Nailsea and Backwell Rugby Club Message Board

Elwood: Hey, me and Jake, we're putting the 3XV back together. We need you and Blue Lou and a couple of decent props.
Raven: Oh man. Don't talk that way round here. My old lady, she'll kill me.
Elwood: You gotta understand that the 3XV is a lot bigger than any domestic problems you might be experiencing.
Aretha: What the hell is he talking about?
Jake: Ma'am, would it make you feel any better if you knew that playing for the 3XV was a holy thing? You see, we're on a mission from God.
Aretha: Don't you blaspheme in here! Now this is my man and you are gonna just walk right out that door, without ya dry white toast, without ya four fried chickens and without Matt guitar Murphy.
Raven: Now you listen to me. I love you, but I'm the man and your the woman. And I'll make the decisions concerning my life.
Aretha: You better think about what you're saying. You better think about the consequences of your 3XV actions.
Raven: Oh shut up woman I going down the club!

Ladies and gentlemen, it is the distinct pleasure of the management to present to you, N&B’s star attraction…. They are back after their recent tour of Europe, Scandinavia and the sub continent N&B 3XV rugby has returned to Nailsea Park. 20 Merit Table plus several friendly fixtures.

Get training, Get fit, Be ready, GET YOUR BOOTS ON!!!!!!!

AGM Thursday. 7.30pm

New caption needed on front page!!

Clive.
not a bad choice, but who are M. Jenkins and Bishop????
Do you not mean, M Williiams and M Phillips.
Wheres Vickery, on the bench.

1. G Jenkins, 2. Matthew Rees, 3. Phil Vickery
4. Paul O'Connell, 5. A W-Jones
6. Croft, 7. M Jenkins, 8. Heaslip
9 Mike Phillips, 10. Stephen Jones
11. Bowe, 12. Roberts, 13. O'Driscoll, 14. Shane Williams
15. Byrne

My starting 15

Whats yours

1. G Jenkins
2. Mears
3. A Jones
4. O'Connel
5. A W-Jones
6. Croft
7. M Jenkins
8. Heaslip
9 Bishop
10. O'Gara
11. Bowe
12. O'Driscoll
13. Roberts
14. Monye
15. Byrne

Chaps the babies are a year older now and I must be mad but I want to be 3XV captain again. I have done it for 2-3 seasons in the past so I know the commitment involved. ‘write the theme tune sing the theme tune and all that’ Last season was ok but I just need more rugby……….

I think it is vital the 3XV plays every week to keep the colts coming through and give the old heads an opportunity to give something back to the club. Aged 34, I will also endeavour to train at least once a week so I can keep a hand in.

If any body else is interested or wants to help me then please give me a call. I don’t want to tred on anybodies toes. I would go to the AGM but they bore me shitless can someone nominate me or do what needs to be done for Thursday.

See you all at pre-season happy days!

Tesco Vouchers for Clubs and Schools end on Sunday 7 June and need to be sent off by 23 June to claim FREE rugby equipment. If you have any vouchers please can you put them in the collection box at the club or if the club house is closed post in the post-box on the front door of the club by Sunday 20 June. Many thanks!

The Tesco vouchers for Clubs & Schools ends on Sunday 7 June and the vouchers have to be sent off by 23 June to claim our FREE rugby equipment, so if you have any vouchers please put them in the collection box at the club or if the clubhouse is closed post them in the post box on the front door,by Sunday 230th June. Many thanks Sue

From time to time I take pictures that are worthy of a funny caption. Check out the front page and send in your caption. Sorry no prizes just the glory of being the best. Use the contact us page and mark it 'caption for Glenn'
I have a gut feeling Clive could be the first!!

Next Lions game this Wednesday 3rd June club will be open from 5:45 for kick off at 6:10.

Morning all!

If anyone fancies running the Bristol Half Marathon in September, and is interested in raising some money for charity in the meantime, give me a shout.

I work for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). JDRF aims to find a cure for type 1 diabetes, a life threatening and lifelong condition which affects 350,000 people in the UK, over 25,000 of them children.

JDRF has guaranteed places for the Bristol Half, so if you're interested in running, drop me an email on candrews@jdrf.org.uk.

Cheers!

Chops/Chris

As we get closer to retirement good advise like this will be important (those already retired take note)..............

ADVICE FROM A RETIRED HUSBAND:

It is important for men to remember that, as women grow older, it becomes harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as when they were younger. When you notice this, try not to yell at them. Some are oversensitive, and there's nothing worse than an oversensitive woman.

My name is Jim. Let me relate how I handled the situation with my wife,Terri. When I retired a few years ago, it became necessary for Terri to get a full-time job along with her part-time job, both for extra income and for the health benefits that we needed. Shortly after she started working, I noticed she was beginning to show her age. I usually get home from the golf club about the same time she gets home from work.

Although she knows how hungry I am, she almost always says she has to rest for half an hour or so before she starts dinner. I don't yell at her. Instead, I tell her to take her time and just wake me when she gets dinner on the table. I generally have lunch in the Men's Grill at the club so eating out is not reasonable. I'm ready for some home-cooked grub when I hit that door. She used to do the dishes as soon as we finished eating. But now it's not unusual for them to sit on the table for several hours after dinner. I do what I can by diplomatically reminding her several times each evening that they won't clean themselves. I know she really appreciates this, as it does seem to motivate her to get them done before she goes to bed.

Another symptom of aging is complaining, I think? For example she will say that it is difficult for her to find time to pay the monthly bills during her lunch hour. But, boys, we take 'em for better or worse, so I just smile and offer encouragement. I tell her to stretch it out over two or even three days. That way she won't have to rush so much. I also remind her that missing lunch completely now and then wouldn't hurt her any (if you know what I mean). I like to think tact is one of my strong points. When doing simple jobs, she seems to think she needs more rest periods. She had to take a break when she was only half-finished mowing the yard.

I try not to make a scene. I'm a fair man. I tell her to fix herself a nice, big, cold glass of freshly squeezed lemonade and just sit for a while. And, as long as she is making one for herself, she may as well make one for me too. I know that I probably look like a saint in the way I support Terri. I'm not saying that showing this much consideration is easy. Many men will find it difficult. Some will find it impossible! Nobody knows better than I do how frustrating women get as they get older. However, guys, even if you just use a little more tact and less criticism of your aging wife because of this article, I will consider that writing it was well worthwhile After all, we are put on this earth to help each other.
Signed,
Jim

EDITOR'S NOTE:

Jim died suddenly on February 7 of a perforated rectum. The police report says he was found with a Calloway extra-long 50-inch Big Bertha Driver II golf club jammed up his rear end, with barely 5 inches of grip showing, and a sledge hammer laying nearby. His wife Terri was arrested and charged with murder. The all-woman jury took only 10 minutes to find her Not Guilty, accepting her defence that Jim, somehow without looking, accidentally sat down on his golf club.

Glenn

Saw your comment about the photos being awful. Its because Hawksy is in most of them

Thanks to everyone who supported the club dinner last Friday making it such a good night.

Congratulations to all the award winners

Lots of people put in their time but special mentions to all the ladies who prepared and served such a great meal and secondly thanks to the mighty MC Bowman who I felt controlled the evening with his own degree of subtlety and humour which I think everyone enjoyed but definitely contributed to the evening being such a success.

A big thank you to the club for allowing the school's rugby teams from Year 8 to Year 11 to use the pitches and changing rooms whilst our new school is being built. Without your support and excellent facilities the students would not have been able to play as many rugby matches as they have.
Thank You

Many pictures of matches inluding Senior Presentation night/Pink ladies day/ Chairman V presidents now on the club site under the photo gallery section!!

Just to say next Friday at the junior presentation I will be taking the pictures. I have just done the senior's dinner last Friday. On viewing these pictures it MUST BE SAID that to look smart is essential. A club shirt and tie would be nice if you or your son/daughter will get an award. IT looks BLOODY AWFULL if they do not look the part. And you will not want the prints and be very dissapointed -believe me!!!!!!!!!!!!

Training starts next thursday, it will be a chilled out affair with kissball, touch, running or a CV session depends on what you guys want. Starting at 7pm on the 2nd team pitch until Mark offically starts with his beat up.
Please try to come down as the more that appear the better it will be plus i'm lonely and sad and I need the friends, I might even buy you a drink if you attend a few with me!
Also I'm looking at starting a Players Power Entertainment commitee for next season. The more that offer to help the easier it will be and we can finally start to raise funds for next years tour. I'm hoping at planning a number of events during the year but i obvoiusly can't do everything myself. So if your miffed at why things haven't happened then don't ask the question come help me sort it out!
If your not going to Fridays dinner then give me a call as i really don't want to be press ganging or forcing people to help or we will end up with yet another season with jack diddly organised!

Do you have a date for the annual beer and cider fest at your establishment?
Editor's comment - its on the front page but a little-hidden
Its 10-12 July and full details are at www.applefest.co.uk

Club Dinner /Awards Eve.15th May.Tickets on sale at the club £22.00 .Leave it to late to purchase and you may miss out on a good nite. Surprise speaker/master of ceremonies.

Upcoming events from PLAYER POWER EVENTS! are as follows;

May 15th Club Dinner no excuses, lol!

Sunday June 14th Paintballing for 15-20 people,

Saturday July 18th Booze cruise around the docks all timings costings TBC with transport requirments. For between 20-30 people.

These two events will be open to everyone from family to wives although obviously the law is the law. Anyone interested must either contact me direct , or list interested names on a list I will be placing on the noticeboard in the club. What I will require is a £10 deposit per person per event to guarentee your place on either of these events.

Cheers Steve G.

You may well have seen on the local news that Troy Atkinson, who played for the club in Kevin's U14 age group last season, was killed in a hit and run accident at Cabot Circus on Tuesday evening. Our thoughts go out to Troy's family, friends and his rugby team mates at such a sad time.

A big thankyou from myself to everyone who helped and attended Saturday's BBQ. Thanks to all of the ladies who supplied food and helped with serving up and thanks to everyone else for your great support!

I'd just like to congratulate the 1sts on their game/win against Broad Plain. It really was an enjoyable game to watch and I'd like to commend you on a great team effort! Well done lads! Keep up all the hard work!

A big Black Country thank you to all at N & B for being excellent hosts for our tour game last saturday v sussex side Horsham. Ian Simpkins was brilliant and we thank him for his efforts. Hope you all have a good season and if your looking to tour the Midlands, DKRFC is the place to be, whether its the Under 7s or your Veterans team, you
will be most welcome, we owe you one. Cheers Andy Gallis Under 14S Coach

We have 2 games against Whitehall RFC 1 home and 1 away both are 14.30 ko's because our BBQ which will start for 17.00. I will be asking for names to frames so please don't be shy!

