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SUMMER TAG RUGBY FOR ALL @ CRANLEIGH RFC
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STARTING WEDNESDAY 7 MAY FROM 7PM
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BBQ & BAR (weather permitting)
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Everyone is welcome!
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AGM – Friday 23 May @ 7pm
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Dinner Dance – Friday 16 May
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Sue Shayler has filled 12 tables but may just squeeze you on to one of these if you ask her nicely! Tickets are £35 per head including a buffet supper & entertainment, plus bar extension!
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Mini & Junior AGM – Wednesday 14 May @ 7pm
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PLEASE SEE HERE FOR PHOTOS OF ALL THESE EVENTS:
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http://www.photoboxgallery.com/cranleighrugbyclub
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ALL PROCEEDS RAISED GO TO THE NEW FLOODLIGHTS FUND!
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CHAIRMAN’S XV vs PRESIDENT’S XV
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Saturday 3rd May
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Our 40th Anniversary season was brought to a close with a special VPs lunch, attended by Ron Thomas’s widow & other family members, followed by the naming & official re-opening of the lounge bar in memory of our founding Chairman.
A Chairman’s XV, including many Juniors now moving into next season’s Senior sides, then went out to beat a President’s XV, comprised largely of Current & former 1st XV stalwarts; the future looks bright for Cranleigh rugby at all levels!
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PRESENTATION DAY
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Sunday 27th April
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Our 30th season of Mini & Junior rugby ends this Sunday with our traditional presentation day. Please make every effort to attend – you never know you may win a prize!
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Programme of events is as follows:
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0930 – Arrive early please
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1000 – TAG Rugby Tournament KO
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1100 - Presentations
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1200 – BBQ & U18s vs Effingham
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1400 – Scheduled official end
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1430 – Retire to the bar!
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CRANLEIGH RFC VS PIRATES
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Saturday 26th April – KO 3pm
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Please come & cheer on a Cranleigh “Club” XV as they take on Jerome Underhill’s former CRFC Pirates XV – after last season’s drubbing we owe them one!
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SIMON SHAW RETURNS TO CRANLEIGH RFC
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Thursday 24th April
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To help us celebrate both the main Club’s 40th Anniversary Season & the Mini & Junior Sections 30th Anniversary Season former Cranleigh RFC U16 & 1st XV lock Simon Shaw is kindly visiting his former club. BTW in case you don’t know, Simon has also gone on to play for a couple of other sides, including Bristol, Wasps, England & the Lions!
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There is a Mini & Junior event in the afternoon from 3:30pm to 5:30pm including an Emerging Schools Contact Tournament for local schools Cuthbert Mayne, Park Mead, St Nicholas’ & Tillingbourne, as well as a shadow match for Mini Club members. Afterwards Simon will be posing for photos & signing autographs in the Clubhouse, or outside, depending on the weather!
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In the evening from 7:30pm Simon will be attending an informal buffet supper to mark the Club’s 40th Anniversary. Admission is by ticket only, cost £10, available from the bar in advance. Dress code, smart casual including Club Anniversary ties please. See Robin or Toby if you need one!
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U16s Secure Promotion to League 2
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Coming from behind yet again Cranleigh’s U16s overcame a spirited Haslemere side to win 31-22 after trailing 3-14 at halftime.
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U15s Win Egham Tournament
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Unbeaten since Christmas the U15s finished their season in style by winning the Club some silverware to help celebrate the end of our Anniversary season.
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U13s - Big Win = Promotion!
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Cranleigh U13s recorded their best win of the season on the 1st XV pitch against Weybridge to clinch 2nd spot in their league & promotion to League 2 next season.
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U9s Complete Fine Season at Surrey A Festival
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Our U9s gave a fine account of themselves against some very strong teams at the Surrey A Festival at Dorking rounding off a fine season. Their full record reads P17 W11 D2 L4
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U17s Win Final League Game
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On a desperately wet pitch with the assistance of a number of U16s Malcolm & Ray’s boys won a hard fought match 12-10 coming from behind twice to do so. U16 centre Fred Ide won MotM.
