Thatcham
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Thatcham
RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL CLUB
T
hatcham RUFC is a fine example of the important role that a club
can play in its local community by providing people with a safe and
enjoyable environment in which to play the game. Rugby Club Magazine
recently caught up with their Chairman William Sewell to find out more
about the club.
He told us, “I starting playing at the
Club in about 1990. A now ex-girlfriend’s
step brother was looking for 3rd team
players, so I went and played a match
and never looked back.”
“The build of the Clubhouse was my
biggest challenge and it’s an amazing
reward now it is open and seeing so many
people enjoying it, from club members
and locals. It is also very satisfying when
we have the three senior teams playing
on a Saturday and it’s great see so many
children learning to play the great game
on Sunday mornings and having fun.
“The general mood is good here and
the players will be starting preseason
training at the end of June. I would say
last season went ok; the 1st team finished
mid table, the 2nd XV got demoted but
BBO1 was always a really tough league
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and the 3rds also finished about mid
table in the BBO4S.
“The Juniors have new management
and Coaches which I think will help them
next season. The Minis are progressing
nicely. Our aim for this season is for all
the senior teams to finish higher in their
leagues. We want the Juniors to settle in
with the new management and the Minis
to carry on enjoying their Sundays.
Youth rugby is very important to us as
after all, it is the future of the Club.
“We are very much a community
club, especially now we have the
Clubhouse, it’s a fantastic facility and
is used by the locals for christenings,
birthday parties, wedding, meetings,
wakes, etc. I’m happy with the facilities
we have here now, it suits us the size of
Club we are. Obviously there are things
that could be improved, like the training
paddock but all in all it is good.
“Our biggest challenge is attracting
and
keeping
Club
volunteers,
particularly finding someone to take on
my role as Club Chairman. We also need
to find Coaches for the Minis and the
Juniors. Our ambitions include to have a
full Junior section in the Club, paying off
the debt on the Clubhouse and to have a
Vets team.”
Rugby Club Magazine also caught up
with their President Bob Moore who
told us, “The club is on a real high at the
moment after completing our first full
year in our new clubhouse. This is the
first proper home of our own that we’ve
had in our 36 years of existence and has
involved a massive effort on the part of
many people.