HUTTON
We are based at Lancashire Police
Headquarters as guests of the Chief Constable
and have our pitch, changing and gym facilities
and the social club made available to us under
these arrangements.
Having had Chris Walmsley as chairman since
inception, his decision to stand down resulted
in my being asked if I would put myself forward
for the position, to which I was subsequently
elected.
Chris’s decision to stand down after seven
years triggered a small spate of retirements
among the senior players. With hindsight it
was not really unexpected after 7 years of
relative stability.
This resulted in a dearth of available players
on a couple of weekends early in the 2013/14
season resulting in us failing to fulfil a couple
of our fixtures. Two 5 point deductions ensued.
This brought something of a crisis to a head.
Valuable assistance was at hand in the guise
of a couple of RFU representatives who
introduced us to the sports section at UCLAN
in Preston. The result was an influx of 18 year
old fresher’s who gave us valuable assistance
in staving off what could have been a disaster
with the distinct possibility of the club folding.
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