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Croydon 15 – 19 Cranleigh – 1st XV Ecstasy & Agony
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Another impressive performance from Cranleigh saw them record their 4th successive league win, toppling 3rd placed Croydon, as they strived to remain in Surrey 1. See 1st XV Match Reports page for the full story from Captain Moore.
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U15s Win Ugly!
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Coach Warren Swain’s full report awaited on the U15s latest league win 8-7 at Chobham
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1st XV Great Escape Continues!!!
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Cranleigh 27 Old Freeman’s 3
Another impressive display of rugby in poor conditions saw Cranes sweep aside Old Freeman’s in their 3rd league win in a row. See 1st XV Match Reports page for James Moore’s report.
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U16s Top Table!
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With Cobham unable to field a B team Cranleigh’s U16s now sit proudly top of their Surrey Youth league table with their promotion now assured. Their final game of the season is at Haslemere.
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U12s Demonstrate Significant Progress at Guildfordians Festival
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Our U12 boys had the best festival results in 3 years, finishing 3rd overall with a 3-0 win over Ealing in the playoff. See U12s match reports for more information.
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U11s Joint Winners at Guildfordians Festival
A wet, cold and miserable day saw the Guildfordians 'Spring' Festival dawn. See U11s match reports page for a full account.
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U10s Excel Guildfordians Festival!
Cranleigh RFC U10's won their group at the GUILDFORDIANS FESTIVAL today. See U10s match reports page for more details.
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Cranleigh 45 – 0 Old Amplefordians
Another hurdle mastered as Cranleigh fight their way off the bottom of Surrey 1. See the 1st XV Match Reports page for a full report from Captain James Moore.
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Battersea 10 – 19 Cranleigh
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A must win game saw Cranes step up to the mark & produce one of the performances of the season. See the 1st XV Match Reports page for a full report from Captain James Moore.
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Cranleigh 0 - 23 Old Whitgiftians
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Cranleigh's relegation fears were deepened by another loss. See the 1st XV Match Reports page for a full report from the front row by hooker Dave Eve.
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London Exiles 50 – 7 Cranleigh
The end of the season is in sight so Cranleigh went in to this game knowing that it was a must win if they were to pull themselves off the bottom of the table. See 1st XV Match Reports page for a full report from Captain James Moore.
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Cranleigh U11s 15 – 15 Esher U11s
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A bright but bitterly cold day saw us welcome Esher. After a short training session we moved quickly to a game in order to keep interest levels and temperatures high. Please see U11s page for a full report from Coach Jozwiak.
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Cranleigh U15s - from Zeros to Heroes!
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An amazing transformation has recently taken place with the Cranleigh RFC's U15 side who have gone from serial losers to serial winners since the turn of the year, largely as a result of a lot of hard work on their own part & that of their new coach Warren Swain. See the U15s page for details of this fantastic change of fortunes.
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Cranleigh 10 – 17 Kingston
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Another close game saw Cranes fall to the league leaders Kinston in a superb game. See 1st XV Match Reports page for a full report from Captain James Moore.
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Cranleigh 15 – 18 Old Caterhamians
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Another narrow defeat saw Cranes slip to bottom table in Surrey 1. See the 1st XV match reports page for a full report from Captain James Moore.
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Pulborough U16s 25 - 20 Cranleigh U16s
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Cranleigh narrowly lost by the single score to a good Boro team who had comprehensively thrashed them at the beginning of the season, so there were strong echoes of the 1st XVs gallant defeat the previous day (see below).
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Cranleigh 3 - 12 Old Alleynians
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After Cranes received a 50 point hammering last time they played Old As, they were always going to be under dogs in this contest. See the 1st XV match reports page for a full report from Captain James Moore.
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