Hi all,

Effingham have cancelled our fixture this morning due to their pitches being frozen. Unfortunately our grounds have been fully allocated to youth matches so there is not scope for home training, so I am afraid that we need to take the week off. I hope to see you all fully refreshed and ready next week.

Alec

At the festival this Sunday, to help with fund raising we will have a home-made cake stall. Please help out by bringing down some cakes for us to sell, if you can help, let Jane know by emailing jane@noser.net .

Just to let you all know, with two festivals coming up in the next 4 weeks the squad will be playing a lot of Rugby this weekend, for selection purposes we will be playing a ‘Possibles v Probables’ match to give us an idea how different kids play together. These squads will not be set in stone for the whole season, I want to encourage as many kids that can compete in the A team as possible to get a chance, but if your child does want to play in an A team, this will be a good week to get noticed.

This Sunday
As the exciting end of the season is fast approaching us we have a very important training session this weekend as it is the last before the Surrey Festivals. Please all arrive on time, we need focus and still have some things to work on.

Following the training session there will be the end of season prize-giving so hang around for lunch and a rousing speech from our very own Adam.

Last Sunday
A very good training session, working on improving scrums and the defensive line/tackling, the squad worked well for a very hard and focused session.

Guys, just in case there is any confusion, we won't be holding a training session today. Even though a lot of the snow has melted, the pitches are so soggy they would be wrecked if we played.

Alec

All,

Due to the frozen pitches in Richmond Park - and more of the same forcast for tonight unfortunately our triangular against Rosslyn Park and Teddibgton has been CANCELLED.

All is not lost though! We will be training at home (Barham Road) at our usual time 10am! Look forward to seeing you all tomorrow morning - wrap up well!

Lucy 07976 687 505

A message from Noel Ahearne - U17 Manager

We are now registered with a fund raising site for internet shopping (shopping on line). This is a very simple idea that works! Anyone who logs on to the site www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/wmrfc can use it as a route to over 2000 companies. i.e. John Lewis, Amazon, Homebase, M&S, Expedia, Debenhams, Argos and many many more.

The categories include, Toys & Games, Electronic and Computing, Flights & Holidays, Video Games & Consoles, Business & Office, Insurance and again many more.

Dear all,

as many of you may already know we are planning to throw a serious bash to launch our new clubhouse on the 27th November - I know how much we will all miss the tent! This will be an all day affair with the 1sts and 2nds at home against local rivals Sutton and Epsom - with a mini's curtain raiser prior to the 1's game. In addition the Gatorade team are coming down at lunch time to coach a mini's/youth training course and there may be a few famous faces with them.

I'm sure you have all "saved the day" now here are the details!

Wimbledon Minis/Youth Rugby Club Ball

Saturday 22nd May 2010

I hope by now that you have heard that following the great success of our last ball we are organising another one on the above date to raise money for the new clubhouse. The tickets (£80) are on sale as from today but I would appreciate it if you could email everyone in your year so that they can put the date in their diary now! It should be a great night – live band, vodka luge, wishing tree, DJ, auctions, bucking rugby ball (!) and so on...

Last Sunday saw a hardy group of players train at Barham Road. Although we were restricted to a "non contact" session, it was great to see the ball being passed up and down the line, and some fantastic runs.

Congratulations to William Barnett who was awarded Player of the Week.

This Sunday we are at home to local rivals Old Ruts. It has been a few years since we last had a club fixture against them, so even allowing for absentees due to the National Schools, (cancellation last Sunday and subsequent re-arranging for this Sunday) a good turnout, arriving no later than 9.45 please!

After this mornings's pitch inspection, Cobham Mini Rugby Festival is on and will go ahead - except for the U8s competition which is cancelled due to waterlogged pitches.

http://www.cobhamrfc.com/archive-news/weather-update-weather-update

Cobham RFC have put a weather warning on their website regarding Sunday's Mini Festival and will do a pitch inspection at 8am tomorrow. Please check their website for details: http://www.cobhamrfc.com/

Cobham Festival
This Sunday we have a festival at Cobham, the last festival this side of both Christmas and Easter.

Mike / Stephen

1 William Martin
2 Tom Sheppard
3 Max Quenby
4 Robbie Jones
5 Freddie Moorhead
5 Freddie Greenslade
7 Nicholas Browning
6 Jonny Davies
9 Daniel Peixoto
10 Charlie Townend
11 Max Sinclair-Johnson
12 Freddie Russell
13 Alex Pryor
14 Sam Pearson

Please note a change to the previously published Fixture list we are now at HOME for training on Sunday 8th November and NOT at the London Welsh festival.

Please confirm availability for the month of November.
L

Please note matches for our age group are not due to start until 10.30am, HOWEVER please aim to arrive at 9,30 so the coaches can run through some drills and ensure the squad warmed up properly.

The organisers are hoping for a 3.30 finish if all goes to plan!

Address below:

Fowlers Wells, Windsor Road Chobham Surrey GU24 8NA – 01276 858616

The squad all arrived nice and early, so we had half an hour to warm up and remind ourselves of the basics - Mauls, Lineouts, Passing, and tackling. Wimbledon were in Pool A against Pulborough, Guildfordians, Old Reigations and a no-show from Brighton.

Match 1: Pulborough 5, Wimbledon 0

all
there are some great pictures on the following web site wwwDEphoto.co.uk if you are interested.
regards
nick

Parents,

Please send your child's availability for next Sunday 4th October. We have been invited to participate in both the KCS and Guildfordian festivals. Team selection will be based on your confirmation that your child is available for selection. Please e-mail me via the contact form NO LATER THAN TUESDAY 29th.
Thanks - full details will be provided later this week.

Lucy

Dear All,

This is the first time I'm adding instructions to the website before sending the e-mail, so I hope you are all checking this website regularly!

Congratulations to William Wandt for winning Player of the Week last Sunday.

This Sunday 27th September sees our first away fixture and triangular of the season against Dorking and Effingham Rugby Clubs. These are the fixtures were you hope you have timed your family planning well as the Wimbledon minis are either at Dorking (us and the other even age groups - U8, U12) or at Effingham (U7, U9, U11).

Dear All,

Another fantastic turnout, and a big welcome to Jack Hammond and Declan Cole as they start their hopefully long and successful playing careers at Wimbledon.

Congratulations this week to Charlie Brown who was awarded player of the week for his excellent rucking and enthusiasm.

Next Sunday we are at home for a fixture against KCS. As always please arrive as early as possible to ensure a prompt start at 10am.

A few housekeeping points:

What a fantastic turnout for our first training session of the new season! Welcome to our two new players Freddie Elmberg and Tom Webb; we hope you enjoy your playing careers at Wimbledon.

Congratulations to Lucas Smyth for winning this week's Player of the week award.

If you haven't already done so please arrange to join the U10 group on line - all future messages will be posted here.

See you next Sunday at Barham Road for training, arrive promptly for a 10am start.

Lucy

Training at 10 o'clock Sunday 6th September
See you there!
Lucy