Sunday 17th October 2010. Camberley A and B Festival.

Congratulations to our U12's as winners of the Camberley A Festival. Very well done.

Another great day at the office for the players against very stiff opposition. Our captain Connor with the well deserved trophy.

Thank you to all the squads who took part in our festivals to make it such a success and thankfully the weather was very kind to us as well.

A Festival Winners - Camberley RFC
B Festival Winners - Guildford RFC

Sunday 10th October 2010 - Wimbledon Festival

A lovely bright day, better than last week. Congratulations to those players selected for this festival.

Andy was put under pressure from the start as quite a few players turned up after 9.30am. So much for the 1st game team selection!

Andy was very pleased with the squads performance, even though the first two games were lost against strong opposition. The second two games were 1-1 and 2-2 draws. Well done to all.

Sunday 3rd October 2010 - Cobham 'A' Festival

Has the year come around again so soon. Well done to all the players selected. Thanks to Tom for a few words on the results

1st Game vs Tonbridge Juddians (Lost by 1 Try)
- First Festival where the squad hit the pitch charged up and ready for action from the first whistle, unfortunately Jack took a serious knock to his knee and was unable to play further

2nd Game vs Dorking (Lost 2 Try's) - Squad played really well despite some of the ref's decisions

3rd Game vs Sutton & Epsom (Lost 1 Try) in the final second of the game
- Really strong performance

All in all a good day, the boys put their heart and soul into the games played - the weather was not as bad as was predicted BUT WET!

Sunday 27th September 2010 - Home training

This is the forth home training, and again the weather is fine. Andy has worked the players very hard with lots of game time ready for the three festivals coming up. Can you spot Andy as all the players seem to be growing!

The spirit in the squad is high in anticipation of the squad selections.

Anyway well done to all the players for their efforts during all the training sessions. Good luck in the festivals

Sunday 12th September 2010 - Home training

A Sunny September morning and again a very good turnout, a good turnout of parents as well - it will not last! Andy lead the training with a warm up to start. Again plenty of game time. Mark settling in as the squad ref. The play is looking good, with every player getting involved. Some slick passing. Did someone say 'Freddie pass to your right' - Oh well! Fraser with a good run at the end of the line, no one else to pass to, so kicked a great weighted pass down the line, nearly paid off for a try.

A couple of knocks today from all the effort, Dan squashing Matt on the try line - he should be back playing in one piece soon. Hope Wills finger is better. Great to hear so many are also playing in their new school rugby teams - you have learnt something then!

Wednesday 8th September 2010 - Training

Making the most of the lighter evenings before the winter hours and floodlights.kick in. Andy ran the session with a good helping of coaches to assist. Again plenty of game play with a renewed vigour in the players approach and some great game play. Good running through the channels be Charlie. Matt also sneaked a try through a small gap by the scrum. Looks like plenty of thinking out there, who said its all brawn and no brains! See you on Sunday.

2010 - 2011 Season

Sunday 5th September 2010 - Home training

Great to be back for this 2010 - 2011 season. August again was quite wet, but certainly helped the look of the training pitch, green rather than that muddy brown (how long will it last?).

Andy has stepped into Tim’s shoes as our new Head Coach to lead use towards U13s. Tim is still with us to help out with the coaching. Welcome back to all our coaches, Andy, Tim, John, Adrian, Mark, Tom and welcome to help from Chris and Adrian S. Will Richard be missed as he starts again with the kinders?– is that his forth cycle?

Welcome back to all our players, some still on their hols. Andy starts with a warm up, the emphasis on playing game time. That will wear then out – do they know what they have let themselves in for.

Warm welcome to Ryan who has joined us today for his first taste of contact rugby.

Fun Day and Presentations - Sunday 25th April 2010

Who would believe that Saturday was a scorcher and this Sunday morning was rain (It did dry up thankfully) This is the last day of our season, with a fun day and presentations. Tim arriving early to set up and made sure the ice buckets were put out for the truck load of beers he was expecting! Today was going to be a great day of fun and drinking.

As the players arrived the coaches set up games for the morning fun.

Presentation time and Tim said a bit about the season, before congratulating each player in turn for all their efforts. Each player then came up to collect their engraved 2009/10 season medal (Who’s got the medal with my name on, in all the confusion!). Now for the three trophies

Most Improved Player was awarded to Henry (continually driving forward with no going back)

Coaches Player of the Year was awarded to Sam

Player’s Player was awarded to Sam. Tim also presented him with his club tie and a few words

Well done to Sam and Henry and well done to all the squad for their efforts this season.

