Rugby Club ISSUE 85 | Page 54

Chew Valley FOLLOW US ONLINE TWITTER.COM/RUGBYCLUBMAG Chew Valley RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB Chew Valley RFC is based at Lobbingtons on Chew Lane in Bristol and their first team currently competes in the Tribute Western Counties North League. They are led by the team of President Andrew Tanner and Chair Shane Cameron and the club is looking to progress under their guidance. Their first team has enjoyed a campaign to remember this time around, compiling a record of twenty-three wins, one draw ad two defeats from their twenty-six matches. This sees them sitting proudly at the top of the table with 116 points on the board. Winning the league is a fantastic achievement for Chew Valley and they deserve tremendous credit for the success. So 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 another successful campaign next time around. Tailored funeral services to meet your needs 01275 332565 | www.michaelwrowefunerals.co.uk 2 The Vinery, Harford Square, Chew Magna, Bristol BS40 8RD 54 Issue 85 Chew Valley is not a club to focus solely upon their senior section and this is reflected by the fact that they also have a thriving youth set up. This part of the club looks to provide young players from the local community with the opportunity to play the game in a safe and enjoyable environment 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 they appear to have covered. It will certainly be exciting to see how their youngsters can progress in the coming years. In order to help make sure that these players enjoy a smooth transition into the senior game they also run 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 teams 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. Chew Valley RFC’s success this season is a just reward for all of the hard work that goes into the club. If they continue in the same manner they should be able to look forwards to a bright and successful future for many years to come.