Caldy – That Friday Feeling 4th April ’25

Two of Caldy’s senior sides are on the road this weekend. The 1st xv are away against Coventry and the 2^nd xv were due to travel to Lymm for a Halbro Premier League fixture, but unfortunately this game has been cancelled. However, there is the opportunity to watch live rugby at Paton Field as Caldy’s 3^rd xv take on local rivals Capenhurst in a 3^rd division west fixture.

Despite great commitment and good passages of play Caldy’s 1^st xv have narrowly lost their last two Championship home fixtures against Chinnor and Ampthill. Although the Ravers were pipped 15-17 in the reverse fixture back in October, playing Coventry away at the Butts Park Arena is a formidable challenge. It would be fitting if the Ravers were to upset the odds this weekend and provide one of their staunchest supporters with a memorable birthday present in the week of his 90^th birthday. Rod Walker, who has done so very much to guide and advance Caldy RFC deserves the best efforts that every Caldy side can muster this weekend.

The Ravers drive for the line against Ampthill
Image – Barry Quatermass

Matt Cairns has selected the following squad for tomorrow’s Championship fixture away at the Butts Park Arena , against Coventry RFC which kicks off at 3.00 pm.

1. M Weatherby
2. M Gallagher
3. J Sproston
4. A Groves
5. T Sanders
6. C Ridgway
7. J Jordan
8. JJ Dickinson (c)
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.  N Rushton
18.  S Olyott
19.  S Rogers
20.  R Higginson
21.  D Hanson
22.  F Stevenson
23.  J Mitchell

For those unable to travel to Coventry tomorrow this Championship game will be live streamed in the clubhouse from 3.00pm. 

Caldy 3^rd xv at Paton Field tomorrow in their penultimate league game
Caldy Rav3rs v Capenhurst – kick off 3.00pm
The Rav3rs owe Capenhurst for an opening day defeat by one point and a win tomorrow would secure 2nd place in the NOWIRUL The Bay Travel Division 3 West ! Plus the Rav3rs have a Cup Final to look forward to coming up in May !! What a brilliant return to competitive rugby for our 3rd xv !!! 
Rav3rs squad for tomorrow : 
1. Tomas Williams (c)
2. Johnson Chandigere
3. Harry Evans
4. Orson O’Rourke
5. Harry Lightfoot
6. Matty Mountney
7. Alex Kerr
8. Jack Wilson
9. Adam Horrocks
10. Finn McGrath
11. Ben Leek
12. Lucas Wiggins
13. Rob Waring
14. Leo Grist-Corf
15. Freddie Arista
16. Harry Wilson
17. Peter Weller
18. Cary Wellington
19. Craig Smithson
20. Connor Lloyd Jones
21. Chris Stonall 

Everyone is welcome so please get yourself down to Paton Field to enjoy community rugby at it’s best !
Caldy clubhouse Bar will be open from 1.30 pm tomorrow.

Community Rugby this Sunday 6th April
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the 32^nd Caldy Junior Festival yesterday and big thanks to Nigel and the rest of the team for all their hard work organising the Festival and the weather ! Great to have the sun shining all day for a feast of rugby !
This Sunday, attention turns back to Cup rugby with the u13s taking on Chester in the latest round-robin of the Cheshire Cup. The Junior Colts also have a League Cup semi-final against Liverpool Collegiate at home – kick off 12.30 !
For most other age groups, a training session or a breather before various Festivals and Tours in April, but we do have a couple more games versus Liverpool Collegiate at u10 and u11s, with u12s travelling to Birkenhead Park for another local derby !
Minis
u6s, u7s, u8s & u9s training
u10s away v Liverpool Collegiate
u11s home v Liverpool Collegiate
u12s away v Birkenhead Park
Juniors
u13s home Cheshire Cup v Chester
u14s training
u15s & u16s rest weekend 
Girls
u14s, u16s, u18s training 
Junior Colts
u17s home League Cup Semi-Final v Liverpool Collegiate kick off 12.30pm  
Senior Colts
Rest weekend  

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 games on tomorrow :
Caldy 1st xv away Saturday 5th April
The Championship
Coventry v Caldy kick off 3.00pm

Caldy 3rd xv home Paton Field Saturday 5th April
NOWIRUL The Bay Travel Division 3 West
Caldy Rav3rs v Capenhurst kick off 3.00pm

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Championship Rugby at home the following weekend :
Caldy 1st xv at Paton Field Saturday 12th April
The Championship
Caldy v Hartpury 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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Caldy Rugby Club – End of Season Ball