Rugby Club Issue 75 | Page 49

Hitchin Hitchin RUGBY CLUB Hitchin Rugby Club plays its home games at the King George V Playing Fields and their first team currently competes in the London North West 3 League. They are led by the team of President Gerallt Morgan and Chair Peter Tasko and the club is looking to progress under their guidance. The club is a non-profit organisation that state on their official website www. hitchinrugby.com that their aim is to, “participate in and promote the sport of rugby at all age levels within the Hitchin area.” They have a membership of more than 800 members and in total more than 1000 players have represented the club since they were first established. So far this season it would be fair to say that their first team has not perhaps put together the campaign that they would have liked, having compiled a record of one win and five defeats from their first six matches. This has left them sitting at the bottom of the league with five points on the board. There is still plenty of time remaining in the season to turn things around however and a good run of results would see them quickly climb the table. As long as they are able to retain their current group of players and can perhaps make one or two quality additions they should be in with a good chance of doing just that. Hitchin is not a club to focus solely upon their senior section however and this is reflected by the fact that they also have a number of youth sides in place. These teams look to provide young players from the local area with a safe and enjoyable environment in which to play the game whilst helping them to reach their full potential. It is important for any club looking to be successful over a sustained period of time to be able to produce their own talent and this is an area that they appear to have covered. It will certainly be exciting to see how their youngsters are able to progress over the coming years. In order to help ensure that they 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 sides 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 up replacements with a limited amount of disruption. The disappointing results that Hitchin have had on the field should not take away from the good work that is being carried out at the club. If they continue in the same manner then it should only be a matter of time before their results pick up. Rugby Club Magazine wishes them the best of luck for the rest of the season. HITCHIN HITCHIN MOTORCARE LTD MOTORCARE LTD We specialise in Nissan and other Japanese and Korean vehicles we are also pleased to welcome other makes and models for repairs and service. Opening Times 8am to 6pm - monday to friday 8am to 1pm - saturday We specialise in Nissan and other Japanese and Korean vehicles we are also pleased to welcome other makes and models for repairs and service. OPENING TIMES 8 AM TO 6PM - MONDAY TO FRIDAY 8 AM TO 1PM - SATURDAY Tel: 01462 441122 | www.hmccars.co.uk We specialise in Nissan and other Japanese and Wallace Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 0SE Korean vehicles we are also pleased to welcome Wallace Way, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 0SE Tel: 01462 441122 | www.hmccars.co.uk other makes and models for repairs and service. OPENING TIMES www.rugbyclubmag.com 8 AM TO 6PM - MONDAY TO FRIDAY 49