Rugby Club Issue 58 | Page 65

walcot Walcot F irst established in 1882, Walcot RFC is based at Albert Field, Lansdown and their first team currently competes in the Southern Counties South League. They are led by the team of Chair Simon Chambers and President Chris Styles and the club is looking to progress under their guidance. COLERNE season, their first team has made a SCHOOL This PLAYGROUP steadyWILTSHIRE start to RAGE LANE, COLERNE, SN14 8EL putting together their league campaign, a record of one win, one 44885 www.colerneplaygroup.co.uk draw and two defeats from their four matches. This sees them sitting in a midstarted New Opening table position Hours with seven points on the board. We are now open – They will now be keen to use their to Friday 8.45am until 4.00pm start as a platform from which to build aged 2 years to school age in all of the sessions a successful campaign. So long as they are able to retain their current group of care for eligible over 3-year-olds players and perhaps make one or two quality additions they should be in with round which offers lots of outdoor activities a good chance of doing so. ssions (Tues am), and Sports sessions (Fri am) Walcot is not a club to focus solely upon their seniors however and this is reflected ntact us on 01225 744885 or they also have a fine by the fact that [email protected] section. This part of the club looks ce or to comeyouth and have a look around. to website providewww.colerneplaygroup.co.uk youngsters from the local area e a look at our with an opportunity to enjoy the game in roup – ‘Putting your child at the heart of the village’ o.uk W.F. Dolman & Son Old Established (1919) Family Funeral Directors 24-hour Personal Service 7 days a week Home Visits Chapel of Rest Golden Charter Plans Available 9 Walcot Terrace, Bath, BA1 6AB Telephone: 01225 444110 a safe and enjoyable environment whilst helping them to reach their full potential. It is important for any club looking to be successful over a sustained period to be able to produce their own talent, particularly in the current climate and this is an area Walcot appears to have covered. It will certainly be exciting to see how their juniors progress in the coming years. In order to help ensure that these players enjoy a smooth transition into the senior game they also run a number of additional sides. 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 teams 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. Walcot RFC has put together a history of which they have every right to be proud over the years and thanks to the hard work being put into the club they appear to be well set up for the future. Email: [email protected] Web: www.dolmansfuneraldirectors.org.uk Colerne Parish Magazine, October 2015 www.pitchero.com/clubs/walcotrugby- Twitter : @walcotrugby www.sportip.biz 65