Well that seems to be it for another season.........
But I refuse to wait 19 weeks before the next one starts ,so I'm trying to organise one last weekend of rugby this Saturday.
Everyone who wants to put on their boots for one last time are more than welcome to join me, so if you're interested invites will be sent shortly with the timings and details to follow. I apologise now for anyone missed, so please don't be shy with contacting me.
I personally have had a really enjoyable season as Captain and would love at the least to share a beer or 2 with everyone who has played and helped this year with me and the 1st team, followed with a BBQ and pub crawl around Nailsea.
All interested please let me know partners and family more than welcome and any single women more so for me, lol!
See you Saturday!

Just want to let you know that the trip the Maltings Beer Festival on 24 is April is cancelled - travel arrangements have become just to difficult with railway engineering works and no affordable /sensibe coach alternatives. Sorry - maybe next year folks.

Just wondering if any of the photos of the weekend will be up on the website?the team photos perhaps? I am back at uni now so wont be able to view them at the club (im guessing the prints will be available behind the bar). Awesome day, I cant wait for next year...if im selected that is!

Right the amazing merry go round for my last 2 league games continues. I now have to play both games on Saturday so I will field a mixture of 2 teams of varying levels so that we can complete our league program.
I would really appricate every player's help and support as I still feel both games are winable and I intend to compete as such.
We in the 2nd's have had a very good season so far and I'd love for us to finish on a high with both teams winning, come on the Gladaiators! We are meeting at 13.30 where I will pick the 2 sides and nominate a Captain.

Good morning! We have had our first President's Club Day and what a brilliant day it was! Loads of friends, sponsors and supporters, an excellent game of rugby, excellent food laid on by our ladies, great music from Mark and Glenn and wonderful sunshine. The Chairman's 15 won the first game.
Men of the match were Paul Davies and Greg Appleby. My thanks also go to the 2 captains Ian Ogborne and Richard Palmer and the officials and 2 team managers. A special thanks to Jeff and John for all their help. If I have left anybody out I apologise.
The game was played with great spirit and passion and was enjoyed by the large crowd watching.
Once again thanks for all the effort that went into making a great club day!
Norman C Selwood, President

Due to this Saturday's game, our 2nd team game versus Avon is now next week with next Saturday's game versus Old Sulians moved to next Tuesday to be played under floodlights. Weather permitting we will hopefully be having a BBQ after our last regular home game next Saturday so all players who have supported me this season are welcome. See you all Saturday!

Nick
Looked on internet today, yes OAPs can do it, ref beer festival. Price of an advance return is £17.50 and departure from N & B station is 12.29, unfortunately there are no trains between there and Taunton, they are laying on a bus to meet the connection in Taunton. Not very appealing to me as the return from NA is 20.25 getting back to Nailsea at 23.35, and that is not counting any traffic delays. What do you think??

Please come along and support the club day this Saturday 11/4.
All proceeds from Bucket collection and raffle going to Hospice South West so please bring plenty of cash.
1:00 Buffet for all club supporters+families+past and present players+Sponsors+VPs
3:00 Presidents XV v Chairmans XV.
6:45ish Live music from Glenn and Mark.

Just to say how proud all the U12`s parents are for the boys in getting so far in the Somerset County Cup held at Wells, getting to the Semis, only to be beaton by the County Champs, Winscombe : Well done Lads

:o) :o)

Well played our Colts on Sunday against Bristol.
Well beaten by the best team around. "But" the graft, energy and team effort but in by you guys was tremendous, you never gave up, never had your heads down and made those who watched the game very proud to see such effort on the pitch. A game well worth watching.
Thanks. Norman C Selwood. President

Big Thanks to the 16 Colts players (including 1 who got kidnapped from behind the bar) who turned out against Bristol Colts on Sunday. Bristol,having lost only once and that by a couple of points to Bath, were back at full strength with a squad of 19 including their Uni players back and it showed in their powerful strong running performance. Having said that on a hot afternoon and a really hard pitch our players never took a backward step and tackled to the end so much so that we ended up with 13 men for the last 5 minutes due to injuries.
Some outstanding individual performances and skill but the real strength was in an excellent team performance in which everyone gave their all.

Hi all
I would like to say well done to all the age groups from the under7's through to the u12's for doing so well in the Somerset festivals.
Well done to all players and their coaches, proving that we are all going in the right direction and becoming a stronger club in this area!!!!
And ive just come off a fantastic tour week-end away with the u14's, who won both there games and played superb rugby and did themselves proud!!!!!
WELL DONE BOYS - YOU DID THE BADGE AND THE REPRESENTED THE CLUB WITH PRIDE!!!!!

The u12`s recorded their highest score this weekend, running in 13 unanswered tries against Burnham to secure a 87 - 0 win, thanks thou must go to the Burnham players for wanting to play till the end.

pete! you obviously have nt been commited or given 80 mins on the pitch to the cause, when will you break into the first team!

Hey all, I'd just like to say thanks from me & Jems for the congrats card on the birth of our baby girl, Ella Neve Thorn. We shall be down the club at some point soon and look forward to introducing the clubs newest youngest member.

Sorry Pete know you are in my team but I think in your case Norman meant to say up and OUT GROWING

Bored on a Friday - I am quite smart so thank you for the compliment!! I also, along with the rest of the website team, spend a lot of time updating the website and there are only so many hours in a day! I'm never bored though!!!!!

Sorry Bored on a Friday and everyone else but the game on Friday night under lights is now off.
Seconds at home on Saturday hoping to kick off at 1:45 and all 3 Six Nations on the big screen.
Also if you are also bored on a Sunday, yes I know its Mothers Day, Our under 13s and 14s are at home kicking off at 10:45, at 12:00 we are hosting the Somerset u14 cup semi final Weston V Old Reds and at 2 Nailsea and Backwell Colts are at home to Bristol Saracens. So lots of rugby to watch at the club this weekend.

thanks norman nice to know that im still up and coming player !!!!!!!!

Ok, smarty pants but for the (many) people who don't visit the site that often, they don't LOOK at the fixtures page every week on the off chance there might be a change to the fixture list i.e playing a FRIDAY night game under floodlights. You never know you may get people come and support. Take my point???? Maybe a message on the board since its a one off?......maybe a message on the home page........????? Or maybe just sarcasm.

Yes there is a game under the lights on Friday! If you LOOK on the senior fixture list you will find it there! Come on you Ravens!

I hear on the grapevine, there is a game under the lights tomorrow night ? Can anyone confirm or deny this?.................... Dam it, i've got grapes in my ear.........

President.
Ref: Presidents Club Day 11th April.

Having watched Backwell/ N & B. 30 or more years, I decided to thank certain present players within the club who I feel have given 80 minutes commitment on the pitch and have a commitment to the club, a special game.

Alot of the players picked are not the super stars of the club but always play to the best of their ability.

When the 22 man squad is put on the board you will see that the age range is from 17 to 45ish!!.

The game will be played every two years and a cup will be awarded to the winning side.

It is a serious game and I hope it will be watched by a lot of our old players who will be at the club for a lunch, we also hope that many supporters will come down and support the teams.

Our chairman Jeff accepted my challange and he has picked mostly the up and coming players of the club, who will be part of our future.

I am saddened that I have to explain my action to a person who hasn't got the guts to put his name to his message. (I wonder if you are even a member of the club).

I am hoping that both teams will play with commitment and gamesmanship, but mostly will enjoy the game and the day.

(Commitment and Pride are all !!!)

Norman C Selwood.
President. Nailsea & Backwell. Rugby Football Club.

Hello anon /'do you want it'
I am aware a number of older and loyal players have been invited to turn out on 11 April including steve rollings, dave grigg, matt lacey. And this was the reason I tracking-down the pieman.
So no need to be cynical. And be aware that no further anonymous mailings will be published on this topic

You are of course right, Chris. But I never let the facts get in the way of a good story....
Paula, who is more precise on these matters, has made the correction.

"Revenge for the early-season defeat at Bath" Didn't we beat Old C's 16-10 at their place?

Just dropping by to say thanks to the Ravens for coming down to Yatton and playing a local derby in an excellent spirit. A good game with no problems. Hope your Chap with the injured shoulder is ok.

See you next season

This game on APRIL 11th, can someone tell me what kind of commitment these players that are taking to the field have actually given over the years to Nailsea and Backwell or is it just another Click that as formed from the last SUCCESSFUL WINNING CLICK. im not bitter :)

Hey - in case you didnt see it on the home page, the Vets are organising a day trip to the Maltings Beer Festival in Newton Abbot on 25 April and we invite all of you to join our little outing. Its replacing our aborted Paignton tour, but this time there's no punishing and de-hydrating 80 minutes of playing to go-through. Ha ! Meet us at the station and pay your own train fare and entrance fee - thats all there is to it except for letting me, Phil Q or Jeff know that you are up for it ! Nick

Well done all the players and coaches in the under 12s team who did themselves and the club proud in the recent Land Rover competition, an excellent performance from all.
Shows what a bit of belief in your own skills and a big amount of team and club spirit from everyone, including the supporters, can achieve even against bigger more famous clubs than ours.

A big thank you to Nailsea & Backwell RFC for allowing us to use there excellent facilities and making us welcome after our home game which should have been played at Barton Hill RFC was cancelled due to the pitch being warter logged. Avon Fire & Rescue played Cornwall Fire & Rescue on Wednesday and beat them 43-21. This now means that we will be playing Barkshire in the semi finals next Wednesday at North Petherton RFC, 2pm KO.

I have organised a home fixture to Cleve 3-4's at home on Saturday 14.30 ko, so if you want to watch the mighty thirsty thirds them come on down but if your feeling even braver then give us a call as you can never be short of players at this level. Team meets at 13.30 and Martin Pratt is captain!

The u12`s took an honourable 3rd place in the Nationally Organised Land Rover Premiership Cup. The competion organised by the Guiness Premiership / Land Rover and the area finals being hosted by Bath RFC.
The 16 teams involved were -
Chippenham ( Winners ), Devizes, ( Runners Up ), Warminster, Nailsea & Backwell ( = 3rd ),
Wootton Bassett, Taunton, Bath, Frome, Corsham,
Midsomer Norton, Walcot, Castle Cary, Avon, Bradford on Avon, Melksham and Old Redcliffians.
Despite having one of the smallest squads, the team played some outstanding free running rugby with the backs scoring some wonderful tries, this was made possible by the gigantic effort the forwards where putting in to win as much ball as possible.
Although they just missed out on a trip to Twickers on Premiership Finals day in May, the coaches were more than happy and impressed on the way the team played on the day, as they exceeded all expectations.

WELL DONE LADS

Coaches comment - Remember ‘Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit – wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad’!

