chinnor
Chinnor
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hinnor RFC is based on Kingsey Road in Oxon and their first team currently competes in National League 2 South.
They are led by the team of President John Ashfield and Chair Paul Fincken and the club has made a considerable
amount of progress under their guidance.
Their first team has put together a strong campaign this
time around, compiling a record of eighteen wins and
twelve defeats from their thirty matches. This saw them
finish in the top half of the table with 93 points on the
board.
This should provide them with the perfect platform
from which to build as they look ahead towards the
2015/16 season. As long as they are able to retain their
current group of players and perhaps make one or two
quality additions they should be well positioned to push
on and challenge for honours.
A major positive for the team this time around was the
attacking brand of rugby that they managed to produce.
This was reflected by the fact that they racked up 780
points at a rate of more than 25 per game.
This 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 them in the future. This in turn has the
potential to provide them with a valuable source of
additional revenue which is particularly important in
the current financial climate.
One of the highlights of the Chinnor 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.
It is important for any club to be able to produce their
own talent if they are to be successful over a sustained
period and this is an area that they appear to have
covered. It will certainly be exciting to see how their
juniors can progress in the years to come.
In order to help ensure that these players enjoy a
smooth transition into the senior game Chinnor also
have additional sides running. This allows them to give
players experience of adult level rugby even if they are
not yet considered ready for first team action which can
be an important step in the development process.
Another benefit of having extra teams in place is that
it allows the first XV to benefit from far greater strength
in depth. If they are ever left short on numbers through
injury or work commitments they have the option of
calling players up with a limited amount of disruption.
There is much to admire about the superb set up that
Chinnor RFC currently has in place as they continue to
play a vital role in their local community. This is thanks
to the hard work that their Committee puts into making
the club a success and hopefully they will continue in
the same manner for many years to come.
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