Caldy – That Friday Feeling 15th November ’24

With this Saturday being a rest weekend in Premiership Rugby Cup, Caldy’s 2nd xv and 3rd xv take centre stage with tonight’s Halbro Premier league clash under lights at Hare Lane kicking off proceedings at 7.45 pm.

For the entirety of the competitions existence Chester have been fierce competitors in the Halbro Premier League. A derby game between Chester and Caldy at their Hare Lane ground is always well supported by the home side and inevitably a very close affair. Tonight will be the toughest test of the season for Caldy’s young squad who will need all the travelling support that Caldy can muster to counter what is sure to be a hostile and vociferous home crowd.

Chester (43 points) sit second behind Caldy (48 points) in the table but with a slightly better points difference of 264 against Caldy’s 252. Although this would normally point to the closeness of the match up between the sides, this important statistic is somewhat distorted by the fact that Caldy have three walk over victories in their 8-0 win record whereas Chester’s 7-1 record contains no walk overs.

Walk over wins do not accrue any points differential accordingly Caldy really do need to try and secure a win this evening to maintain their advantage over Chester in both league points and points difference.

Andrew Soutar has selected the following squad for tonight’s Halbro Premier
League fixture against Chester RFC which kicks off at Hare Lane at 7.45 pm.
1. N Rushton
2. M Fletcher
3. M Rabbette
4. P Lewis
5. F Stevenson
6. E Dale
7. C Butler
8. R Lowndes
9. J Murray
10. C Attis
11. L Beer
12. L Wiggins
13. C Hyde
14. W Robinson
15. S Rogers
16. J Oosthuyzen
17. J Wilson
18. M Barlin
19. F Arista
20. M Kilcourse
21. J Ellam
22. T Elkerton
23. J Mitchell

Caldy 3rd xv at Paton Field tomorrow Saturday 16th November
Caldy Rav3ers v Newton-le-Willows kick off 2.15pm
The Rav3rs look to bounce back from last week’s defeat to Ellesmere Port as Newton-le-Willows visit Paton field. 
Mark Wilson and his coaching team have fielded a strong team, with the return of  exciting centre, Toby Elkerton, from injury, while two of our more experienced Caldy Legends, Louis McGowan and Shaun Woof have their first run outs of the season.
Please show your support to the lads, come down and escape any early Christmas shopping requests. 

Caldy clubhouse Bar & Kitchen opens tomorrow from 12.00 noon

Community Rugby this Sunday 17th November
This Sunday we have perhaps our busiest fixture of the season as we renew our rivalry with our friends from Chester ! Evens are at Home and Odds are away.
Junior Colts are at Home to Liverpool Collegiate at 1230 and the Senior Colts are off to Chester as well for a 1400 kick off.
Minis
u6s training
u7s, u8s, u9s, u10s, u11s, u12s at home &/or away v Chester  
Juniors
u13s, u14s, u16s at home &/or away v Chester
u15s away v Crewe & Nantwich and Southport
Girls
u14s, u16s, u18s all at home training
Junior Colts
u17s at home v Liverpool Collegiate kick off 12:30pm    
Senior Colts
u18s away v Chester kick off 2.00pm 

Good luck to everyone & enjoy your rugby weekend !