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CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME

Welcome to Grangefield
It is with pleasure we welcome Gosforth
for today’s DN1 clash. Neither of today’s
sides have started as well as they would
have liked and I am sure this afternoon's
game will be as competitive as ever.

The season is now in full swing for both our We now have over 300 mini and junior players registered
senior and junior sections. Whilst we haven’t to play for the club. When we moved from Norton a
had the results we would have wanted so far couple of years ago we hoped being central to three of
at 1st XV level, last week was a great contest the town's Secondary Schools would have a positive
at Westoe. We raced out of the blocks scoring impact on junior numbers. In our wildest dreams I
two wonderfully constructed tries which don’t think we could have imagined just how big the
Jonny converted before the Westoe pack took impact has been. We now field sides at every single age
control. We managed to battle our way over with some year groups looking to run two teams. With
the line for a bonus point with the last play the increase in numbers we have also welcomed new
which shows the desire of this player group. coaches to the club but we are always looking for more
We were missing a number of players for last help. If you have any time to volunteer during the week
weeks game and I am sure once we are at full or on Sunday mornings please get in touch. Whether
strength we will be more than a match for the that is helping with coaching, refereeing or catering we
bigger packs in the league. need all the support we can get and it would be much
appreciated.
Since the last home fixture our Vets team have been in I would like to thank all of our sponsors for the
action a few times. The Friday night game at Billingham 2017/18 season who without their support it would be
was a great advert for the game, with the usual tight impossible for the club to operate. As this programme
battle on the field and large numbers watching in the shows, there is a real appetite for businesses to get
crowd. We hope to have a few extra backs available from involved with our growing community club. We have
the reverse fixture. The rumour of Loa Tupou returning plenty of advertising opportunities for sponsors both
for that game is just that at this stage but we do need a at the ground, in the programme and across our digital
few extra backs. platforms. Please get in touch if you would like to know
more.
WWGD
Graham Newton
Chairman

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CLUB CONTACTS

Key Contacts Brendan Thornton 07968111702 [email protected]
Graham Newton 07913719243 [email protected]
President 07837012474 [email protected]
Chairman Keith Kelly 07860463983
Secretary Nicholas Moore 07713883447 [email protected]
Treasurer 07713883447 [email protected]
Fixture Secretary Terry Wilson [email protected]
Membership Secretary Terry Wilson
07766000579 [email protected]
Senior Club Paul Lee 07795810691 [email protected]
Martin Howe 07917845364 [email protected]
Director of Rugby Mark Skirving 07906332737 [email protected]
Senior Coach Charlie Doherty 07712 176030 [email protected]
Senior Coach Stan Chapman 07581522787 [email protected]
Club Captain Benjamin Costello 07920750670 [email protected]
Saracens Team Manger Peter Ewart 07807361129
Saracens Captain Matt Turner 07764151073 [email protected]
Stocktonians Team Manager Mark Graham 07928444779 [email protected]
Stocktonians Captain Maurice Douthwaite 07939143733
Senior Colts Coach Simon Crozier 07939143733 [email protected]
Senior Colts Coach Jim Johnsone [email protected]
Junior Colts Coach [email protected]
Junior Colts Coach Jane King
Lynn Doherty 07712205698 [email protected]
Junior Academy 07775 438769 [email protected]
Ian Bruce 07932 735475
Chair Terry Wilson 07713 883447 [email protected]
Academy Safeguarding Officer [email protected]
Mini Coordinator
Junior Coordinator

