Rugby Club Issue 54 | Page 24

peterborough lions Peterborough Lions B FOLLOW US ONLINE TWITTER.COM/RUGBYCLUBMAG ased at Bretton Woods in Flaxlands, Peterborough Lions RFC currently competes in the National League 3 Midlands. They are led by the team of Chairman Andrew Moore and President Eddie Maleczek and have been progressing well under their guidance. This season their first team has been in fine form, putting together a record of seventeen wins and nine defeats in their 26 league matches. This saw them finish in 3rd place in the league with 88 points on the board and was a fine effort by everybody involved. Their performance this season should provide them with the perfect platform from which to build as they look ahead to the 2015/16 campaign. As long as they can retain their current group of players and perhaps make one or two quality additions they will be well positioned to challenge for honours. One of the highlights of the team’s performances was the attacking brand of rugby that they managed to produce. This was reflected in the fact that they racked up an incredible 866 points in the league alone at a rate of more than 30 per match. Unsurprisingly this made them one of the top scorers in the league. Playing with such style will certainly have meant that any supporters attending their matches will have been well entertained and should encourage more of the local community to get behind the side in the future. This in turn has the potential specialised neurological care “Eagle Wood Neurological Care Centre exemplifies quality in the care sector.” Sir Tony Robinson Eagle Wood is an award winning, purpose built care centre in Peterborough. It has five neurological care units. Each unit provides a distinct care model catering for different aspects of neurological nursing needs; including long term neurological conditions, neuro-rehabilitation, frontal temporal dementias, learning disabilities and complex care. 24 Issue 54 Its exceptional and well thought out facilities include large ensuite bedrooms, a hydrotherapy pool, a skills kitchen, therapy room, gym and a complimentary coffee bar for residents and their families. To book a visit, please contact us on: 0330 20 20 305 or email: [email protected] to provide the club with a valuable source of additional revenue. Peterborough Lions is not a club to focus solely upon their senior section however as they also have a thriving academy and minis set up. These teams look to provide youngsters 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. It is important for any side to be able to produce their own talent, particularly in the current financial climate and this