Re having a big nose or whatever....

Successful as in winning more than you lose and having fun doing it. Sounds like successful rugby to me.

Club open Friday evening for France v Wales - Happy Hour prices 5 till 10.
2nds at home on Saturday v Walcott kick off 2:30 and both 6 Nations games on big screen. Special price on Guinness from 4 till 8 so come along watch some rugby and support the club.

Looks like N&B are the epitome of harmony once more. Amazing what a few spankings will do for a club's morale/silent majority.

And J Dog, you refer to when you were a 'successful side' - do enlighten me, when was this exactly?

Club open Friday evening for France v Wales - Happy Hour prices 5 till 10.
2nds at home on Saturday v Walcott kick off 2:30 and both 6 Nations games on big screen. Special price on Guinness from 4 till 8 so come along watch some rugby and support the club.

Response to coaches comments.. (if allowed!) May be long so by all means don't read it if easily bored...........

Firstly I don't think that anyone involved with the club wishes anything but the best for the current 1st xv, 2nd's 3rd's etc

Secondly the seemingly barbed comment about "old guard" training and playing is I think harsh. It needs to be understoood that the side referenced to are predominantly in their mid thirties if not older and lifestyles both at home and work mean that even were ageing bodies to permit it ,training and playing is not as easy as it was and the drive does indeed wane as life moves on. To cast a negative view upon these players, be they retired or playing elsewhere or whatever, I think is somewhat harsh as they have in the main spent years training and playing for this club and not always under the easiest of circumstances. We have seen a myriad of coaches come and go over the years, both good and bad, and that never stopped the players wanting to play. If the issue is one of spectators, supporters ( call them what you will ) hankering after a time now gone then that is not a fault of the "old guard". Having been a part of that I can assure that we did indeed train " before I was here" we would not have had a successful side otherwise.

Thirdly upon the comment that none have offered services to assist with training etc then firstly please don't forget that some do so with juniors on a Sunday however I for one assumed that a new coach would not want a player who's rugby is seemed as "bash em up" to be involved in coaching a new young generation however would (as am sure would many others) happily get involved if it is thought beneficial.
We're all singing from the same hymn sheet really but don't have a go at ex players for no real reason other than to pander to those whose knowledge and expectations are possibly limited and unrealistic.

Comments welcomed. E mail address should be visible.

sorry guys cant make re union as workin would love to try to get there but no way hope u have a great time and keep up the club tradition if he's on the deck he's fair game lol

Its ok, Steve Pye has been in touch - now a chef in dartmouth though lives in Goodrington. We hope to see Steve at easter and learn more about the missing years.

Apparently Pieman has a pub in Paignton - Tone may know the name - Tone?

Brilliant win for the 2's. Well done Stevie G and team.

Hi all

Hope everyone is having a good season back home, Im still waiting for the snow to clear so I can dust off my boots and get out on the field.

First game is going with the new team (www.buccaneersrugby.com) is going to be a sevens tournament in Nova Scotia (www.trurorugbyclub.ca).

That may be idea for a future tour for you lads!

It,s too quiet here.
A Muslim was seated next to an Australian on a flight from
London to Melbourne Australia .
After the plane was airborne, drink orders were taken. The Aussie asked
for a rum and coke, which was brought and placed before him.
The flight attendant then asked the Muslim if he would like a drink.
He replied in disgust, "I'd rather be savagely raped by a dozen whores
than let liquor touch my lips." At which point the Aussie handed his
drink back to the attendant and said, "Me too. I didn't know we had a
choice."

Gadge, I take it this is intended for supporters. You cannot expect players to fill themselves up with a on fry up before contesting Saturday's games!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Old Players reunion coming up soon................Anyone out there got a last-known address,e-mail or phone number for Steve 'Pieman' Pye ?

Come on you losers did me and my dog coming 1st and 2nd last year put you off. SIGN UP FOR THE FANTASY LEAGUE i need some competition

Hi all. Sharron and Terry from the Moorend Spout have asked me to tell you all that they are now cooking a full English breakfast from 9 till 11.30 on Sat mornings only. I had one there last week and it was really good. Good place to all meet before rugby!!

Ooooh....I DO like a nice uniform!

Read Coache's update - see link on Home Page

Hey - you're he same Avid Reader, aren't you! Are you Steve Gillard?
Problem fixed. Will call all staff in for some discipline (Please wear uniforms) .

Link to the Cheddar game does not work

try the link now

Link to Bristol Barbs match report doesn't work?

Six Nations Fantasy League

I'd like to challenge you all once again to enter your fantasy 6-Nations team at scrum.com and see if you can beat me.
Those of you who've played before will know you can make up to 20 team changes over the duration of the tournament. Ronan O'Gara is once again my kicker - dare anyone to choose otherwise!
There is a land-rover drivin day as the ultimate uk prize To enter, register and create your team at scrum.fantasyleague.com. Our league is 'NBRFC 2009' and the PIN is 1931. You can join multiple mini-leagues so if you are already registed in another, join ours too.

Dates of Beer and Cider festival please?

Nick here - it's planned for 10-12 July. More details posted soon

To Matt and all at Nailsea & Backwell RFC. Many thanks for a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon when you entertained both Chew Valley 2s and Vets this Saturday. The vets game was great fun to play in, with the correct level of good rugby, farce and laughter that all Vets rugby games should contain. The score flattered us in what was a very tight game ( with its fair share of bizarre moments!) and we look forward to another competitive game later this year. The half time libation and full time jug of Courage Best was much appreciated.See you on the 18th April at Lobbingtons and thanks again for a great Saturday afternoon. Bung.

Just a quick note to say im still thinking of the club, 1st to 3rds vets to mini's, take care all and keep plugging away.
To the senior teams, hit the gaps, dont run at people and keep playing good, smart , simple rugby!!!
I'll be back in july for the beer and cider festival, see you all soon.
Hoops.

The 2nds have another very tough home fixture to Aretians II's this weekend so if your stuck at home bored then come on down and please shout us on!

To all,

Just a quick note, the U12`s are organising a Valentines Disco at the club on Sat February 14th in aid of their tour,
Tickets ar £5.00 per couple, can get them from behind the bar or see me Gail, or call me 07977 562694.
Cheers

Any one want a classic car ?- Excesive milage - will consider any offers or rude coments - Regards Ed.

Especially for Dommet, Jonesy, Shorney and the golf society.ct: The Afterlife



The Afterlife


A devoted married couple made a deal that whoever died first would try to come back and inform the other of the afterlife. Their biggest fear was that there was no afterlife.

After a long and happy life, the husband was the first to go, and after a while, true to his word, he made contact with his wife.

'Mary. Mary.'
'Is that you, Fred? '
'Yes, I've come back like we agreed.'

'Wonderful, please tell me what's it like?'
'Well, I get up in the morning, I have sex, I have breakfast, then off to the golf course, I have sex, I bathe in the sun, and then I have sex twice.

Then I have lunch, another romp around the golf course, then sex pretty much all afternoon.

After supper, off to the golf course again.

Then I have sex until late at night.
And guess what? The next day it starts again. '

'Oh, Fred you surely must be in heaven.'
'Not exactly, I'm a rabbit in Somerset .'

The Rugby Club has been asked to pass on details of BACKWELL COMMUNITY PLAN. Backwell Village Council want to hear your views on what changes you would like to see in Backwell, and also what changes you would not like to see. You don't have to be a resident to offer your opinion and all views are welcome. Your views will help the Council to develop a questionnaire that will be delivered to all Backwell residents around the middle of next year. The results of the questionnaire will be used to develop the community plan.

This plan will provide a picture of what Backwell is like and how its residents would like it to develop in the future. It will be used by local government and other authorities when formulating policies and planning services. Other villages that have been through this process have also found that the collation of local information and views has helped with the development of local clubs and societies.

You can help in this process by emailing your views to info@backwellvillage.org by 31 January. You can read more at the website www.backwellvillage.org Example comments received to date include :
-Introduction of speed humps
-Extension of recycling capabiity
-Upgrade of swimming pool changing facilities
If you would like to get involved in the project itself, simply send your contact details to info@backwellvillage.org and you will be contacted.

The Gladiators have another hard game this Saturday against a Cotham XI if you want to play then let me know but preference will go to all those who Trained Tuesday and play regularly as next week we have Yatton again in the league and I'm not losing that one!

An inbetween Christmas and New Year joke.

Well done the Overs for scraping it on Boxing Day.

Husband and wife are shopping in Tesco's when the man picks up a crate of Stella and sticks them into the trolley
'What do you think you're doing?' asks the wife
'They're on offer, only £10 for 24 cans', he says
'Put them back. We can't afford it,' says the wife and they carry on shopping...

A few aisles later the woman picks up a £20 jar of face cream and sticks it into the trolley.
'What do you think you're doing?' asks the man,
'It's my face cream. It makes me look beautiful,' she says.
The man replies... 'So does 24 cans of Stella and it's half the f *** ing price'

WITH CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AND JAN SALES YOUR GONA NEED PLENTY OF CASH THIS MIGHT HELP.

A new sign in the Bank Lobby reads:


'Please note that this Bank is installing new Drive-through ATM
machines enabling customers to withdraw cash without leaving their vehicles.


Customers using this new facility are requested to use the procedures
outlined below when accessing their accounts.


After months of careful research, MALE &FEMALE Procedures have been
developed Please follow the Appropriate steps for your gender.'

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MALE PROCEDURE:
1. Drive up to the cash machine.
2. Put down your car window.
3. Insert card into machine and enter PIN.
4. Enter amount of cash required and withdraw.
5. Retrieve card, cash and receipt.
6. Put window up.
7. Drive off.


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FEMALE PROCEDURE:
What is really funny is that most of this part is the Truth.!!!!


1. Drive up to cash machine.
2. Reverse and back up the required amount to align car window with
the machine. 3. Set parking brake, put the window down.
4 Find handbag, remove all contents on to passenger seat to locate
card. 5. Tell person on cell phone you will call them back and hang up. 6.
Attempt to insert card into machine.
7. Open car door to allow easier access to machine due to its
excessive distance from the car. 8. Insert card.
9 Re-insert card the right way.
10. Dig through handbag to find diary with your PIN written on the
inside back page. 11.. Enter PIN.
12. Press cancel and re-enter correct PIN.
13. Enter amount of cash required.
14. Check makeup in rear view mirror.
15. Retrieve cash and receipt.
16. Empty handbag again to locate wallet and place cash inside. 17.
Write debit amount in check register and place receipt in back of cheque
book. 18. Re-check makeup.
19. Drive forward 2 feet.
20. Reverse back to cash machine.
21. Retrieve card.
22. Re-empty hand bag, locate card holder, and place card into the
slot provided! 23. Give dirty look to irate male driver waiting behind you.
24. Restart stalled engine and pull off.
25. Redial person on cell phone.
26. Drive for 2 to 3 miles.
27. Release Parking Brake.

