| Clubhouse refurbishment latest pictures21st May, 2012 |
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21st May - latest pictures
11th May - The refurbishment of the clubhouse got under way earlier this week as our contractors, Space Change Management, took control of the building and started wielding their hammers. See here for photographic evidence ... although some have pointed out that it's looked worse after one or two of the players dinners!
Watch this space for upda... Read More |
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| Olympic Volunteers Wanted21st May, 2012 |
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Mole Valley District Council has asked us to help promote volunteer opportunities available in Mole Valley for the Olympic Road Race weekend ... if you are interested, please see below for how to get involved.
The Olympics is really coming to town and MVDC is organising and promoting events in Dorking and Leatherhead to help celebrate this, under the banner of 'The Big Weekend'... Read More |
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| Dorking Pub Treasure Hunt REGISTER YOUR TEAM17th May, 2012 |
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Pub Treasure Hunt
REGISTER YOUR TEAM SEE EMAIL ADDRESSES BELOW
23rd June 2012
Meet at the Falkland Arms (click here for location) at 15:00
Finish at the The Falkland Arms in early evening for some food and live Music.
RULES
Teams of up to 5 people max, each team must have at least one lady and one man. DRAG ARTISTES are also acceptable. Team entry £40 all proceeds go... Read More |
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| RFU Update Coaches pathway to Level 217th May, 2012 |
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For coaches of the 15 a side game (u13 through to adults), the pathway to Level 2 accreditation has changed and is now much simpler;
- Rugby Ready
- Scrum Factory
- Level 2
- CPD Modules can still be taken at any time.
(Coaches with limited playing experience can st... Read More |
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| Rugby Ready & CPD Coaches Course Update17th May, 2012 |
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Please see below the availability of Rugby Ready, CPD and Level 1 courses in the London South Region for the rest of this year.
The dates for the Rugby Ready, Tag, Scrum Factory and other CPD courses to be run at Dorking are to be confirmed.
Please note applications for all courses NOT run at Dorking must be made and paid for prior to attendance by the coach.
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| Fundraising heroics by the Under 10s15th May, 2012 |
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In a truly fantastic effort, the Under 10s have raised a whopping £1,164 towards the Pavilion Redevelopment Fund, much of it by working with Waitrose in Dorking. The lads packed bags and loaded and unloaded trolleys for customers on two recent Saturdays, raising £560, and a further £200 has been donated by customers via the Green Checkout tokens. The rest has comes from sales ... Read More |
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| From the Director of Rugby11th May, 2012 |
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Dear All,
On behalf of the Squad I'd like to say a big thank you for all the fantastic support this season. As always the Cup Final proved what a well supported Club we are and I know how much it is appreciated by the Team. All season whether home or away we have had a great support and always the most vocal!
Thanks to those who made a weekend out of the long trip to Canterbury. Unf... Read More |
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| Surrey Cup Final Match Report by Lee Wilmot10th May, 2012 |
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Match report reproduced with the kind permission of the Dorking Advertiser
Dorking 17 Esher 24
DORKING were heroic in defeat as they narrowly lost the Surrey Cup final to Championship side Esher at Imber Court on Bank Holiday Monday. The Red & Whites were simply superb on the day against their second tier opponents, and a key decision here or better handling there and they may very... Read More |
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| RFU National Under 17 Cup – Shield Final8th May, 2012 |
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Dorking U17s 28 Moseley U17s 8
Dorking RFC U17s delivered a rousing performance on Sunday to be crowned the RFU’s National U17 Shield champions at Worcester Warriors' ground.
In a fiercely-contested final in front of a several hundred-strong crowd on the Sixways Stadium pitch, Dorking were forced to dig deep for victory after trailing for two-thirds of the game to a... Read More |
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| Who came first - the Cockerels or the Eggheads?5th May, 2012 |
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to see how they did, click here:
Yes the TV moment you have been waiting for. Dorking's finest Quizzers, The Dorking Cockerels take on the Eggheads at 6pm tonight on BBC2. Tune in to see how they got on...............
