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Dear <<First Name>>
Welcome to the November Edition of The Westcliff Word
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Academy, Youth and Minis Fixtures
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Good luck to all those who wear the Maroon and Old Gold this weekend
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Remembrance Sunday
On Sunday the 11th of November, WRFC impeccably observed 2 minutes silence at The Gables, remembering the fallen. Thank you to all players, coaches, officials and supporters including those from Southend, Harlow and Maldon RFC.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them
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Senior Players' Social - Saturday 1st December
The Club's last ever Christmas Party at the current HQ. Christmas jumper and sing-a-long themes.
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Have You Paid Your Membership?
Membership Subscriptions are due and should be paid by bank transfer, cheque or cash to Team Managers or to the Membership Secretary. Our aim is to keep subscriptions as low as possible to ensure that all can play rugby. Additional information can be found here.
All members are required to fill out a membership form which can be found here.
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WRFC Christmas City Drinks - 19th December
Date: Wednesday 19th December at 6pm
Location: The Lamb (Leadenhall Market)
Food: Curry at La Hore
All welcome whether you work in the city or not. Please me know, so I can book.
Thanks
Daney
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Vets Rugby
Although the first game of the season for the Vets did not go the way of the Maroon and Gold, it was a well fought game played in the spirit of rugby. The day was made better by the great England win over the Aussies and the cold beers at the bar afterwards. Keep an eye on the Westcliff Word for upcoming Vets fixtures, or alternatively, contact Pete Mahoney for more details.
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Be Part of the Family, Volunteer
We need new volunteers to help run this great Club.
If you are that person or know of anyone who would be interested, contact Tim Ablethorpe.
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Boxing Day Rugby
The annual 1st XV vs Presidents XV will be held on Boxing day. KO time TBC. Come down and enjoy some mulled wine and minced pies and a leisurely game of friendly rugby.
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Please Clear Up Your Rubbish!
Coaches, players and parents...please keep the pitches safe and tidy from litter. Bottle caps and glass can be very dangerous for players. Please ensure that after games and training all rubbish is put in bins.
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The Lionesses
The ladies have been very busy this month!
• We’ve been on BTSports Rugby Tonight program.
• We’ve started working with Saint Pierre School.
• We’ve started working with Active Women, She’s Ready & Sport England, getting women into sports
• We won our league match against Old Cat’s away 24-29 last Sunday
• We attended the Ladies Autumn Internationals Eng v USA game
• We hosted our first Club event for the Halloween Part and raised £400
In December, we have:
• 2nd December home league match against Dartfordians
• 9th December home league match against Burgess Hill
If any ladies wish to join we train on Monday’s & Thursday 7pm til 8.30pm.
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Father Christmas is Coming to The Gables - 9th December
Sunday the 9th of December. 12 - 2pm
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The 500 Club at Westcliff RFC
Contact Dave Shear for more details click here.
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News Year's Eve at Westcliff RFC
Contact Sianne for ticket details on 07977316215 or click here.
Interested in Venue Hire. Please click here.
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Echo Winners Westcliff Aiming to Maintain Bright Start
Westcliff have been awarded the Echo sports stars of the month award and have started the campaign in stunning style, winning eight of their 10 matches so far. But Compton is determined to keep the good run of results going. “We’re really pleased with the way it’s gone so far,” said Compton.
“It’s probably as good as we could’ve hoped for and better than we expected to be honest. It’s been very encouraging but we do feel we can compete up there and when the nitty gritty comes around come March and April we’ll see where we go from there.”
Westcliff finished sixth in the standings last season but currently sit second in the table with 39 points from their first 10 games. However, Westcliff’s main goal this term was to build on what happened last term.
“We set out wanting to improve on last season and to get into the top three or four, who will be involved in the latter stages of the season,” said Compton. “We’ve been positioned well so far but it’s still early stages.”
Westcliff are just three points behind league leaders Wimbledon and have achieved their success through promoting players from their own youth system. Seventeen of their 18 man squad last time out came through the ranks at the Gables.
And that adds to Compton’s delight. “It’s very satisfying but it’s the way we do things here,” said Compton. “In recent years it’s been a very successful policy. “It takes a lot of work but, fortunately, we have the people here who are prepared to do it. “We’re playing sides in and around us who invest a lot more in rugby and the squads they compile. “They have better resources than us but we’re doing pretty well the way we’re going.” And Westcliff have already shown good strength in depth this season. “We have been tested because we’ve had more injuries than last season and we’ve dealt with them on the whole,”. “Week on week we’ve had to call people in and they’ve all done a great job.”
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Do you have any stories, photos or news for The Westcliff Word? Email Lewis Harvey
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