ECCLES RFC 100 YEARS OF HOOPS 1897 Official Match Day Programme Season 2021-22 - Price £2 ECCLES v WIGAN Lancashire ADM Premier Division K.O. 2.15PM 2ND OCTOBER 2021
CLUB INFORMATION President - Mark Dutton Chairman - Chris Gaffey Honorary Secretary - Dave Nicholls Honorary Treasurer - Mike Bateman Fixtures Secretary - Don Edmondson Director of Rugby - Sam Simpson Safeguarding Officer - Heather Thorpe D of E Chairman - Mark Baines Mini & Junior Chairman - Dan Nicholls Junior Fixtures Secretary - Leeann Aspinall Ladies Captain - Rowanne Smalley Mens’ Captain - James Wright To play rugby Contact: Mens’ Head Coach Sam Simpson 07935 403171 Ladies Head Coach James Wright 07791 227616 Mini & Junior Chair Dan Nicholls 07789 202189
PRESIDENT’S WELCOME Welcome to Eccles Rugby Football Club A warm welcome to all the teams playing at Eccles RFC this weekend, it seems a long time since we have seen a proper match. This is officially our 124th anniversary and although we’ve only played here at Gorton Street for the last 74 years we’ve always had our home in this community. One of the great things about our club is our inclusivity; teams for Mini’s, Juniors, Girls, Colts, Ladies and Men means you can come down to the club Saturday or Sunday and be entertained. At Eccles RFC we place great importance on developing youth and I’m particularly looking forward to seeing some of our talented Home-Grown colts stepping up to play in the seniors this coming year alongside our new recruits. It has been a strange year with everything that has been going on but the club has still been extremely busy. The money we raised through Crowdfunder, £40K+, has put us in an exciting position to commence several ground improvement projects, that we hope will be complete by Christmas. The club would also like to thank all the volunteers for their dedicated effort. We’d not be able to operate without their contributions. I can’t name all them all as I am limited to one page, but you all know who you are. The club would also like to thank their sponsors as the financial support you contribute greatly helps with maintaining our facilities and activities. We can offer something for everyone including ‘Walking Rugby’ on Monday nights at 7pm which, for those who’d like to give it a try, has no age, gender, or ability limitations. Once again, welcome to the club and please enjoy your day. Our clubhouse bar is CAMRA award-winning and (for those over the age of 18) I’m informed has a fine selection of match refreshment, especially with our new friends from the First Chop Brewery. Mark Dutton // Eccles RFC President
CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME A warm welcome to all our supporters and visitors at Eccles RFC today. We’re already a month into the new season with three fixtures under the belt for all three of our Senior teams and with our Ladies, Colts, Junior and Minis teams also enjoying competitive games each weekend, the long suspension of rugby during the Covid lockdown is beginning to feel like a distant memory. Our 1XV men started their campaign in a positive fashion with an away win at Ormskirk, but since then have struggled to score tries and secure victories against West Park St Helens and Widnes. They’ll be looking for an improved performance today against Wigan who arrive at Gorton Street in similar form to Eccles with 1 win and 2 losses from their opening fixtures in the ADM Premier Division. Our 2XV meanwhile have a well earned day off today, having achieved back to back confident victories over Manchester 2s and Warrington 2s and our newly invigorated 3XV also enjoyed a home win last weekend over Aspull so I hope to see many of them down at the club today ‘encouraging’ their team mates from the touchline and balcony today. Our ability to field three teams at all in the current playing climate is something we should celebrate and is due in no small part to the enormous weekly personal effort that goes on, off the field and behind the scenes, from our Director of Rugby, Club Captain, Fixture Secretary, Fossills ground crew and numerous Committee Members to get teams assembled, games organised, referees arranged, pitches and changing facilities ready so players can enjoy rugby. The disruption of the coronavirus pandemic has certainly hit community rugby hard with many players failing to return to their clubs or renew their previous commitment. Following the news of a collapse at Broughton it was announced this week that Burnley too have dropped out of the league due to a lack of players. My conversations with other local club officials leads me to believe that Eccles are not the only club missing many of our experienced names from team sheets and facing a weekly wrestle to raise teams. We have to accept that players no longer wish to or are able to play every Saturday and inconsistent availability on a weekly basis will result in inconsistent team line ups and results. A positive