Rugby Club Issue 48 | Page 9

DEWSBURY CELTIC DEWSBURY CELTIC Dewsbury Celtic ARLFC is based at Park Parade in West Yorkshire and their first team currently competes in the National Conference League Division 1. They are led by Chairman Paul Heaton who is supported by Secretary Clive Senior and the club is looking to progress under their guidance. It would be fair to say that their first team has not perhaps enjoyed the start to the campaign that they would have liked this time around having put together a record of having won 4, drawn 1 and lost 14 of their 19 matches. This sees them sitting 2nd from bottom in the league with 9 points on the board. themselves some momentum heading into the off-season. They may be looking to add some additional talent to the side in order to ensure that they can improve in 2015. One positive to take for the team this year was that they did produce some strong performances at home. 3 of their 4 league wins came in front of their own supporters and this should be used as a platform from which to build as they look to the future. community to get behind the team. This in turn has the potential to provide the club with a valuable source of additional revenue. A standout feature of the Dewsbury Celtic set-up is the superb youth section that they have in place. This part of the club looks 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. Playing well at home is important for any club as it should encourage people from the local With the season drawing to its close the team will be keen to finish on a high in order to give www.rugbyclub.biz 9