1. George Buckney
2. Tom King
3. Charlie Pounds
4. Leo Goodall
5. Jonathan Akehurst
6. Danny Hancock
7. James Martin
8. Ben Kimber
9. Ben Holton
10. Harry Salisbury
11. Danny Kidd
12. Sam Weston
13. Dan Bright (subject to a fitness test)
14. Tom Edwards
15. James Hillier
16. Cieran Chester
17. Josh Wyman
18. Cameron Lynch
19. James Eden Hamilton
20. Joe Yarndell
21. Tom Chilvers
22. Rory Jenkins
23. Josh Evans to accompany the squad and will be included in the event of a failed fitness test.
Can you all ensure that you bring your Solstice Shirts with you, as well as dark shorts/socks and shirt and tie for after the game. Can you all ensure that you are at Chippenham RFC for 1800 hours changed ready to train. If anyone is unable to attend for any reason, please contact me on 07984 149 087.
Directions to Chippenham RFC: http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/chippenham/?primary=aboutus&secondary=location
Thanks,
Tony
Thursday 5th November
Solstice (U15) 7 v Saxons (U15) 5
A good performance from all the boys last night and a hard fought victory. Well done from all the coaches and the management and a big thank you to all the family and friends for their support. Training will be at Warminster RFC on Wednesday 11th November at 1900 sharp. Directions to Warminster RFC: http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/warminster/?primary=aboutus&secondary=location Please note there is no direct access to the ground from the A36.
Tony
Monday 27th October
The following team has been selected by the coaches to represent the Solstice U15’s v the Saxon’s U15’s at North Dorset RFC on Wednesday 4th November, kick off 1915hrs. Can you all ensure that you arrive at 1800 hrs, changed in tracksuits ready to train. Shirts will be provided, but can you ensure all boys are wearing black/dark shorts and black/dark socks (no club strip). Can you also ensure that you all have white shirt, black trousers and club tie for after the game.
1. George Buckney
2. Cieran Chester
3. Tom King
4. Jonathan Akehurst
5. Leo Goodall
6. Danny Hancock
7. Josh Wyman
8. James Eden Hamilton
9. Ben Holton
10. Rory Jennings
11. Sam Weston
12. Josh Evans
13. Tom Edwards
14. Harry Salisbury
15. Dan Bright
16. Charlie Pounds
17. Tom Chilvers
18. Ben Kimber
19. Cameron Lynch
20. Joe Yarndell
21. Danny Kidd
22. James Hillier
If any player is unable to play this fixture, please ensure we are notified at the earliest opportunity.
Friday 16th October.
There will be a training Session at Warminster RFC on the 23rd October 2009. This is to replace the cancelled training session. All squad members listed below on the posting of 20th September 2009 are to attend. If You are unable to attend, you must notify me by Thursday 22nd October by e-mail or text on the 23rd October. Training will start at 1900 hrs prompt so we will meet at 1845hrs in the changing rooms. Directions to Warminster RFC: http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/warminster/?primary=aboutus&secondary=location Please note there is no direct access to the ground from the A36.
Saturday 26th September 2009
Training Days
The Training Days will be the 7th and 14th October and the 11th November. The games will be played at North Dorset RFC on the 4th and 18th November with kick off being 1915hrs.
The training session on the 7th and the 14th October will be at Salisbury RFC from 1900 to 2100 hrs. The training session on the 11th November will be at Warminster RFC from 1900 to 2100 hrs.
If anyone has any injuries we would still expect them to join the training sessions if possible, but I would be grateful if you could let me know in advance.
If anyone is unable to attend any of these sessions, please notify me in advance.
Many thanks,
Tony Holton
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Sunday 20th September 2009
Thank you to all who trialed today and whilst it is always difficult to get the right format, we hope that it proved successful for all. As always some players leave disappointed, but players will change and improve over the coming season and I am sure they will have a chance to succeed next year. The following players are invited to train as the Solstice Squad prior to the District matches in November:
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Tom King
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George Buckney
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Charlie Pounds
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Tom Chilvers
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Ceran Chester
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Jonathan Akehurst
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Ben Kimber
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Danny Hancock
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Cameron Lynch
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James Eden-Hamilton
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Josh Wyman
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James Leworthy
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Joe Yarndell
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Ben Holton
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Rory Jennings
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Harry Salisbury
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Danny Kidd
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Joshua Evans
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Dan Bright
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James Hillier
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David Oliver
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Sam Weston
The following are invited to train once fit
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James Martin
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Tom Edwards
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Leo Goodall
The Training schedule will be posted on the site within the next couple of days.
Thank you once again to all that trialed and congratulations to those chosen to form the Solstice Squad.
Regards,
Tony Holton
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Trials for the Solstice U15’s will be held at Salisbury RFC
Castle Road, Salisbury. SP1 3SA
Sunday 20th September 2009
1200 hrs to 1700 hrs
http://www.salisburyrfc.org/index_files/directions.html
Registration will be from 1200 by the 1st Team Pitch
Only players already nominated by their Clubs or Schools are eligible.
Please be prompt.
If you are unable to attend for any reason please notify me as soon as possible. If a player is unfit to trial through injury, contact me before the trial. In such circumstances it is strongly advised that the player does attend the trial in any event.
The Selection Day will take the following format, all timings are approximate:
1200 - Registration
1220 - Player & Parent briefings
1230 - Game Related Skills to include: Contact, Handling and Footwork
1400 - Break
1445 –Warm Up
1500 - 3 x 30 minute Games
1630 - End
1630 - Selection
1700 - Squad announcement and feedback from coaches
You will need to bring:-
Medical consent form signed by parent/carer.
(this can be downloaded from following link http://clubs.rfu.com/Clubs/portals/dw/NominationInstructions20089.aspx and click on the ‘Parent consent form’ No 5.
Gum shield
Packed Lunch and drinks
Change of Clothes
All players must be RFU registered and the players must give their RFU registration number in on the Day.
We intend to conclude the day at approx 5pm.
If any nominated player wishes to Trial in a position different from the one’s they have been nominated for, THEY MUST speak to myself, prior to the Trial taking place.
There will be further training sessions in October for the squad in preparation for the round robin games against the SPITFIRES and SAXONS teams which will be added to this website once the squad has been chosen
Venues will be announced nearer the time and posted on this web site
If you have any questions regarding trials, selection or anything else, please do not hesitate to contact me
Tony Holton
Manager Solstice U15’s 2009
07984 149087