LYTCHETT MINSTER
RFC
[LYTCHETT MINSTER]
[RFC]
Lytchett Minster is based at Lytchett Park on Old Watery Lane in Dorset and their first
team currently competes in the Dorset & Wilts 1 South League. They are led by the team
of Chairman Tony Yelland and President Dean Mitchfield and have made a considerable
amount of progress under their guidance.
They have enjoyed a positive start to the current
campaign, putting together a record of 4 wins, 1
draw and two defeats from their first 7 matches. This
has left them sitting near the top of the table with 21
points on the board.
This should provide them with the perfect platform to
build as they look ahead to the rest of the season. So
long as they are able to retain their current group of
players they will have a good chance of a successful
year.
Lytchett Minster is not a club that focuses solely
upon senior rugby however and they also have a
number of youth sides in place. These teams look
to provide young players from the local area with an
opportunity to play the game in a safe and enjoyable
environment.
It is important for any club to be able to produce
their own talent, particularly in the current financial
climate and it will be a major boost for the first team if
they can rely on players stepping up. Coaching staff
overseeing youth development are confident that
they have a number of youngsters involved with the
potential to do just that.
In order to help these players make the sometimes
difficult transition into the senior game they also have
a 2nd team running. This allows them to hand out
experience of adult level rugby to players who are not
yet considered ready for first team action.
Another benefit of having an additional side is that
it allows the first team to benefit from far greater
strength in depth. If they are ever left short on
numbers through injury or work commitments then
they have the option of calling players up with a
limited amount of disruption.
Lytchett Minster have enjoyed plenty of success in
recent times and this is a just reward for all the hard
work that is put into the club. Hopefully they will be
able to continue in the same manner for many years
to come and Sport in Profile Magazine would like to
wish them the best of luck.
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