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Alcester RFC are proud to announce that they have achieved year one of the RFU Seal of Approval. The Mini and Youth Seal of Approval is a method of examining, maintaining and improving the provision of rugby in the mini and youth section of a rugby club. Building upon current good practice, the accreditation aims to recognise the effort and achievement of those clubs that reach, maintain and improve on the required standard of a club committed to the provision of quality rugby experiences for young players. |
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As a result of the recent Schools u11 Year 6 tag tournament held at Alcester Rugby Club a demonstration tag match was held at Sixways during half time of the Guiness Premiership, Worcester Warriors vs. Newcastle game. An Alcester select team from local schools defeated the winners of the ARFC schools festival by 5 tries to 4. In an exciting, fast paced game, the best U11s players in the local area entertained the Worcester crowd at half time. Tournament winners Welford took an early lead and remained one try ahead until the final minute when Alcester pulled level at 4 tries each. A dropped pass by Welford then gave Alcester their final opportunity which they took in the final seconds to record a narrow win. |
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The 5th School’s Under 11 Tag Festival was held at Alcester RFC on Sunday. Once again it was a great day, despite the rain, with some fantastic rugby played by 8 local junior schools. The boys and girls really enjoyed themselves. The Festival started with two Leagues, followed by semi finals and a final. There was also a Plate competition, the final of which saw St. Nicholas as narrow 3 - 2 winners over Bidford. The main final was contested between St Gregory’s and Welford with Welford winning 4 - 3 in overtime. Welford, for the 2nd successive year will now go forward to play a tag match against a side selected from all teams at the Festival during half-time of the Worcester Warriors game against Newcastle Falcons on Saturday 7th November. Alcester RFC mini/juniors section train and play games on Sunday mornings between 10:30 and 12:00. It is a very enjoyable and friendly environment for boys from U7 to U19. Girls up to U12 are also catered for and everyone is welcome to come down and try it out. |
ARFC Jubilee Newsletter click here to download the newsletter.
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Alcester RFC once again organised the annual fun run where 208 entrants, ran, ambled or walked the dog through the annual street market, out in to the immediate countryside and back towards the town over a total of approximately four miles. There was a competitive edge to this year's race with the eventual winner, Leon Alvins, just edging out the rugby club's own Spencer Lunn in a sprint finish. For the second year running Lunn was comfortably the first junior home with Zoe Blower the first female finisher in eighth position overall. Thanks go to all organisers, participants and sponsors with all funds raised going towards the Alcester fire fighters memorial garden and the Alcester RFC golden jubilee fund.
Alcester AGM/Pre Season Training Alcester held their annual AGM on Wednesday 17th June, where officers were elected for the club's golden jubilee season. Steve Faulkner was invited for a second term as president, with Steve Lunn (Chairman), Andy Miller (Vice Chairman), Mike Edwards (Secretary), Dave Billingsley (Assistant Secretary) and Pete O'Dell (Treasurer) all re elected to office. Former club captain Pat Lamb was elected to the Director of Rugby position. It was not possible to confirm the 1st and 2nd XV captains positions and that of the junior representative on the committee, although it is expected that Scott Carmichael, Pete Goddard and Stevan Bailey will all be confirmed in their proposed posts, at the first meeting of the new committee later in the month. Coach Steve Lea has returned his charges to light training during June, with the intensity building up later in the month as Alcester prepare for life in Midlands Four West South following their promotion last season. Whilst turn out at early training has been good so far, they are still on the look out for new players of all ages and standards for the new season. Anyone interested can contact the club for more information (see www.alcesterrfc.co.uk) or by turning up at the club on any Thursday training evening from 7pm. It is anticipated that training will be over two nights from July, on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. |
ARFC Newsletter click here to download the newsletter.
ARFC Newsletter click here to download the newsletter.
