Rugby Club Issue 61 | Page 90

North Hykeham FOLLOW US ONLINE TWITTER.COM/RUGBYCLUBMAG “Off the field the club has two pending funding applications with Sport England for full-pitch floodlighting, this would be an essential part of the Club’s continued growth and development in tandem.” Lincolnshire Merit League (as a barometer that is the current playing level of the 3rd XV). At this time the Club’s playing numbers had dwindled to a bare 15-20, but such are the Core Values of Rugby and the characters within it, that this bound the group tightly together in adversity. So as new players arrived and bought-in to this ethos, the green shoots of recovery sprouted. Notable arrivals Shaun Maye and Chris Groome, brought some playing depth and immense off-field commitment with the likes of Miles Fielding and Malc Ross, the Club went on to win the Lincolnshire League in 2012 and build a strong committee which sparked a