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RAVEN MAD !!

Megg Flexman2 Jun 2017 - 14:27
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Your MONTHLY Raven MAD !! All your CRFC news with key dates and info ...

Summer has arrived with a fun packed June for you all!!

But first to share some great news from May regarding the Junior Championships ..

Colchester Under 13s took part in the URL Sevens at Basingstoke on Sunday 14th May and walked away winning the trophy!!

There were 5 teams in the U13 section, played as a round robin.

Colchester 7 1 Hungerford
Colchester 2 2 Reading Abbey
Colchester 5 2 Fijian Vipers

Colchester U13's going into final match against Farnborough knew they needed to win and score >5 tries to finish above the similarly undefeated Abbey.

We won 8 - 1 !!

Great day that included a session for our squad with Callum Wilson (England 7s player) to start their day.

Well done to all who took part and was involved in such a great day.


With the weather warming up and summer starting that can only mean one thing .. Summer Touch has arrived!

Starting on Wednesday 14th June ..

Summer Touch will start on Wednesday 14th June from 6.45pm for 7.00pm and finish 8.15pm and run throughout the summer each Wednesday night – until the end of August.

This is aimed at all youth players (including next season’s under 13s and Colts), their parents and coaches, and any senior players who wish to join in.

It is intended to be a relaxed, non-serious and fun evening – helping with ball handling and evasion skills, and fitness.

This will run alongside O2 Touch which continues on Monday nights.


For more info please contact Ross Cowie.


Summer Ball NEXT Friday 9th June at Le Talbooth..

Got a new suit or a fancy new dress you want to wear but haven't got the right occasion! Wait no longer and contact Maggie NOW for a ticket to the clubs annual summer ball at the luxurious Le Talbooth. It is a great evening with lots of fun and great entertainment to share with great company, you can view last years images of the night HERE.

This may help temp you, here is the menu for the evening ...

Drinks on arrival by the river

STARTERS:

• Poached salmon tian, pickled mouli, siam dressing mung bean and rocket salad

• Truffled mushroom and Stilton tart (V) frissee and rocket salad

MAIN COURSES:

• Roast leg of lamb dauphinoise potato, braised gem, rosemary roasted carrots and baby onions

• Butternut squash ravioli with crispy feta (V) spinach purée, sage and pine nut butter sauce

All main course dishes are served complete with their own vegetables and potatoes. We also serve a bowl of seasonal vegetables per table.

PUDDING:

• Apple and rhubarb crumble crème Anglaise, vanilla ice-cream

• Coffee and Talbooth chocolates


During the evening an auction will be taking place and we have some FANTASTIC prizes for you this year, such as;

* A weeks all inclusive stay at Oasis Grand, Cancun, Mexico for 2 Adults, 1 child. Extra places and nights can be added at own cost. Flights and transfers are not included. – Colin Pegler of Resort Marketing.

* A Maserati Ghibli for the weekend from Jardine Motors / Lancaster Maserati

* Full bespoke tailored jacket hand made by Damien Brambley and Savile row tailor Richard James. Over 200 choices of cloth to be selected from 100% fine wool too linen mohair blends. Fully made in England. This is Worth £3000.

* 4 Northampton Saints Home game tickets

* 2 x International tickets

* A Magnum of decent Champagne with matching ice bucket- Nethergate Wines

And much, much more!! Don't miss out, get saving now!


Looking forward to seeing you all there to celebrate !

Sponsors' Evening ~ Wednesday 14th June 7:30pm

CRFC Sponsors’ Evening is taking place on Wednesday 14th June and this is our way to say ‘Thank You’ to our current sponsors and to outline to potential sponsors the benefits of supporting our club.

But don’t take our word for it! This year we have Dr Tom Vine from the University of Suffolk who will talk about "From Sportsmanship to Businessmanship: The valuable lessons business can learn from sport". It’s a club-first and is sure to be really interesting. For more info and contact details please visit our website by clicking here.

Complimentary food and drink, of course. So if you would like to come or know any business contacts that would be interested, please get in contact by the 7th of June.

Contact Matt Parker if you would like more information or to book.

NatWest Rugby Force Weekend ~ Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th June!

As many of you already know Colchester Rugby Club has been successful in being selected as one of the 250 clubs for the NatWest RugbyForce 2017.

NatWest RugbyForce 2017 is a nationwide programme designed to help rugby clubs thrive as strong and sustainable businesses both on and off the pitch.

So how can YOU help?

We need willing and able adults and players to help out at this annual event where we spend the weekend ‘re-vamping’ the club, improving the facilities and having a general ‘tidy up’.

This year we want to include constructing a new manager's room, install bike racks, refresh the paint work in the Clubhouse and paint all the smaller changing rooms.

We especially need any adult who may have a particular skill e.g. carpentry, building, painting and decorating. If not, then please come and help with cleaning and other tasks.

As well as improving your club it's actually great fun. Refreshments are available throughout the day, keeping everyone watered and happy. Your club needs you!

If you are about and want to get involved on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th June and want to help then contact Kim Waters.

The British & Irish Lions 2017 ..

It is that time again! So why not join us at Mill Road for a beer and breakfast to watch the Lions on;

Saturday 24th June,

Saturday 1st July &

Saturday 8th July at 7:30am for 8am Kick off!!

Fancy a full English with a pint? only £10 OR a bacon roll / sausage baguettes only £2.50 !

There will be guest ales and offers on beers for the games, so keep an eye on our social media to catch the offers!

Colchester Rugby Club gets social...

There's plenty going on across our social media all the time. Keep up to date with all CRFC news, Throwback Thursday as well as notices and video highlights. If you head over to our YouTube channel you can witness all the tries from Colchester this season.

So, make sure you follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to stay in the loop. You can also find videos of all the tries from this season and last on our YouTube channel and all the behind the scenes action and live game highlights are on our snapchat: colchesterrugby.

Wishing you all a great summer!

Regards Megg Flexman, CRFC Press Officer

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