HOlt
“Despite their difficult campaign last season there is much to admire
about the fine set up that Holt RFC currently has in place. If they
can continue in the same manner then it should only be a matter of
time before results improve.”
Last season it would be fair to say
that their first team did not perhaps
enjoy the campaign that they would
have liked as they put together a record
of three wins and nineteen defeats from
their twenty two matches. This saw them
finish second from bottom in the table
with twenty three points on the board.
They have been working hard during
the off-season to make sure that they can
do better this time around. The early
signs have been positive with the side
picking up two wins from their opening
three matches.
This should provide them with the
perfect platform from which to go on
and have a successful campaign. As long
as they are able to retain their current
group of players and can perhaps make
one or two quality additions they should
be well positioned for a successful
season. It will certainly be exciting to see
how they get along.
One of the standout features of the
Holt RFC set up is the superb youth
section that they have in place. This
part of the club looks to provide young
players from the local area with an
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 that is
looking to be successful over a sustained
period of time to be able to produce their
own talent, particularly in the current
financial climate and this is an area that
they appear to have covered. Coaching
staff involved in this part of the club
are confident that they have a number
of players currently involved with the
potential for a bright future in the game.
In order to help ensure 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 sides
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.
Running more than one senior side also
allows them to give far more players a
chance to play every week.
Despite their difficult campaign last
season there is much to admire about the
fine set up that Holt RFC currently has
in place. If they can continue in the same
manner then it should only be a matter
of time before results improve. Rugby
Club Magazine wishes them the best of
luck for the future.
Martyn Jackson is the fixture secretary at Holt and also
sponsors the club with his business, Ellies Ice Cream. He
recently told Rugby Club Magazine, “I started coaching
with the U15s fourteen years ago. I still have a few minutes
run out now and again as a No.8 having previously played
as an outside-centre.
I’m still involved with the club as their Fixture Secretary
and have sponsored them for around ten years. It is a great
club and always has been. I remember when I was playing
for a different club I always looked forward to the Holt
fixtures because it has such a strong social set up. Long
may it continue.”
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