outcome of this situation for Eccles has meant a very youthful 1XV with many of our homegrown former colts stepping up for their first taste of first team rugby in a Navy and White hooped shirt and it’s an exciting time for us as we look to the fruits of our own well established mini & junior section to become our future home-grown talent. Age grade rugby at numerous North West clubs appears to be struggling, but the effort we invested here at Eccles during the lockdown to keep players active and engaged is paying off with increasing numbers of new recruits being reported every Sunday from many of our teams and our U16s and Colts teams playing exciting attacking wining rugby. As always, non of this would be possible without the continued effort and dedicated commitment of a very small group of over burdened volunteers. Donating your time to support the club's growth can be very rewarding so if you’d like to get involved and put something back in please do step forward. I look forward to seeing you all in the bar after the match, where you can enjoy a glass of first class ale from our match sponsor and local brewer First Chop. I hope you enjoy your match experience here today and you keep returning throughout the season to support our teams. All things prosper with effort. Let’s get stuck in! Chris Gaffey // Eccles RFC Chairman
HEAD COACH NOTES Hello and welcome to Gorton Street on this fine Saturday afternoon! Today Eccles RFC’s men welcome Wigan RUFC in a 10th v 9th position ADM Premier Division clash. The Eccles playing squad has started the season tested to the absolute maximum with a huge injury list not being helped by constant turning tables in player selection forced by player availability being massively sporadic. This said Eccles have still played some extremely attractive rugby in all competitive fixtures so far in the 2021/22 season, however a consistent performance has for some reason alluded every group which has graced the first team field so far this season, which has left the team with 1 win from 3 outings. Wigan, coached by former Scottish International Hooker Martin Scott, sit above Eccles in 9th place but I’m sure they themselves will not be happy with that or the heavy losses in the 1st & 3rd rounds to Didsbury Toc H & Aldwinians RUFC, so today seems like a great opportunity for both clubs to look at getting things right, where they previously haven’t, which should make for a fantastic spectacle for the die hard supporters and may make for some edgy watching! Personally, I’m really looking forward to seeing my old Gaffer Scottie & welcoming him to my childhood club, Martin Scott was my Forwards Coach at Fylde when I first started my competitive senior career and he was one of a few which left an everlasting impression on me as a player and I’m sure as a coach. I’ll see you at the bar afterwards pal. Sam Simpson // Eccles RFC Director of Rugby
SOCIAL EVENTS Many thanks to everyone at the club who supported our Macmillan coffee morning at the club last weekend, which raised an incredible and best-ever total of £929.45 for macmillan cancer support We're very grateful to all who you gave so generously, including all the baking donations and all the volunteers who manned the stall. A huge well done to former Ladies Captain Shelley Maddocks for organising the event and continuing to drive this annual event to new heights of success every year. At the beginning of the month our long awaited limited edition Eccles RFC Heritage Shirts arrived. There are still a few shirts that remain uncollected. Please contact Hilary to make arrangements to pick yours up before it joins the '100 years of Hoops’ washing line on the balcony! Up Coming Social Events for October Saturday 9th October - 2XV at home v Warrington (cup) KO 15:00, followed by Super League Grand Final @ 18:00 Friday 15th – Tutored Tasting Evening. See web site & book your place, limited numbers. Saturday 16th – 1XV team fixture (TBC) plus a post match First Chop 'Tap Takeover' with all hand pumps being dedicated to beers from the club sponsor, whose Brewery is located just 500m away down Gorton Street. This will offer a wide range of ales, some of which are not normally available on a hand pull. Sunday 17th – Eccles Jnr Colts v Clitheroe (KO 12:30), Eccles Ladies v Sale (KO 14:30). With Junior fixtures in the morning, a mid-day Colts game and Ladies to finish off, a busy day at the club with the remaining First Chop Beers available to the eager thirsty supporters. Look out for special promotions on the day. Saturday 30th October - Halloween Night Party – keep your eyes on the club web site for details of the Horror Show that awaits. Up Coming Social Events for December Plans are underway for a Festive Fossils Night Out and Saturday 18th December has been pencilled for our Annual Christmas Brass Band Carol Concert - everyone welcomed and all to be confirmed. Dave Nicholls // Eccles RFC Hon. Secretary.
