Keresley
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“I’ve sponsored the club for three
years now having moved to the
area six years ago. I ended up
living next to their Secretary,
Gareth Whitehead and when he
mentioned they were looking for
sponsors I was happy to help the
local club. I attend the VP and
sponsor days and have to say
they’re a great bunch of lads who
I am proud to be associated with.
Thank you for making me feel so
welcome and good luck for the
future.”
Matt Booth
“I have been at KRFC since 2012 and in the role of
secretary since 2015. I was attracted to the club due to
the fact that a new group of people had formed to help
the club through a difficult time back to a stable and
strong position.
The most challenging part of this role is being able to
have a balance of my family life, work life and club life.
There is always so much to do and not always enough
people on the ground to do it
The most rewarding part of the role is seeing all the
ideas, processes, growth and functions that the club has
put on to support all sections and the local community.
There is a very positive mood, after a tough couple of
years in 2011-13, the club has seen consistent growth
in all areas with some new committee members taking
positions to move the club forward. There is a strong
impetus to make sure that all sections blend with each
other. This has a positive effect.
The season has been good so far from a rugby
perspective with some highlights and a couple of blips.
Our senior side could do with four or five more players
to support our injured players. We have also blooded
three fresh faces to rugby.
The mini and juniors, after a shaky start have settled
and we are again on a growth period of new families
joining KRFC
In 2019 we plan to have a tour at Easter, continue to
support our mini and junior section, growth, coaches,
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hold two events that will bring in excellent funds for the
club and try to raise more money via funding and grants
to pay for urgent clubhouse maintenance.
Youth rugby is the lifeblood of the club and hugely
important from a fun perspective, monetary perspective
and future senior teams. It also supports the community
hugely. The club is focused on sections mixing with each
other. Some of the senior players train the U15’s side,
which has helped the U15’s feel more part of the future
of the club. Events are also opened to all sections to
make sure that people know each other, parents know
each other and the seniors know the players coming
through.
We believe Keresley is the epitome of a community
club. We have engaged with other sports so the local
community can utilise our facilities including local
schools, a bowls club (just joined with us), dogs flyball,
drone club, netball and football.
Our biggest challenges will be generating finance
and volunteers. Without these two our club would be
dead! Our ambitions are to grow as a sporting facility,
hold more events, become self-sufficient with funds,
develop our playing fields to the highest standard in the
area, gain more members and develop another senior
team.”
Gareth Whitehead, Secretary
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