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Leighton Buzzard RFC

Wright’s Meadow

Leighton Road

Stanbridge

Bedfordshire, LU7 9HR

President: Mr M. Hardy

Chairman: Mr G. Fletcher

Steward: Mr D. Pearson

Tel: 01525-371322

www.buzzardrugby.co.uk

The views offered in this publication do

not necessarily reflect official LBRFC

opinion or policy.

Normal service resumed … almost A kind of pre-season rallying cry for this edition. The summer break has brought

its problems for newsletter compilers everywhere as regular face-to-face contact

is lost for a few months whilst people go on holiday, laugh at the England football

team, burst with pride over a 3-0 series win in Australia, laugh at the England

football team, marvel at the effort of Great Britain and Northern Ireland’s

magnificent Olympians and laugh at the England football team.

Can I put out a call for you to dig out those old photos. Youngy did us proud at

the end of last season, but it doesn’t take long for the well to run dry, so your co-

operation is much appreciated.

Cheers

Tools

Former Players Lunch

29th October 2016 A gentle reminder of this event which prior to the home fixture with Huntingdon.

Tables of 10 or 12 are available and if you wish to take and fill one please contact Dave Pearson a.s.a.p. at the

club on 01525-371322 or contact him via email at buzzardrugbydave@googlemail.com. Alternatively you can bag

an individual spot, same routine applies. Cost is £13.00 per head.

As mentioned in the last one page edition, if you don’t get on a table then please don’t write the day off. Come

down for the match and a couple of sherbets after.

Midlands Division 1 East 2016/2017– LBRFC fixtures 3

rd Sep Melton Mowbray (A) 7

th Jan Northampton Old Scouts (H)

10th

Sep Newbold on Avon (H) 14th

Jan Old Northamptonians (A)

17th

Sep Northampton Old Scouts (A) 21st

Jan Paviors (H)

24th

Sep Old Northamptonians (H) 28th

Jan Bugbrooke (A)

1st

Oct Paviors (A) 11th

Feb Dronfield (H)

8th

Oct Bugbrooke (H) 18th

Feb Huntingdon (A)

22nd

Oct Dronfield (A)

29th

Oct Huntingdon (H) 4th

Mar Ilkeston (H)

11th

Mar Kettering (A)

5th

Nov Ilkeston (A) 25th

Mar Wellingborough (H)

19th

Nov Kettering (H)

26th

Nov Wellingborough (A) 1st

Apr Lutterworth (H)

8th

Apr Market Rasen & Louth (A)

3rd

Dec Lutterworth (A) 22nd

Apr Melton Mowbray (H)

10th

Dec Market Rasen & Louth (H)

17th

Dec Newbold on Avon (A) Kick off times typically 3pm Sep, Oct, Mar and Apr. 2.30 others

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Johnny Wray’s birthday extravaganza!!! If you’re reading this the day it popped into your inbox then there are 7 or 8 days to go before the big man clips one wide of

square leg to reach his half century.

He has chosen Wright’s Meadow as the venue. If you need directions, you are a moron. Saturday 27th

August the date from

7.30 pm onwards.

Season rewind – 1994/1995 This was the season which will always be fondly remembered by all those that watched it or played in it from 1

st XV down to the

5ths and across to the Colts. Even the Vets, who would classify a match on the fourth pitch as an away game seemed to enjoy

themselves though you’d never have guessed from looking at Ted Holmes and Terry Clancy.

Following a dispiriting 1993-94 when we were relegated from Midlands Division 1, the board was swept as Midlands Division 2

was won and the Bedfordshire and East Midlands Cups were both regained, and both against our keenest rivals Stockwood Park

who inflicted our only League defeat.

On a pulsating last Saturday of the season ourselves and Broadstreet were locked together at the top of the table and as fate

would have it, met each other at Wright’s Meadow. Broadstreet kindly gave up the 2nd

XV home fixture to bring their three

teams to Leighton. Kicking off before the main event, our 3rds and 2nds ran up handsome victories.

The match itself was unbearably tense. Before the match it was felt Buzzards mat be handicapped by the absence of Nick

Watkins who in the East Midlands Cup Final the previous Sunday had suffered a splosh of mud on his cheek. The specialists

worked on him all week, but it was a race against time they were never going to win, so Mark Webster stepped forward to fill

the number 10 jersey. His goal-kicking was eccentric to say the least but somehow the ball seemed to squirt its way over from

the various trajectories in which Mark launched them. A late-ish penalty try awarded when Frippy seemed destined to score

finally put enough daylight between the two sides and the title, promotion and the treble was won. A heady day indeed.

P W D L F A Pts Where are they this season?

