Match vs UEA the Grudge Match!

Hey girls,

Once again we have a game on Sunday against UEA, due to short numbers
we're going 5 lady scrums (uncontested) meaning 12 on the pitch. So
far my confirmed girls are:

1. Faye
2. Bambi
3. Tori
4. Kayleigh
5. Sen

9. Mel
10. Moi
11. Canavan/Danielle
12. Izzy
13. Gitte
14. Nadia
15. Tia

If anyone else is free to play, please let me know.... 07895343600

KO at 12, so meeting at the Med Building for 10, to be changed ready
for warm up around 11. Bring the usual....gum shields, boots (with
rugby studs), shorts etc and please £5 for match fees, if you
knowingly owe money from previous matches bring that too pleeease. And
a big pre-match thankyou to Uncle Adrian who has kindly stepped up at
the last minute and willingly volunteered to watch girls roll around
in the mud for 80 minutes...top bloke.

Boys, if any of you would care to come and watch we would be very
grateful and if anyone is free to do teas we would love you even
more....Mcmanners will be providing favours for extra potatoes.

See you all there boys and girls

Dyche xxx

--
Norwich Medics Rugby Football Club Committee

Sorry.

Hi guys,

 

I have been hacked by someone in China who appears to have sent a load of spam to my entire address book on this account.

If you opened the mail I suggest you run anti-virus etc as soon as possible and if at work you might want to contact you network admin just in case.

 

Once again sorry.

 

Jamie

 

 

September NMRFC Newsletter

It's a new season for the Norwich Medics RFC! Please find the
attached the September newsletter.

Best regards,
Forbes
--
Honorary Secretary
Norwich Medics Rugby Football Club Committee

Norwich Medics 43, Lowestoft & Yarmouth 0

Our third shut-out of the season, our first two sin-binnings ever in XVs and the interesting challenge of the new scrum laws will just about summarise yesterday's match.

Medics got off to a flying start with some good forwards work and the excellent running we have come to expect from our backs, and were quickly 19 - 0 up. There then followed a slightly surreal period where we failed to get to grips with the new scrum laws, the ref and the L&Y pack, resulting in a long-period of time camped on our own line, conceding penalties, getting involved in handbags but ultimately preventing Lowestoft from scoring. Once we settled down again, the scores came from some excellent teamwork.

Next week, Staff v. Students Touch Rugby..........

Newsletter - 9th January

Dear All,

Welcome to the first newsletter of 2007. We hope you had a pleasant and enjoyable festive season.

Training
Mens and Ladies training resumes this Thursday evening at Crusaders, starting at 8pm. Lifts from MED are leaving at 7.30. A big turnout would be good, particularly from the men's squad given the importance of our match on Saturday.

Matches 13 January
Men's squad are playing Lowestoft & Yarmouth RFC at home, Crusaders, kick-off at 14.15. Those requiring a lift should be at MED at 12.45 latest. Let us not forget that L&Y are the only team to beat us in MT3 this year, so it is imperative that we get a victory against them. The Captain requests that as many people as possible make themselves available for some socialising afterwards as it is our first match of the New Year.

Ladies squad - unfortunately the match against Diss has been cancelled for this Saturday. It will be rescheduled and Tilly will be in contact with you about that.

Club Social - Tuesday 16th January
Club night out, meeting at the Slug at 7pm. Would be good to see as many people as possible....... If there is to be a theme, Brown will be in touch in advance to let you know. Otherwise just turn-up, drink and be merry.

Men's Tour to Peninsula
This tour has unfortunately been cancelled, despite the hard work of the committee, notably Mr Pruden, to organise it. Once again, there has been insufficient firm commitment from the club and a decision had to be taken now in order to avoid the financial penalties of not fulfilling our accommodation booking.
We understand that those who intended to go will be a tad peeved about this, and also that others were concerned about the cost of the trip. As a committee we are between a rock and a hard place when organising these kinds of event. On the one hand, we wish to cater to the people who are keen to have a tour, yet on the other we are still a relatively small club and cannot raise sufficient numbers to reduce the cost per person. We do not have the financial resources to take a gamble on booking the hotel and hoping for a late surge of interest as we cannot sustain a loss. Nor would it be responsible to use your membership money in that way.

Nottingham Sevens
On a more positive note though, we are able to offer a Nottingham tour on the weekend 4th - 6th May, to compete in the Royal Navy sponsored Nottingham Medics 7s. This is organised by Nottingham Medical School rugby club and costs £50 to enter a team. Therefore the cost to you is £50 divided by however many people come, plus your train fare to Nottingham. Willy B will be in touch to tell you what train you need to get a ticket for, nearer the time, so that we can all travel together. We should manage at least 7 people, the maximum players per squad is 10 and as many supporters as we like. If there is sufficient interest in playing, we could enter two squads. If we get a good turnout, you will almost be paying only for your train fare, (Martin says it's about £12 to Nottingham). Accommodation is in tents at the rugby club.

Ladies Tour
Rumours abound of a Ladies tour to Berlin. More than that I do not know........ When I do, it will be posted here. I believe the Ladies are well on the way with organisation.

Commiserations
Our best wishes go to the club secretary who had a cracking Christmas 'break', apart from the bit where he broke his leg. Unfortunately he will be unable to play for the rest of the season and I am sure you will join me in wishing him all the best and a speedy recovery. The rumour that he tripped over whilst running from his aggressive and out of control terrier are completely without foundation, and simply made up by the rest of the committee ;-).

Looking Ahead
The second half of the season should see us consolidate our position in MT3. NAMS commitments are now finished for the season, and discussions will be held with NAMS to see if we can arrive at more satisfactory arrangements next year. Our group is slightly problematic given the geographical locations of the three clubs. Hopefully next season will see us in a group with clubs who are willing and able to honour their fixtures with us, regardless of the distance.

