Basford Fixtures for the coming season

This coming season, both the U18's and U15's will be playing league rugby in the Kent and surrey league.
Details of the fixtures will be publish shortly.

Also for you information, the end of season tournament dates have now been finalised and are detailed below.

Sun 3rd May: Worthing Festival.
Sun 10th May: Dorking Festival.
Sun 17th May: Herts 7's (Venue T.B.C).
W/e 23-24th May (Sat or Sun T.B.C): National 7's (Venue T.B.C).

HPA's

Congratulations to the following Basford U15 Girls who have been selected to attend the schools of Rugby at Felstead for the coming season.

Yasmin Pemberton
Lucie Wood
Maddy Lockwood
Abbie Cook
Layla Pickering
Olivia Stembridge

Joining the girls at Felstead is Courtney Arberry from Welwyn Warriors in Herts.

At U18 level India Harvey joined Emily Scott at the 3 day TDG trials to try for a place in next seasons elite TDG Squad.

Well done also to Rachel French, Megan Robson and Alex Grant who all did well to be selected for the initial HPA trials.

Training

Next week Tuesday 29th July Basildon RFC 6.45 for 7.00 pm
Following week Wednesday 6th August Rochford RFC 6.45 for 7.00 pm

U18's For the next 2 weeks please let Gavin know if you can't attend.
U15's Tina

Remember No Training this Sunday 27th July, but check with Gavin for Sundays 3rd & 10th August.

Paula

Training

Next training session is this Sunday 20th July, meet at the Crown Pub car park 8.45 am for 9.00 am start.

Next week Wednesday 23rd July at Rochford RFC 6.45 pm for 7.00 pm start.

Sunday 27th July NO TRAINING as U18's at beach rugby.

If you cannot attend training for any reason please contact your team manager.
U15's Tina 07733 024317 U18's Paula 07973 210989

HPA's 12-13 July Brunel University

Well done to all the girls who attended the HPA's over the weekend.

We had girls at both age groups attending the trials for a place in either the Schools of Rugby (u15's) or the TDG's. (U18's)

u15's
Yasmin Pemberton (attended SOR in Herts last Season)
Lucie Wood (attended SOR in Herts last season)
Olivia Stembridge
Madeleine Lockwood
Abbie Cook
Layla Pickering

U18's
Rachel French
India Harvey
Megan Robson (attended SOR in Herts last Season)
Alex Grant (attended SOR in Eastern Counties last season)

The HPA Trial is the first part of two Trials to join the Under 18 TDG (Talent Development Group) where these Players are aiming to join Basford's Emily Scott who is currently part of the TDG programme.

Also attending yesterday were 3 of last years U18's Natalie Mcclarnon, Sophie Russell and Sarah Carmen. The girls were attending the HPA'S for a place in the womens senior squad.
Natalie and Sophie were part of last seasons TDG programme, and all 3 along with Emily were part of the Junior super league towards the end of the season.

Well done to every girl and good luck

Presentation Dinner

Basford Presentation June 13th

Following a long and reasonably successful season, the Basford Presentation dinner took place at the Oysterfleet Hotel at Canvey on friday 13th June.

We were pleased to welcome along Amanda Bate who is the WRDM for our region who kindly presented the awards to the players.

Following the meal, the coaches gave a brief speech thanking their players for the season and giving a brief overview of the seasons highs and (not many) lows.

Awards:

U18 Player of the Year Sarah Carman

U18 Most improved player Katie Woodland

U15 Player of the year Lucie Wood

U15 Most improved player Olivia Stembridge & Amy Browne

The sponsors award U18's Natalie Mcclarnon

U15's Megan Robson

Following on from the awards the girls then partied the night away showing Gavin how to move on a dance floor!!!!

This season has been very good for both age groups, both in tems of results and also recruitment, with new girls joining throughout the season. The success of the club has been reflected in the numerous girls who were identified for progression within the player pathway.

Emily Scott, Natalie Mcclarnon, Sophie Russell (TDG's) and Sarah Carman were all selected to take part in the Junior super league.

At under 15 level, Megan, Yasmin, Alex, Jess H, Jess W, and Lucie were all selected for the Schools of rugby.

Rachel, Charlie and Cherelle all represented English Colleges.

As the new season starts we say a sad farewell to those girls who are moving up to seniors rugby and wish them all the best for the future. Thanks girls for everything you will be missed.

Good luck also to those girls who are attending HPA trials this coming summer.

A big thanks goes out to all those parents who have travelled hundreds and hundreds of miles this past season to ensure that we could put out a full team each week.

Thanks also to the backroom staff and coaches who put in endless hours to ensure that everything runs relatively smoothly.

Paula and Tina have done a brilliant job of managing their respective squads this season and deserve a big big thank you, without them we wouldnt have achieved half of what has been done

Thank you from all the girls.

Gavin, Tony, Pete and our new coach Jeff have guided the girls to some fantastic results this season.

Thanks also to Basildon Rugby club who provided the individual trophies given to each squad member who played this season.

Thanks also to Paul and Peter at S&J Electrics who have sponsored the girls over the season.

Have a good summer and heres to a successful 2008/9.