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PLENTY OF GOOD NEWS FROM STOURBRIDGE RUGBY CLUB of you will know as our flying First XV winger. The other good news from “Mitch” is that the majority of last year’s First XV playing squad have signed up for next season which a strong endorsement of their loyalty.
Out here on the Bridgnorth Road our hands have been tied by the latest lockdown and we are now looking forward to the gradual release of the Government road map back to normality. The freedom to play outdoor sport will come as a great relief to our players, young and old. There is some hope of competitive games as the RFU ease our ability to arrange fixtures with other clubs by extending the season through till June.
At this time of year we are usually preparing for our May Corporate Lunch and May Ball. It is clearly too early for this to go ahead in May so we have now booked the marquee for Friday and Saturday September 24th and 25th. The caterers, speakers and entertainment are all being lined up so please get these dates in your diary. All booking details will be released after the” all clear” on June 21st…..and looking further ahead the Firework display has been booked for Friday November 5th.
Since January with the invaluable goodwill of Sandwell College we have relocated much of their “state of the art” gym equipment and refurbished our own gym. This will provide a much- needed boost to the ongoing fitness regimes of all our players and a welcome upgrade which all our members and subsequently non-members will be able to use at competitive rates.
We are grateful for the goodwill we have witnessed over the past twelve months from our staff and volunteers, for the considerate financial support we have received from so many of our members and sponsors paying their dues in the pretty certain knowledge that the prospect of any meaningful competitive rugby was at best remote. Thank you.
Our close association with the Sandwell College Academy is beginning bear fruit on the pitch as well as Neil Mitchell, our Director of Rugby, has recently offered a First XV playing contract to four of their students. This success is down to the drive generated from Scott Thomas the Head of Sport at Sandwell and the Course Leader Dan Rundle who most
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