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| RFU Advice to Coaches - let go of the bags!5th May, 2012 |
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Coaching & Player Development News - March 2012
Health & Safety
Health & Safety
The vast majority of coaches are sensible and understand that there is absolutely no need for
coaches to hold tackle shields for children to run into. Unfortunately we are occasionally made aware
of incidents involving coaches injuring children by getting involved in training. These m... Read More |
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| Surrey Cup Final - Monday 7th May3rd May, 2012 |
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On Monday 7th the 1st XV play in their 4th consecutive Surrey Cup final at Imber Court. Our opponents are once again Esher Cardinals, and given the narrow loss last year we will be looking for revenge this time out. Kick off is 5pm, so plenty of time to honour the family Bank Holiday commitments beforehand. Traditionally we have a large contingent of support and it really does lift the players.... Read More |
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| Dorking boys lead the way in Welsh Varsity at Millennium Stadium3rd May, 2012 |
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Dorking RFC were well represented at the annual Cardiff University v Swansea University Varsity match yesterday evening in front of a 16,000 Millennium stadium crowd. link to match report here:
Remarkably both Captains were former Dorking Youth players in the shape of Jake Cooper Wooley for Cardiff and Richard Smart for Swansea. Joining Jake in the Cardiff team was Ross Grimstone another Do... Read More |
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| A new star is born?27th April, 2012 |
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Albie Mattheus Roux arrived at 2.40pm today (Friday) weighing in at 3.6kg. Congratulations to Lucy and Armand on their new arrival and their contribution to the club's long term player development plan!
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| RFU Reduce Costs for Level 1 Courses25th April, 2012 |
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The following Level 1 courses are available locally over the next few months. The RFU have dropped their prices, effective May 1st to £83:33 ex VAT (£100 including VAT).
Coaches who want to sign up should email gerald.slann@btinternet.com for an application form.
Practical Day 1
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| Allez Les Dorks24th April, 2012 |
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Dorking's u14s thoroughly enjoyed their tour to Lille over the weekend, playing matches in France and Belgium.
The u14s were deserved winners of both their matches and had to show their mettle (and discpline) as well as their skills to overcome the local opposition. Their performances were especially good as they were playing predomintely u15 squads.
Both oppositions provided ... Read More |
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| THANK YOU23rd April, 2012 |
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THANK YOU!!!
We asked for a big turn out on Saturday in order to move out our belongings from the old clubhouse.
We said we'd need at least 40 people for it to work.
We asked that you'd all show the same level of commitment to the club that the players show week in and week out.
We were not disappointed.
At least 50 of you - from ALL sections of the club - turned u... Read More |
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| CAR BOOT SALE SUNDAY 22nd APRIL23rd April, 2012 |
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Thanks to everyone who dragged themselves out of bed for an indecently early start at the boot sale, especially those invoved in the previous evening's bar clearance. (you know who you are).
All monies raised from the entrance fees and the sale of club junk will be added to the ever increasing Clubhouse Redevelopment Fund.
Karen Thomas
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| U17 Semi Final Match Report23rd April, 2012 |
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A very strong Dorking backs performance ensured a convincing 41-5 victory over SW champions Cirencester yesterday at Henley RFC to see them into the shield final of the National U17 Cup.
Dorking were quickly into their stride to stretch the Cirencester defence and were 12-0 ahead through tries by wing Noel Salmon and No 12 Will Bennett after 10 minutes. But valiant Cirencester cl... Read More |
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| Under 17s make National Final22nd April, 2012 |
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Congratulations to the Under 17s who overcame Cirencester 41-5 at Henley RFC on Sunday to secure a place in the National Final at Worcester on 6th May where they will play Moseley. That makes it a Big Rugby Bank Holiday weekend with the First XV taking on Esher at Imber Court the following day in the Surrey Cup Final.