Leighton Buzzard 12 11 - 1 210 131 22 Midlands 1 East - Level 6

Broadstreet 12 10 - 2 291 129 20 National 3 Midlands – Level 5

Stockwood Park 12 9 - 3 208 153 18 London 2 North West - Level 7

Hinckley 12 8 1 2 286 134 17 National 3 Midlands – Level 5

Belgrave 12 7 - 5 125 163 14 Midlands 2 East (South) – Level 7

Paviors 12 6 - 6 153 134 12 Midlands 1 East - Level 6

Matlock 12 5 1 6 170 176 11 Midlands 2 East (North) – Level 7

Bedford Athletic 12 5 - 7 177 204 10 National 3 Midlands – Level 5

Keresley 12 4 1 7 125 198 9 Midlands 4 West (South) – Level 9

Sutton Coldfield 12 5 - 7 162 177 8* Midlands 1 West - Level 6

Peterborough 12 3 - 9 149 242 6 Midlands 2 East (South) – Level 7

Newark 12 1 1 10 109 249 3 Midlands 2 East (North) – Level 7

Willenhall 12 2 - 10 98 273 2* Midlands 3 West (North) – Level 8

(Sutton Coldfield and Willenhall each had two points deducted)

Now in the midst of their inexorable rise, Worcester won the league above. One league below in Midlands East 1, Ampthill

finished 5th

and Biggleswade 8th

whilst Wellingborough were relegated. One level further down, Luton were relegated from

Midlands East 2 and three levels below us, Dunstablians finished 6th

in East Midlands/Leicestershire 1.

At the top of the tree Leicester won National Division 1 with Northampton relegated. The others in the top flight were: Bath,

Wasps, Sale, Orrell, Bristol. Gloucester, Harlequins and West Hartlepool. Saracens won National 2 and Bedford emerged as

winners of National 3. Perhaps the most spectacular fall since then has been suffered by Askeans from south east London.

They were relegated from National 4 and now languish in Kent Division 2 at Level 10 of the League structure.

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New subscribers A fairly small list this month. We now have Andy Walton on board, and if he answers my Facebook message, Liam Tiddy. That’s

if he’s not too busy with his Harry Potter looky-likey work

Kind of sums the guy up ... Prior to calling for your memories of Dave Reeves that appeared in the last full edition I had contacted Meg to check she would

be OK with me running with your stories. In replying to say she would be more than happy she provided a tale that merited a

box of its own.

“When Dave had his first heart attack his heart stopped so the medics got it going again with jump leads. All of the doctors and

nurses were trying to get Dave to respond to know his brain was OK, but without luck. I asked if I could speak to him which I

duly did. I said “Dave, Dave, come on quick. The game is over and the boys are on their way in”. It bought an immediate

response and we had Dave back for another 14 years. Thus I have a lot to thank the boys for (it quite amused the staff!)”

Family Club?

You bet! Following on from Pete Arthur’s LBRFC brothers list, he also produced a father and sons and in one case ,daughter:

Dan & Will Batchelor Dave & Gavin Beattie Nigel & Ben Beaumont John & Matthew Bettle Kerry & Kerry Boyd Paul & Jon Bussell Kevin & Tom Byard Henry & Greg Clark Eric & Russell Cohen Steve & Leigh Draper John, Ryan & Patrick Fraser Chris & Patrick Garner Chris & Daniel Gibbons Bob & Steven Gillett Stuart, Paul & Tony Gore Dave & Andrew Hack Pat & Frank Hawkins Kelvin & Steffan Healey Dick & Jon Henkes Ray & Calum Holmes Stuart & Ewan Irwin Chris & Sam Janes Olly & Andy Jenkins

Rod & David Keating Steve & Peter Mann Mario & Simon Marrone Pete & Any Mason Andy, Jack & George Micans Andy & Stuart Middleton Dave, Paul & Andy Miller Dave, Jon & Jo Newton Hugh & Damian O’Kane Brian, Tom & James Pratt Keith & Darren Prosser Robbie & Paul Robinson Reg & Trevor Scourfield John, Richard & Steve Sear Dave, Leigh & Carl Siddon Arthur, Ian & Neal Summerfield Giles & Oliver Tawell Marc & Ollie Taylor Greg & Gareth Tibbs Tom & Kevin Tift Kevin & Zac Tift Mike, William & Tom Turner Alban & Nick Turney Brian & Darran Valentine Cliff & James Ward Barry & Stuart Webb Andy, Peter & Jack White Mike & Karl Williams Dave, Bert, Berry & Buster Yirrell Eddie & Paul Young

A photo One for the coaching CV eh Andy?

Autumn International tickets. If you’re looking to put in an application through the club then

I’m afraid you’re too late

6 Nations tickets Not time for applications yet but will let you know as soon as

the time is right.

That’s all for now ... Sorry folks but that’s the summer for you. By the time

the next issue is ready the season will be underway by

which time my snitches should be fully active and the

stock of photos replenished somewhat so we should

be back somewhere close to the usual blockbuster 7

or 8 pages.