ECCLES JUNIORS The mighty Minis & Juniors returned on Sunday morning in the glorious sunshine at Gorton Street. Building on the successes of the 20/21 season, our Mini managers and coaches welcomed 40 little people onto our awesome AstroTurf facilities and much fun was had! This included 13 brand new members to the club, forming our new under 5s team and next crop of talent. The U7s and 8s boasted 37 players in week 1 and an extended coaching team this season. Welcome to Sam and Lloyd who were introduced to old favourites 'Chasing Tails' and 'Rolling Rocks! They then dived straight into game-based play and competed across 4 pitches as we prepare Gorton Street to become the fortress of tag rugby once again. The U9s, 10s and 11s boasted some eager new members and set about re-learning to tackle. The 'Tower of Power' settled the boys back into some old habits and tackle techniques. Welcome to coach Judo John here. Many new members left munching hot dogs and boasting 'Trainer of the Week' medals glinting in the midday sun. Building on their Summer training camp, our 12s and 13s boys and girls were practicing the principles of game-based play whilst enjoying a tackling skills zone around wrapping the arms and chopping in the tackle. Our U14s boys are looking dangerous after working on some technicalities of the scrum and mirroring some of the 1st team backs move - watch this space! Finally, our U16s notched up an impressive 24-5 pre-season win against Heaton Moor under our Friday night lights! A big statement at the beginning of a big season for them. See you in week 2! Daniel Nicholls // Eccles RFC Mini & Junior Chairman
ECCLES COLTS Eccles RFC Senior Colts line up with Fleetwood RFC Senior Colts before their Lancashire Cup fixture at Fleetwood last Sunday Eccles Senior Colts September Review At last! A return to Rugby! After our covid ‘year off’ the U18s were delighted to finally get a chance to play competitive Colts Rugby. The season this year is split into 2 parts, an initial 5 match Prelim League, followed by a 10 match home & away conference. Clubs will be seeded into conferences based on their Preliminary league performance. We also have county and league cup competitions to look forward to. We started well with a great home win against a strong Sale team and came back to snatch a late win against Rossendale with 3 tries in the last 9 minutes. The only blot on our record so far was an away defeat at Kirkby Lonsdale where we were only 13 against a squad of 22. But at least the lads got the full Rugby Travel Experience – the less said about the coach trip back the better…. We also started our Lancashire Cup campaign with a 19 - 57 away win at Fleetwood. Next round will be a home fixture against Littleborough in a month’s time which I’m sure will be a far tougher test. However, the season has been overshadowed by the tragic loss of Gail Russell, mother to our stalwart prop, Harvey. Gail was a fixture on the Eccles touchline, normally with her husband Craig and Harvey’s twin brothers, Daniel & Robert. Gail was always keen to help the team and nothing was too much trouble. We never wanted for half time oranges with Gail and she was always first to volunteer for any task. Gail sadly passed away on the 9th of September. Report by Andy Connell, Eccles U18 Colts Manager.
