WOODRUSH
community to get behind the club in the future. It will
also help them to attract and retain high quality players.
Woodrush certainly did not ignore their defensive duties
however and have developed a reputation for being a
tough tackling no nonsense outfit. They had the best
defence in the league as well which gave their attacking
players the perfect platform from which to go out and
produce the goods.
Being so hard to breach gives Woodrush the option of
grinding out results even when they are not at their best
and this was important for their Championship run. It is
also vital for the times when the British weather makes
it difficult to produce free flowing, running rugby.
Becketts Farm has been a proud sponsor of Woodrush
RFC since 2008 and the management extend their warmest
congratulations to the entire club for their recent league win
and promotion.
A. E. Beckett and Sons is a fourth generation, family-run
agri-business that is constantly evolving. Becketts have
been farming in the Wythall area, just south of Birmingham
for almost 80 years. Starting in dairy farming in 1937, they
expanded their farming activities during the 1960s and
developed into a leading mass egg production specialist.
Becketts Farm has diversified significantly in recent
decades and today, the core business is in fresh food retail
and comprises an award-winning Farm Shop and Family
Restaurant.
The Farm Shop prides itself on stocking only the best quality,
locally-sourced produce. The on-site bakery makes and
bakes bread and cakes from scratch every morning while the
butchers openly boast about quality of their delicious meats.
Becketts Farm Restaurant offers traditional English fayre with
a modern twist. It is recognised as serving the best breakfast
in the Midlands as well as with an unbeatable ‘Four Roast’
Sunday carvery.
In addition, they also have conference and meeting facilities
which can host up to 60 delegates, and in keeping with their
fresh food philosophy, The Orange Kitchen Cookery School
runs a variety of courses for budding and more accomplished
chefs.
Becketts Farm has a history of hosting food and family
oriented events and activities. They have expanded this area
of their business to now include the Easter Barn, Halloween
Pumpkin Parlour and Magical Christmas Adventure, Food
and Craft Fayres, and Drive-In Movies. Their newest activity
this summer is called Funday Mondays which will be held
every Monday during the summer holidays. This will include
circus skills workshops together with creative \