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U16 Coaches Player of the Year - Ben Hope U16 Players Player of the Year - Spencer Lunn U15 Coaches Player of the Year - Ashley Bennett U15 Players Player of the Year - Ashley Bennett U15 Tour Player of the Year - Spencer Lunn U14 Coaches Player of the Year - Louis Smith U14 Players Player of the Year - Charlie Green U14 Tour Player of the Year - Joey Cull U14 Sportsman of the Year - James Steadman U13 Players Player of the Year - Chris Cook U13 Coaches Player of the Year - Christian Rushton U13 Tour Player of the Year of the Year - Matt Gunningham U12 Coaches Player of the Year - Alex Chiles U12 Players Player of the Year - Jasper Foster U11 Players Player of the Year - Joshua Massey U11 Coaches Award of the Year - Sam Roberts U10 Players Player of the Year - Dominic Armstrong U10 Coaches Award of the Year - Connor McFarland U10 Tour Player of the Year - Dominic Armstrong U9 Players Player of the Year - Tom Gunningham U9 Coaches Award of the Year - Oliver Hamson U9 Tour Player of the Year - Liam Ashford U8 Players Player of the Year - Henry Lodge U8 Coaches Player of the Year - Toby Ellis U7 Players Player of the Year - Maisie Hucker U7 Coaches Player of the Year - Thomas Oakley U6 Coaches Player of the Year - Dan Newman Junior Section Clubman of the Year - Steve Marchant Club Family of the Year - Kim Flynn, Andy Flynn, Kieron Flynn & Amy Flynn Congratulations to all of the award winners and thank you to Lord Hertford for presenting the awards. |
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1st XV Players Player - Phil Birks Coaches Player - Aaron Mason 2nd XV Players Players - Jamie Bowen and Jason Read Young Player - Jim Watson Most Improved Player - Ollie Braley Colts Players Player - Rich Hartley Colts Coaches Player - Andy Heap Congratulations to all of the award winners |
All Alcester sides observed a minutes silence before their games this weekend 14/2/09, as a mark of respect to “Decker” who sadly passed away the previous week after a short recent illness, following a long battle against cancer. Decker was the current Veterans side manager, and junior section coach, and had been a long standing and highly regarded member of the King’s Coughton club. In his playing days he was a tough and uncomprising prop forward for Alcester and the former Bidford Rugby Club and he will be sadly missed by fellow club members past and present. Our thoughts go out to Deckers family at this sad time. |
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Congratulations to Welford on Avon Primary School on winning the 4th Annual West Warwickshire Schools Tag Festival on Sunday 12th October
Alcester Rugby Club are holding thier 4th annual West Warwickshire Schools Tag Festival on Sunday 12th October at the Kings Coughton Ground. Fifteen schools from Stratford, Alcester, Studley & Redditch will compete along with a team from Alcester for the West Warwickshire Schools Tag Festival Shield. First Game kicks off at 10am with presentation of shield by club president due to take part at 12:50pm. The finalist and a squad selected from the other teams will get the opportunity to play at the half time interval between Worcester v Harlequins EDF Energy clash on Sunday November 2nd at Sixways Staduim
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Well the new season is nearly upon us.
This season Hattie and I will be organising the pre-season training and also managing the teams on the pitch. The clubs objective this season is to finish top of the league and it won't be easy because all of our opposition will want to beat us.
Thursday 3rd July we will be starting the build up for the 08/09 Season with a bit of touch rugby and outlining the plans for the year. I will text you all to remind you.
Pre-season training will commence on Thursday 17th July at 7pm prompt and every Tuesday and Thursday thereafter. Pre-season training will be fitness and ball skills. There will be a different format this year, Tuesdays will be skills training when required and Thursdays squad / drill training. If for the odd week you can only make one evening please make sure its Thursday.
I would advise everyone that if you haven't already started training to get a few miles on the treadmill. This season will be fantastic and I believe it will be part of a successful chapter for the club, but it will only be as good as the effort that everyone puts in.
