Rugby Club Issue 55 | Page 109

Lymington Mariners lymington mariners H aving first been established just six years ago, Lymington Mariners RFC has been making superb progress in recent times and is part of the Lymington Sports Association’s plans to develop a fantastic clubhouse and facility in the area. Rugby Club Magazine caught up with their Chairman Lee Thomas to find out more. Progress He told us, “Our progress has not always been a steady upward trend – there have been a few dips along the way as well as a substantial number of highs. The progress we’ve seen has been down to some hugely committed members –Pete Allen our President, Chris Rodway our coach and Owen Cavell our treasurer and fixture secretary to name a few. It’s also down to the commitment of a core group of players who through thick and thin have kept the close knit spirit of the club alive and have delivered week in week out. This season, our new young captain, Adam Harris, has brought energy and a new younger core of players to the club.” Atmosphere “The current mood of the club is very high and has been on an upward curve for the last season and a half. We are continuing to attract good new talent and with the current planned development of the pavilion to provide improved changing facilities and a clubhouse we believe we are primed to launch the club to the next level. We are in the top half of our league having gone undefeated up to the end of December before a few losses in the early part of the year blemished our perfect start to the season. We’re now back on the winning track and are aiming for a top three place in the league by the end of the season.” Community “We’re certainly a local club – our catchment area is small and nearly all our players live within a mile or two of the ground. It’s still early days for us – only 6 years old and considering we started with a bunch or players all past their best we’ve achieved more than we ever thought www.pitchero.com/clubs/lymingtonmariners www.sportip.biz 109