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In these unprecedented times, there is another way Members and friends can help out the Club finances. For many years now, we have been running a “200 Club”. The aim is to get 200 people to put in £4 / month into a Club “lottery”. There will then be cash prizes paid out each month and the remainder of the money will go into Club Funds. At present we have around 120 Members of the “200” Club and are looking to expand this up to the 200 target. If you could spare £4 / month, we would be delighted to enrol you in the 200 Club and you will be in line for monthly prizes of £100, £50 and £25. There is an additional prize of £250 every 6 months (2 per year, drawn in June and December). If we can get the numbers up to 200, we can increase […]

It has only taken a few weeks (!!) but we are proud to announce that the work on the Floodlights on Pitch 5 is complete and with that, all the work on Pitch 5 has been completed. The pitch is now fully ready for training and playing. This pitch is included in the Summer maintenance programme, so will be dressed, seeded and fertilised, along with all the other pitches in the next 6 weeks. This will now be our premium playing surface next season.                   The completion of Pitch 5 has been about more than just Floodlights. The pitch need clearing of Trees and a layer of Stone, Sand and Soil adding, before seeding. A massive thanks to HHSmith who carried out this work and to the large group of volunteers who gave freely of their time to get it to a […]

12th April                      Outside Bar opens We are allowed to open the outside Bar. This will be seated only and Table Service. The Rule of 6 will apply and maybe other Government rules. Our intention will be to open Friday Evenings (7pm – 10pm), Saturdays (3pm – 11pm) and Sundays (11am – 3pm). These times my change due to weather, usage and functions. 30th April                      U15s v Rochdale (Main Pitch, details to follow) 5th June                         Doggie Day Out A day of Dog related events for Dog Lovers. 12th June                      Royal Garden Party A day of Family Fun and Picnic to celebrate the Queen’s Birthday. Music and Games. 19th / 20th June          Cinema Weekend (Father’s Day) 24th June                      Charity Royal Ascot Day 26th June                      Saturday Carvery Lunch 2nd-11th July                Marquee Weekends, including:                                                 Sportsman’s Dinner                                                 Summer Ball                                                 Ladies Day                                                 Boxing Tournament                                                 School Proms Details and […]

Following on from the Government Roadmap for opening up Sport and Hospitality, your Management Team has been woprking hard to get everything ready for the re-opening of the Club. Below is our Roadmap. 29th March                   Outdoor Sports Start Training can restart under strict RFU Guidelines No matches can be played 12th April                      Outside Bar opens We are allowed to open the outside Bar. This will be seated only and Table Service. The Rule of 6 will apply and maybe other Government rules. Our intention will be to open Friday Evenings (7pm – 10pm), Saturdays (3pm – 11pm) and Sundays (11am – 3pm). These times my change due to weather, usage and functions. 17th May                       Inside Bar Opens Subject to Government Approval, we will be able to open the inside Bars. It is likely that the rule of 6 will apply and this will be seated only and […]

It is with great sadness that we have to again report the passing of one of the older Members of the Club, Phil Hutchinson, after a long illness. Our sympathies go out to his family and friends at this very sad time. Further information will be posted later today. RIP me old Mucker.

In these unprecedented times, there is another way Members and friends can help out the Club finances. For many years now, we have been running a “200 Club”. The aim is to get 200 people to put in £4 / month into a Club “lottery”. There will then be cash prizes paid out each month and the remainder of the money will go into Club Funds. At present we have around 120 Members of the “200” Club and are looking to expand this up to the 200 target. If you could spare £4 / month, we would be delighted to enrol you in the 200 Club and you will be in line for monthly prizes of £100, £50 and £25. There is an additional prize of £250 every 6 months (2 per year, drawn in June and December). If we can get the numbers up to 200, we can increase […]

It is with great sadness that I have to announce the passing of another past player and friend of the Club, Barry Richardson. Another old boy of the Club, Phil Stott has penned these memories of Barry: Barry was my friend. I met him at the rugby Club about 40 years ago. He was a skinny 17-year-old who couldn’t get a game on the colts. Pep brought him to me one day and asked if I could help get him some game time. Of course, I could get him some game time, we were the fourth team, and we were always short of players. Barry was in and he thrived. He grew in confidence and stature and became a pretty good rugby player. He was never going to bother the England selectors, but no one could deny his passion and enthusiasm for the game. He became, what you would call, […]

It is with great sadness that we have to report the passing of one of the older Members of the Club, Howard Morgan. Our sympathies go out to his family and friends at this very sad time. Dermot O’Connor, a long time friend of Howard, has penned this biopic of Howard: “Howard was a loved and respected Player and long-time friend of Sedgley Park. He was a hugely opoular character, fondly known as ‘H’, with a mischevious smile. He was a generous soul and a compassionate man, but with a total lack of common sense. This surfaced when he took myself and Mick Harris into his house as Lodgers!! The house was opposite Prestwich Hospital and I am not sure which side of Bury New Road needed the most treatment. Howard was a very handsome man (some would say), intelligent, fluent in French and a Quantity Surveyor. Howard played at […]

In these unprecedented times, there is another way Members and friends can help out the Club finances. For many years now, we have been running a “200 Club”. The aim is to get 200 people to put in £4 / month into a Club “lottery”. There will then be cash prizes paid out each month and the remainder of the money will go into Club Funds. At present we have around 120 Members of the “200” Club and are looking to expand this up to the 200 target. If you could spare £4 / month, we would be delighted to enrol you in the 200 Club and you will be in line for monthly prizes of £100, £50 and £25. There is an additional prize of £250 every 6 months (2 per year, drawn in June and December). If we can get the numbers up to 200, we can increase […]

2020 has been a very challenging year for all of us individually and as a club. Here is wishing all our Members and Family a very Happy New Year and hope that 2021 is considerably better than last year.