Newsletter, 23rd November

Dear all,



Here follows this weeks newsletter. Please read to the bottom as there are number of important things in this weeks letter. Apologies about the formatting - it goes 'all funny' when I copy it from word to g-mail.

THIS WEEKS TRAINING

Will be held at the usual time of 8pm at Crus or 7.30pm at MED. Please come to training this week so we get a good idea of who can play this weekend. Also please come to MED if you have a car as last week one person had enough people to make up half of a scrum in his Yaris. Toyota Yarises are small weedy cars which can't handle such exertion – please come & pick people up.


THIS WEEKS FIXTURES – DOUBLE HEADER WEEKEND

Saturday 25th November – NMRFC Mens 1st XV vs Diss IV XV. KO 2.30pm. Merit League match. Post match attire – shirt & tie. Please meet at MED at 12.15.

Sunday 26th November – NMRFC Mens 1st XV vs Brighton Medics 1st XV. KO 2.30pm . NAMS match. Post match attire – shirt & tie. Please meet at MED at 12.15.



NMRFC MENS 1ST XV vs LEICESTER MEDCIS 1 ST XV REPORT (a recap of a previous e-mail by Mark)

The Men's squad have achieved their first victory over medical school opposition. A spirited performance from Norwich Medics saw the team overturn a 14 - 0 halftime deficit to run out 26 - 14 winners against Leicester Medics in an away match last Saturday.

Scorers were Jamie 'Stumpy' Pruden, using all his forward power to crash through the defence and score, Tom 'Frodo' Robinson in an excellent individual break, Tom 'Hulk' Lewis and Hugh Simpson.

This marks Norwich Medics' first victory against medical school opposition since our formation in 2005 and will give the team great confidence ahead of our match against Brighton & Sussex Medics next Sunday. Well done to all who played.


COMMENTS E-MAILED TO NMRFC FROM VICE PRESIDENTS & THE PRESIDENT RE: VICTORY OVER LEICESTER MEDICS

Professor Sam Leinster – 'Well done everybody. Now that you have set a precedent I expect more of the same'.

Mr Terry Jones – 'Thank you for the news of the teams fantastic performance against Leicester yesterday. I was very sorry I was not there to see it. Please pass on my congratulations to all the team'.

Mr Mike Lambert – 'Congratulations – Good result and hopefully the first of many'.



REPORT OF NMRFC WOMENS 1ST XV vs BIRMINGHAM WOMENS 1 ST XV (by Tilly)

Well done to all who played on Saturday! It was an awesome first game, Alan said he thought we were all fantastic and was really pleased with how much we improved throughout the match!

Official score – NMWRFC 5 – 39 B'ham (unofficial score NMWRFC 10 – 39 B'ham).

Special mentions for Claire Smith (try scorer and rugby birds choice for man of the match), Liz Wood (unofficial try scorer – we all know it should've been given!) and also Iona, our choice for man of the match. Thanks also to Gee for driving there and back and also to Alan for getting us a mini bus and offering to drive as well

Match fees (for fuel etc.) are £6 each to be paid to Jamie at training. Some photos from the day are already up on the website but keep sending them in to medicsrugby@gmail.com so we can get more up on the blog



FUTURE WOMENS FIXTURES (from Tilly)

Tilly is currently trying to sort out another match to keep the momentum going, possibly another fixture with the UEA freshers. For various reasons this isn't likely to happen on a Saturday – could I possibly have availability for wed 29th November? Most of our fixtures will be happening next term however; have recently been in contact with a few teams who are keen to play us, so to fill you in on a rough idea of future matches:



Saturday Jan 13th NMRFC vs Diss Vixens at Crus

Saturday Jan 20th NMRFC vs Warwick medics away

Feb – Southampton Medics and Hull York Medics Derby!, Birmingham rugby birds (return fixture at Crus), Bristol Medics?


WOMENS KIT (from Tilly)

Ladies, we really need to sort out what we're doing about our playing kit cos we're gonna need it for all those matches next term! Please discuss it amongst yourselves at training and then let Jamie know any ideas you come up with – I'm not really bothered about whether it's pink or not, as long as we get it ordered soon!



CHRISTMAS CURRY NIGHT (from the socials bint)

7:30pm start for 8pm sit down at Crusaders RFC bar

The Menu for the up and coming Beer & Curry Night is as follows –

1) Poppadums, Onion Bhaji & Red Sauce, Mixed salad, plain naan, Pilau rice & Chicken Korma

2) Poppadums, Onion Bhaji & Red Sauce, Mixed salad, plain naan, Pilau rice & Chicken Tikka Masala

3) Poppadums, Onion Bhaji & Red Sauce, Mixed salad, plan naan, Pilau rice & Lamb Rogan Josh

4) Poppadums, Onion Bhaji & Red Sauce, Mixed salad, plain naan, Pilau rice & Chicken Balti

5) Poppadums, Onion Bhaji & Red Sauce, Mixed salad, plain naan, Pilau rice & Vegetable Balti

Please reply with which number you want – see the 'what do I need to do now?' section

The following people are thus far coming (if you haven't replied – let us know – see what do I have to do now?)

Kelly, Will, Mark, John Lynch, Rumbles, ?Tilly, James Fisher, Ferris, Batesey, Seth, Adrian +1, Emma M, Claire, Mrs. Ferris, Dave F, Rupes Stumpy & Zoe, Alex & Katy, Martin, Faye Smith, Duncan Watt


NOTICES FROM JAMIE THE JOLLY MONEY MAN


If you are intedning to come to the curry night please bring a cheque for £10 on Thursday evening. If you can't make training – leave it in his pigeon hole or pay at the match(es)


If you play in both matches this weekend then you will only be charged match a single match fee of £4. if you only play in 1 game match fees are as usual.



SEAT COVERS FROM LEICESTER

If you have 'inadvertently acquired' a seat cover missing from the bus on the way back from the Leicester fixture can you please return it to us a.s.a.f.p. or we will have to fork out £5 for each one missing – there are apparently ten in our members possession. They're not really the best beer trophy you can get, so please ensure they get back to us soon – it's your club funds that will be used otherwise.

IRB CHANGES TO THE SCRUM LAW (e-mailed by Dad-to-be & all round star prop
Adrian)


Please follow the link and take note of the changes –



Click here for new rules from the IRB


WHAT DO I NEED TO DO NOW?

Click the reply button & tell us the following stuff –


1. Let us know if you're coming to the curry night. Let us know if you're bringing anyone. Let us know what you want from the above choices (1-5). Tell us by 12 midnight on Thursday 23rd so we can arrange this. Last minute arrangements are tedious for all concerned.

2. Put your arse in gear & reply to last weeks socials stuff so we can work out how many people to cater for.

3. Tell us if you've scored any tries for the club.

4. Are you a woman? Tell us your answers for questions 1-3. Tell us whether you are available for a fixture on Wednesday 29th November. Think about the colour & style of your kit, discuss this amongst yourselves & tell the Jolly money man Jamie on Thursday.

5. Return the seat covers to us.


When you are replying to us please just hit the reply button so all the responses are in one place – it's easier for things to go missing if you send an individual e-mail. Cheers.

That is all,


Alex

Secretary