have really bought into the Club ethos, and everyone is
pulling together in the same direction which is great to
see.”
This Season
“It’s been a great season for the whole Club. The
Hawks finished fourth in National 2 South which is a
great platform to build on for next season. Our Women’s
team recently won the RFU National Plate Competition,
beating Trojans 33-0 in the final at Stourbridge, and
our U14’s have been crowned County Champions too.
Off the field, we’ve hosted some fantastic events with
Warren Gatland and Dean Richards as guests. We also
have our marquee event, the Sportsman’s Dinner at
the end of May in which we welcome Nigel Owens to
Henley. We’ve also run a successful Beer Festival which
we only started last season, and our Ladies Day at the
end of the season is growing every year as well.
Outside of this, we are delighted that Wasps have
moved their Southern Academy base back to Dry Leas
in a partnership that will see the Premiership stars of
tomorrow train at the Club. In return, the Club has
started to host Wasps A League matches once a season,
with the potential of doing more next season. All of
which is very beneficial to the Club finances.”
2019
“Putting it simply, we want to build on the wonderful
atmosphere that has been created this season. On the
pitch, I’d dearly love to see the Hawks get promoted
back up to National 1, but we’re all very aware of the
challenges that come with this, and that there will be
several Clubs with similar aspirations as well.
Off the pitch, we want to increase our presence in
the local business community. We have a core group
of fantastic sponsors, but a big challenge for me in the
offseason is to increase our visibility on a corporate level.
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