ECCLES LADIES Eccles Ladies travelled to Manchester FC to open their 2021/22 campaign, a famously physical side with a lot of experience would prove a real challenge for this young growing side. Eccles could call upon a squad of 21 competitive standard players a huge achievement in this current climate and a win before KO in my opinion. The game would stretch out and prove a step too far this time but the score was by no means a true reflection of the performance. Eccles we're dogged defensively and showed glimmers of attacking brilliance throughout. A huge step in the right direction and something that this group can really use as a foundation to grow. Outstanding and selfless performances from Molly Young, Leah Christian, Sarah Williams and Vik Kini showed once again what it means to be an Eccles Lady. The characteristics of our past successes are starting to develop again; a rock solid set piece, furious defensive desire and true desire to go to war with our teammates. It is only a matter of time before this group starts to get the results it deserves. We would love to see you down at the club next Sunday to see how far we have come. James Wright // Eccles RFC Ladies Head Coach
WALKING RUGBY Numbers attending Walking rugby at Eccles are slightly down in the past few weeks due to self-isolating and some very poor weather. We do however have four new members to the group - a mum of a Junior player, two former senior players and a new recruit who heard about us from a friend. Eccles RFC were one of the first clubs in the region to embrace Walking Rugby and our group remain the largest to date. We are now approaching our 2nd year and until the Covid lockdown in March our activities had been continual. We recommenced Walking Rugby activities on the 7th of September and had 19 participants at the first session. This response is a good reflection of our group of guys and gals who have a strong bond, turn up regularly, and play enthusiastically every Monday evening at 7.00pm, on the 3G pitch, regardless of the weather conditions. Our challenge in the months ahead will be to re-instate the momentum we had gained and get our Walking back up to speed! The game itself encompasses a touch tackle rule so we’re within the RFU guidelines, and we’re also coming to terms with the necessary technology to make registration and playing possible ( we also keep a paper record of participants for those who are not smart phone savvy) We keep in touch through our own What's-app group and new players from within the club are always welcome so why not give it a try! To join the Walkers call me on 07747 570345 Alan Bent // Eccles RFC Walking Rugby
DUKE OF EDINBURGHS AWARD The Gold Award Team at Buckingham Palace The DofE award is the world’s leading youth achievement award, giving 14-24 year olds who wish to take up the challenge, the opportunity to strive to be the best they can be and gain the confidence to believe anything they put their mind to is possible. The programme takes between one and four years to complete and is recognised and valued by employers and universities alike. Eccles RFC were the first rugby club in the UK to offer the DofE award programme to its players. The scheme was established in honour of Christopher Tickle who was posthumously awarded the DofE Gold Award by HRH Prince Phillip in 2010. Since 2011, the club’s young people have achieved over 100 Bronze awards, over 60 Silver awards and 48 prestigious Gold Awards – a testament to the hard work and dedication of the participants and the Eccles team of volunteer leaders. The DofE programme is a journey of adventure and discovery that compliments the ethos of Rugby by rewarding teamwork, endeavour, physical activity, learning skills and community volunteering. To achieve an award a young person must show persistence, commitment, progress and personal development over a period of time. Every activity must be successfully completed and assessed. Activities take a minimum of one hour a week over a set period of time, so they can be fitted in around academic study, hobbies and social lives. To commence a Bronze Award you must be aged 14+ years, 15+ years for Silver and 16+ years to start a Gold Award. For more details on the DofE at Eccles RFC and how to become involved check out the club website or email:baines.mark@virginmedia.com. Mark Baines, DofE Chair, Eccles RFC
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GORTON STREET GAZETTE Eccles RFC 1XV 1924 Eccles Rugby Football Club was re-established 124 years ago in 1897 (following the great Northern Union rugby schism of 1895) in 1897 and has now worn its iconic Blue and White hooped shirt for 100 years. The hoops were first adopted in the aftermath of WWI, when the club had to rebuild with many of its new recruits running out to play at Stott Lane with injuries suffered in the trenches. In its early days before the First World War, Eccles RFC had played in green shirts and we believe this switch in colours was a tribute to fallen comrades in the Salford Pals Battalions. Overcoming adversity and recovering from enforced breaks in activity have been a feature of our club’s history. The pitch at Stott Lane suffered from drainage issues and for the early 1920s the club lead a nomadic existence, playing at Alder Forest and then Barton Lane with changing facilites at the Kings Head Hotel, close to the swing bridge. In 1925 the club moved once again to land owned by Mr Farnworth at Bromyhurst Farm, Redclyffe Road, Davyhulme, on the opposite bank of the ship canal, behind All Saints RC church and facing Barton Power Station. Eccles quickly established themselves in their new home and a second-hand hut was purchased with 4 dressing rooms, a hot water bolier and a bath installed within the season.
