ECCLES RFC 1897-2022 125TH ANNIVERSARY 1897 Official Match Day Programme Season 2021-22 - Price £2 ECCLES v ORMSKIRK LANCASHIRE ADM PREMIER DIVISION ECCLES LADIES v MANCHESTER LADIES SATURDAY 9TH APRIL 2022 K.O. 2.15PM SUNDAY 10TH APRIL 2022 K.O. 2.15PM
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, 2022 is officially our 125th Anniversary and although we’ve only played here at Gorton Street for the last 75 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. 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. The Spring has arrived bringing with it sunshine and renewed growth. Our pitches are looking in fine condition due in no small part to the weekly efforts of our grounds team. If you see a 'fossil’ in the bar please buy him a pint and whilst you’re there, please buy the referee a pint too. Without the dedicated commitment of these old farts we’d have no rugby to enjoy. Our 1XV opponents today, Ormskirk, find themselves at the foot of the division battling alongside Eccles, Oldham and Wigan for points, with their last win on the road away at Liverpool Collegiate back in January. The reverse fixture at Ormskirk, on the opening day of the season last September, featured a very youthful Eccles side with over half of the squad under 21 years of age and four fresh 18 year olds making their senior league debuts. Eccles started brightly that day, ‘ veteran’ Chris Fortune opening the scoring within 7 minutes and we were comfortably ahead at the break, before second half errors eroded our lead and put the result in the balance, before regaining composure and winning the game 22-24 through a second try from stand off Dan Reed late in the game, who slipped through a gap to dot down behind the posts. Since then Dan has gone on to enjoy a good season in the Lancashire U20 squad and the Eccles 1XV has continued to suffer from an inconsistent line up due to injuries and player availability. I expect today’s team sheet will again feature a number of our homegrown former colts who are showing great promise as we build to the future. I wish both teams the very best of luck in their endeavours today Although our Senior teams have struggled to find consistency and victories on the field this season, the atmosphere in the clubhouse at the weekend is now returning to its best. We’re working hard at Eccles to overcome the set backs of COVID by promoting the game and invigorating its growth within our community. Since last summer, the club has taken big strides forwards with its Mini & Junior rugby, with increased players across all 10 teams. Whist other clubs have curtailed their development of youth due to a decline in numbers, we’re a hive of activity on Sunday mornings and we’ll continue to invest our energies into cultivating our own #homegrown talent - the future team mates of our senior teams at Eccles. Our Community Rugby Coach is engaged with local schools and the club is now growing at a healthy pace with over 470 members. Of course, this surge in participation and the maintenance of our facilities would not be possible without the invaluable assistance we receive from our sponsors and the continued commitment of our volunteers. Supporting the club's activities can be very rewarding so if you’d like to get involved and put something back in to this community please do step forward. Whichever team you’re supporting this weekend, I hope you enjoy your match experience at Eccles. Thank you for your support in this our 125th Anniversary year. Let’s get stuck in! Chris Gaffey // Eccles RFC Chairman
HEAD COACH NOTES Hello & a very warm welcome to Gorton street this spring Saturday afternoon from all at Eccles RFC The senior men welcome Ormskirk RUFC to the home of the men in blue & white hoops today and Eccles Captain James Wright will be wanting a better performance from his men than he got from them in their last outing over in Oldham a week ago. Looking back to the game at Ormskirk early in the season Eccles dominated the first half with some exceptional rugby but didn’t score the points to put the game to bed allowing Ormskirk’s confidence to grow entering the second half which saw an end to end second 40 which Eccles managed to come away from victorious. Little did I know then that this game was going to be the story of Eccles’s season seeing very little commitment to playing rugby on a weekly basis from the squad especially more senior players, allowing a vast amount of players new to the club as well as transitioning Colts to gain valuable but sometimes frustrating minutes at first team level. Eccles finish the season with 2 home games over the easter period and I’m confident we can continue to develop as a group giving opportunities to these young men to support their personal journey’s which I’m certain will benefit the club next season & the season’s to follow after that. Thanks for coming I hope you have a great afternoon. Sam Simpson // Eccles RFC Director of Rugby