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WELCOME TO GOSFORTH RFC

For our final 3pm KO until next March we In the early 1990s quite a few of their old 1st XV stars
offer a warm welcome to our old friends from played for their Nomads side which our 4th team
Gosforth. Like ourselves they have had to rise travelled to play one Saturday. We were a bit short of
to the challenge of moving their home base front row forwards so Stan Chapman volunteered to
the season before last from Bullocksteads prop and found he was up against the former England
(and previously Druid Park) to Broadway loosehead Colin White. And in those days there was
West. They formed as a separate club in 1996 no such thing as unopposed scrummaging. Stan stuck
as the amateur players of the outfit which manfully to his task for eighty minutes but after the
had just become professional and eventually game he didn’t bother with the pie and peas as he
metamorphosed into Newcastle Falcons. In was still sucking barley sugar sweets to stop his ears
the 1970s as an amateur side they were one popping!
of the top clubs in the country and won the Since we were relegated into Durham and
national knock out John Player Trophy two Northumberland One for the 2006/07 season, we
years in a row in 1977 and 1978 and had a host have played each other every season with neither side
of international players wearing their shirts. It is promoted or relegated.
good to see Newcastle Falcons giving a nod to This evening our Mini and Midi players are having
Gosforth with their new European shirts, with their Halloween party from 1830 hours so we would
the green and white hoops on display. appreciate it you could try and leave the function room
by then. Unless of course you want to join in the fun!

FROM TUSCANY TO THORNABY…
OR PIOMBINO TO PORTRACK

Over the years there have been few more say Tour?). Jacopo used to pay to watch his current
exotic names on the Stockton teamsheet teammate Stephen Jones when he was playing
than Jacopo Di Iorio. The Italian front professionally for Parma. He has even played in
row forward is in his first full season with Argentina where he lived before moving to Teesside.
Stockton and is proving a big hit on the Two seasons ago American Brian Morris joined the
field. Jacopo joined the the club in March club with little rugby background. Originally from
and finished the season the 2nd XV, helping Oklahoma, Brian and his wife moved to Fairfield in
the Saracens win the Candy League Cup. 2015 to carry out missionary work at Ian Ramsey
School where we are told the interest in Religious
He is also helping to coach our Under 15s and will Education went through the roof in a very short space
complete his level two qualifications this Sunday. of time. Games teacher Mr Howe encouraged Brian,
Living with his girlfriend Sabina in Thornaby, Jacopo who had played American Football in College, to give
has even welcomed his father Luigi across to Teesside rugby a go and he turned into a successful winger in
to show him our unique culture. the 1st XV.
Jacopo has always had a passion for rugby, where he Lenny Heira, a globetrotting rig-working Maori, had
played for Piombino back in Italy. Piombino also host first intermittently appeared on the scene in 1996 and
a large rugby tournament every year (did someone would became part of the coaching team with John

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Still. He brought with him boundless enthusiasm and Brian Morris
motivation, even if some of his handling drills left the Jacopo Di Lorio
players, and often himself, somewhat bemused by the Tongan Loa Tupou
chaos which occasionally ensued. Stockton Marist RFC 1976
Lenny had an ace up his sleeve - Loa Tupou, the
mighty Tongan whom he had met whilst they were
both based in Perth, Australia. Once the arcane rules
of registering foreign players had been conquered
with "HQ" at Twickenham, Loa was on his way, to
become our first professional player.
His presence gave the club a much needed boost
in the late autumn when he arrived. His fearsome
tackling made grown men wince, and his alleged
amorous charms had ladies’ hearts fluttering across
Teesside. His housemate was non other than Wayne
Brown and we aren't sure who would have learnt the
most from each other. Loa went onto play for several
clubs in the North West before relocating back to
Perth to become a policeman.
For those with longer memories there were the
legendary Kiwis who joined Stockton in 1975 from
Marist Rugby Club in Christchurch. Long before player
agents, this deal was struck by club member Denis
Chisman in a nightclub toilet. Denis had sold them the
Stockton dream over a long urinal chat and shortly
after six kiwis arrived to take up residence on Junction
Road in Norton.
Who can forget Mark Richardson, one of the most
aggressive forwards ever to don the red shirt of
Stockton. Mark was equally at home in the front or
back row and often to be seen with his eyes standing
out on stalks shouting, "You're just not hard enough!"
Wayne Barrington, an elusive centre / fly half and
a decidedly dodgy carpenter who left half finished
porches in disrepair wherever he went. Kevin Brown, a
heartthrob second row who had many ladies chasing
him - and a few men too. Steve Shatford, a prop who
converted to backrow, was a valuable second/third
team player. Grant Carbine, another explosive lock
who came off worse in a tangle with Ian Fisher, the
notorious Rovers hitman. The late Peter Heywood was
a class three quarter and a real gentleman.
The Kiwis all survived the Christchurch earthquake,
but it is still unconfirmed if they remained unharmed
from a recent visit by Mick Garlick.