BBQ to follow with a few drinks, is that all we are getting sausages and burgers!.

Thank you to Tom for the loan of the bouncy castle - that will keep the youngsters very busy.

Have a Great Summer and see you all next season

Thank you to all who have helped out today.

Surrey A Festival - At Dorking RFC 18th April 2010.

Well done to all our players selected to represent our squad at this festival.

Great Weather and days rugby despite the team not scoring a try! Not for want of trying! (thanks for the quote Tom)

I'm not surprised from the picture it looks as if you are playing on a ploughed field.

Tim and Richard were extremely impressed with their efforts, with Richard expressing the quality of their rugby in the last game with flowing side to side passing. For him it was rugby at its best.

Well done, hopefully not too much sun burn. See you next week for the fun day

Surrey Development Festival at Camberley RFC

Sunday 11th April 2010

The weather was going to be fine for this Surrey Development festival at our Club

The u11s are playing on the training pitch, gosh who marked out the pitches ‘they look great’

Eight teams listed, a few had dropped out probably due to the timing of this festival and players not being available. Unlucky for them!

Two groups of four teams – 7 minutes each way with 2 minutes rest at half time.

Group 1 – Guildford, Cobham, Old Reigatians and Haselmere
Group 2 – Chobham, London Irish, Camberley and Wimbledon

Tim, Richard, Andy and Mark coaching today, starting with warm up and drills ready for our first game against Wimbledon.

Wimbledon 1 v Camberley 3

The squad looking keen for this first match. Jake starting us off with a good kick. The squad playing well. The mauling was brilliant with sustained pressure on Wimbledon being pushed back. Wimbledon had a break away with a good run wide and into the corner and over for a try 1-0, against the run of play it could be said. Camberley showed their mark with a try. A short while later the ball passed along the line into the safe hand of Myles about 15 metres out, driving through the channel towards their try line cutting inside, Wimbledon with players around him but could not get him down, Myles pushed forward and down for a great try 2 – 1 (Adrian did you see that!). All in all our play and positioning was good with another try to win our first match 3 –1. Very good start.

London Irish 3 v Camberley 2

This was a tough match, we played well again with our forward doing extremely well against their huge pack, and shows size doesn’t matter. At 2 –2 and near to the end of the second half all the pressure as in the London Irish half as we played towards their try line, finally the ball was turned over and London Irish took advantage of the positioning of our players and moved forward slow but sustained push lead to a try in the corner and the final whistle (what a surprise). Nine minutes I heard someone say, was it going to be one of those days again?
Very well played by Camberley.

Chobham 1 v Camberley 0

Chobham has looked very impressive during early games with slick passing and would give most A side a good run for their money. The game again started well for Camberley with us putting pressure on Chobham and restricting their flow (they didn’t look half the side from previous). Camberley were up on the Chobham try line but for some reason we couldn’t get the ball down. Chobham finally got a try and the score stayed at 1 – 0. Another good match played. The last two matches we lost by a try in each and we would finish third in our group.

Camberley 3 v Old Reigatians 0

Last match of the day for use, with another good start. Our forwards controlling the play.
Connor picking up the ball half way in our half and driving forward, tackled by Old Reigatians but he still pressed on, ending up well into their half before he passed the ball out, good passing along the line and over for a try. We controlled the game throughout but near the end Old Reigatians with a penalty 5 metres out, a line of their players facing a line of ours were looking to score. The whistle blew; we were out of the blocks first and up on them in a flash with grinding tackles. The maul was formed 12 boys on 12 boys as it slowly moved to the right all the way over to the right corners, finally the ball was dropped and Sam on to it in a flash kicking it out. Game over. Well done. Four very good matches.

Andy led the team talk at the end congratulating each player in turn whilst handing out the medals. Paul was getting into a bit of a mess as the medal ribbons knotted together, in your own time! Well done to all our players today

Thank you

Thank you to all the squads that turned out for this U11s festival making a great day of rugby.

Thanks to our squad who turned out to support us today, Thomas, George, Seb, Matt, Tim, William and Daniel S.

Thanks to our coaches Tim, Andy, Mark and efforts of Richards in refereeing as well.