Big thank to everyone at the club for donatiion to the Ronald Mc Donald Charity during the game against Great Western Ambulance Service. We raised £ 250.00 which bring our tally to over £2000 for charitable organisation around the GWAS area.
And the game was not bad either ! Thank you again to you all and I look forward to a similar fixture next year. Freddy

First team at home on Saturday Colts at home on Sunday and lots going on at the club over the next few days/week. Details of some of the events are on the front page of the website the rest are on posters at the club which also show Xmas and New Year opening hours. Doesn't matter if you are a senior or a junior, player, coach, parent or supporter please get up the club and support the games and the events as they support our club.
Cheers

The Met Police have admitted that they made a mistake in shooting Jean Charles De Menez.

They meant to shoot his naughty brother Dennis.

Come on then lads the last league games of the year are this weekend so lets have maximum turn out for training for all.
Both teams need to win to keep up the pressure on the sides above us so wether your playing or just supporting please get down this weekend.

2nds lost 0 - 40; 3rds won 8-5 against a charity side from the ambulance service & quite a tasty game it was too! Best game of the W/E was the Colts who beat top of the table Thornbury 15 - 0. Some excelent performances from a talented group of players.

I've not been told the score yet, sorry. Will post the result as soon as I know it.

I was only looking for the score from the weekend?

and who are you 'Rugby Peanut'? A spy? - You think I don't know but I can see your IP address so quite easy to work it out!!

What was the score against Yatton at the weekend?

Hi all. I have produced rugby photos on 101/2 x 8's of many of the 1st 2nds 3rds and Colts players. As you can see by the sample they have the black,white,blue and orange club colours as the background with the club logo and new raven logo embedded on the front. They all show the date as this season but there are some that are last years pics.
These will be sold for £6.00 ea (with £1 being donated to the Senior tour next May!) Saturday 20th Dec at the club against Taunton. And for those that cant make it on the Sunday 21st at the Colts games and Xmas draw. They are good for Christmas presents and can be framed (Frames £5) Some players have more than 1 picture so there will ba a discount if all are taken.


The players I have are as follows. (my appologies to those I have missed- I only take pictures when you got the ball in your hand!!!!)

1st team group photo
2nd team group photo
Colts Pack

Jack Quick
Freddy Le Ouedec
Patchy
Scott Goodal
Pidge
Andy Simonds
Rob Lee
Younge Oggy
Nathan Dowling
Justin Seidle
Dog
Geordie
Ben Hawkins
Adam Morris
Aidey
Alex
Cindy
Clive Bowman
Colin Barter
Tom Morris
Pete Reakes
Colesey
Dickie
Michael Watkins
Si Ford
Crosser
Matt Watkins
James Staley
Wayne
Dan Goodman
Scott Farrer
Dave Stokes
Kirky
Gazzard
Babcott
Hamblin
Richardson
Appleby
Quinny
Rosco
Scuba
Lawrence (colts)
Lee Stacey (colts)
Jamie Sullivan
Tom Fletcher
Rich (colts)
Gregg Appleby
Colts pack
Reece (colts)

Regards Glenn 07866 725402

The 3rd/vets game this Saturday versus GWAS is a fundraising exercise. We are raising money for
Ronald McDonald house who accommodate families of kids at the Bristol Children Hospital.

Only Joking. I thought I knew some bad jokes

Nominated as the world's best short joke of the year. . . . . .

A 3-year-old boy examined his testicles while taking a bath.
'Mum', he asked, 'Are these my brains?'
'Not yet,' she replied.

I have organised a very tough fixture for the seconds X this week with another home game to Yatton II's. Meet at 13.30 forKick off at 14.30 so if you are available and want to play then please give me a call. D'ont forget we've also got the 3's at home to so come on lets see everyone cheering on the boys!

Jack woke up with a killer hangover after attending his firm's Christmas Party. He didn't even remember how he got home. It's 8.30. What day is it? Thursday. His wife must have gone to work.
As he struggled into consciousness through the fog of a pounding headache, his stomach plummeted as he wondered what the hell he did last night. He forced himself to open his eyes, and the first thing he saw was a
couple of aspirins next to a glass of water on the side table. And, next to them, a little vase of sweet peas, freshly picked from the garden. He sat up. The bedroom was clean and tidy, - there was no trail of drunkenly abandoned clothes, fresh air was coming in through the window and all was serene.


He stumbled to the bathroom, also pristine, and, squinting gingerly into the mirror, saw that he had a black eye. This was not a good sign, but no memories were returning. As he concentrated hard on getting the world into focus, he saw a post-it note stuck on the corner of the mirror. It was written in red, with little hearts on it and a kiss from his wife.

'I'll ring your office and tell them you won't be in today. Breakfast is in the oven. Try to eat something and go back to bed for the morning. There's snooker on TV this afternoon. Take it easy today, hope your eye doesn't hurt too much. See you tonight.. I love you, darling! Love, Jillian. x '

He stumbled to the kitchen and sure enough, there was hot breakfast, steaming hot coffee and the newspaper. His teenage son was sitting at the table, eating. Jack, bracing himself, asked his son what happened the previous night.

'Well, you came home after 3 A.M., drunk and out of your mind. You fell over the coffee table and broke it, and then you puked in the hallway, and got that black eye when you ran into the door. '


Confused, he asked his son, 'So, why is everything in such perfect order, aspirins by the bed, a nice note from Mum and breakfast waiting for me?'




His son replied, 'Oh THAT!... Mum dragged you to the bedroom, and when she tried to take your trousers off, you screamed, 'Leave me alone you slapper, I'm married!!'


Broken Coffee Table £250

Hot Breakfast £3.50

Two Aspirins 20p

Saying the right thing, at the right time......PRICELESS!

Hi all. I have produced rugby photos on 101/2 x 8's of many of the 1st 2nds 3rds and colts players. They have the black,white,blue and orange club colours as the background with the club logo and new raven logo embedded on the front. They all show the date as this season but there are some that are last years pics.
These will be sold at the club after a home match on a Saturday. They are good for Christmas presents and can be framed (Frame and picture available as package)
I dont have everyones email but those who would like to know if they are on the list please email me gadge@blueyonder.co.uk
Cheers

I met this bloke with a didgeridoo and he was playing 'Dancing Queen'
on it.
I thought, 'That's Aboriginal.'
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This lorry full of tortoises collided with a van full of terrapins. It
was a turtle disaster.
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I told my girlfriend I had a job in a bowling alley. She said 'Tenpin?'
I said, 'No, permanent.'
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I went in to a pet shop. I said, 'Can I buy a goldfish?' The guy said,
'Do you want an aquarium?' I said, 'I don't care what star sign it is.'
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I bought some Armageddon cheese today, and it said on the packet. 'Best
before End'
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I went to buy a watch, and the man in the shop said 'Analogue?' I said
'No, just a watch.'
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I went into a shop and I said, 'Can someone sell me a kettle?' The bloke
said 'Kenwood?' I said, 'Which one's him, then?'
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My mate is in love with two schoolbags. He's bi-satchel.
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I went to the doctor. I said to him 'I'm frightened of lapels.' He said,
'You've got cholera.'
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I met the bloke who invented crosswords today. I can't remember his
name, its P something T something R.
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I was reading this book today, The History of Glue. I couldn't put it
down.
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I phoned the local ramblers club today, but the bloke who answered just
went on and on.
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The recruitment consultant asked me 'What do you think of voluntary
work? I said 'I wouldn't do it if you paid me.'
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I was in the jungle and there was this monkey with a tin opener and a
banana.
I said, 'You don't need a tin opener to peel a banana.' He said, 'No,
this is for the custard.'
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This policeman came up to me with a pencil and a piece of very thin
paper. He said, 'I want you to trace someone for me.'
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I told my mum that I'd opened a theatre. She said, 'Are you having me
on?' I said, 'Well I'll give you an audition, but I'm not promising you
anything..'
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I phoned the local builders today, I said to them 'Can I have a skip
outside my house?' He said, 'I'm not stopping you!'
--------------------------------
This cowboy walks in to a German car showroom and he says 'howdy! The salesmam says, "No, VW".
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I fancied a game of darts with my mate. He said, 'Nearest the bull goes
first'
He went 'Baah' and I went 'Moo' He said 'You're closest'
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I was driving up the motorway and my boss phoned me and he told me I'd
been promoted. I was so shocked I swerved the car. He phoned me again to
say I'd been promoted even higher and I swerved again. He then made me
managing director and I went right off into a tree. The police came and
asked me what had happened. I said 'I careered off the road'
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I visited the offices of the RSPCA today. It's tiny: you couldn't swing
a cat in there.
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I was stealing things in the supermarket today, while balanced on the
shoulders of a couple of vampires. I was charged with shoplifting on two
counts.
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I bought a train ticket to France and the ticket seller said 'Eurostar?'
I said 'Well I've been on telly but I'm no Dean Martin .
---------------------------
I phoned the local gym and I asked if they could teach me how to do the
splits. He said, 'How flexible are you?' I said, 'I can't make Tuesdays
or Thursdays.'
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I went to the local video shop and I said, 'Can I borrow Batman
Forever?' He said, 'No, you'll have to bring it back tomorrow'
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Our home game for the 20/12 aginst Old Sulians has now been swapped to an away game. So please all of you amend your diary's. So now we have our final game of the season at home!

Just a reminder to all that this saturday we are having a Karoke at the club starting at 19.30 with a raffle. £4 per person on the door with all proceeds raised going towards the club tour in May!

Hi all. I have produced rugby photos on 101/2 x 8's of many of the 1st 2nds 3rds and colts players. They have the black,white,blue and orange club colours as the background with the club logo and new raven logo embedded on the front. They all show the date as this season but there are some that are last years pics.
These will be sold at the club after a home match on a Saturday. They are good for Christmas presents and can be framed (Frame and picture available as package)
I dont have everyones email but those who would like to know if they are on the list please email me gadge@blueyonder.co.uk
Cheers

If you want tickets for the Xmas Dinner and Dance on the 20th please contact Sue or Annabell as soon as possible, especially if you want your own table of 8 or 10, because there are not many places left.

Folowing on from Anon's very timely posting below we are looking for volunteers to help paint some of the Nailsea bar next Tuesday 9th Dec, starting at 6pm, in order to keep it looking tidy and clean. We obviously already have the paint and some rollers but please feel free to bring your own rollers or brushes. Even if you can only help for an hour then that will be great and it doesnt matter if you are a junior or senior. Dont assume that somebody will do it as otherwise like on so many occasions it will be left to a few to look after our club that almost everybody uses because almost nobody can be bothered. See you there! Jeff

There were four people - Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody.