For those of you with a fixture list from the beginning of the season, please add a game on Saturday 3rd February, at Holt RFC. We have been invited to play their second XV, who are two Merit Table's above us. This should be an interesting opportunity to gauge the standard and style of rugby in the tables above us, should we get promoted next year.

What should I do now?
1. Turn up to training on Thursday evening and have a good time.
2. E-mail the club by clicking reply and telling us if:
a. You can play on Saturday.
b. You want to come to Nottingham 7s on weekend of 4th - 6th May and if you are coming as a supporter, or would like to be considered for the playing squads.
3. Make a note in your diary of next week's social.
4. Men - make a note of the extra match against Holt 2nd XV.
5. Have a great 2007, with success in exams, rugby and life in general.

Best Wishes,

Mark.

Christmas Newsletter

Dear Club,

Welcome to the last newsletter from the club before Christmas. This week's edition comes from the desk of your Chair, who can never hope to attain the level of witty prose usually offered by the secretary, but please read on anyway.

1. House Party:
The Legend that is Martin Falkingham, esteemed Club Captain and all-knowing, all-conquering coach, is having a party at his house tomorrow (Weds 13th) evening, 39
Gloucester Street, Norwich. There will be mulled wine, mince pies and the like. Kick off will be around 7.30 onwards! all are invited. This disclosure of his home address is done with full confidence that the members of the club will treat the information with respect and not order pizzas, taxis or ambulances to that address, nor sign the Captain up to receive dubious mailshots from low-budget film companies or lesser-known fashion houses. That would be naughty and is to be discouraged. ;-)

2. Training....
....has now finished for the Christmas & New Year period. We expect to resume on 4th January for those back in Norwich, in order to afford us two training sessions prior to our first fixtures of 2007, against Lowestoft & Yarmouth (Mens) and Diss Vixens (Ladies) on 13th January. For the men, do not forget L&Y are the only team to have beaten us this season in the Merit Table and it is important that we level the score with them and claim the win. Part of the reason for the defeat last time was that we had not had much (any) time to prepare as a squad. Obviously, we are streets ahead of where we were then, but two training sessions would be good if poss.

3. Men's Squad Tour to Peninsula, (boy's tour only I'm afraid).
Planning is ongoing for this. Jamie the Jolly Money Man (copyright Wickham 2006) is aiming to keep the cost of the travel and accommodation down to approx £50. Obviously, the more who come, the cheaper per person. Currently the plan is to stay in a Youth Hostel (commandeered for our exclusive use) and travel either by train or minibus. Date: Friday 9th - Sunday 11th Feb 2007. We will be expecting payment by 12th January at the latest, having confirmed a price prior to that. If we do not have full payment by a sufficient number of people, the trip will be cancelled.
Girls, if you are interested in a tour - let Tilly know at this address.

4. Additional fixtures.
The Online Calendar and the Fixtures card (downloadable from the website) are now updated to reflect the Peninsula tour and a fixture against Holt 2nds (who play in Merit Table 1) in February, which previously was looking quiet fixtures wise.

5. Merit Table Online
Check this website: http://www.norfolkrfu.com/merit3_fixtures.asp to see us enshrined at the top of MT3! :-) Note also the presence of our hosts, Crusaders RFC, in third place - well done to them.

All that remains to say is a big thank you to the membership for the support you have given NMRFC over the course of the first half of the season. It is very satisfying to see such numbers at training, matches and social events, and to hear the very positive feedback from members. The club would not exist without your continued commitment and support and the excellent results so far are testament to your hard work. Here's to remaining unbeaten for the rest of the season and winning the merit table!

Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you all from your committee,

See you in 2007,

Mark.

PS: Oh yeah, the what do I need to do now bit:

1. Resist the temptation, at all costs, to misuse the Captain's address details.
2. Boys: e-mail to tell us if you'd like to come to Peninsula. And keep the weekend free. At all costs. Girls, e-mail Tilly so we can gauge interest in a girls weekend away.
3. Do your damnedest to get back to Norwich in time for training on 4th January, otherwise the week after at the latest. We'd appreciate it.
4. Have a good Christmas and come back full of enthusiasm for the rest of the season.

Holt Rugby 0, Norwich Medics 93

On a pleasant winter's afternoon, Norwich Medics made their way to Holt RFC in North Norfolk. This must be one of the nicest clubs in Norfolk, with an excellent clubhouse, very well kept pitches and excellent hospitality.

A strong performance from the Medics team today saw us achieve our second shut-out of the season. The first half was one of our better starts this season, picking up the challenge from the off and playing a 15-man game. Holt were awarded an early penalty, and went for goal, but the kicker shaded it just wide. Tries began to flow and apart from a ten minute period of sustained pressure from Holt during the last quarter, the Medics dominated the match.

Notable performances from Rob Spooner, a fresher and newcomer to the sport, who was secure in all aspects of his game and is becoming quite a star. Peter Hartley on the blindside also put in a great show and of course Frodo as ever. Support running was impressive from all players and there was plenty of off-loading in tackles. Mention in Dispatches to Jamie Pruden for his second try in as many matches.

We return to Holt later in the season, due to a pitch clash at Crusaders, and look forward to the friendly atmosphere of the game and the post-match discussion.

Ladies close to first win

Norwich Medics Ladies took on the UEA WRFC freshers this afternoon at Colney Lane in an informal friendly. The 12 players, plus borrowed girls from UEA, came close to their first victory, but were pipped by 2 points. Final score 17 - 15 to UEA.

Well done to the Ladies, whose confidence is growing and who are certainly well on their way to a win.

If any ladies have photos or would like to do a match report, e-mail them/it to the club and it will be posted on here.