THE BRITISH
ESSINGTON
AEROPLANE COMPANY
ESSINGTON
Essington RUFC plays their home games at the High
Hill Centre in Staffordshire and their first team currently
competes in Midlands 5 West. They are led by the team
of President Dave Brawn and Chairman Steve Brittain
and they are looking to progress under their guidance.
Last season they put together a solid campaign as they
compiled a record of having won 7 and lost 7 of their
14 league matches. This saw them finish in a safe mid
table position with 37 points on the board.
Their attentions will now have turned towards the
2014/15 campaign and ensuring that they are ready
to hit the ground running. Last season’s efforts should
provide them with a solid platform from which to build
and so long as they are able to retain the same group
of players they will be hoping to push on up the table.
Essington is a club that is committed to playing an
important role in their local community and this is
reflected by the fact that they have an additional senior
side in place. This allows them to give twice as many
players a game every weekend.
Another benefit of having more than one senior team
is that it allows the first XV to benefit from far greater
strength in depth. If they are ever left short on numbers
through injury or suspension they have the option of
calling players up with a limited amount of disruption.
Essington are also able to boast some high quality
facilities and this allows them to host events such as
Weddings, Christenings, Birthday Parties and Bar
Mitzvahs. They are able to offer a comprehensive bar,
ample parking, tables for food, and room to dance for
up to 150 people.
This is vital for the club as it has the potential to provide
them with a valuable source of additional income. This
can be particularly important during the off-season
when they are unable to rely upon matchday income
but still have bills that need to be met.
52
ISSUE 47
Essington is a club that appears to be on the up and
this is thanks to the hard work that their Committee
have been putting into making them a success. It will
certainly be exciting to watch to see how they are able
to progress over the coming years and everyone at
Rugby Club Magazine would like to wish them the best
of luck for the new season.