Newsletter Terry Friend SWG
Referees
- all Group referees have been on a Group exchange successfully
- Mason Davies (Somerset), Nathan Howarth (Glos), Bradley Bignell (Bristol) and Henry Lowis (Glos) have been given their first L5 league games and came through them very successfully and have now been seconded to the Group for the rest of the season – however they will still have to go through the formal selection process at the season end to become full members for next season
- Anthony Swift (D/Wilts) has also been seconded to the MO list
- Scott Galbraith – due to family / work pressures has decided to retire from the Group with immediate effect – we wish him well in the future
- Congratulations to Adam Wookey, Richard Timbrell & Charlie Gayther who have received their first L4 appointments – all went successfully
- Richard Timbrell will be missing during January concentrating on his important University exams
- we are getting some RFU appointments (referee & AR) in the Premier Academy competition which has recently started
- A Wookey – N Howarth – H Lowis have officiated at the final AASE ranking games at Filton on November 30
- the MOs / Coaches continue to give their help / advice at most games
- The selection for the National panel is ongoing and Ben Russell has successfully gone through the first part and has refereed 5 games with additional appointments in January
- the AR process has begun with D Philpot, A Nicholas & D Allen having had a training day at Bristol GS under the control of T Hunter – and will be helping out at the AASE day at Filton - there are still opportunities for others to join this group – please contact me asap – most of the work /appointments are done mid week / Sundays so that their commitment to Society Saturday appointments should not be affected. Damian Dix (D/Wilts) has now joined the squad
- The mid season Executive meeting was held in December– where the season was reviewed and secondments made for the rest of the season
- The following leagues – Ladies premier – BUCS – premier Academy – National 2 leagues – continue to have appointments made – also the 2nd phase of the AASE league which has now be completed
- However due to some logistical reasons the MO/ Coach Coherence day at Taunton RFC in January 2017 has been postponed until further notice
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THE GROUP RELY ON THE FEDERATIONS / INDIVIDUALS TO LET US KNOW WHO MIGHT BE DOING WELL (REFEREE / MO / COACH) AS THE SEASON DEVELOPS AND COULD BE CONSIDERED AS POSSIBLE GROUP MEMBERS - REPORTS SHOULD BE ENCLOSED PREFERABLY FROM OUTSIDE THE HOME SOCIETY - PLEASE CONTACT ANY OF TONY ROBERTS – IAN WOODGATE – MALCOLM JAMIESON – DAVID LEVY OR MYSELF