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PLAYER PROFILE You seem quite a close squad?
Yeah we are really tight. When Cordy is around we call
Paul talking tactics. Rhys thinking services. ourselves the tight five. We always get our hair cut
together before an away game.
Rhys McHugh It’s great craic in the barbers. Charlie has us in stitches
with his singing in there. Last week he belted out
Height - 6ft 4in Nothing Compares to You by Sinead O’Connor. When
Weight - 103kg he finished he dropped the hairbrush he was using as a
Position - Prop forward. I used to play scrum half microphone on the floor and walked out the door. It got
Nickname - Paperboy a bit awkward as he had to come in a few minutes later
Highlight of the season? to pay his £6 but the five of us were literally laughing out
I am a big fan of away trips. Always have been always loud.
will be. I travel with my pals Charlie, Tom and Ginge. We Before a game last season we bumped into Brian Morris
always set off early so we can stop at services. Usually who was in for a trim. He said “you guys should start
we do Easington on the way to the game and Wolviston a band. Period.” He was a really nice bloke but I never
on the way back. Easington is OK, we normally buy a understood why he spoke with an American accent. It
few cans of Monster to get us fired up for the game and was like he was trying to be a gangsta. Sure he lived in
a couple of packs of extra strong mints. Me and Ginge Fairfield.
normally play top trumps in the back of the car whilst But anyway we think he had a point. We keep talking
Charlie and Tom play car pool Karaoke in the front. They about starting a rap squad but can’t decide on a name.
really are something. Charlie wanted to call it “Servo Squad” but I think that
Hopes for the season? sounds a bit lame.
We keep talking about it, but we are planning to stay Thoughts on the league so far?
over at the Travelodge at Wolviston services after an It seems pretty close. We have had a tough few weeks
away game. It has everything, KFC, McDonalds and a playing against Horden and Westoe- two gigantic
Toby Carvery. The Toby is great- we can play the one packs. Tom said he hasn't gone back that quick since he
armed bandit for hours. We never buy a pint in there, misread a sign and had to reverse his freight train out of
we just send Ginge out to the BP for a couple of packs York station.
of Pickled Onion Monster Munch and some 7up. We How do you get away from the intensity of the
are just trying to combine the overnighter with a 3rd league season?
XV home game so that Ben Cordiner can join us for the Training once or twice a week and playing on a Saturday
night. can be very stressful for our girlfriends so it is important
to take them away from time to time. A few of the guys
are away today. The lads penciled in this weekend as it
didn't clash with an away game or a free weekend.
Tom is taking his Mrs to Wetherby Services today
and Charlie is meeting a Tinder date at Woolley Edge
Services near Sheffield. Ginge is off to London for the
weekend but hopes to pop into Watford Gap on the way
home. He said he will send a snapchat when he is there
as this is the Mecca of services in the South of England. I
have warned him to lay off the pasties though- if he eats
any more we are going to start calling him Ginsters.

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18 73 STOCKTON RFC
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STOCKTON
RUGBY CLUB SRTEOD &CKWTHIOTENHOOPED JERSEY, NAVY SHORTS, RED & WHITE HOOPED STOCKINGS
CRICKET CLUB

15 DAN PHINN FULL BACK
RIGHT WING
14 ALEX OSIFO
CENTRE
13 JOE HARGREAVES CENTRE
12 STEVEN TAMPIN LEFT WING
11 SIMON CROZIER FLY HALF
10 STEPHEN JONES SCRUM HALF
9 BRIAN THWAITES LOOSE HEAD
1 JACOPO DI IORIO HOOKER
2 DAN MUIRHEAD TIGHT HEAD
3 RHYS MCHUGH 2ND ROW
4 JONNY CHEETHAM 2ND ROW
5 STEVEN TAYLOR FLANKER
6 MARTIN DIXON FLANKER
7 JAMES GRAHAM
8 TODD HIGHFIELD NO. 8
16 LEWIS GREY REPLACEMENT
17 JOSH YELLOW REPLACEMENT
18 STEVE THORNTON REPLACEMENT

