Rugby Club Issue 48 | Page 60

SEAFORD SEAFORD First established in 1838, Seaford RFC plays their home games at the Salts Recreation Ground on Richmond Road in East Sussex and they currently compete in the Sussex Spitfire 1 League. They are led by President Graham Thompson who is supported by Secretary Jonathan Bird and the club is looking to progress under their guidance. This certainly ensured that any supporters attending their matches were well entertained and should encourage more of the local community to get behind the club in the future. Playing with such style will also help the club to attract and retain high quality players which in turn will help the club to progress. Their first team put together a solid campaign last time around as they compiled a record of having won 11 and lost 11 of their 22 matches. This saw them finish in a mid-table position with 55 points on the board. A particular highlight of the team’s play was the attacking brand of rugby that they managed to produce. This was reflected by the fact that they racked up an impressive 507 points at a rate of more than 20 per match. Silverdale advert - Seaford Rugby Club_with bleed.pdf PROUD SPONSORS OF SEAFORD RUGBY CLUB 1 The team’s form last season should provide them with a solid platform upon which to build as they look ahead to the new campaign. So long as they are able to retain their current group of players and perhaps make one or two quality additions they will 22/08/2014 enjoy a bright year. 14:45 Seaford is not a club to focus solely upon their senior section however and they also have a number of youth sides in place. These teams look to provide young players from the local area with an opportunity to play the game in a safe and enjoyable environment whilst helping them to reach their full potential. GUEST HOUSE ✯✯✯✯ Beautiful It is important for any side to be able to produce their own talent, particularly in the current financial clima te and this is an area that they appear to have covered. It will certainly be exciting to see how their juniors are able to develop over the coming years. Fantastic Bedrooms Breakfasts Call us now on 01323 491 849 [email protected] www.silverdaleseaford.co.uk 21 Sutton Park Road, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 1RH 60 ISSUE 46 In order to help their youngsters to make the sometimes difficult transition into the senior game they also have an additional side running. This allows them to give players experience of the adult game even if they are not yet considered ready for first team action which can be an important step in the development process.