There was an important job to be done and Everybody was asked to do it.

Everybody was sure Somebody would do it.

Anybody could have done it but Nobody did.

Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody’s job.

Everybody thought Anybody could do it but Nobody realized that Everybody would not do it.

It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when actually Nobody asked Anybody

A member of N&B's 1st team has decided to re-visit the 1970's..............
I just hope the younger players do not decide to follow!

Bumblebee - CORRECT!!

Wayne 'Hans-Schweitzer' Macmillan

The moustache has appeared in our 1st team! By all accounts the ladies love it but I'm not so sure!!!!

Is he in our first team?

Can none of you guess?

That pics not keith southey is it???

For all of you who wish to bring back the 'moustache' but would like to TRY before you GROW, please visit www.freemoustache.com

Does he talk with a strange accent and is often heard asking for more tequilla whilst wearing a sombraro also muttering about the gringo's causing trouble in his town?
I think he's also starred in some films with Clint Eastwood, john Wayne and Youl Brinner?

It's definately got some sort of droop on it, so you're the closest so far Jeff!
A clue - I get the impression it's a fairly new addition..........

Is it Mark Hawkes

Nick it is definately not me, mine was both longer and thicker in it's hay day!!

Thanks Mr Williams!
I thought it was one of Gypo's old moustaches that had escaped from the cupboard at the club but I now think it has more of a southern hemisphere droop on it?

So it's not Jeff Morris before he was old and grey?
Or Penfold before a nasty facial accident?

Yes Nick, we have a moustache on the loose at our club!!!

Is that a photo of somebody at our club (looking a little like David Wilkie) ?

Freddy - wrong answer!!

congratulations to chris down and his under 9's team for winning at there age group up at old bristolians festival yesterday well done to all the players!!!!

Does anyone recognise this moustache????

Yes, I do. His name is Laurent D' Autieul and he used to leave in 44 Rue Michel Ferrand Courbevoie, North Paris. I went to school with his sister, Isabelle. Nice girl but very spotty...
He is currently serving 20 years at Fleurry Meregisse Prison for stealing some baguettes and some cheeses from the local boulangerie , a crime seen as major in France. The moustache is now long gone and he spend most of his days carving corks for the Champagne industry.


Hope this help

**Fixtures this weekend**

1st XV - Having exited the EDF Junior Vase in Gloucester last month, we were to play Bristol Telephones in the Bristol Combination Vase tomorrow. However, due to other commitments, injuries etc, BT have conceded the tie and given us a walkover to the next round where we will be away to either Bristol Saracens or Southmead. The date to be agreed.
We are however away to Wiveliscombe in the Somerset Vase this Sunday (23rd) 2.00 pm KO (not 2.30 in case of extra time).
2nd XV - Gilly has been trying to arrange a home fixture all week but to no avail. Consequently our 2nds are away tomorrow at Thornbury with a 2.30 KO.
3rd XV - No fixture.
Colts - No fixture.

My apologies that there is no rugby at home again this weekend ladies and gentlemen. I do however hope that some of you will forsake the Xmas shopping this weekend and go away to watch our emerging talent.

*******Regards Barts ****************

Please please help this good cause!!!! Had this email from a colleague............

You may or may not be aware, I run a small charitable group made up of amateur musicians and music production engineers who have been working together for the last couple of years. Everyone gives their time, effort and considerable skills for nothing and all expenses are paid for by the membersof the group directly. We're raising money for the Make-A-Wish foundation, a fantastic charity that grants wishes for dying children. Each wish costs the charity approximately £3000 and our target is to pay for at least one whole wish. To do this we write and record original music, involving kids as much as we can (many of our tracks have lyrics written by kids) and this latest one has kids singing in it, and then we sell it on our website. Normally we mainly rely on our website to promote the songs we do. But we've recorded a Xmas song and we think it's superb, we're even hoping to get it played on radio if we can. With ten different vocalists including two kids (aged 4 & 5), ten guitartracks, 5 bass tracks, xmas bells a plenty, timpani drums and a near full orchestra track at the end, this is by FAR the most complicated and involved track we've ever taken on and in the shortest time too. Throw in a hugedollop of humour and take a crack at how miserable Xmas can be and you'rebeginning to get the idea. This song is catchy, funny and you will besinging it in your heads for weeks. So, a simple request. Got a spare 99p kicking around? Let's face it that'sless than a litre of petrol costs, everyone can find 99p. We would love you to buy this track and help this amazing cause. A lot of hard work and effort has gone into it and we believe it's worth 99p of anyone's money and every penny of the proceeds goes straight to granting wishes for dying kids.

http://www.gcrpeople.com

Thanks in advance if you do buy this track, you're a wonderful person and are helping an amazing charity.

Shocking News!

EVENING EXPRESS - Bristol

Seven-year-old boy was at the centre of a London courtroom drama yesterday when he challenged a court ruling over who should have custody of him. The boy has a history of being beaten by his parents and the judge initially awarded custody to his aunt, in keeping with child custody law and regulations requiring that family unity be maintained to the degree possible.

The boy surprised the court when he proclaimed that his aunt beat him more than his parents and he adamantly refused to live with her. When the judge then suggested that he live with his grandparents, the boy cried out that they also beat him.

After considering the remainder of the immediate family and learning that domestic violence was apparently a way of life among them, the judge took the unprecedented step of allowing the boy to propose who should have custody of him.

After two recesses to check legal references and confer with child welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to Yatton RFC whom the boy firmly believes are incapable of beating anyone

***** COLTS*******
As Chair of Playing, I felt I needed to write and express how delighted I am with the performance of our newly formed Colts side.
A disappointing defeat to Dings has been followed by superb wins over Cleve and Chew Valley. Sadly the last two fixtures were cancelled through circumstances outside of our control, but there are new and existing fixtures in place from now to the end of the season and these will be fulfilled.
It is also pleasing to see the large numbers of Colts attending training and benefitting from the same drills and rouitines that the 1sts and 2nds are. This has enabled a number of our younger players to seamlessly step up to senior rugby and in some cases make very satisfactory 1st team debuts.
My thanks to Mark, Wayne and a number of other dedicated helpers who are feeding new blood into our senior sides.
And finally thanks to those of you who have played for the Colts this season and made it a reality.
*****Regards*****
*****Barts*****

If anyone requires a replica Nailsea & Backwell 1st Team shirt before Christmas then orders need to be in by THIS Sunday 9th November. Please contact Nick Dowling

El-Presidente

On behalf of the club I would like to thank all those who turned out at the weekend to help put on the firework display. The small band of 'wet' workers worked non stop in horrible conditions to make it a great night.. Geordie masterminded the event well and with his small band of helpers made the event a success.
Well done.
See you next year.

Norman Selwood. President N & B R.F.C.

We would both like to say a huge Thank You to the barbeque team who cooked all night long in gruelling conditions. Without the help of all of you we couldnt of done it and we just want you all to know it is much appreciated. We would also like to say Well Done to Geordie, his family and all his helpers for working so hard all week end to make the event such a success.

Dear All

Helpers are still required for bonfire night, if you can spare a few hours on Saturday night and would like to help then you need to be at the club at 1730hrs (meet in the Backwell bar). We will also be finishing building the bonfire and carrying out other jobs on Friday and Saturday. So if you can help it would be appreciated, the more people we have helping the quicker it will get done (many hands make light work). Remember this event is for your benefit!

Just to let everyone know the final figure riaised for Breast Cancer by the Pink Ladies Day was £1875.40. It was a great day and thanks to everyone who supported us. The balloon that travelled the furthest was bought by Cheryl Goodman and was found in BLASKESLEY, Northamptonshire which is approx 108 miles fromthe club!!! Not bad seeing a couple of the balloons only made it to the hedge around the 1st team pitch!!

**** Membership Fees *********
Gentlemen,
Firstly thanks to those of you who have parted with your hard earned cash and paid your annual membership fees. I will shortly be publishing on both here and the notice board, a list of those names.
I realise it's a pain to part with your cash and I am also fully aware of the current financial constraints caused by our worsening economy. But I also need to remind you that the club does not have a bottomless pit of cash and whilst the bar makes money, there are overheads that need to be met. Add to that, the cost of new kit; new training tops; more tape for strapping and the hire of transport for away games etc and it soon mounts up. Certainly if you have played for the 1sts or 2nds this season, you will have benefitted in some way from the investments the Club has made in the playing side.
If you have not yet paid your membership, then you can do so easily by seeing either myself or Adrian Knighton or just by paying over the bar.
It's not big or clever to avoid paying.
Be responsible and be fair.
Barts

The Club bonfire is on Saturday 1st November, details on front page. We need helpers for a few days leading up to it, loads of people on the night and also for clearing up the day after. If you can help out in any way please put your name up on the notice board at the club or contact Geordie.
Don't be shy.

So there's this man with a parrot. And his parrot swears like a sailor, I mean he's a pistol. He can swear for five minutes straight without repeating himself.
The trouble is that the guy who owns the parrot is a quiet, conservative type, and this bird's foul mouth is driving him crazy.
One day, it gets to be too much, so the guy grabs the bird by the throat, shakes him really hard, and yells, "QUIT IT!" But this just makes the bird mad and he swears more than ever.
Then the guy gets mad and says, "That's it. I'll get you." and locks the bird in a kitchen cabinet.
This really aggravates the bird and he claws and scratches, and when the guy finally lets him out, the bird cuts loose with a stream of invective that would make a veteran sailor blush.
At that point, the guy is so mad that he throws the bird into the freezer.
For the first few seconds, there is a terrible din. The bird kicks and claws and thrashes. Then it suddenly goes very quiet.
At first the guy just waits, but then he starts to think that the bird may be hurt. After a couple of minutes of silence, he's so worried that he opens up the freezer door.
The bird calmly climbs onto the man's outstretched arm and says, "Awfully sorry about the trouble I gave you. I'll do my best to improve my vocabulary from now on."
The man is astounded. He can't understand the transformation that has come over the parrot.
Then the parrot says, "By the way, what did the chicken do?"

Good stuff from the Colt's last Sunday against a South West 1 club in Cleeve. Thats 2 wins from 3. Keep the momentum going boy's against Thornbury a week on Sunday. I know i'm playing over the moor's but i'm still keeping an eye on you bunch of morons! x Tone

Hi all, just a quick note to say that I have set up a sponsorship link with the club through my company Future Financial. We are Independent Financial Advisors and cover areas such as Mortgages, Pensions, Protection & Investment. For any business that is carried out where the client mentions Nailsea & Backwell, I will donate 10% of any commission generated back to the club. So if anybody needs help with remortgaging, pension reviews, or wants to look at protection (including accident & sickness for those worried about getting injured...) please feel free to grab me at the club, e mail me or call me on 07737 346309.

