Archived Headline 2007-08 Season
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Player of The Year
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Glyn Huskins
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Players Player
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Matt Marston
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Most Improved
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Gaz Hammond
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2nd Team Player
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Gaz Hammond
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Young Player
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Callum Bishop
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Clubman of the Year
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Steve Bishop
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Presidents Cup
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John Heggie
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P***k of the Year
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Matt Marston
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Park gave a good account of themselves in the Old Eds 10's. Beating Atherstone, Stormers B and Masterless 10 in the group stage only to go out in the plate semi to Masterless 10.
An away win at Welsh was not enough to save park from relegation misery as both Harbury and Alcester won there matches, Alcester need to beat whipping boys Tenbury by 97 points to stay in Mids 6.
Manor lent a man to Ripley Rhinos who travelled with 14 and then gave them a lesson in rugby. Following a cancellation 4 Nuns players offered there services and enjoyed a ruck of try's between them.
Park mixed up the teams to play 3 friendlies. The A and B notching comfortable wins at Guild and the Eds respectivley. The C team finding difficult opposition in a 14 a side affair against Newts.
Park look to have booked themselves a place in Mids 6 after a lacklustre performance against fellow relegation contenders, Harbury. In a sink or swim encounter it was Harbury who made the most of the conditions scoring twice in the 1st half.
The Ian Brunton Memorial Shield remains at the G & C for another year as the Vets and then the 1st Team beat Yardley & District in the Annual fixture.
Parks 2nds took a young side back to Cov Sara's who were not about to be humbled twice on the the trot by second team opposition and enrolled several Copsewood players to strengthen, Parks youngsters still put up a fight but Sara eventually ran out 45-20 winners
In a break from League worries Park ran out comfortable winners with a team consisting of players from all 3 teams away at Breedon Avenue. The bigger Sara pack offered little reistance away from the scrum allowing Parks three quaters to run and create plenty of scoring opportunities.
St. Andrews confined park into a relegation battle as they earned their own promotion form Mids 5 west. The cost for park was immense as they also lost both wingers along with 2 others in the emphatic 55-12 home win for the rugby outfit. Parks fate is in their own hands where two wins will see them safe however fellow strugglers Harbury are finding form beating high fliers Upton.
The gap between Park and Pinley hasn't been greater than 5 in their last 4 meetings. This game was no exception as both teams struggled to break the other grinding out a 12 all draw.
Travelling to higher league opposition in the shape of Copsewood, Park took the 1st half to consolidate before cutting loose in the second period with 3 Hincks and 2 Joyce tries sealed a comforable 33-10 win. 3 more of Parks under 18's making their 1st team, debut Tom Mitchell, David slinn, and Callum Bishop joining thier colts colleagues Dan Joyce and Simon Garraway.
With no less than 5 forced personnel changes Manor travelled to face a determined Wasps and came away with no more than damaged pride. (more)
Unable to hold on to a 9-0 lead Manor surrendered a vital 2 league points to a Keresley side who were always beatable. A late try and drop goal finished a Park side who cannot seem to get a result.
Park went down to a skillfull and determined Dunlop in the Warwickshire Shield (more)
Manor 1st were unlucky to be beaten by just 3 points away from home for the 2nd week running.
2nd's defeated a depleted Alcester outfit who in fairness travelled with just 8 players and were shored up as park loaned them players for a thrilling 12 a side game.
Park 3rds also travelled to the far south of the county but couldnt match a determined Wellesbourne and went down with a single try form G. Bright, with C. Taylor getting 2 penalties.
Indiscipline costs park dearly as 2 sin binnings give 2nd place Upton the upper hand. (more)
Avenging last weeks no show park ran in 11 trys against Tenbury. (more)
Unable to Field a team Tenbury called off at the 11th hour leaving the 1st without a fixture
Parks seconds came away with a rare away win at south warwickshire outfit southam. Bolstered with a number of 1st team players park came away comfortable 35 -0.
Park 3rds opened their 2008 account with a well-deserved 7 try haul against local rivals Nuneaton Old Eds. (more)
Park vets found it difficult going as their indisciplined forward play was matched by poor handling in the backine. Although Park enjoyed the lions share of the posession Atherstones youngsters capitalised on the many errors eventually winning 26 - 5 taking home the Colin Bell memorial Trophy.
