Thanet Wanderers
FOLLOW US ONLINE TWITTER . COM / RUGBYCLUBMAG national competitions in recent years , but tend to lose some of our better players to Canterbury RFC who are a National League side and pay their players . Last season Canterbury , who are located only 15 miles from Thanet , fielded five former Thanet junior players in their 1st XV .
“ On the playing side we hope to be able to progress up the leagues to level 5 . As far as the Club goes , we need to confirm our position as a community orientated Club with a welcoming environment where people of all ages want to come and play rugby in a friendly atmosphere .”
“ I first joined the club thirty five years ago when I was 16 and have also sponsored them for four years . At the time I was football mad but during one game the referee took so much abuse he blew the whistle and left . It was then that I went over to rugby and was shocked by the respect and discipline shown . I ’ m now the 1st XV Head Coach and my son Cameron also plays for the club as a centre . I think the team ’ s success as brought on by the experience in the squad and of confident on building on that success over the coming years . If everyone plays together in the same way then we will continue to do well .”
Mike Pond , The Denture Clinic
JUNIOR HONOUR ROLL 2017-18 SEASON
Under 8s Very successful season particularly at Kent Festival
Under 9s Undefeated at Sheppey festival , Canterbury festival , East Kent Cup , Kent Cup Saracens Core values Festival : Blue Team – Group Winners ( 60 / 60 ) Red Team – Group Winners ( 58 / 60 ) Both teams featured on Channel 5 Aviva Premiership show .
Under 10s Successful season with growing numbers and great performances at Kent Festival at Aylesford .
Under 11s Saracens Festival Runners-up Undefeated at Kent Festival Team building at “ My PT ” at Betteshangar Park and Canoe Wild
Under 12s Third place in Kent Waterfall Trophy / Vase competition
Under 13s Kent Bowl Winners Kent 7 ’ s Bowl Winners Successful tour to Bournemouth
Under 14 Top 6 in County Winners Bournemouth Festival Kent – Jacob Payne
Under 15s Kent Cup Quarter-finalists Kent Bowl Runners-up Bournemouth Tour Cup Runners-up Kent 7 ’ s Runners-up Kent – Jack Cohen , James Crompton , Finlay Keyworth , Harrison Leach , Riley Marshall , Giotto McCourt-Welsh , Leon Munt , Sonny Teall Saracens Academy – Sonny Teall
Under 16s Kent Cup Semi-finalists Kent 7 ’ s Cup Semi-finalists Kent – Harry Clemo
Under 17s Kent Cup Quarter-finalists Kent – Jack Elliott , Frank Perkins , Jarvis Stevens , Marius Thompson , Tom Walton Kent Air Wing – Luke Browning , William Craven , Jack Elliott London and South East Air Wing – Luke Browning , William Craven , Jack Elliott
Junior Coach of the Year Mario Garcia Players who made their senior debut this season : Patrick Liddle , Harry Armer , Tom Cullen , Noah Fleet , Joe Marsh , Joe Mount , Frank Perkins , Torin Preston , Jarvis Stevens , Tom Walton , Jacob Brown
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