Match report and more photographs will follow shortly. Larger version of ... Read More |
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| SURREY A MINI FESTIVAL RESULTS18th April, 2012 |
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SURREY MINI A FESTIVAL RESULTS 2012
U7 FINAL RESULTS
U8 FINAL RESULTS
U9 FINAL RESULTS
U10 FINAL RESULTS
U11 FINAL RESULTS
U12 FINAL RESULTS
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| Another county player?17th April, 2012 |
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Will Hewetson of Dorking's u14s played for the Surrey County Development Squad in the match vs Hampshire on Easter Sunday. Playing inside centre, Will's strong defence and running were key to Surrey's win.
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| Surrey Minis A Festival at Dorking RFC17th April, 2012 |
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Dorking U.12’s scoop silverware at Surrey A’s!
Once again the county’s premier Minis festival for 7-12 year olds took place at Dorking RFC on Sunday.
Thought to be the largest rugby festival of its kind held on a single site, 4,500 people including 2160 players from 27 clubs descended on the Big Field in what proved to be another hugely successful event.
A chil... Read More |
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| Dorking RFC attains RFU Accreditation16th April, 2012 |
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In recognition of Dorking RFCs on-going commitment to Rugby Union, in March 2012 we were awarded three accreditations:
RFU Accredited Club
for demostrating commitment to:
Retaining and Developing Players
Recruiting New Players
Recruiting and Retaining High Quality Coaches, Volunteers and Referees
The Effective and Efficient Management of Facilities
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| Elliot on target for lasp gasp Wasps win2nd April, 2012 |
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Former Dorking player Elliot Daley held his nerve this weekend to kick a last minute penalty from the half way line to give Wasps a crucial 26-24 win over Gloucester at Adams Park. It may well prove to be the kick that keeps Wasps in the Premiership. According to Dai Young, Wasps Director of Rugby, "Elliot doesn't struggle with confidence and I mean that in the nicest possible way"... Read More |
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| SPONSORED WALK TO TWICKENHAM - 17th MARCH19th March, 2012 |
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Congratulations to Tracy Catton and her daughter Charlotte, Karen Thomas, Kirsty Irvine and Gemma Irvine, who on Saturday walked from Dorking to Twickenham to raise over £3500 for the clubhouse redevelopment. They covered the 20 odd miles In just under 8 hours, arriving at Twickenham in plenty of time to see the England v Ireland game, with I am reliably informed, 'nothing m... Read More |
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| Last 2 ELRA course for new referees AND COACHES!16th March, 2012 |
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For new referees AND COACHES!
There are 2 remaining ELRA courses running before next season;
Saturday 13/05 and Saturday 20/05 at London Welsh from 0930 to 1530 on both days
Saturday 09/06 and Saturday 16/06 at Sutton and Epsom from 0930 to 1540 on both days.
Please email me at gerald.slann@btinternet.com to attend these courses.
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| Update Courses for Club Referees16th March, 2012 |
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Bob Ockenden of the RFU has agreed that club ELRA qualified refs as well as society refs can attend the following courses;
Saturday 23rd. June 2012 – 10.00am start at London Welsh, including the following modules;
Management
Communication
Tackle/Ruck
Saturday 7th. July 2012 – 10.00am start at Eton Manor RFC, including the followin... Read More |
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| New Pavilion Gets the Go Ahead! But some more fundraising still needed ....10th March, 2012 |
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The Board of Directors of Dorking RFC met last Sat 3 Mar 2012 and approved the contract for the new Pavilion. Here are the key points:-
3 companies were invited to tender and the selected Contractor with the lowest tender is Space Change Management Ltd of Redhill.
The building contract will commence on Monday 23 April 2012 and will be completed by Friday 24 August 2012.
Thro... Read More |
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| COACHING LIBRARY GOES LIVE6th March, 2012 |
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Dorking Rugby Club now have their own Coaching Library so please click on the hyperlink to access it. Here you can read up on drills and use it for your age group and also add drills for members to use in years to come!
http://rugbyhqlogin.co.uk/dorking.php
This library not only helps with Coaching advice, but provides the following info:
Child Protection policy
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