Any business transacted also means a free 4 ball round of golf at The Players Club at Codrington for the client...

Hi Greg,
It is usually Pete David's U13's squad that trains early on a Tuesday. Hope this helps. Regards Barts

Could anyone tell me the age group and coach for the lads that trained up at the club last tuesday (7th) at around 6 - 8 please? I think either one of the kiddies/coaches has picked up my scrum hat by mistake. Cheers, Greg

Just like to say how lovely it was to see so many people supporting Pink Ladies day including the ladies from Gordano. I am sure this continue to be be a regular event for years to come.

Wedding ring has been found at Avon RFC where our 2nds played on the 4th Oct. If you have lost this ring please call Rachel at the club as i have a contact number.

*******Somerset Vase Fixture*********
The game against Spaxton on Sunday is off. I was informed yesterday that the Club had folded and were unable to field a side. I have informed Somerset RFU and assume we progress to the next round which has to be completed by the 23rd November. You will be told of our 2nd round opponents as soon as we know.

Dear Supporter
Hopefully if I can get through training this week you will see the better looking Geordie brother back playing as for the fatter one I am not to sure when he will be back.

Just to say, had a fab day yesterday, at Pink Ladies Day, I think it went fantastically well, raised loads, and the sun was shinning. ;o)
Well done all :o)
Gail

CRACKING PERFORMANCE AND RESULT TODAY LADS,GUTTED I WAS NT PART OF IT.

When are we going to see the GEORDIE brothers back playing in the 1,s ? Can anyone help

Just to let everyone know that all the tickets for tomorrows pink ladies day have been sold. Thanks to all the Nailsea and Gordano ladies for their fantastic support and I know the day will be great and raise loads of money for Breast Cancer Research. Unfortunately as all the tickets have gone and numbers are restricted we will not be able to allow people to "pay on the day" unless they have already reserved a ticket.
See all of you with tickets tomorrow

Just thought I would post a comment as one of our former junior captains Yann Thomas made an appearance on the Bench for Gloucester First Team last weekend still only aged 19 - Yann captained Ali Davies 14's and 15's and recently played for England U18's in their 6 nations championship earlier this year.

Hoops was the forwards coach for this team so it shows that if you don't listen to Hoops you can succeed!!!! only joking fat lad! (hoops if you read this, send me a contact number for you - scottgoodall@gmail.com)

anyway, well done Yann, when you make it big, don't forget to mention your good looking backs coach who looked after you on tour!!!!

With Bonfire Night 3 weeks away, and the preparation well under way, it is time to ask for volunteers. We require people to help on the night whether it's on the gates, helping with car parking, being a safety steward, helping behind the bar or helping with the BBQ. Also we will require people to help in the building of the Bonfire the week leading up to the event. If you can spare a few hours and would like to put something back into the club then please place your name, contact number and if there is a particular job you would prefer to do, please confirm the job against your name on the list on the notice board in the club house.

Many Thanks
Geordie

When approached about being seen smiling on Saturday Mark "The Roller" Hawkes strongly denied the rumuor saying that he had indigestion and wind all day and this could have been mistaken as a smile

I hear a rumour that Mark Hawkes smiled MORE THAN ONCE at yesterday's game!!!! Can anyone confirm this please? Evidence is required i.e. photographs

I am looking for volenteers for tomorrow morning, we are having a delivery of pallets to the club for bonfire night and need some help in the unloading of them, the delivery will be at the club between 0900hrs 0930hrs. If your about please come along and give us a hand.

Geordie

Well here we are again 4 games into the 2nd's season and now are next 5 fixtures are all against the 5 teams above us. So if you want to let me know now if your unavailable or now available please let me know. The more players i have to pick from the easier and better it should be and if we can all train together then nothing is impossible as last season showed. Thanks for all of my players support and performance but come mid November we will know exactly how far we've come and how far we need to go. So lets keep up the good work and I'll see you all at training on Thursday and in the coming weeks! Hawksy will only be too happy to help us Iron out those little faults and everyone who has played for me so far is putting pressure on those players in the firsts so come on lets have it!!!!!

Just a reminder that Pink ladies Day is on 11th October. Tickets are still available from the bar. It promises to be a great day and we will be raising lots of money for Breast Cancer, so please buy a ticket and come along. Just to remind the players and coach you will be asked to wear a pink sock during the game and also it would be nice if you could wear something pink after the game to show your support for this worthwhile charity.

Third team game at home this Saturday 4th Oct. Old uns and young uns If you fancy a run out then contact Adi or Phil Quin whose numbers are on the key people page of the website.

back by popular demand the Quinnstars have their first home game of the season to Kingswood this coming Saturday. Anyone interested please either contact me on 07809720343 or phil on his number. So lets break out the boots and lets get those thirsty thirds back playing!

Has anyone got contact details for Hooper please?

Just like to say a very well done to all the under 14s.( and coaches ) for today's great victory at cotham park!!!! Bring on next week! Well done lads

Congratulations on a good start to the season.
Always good to hear that we beat Yatton

Can someone get Norm & Aidy K to email me

thanks

Colsey
mobile 001 647 244 3889
email info@theenglishcarpenter.com

Thanks for your kind words Scott!! Much appreciated!!
However, I'm off on holiday Sunday for a week so sorry for delays until I get home!!
Do any juniors who met Kyran Bracken want to send in any of their pictures to put on the website plus any comments would be good.
Good luck 1st's and 2nd's for their games tomorrow!!

can I just say what a brill job Rugby Nut is doing with the website, looks brill, more colourful.

I know first hand how time consuming managing the website can be so full credit to Nut as it looks like she has spent allot of time and effort improving it.

Good skills nut, looks wicked!!

x

Good Luck to the first and second teams who are both playing at home tomorrow Kick Off 3:00 pm. Its the 1sts first league game of the season and the 2nds are looking to build on their excellent start to the season last week. So come on we need as many supporters as possible whether seniors juniors it doesnt matter to get off your backsides and get up to the club to support our teams.

Hoops, didn't catch you before you went. How can I contact you?

Re: 2nd Team Photo
You men are so impatient!! Yes it is possible to get the picture on the website at a size bigger than your mobile phone screen but after having problems with the site yesterday, I thought it better to post it at that size than not at all!
If you'd like a larger size emailed to you, then please just ask!

Would it be possible to get the 2nd team photo posted next to match report in a format bigger than the screen of my mobile phone !

i see Bristol got off to a good start to the season against the mighty Bath, hahahahahahaha Chidz/Der i was waiting for your text after the game

I don't care what's on his feet, as long as he's in shorts!!

Will Bracken be wearing rugby boots, football boots or ice skates ?

Kyran Bracken coaching session is half 6, not 6

cool how did we land hsbc sponsorship deal?
......and who is the new player?

Thursday 11th September, we have former England Rugby player and Dancing on Ice Star Kyran Bracken, coming to coach our U13 & 14 for about an hour, from 6.30pm, people are welcome to come and watch him coach and he will then be in the club house afterwards to sign autographs and have photos taken with him. See Junior Pages!!

Hey all, yes im alive and well, good luck for the season and remember NOT to antagonize Hawksey!!!

Saturday 6th September

Full Senior & Colts training session (that is those not selected for 2nds game away to Stothert)

Saturday 4pm - 6pm

followed by Players & Family/Colts Barbecue

A guy is sitting in the bar in departures at a busy airport.

A beautiful woman walks in and sits down at the table next to him.

He decides because she's got a uniform on, she's probably an off-duty flight attendant.

So he decides to have a go at picking her up by identifying the airline she flies for,

thereby impressing her greatly.

He leans across to her and says the Delta Airlines motto 'We love to fly and it shows'.

The woman looks at him blankly. He sits back and thinks up another line. He leans forward again and delivers the Air France motto 'Winning the hearts of the world'.

Again she just stares at him with a slightly puzzled look on her face.

Undeterred, he tries again, this time by saying the Malaysian Airlines motto 'Going beyond expectations'.

The woman looks at him sternly and says 'What the f**k do you want?'

'Ah!' he says, sitting back with a smile on his face. 'Ryanair'.

monkey, is alive and well.!

Monkeys Quote : F*** that running thing

MATT STONE' S QUOTE

'Coaching is nothing more then eliminating mistakes before you get fired'.

I would like to echo Mark's comments about the Keynsham trials. Nice to see so many supporters on a beautiful August evening ! Also delighted at the performance guys. Well disciplined, good defence and some great open running. And Mark - I will get a decent watch in time for the season.

Thank you very much to the players and supporters who went to keynsham.
Really positive performance. Great turnout. Well done.

Was leaving keynsham earlier and one of their lads reckons someone has taken the wrong kit home.its a canterbury kitbag and obviously will contain some keynsham gear in it.if anyone has it give me a ring on 07966006851 and i can give you his number to get it sorted.
cheers, kewy

19th Aug Keysham - Away

All players who wish to play this season old and young to be at Nailsea for 6.30pm Tuesday or 7pm at Keynsham for a 7.30ish kick off (three sessions V Keynsham).

If not available please let Mark Hawkes know.

****ATTENTION PLAYERS ****
For those of you who hope to make Senior League appearances this season, you will need to be registered with the league. Some of you will have already received your form from Hawksy or myself. If so then please complete it and return it straight away as you cannot play league or cup rugby otherwise. If you are unsure if you are registered or not, then phone me or talk to me before training.
****** Kind regards BARTS *********

Hey All,
Just a quick note to say that i'll be down the club on the 17th of august from 2 onwards to have a few fairwell drinks. Everyones invited to say goodbye or f%@k off, Im expecting both!!!

Please take note of updated fixture list including pre-season friendly on Thursday 28th August 7.30pm against Burnham-on-Sea

**ATTENTION ALL PLAYERS***
Your annual playing membership is now due. Details of prices along with early payment discounts are on the front page. The whole club supports the playing of rugby but your membership and match fees pay an important part in helping to meet the costs. Please pay asap. See Aidey or myself or pay behind the bar.
PS - Don't forget this evening's Players Meeting !!!
Regards
Barts
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***ALL PLAYERS****
*** PLAYERS MEETING*****

Gentlemen - there will be a meeting for all players (including Colts) next Thursday the 31st July at the Club. The meeting will be chaired and run by our esteemed coach Mr Hawkes and will take place upstairs in the bar as I understand he may wish to use some visual aids. Please be there for 6.30 if possible so the meeting can start at 6.45. This will enable you all to also have a full training session afterwards. Mark will be talking about the coming season; the trials; training and fitness; commitment; some up and coming social events and many more matters of interest. Anyone from 17 to 70 who plans to pull on a Ravens shirt this season, with the intent to play some serious rugby, should attend.
Regards Barts

**** IMPORTANT *************

Senior/Colts 2008/2009 Fixture List now available on Website

As many of you may know Chantelle and I are moving back to Canada next month.