ECCLES JUNIORS Spotlight on … Eccles U8s Eccles Under 8s are an awesome outfit. Experts of tag and hotdog connoisseurs, this band of warriors are readying for full contact Rugby Union… Led by Head Coach Alan Bent, this team have a fierceness and flair in equal measure. Benty’s expertise in coaching Mini Rugby has imprinted on another battalion and they’re stepping up to the mark. From his tried and tested training techniques to his warmth and understanding; Alan still sets the tone and standard for coaching youngsters at Eccles. Expertly assisted by all of Stuart, Sam, Allan, Gaz and Kyne…the strength runs deep in this team and the lads are lucky to have such helpful hands at every turn. Team manager Carmel makes the job look easy. A valued volunteer at Eccles, Carmel juggles everything from fixtures, first aid and fantastic photos in between! Fielding multiple teams on a weekly basis, the boys are competitive and compassionate. A focus on the core values of teamwork and communication are the backbone of this unit. Boasting siblings up and down the Junior section has secured their future as Eccles Juniors. Their smiling faces and budding talents are exciting spectators and visitors aplenty. Both dogged and determined in attack and defence, they are looking forward to contact rugby in September. Their Minis experience has been fun, fast and flamboyant. But when these boys get a chance to run without tags, we think they’ll be a real, #homegrown HIT! Dan Nicholls // Eccles RFC Mini & Junior Chairman
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ECCLES LADIES Congratulations... ...to Eccles Ladies player Lucy Whailing-Mills on her selection for Lancashire U18s. 'Pebbles' only began playing touch rugby at Eccles with dad John Whailing in summer 2020 during the COVID lockdown and when restrictions allowed she started training with the women, quickly learning her trade, becoming one of our youngest senior squad members. She played in the GMGN cluster fixtures, joining other teams to get game time and made her debut for Eccles Ladies shortly after turning 17 in January, earning her title “the turnover queen”. When the opportunity to trial for Lancashire presented itself, Ladies head coach James Wright encouraged her to go for it and she earned her place on the squad. Eccles Ladies Captain Rowanne Smalley commented "Pebbles has a history in Judo which means she’s a beast in contact, with great body management and super strong. When she gets on the pitch she tears it up. She’s a versatile player who has already learnt so much, and is constantly turning up with the right attitude wanting to be better. She’s a superstar and we just love her." What a terrific role model, balancing study commitments with sporting dedication. Go for it Pebbles!
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 In 2011 Eccles RFC became the first rugby club in the UK to offer the Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) award scheme for its young people aged 14 to 24. A decade on, our DofE award scheme has grown from strength to strength, and can take great pride in the attainment of over 200 prestigious awards (48 Gold, 62 Silver, 127 Bronze) achieved by its players. This remarkable success is a testament to the committed effort and dedicated persistence of our participants and the club volunteers who lead the programme. The DofE award gives young people the chance to learn new skills for life. Consisting of four areas of personal endeavour - Volunteering, Physical, Skills, Expedition (plus a Residential experience at Gold level), the DofE inspires and encourages commitment, personal development and an adventurous spirit in young people to help resilience them gain to the confidence and successfully overcome whatever life throws their way. The award programme compliments Rugby activities here at the club and instills in our future adults the importance of team work and tenacity in reaching goals. To celebrate our 10-year association with the DofE Award scheme, this season the club decided to proudly emblazon all new Eccles RFC Mini and Junior Rugby shirts with the DofE award crest. This initiative was supported by Seward Refrigeration and the Morson Group who provided the financial security to ensure that every Mini and Junior player, aged 5 to 16, could be provided with a new full kit. Anyone who has visited the club this season on a Sunday morning will agree it's been heart-warming to see hundreds of kids running out in those sparkling new Navy and White hoops! Although our sponsors did not make their commitment for reasons ofpublicity we think it only right and proper that we take this opportunity to recognise and express our appreciation of their patronage, without which we could not do what we do. Eccles Rugby Football Club and our DofE award scheme is steadfast in its principles of inclusivity. There are many families within this district suffering hardship and it remains important to us that no member is denied the opportunity to participate as a result of financial contraints. Providing the DofE Award is not without costs. The club holds a central stock of equipment (tents, maps, compasses, cooking stoves, gas etc) but in addition to the annual £1500 licence fee we also need to replace the majority of our tents this coming year due to rodent damage caused whilst in storage during the Covid lockdown. So, we are delighted to confirm that the M&J Christmas events helped to raise £400 for our club's DofE section! Thank you all for your generosity and support it makes a difference. CG.
