This week’s topics
Weekend Fixtures
London Scottish v London Welsh Sun 19th Feb
Free champagne!
Mr Quigley
England Internationals and ‘Branch Office’ opening hours
Lunch at the RAA prior to home Internationals
RFU Grand Draw
Sainsbury’s Active Kids equipment promotion
Weekend travel disruption
Results from last weekend
Dogs NOT allowed on the ground
Please note that DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE GROUND for obvious reasons. Please do respect this rule as increasingly we are having to ask people to remove their dogs from the ground and often suffering verbal abuse as a consequence
This Saturday 18th February, the FIRST XV return home from conquering the Cornish to play their only home game in February against Westcombe Park KO 3pm. These are exciting times with some fantastic rugby on show and the lads need your support more than ever as they run into the last quarter of the season, so please do make a special effort to come down and give them all the encouragement they so richly deserve.
There are spaces available at the usual pre match lunch but I do need to know by return please. Cost £22/head(match entrance not included)
The match is being sponsored by our Club Sponsor McGuireWoods, International lawyers of renown, (click here for further details) who have been such staunch supporters of the club over recent years and whose continued support is so much appreciated by us all. We look forward to welcoming Bengt Grundberg and his colleagues and guests to the day.
On Saturday the VIKINGS are off to the wilds of Gloucestershire to play Cinderford II KO 3pm. The SAXONS are at home to Westcombe Park II KO 2.30pm (KO time tbc) and the NORMANS entertain Thurrock II also at home KO 2.30pm. The BARBARIANS are on half term whilst the HEAVIES play Kew Occasionals at home KO 2pm.
On Sunday the WOMEN 3rd XV are off to play Aylesford away.
YOUTH matches: U17 v Winchester away, U15 v Sevenoaks at home KO 12pm, U14B v London Irish at home KO 12pm, U13 away at Beaconsfield
MINIS are holding a triangular with London Scottish and Effingham & Leatherhead 9.30am to 11.30am
London Scottish v London Welsh Sunday 19th Feb KO 2pm
I would mention that on Sunday, London Scottish First XV are also playing at home against London Welsh KO 2pm so it is likely to be extremely busy at the ground and I would ask all to park considerately. The Members Bar will be used for their pre match lunch but the Sports Bar will of course be open for that necessary post training pint and bag of chips.
Enjoy a free glass of champagne!
On Saturday we are carrying out a special promotion spearheaded by Sharon Whitehead and some lovely ladies from the women’s section, who will be on duty in the lobby by the canteen to entice any of you who have been meaning to, but have not yet signed up to the 300 Club. If you put pen to paper there and then, they will reward you with a glass of champagne very kindly donated by former England International and Richmond’s first woman Vice President, Sue Dorrington. Many thanks to her and to all of you who I know will succumb gracefully to the beguiling entreaties of the Ms Whitehead lovelies!
Mr Quigley
I am delighted to report that Andy Quigley is making such an excellent recovery from his recent op that he intends to grace us with his presence once again in the Richmond commentary box for this Saturday’s match. Normal service very happily resumed! Although thanks should of course be given to Tony GP who has so ably covered Quigs’s absence.
England Internationals and the ‘Branch Office’ opening hours
Next Saturday 25th February is a free weekend for the First XV but there is the International down the road at Twickenham when England play Wales KO 4pm
I am delighted to advise that the ‘branch office’ (aka the Vauxhall Zafira kindly donated and sponsored by Zisman Bowyer & Partners, International Engineers) will be open for business in the Cardinal Vaughan car park from about 2.30pm, so if you are lucky enough to have tickets to the game then please do pop in either beforehand or afterwards to partake of suitable refreshment (for a small donation to the cause). The Richmond flag marks the spot and our thanks go to David Saffin and ZBP for making it all possible.
The ‘office’ will also be open for business for the England v Ireland International on Saturday March 17th KO 5pm and both games will of course be shown on the big TV screens at the club for those that have not been lucky enough to obtain tickets.
Lunch at the RAA prior to Home Internationals
And whilst on the subject of the 6 Nations, a reminder that the RAA will be providing pre match lunches at the club before the two home Internationals detailed above. Cost will be £40/head to include a 3 course lunch, half a bottle of wine per person, a glass of port or brandy and an official match day programme.
Any number can be catered for, however large or small, and if you are interested then please contact Patrick Toland at
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RFU Grand Draw
Thanks to all of you who have returned your RFU Grand Draw raffle tickets already and to those of you who still have them in that pile of papers on the side please may I once again ask for your support for this major fund raiser for the Gareth Savin Trust. Not only does it generate funds to enhance the quality of Gareth’s life, but it also gives you the chance to win some fantastic prizes including first prize of £10,000 cash which would be very welcome I am sure in the current economic climate.
The final deadline of the end of February is drawing near so time is running out!
Sainsbury’s Active Kids equipment promotion
Sainsbury’s are once again carrying out this promotion which in the past has yielded much needed balls and equipment for the mini/youth sections, so if you shop at Sainsbury’s, either in store, on line or at petrol stations then please do collect the vouchers between 15th February and 10th April. I have a collection box in the shop so you can drop them off with me when you are next at the ground, or if you are one of our long distance supporters then please pop them in the post to me at the address below.
These vouchers have made a significant contribution to our junior equipment in the past, so your support of this initiative would be much appreciated
For weekend travel disruption remember to check here
Results from last weekend
Apart from the First XV’s magnificent 23 – 36 victory at Redruth all other games were cancelled due to frozen pitches.