As part of our leaving party Im planning a game of Rugby for this saturday afternoon (26th).

If your interested in a run out in a fair (reffed by gypo!!) entertaining game of rugby, Then turn up on saturday with your boots for 1230.

Be good to have a game of rugby with seniors from across the board for one last time.

Training has commenced on Tuesdays and Thursdays 7pm start. There has been a fantastic turn out from the colts and a variety of last season's first team.
We have some new players who look very good. It would be good to see the second team players that played so well having trained towards the end of last season.
Competition will be tough for places in the first and second team so please make the effort to come and join us.
We have a trial match (3 x 20min sessions) against Keynsham (a) on the 19/8/08 we then play a first and second team against Winscombe (a) on the 23/8/08.

From the President

Well, we've done it again! Another cracking weekend at the Beer Festival. I would think all targets werre broken and it was the best weather to date. This is just a short note to thank all those on the committee for their hard work and effort and for all those volunteers who rallied round over the weekend to help make it a success. There are too many to name but without them it wouldn't happen.

Thanks again and once more NBRFC have come up trumps!
(nothing but praise from the public)

Well done

N Selwood President

The BEER FESTIVAL is only in a few weeks time and we are looking for volunteers. Would be nice to see some Mini's and Junior parents on board! The marquee will be errected on the 7/8th - Monday/Tuesday July 6 Oclockish. Many hands make light work coz it's a bloody big tent! Also looking for help with cooking, bar staff, car parking, general running around keeping an eye on under age drinkers etc. Let me know 07866 725402. gadge@blueyonder.co.uk or speak to any of the clubs committee's. Please don't 'um an ah' we need your help and yes it is for the clubs future.
Thanks Glenn (Gadge)

A ladies watch has been found in the car park following the Chees and Wine on Friday 20/6. If anyone has lost one please contact me via the club.

Is the club open on saturday morning for the rugby and are they raising money by doing breakfast.

If so we should let people know.

mark at portishead sports shop has some wicked deals on new boots ,pro boots for half price also 3 for 2 offers. oh and one cant open pre season thing,so see you all in september!,

*** ALL SENIOR PLAYERS ***

I hope you are all enjoying your summer break. Now the good news. Pre-season training commences on Wednesday 25th June at 7.00pm sharp. Mr Hawkes has devised new and ingenious methods of torture to undo all the hard drinking since the end of the season.
Make sure you don't miss out and get there early.
You know it makes sense.

Vets tour to Berlin!
Well guys sorry but due to the recent poor financial climate the costing for the vets tour has risen sharply due to Airport taxes fuel, fee etc, etc
So we are going to delay it 12 months in which to help raise tour funds and to gain a couple of fixtures in which to build up team spirit. So anyone interested in touring or playing please contact me or Gypo!

Any chance we can have the proposed fixtures for next year posted so I can organise my life again around the rugby?!!!!

Right come on you budding rambo's we are doing a paintballing day on june the 28th in aid of Ben jackson's birthday at fountain forrestry. Any one interested please contact either Ben or myself by the end otf the week. Deposit of £10 required also with the cost expected to be about £40 in all!

Dear AIC = Anonymity Is Cowardly.
Many thanks for your comment, If you believe that I as Chairman or the club in general lack ambition then please come along to the AGM and openly say so, alternatively if you feel you have more ambition for the club then please feel free to stand up and be counted and put youself forward as Chairman. Ambition will become eroded by constant moaning and bitching (something that some people at the club are very good at) but can be boosted by individuals who are prepared to join in with the hard work that so many people put in trying to ensure our club becomes the best it can.
I do not intend to become involved in a long debate on the website but felt that I couldn't let your comment go unanswered and look forward to seeing you at the AGM.

Sounds like a tougher league next year. And to think the chairman said it would be a good thing not to get promoted last year!
Q. When is not getting promoted a good thing?
A. When you lack Ambition

Are you showing the Bristol City Game on Saturday?
A. Yes- we are. I will put something on the home-page too. Thanks for reminding us. See you there.

Just thought I'd let you all know that I received the league fixtures for next season today.
The 1st XV have 4 new opponents. Relegated in are both St Bernadettes and old rivals Gordano. While promoted in are Taunton 2's and Old Reds 2's. Next season will certainly not be easier than last !
Our opening fixture is home to Imperial on the 13th September and the last away to Broad Plain on 18th April.

Just to say thank you to everybody who organized and helped out at the players dinner the other week.
What a great night the food was lovely the speaker Andy was very entertaining and winning the award of players player was a great honor.
will done everybody

hi thanks to everyone last night at the junior presentation eve, hope you all enjoyed it, if your son won any of the awards last night then you can e mail me at petereakes@blueyonder.co.uk plus let me know what he won so it will be easier 4 me to find them...regards
pete reakes jnr chairman

Would someone care to publish the names of the prize winners from the Club dinner.....PoY, top try scorer....etc?

The pictures of last Friday's mini presentation with Mark Regan have now been printed on 12x8's Unfortunately there were too many to put on my web site for download as it clogged it up! They are now behind the bar in a folder and are £3 ea This covers printing and P+P my normal price is £12. There are also team pics of the U17's and the 1st team if you want a better copy. Gadge

Just to say thanks to all the girls who helped cook and dish out the food on Friday nights senior players dinner. Where would we be without them!.
Some pics of the night sent to the web admin guy's
Gadge

The draw for the Bristol Rugby signed shirt was made by Mark Reagan on friday night 2nd May at the Mini`s Midi`s presentation Evening, the shirt was won by Elliot Cheeseright, all proceeds from the raffle will go towards next years u12`s Tour of Hampshire.
We thank all those who took part in the raffle.

Fab night at the Minis/Midis presentation last night, good compere from the Chairman !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh and the Bristol Rugby Shirt signed by the Bristol players raised £375 for the Under 11`s tour next season, thanks to everyone who bought tickets

Gail

Players/Members.
Club Dinner only a week away and to date only 10 tickets have been purchased. Can you please try to buy your tickets by the 8th May latest so it gives the girls in the kitchen an ideal of numbers to cater for. Do not turn up on the night hoping to buy a ticket as you may be out of luck !!! Tickets available behind the bar. Guest speaker booked and coach to Nailsea at 11.00 pm.

Don't forget Club Dinner Friday 9th May 6:30 for 7.Tickets on sale at club price £20, £15 for u20s and students incl 3 course meal and coach to village at 11:00.
To plan for catering we need final numbers by next Thursday at latest so no tickets will be on sale on the day of the dinner so go and get yours soon.

Important Announcement. Unfortunately I have had to postpone the Vets Night away this weekend due to the dwindling numbers. We are down to 17 not all players from a total of 35 at one point. Although disappointing it is encouraging to see so many of the younger Vets up for the cause. Steve Gillard and I will get together to plan a few get togethers over the summer to raise some money for Berlin
Gypo.

Raffle for Signed Bistol Rugby Shirt.

Over the next 10 days we will be selling raffle tickets at £1 each to raise money for next years U12`s tour of Hampshire, the winner will get the Bristol Shirt which has been signed by all the Bristol players. Either ask at the bar to buy a ticket or look out for Gail who will be wearing the shirt around the club.

The draw will be made by Mark Reagan at the Mini, Midi`s presentation evening on May 2nd,

Good luck to everyone.

Steve ( u11`s)

Your chance to 'vote' on the new Experimental Law Variations (ELVs) here - www.rfusurvey.co.uk

I would like to echo the coaches words in his match write up and give my conratulations to the players & staff for a very good season. I have not seen many games this season and unfortunately the ones I have seen were the losses, however I did see some excellent performances also, enough to make me think that we will manage teams like the Tauntons & Old Reds IIs next season. The difference between success & failure is very narrow, just the loss of one game this season and in that game probably just one tackle/penalty. Like the Ospreys we have missed an opportunity this year, but hey, onward & upward next season guys!

Clause 40 rocking the Rugby club this Saturday night from 8pm onwards. Hope you all can be there, £5 ticket all for a good clause (oh, see what I did there?! So funny)

Great game and great day yesterday. Food excellent. Well done to Ali and shag for raising money for their charities-Breast cancer and the Children's Hospice. The FIRST XV team photo is now uploaded to my site under rugby pictures at www.fineimages.co.uk It has been saved as a large file so please feel free to download it. There are also the N&B U17's and the N&B U13's Tour pics. Because of the file size they will be deleted end of May.

If anyone wants to play for the gladiators then you must train Thursday. The Quinnstars will also have a team so everyone will get a game. We intend to have a few beers afterwards and meet in town so come on bring your boots and lets have a crack!

Thank you for your kind words Ruby but your praise is not earned. Credit is due alone to Hoops and 17 players who motivated themselves to a superb win. We played some excellent open rugby; scored some great tries; retained our discipline and dogged it out when we needed too. Sadly we could have done better in the second half ....but as Pidge said 'Some people are never satisfied'.
I would also like to thank Jason Patch and Rob Lee who had limited game time and Tom Crossman who didn't get on. My apologies boys.
Final thanks to the old farts and other faithful supporters.
They all did you proud this week Hawksy.

Martock won a game!!!!

Can all players that won awards at last years dinner please hand them in behind the bar asap. Thanks

Congratulations to the U'16's on Sunday who secured a 40-17 win over Dings. Fantastic result lads against good opposition and a credit to the club.

As many of you will know, Mr Hawkes is away this week. He has however sorted out a guest coach and I would appreciate a show of commitment from all senior players. If you are unable to train then please advise either Hoops or myself - mobile number under key contacts.

Just to sort out what appears to be confusion in some peoples mind, always good to have something to moan about! This Saturday 5/4 the Nailsea bar is booked for for a private function all day and evening. The Backwell bar is being used for a reception till 3 and will then be open to everyone. Hope this clarifies things for everyone that needed them clarifying?

Kewy, if you check the newsdesk you will see that the report is on there now.

Vets game sunday kick off 2pm meet 1 pm. If you have a Vets
shirt please bring along

Im eagerly awaiting the weekends match reports...I can understand that it takes a little longer when we have lost but surely someone wants to write a couple of words about a good win???Sadly due to my where abouts it is not possible to watch games so a match report would be very much appreciated...

Hello lads I have arranged a game against Weston Hornets III's for saturday at their place so anyone interested please give me a call although second team squad members will have first shout! Oh and yes I'm taking a minibus, lol!