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GORTON STREET GAZETTE “1997 Centenary Match” Today our 1XV entertain Ormskirk RUFC who were founded in the 1926/27 Season by “enthusiasts who had played the game at public school”. The first captain, Dennis Suffern, was the son of a local doctor and matches were played at the back of the Eureka Hotel, on land owned by Thomas Coulton, whose son, Joe, became the next captain. Their first official game was against King George V School, Southport. Ormskirk were unable to find a permanent ground for some years, playing at Churchfields and Cottage Lane before in the mid 1950's the Green Lane pitches became available and with the approval of the local council, and after a great financial struggle, the ground was obtained and the present clubhouse was opened in 1965. Eccles RFC appear to have had their first fixture with Ormskirk three years after formation on 28th October, 1929. The Eccles journal reported "Eccles arrived at Ormskirk late and the match was confined to thirty minutes each way. Whoever secured the ball either from the scrum or lineout was quickly tackled. The home team frequently kicked to advantage, but were effectively prevented from scoring. Neither team secured points up to half time. After a few minutes play in the second half, an infringement from which a penalty goal resulted gave Ormskirk the lead. Superior combinations transferred the ball to Ormskirk's five yard line, where a long struggle and good work by the forwards enabled F. F. Townsend (Eccles Captain), to record a try which J. H. Bickershaw improved. Frequent kicking gained ground for Ormskirk, but their finishing was poor, though their tactics prevented Eccles from further scoring. Ormskirk 3 v Eccles 5. The return fixture was played on 19th April,1930.
GORTON STREET GAZETTE “1997 Centenary Match” Extracts from the Eccles RFC committee minute books: 50 years ago. 1972. 24th April, 1972 - Easter Monday, Eccles played the Welsh touring team, Seven Sisters. A letter of thanks had been received from the tourists from Neath, West Glamorgan. The local coal pit owner, Evan Evans-Bevan, had named the colliery after his seven daughters in 1872. The Eccles committee observed that, "despite one or two minor setbacks, the day had been a great success.” The previous week it was noted in the minute book regarding arrangements for the Easter Touring team. Mr. R. Erlston (bar secretary) said that he would ensure that the bar was sufficiently well stocked. A firm order for catering for both Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday had been made by Mr. D. Brown (secretary) as it was a busy weekend for fixtures: 1st April - Eccles 1st XV v Prestwich; Eccles 3rd XV v Prestwich; Colts XV v Widnes. A. G. M. 5th June, 1972 3rd April (Easter Monday) - Eccles v Seven Sisters. The Colts once again, had a very good season - played 31, won 23, lost 8. Eccles 1st XV playing record - played 46, won 22, lost 22, drawn 2. In the Griffin plaque competition Eccles had again reached the final, only to lose 21-4 against Didsbury Toc H. Chairman Ron Pennington thanked Ray Cook, serving on the Social committee, for "his efforts entertaining us and for the money he has raised. I trust he will continue the good work.” Well done Ray, still supporting the club on Saturday afternoons. 25 years ago. 1997. Three main events were held to celebrate the Centenary season in 1997: The Centenary match - between the Exiles and Eccles 40s featured a few familiar names from the two teams - Pickersgill, Dore, Wilkinson, Bent, Nicholls, Erlston, Leigh, Jones, Fritton, Griffiths, Sulway. The Centenary Dinner - 9th May, 1997. Invited guests included Phil Bennett OBE (29 Welsh caps, captaining the side to 2 triple crowns and a grand slam), Brian Leigh (Chairman of the Manchester District Referees Society, Secretary of Lancs County RFC) and Dr. Terry Crystal (England team doctor). The Centenary Dinner Dance - held on the 14th June, 1997.
