That Friday Feeling – 24th May 2024

Caldy’s last Championship match of the 2023/24 season is this evening against Nottingham at their Lady Bay ground with a 7.45 pm kick off. The first game of the season back on 21 October 2023 (that’s right 21 October !) was at Paton Field against a pacy and dynamic Nottingham side that took the spoils in a high scoring fixture running out winners by 44-31.

This evening the Ravers will be looking for a repeat of last season’s January 23 fixture at Lady Bay where they prevailed 29-17 in an impressive win on the road. Veteran scrum half Chris Pilgrim, who will be playing his last game of Championship rugby for Caldy and most probably his last ever game of rugby, will be hoping for a good coach journey to Nottingham through the madness of late May Bank Holiday traffic. However it could get a tad messy on the journey home. WOLWAOTB!

Head Coach Matt Cairns has selected the following squad for tonight’s 1st XV Championship away fixture at PLady Bay against Nottingham which kicks off at 7.45 pm.

1. M. Weatherby
2. M. Gallagher
3. J. Sproston
4. T. Sanders
5. C. Atkinson
6. M. Gerrard
7. C. Booth
8. JJ Dickinson
9. C. Pilgrim
10. L Barker
11. W. Robinson
12. M. Barlow
13. C Wilkinson
14. M. Cartmill
15. M. Kilcourse
16. O. Hearn
17. N. Rushton
18. A. Aigbokhae
19. S. Olyott
20. C. Ridgway
21. O. Wynn
22. J. Mitchell
23. L. Cox

Reminder Caldy RFC 100th AGM
Wednesday 12th June 2024 – 7.00pm at Memorial Hall

A very special thank you to our Community Rugby Chair, Lynn Ridgway, who is stepping down at the AGM after many, many successful seasons creating our flourishing Community Rugby section. Lynn has been an outstanding Chair of Community Rugby for the past 6 years. Lynn also spent 2 years as Club Vice Chair, 8 years as Junior Chair & 7 years as an Age Grade Team Manager – not to mention 13 years running the Club shop !

Nominations for Officers of both Senior and Community Sections to be sent to the Secretary by 31st May 2024 – timkilpatrick01@gmail.com

• Caldy RFC Senior Rugby Chair
• Caldy RFC Senior Rugby Treasurer
• Caldy RFC Senior Rugby Secretary
• Caldy RFC Community Rugby Chair
• Caldy RFC Community Rugby Treasurer
• Caldy RFC Community Rugby Secretary

Caldy RFC President is honorary, selected by the Senior Rugby Committee

At the end of a very long season we also wish to thank all our clubhouse bar & catering team, all our LOSW grounds team, Senior & Community coaches, physio’s & medics, Director of Rugby, officers & committee members, sponsors, fundraisers, army of volunteer coaches, managers, admin, referees & first aiders, touring & visiting clubs, various rugby festival organiser’s, all our members, parents, players & supporters for making it such a successful & memorable Centenary Season.

Good luck tonight & enjoy the Summer !