Steve Lea 19/06/08
2008/09 Elected Committee
President Steve Faulkener
Chairman Steve Lunn
Vice Chairman Andy Miller
Secretary Mike Edwards
Assistant Secretary Dave Billingsley
Treasurer Pete O'Dell
Vice Treasurer Deb O'Connor
Director of Rugby Nick O'Connor
1st Team Captain Scott Carmichael Season Review 2007/08
2nd Team Captain Pete Goddard
Junior Rep / Committee Tony Darby Junior Report 07/08
6 Nations Ticket Application 2009
08-09 Pre Season Training Letter
Alcester Fun Run 8th June 2008 Alcester RFC hosted the annual fun run on Sunday, before the traditional street market, in the town. Both events benefitted from the glorious June weather, although most of the 170 entrants that ran, jogged or ambled around the four mile course, probably wished for slightly cooler temperatures. James Bowler was the first entrant home in a time of 21 minutes and 10 seconds, ahead of last years “winner” Robbie Parker in second place. Natasha Day was the first female home, with 14 year old Spencer Lunn the first junior home, in an excellent fourth place overall. |
Alcester Rugby Club Annual Senior Award Winners 2007/08
1st XV Players Player - Mica Pieri
2nd XV Players Player - Jeff Williams
Coaches Player - Nev Teasdale
Young Player - Ollie Braley
Most Improved Player - James Woodhams
Colts Players Player - Ollie Moore
Colts Most Improved Player - Ian Duggan
Club Person Of The Year - Kim Flynn & Laura Bashford
Congratulations to all the award winners
Alcester Rugby Club Annual Junior Award Winners 2007/08
U15's Players Player - Ben Tohill
U15's Most Improved Player - Jack Green
U14's Players Player - Billy Wardley
U14's Most Improved Player - Chris Hill
U13's Players Player - George Green
U13's Most Improved Player - Jordan Golding
U12's Players Player - Joshua French
U12's Most Improved Player - Henry Jenkins
U11's Players Player - James Cook
U11's Most Improved Player - Jasper Foster
U10's Players Player - Peter Isaacs
U10's Most Improved Player - Alice Stevens
U9's Players Player - Jamie Harland
U9's Most Improved Player - Tom Goddard
U8's Players Player - Jake Clenton
U8's Most Improved Player - Harry Burnett
U7's Players Player - Henry Lodge
U7's Most Improved Player - Toby Ellis
U6's Most Improved Player - Maisie Hucker
Junior Section Club Person Of The Year - Peter Cook
Unsung Hero Awards 2008
Maria Putnam
Julia Cutting
Martin Cutting
Andrew Jenkins
Steve Marchant
Louise Armstrong
Horace Weaver
Adam Green
St John's Ambulance
Junior Awards presented by the Marquess of Hertford
Congratulations to all the award winners
The final league result for Midland 5 West (south) Congratulations to Rugby St.Andrews on becoming Champions and Upton-on-Severn on promotion. 3 clubs are relegated these are Manor Park & Alcester to Mids 6 W (SE) & Tenbury to Mids 6 W (SW) The complete result of this league can be viewed on
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Alcester Rugby Club Contact Festival Alcester held their 2nd Annual Warwickshire Schools Year 7 Tournament on 2nd December 2007 where seven schools competed for the ARFC tournament shield. Thank you to all the schools that entered this growing competition and well done to King Edward VI School Stratford on being the eventual winners |
On a bitterly cold November evening, Bidford and St Nicholas junior schools were invited to re-contest their Alcester Tag final game. Whilst Worcester were still playing the first half of their game against Sale, both teams were taken to the indoor training area to warm up.The Premiership game was televised and so the game could only last 6 mins, all player on, no rolling subs and no sending offs. Bidford won the toss and so when half time came both teams took to the pitch and the game commenced immediately. The passing was accurate and running fast, Bidford scored the first try, followed by St Nicks, then Bidford and again St Nicks, it was 2 tries each and we had only played 2 minutes. Could the tempo be maintained? Of course it could these were fast and skillful children destinned for International honours, Bidford regained the lead following a passing move in which 5 players were involved,but St Nicks replied immediately. The first team to lose possession without scoring might lose the game, then a Bidford player ran into touch just before scoring which the referee spotted. Would this be the turning point? St Nick attacked and took the lead 4 tries to 3, and it was Bidford turn to reply, 4 all, With barely a minute left a player from St Nicks was tagged and as they threw the ball high in the air it fell into the arms of a retreating Bidford player who turned and ran in a try unapposed, 5 - 4 to Bidford. Frantically St Nicks retrieved the ball and will both teams starting to tire a swerving run resulted in the equalising try, with just 5 seconds left. Five all on the night in front on 10000 spectators, a night to remember. A big thank you to the Community team at Worcester and to Peter Cook who organised the original tag tournament. And as for the ref, Robert Thompson seemd to have put on so much weight recently that he struggeled to keep up with play. |
Congratulations To Bidford Primary School for Winning The Alcester Rugby Club 3rd Annual West Warwickshire Schools Tag Festival on 7th Sept 2007. They have also been invited to Worcester Warriors along with the other finalist St Nicholas School Alcester to replay the final in front of a packed Sixways Stadium at their Guinness Premiership clash with Sale Sharks on Friday 23rd November 2007 kick off 8pm (Tag Game 8:45pm)
More pictures of the tournament can be found in the side menu.