Tables 2021-22 Season ECCLES MEN 1XV ADM PREMIER DIVISION LANCASHIRE LEAGUES Didsbury Toc H Widnes West Park (St. Helens) Liverpool (St. Helens) Aldwinians Fleetwood Liverpool Collegiate Oldham Eccles Ormskirk Wigan Burnley (Withdrawn) ECCLES MEN 2XV NOWIRUL DIV. 2 SOUTH HALBRO NW LEAGUES Broughton Park 2XV Warrington 2XV Anselmians 2XV Didsbury TOC H 2XV Macclesfield 2XV Eccles 2XV Knutsford Altrincham Kersal 2XV Manchester 2XV Crewe & Nantwich 2XV Liverpool University Veterans Bowdon 2XV GAMES 21 18 20 21 21 21 20 21 20 20 20 21 RESULTS P W D L POINTS F TOTALS A DIFF PTS BP LBP ADJ 21 0 0 574 142 432 101 17 0 14 0 4 454 207 247 70 14 0 15 0 5 51 328 173 70 10 0 13 1 7 487 381 106 62 8 0 12 1 8 392 376 16 59 9 0 8 2 11 322 368 -46 45 9 0 9 0 11 281 333 -52 44 8 0 8 0 13 278 424 -146 39 7 0 6 2 12 296 443 -147 36 8 0 7 0 13 262 588 -326 35 7 0 6 0 14 212 469 -257 29 5 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 GAMES 19 20 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 19 20 19 RESULTS P W D L POINTS F TOTALS A DIFF PTS TBP LBP ADJ 19 0 0 687 169 518 95 0 0 16 0 4 563 275 288 86 0 0 15 1 3 356 209 147 82 0 0 11 2 6 579 275 304 68 0 0 10 1 8 451 260 191 53 0 0 7 3 9 343 362 -19 52 0 0 7 0 12 377 538 -161 48 0 0 7 0 13 355 509 -154 47 0 0 5 1 14 386 680 -294 44 0 0 6 0 13 260 615 -355 43 0 0 3 2 15 285 438 -153 36 0 0 5 0 14 315 627 -312 35 0 0 ECCLES MENS TABLES
MENS FIXTURES-RESULTS CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME Date Mens 1XV 28-Aug-21 Burnley - CUP 04-Sep-21 Ormskirk 11-Sep-21 West Park St. H. 18-Sep-21 Widnes 25-Sep-21 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 04-Dec-21 Oldham 11-Dec-21 Fleetwood 18-Dec-21 West Park St. H. 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. 26-Feb-22 West Park St. H. 05-Mar-22 Fleetwood 12-Mar-22 Didsbury Toc H 19-Mar-22 Liverpool St. H 26-Mar-22 02-Apr-22 Oldham 09-Apr-22 Ormskirk 18-Apr-22 23-Apr-22 Widnes 30-Apr-22 HA Results H 77 - 15W Mens 2XV A 22 - 24W Bowdon 2XV H 22 - 40L Manchester 2XV A 36 - 7L Warrington 2XV A 29 - 20L Warrington 2XV H HWM A 38 - 22L Crewe & Nantwich 2XV A Anselmians A 22 - 17L A 18 - 5L Didsbury Toc H 2XV Liverpool Uni. Vets. Knutsford H 13 - 10W Macclesfield 4XV H 11 - 11D Broughton Park 2XV A PP - PP Manchester 2XV H 15 - 23L A H 58 - 24W A A A PP 7 - 34L PP - PP HWM A 26 - 26D HA Results A 33 - 7L H 67 - 0W H 26 - 5W H 29 - 15W Altrincham Kersal 2XV A 34 - 19L H 24 - 37L H PP - PP A 27 - 24L Warrington 2XV A HWM Liverpool Uni. Vets. HWM Anselmians A 39 - 0L H 19 - 22L Altrincham Kersal 2XV H 24 - 27L A 7 - 12W H PP - PP Crewe & Nantwich 2XV A 14 - 29W AWO H Liverpool Uni. Vets. Knutsford A 40 - 12L Macclesfield 4XV H H Bowdon 2XV Manchester 2XV Broughton Park 2XV A H H A H A 57 - 5L 5 - 5D A 29 - 38W HWO A 32 - 32D Didsbury Toc H 2XV H 7 - 24L H 17 - 25L H A 32 - 15L
WISHING ECCLES RFC EVERY SUCCESS FOR TODAY AND THE 2021/22 SEASON.
