2006 At Stade Wheats
Summary of ‘05/’06 Season
First half of the season (2005) the Wheats won just 2 games, during the 2006 stint of league games the Wheats were undefeated & finished 3rd. The ‘06/’07 season was looked forward to with much relish, enthusiasm & hope for promotion, but …………
Summary of ’06 League Games (‘06/’07 Season)
Manor Park: Lost 14-5.
Dominated much of the game only to give away 2 soft tries in the 2nd half.
Standard: Won 36-19
We were awful
Rugby Welsh: Lost 26-22
After conceding 14 early points and then going on to build a 22-14 lead with 10mins left – lost in last play of the game.
Trinity Guild Lost 28-17
20-0 down, brought it back to 20-17, gave up & lost 28-17.
Cov Saras Lost 23-22
Winning 22-10 with 15mins to go, started to worry about actually winning a game - lost in last play of the game.
Pinley Lost 58-20
Losing 29-20 with 15mins on the clock, wanted to aid Pinley’s point difference, final score 58-20.
Warwickians Draw 10-10
Losing 10-0 at half time (not sure how!), fought back to draw level at the final whistle.
Atherstone Lost 36-31
By far the best performance of the year in the 1st half – winning 26-0 at half time. 2nd half – least said soonest mended - lost in last minute of the game.
Coventrians Lost 6-5
5-0 up for most of the game, very spirited defending, lost 6-5 with last kick of the game. Shocker!
League Performances to date (out of 9 league games)
As can be seen below, in the 9Number 1st XV league games to date we have used just 49 players!!!!! & we still struggle for a 2nd XV some weeks??!!
The weekly changes are part of the reason the results read like they do, let’s try to improve things in ’07. The club is here for the players, in return the club needs some commitment from players to play as often as they possibly can.
All of the players below are capable of playing at a much higher level, but we are a young side & have a great future ahead – let’s stick together & make the Wheats into a top side. Become part of legacy!
Special mentions to Macca, Matt Brown & Mark Rubbery who have played in 8 out of the 9 league games to date. All have been there or there abouts for MOTM awards every week – so obviously there is something to be said for playing regularly!
Adam Brittain, Si H & James Gillam are the runners up playing 7 out of the 9 games. AB would have made 9 out of 9 but for his love of Ikea.
Top try scorer to date: Winger / Centre / Prop / Hooker: Jason “Adonis” Wetton.
At the end of the ‘06/’07 season there will be the following additional awards:
- For Playing 18 out of 18 league games. A cash prize of £1,000.00.
- For Playing 16 out of the 18 league games throughout the season: cash prize & free lap dance.
- For Playing 9 out of the 9 remaining league games: cash prize, 2 free lap dances, free beer for 1 night, an old wheats shirt (& the captains arm bad next year!).
- Neil Hodgkiss will receive a special award if he manages 80mins of 1 league game. GAY.
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Andy Hibberd
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4
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Adam Mason
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4
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Mark Scannel
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4
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Spencer Ayres
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3
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Murphy
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5
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Luke Harris
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1
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Ben Baines
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2
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Luke Trusslove
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3
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Joe Loach
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6
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John Betts
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4
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Adam Brittain
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7
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James McShame
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4
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Matt Rice
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2
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Dave Beere
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2
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Ian Hadridge
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3
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Si Hodgkiss
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7
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James Gillham
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7
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Macca
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8
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Eggy
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3
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Hasto
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1
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Neil Hodgkiss
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GAY
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Greavsy
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1
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Greg Weaver
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1
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Dean Bryant
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6
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Rob McGowan
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2
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Andy Lewis
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1
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Will Owen
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1
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Brad Aitkins
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4
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Rich East
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5
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Jamie Keenan
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4
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JT
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2
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Chris Gardiner
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4
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Rich Drury
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4
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Charlie
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1
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Matt Brown
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8
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Jas Wetton
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6
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Ant
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3
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Ross
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2
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Ian Webster
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3
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Steve Johns
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1
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Mark Rubbery
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8
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Duncan Keenan
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1
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Shaun T
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1
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Tom
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1
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Dan Ramsey
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1
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Kieron Wilde
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1
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Chris Warn
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1
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K Mhone
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1
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Martin Ward
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1
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Overall Summary for 2006
January – May ‘06
Awesome. Won all our games, Drank loads of Beer & generally had a good time. Season was rounded off nicely winning the Earlsdon 7’s, the county’s most prestigious sevens tournament for junior rugby clubs. ‘The Wheats’ took a squad with an average age of just 19, to do battle against the best sides in the county.
1. Jamie Keenan
2. Brad Atkins
3. Joe Loach
4. Will Owen
5. Elliot Brown
6. Steve Johns
7. Little Johns
8. Bret
9. Awesome back-row player from Bablake (sorry, forgot name)
The side are looking forward to defending their title in ’07.
August – December ‘06
Terrible. Lost most of our games, Drank loads of Beer & Generally did not enjoy our Rugby as much as we should have. Things will turn round.
Top 10 Excuses for Not Playing during the ’06 Season
10. You only paid me £80 last week for playing so I can’t afford to come back this week.
9. I think I might be ill by the time Saturday comes round.
8. My car broke down.
7. I’m playing in a national cup.
6. I have a Midlands game (Brett – sort your priorities!).
5. I’m going to Ikea.
4. I’m decorating.
3. I don’t want to.
2. The Mrs says I can’t
1. I’m going for a hair cut
Well done to Drury for winning this award, now loose some weight & find your gas!!
Let’s see if we can’t come up with some more excellent excuses for not playing in ’07.
To end on a serious note: Thank-you to everyone who has been involved during ’06, with a little hard work & commitment there are no doubts ’07 will be a prosperous new year for us all on & off the field.
Aims for ’07:
- Win as many of the remaining league games as possible.
- Field a 2nd XV every week.
- Drink more.
- More Commitment to play.
- More Commitment on the field.
- Players to turn up on time.
- Get training going again.
- Get more than 2 spectators to our games!
- Get Browny to realise how quick he is.
- Stop AB going to Ikea.
Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!
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