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FULL BACK GOSFORTH RFC 15
RIGHT WING 14
CENTRE GREEN & WHITE HOOPED JERSEY, WHITE SHORTS, GREEN STOCKINGS 13
CENTRE 12
LEFT WING TOM JONES 11
FLY HALF JAMES HEFFERNAN 10
SCRUM HALF 9
LOOSE HEAD PADDY SMITH 1
HOOKER KIERON LOCKE 2
TIGHT HEAD LIAM HAWTHORN 3
2ND ROW MARK ANDERSON 4
2ND ROW JOHN ROONEY 5
FLANKER 6
FLANKER TOM KELLY 7
NO. 8 DOM MANFREDI 8
REPLACEMENT DAVID ROBINSON 16
REPLACEMENT 17
REPLACEMENT ANGUS MILLER 18
MATT ROSE

MARK CUMISKEY
RICHARD GAVIN
DARREN KELLY
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DURHAM/NORTHUMBERLAND D1

Team PWD L PTS

1 Barnard Castle 7601 30
2 Consett 7601 30
3 Gateshead 7601 29
4 Durham City 7601 28
5 South Shields Westoe 7502 26
6 Guisborough 7403 19
7 Medicals 7304 17
8 STOCKTON 7205 15
9 Hartlepool Rovers 7304 14
10 Horden and Peterlee 7205 11
11 Novocastrians 7205 10
12 Redcar 7205 8
13 Ponteland 7106 8
14 Gosforth 7106 6

SEPTEMBER 2017 JANUARY 2018

Sat 02, 15:00 H Consett 20 – 30 (L) Sat 06, 14:15 H Gateshead
Sat 09, 15:00 H Barnard Castle 15 – 33 (L) Sat 13, 14:15 A Ponteland
Sat 16, 15:00 A Gateshead 34 – 31 (L) Sat 20, 14:15 H Redcar
Sat 23, 15:00 H Ponteland 63 - 10 (W) Sat 27, 14:15 A Horden and Peterlee
Sat 30, 15:00 A Redcar 12 - 29 (W)
FEBRUARY 2018
OCTOBER 2017
Sat 03, 14:15 H South Shields Westoe
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Sat 21, 15:00 A South Shields Westoe 36 – 26 (L)
Sat 28, 15:00 H Gosforth MARCH 2018

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Sat 04, 14:15 A Novocastrians Sat 24, 15:00 H Hartlepool Rovers
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Sat 25, 14:15 A Hartlepool Rovers APRIL 2018

DECEMBER 2017 Sat 07, 15:00 A Guisborough
Sat 14, 15:00 H Medicals
Sat 02, 14:15 H Guisborough Sat 21, 15:00 A Consett
Sat 09, 14:15 A Medicals
Sat 16, 14:15 A Barnard Castle

THIS WEEKS FIXTURES: Medicals - Durham City
Consett - Novocastrians Ponteland - Horden and Peterlee
Gateshead - Westoe Redcar - Barnard Castle
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Q1. England secured a series whitewash over Australia, with Owen Farrell’s try sealing a second Test
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Q2. Which former NZ back had the words “Power Within” tattooed on his back?
Q3. Which England player is a former national roller-skating champion?
Q4. The Crusaders lost just one game in this year’s Super Rugby competition. Who was it to?
Q5. Name the other team who only lost a single game in the regular season?
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HONOURS & CAPTAINS

HONOURS PREVIOUS 1ST XV CAPTAINS

North Division II: 1990/91 1949-52 C H Tealey 1981-82 P Armstrong
North East Division 1: 1989/90 1952-53 R L Coulson 1982-83 D Chisman
North East Division 2: 1987/88 1953-54 E S B Goddard 1983-85 K Murray
Tees Valley League: 2005, 2010, 2015 1954-55 E S B G/R L C 1985-88 M Conlon
1955-56 D Fawcett 1988-90 D Dixon
2nd XV Candy League Shield Winners: 2017 1956-58 D Richardson 1990-91 P Lee
Durham County RFU Senior Cup Winners: 1958-59 A Ayre/P Bragg 1991-93 G Naisbitt
1990/91, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95 & 1996/97 1959-62 O Newton 1993-94 P Bromley
Intermediate Cup Winners: 2010/11 1962-63 D Welford 1994-98 P Lee
Junior Cup Winners: 2007/08 1963-65 B Leak 1998-04 A Brown
Sevens Cup Winners: 1965-68 C Bacon 2004-05 W Brown
1964/65, 1966/67, 1980/81, 1982/83,1986/87, 1968-69 J Raynor 2005-06 M Oates
1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90 & 1990/91 1969-70 G Preston 2006-13 M Skirving
2nd XV Cup: 1990/91, 1996/97, 1997/98 1970-75 J Moore 2013-14 P Douglas
3rd XV Cup: 1964/65, 1987/88 & 1989/90 1975-76 D Muirhead 2014-17 S Taylor
4th XV Cup: 1974/75, 1978/79 & 1992/93 1976-78 M Garlick 2017 - C Doherty
1978-79 J Maloney
1979-81 W Douglas