Thanks to all our parents for helping with car parking, first aid and pitch marshalling – wouldn’t be a success without you. Thanks very much.

Looking forward to the Surrey ‘A’ Festival and Fun Day.

Final Winners – Cobham
Guildford 1 v Cobham 1 (Cobham win on count back)

Sunday 28th March 2010

Camberley have been invited at short notice to enter the Reading Abbey 'A' squad Festival., so some of our squad are over there whilst the remainder are at home for some training. Welcome to a new player Ryan who turned up today - hope you enjoyed yourself. Thanks to Tim V for running the home session.

Tom had a few words about our trip to Reading Abbey - Thanks

Yep was a good festival and the weather was excellent.

Played 5 Games :

1. Bracknell A's : Cam Lost 3-0
- Got off to a great start with forward ball all the way to Bracknell try line. Then the momentum slowed and we lost

2.Redingensians: Cam Lost 1-0

By the 3rd game Cam team were waking up and started playing Team Rugby rather than Individual Rugby.

3. Reading Abbey : Cam Drew 0-0
- Fantastic game of strong go forward and really strong defence.

4. Bracknell B's : Cam Won 7-0
- Real team work here with Forwards running with the ball with pace and scoring try's as well as the backs.

5. Reading : Cam Won 3-0
- Again, team rugby paid off.

Overall, Fantastic Rugby by the team today. Ball handling errors cost us some ground through knock forwards. Team deserved more today; Key to success going forward has to be everyone getting to Venue at least 45 mins before Festival starts so the team can get warmed up and focus on the job to be done on the day - Go Forward rugby, teamwork and Winning.

Enjoy the Easter Break. See you all in a couple of weeks.

Sunday 21st March 2010 - Home training

The start of spring – A lovely morning at Camberley RFC.

A good turn out on this Sunny day. Tim was at the pitch early, who has the cones! Maybe they will arrive before 9.59am!!

Tim started with a warm up and running drills, the day was going to be full on with plenty of game play. Plenty of opportunities to stop the play to explain stuff to the players.

The players were divided into two teams on a full size u11’s pitch. Loads of good rugby with end to end play. Late into the match William took hold of the ball moving to his right being tracked by the opposing team, he darted back with a forward run towards the left wing, no tackles yet. William was no near to the try line when he cut back inside with two hefty tackles (ouch), but momentum took him over, the ball just about to touch the grass (mud!) as it slipped out of his hands and painfully fell away. A gasp from all. ‘He’s dropped it’. Brilliant solo effort nevertheless. Tim and Coaches very pleased with the days play.

Followed by a rendition of Happy Birthday lead by Ben, followed up by Andy's ‘How Old?’ Fortyyyyyyyyyyy were the resounding shouts. Adrian looked V embarrassed. Best you get your cash out for later.

Good mornings play - see you in the bar.

Sunday 14th March 2010 - Home training

A beautiful sunny morning at Camberley for home training, a good number of 24 turning out on this Mothers Day. We should have been away at Chobham but unfortunately they could not host this fixture (great to be back training after all the poor weather recently).

Thanks to Andy, Mark, Tom and John for running the session, with a warm up and then training drills, concentrating on kicking. Certainly a sight with all our players kicking balls into the air at the same time – Who has the camera?

Good amount of time on games at the end. Both teams playing well. Matthew W rushing through a defensive line to score a try, no tackles there then! A brilliant moment during the match with a good kick up field into the in goal area, picked up with a hefty boot back to where it had just come from. This high ball drifting to the right, a couple of decent and kind bounces into the hands of Matthew J running forwards and towards the right wing. Good sprint along the wing passing half way, running at speed. The other team in pursuit. Matthew passing the ball to his left with a momentous swing into the hands of Myles S moving forwards through the gap in defence and over for a try. How easy was that! Maybe this style of play could rub of on England – they certainly need it!

Well done to all. Warm down by Andy and off to spoils the mums. Who’s buying lunch?

Sunday 21st February 2010 - Redingensians RFC Festival

A trip to Redingensians RFC festival for the ‘A’ Squad today, torrential rain at Camberley if you fancy rugby and water polo combined. Arriving at Redingensians there was no rain, but the ground was very wet and muddy – should be fun!