Many thanks to the "supporter/comedian" who felt it was so funny to give incorrect names of the try scorers to the Independant. Lets hope it doesn't come back and bite us because that would be so hilarious wouldn't it?

** Calling all 1st Team Players **
Hawksy has arranged for a 1st Team photograph to be taken at 1.00 on Saturday prior to the Imperial game. If you have played or benched for the 1sts this season and want to be in the photo, then be at the Club by 12.45 ready for your photo call.
Barts

Many thanks to everyone who helped out with our visitors from Canada, without the support of so many people the weekend would not have been such a great success. For the many of you who came along and watched the games I am sure you will agree the commitment and skill level from both sides was of the highest level, shame about the ref!
So thanks again for making sure our visitors went away with such a positive impression of our club having had a fantastic time here.

I would like to thank all the families that hosted our Canadian boys and our coaches when visiting your school. We appreciate your generousity. Maybe one day we can return the favor if you ever come to Canada

1 Alfie Hill Alfies Six 18 10 363
2 Tony Hill Bones' Crunchers 17 7 358
3 jamie pritchard Will's Marvelous Team 17 9 337
4 steven bunce buncyboys 10 11 317
5 Laz Trinick SSK 15 8 316
6 Rugby Nut Nuts Galore 12 6 285
7 scott goodall Onebrow RFC 9 7 276
8 nick williams Allsorts 12 7 275
9 gavin turnbull Ruckin' Ravens 8 6 272
10 Matt Thorn Stitch's Legends 12 7 271
11 Sean Marks Team Failure! 14 4 259
12 Mark Hooper Hoops doggs 2 10 182
13 Steven Gillard Gladiators 2 4 173

Alfie (Bob) Hill wins the NBRFC League & beats the winner of Lambs League - Wales wins again!!

*** SATURDAY FIXTURES ***
There will be training tonight at the usual time. We have arranged two fixtures for this Saturday the 22nd at 2.30. Both will be at home and are against Weston Hornets 2's & 3's and against Old Reds 2's, 3's and 4's. Our teams will be Captained by Gilly and Quinny. Mark Hawkes will be involved in Selection this evening so if you want to play, then it is recommended that you train.
Many thanks, Barts

The 154 year old will probably be playing on Sunday !! However he defintely needs to be kept warm at his age so do his slightly younger mates so thats why we need some roll mats, sleeping bags, camp beds etc!

Does the 154 year old have all their own teeth and are they still playing?

** HELP NEEDED **
This weekend 32 Canadian students and their 4 coaches complete their visit to Britain and finish their stay at our Cub, arriving on Friday and departing on Monday. They are visiting Cardiff for Saturday's double header and playing against our own 16/17/18's on Sunday.
Despite generous offers of help we are still looking for some volunteers to accomodate some really nice 154/16/17 year olds. If you can take in a couple or more then please let us know. We are also looking for camp beds, sleeping bags and bedding to help out.
Visits from the Canadians are now established over many years. Experience tells us that these are always great kids who are warm friendly and great guests.
If you can help, then please contact either Norman, or your age group coach or the club direct.
All numbers are on the site.
Please let's show some good West Country hospitality.

just to let the club know that yann thomas was presented with his first international top for englnad under 18 in italy last week

Rats

A tourist walked into a Brighton curio/antique shop. After looking around for a while, he noticed a very life-like bronze statue of a rat. It had no price tag, but it was so striking that he decided to buy it anyway.

He took it to the owner and said: 'How much is this bronze rat?' The owner replied: 'It's £12 for the rat, and £100 for the story.' The tourist gave the owner his £12 and said: 'I'll just take the rat, you can keep the story.'

As he walked off down the street, he noticed that a few real rats had crawled out of the sewers and begun following him. This was a little disconcerting, so he started to walk a little faster, but within a couple of blocks the swarm of rats had grown to hundreds, and they were all squealing
and screeching in a very menacing way.

He increased his speed & ran on towards the beach, and as he ran, he Looked behind him and saw the rats now numbered in their MILLIONS, and they were
running faster & faster. By now very concerned, he ran to down the pier and threw the Bronze Rat far out into the water.

Amazingly, the millions of real rats jumped into the water after it and were all drowned.

The man walked back to relate all this to the shop owner, who said: 'Ah, you've come back for the story then?'

'No,' said the tourist, 'I came back to see if you've got a bronze Muslim Fundamentalist Cleric, a couple of illegal immigrants, a poof, a Chelsea supporter and anything French!'

Just like to say congratulations to all off Gillards Gladiators (2nds) on their victory against Winscombe away from home,tremendous result. Old Culverhaysians home this week im lookin forward to the game aswell, hope we can all keep up the good results and head higher up the table before the end of season. Congratulations again, Davey B.

Many thnaks to those people who have already agreed to host some of the Canadian U15/16/17 tourists but we still require more hosts for some of the boys and 2 of the coaches. So if you can help or know someone who would be prepared to host some of our visitors please contact Norman or leave your details at the club. Thanks

hi everyone,
A big request and favour is needed please.
We are still looking for people to host the canadians when they come over on the 21st so please, if you can put some of them up please contact the club or norman ta
Regards Pete

Four people in the carriage of a train - an Englishman, a pretty young blonde girl, an ugly old woman and a Frenchman.

It all goes dark when the train goes through a tunnel.

In the dark there's the sound of an almighty slap, and when the train emerges from the tunnel the Frenchman is rubbing his face, and there's a huge red mark on his cheek.

The old lady thinks 'I bet that Frenchman fondled the blonde in the dark and she slapped him'

The pretty young blonde thinks ' I bet the Frenchman tried to fondle me in the dark, got the old lady by mistake, and she hit him'.

The Frenchman thinks 'I bet that Englishman fondled the blonde in the dark, but the blonde thought it was me and hit me'

The Englishman thinks 'I hope there's another tunnel coming up soon so I can slap that French tw*t again'

Hopur, I fink it wos eever a spooling Mistak or a tipin orror

Jules, wer'nt you ment to say annual clean or is it anal, you confuse me!!

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Can you please look at the the Six nations fixtures. Sunday the ninth has been missed out and wales are playing twice on the 15th

Our performance aside.

Did any other third team players suffer serious illness after Saturdays game at Weston or was it just me!

Maybe its time the water bottles had their anual clean.

Very well done to the Under 8s - for as long as I can remember (which is getting shorter as I grow older!) not many sides beat Bath at ANY age group. Well done & keep it up!

A big thank you to everyone that helped and participated at the club on Saturday. The food at the VP's lunch was once again top notch. Well done to Nick Williams for his lifetine award. Well deserved. Great to see the 2nds pull off another win. Their 2nd half performance was an outstanding team effort and at long last my son, Scott, got his 1st try for the seniors. Post match festivities were kicked off by Mark and Glenn and this led on to a fantastic 'rugby' evening bolstered by the Petherton boys and some N&B players. A very spirited evening, so lets have more.

Hey GOOD LUCK for the big game tomorrow! The live music sounds good afterwards so go and support and enjoy!!

Good luck to all our 3 teams in their games tomorrow.
A special mention to the first team squad - everyone knows how big a game tomorrow is but I also know that everyone that pulls on that N+B shirt and takes the field will go out there to give their best for the club. As long as the whole squad play to their potential and give it 100% then irrespective of the result nobody can ask for any more. So I would urge as many people as possible to get to the club and support our team in a positive way, moaning about every mistake is easy and negative, cheering them on is much more usefull and motivational to the players.
Come on the Ravens and the Ravens supporters!

Combination Select XV.

27/2/08 Well done to Club captain Mark Hooper, Scott Goodall and former club player and Yatton full back Tony Hill who last night all represented the Bristol Combination select XV for the first time in their 36 - 17 victory at a packed Bristol Harlequins. All three players played a full game and done themselves and their clubs proud. After the match they were presented with a tie for making a debut appearance for the combination. Well done lads.

5 league games to go lads! C'mon!! In the run in to the line we need plenty of training & plenty of thought & effort on the park. Home game Saturday, lets take the park with the mindset that this is OUR patch - if Pethy want the points then they are bloody well going to have to work for them! C'mon - you can do it!!

Thanks lads for the good attendance on thursday I was most impressed with the effort and work rate and I honestly believe that this really showed yesterday in what I considered to be our best performance of the season.
So please chaps lets keep this up as our standards have been raised and I'll look forward to seeing you all training this week.

Hey All,
Just to say that alot of people missed a good, fun training session on tuesday, more fool you!!! Get your lazy ass' training on thursday and see what your missing.
Hoops.
P.s a big hello to andy who showed up on tuesday and put alot of players to shame.

Come on lads, get to training the lot of you! The more you train as a team, the better you will play as a team!

SENIOR TRAINING - TUESDAY NIGHT
There will be Senior Training as usual this week on Tuesday evening at 7.00pm.
It is vital that we get as many players (1sts, 2nds, 3rds and 17's) as possible to give Mark the numbers necessary to make training meaningful.
There is a 2nd Team league fixture away at Sulians and Phil will be trying to get the Quinn Stars out as well.
Commitment is not only on the pitch on a match day, but on the training paddock as well.

If you read Steve G's comments whilst humming the national anthem its extremely moving.

Thanks guys for another fantastic effort on saturday. We played them off the park for 60 mins but only had a return of 5 points. My fault on some concerns but we all know that with a couple of extra strings to our bow we won't suffer like that again. We do seem sometimes to become a bit of a one trick pony but with the ability we are fielding that was another example of a game that we threw away. So this week for the first time this season on thursday we will have enought 2nd team players to have a proper session. If you think you want to play for the Gladiators whether young or old everyone is welcome. I want to finnish the season as we started and that means i need us to have that edge that we are lacking, If you are interested and are unable to make it please phone me on 07809720343 and I'm more than willing to discuss my and hopefully our dream for Nailsea and Backwell. Lets turn it into a reality and rid ourselvees of this poor run. I love the club and if you do I need to see it NOW! Stand and be counted and we will stand together and prove to everyone that this really is a golden generation and N & B have massively under achived for far to long.

VETS
Unfortunately this weekends game has been postponed until the 26th April. Same details and cost will apply.

Gypo

Love - a wildly misunderstood although highly desirable malfunction of the heart which weakens the brain, causes eyes to sparkle, cheeks to glow, blood pressure to rise and the lips to pucker.

*** STILL LOOKING FOR THAT IDEAL VALENTINE'S GIFT***
Well look no further. Give your wife or girlfriend a real quality experience. A candle lit bath in perfumed oils; a phone call from a close friend; that romantic DVD; a nice box of chocolates. She'll love it.
And she'll love it all even more if she can do it on her own for a few hours while you are down the Club training !!!