The over 30's once again gave their younger counterparts a boxing day lesson in running rugby.
A Gatherham hat-trick and Hincks try were enough to earn a vital away win at south warickshire strugglers Harbury.
(08.12.07) Travelling park were entertained by a well drilled Newts team and were soundly beaten in a lesoon in expansive rugby. Parks 2nd string rued an afternoon of missed chances as 2 second half tries by the Visitors earned them a flattering score in a well matched encounter.
(08.12.07)Park 3's found themselves understrength and could not hold on to 5 point half time lead as the home team experience found gaps in parks stretched defence.
(01.12.07) After a poor start to the season park notched their third league victory on the bounce in a close encounter at Heath End Road. more
(24.11.07) Park turn over Tenbury in a niggly affair that saw 2 players sent off and 4 others having 10 minutes in the sin bin. report to follow
At home park were once again let down by the opposition but managed to field 2 teams and thrash out a draw in a well spirited match.
(17.11.07) Whilst Park 2nds were let down on the eleventh hour the first team enjoyed a comfortable away win at Coventry Saracens. match report to follow
(17.11.07) The young park 3rds faced thier strongest opposition to date as they suffered a 34-29 reversal against the veterans of Mids 2 outfit, Newbold. match report to follow
(11.11.07) 2nd team go out of the Warwickshire cup after a brave 19 - 12 defeat at the hands of Berkswell and Balsall.
(10.11.07) Park turned in a massive performance to post thier 1st league win of the campaign against a confident Upton. more
(05.11.07) Yet another bonfire night without fatality or serious injury. Well done and thanks to all involved, especially young Giggs who having studied for years as Sandy's (who?) apprentice did an excellent job in his first appearance in charge of the matches, only catching one person on fire
(03.11.07) Park will have to wait another week for a change in fortune as they suffered a 28 - 12 reversal at the hands of lower league opposition in the shape of Stoke Old Boys. Further down the A46 the 3rd's had a wasted to journey to Old Leamingtonions, keen to keep the tally rolling only to find they had no opposition. Consolation came by way of the second team who once again showed their metal disposing of Stoke second string with a cool 62 unanswered points.
(31.10.07) An early Tom Mitchell try and well struck penalty off the boot of Callum Bishop were enough to deny Keresley a home win in the floodlit 40's competeition. Park fielded a side featuring many of their colts and found the going tough up front so when keresley broke blind wrong footing the park defence making it 8 -7 it made for a tense last 10. Both teams looked to secure victory but it was park who made the biggest threat being stopped just short of the line. Final score 8 - 7 to Manor Park.
(24.10.07)Congratulations to Nuns for posting their 1st league win at fellow strugglers Halifax. Unfortunately Manor Park were still unable to get pff the mark as they were turned over at home to Alcester after leading 9-0 at the break. Local Rivals Old Eds were also unlucky going down 23-21 at home to Droitwich meaning all 3 Nuneaton clubs are one place from the bottom of their respective leagues
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Congratulations to all the Manor Park boys who completed the bike ride from MPRFC to the hallowed turf of Twickenham. The saddle sore riders Simon Tunnicliffe, Glyn Huskins, Chris Huskins, Dean Thorne, Kev Venus, Dene roberts and Gary Lakin all rode the 130 miles raising money for the Matt Hampson trust Fund
Matt is the Leicester Tigers prop, who in 2005 seriously injured his neck at an England U21 training session, If you would like to make a donation you can see one of the riders or for more details e-mail mht@tigers.co.uk
The Bike ride was one of three fund raisers organised by Simon Tunniliffe the others being a raffle and a quiz/race night raising over £1000.
A big thank you to former England and Leicester prop Darren Garforth for drawing the raffle, also thanks for all the genorous prize donations.
1st prize won by Mr keith Smitham was a pair of box tickets for the England v's France game with full matchday hospitality kindly donated by Unipart.
Aug -07
Chef Cooks Up A Surprise
Club Chef, Steve Rose, has a cunning plan to confuse the opposition this season: he will be mixing in real butter with i cant believe it's not butter. "They won't know what to believe" he said.
The plan is slightly flawed in that it is customary to feed the opposition after a match.
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