GORTON STREET GAZETTE According to club records, it would appear that Eccles first played Wigan Old Boys (as they were then known) on 27th February,1926. The match report in the Eccles Journal shows the score, Eccles 3 v Wigan O.B. 18 remarking the game was "played in driving rain which was reflected in the attendance at Redclyffe Road". Amongst the Eccles players mentioned for their good play were W. H. Butler (Walter) and B. G. Butler (Benjamin) - and here they are sitting cross-legged centre and far right with their brother, George, on the left. Standing are the three Dixon brothers. Two sets of three brothers playing in the 1920s. Back: N Shaw, W Dixon, F Chappel, Seddon. Middle: Shephead, A Featherstone, J Brindle, P Smith (Captain.), H Maddocks, Brown, LM? (possibly HL Meredith) . Front: J Dickinson, A Houlton, T Wallwork, F Townsend. Sheila Thomas, Eccles RFC Historian
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Tables 2021-22 Season ECCLES MEN 1XV NORTHERN DIVISION GAMES NORTH TWO WEST Didsbury Toc H Liverpool St. Helens West Park (St. Helens) Oldham Fleetwood Liverpool Collegiate Widnes Aldwinians Wigan Eccles Ormskirk Burnley RESULTS P W D L 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 1 ECCLES MEN 2XV NOWIRUL DIV. 2 HALBRO NW LEAGUES Broughton Park 2XV Macclesfield 3XV Warrington 2XV Anselmians 2XV Didsbury Toc H 2XV Bowdon 2XV Knutsford Manchester 2XV Altrincham Kersal 2XV Liverpool Uni. Vets TBA TBA POINTS F TOTALS A DIFF PTS BP LBP ADJ 3 0 0 96 27 69 14 2 0 3 0 0 80 37 43 14 2 0 2 0 1 79 67 12 10 2 0 2 0 1 54 58 -4 9 1 0 2 75 57 18 6 1 0 2 58 72 -14 6 1 0 1 51 36 15 5 1 0 1 46 34 12 5 1 0 2 70 91 -21 5 1 0 2 53 98 -45 4 0 0 3 49 99 -50 1 0 0 1 10 45 -35 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 GAMES RESULTS P W D L 4 4 Crewe & Nantwich 2XV 4 Eccles 2XV 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 2 0 0 POINTS F TOTALS A DIFF PTS TBP LBP ADJ 4 0 0 142 37 105 20 0 0 4 0 0 110 70 40 20 0 0 2 0 2 86 126 -40 12 0 0 2 0 1 100 38 62 11 0 0 2 0 1 75 60 15 11 0 0 2 0 1 46 48 -2 11 0 0 1 0 2 77 61 16 8 1 0 1 33 7 26 5 0 0 3 62 94 -32 5 0 0 3 24 143 -119 4 0 0 2 54 78 -24 2 0 0 2 10 57 -47 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ECCLES MENS TABLES
MENS FIXTURES-RESULTS Date Mens 1XV 28-Aug-21 Burnley - CUP 04-Sep-21 Ormskirk HA Results H 77 - 15W A 36 - 7L Mens 2XV A 22 - 24W Bowdon 2XV 11-Sep-21 West Park St. H. H 22 - 40L Manchester 2XV 18-Sep-21 Widnes 25-Sep-21 Warrington 2XV 02-Oct-21 Wigan 09-Oct-21 Aldwinians 16-Oct-21 Burnley 23-Oct-21 Didsbury Toc H 30-Oct-21 06-Nov-21 Liverpool Coll. 13-Nov-21 20-Nov-21 Liverpool St, H. 27-Nov-21 11-Dec-21 18-Dec-21 West Park St. H. A 24-Dec-21 28-Dec-21 31-Dec-21 08-Jan-22 Widnes 15-Jan-22 Wigan 22-Jan-22 Aldwinians 29-Jan-22 Burnley 12-Feb-22 Didsbury Toc H 19-Feb-22 Liverpool Coll. 05-Mar-22 Fleetwood 12-Mar-22 19-Mar-22 Liverpool St. H 26-Mar-22 02-Apr-22 Oldham 09-Apr-22 Ormskirk 18-Apr-22 23-Apr-22 H A H A A A Didsbury Toc H 2XV Liverpool Uni. Vets. Knutsford Broughton Park 2XV Manchester 2XV H A H A A HA Results A 33 - 7L H 67 - 0W H 26 - 5W Altrincham Kersal 2XV A Warrington 2XV H Crewe & Nantwich 2XV A Anselmians A H A H A H H A H A H Aldwinians 2XV Southport 2XV Broughton Park 2XV Bowdon 2XV A H A H Warrington 2XV A Altrincham Kersal 2XV H Crewe & Nantwich 2XV H Anselmians Didsbury Toc H 2XV Liverpool Uni. Vets. H A H
WISHING ECCLES RFC EVERY SUCCESS FOR TODAY AND THE 2021/22 SEASON.