1st Game : 1020 : Farnham 0 - Camberley 0
2nd Game : 1100 : Camberley 3 - Abbey 0 (Tries from William, Ben & George)
3rd Game : 1200 : Camberley 1 - Redingensians 0 (Try by Dan Davis)
4th Game : 1340 : Camberley 0 - Maidenhead 3
5th Game : 1500 : Camberley 0 - Bracknell 1 (Try scored in the last second of the game)

All played as a team today and were a great asset to Camberley RFC. Each game was differently executed but there was great deal of communication. Good Scrummaging from the forwards, defence from the backs, great kicking where required and massive spades of passion and the hunger to win. Great to see the drills and set pieces coming to fruition on the pitch. Whilst we took a few knocks and sustained some injuries the players kept going.

The breaks towards the end between games took a bit of a toll on the team BUT the last game against Bracknell was full on. Fantastic defence by the whole team and to concede a try in the last second of the game was by no way a reflection of the game that was played.

Overall, great passion and play from the team today, something that all the coaches and parents were really proud of. Well done Team.

Sunday 14th February 2010 - Home Training

A dry and cold day for home training on the training pitch. Tim and Andy arriving early to set up. The start of half term but still a good turnout of 23 players (good time to impress the coaches ready for selection to the Redingsians festival next week). Plenty of space to train today. A game at the end to finish the session

Enjoy the remaining part of your Valentines Day!!

Sunday 7th February 2010 - Home training at Kings

Should have been at Wimbledon RFC today, but their pitches are still waterlogged. Thank you to Tom H for organising a fixture of home at short notice, training at Kings International College.

Another cold and wet day, but another good turnout. Tim setting up for the session.

Later on the U10’s packed up early, allowing for the use of a larger pitch for the match at the end of our training session. The extra space allowed for some very good passing and recycling play. The final score being 3-3.

Home to dry out and warm up. See you soon.

Sunday 31st January 2010 - Home Training and Coaches Presentation.

Good turn out today of 31 players on this very cold and frosty Sunday morning, the ground at Camberley was rock hard. Most had turned out in trainers for this light training session, not a good day for studs!

Tim set out the session early awaiting his band of merry coaches to discuss the training schedule ahead before the start of play at 10am. No contact rugby today.

The temperature stayed near freezing most of the morning with the sun coming out later, you could definitely feel the rise in temp. Out with the sunglasses from the glare of the white frosted ground!

The players didn’t have a moment to stand around with the running and passing exercises leading to two games of touch rugby to finish. Well done to you all.

Presentation of the Xmas Quiz prizes. Simon drew the first name out of the hat – Tim P, with the first prize of £15. Then Simon drew out the second name – Miles T. Did someone shout ‘Fix’? Well done to Tim, Miles and the other players who took part.

Now for the ‘main event’ the presentation to the coaches for all their efforts during the first part of this season. Thanks to all our parents for their contribution towards the ‘vintage’ bottles of port. Thomas was on hand to present the coaches with their bottles, Andy, Mark, John, Tim V and finally head coach Tim. Adrian’s bottle was collected on his behalf by his son. Thanks again.

Adrian thanks for taking the photos today - cheers.

Next week is away, depending on the weather! Who knows!!

Sunday 24th January 2010 - Home training

Great to be back for the second part of the season, it has been a while hasn’t it!.

The snow has finally gone, but still cold with the winter sun trying to shine through.

The training pitch looks a little worse for wear, after the older age groups have been churning it up during practice over the week – Thanks V much.

Welcome to three new players who joined us today Callum, Jack and Paddy.

Coaches arriving early to get the best bit of the training pitch! Well there is a very good chance you will get muddy today, if you are u11, u12 or u10.

Thanks to Andy, John, Mark, Tim and Tom for running the session today, a good number turned out of 31 players. After the warm up and skills session a match was played at the end. Both sides very good in defence. William had a good run but was finally nudged out by Tim just as he up to the try line. The reds wer in attack and finally the lines were broken by Max H who scored the only try on the match – Good effort all around.

Warm down by Andy and Mark. Sorry Andy who did you say won again !!.

A small gift for the players for their hard work during the first half of the season.

See you all next week.

Sunday 10th January 2010 - Snow, Snow and more snow.

Camberley has seen about a foot of snow along with the rest of the country. As the days go by we are still digging ourselves out. Great times schools closed and much fun to be had in the snow.

The U11's have hung up their boots for the time being and gone into hibernation from Rugby -awaiting the great thaw, should be about May time!!.

Anyway hope the weather has not caused to many problems. See you all soon. Who knows when?.