News Issue 6
REFEREES
- Ian Bibey (Glos), Adam Leal (Hamp) and Chris Newton (Somerset) will be nominated for next season’s RFU Panel
- Adam Leal has been invited by the RFU to the excellent Wellington festival where he will be one of six being under the microscope for a week with senior RFU personnel in early April
- Charlie Osborn (Glos), Richard Timbrell (Bristol) & Charlie Gayther (Glos) have also been invited by the RFU to the prestigious Sedbergh weekend in late March, where they will also be under scrutiny by senior RFU people
- The L6 referees who have been afforded L5 games have taken their opportunities well – they are Charlies Gayther and Osborn (Glos), Kevin Williams (Cornwall), Zerren Bell & Kris Connabeer (Devon), Richard Timbrell (Bristol), Scott Galbraith & Harrison Tait (Oxon), Adam Wookey (D/Wilts), Mike Gallagher (Bucks)
- We have been invited to referee the National U17 SW finals on March 29 at Chard – Nathan Howarth (Glos), Richie Denver (Berks), Richard Waller (Bristol) & Iain Kiy (D/Wilts) will be going
- We have also refereed some of the Q-Final / Semi Finals of the BUCs / AASE League knock out games
- Carl Bennett (Devon) & Chris Thomas (Glos) have done well with RFU AR appointments and will be nominated for next season’s RFU panel
- The 11 Group referees have voted on whom they considered to be the best club hosts at Level 5, before, during and after games for the David Smith Memorial Cup – BARNSTAPLE retained the trophy for a second year
MOs
Appointments have been very much done for selected referees generally those being given opportunities
Ian Hamilton is recovering and will hopefully be able to resume in the near future
TOUCHJUDGES (MOs)
– Carl Bennett & Chris Thomas have been given L4 appointments to develop their experience in this field
TRAINING
- the following have now all been completed
- JANUARY 11TH - the Group mid season review for the referees, MOs and coaches – thanks to Steve Harland & Grant Mossford for their work on using / being an AR
- JANUARY 31ST – A further Coherence day for MOs and coaches – this time at a L5 game WESTON SM v O PATS – thanks to Chris Newton for being the referee guinea pig and Lloyd Jackson for being the leader on the day and given feedback to those who attended
- MARCH 15TH – the 2nd Training day for Levels 7/8/9+ - this went very well and thanks to Ian Bibey, Lloyd Jackson, Ian Woodgate & Paddy Dummett all provided presentations that gave the attendees plenty to think about – it was very disappointing that there several (10) no-shows after confirming their attendance, mostly without any kind of apology / reason for their non-attendance – they might not be invited in the future!
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END OF SEASON
- Please remember that APRIL 1ST is the last date for nominations and that only Federation nominees will be accepted – please ensure that ALL the required documentation is forwarded together
- Selection interviews will be APRIL 12TH
- End of season review – May 7th
Any questions / queries please contact us
Terry Friend – Ian Woodgate – Tony Roberts – Malcolm Jamieson