billingham
Billingham
B
ased on Greenwood Road in Durham, Billingham Rugby Club currently competes in the Northern Division of
National League Three North. They are led by the team of Chair Mark Armstrong and President John Ker and the
club is looking to progress under their guidance.
Last season their first team put together a steady campaign as
they compiled a record of twelve wins and fourteen defeats from
their twenty six matches. This saw them finish in a safe mid-table
position with sixty-five points on the board.
This should provide them with a solid platform upon which to
build in their new campaign and they have been working hard
during the off-season to ensure that they can push on up the table.
Up to now they have won two and lost three of their opening five
matches and will be keen to build on this as the side gels together.
As long as they are able to retain their current group of players
and perhaps make one or two quality additions they should be in
with a good chance of a successful campaign. It will certainly be
exciting to see how they get on.
One of the standout features of the Billingham 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 of time and this
is an area that they appear to have covered. In order to help ensure
that these players enjoy a smooth transition into the senior game
they also have additional sides in place.
This allows them to gain 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 sides is that it allows the first XV to benefit from far
greater strength in depth.
There is much to admire about the work that Billingham Rugby
Club has been doing lately and hopefully they will be able to
continue the good work for many years to come. Rugby Club
Magazine wishes them the best of luck.
www.billinghamrugby.co.uk- Twitter : @billinghamrufc
www.sportip.biz
11