Eccles 1XV 1. Tom Coe # 2. Connor White 3. Dale Hughes 4. Zak Brooker # 5. Gaz Conlon 6. Ryley Thornton # 7. Lee Brennand # 8. Adam Christey # 9. Tim Cullen # 10. Harry Candland # 11. Tim Balogun # 12. James Wright # 13. Chris Fortune 14. Gavin Akers-Johnson 15. Rory McGrath # 16. TBC 17. TBC 18. TBC 19. TBC 20. TBC #Homegrown at Eccles RFC Coach-Sam Simpson # Ormskirk 1XV 1. Kieran Willliams- Denton 2. Mike Thornley. 3. Andy Evans 4. Joe Rivers 5. Greg Dykes 6. Jake Kinrade 7. James Price 8. Danny Unsworth 9. James Lan 10. Nat Wildman 11. Joe Whitfield 12. Ciaran Beswick 13. Alex Gaughan 14 . Harry Neild 15. Matty White 16. Mark Slater 17. Tom Ball 18 . Dave Webster TODAY’S REFEREE: Dave Lilley - (MADREFS) TEAM SHEETS
Strong second half performance not enough. Eccles 17-25 Liverpool St Helens Saturday 19 March 2022 Liverpool St Helens arrived at Gorton Street in decent form, being unbeaten in 9 of their last 11 ADM Premier fixtures since defeating Eccles 18-5 last November at Moss Lane. For probably the first time this season, Eccles were able to name a team with only a handful of changes from the previous outing and hoped this rare consistency in line up would provide an 80-minute performance. The game got underway in beautiful spring sunshine which had encouraged a good turn out of supporters. The visitors enjoyed the early attacking pressure for the opening 5 minutes but Eccles stood strong inside their own 22 and play eventually moved back to the midfield where it remained for the next 10 minutes, without either side mounting a serious threat to score. LSH looked to have the larger pack but Eccles appeared to cope with this. With about 20 minus played the deadlock was broken with speed not power, the LSH Winger making a good break down the right flank, and drawing the Eccles defence out wide, putting a nice pass back inside to his supporting Fullback (Johnson) to run in and claim the first Try. 0-5. Eccles struggled to respond to this set back as LSH built attacking pressure from the restart. Unable to escape their own half Eccles were inviting trouble. On 37’ LSH broke through on the left and with the benefit of a missed tackle the winger (Dickinson) ran the ball in under the sticks for a Try and straightforward conversion to give the visitors a comfortable lead as the game headed into halftime. HT 0-12. Following the break, Eccles make a concerted effort to make progress and were more aggressive and confident in their play. On 55’ Wright , Fortune and Candland combined to break through in the centre, Flanker Adam Christey hit the fringe on the right and offloaded out of the back door to supporting winger Will Parkinson who used terrific footwork to avoid the touch line and score in the corner. 5-12 TRY ECCLES. Eccles were now playing with more belief and determination. On 65’ a quick reaction to a penalty in the midfield, play moved out to the 1XV MATCH REPORT
and the referee turns the restart over to LSH! Wood strikes his right and a James Wright pass fired out to the right touchline found Chris Fortune whose spidey sences helped him catch the ball behind him, pirouette, and leave LSH heads spinning as he raced in to score. 10-12 TRY ECCLES. Eccles had their tails up. Young back row Ryley Thornton made a couple of barnstorming breaks. Will Parky was unlucky to loose his footing after his mazy weaving run through the middle cut LSH open. But the fight back was unfortunately short lived as Eccles lost their focus and heads in a costly 5-minute period. On 72’ LSH set a platform for their number 8 (Hull) to crash through and score a third try to the side of the sticks. Converted 10-19. Following the restart a Penalty is awarded to LSH, the kick is accurate. 10-22. As the players retake their positions to recommence play complaints from Eccles persist second penalty in as many minutes, this one from the halfway line, straight through the posts. 10-25. Having given away these points so cheaply, Eccles were now made to work hard to regain their momentum as they pounded away at a tiring LSH defence. On 78’ a Penalty Try was awarded to Eccles in the right corner, as Damola crashed over to score and the LSH number 21 was given a yellow card for use of his shoulder. 17-25 PENALTY TRY ECCLES. It was a feisty end to the contest as Eccles attacked and a stretched LSH held on. Possession was turned over to the exuberant delight of their 8 and LSH kicked to touch so the match official could bring the game to a close. Eccles gave a strong second half performance and were capable of taking the win, but lacked cool clinical calmness when required and offered little attacking threat in the first period. FT 17-25 1XV MATCH REPORT
