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.
