SEASON 2008/09 Our First Team currently play London 2 South Rugby at RFU level 6,second team Kent Invicta League, third team Mid Kent League B and 4^th team/Vets Mid Kent League C. We train throughout the season at our St Marks ground at the top of Frant Road in Tunbridge Wells at the Southern edge of the town on the Kent/Sussex Border. Training this season began on Monday the 30^th June with conditioning training at the Tonbridge School athletics track. From the beginning of August training moved to our ground at the top of Frant Road on both Mondays and Thursdays at 7 30pm. From 26th August the Monday night sessions will move back to their traditional Tuesday nights. These Training sessions will be co-ordinated by Director of Coaching Paul Hathaway who will be helped by Ollie Rogers, Paul Miles and Richard Sharples. Both Hathaway and Rogers being RFU level 3 qualified coaches. Any changes to this will be posted on our website www.twrfc.com. The Club currently have four pitches on a ground of 23 acres, perched on top of a Wealden ridge overlooking Frant in Sussex and although Tunbridge Wells RFC is affiliated to Kent the Sussex border runs through the middle of the first fifteen pitch and it’s two lower pitches are in Sussex. The club have a two storey brick built clubhouse and a floodlit training area and is about to embark on a major clubhouse expansion project. Four thriving Rugby sections operate within the club umbrella and include Seniors (1^st-4^th XV) 18+, Veterans Over 35’s, Juniors 13-18, and mini Midi5-12. Our Youth section currently having over 350 playing members. At the end of seasopn 2007/08 the First XV achieved 4th place in the London 2 South, Became Kent Sevens Champions and won the Kent Cup Plate. Our U17s were Kent County Champions, beating Blackheath RFC, as well as London & SE Plate Champions. THe also reached the Semi-Final of the Nation Plate Competition, losing out to Bristol RFC. Our U15s were Kent Sevens Champions and our U8s were County Age Grooup Champions. We warmly welcome players of all ages and standards, supporters and visitors. The club has produced 9 Internationals in it’s 78 year history including 2 at senior level, Colin Smart Newport and England in the late 70’s and Martin Corry who captained Both England and the Lions and is still the Leicester Skipper. The Club celebrated Martin’s career with a Summer Marquee Dinner in his honour at the Ground on the 5^th July where he attended and refereed in the Annual Club Charity Touch Rugby Tournament during the day. Our latest club player to move up is Luke Baldwin who played all through the junior sections with great class, and featured in our 1XV at the end of 2007/2008. We wish him continued success with Saracens. We look forward to welcoming all those who enjoy watching good quality running rugby on a Saturday afternoon and who enjoy the humour, relaxation and friendship to be found at the club. This season a range of themed lunches, Curry, beer and wine tastings, Ladies Day and the traditional Beacon, Royal Wells Inn and Spa Hotel Vice presidents events will also take place. Simon Parsons and a range of Vice presidents will welcome you to the Bar on a Saturday and Howard Collins rota team will entertain you on a Sunday where you will find some of the Best kept real Ales in Kent and Sussex as well as a fine range of lagers, wines and soft drinks. Anyone who is interested in joining the club as a player or social member please contact me on roger.clarke@fdf.org.uk Club Chairman. Roger Clarke