Lymington
Mariners
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Lymington
Mariners
Having 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.”
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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 we would. Now with the new