Rugby Club Issue 58 | Page 75

Winnington Park have liked, having put together a record of two wins and six defeats from their first eight matches. This has left them sitting in the bottom half of the table with ten points on the board. There have been some positives for the team to take from their matches however and they will now be keen to build on these. So long as they are able to do so they should be in with a good chance of pushing on up the table over the remainder of the season. One of the standout features of the Winnington Park set up is the superb youth section that they have in place. This part of the club looks to provide youngsters 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, particularly in the current financial climate and this is an area that they appear to have covered. It will certainly be interesting to see how their juniors can progress in the coming years. In order to help ensure that they enjoy a smooth transition into the senior game they also run additional sides. This allows them to gain experience of the adult game 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 first team players 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. Winnington Park RFC has certainly come a long way since their humble beginnings and are now a terrific example of a thriving community establishment. Hopefully they will be able to keep up the good work for many years to come and everyone at Rugby Club Magazine would like to wish them the best of luck for the future. www.pitchero.com/clubs/winningtonpark Club Info - www.websiteetc.co.uk - Twitter - Twitter : @Wprfc_Religion : @Twitter www.sportip.biz 75