That Friday Feeling – 17th March 2023

A disappointing final-minute loss last week at home against Ampthill is not the best preparation to take into this week’s Championship fixture away from home against an inform fully professional Coventry side. Head Coach Matt Cairns is expected a tough game.

“Coventry play on an artificial 4 G surface which works against our more traditional strengths. We have looked hard at ourselves this week and we know we will need to be at our very best to get anything out of this fixture. The Championship is relentless and we need to work our way back into some kind of form before next week’s crucial home fixture against London Scottish”

Head Coach Matt Cairns has selected the following squad for the away match against Coventry

1. Aigbokhae 2. Hearns 3. Rushton 4. Dickinson S 5. Sanders 6. Crowe 7. Ridgway 8. Birch9. Murray 10. Hayes 11. Beer 12. Barlow 13. Bibby 14. Royle 15. Gourlay 16. Sanderson 17. Caine 18. Higginson 19. Davidson 20. Parry 21. Pilgrim 22. Hinchcliffe 23. Cartmill

Caldy’s 2nd xv have a double header league match at home against Stockport. This fixture which kicks off at 2.30 pm will complete Caldy’s 2nd xv league season and Andrew Soutarknows that a big performance will be needed. “Stockport are always a tough competitive sideand they will be coming to spoil what could be a perfect league season for us. We hope that as many Caldy supporters as possible will come to Paton Field to support us. The players have worked exceedingly hard all year and they want to finish the season in style”

Tim Kilpatrick has the following message for all in the mini/junior and youth sections

“Good luck to all our Caldy Minis on Tour at Coventry & all our Caldy u14s on Tour in Blackpool and a huge thank you to everyone behind the scenes who has helped make this our biggest club Tour ever! Safe journeys & have a great rugby weekend & Congratulations to Caldy Junior Colts, who finished runners-up in Halbro NW Colts League A”

This Sunday 19 March

Junior Colts are away for Cheshire Bowl Semi-Final – Wilmslow v Caldy – ko 12.30 pm     

Senior Colts are at home for Cheshire Cup Semi-Final – Caldy v Winnington Park – ko 2.00 pm     

Everyone is welcome to come along to support what may be their last competitive home game

Finally, thanks to all the Mums – enjoy your Mother’s Day!