PRESIDENT’S WELCOME Welcome to Eccles Rugby Football Club Dear club members, sponsors and visitors, welcome to Eccles RFC for what we all hope will be a great season of rugby. With the long awaited change to the RFU league structure we are able to welcome clubs and friends we haven’t seen for a while but as I look through the fixture list I note that during our long history we have entertained all of you at some point in our past . Since 1897, Eccles Rugby Club has upheld a proud tradition of producing homegrown talent. As we strive to bring our young players through the ranks to populate our senior teams we never lose sight of the fact that these young men and women that we coach may move onto better things, and if they have the ability and desire to do so, who are we to stand in their way. This year Eccles RFC is celebrating 125th anniversary and this coming season will be my 50th with the club, so naturally I am delighted to be appointed as its President. Through all our developments over the years, we have remained at heart a community rugby club, so if we are a little rough around the edges, or little over exuberant at times I apologise, but the one thing I don’t apologise for is the warm welcome and great sense of belonging that we extend to all our members and guests when spending time with us. I’d like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to all our sponsors for supporting us again this season and a very big thank you to all our hard working volunteers for helping to provide an enjoyable match day experience. I wish you all good time. Yours in rugby, Benty. Alan Bent // President // Eccles RFC
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