Eccles 1XV Wigan 1XV 1 Ross Eaton # 2 Daniel Aspinall # 3 Jack Robbins 4 Zak Brooker # 5 Gaz Conlon 6 Keiron Reed # 7 Javi Manzanares 8 Lee Brennand # 9 Nathan Newlove # 10 Alex Speakman # 11 Gavin Akers-Johnson 12 James Wright # 13 Shea Skillicorn # 14 Matt Parkinson # 15 William Parkinson # 16 Fin Cox # 17 Adam Christey # 18 Reece Walker # 1 C. Meadwell * 2 J. Hodgkinson 3 D. Chadwick * 4 T. Wilson * 5 L. Scully * 6 T. Stansbie * 7 K. Wallace * 8 M. Livesey 9 D. Callaghan * 10 C. Matthews 11 D. Stenberg * 12 A. Dwyer (c) 13 W. Boardman * 14 J. Clayton * 15 B. Sheridan * 16 C Blan 17 T Hill * 18 H Barker * 19 A Stansbie * 20 S Kelly #Home-Grown at Eccles RFC Coach-Sam Simpson # *Home-Grown at Wigan RFC TODAY’S REFEREE: Darragh McGrath (Madrefs) TEAM SHEETS
100 YEARS OF HOOPS The second photo. First, the names of the 1stXV October 1976 - Standing - Eddie Griffiths, Jeff Crompton, Andy Brunt, John Crowder, John Brunt, John Kinson, Jeff Pennington, Brian Griffiths. Kneeling - Danny Williams, Dave Hunt, Greg Smith, Chris Summerton, Trevor Howarth, Phil Hayes, Martin Cooke. 50 years ago - 16th September 1971 - reported that Eccles RFC fly-half Phil Hayes was playing in a Lancashire trial game at Old Bedians ground. He had been Captain of the Eccles Colts team 1968/1969 and 1969/70. During the 1971/72 Season Eccles were fielding four Senior teams and a Colts team. From the Journal, "Eccles are able to field five teams each weekend with comparative ease. They got a morale boost on Saturday when four teams returned handsome victories. The Colts team was narrowly beaten by a strong Preston Grasshoppers side". Sheila Thomas, Eccles RFC historian
ECCLES LADIES & COLTS TABLES Tables 2021-22 Season ECCLES LADIES WOMENS CHAMPION' GAMES NORTH 2 Manchester Sale 1861 Bishop Auckland Darlington Didsbury Toc H Sheffield Crewe & Nantwich Eccles Birkenhead Park RESULTS P W D L 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 ECCLES SENIOR COLTS SENIOR COLTS U18s GAMES PRELIM D HALBRO Kirkby Lonsdale Eccles Rossendale Sale Southport Altrincham RESULTS P W D L 3 3 3 2 2 1 ECCLES JUNIOR COLTS JUNIOR COLTS U17s GAMES PRELIM D HALBRO Aldwinians Glossop & Marple Eccles Clitheroe TBA 3 3 2 2 Broughton Park & TMV 2 0 RESULTS W D L F POINTS TOTALS A DIFF PTS TBP LBP ADJ 3 0 0 93 69 24 15 0 0 2 0 1 81 57 24 11 0 0 1 0 1 68 91 -23 6 0 0 2 53 64 -11 3 0 0 2 97 111 -14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 POINTS F TOTALS A DIFF PTS TBP LBP ADJ 3 0 2 89 36 53 15 0 0 2 0 1 61 70 -9 11 0 0 1 0 2 46 62 -16 8 1 0 1 34 40 -6 0 0 2 17 22 -5 0 0 1 6 2 0 17 -17 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 POINTS F TOTALS 1 0 0 50 24 26 5 1 0 0 29 22 1 0 0 31 24 1 0 0 20 15 7 7 5 0 0 1 22 29 -7 0 0 1 24 31 -7 0 0 1 15 20 -5 0 0 0 5 5 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 24 50 -26 1 0 0 0 0 A DIFF PTS TBP LBP ADJ 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
