Caldy – That Friday Feeling 21st March ’25

Championship rugby is like waiting for a number 47 bus, nothing for a couple of months and then two home games in quick succession. This Saturday the Ravers are at home to Chinnor and then a week later on 29^th March there is another home fixture against Ampthill.

The craziness of the Championship fixtures has left the Ravers without league matches for two months and the league season being prolonged to 31 May ! However, spare a thought for newly promoted Chinnor who have had an even more difficult time of it. Along with Cambridge, Chinnor were excluded from The Premiership Rugby Cup and the boost to their finances that home fixtures would have brought.

Chinnor who sit one place and four league points above Caldy have made a very respectable start to life in the Championship. The size of their average home crowd ranks them 3^rd in Championship attendance and back in November this strong support propelled them to a 31-17 win against Caldy. The Ravers will need their home crowd to be as large, vociferous and energetic as they can be tomorrow to spur the players on for the win. Caldy have played Chinnor 5 times previously, 4 times in National 1 and the results couldn’t be closer with 2 wins apiece and 1 draw. It is certain to be a tough contest.

JJ’s Bank makes all the difference !
Image – Barry Quatermass

Matt Cairns has selected the following squad for tomorrow’s crucial Championship fixture at Paton Field, against Chinnor RFC which kicks off at 3.00 pm.

1. N Rushton
2. M Gallagher
3. J Sproston
4. A Groves
5. F Stevenson
6. C Ridgway
7. T Woodman
8. JJ Dickinson
9. O Wynn
10.  L Barker
11.  W Robinson
12.  M Barlow
13.  C Wilkinson
14.  N Royle
15.  M Kilcourse
16.  O Hearn
17. M Weatherby
18.  S Olyott
19.  A Aigbokhae
20.  R Higginson
21.  J Tansey
22.  S Rogers
23.  J Bedlow

The gates will be open from noon and tickets for the big game against Chinnor are available to buy via our club website – please go to https://caldyrugbyclub.com/buy-tickets-membership/

Matt Gallagher scores against Nottingham in our Championship home game back in January 
Image – Barry Quatermass

Caldy 2^nd xv are also at home in a 1^st v 2^nd Premier League clash against Preston Grasshoppers with an early kick off at 12.30pm.
There is no game for Caldy 3^rd xv.

Caldy clubhouse Bar will be open from 12.00 noon tomorrow
Outside food available from 1.00pm tomorrow
Caldy Kitchen open later after serving pre-match lunch in the marquee  

Community Rugby this Sunday 23rd March
Hope all the mini’s enjoyed their Cheshire Festivals last Sunday & all the players enjoyed a great day out. This Sunday, the fun doesn’t stop with the legendary Caldy Mini’s Tour off to South Yorkshire !
Juniors have some more Cheshire Cup action. Best of luck to the u16s who will be playing AH Lions at Lymm in the Cheshire Bowl Final. Our u15s are at home in a Cheshire Plate Semi Final against Sandbach.
Finally, good luck to the Senior Colts who are playing Anselmians at home in the Cheshire Bowl Semi-Final which kicks off at the earlier time of 11:30am.
Pitches wise, the cricket season has kicked back in, so we have lost our pitches around the cricket square. So for rest of this season u10s / u11s will share the 3^rd team pitch and u8s / u9s will each take a Ponderosa pitch.
Minis
u6s – u12s on Mini’s Tour
Juniors
u13s at home v Holmes Chapel
u14s away v Macclesfield 
u15s at home Cheshire Plate Semi-Final v Sandbach
u16s on Tour & Cheshire Bowl Final away v AH Lions 
Girls
u14s, u16s, u18s training from 12.00 noon 
Junior Colts
u17s rest weekend 
Senior Colts
u18s at home Cheshire Bowl Semi-Final v Anselmians 11.30am kick-off   

Good luck to everyone & enjoy your rugby weekend !

But please remember “No referees, No games” – disrespect or verbal abuse of rugby match officials is totally unacceptable & has no place in rugby.

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Rugby this weekend :
Caldy 1st xv at Paton Field Saturday 22nd March
The Championship
Caldy 1st xv v Chinnor 1st xv kick off 3.00pm
Match tickets are available to buy via our club website –
please go to https://caldyrugbyclub.com/buy-tickets-membership/

Caldy 2nd xv at Paton Field Saturday 22nd March
Halbro NW Bathtime Premier League
Caldy 2nd xv v Preston Grasshoppers 2nd xv kick off 12.30pm

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Rugby next weekend :
Caldy 1st xv at Paton Field Saturday 29th March
The Championship
Caldy 1st xv v Ampthill 1st xv kick off 3.00pm
Match tickets are available to buy via our club website –
please go to https://caldyrugbyclub.com/buy-tickets-membership/

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Save the date
Saturday 14th June 2025
Caldy Rugby Club – End of Season Ball
Details to follow in due course

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Next Dicky’s Dinner SOLD OUT  
Friday 4th April 2025