Rugby Day at St Nicolas School
On 19 October Cranleigh Rugby Footbal Club in conjunction with its newly
appointed Community Rugby Coach Stephen Jones delivered a whole day of TAG rugby
coaching to about 200 children aged between 6 & 10, most of whom had never
even held a rugby ball before, let alone played the game.
The day was splendidly organised by Cranleigh RFC's Schools Liason Officer
Linda Wallis in conjunction with Mini Vice Chairman Malcolm Terson & Stephen
Jones, with a fantastic amount of assistance from all the staff at the
school. This genuine community based partnership plus the enthusiasm of all the
children who took part made the day a massive success.
The other vital ingredient was the coaches. Special mention must go to Stephen who soldiered bravely
on despite a broken wrist sustain the previous weekend & Gemma Frisby, who
coaches the girls teams at Cranleigh RFC & stepped into the breach at the
11th hour to ensure that the day could still go ahead.
Also on the coaching team were a number of volunteers who included Richard Brown, Luke Margetts, Toby Eves & Malcolm Terson
who all took time off work to help.
This team were ably assisted by 5 of the Cranleigh U16s team who are
currently doing their Community Leaders Awards plus one other from the U14s.
The St Nicolas teaching staff & class room assistants ironed out any
little problems to ensure that everyone thoughly enjoyed the day. Cranleigh RFC
hope to repeat this successful event in other local schools in the near
future.
If you are interested in joining or have any questions about Cranleigh RFC
please contact Toby Eves, Chairman, Mini & Youth Section on 07710 862605 or
email toby-eves@private-portfolio.co.uk
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