December 2007 News Archives

The following teams have been selected for Sat 6 Jan 2008

Guests from Saracens are Gordon Ross [Scotland] and James Tirrell, and ex Hitchin player Chris Roberts

Please confirm availability NOW !

It;s Christmas and not too much time to be phoning round .

Reply via the Web link, or contact Chris Jones duvaljones@yahoo.co..uk [ 07757 357986]

Teams will be finalised on Friday 28n December

MERRY CHRISTMAS !

Chris Jones

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See the old year out with a bang !

Confirming fixtures 22 Dec:

"A" team - at home Meet 1 .00

"B" team - away v. Tring Meet 12.15

"C" XV at home Meet 1.15

Chris Jones

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Another good win for the boys. 11 tries were scored with 4 conversions.

There are some changes to venues for this Saturday.

The "A" XV will playing at home. Meet 1.00

Other venues to be confirmed tomorrow,

Chris Jones

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An excellent final training session on Sunday and thankfully the weather was considerably better than the last few weeks. We put together our own little U7’s festival with six teams playing each other in a round robin basis. All the players participated even the younger U6 players and it was a thoroughly enjoyable morning. Well done to all the players for their commitment and effort during the morning and I hope you all enjoyed yourselves. Congratulations go to the CHEETAHS who came out on top – they were unbeaten during the morning, winning 3 and drawing 2 of their five matches, although the PANTHERS pushed them close and only missed out in the last match. Thanks to Adrian and Tom for referring the matches with me and also thanks to Jez, Brian, Gordon, Martin, Glyn & Andy who helped run the teams. It was a great way to round off the first half of the season!!!!

Being the Christmas Party season, three of the team captains were not able to make selection.

We have done our best to select players for the three fixtures. If you are available but not selected, please advise Chris Jones: duvaljones@yahoo.co.uk, 07757 357986

29 December There are two fixtures arranged, home and away v. Biggleswade.Please let us know your availability soonest.


Dave Marshall

How prophetic Alex's cheery morning greeting was: "We won't know how to function if it's not raining!!" After the hardships of the previous two weeks, we had almost perfect conditions. Unfortunately our players seemed to be suckered by this and took their foot off the pedal, going down twice to a very evenly matched Datchworth team.

Old Sods dinner will be held on Friday 1 February 2008.

For the second week running Hitchin overcame atrocious weather conditions to

secure victory. This time Hertford were put to the sword in the league.
Things started badly when Hitchin only had 14 players five minutes before kick off but were fortunate enough to start with a full 15!!!

The following teams have been selected for Sat 15th Dec.

1 XV - bring a Christmas decoration, OR donate £1 to the tour fund.

All teams - club subscriptions are overdue for some of you. Please pay Linda Baines otr the treasurer, Chris Jones

Whilst we had anticipated a trip to Leighton Buzzard they called off at short notice, being concerned we might get mud on our kit. Three cheers then for Stockwood Park who invited us over to Luton for a morning of wind, freezing rain and much good entertainment and banter. It also looked like they had a few giants of their own, so perhaps it was as well that they were short handed.

Another week, another truly dreadful storm but just like the weather our first team carried on from the previous week with some enterprising play against our hosts. But after another long cold, wet morning, and despite a brief rally against Bedford, the fire was doused and so we disappointingly lost the second match.

What a morning!!!! The Leighton Buzzard game was cancelled due to a waterlogged pitch, so we took two teams over to Stockwood Park. The rain from the week continued and the pitch became virtually unplayable, but we battled on. Joining us at Stockwood Park were also Bedford so it meant each of our teams would get two matches, however things never go according to plan……. Half way through the morning Stockwood Park decided they only wanted to play one match against our teams, but we managed to get another match arranged for the Panthers against Bedford. Considering the conditions we played some excellent rugby, won three matches and narrowly lost the other.

U10's enjoy second weekend of wins in filthy weather.

The sun was shining until we got to Stockwood Park….

Hitchin arrived at Grasshoppers after the long wet drive keen to get on with what was to be a tough test against top of the table opponents. Both sides unbeaten in the league to this point there was a lot at stake.

Bedford Away Cancelled

U9 travel to Bedford on 9/12

from your local correspondent Ray Suitters

Don’t forget to sell your draw tickets and return money and stubs before the 16th of December – your club needs you!

I apologise from the start about this soccer analogy, but Sunday morning certainly saw a game of two halves! And showed the best sides of our game and how we have grown.

3 XV and 4 Xv players- matches now at home. Meet 1 pm.
May be further changes, subject to pitch inspection tomorrow morning.

Hitchin Colts beat Norwich in national competition.
Hitchin RFC Colts 12 – Norwich RFC 5 (Oh and no Mr. Frisch on the sidelines either – what a match to miss!!)

Kilburn Cosmos 10 v Hitchin 10

After travelling down to Kilburn Cosmos, Hitchin walked out on to the pitch behind Wormwood scrubs

The following teams have been selected for Sat 8 Dec

In spite of the most atrocious weather of the winter so far, the team seemed intent on playing summer rugby – passing and running on to the ball at speed and with some fair degree of precision. In the first half at least this was on the back of total domination of the contact area backed up by determined tackling by the whole team.

St. Neots arrived at Hitchin in the pouring rain for the high noon kick off with some rather large players who may or may not looked like U15s. It appeared that Hitchin may not have it all their own way after beating them home & away last season. How wrong you can be with your initial thoughts...

If the rain brings performances like Sunday, may it rain every week!

SUNDAY 9TH DECEMBER

This week, Sunday 9th December we have two fixtures at Stockwood Park and Leighton Buzzard. The teams for these fixtures are listed below; Adrian Pomfret (Holly’s dad) will be taking the team to Leighton Buzzard and I will be taking a team to Stockwood Park.

Can all players please meet at Stockwood Park and Leighton Buzzard at 10.00am. For those players who have not played matches before, players will need to be in full Hitchin kit (Hitchin jersey, black shorts & maroon socks), gum shields and shin guards are also recommended.

Well, I hope you have all dried out! What a morning, the wind, the rain, the muddy pitches, but two excellent performances by the Panthers and Jaguars. Hemel visited this Sunday with the hope of bringing two teams but unfortunately they only had enough players for the one side. Therefore each team had a game against Hemel and we then had a small training game after Hemel had left before the novelty of the rain ran off!!!

Maggie Chapman, wife of long time member Brian (BAJ0 Chapman passed away on Thursday 22nd. November whilst in the hospital Intensive Care unit.

Another cold and wet morning with driving rain making it uncomfortable for everyone. Hemel had a squad of 14, so we played just one match and made seven substitutions to give everyone some game-time.

Camelot (Hemel Hempstead) U10’s go home empty handed.

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