Previous Winners 2005 - 2006 Season Ridgeway School & 2006 - 2007 Season Studley Primary School
Previous Winners 2005 - 2006 Season Ridgeway School & 2006 - 2007 Season Studley Primary School
Worcester Warriors |
Presidents Day Lineout.
From left to right:- Bunny Woodward, Den Stinton, Derek Broughton, Courtney Wells.
Jewson 40 Dates
October 3rd at Stratford versus Stratford Leopards at 7pm
October 17th at Shipston versus Southam Dinos at 8pm
November 7th at Shipston versus Shipston Shearlings at 7pm
November 14th at Stratford versus Shottery Shakers at 7pm
1st XV play their first league game on Saturday 15th away to Dudley Wasps kick off 3pm.
2nd XV play at home on Saturday in a pool game kick off 3pm.
Alcester RFC are in the final stages of their preparations for the new campaign that begins officially on 1st September, when they play host to Shipston at King's Coughton (kick off 3.00pm)
The club has enjoyed a good pre season with healthy turn outs at training throughout the summer, and a number of developments to the facilities at the club house and grounds, led by their hard working committee and supported by other club members at two working weekends in the last couple of months.
On the playing side, Alcester had chance to test their progress with an early pre season invitational tournament at Old Yardleians, part of the Birmingham side's 80th anniversary celebrations. Alcester played three games against the hosts A and B sides, and fellow invitees Aston Old Edwardians. Missing several first team regulars due to holiday and cricket season commitments, the red and blacks acquitted themselves well against higher league opposition. They drew with the hosts A side, before succumbing to the B side by one try, and losing by two to the Aston outfit, a side that operate two levels above Alcester.
Training continues on Thursday evenings from 7pm at the King's Coughton and new players of all ages and standards are still required to bolster the numbers for the coming season, where Alcester plan to run three senior sides on a regular basis, as well as junior and colts sides across all age groups on Sundays. Anyone interested in joining the progressive club, should contact the clubhouse on 01789 764061, or come along for a drink and a chat on Tuesday or Thursday evenings or on Sunday afternoons.
It is with deepest regret that the club announces that long time Alcester player Colin Dean (gork) has passed away. Our thoughts go out to Colin's family at this sad time.
July 20th Floods
Alcester RFC began their preparations for the forthcoming season, by returning to training on Thursday 12th July. Despite the excellent turn out at the first session, they are still on the hunt for new players to play in one of three senior sides that will line up when the season starts in September. Training will continue on Thursday evenings all the way until the end of the season in April next year and new players of all abilities are welcome to attend from 7pm at the King's Coughton ground. For further details contact Nick O'Connor, Director of Rugby, on 07879 897202.
Alcester RFC held their AGM at the club house at King's Coughton on Wednesday 13th June, where the gathered members were able to reflect on a good season both off the pitch, and on it. The 1st XV finished 3rd in Midlands West Five West (South) and the junior section continues to grow from strength to strength, with a record level of members playing right across the age groups from ages 7 to 17.
Download AGM Minutes 06/07 Season
Download AGM Junior Report 06/07 Season
Download AGM Minutes 05/06 Season
A number of last year's officers have been re-elected, together with some new post holders The full list of officers for the club for 2007/8 season is as follows:
President - Mike Edwards Letter From The President
Chairman - Andy Miller Letter From The Chairman
Treasurer - Pete O'Dell
Secretary - Steve Lunn
Assistant Secretary - Brett Allard
Junior Section Chairman - Pete Goddard Letter From The Junior Section Chairman
Director of Rugby - Nick O'Connor Letter From The Director of Rugby
Committee Members - Tony Darby
Committee Members - Darren Stanton
Head Coach - Steve Lea
1st XV Captain - Scott Carmichael
2nd XV Captain - Steve Wade
Alcester RFC would like to thank everyone who supported the fun run on Sunday 10th June and well done to Alcester player Robbie Parker for finishing first place. All money raised will be split between Air Ambulance and Alcester RFC. We will publish the amount raised once all sponsorship money has been collected so please get your money in as soon as possible. Thank You.
Alcester Rugby Club Annual Award Winners 2006/07
1st XV Players Player - Keith Beech
Coaches Player - Phil Birks
2nd XV Players Player - Rupert Daffern
Young Player - James Woodhams
Most Improved Player - Andy Smith
Clubman Of The Year - Nick O'Connor
Junior Section Clubman Of The Year - Tony Darby
Congratulations to all of the award winners