COUNTY CAPS

N Bowen Du 3 1926-1927 A Brown Du 10 1988-1990
K Williamson Du 11 1949-1951 J Saunders Du 3 1988-1991
C H Tealey Du 9 1949-1951 P Lee Du 6 1989-1996
R L Coulson Du 1 1950-1951 C Aldus Du 8 1993-1995
D Richardson Du 1 1955-1956 P Beattie Du 3 1993-1994
E A Chapman Du 32 1961-1966 K Etherlngton Du 9 1995-1997
O Turnbull Du 6 1964-1967 M Howe Du 10 1995-1998
C Sinclair Du 2 1964-1965 D Tighe Du 3 1996-1997
C Bacon NLD 3 1965-1966 S Crozier Du 2 1996-2001
A Makin Du 1 1975-1976 D Muirhead Du 1 1997-1998
D Cooke Du 7 1983-1985 J Good NLD 6 1999-2004
P Marley Glam 1 1986-1987 W Brown Du 1 2000-2001
M Douthwaite Du 29 1987-1995 S Powell Du 1 2003-2004
G Naisbitt Du 27 1997-1994 S Powell Du 1 2010-2011
B Dixon Du 18 1987-1995 T Jeffery Du 1 2010-2011

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THE GOOD PLAYERS CODE

Players should be encouraged to:
1. Recognise and appreciate the efforts made by coaches, parents, match officials and administrators in
providing the opportunity to play the game and enjoy the rugby environment.
2. Understand the values of loyalty and commitment to adults and team mates.
3. Recognise that every player has a right to expect their involvement in rugby to be safe and freefrom all
types of abuse.
4. Understand that if an individual or group of players feel they are not being treated in a manner that is
acceptable, then they should tell an adult at the Club or the club’s welfare officer.
5. Play because they want to do so, not to please coaches or parents.
6. Remember that skill development, fun and enjoyment are the most important parts of the game.
7. Be attentive at all training and coaching sessions.
8. Work equally hard for themselves and their team - both will then benefit.
9. Recognise good play by all players on their team and by their opponents.
10. Be a sportsman - win with dignity, lose with grace.
11. Play to the IRB Laws of the Game and accept, without question, all referees’ decisions even if they
appear to make a mistake.
12. Control their emotions. Verbal or physical abuse of team mates, opponents, coaches, match officials or
spectators is not acceptable.
13. Treat all players as they would like to be treated themselves. Do not interfere with, bully or take
advantage of any player.

THE GOOD SPECTATORS CODE

Spectators Should:
1. Act as positive role models to all players.
2. Be familiar with, and abide by, the RFU Child Protection Guidance in relation to verbal and emotional
abuse.
3. Respect guidance from the Club with regard to spectator behaviour.
4. Remember children play sport primarily for their own enjoyment, not for that of the spectators.
5. Acknowledge good individual and team performance from all players irrespective of the team in which
they play.
6. Respect match officials’ decisions, even if they appear to make a mistake – remember, they are
volunteers providing an opportunity for players to play rugby.
7. Never verbally abuse players, coaches, match officials or fellow spectators: such behaviour can create
a negative environment for players and their behaviour will often reflect this.
8. Acknowledge effort and good performance rather than ‘to win at all costs’.
9. Verbally encourage all players in a positive manner, shouting ‘for’, not ‘at’, the players.
10. Encourage all players irrespective of their ability - never ridicule any individual players, regardless of
the team in which they play.

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