TEAM SHEETSTEAM SHEETS Eccles Ladies 1. Sarah Williams 2. Maryam Patel 3. Jenny Lakin 4. Helena Ryan 5. Siobhan Mullen 6. Kris Garner Day 7. Rebecca Roden 8. Leah Christian 9. Helen Johnson 10. Freya Waterhouse 11. Mollie Landers 12. Sade Higano 13. Victoria Kini 14. Jo Mcarten Cripps 15. Rowanne Smalley 16. Bulak Dale 17. Mollie Young 18. Pebbles Whailing-Mills 19. Katie Roach 20. Vikki Swinburn #Homegrown at Eccles RFC Coach-James Wright # Manchester Ladies TODAY’S REFEREE: Alan Blackburn - (MADREFS)
Tables 2021-22 Season ECCLES LADIES WOMENS CHAMPIONSHIP NORTH 2 Bishop Auckland Sale 1861 Sheffield Birkenhead Park Manchester Didsbury Toc H Crewe & Nantwich Darlington Eccles GAMES 14 14 13 15 15 13 15 11 12 ECCLES SENIOR COLTS SENIOR COLTS U18s GAMES PRELIM. D HALBRO NWL Kirkby Lonsdale Rossendale Eccles Sale Southport Altrincham Kersal SENIOR COLTS U18s CONF. F HALBRO NWL Crewe & Nantwich Whitchurch Sale Rossendale Eccles TBA RESULTS P W D L POINTS F TOTALS A DIFF PTS TBP LBP ADJ 13 0 1 582 181 401 65 12 1 12 0 2 531 91 440 60 11 1 11 0 2 436 142 294 53 9 2 7 1 7 359 239 120 39 7 0 6 0 9 383 435 -52 29 5 1 5 0 8 289 476 -187 27 6 2 3 1 11 189 392 -203 19 3 0 2 0 9 104 449 -345 11 3 0 1 0 11 94 562 -468 7 3 0 RESULTS P W D L 5 5 5 5 5 5 GAMES RESULTS P W D L 8 8 8 8 8 0 ECCLES JUNIOR COLTS JUNIOR COLTS U17s GAMES PRELIM F HALBRO Aldwinians Glossop & Marple Eccles Clitheroe Broughton Park & TMV TBA 4 4 4 4 4 0 POINTS F TOTALS A DIFF PTS TBP LBP ADJ 5 0 0 151 51 100 25 0 0 3 0 2 98 84 14 18 1 0 2 1 2 76 94 -18 15 0 0 2 0 3 109 123 -14 14 1 0 2 0 3 77 66 11 13 1 0 0 1 4 38 131 -93 7 POINTS F TOTALS A DIFF PTS TBP LBP ADJ 6 1 1 250 88 162 24 0 0 5 1 2 210 114 96 20 1 0 4 0 4 144 170 -26 20 2 0 4 0 4 114 160 -46 19 1 0 0 0 8 89 275 -186 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 RESULTS W D L F POINTS TOTALS A DIFF PTS TBP LBP ADJ 4 0 0 151 79 72 35 1 0 3 0 1 117 74 43 30 0 0 2 0 2 111 161 -50 26 2 0 1 0 3 65 97 -32 25 1 0 0 0 4 114 147 -33 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ECCLES LADIES & COLTS TABLES
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 24-Oct-21 Crew & Nantwich 31-Oct-21 07-Nov-21 Bishop Auckland 14-Nov-21 Birkenhead Park 21-Nov-21 28-Nov-21 Sheffield 05-Dec-21 Darlington 12-Dec-21 18-Dec-21 Didsbury Toc H 26-Dec-21 01-Jan-22 08-Jan-22 16-Jan-22 Sale 1861 06-Feb-22 Bishop Auckland 13-Feb-22 20-Feb-22 27-Feb-22 Birkenhead Park 05-Mar-22 Sheffield 13-Mar-22 20-Mar-22 Darlington 27-Mar-22 Didsbury Toc H 03-Apr-22 Didsbury Toc H 10-Apr-22 Manchester 16-Apr-22 Sheffield Date 05-Sep-21 12-Sep-21 19-Sep-21 Rossendale 26-Sep-21 Fleetwood 03-Oct-21 Southport 10-Oct-21 17-Oct-21 Altrincham Kersal 24-Oct-21 Littleborough 14-Nov-21 Whitchurch 21-Nov-21 Rossendale 12-Dec-21 Sale 16-Jan-22 Southport 23-Jan-22 Crewe & Nantwich 30-Jan-22 Rossendale 20-Feb-22 Sale H 26 - 22W A 19 - 57W Southport 8 - 17L H A A 7 - 7D Clitheroe H 16 - 53W Heaton Moor H 12 - 33L 21 - 15L H 12 - 24L 27 - 15L 36 - 0L A A 27-Feb-22 Crewe & Nantwich H 06-Mar-22 Whitchurch A H 14 - 22L 31 - 28L 8 - 48L 60 - 0L A Aldwinians A A 0 - 0W 58 - 10L H 33 - 12W H HWM Senior Colts HA Results A 50 - 24L H 00 - 52L 10 - 00L A H 10 - 19L 60 - 00L A H A H PP - PP PP - PP PP - PP A 23-Jan-22 30-Jan-22 Crewe & Nantwich H A H A 90 - 0L 0 - 32L 83 - 0L 0 - 24L 72 - 5L H 21 - 22W H 24 - 48L A 19 - 22W H H HA Results Junior Colts Glossop & Marple Broughton Park-TMV HA Results 36 - 10L A 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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