Biggleswade
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Attendance at the local carnival, hosting school teams to use
the facilities including a flood lit pitch, visiting schools to promote
the game and an annual Santa Charity night are just a few of the
activities which the Club does. It’s involvement in the community
was recognised when it won a competition run by the RFU which
included a trip to Twickenham as part of the prize.
The Mini and Youth sections are very strong with a team
in all age groups from under eight up to an under 19 colts XV.
The youngsters are very much part of the club and there is an
interchange between the young people and the senior players.
At home league matches a youth side will support the 1st XV
by being ball boys, water carriers and forming a guard of honour
to the teams. Senior players shake off the hangover on a Sunday
morning by turning out to assist in the training of the youngsters,
boys and girls.
When they get to senior level there is a Development XV to
bring on the talent and be part of the First Team Squad. But players
at all levels are encouraged to train and improve their skills so that
they get more out of the game. Biggleswade run three senior sides
with an occasional Vets XV.
The Club has previously run a Ladies team and hopes to be
more active again in this area soon. The Ladies are training and
hope to play competitive matches soon.
The Club has six well drained pitches but the changing facilities
are showing their age and will need replacing when funds are
available. There are four squash courts in the clubhouse building
which are not as heavily used as in previous years. It has long been
an aim of the club to try and convert one to a social area which will
overlook the 1st XV pitch.
Biggleswade is a thriving club with a proud history of being
a part of the local community. The Club feels that aspiring to
be a Midlands 1 side again in the next five years is realistic and
everyone is working very hard to achieve that ambition.
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