ECCLES LADIES & COLTS FIXTURES Date Ladies 1XV 19-Sep-21 26-Sep-21 Manchester 03-Oct-21 10-Oct-21 17-Oct-21 Sale 1861 HA Results A 50 - 24L H 24-Oct-21 Crew & Nantwich A 31-Oct-21 07-Nov-21 Bishop Auckland H 14-Nov-21 Birkenhead Park A 21-Nov-21 28-Nov-21 Sheffield 05-Dec-21 Darlington 12-Dec-21 19-Dec-21 Didsbury Toc H 26-Dec-21 01-Jan-22 08-Jan-22 16-Jan-22 Sale 1861 H A H A 23-Jan-22 30-Jan-22 Crewe & Nantwich H 06-Feb-22 Bishop Auckland A 13-Feb-22 20-Feb-22 27-Feb-22 Birkenhead Park H 06-Mar-22 Sheffield A 13-Mar-22 20-Mar-22 Darlington 27-Mar-22 03-Apr-22 Didsbury Toc H 10-Apr-22 Manchester Date 05-Sep-21 12-Sep-21 19-Sep-21 Rossendale 26-Sep-21 Fleetwood 03-Oct-21 Southport H 26 - 22W A 19 - 57W Southport H 10-Oct-21 17-Oct-21 Altrincham Kersal A Clitheroe Aldwinians A A H 0 - 0W Senior Colts H A HA Results Junior Colts Glossop & Marple Broughton Park-TMV HA Results A 36 - 10L H 58 - 55W
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SPONSORSHIP AND FUNDING Eccles RFC is run by dedicated volunteers. With over 120 years behind us we are a resilient, ambitious, progressive, inclusive, community rugby club and welcome support from businesses who share our ambition and passion. Sponsorship opportunities 2021/22 Community Coaching sponsorship - £15k Platinum Club Sponsorship - £10k Duke of Edinburgh Award Sponsorship - £10k Senior Team Sponsorship - £5k Junior Team Sponsorship - £3k Pitch-side Advertising boards - £500 Programme advertisement - £250 Senior Player Sponsorship - £150 Our sponsorship packages are flexible. For more information please email us at sponsorship@ecclesrfc.org.uk 1897 You can raise money for Eccles RFC every time you shop online by using EasyFundraising.co.uk Just register on the website, name us as your cause and shop as normal. The club receives a donation for the purchases you make. Easy.
CODE OF CONDUCT Eccles Rugby Football Club encourage Spectators to: • Act as a positive role model to all. • Behave with dignity and generosity. • Support your club’s efforts to uphold its reputation. • Respect Rugby’s values. Discipline and Sportsmanship define our game. • Respect the match officials' decisions, even if they appear to make a mistake. Remember, they are volunteers and without them there would be no game. • Encourage all players irrespective of their ability. Never ridicule a player, regardless of the shirt they wear. • Appreciate good performance and achievement from all players, irrespective of their team. • Acknowledge effort and endeavour rather than the desire to 'win at all cost'. • Support the players. Shout ‘for’ them not ‘at’ them. • Never verbally abuse players, coaches, match officials or fellow spectators; such negative behaviour affects the players and referee’s performance and attitude. • Remain behind the barriers. The field is for the competitors. Remember children play rugby for their own enjoyment, not for that of the spectators. 1897
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