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You are now visiting the official web site of
Woodrush Rugby Football Club
Icknield St., Forhill,
Birmingham
B38 0EL.
Tel 01564 822878
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Woodrush RFC are pleased to announce our Main Sponsors for 2007-2008 season are KFM.....
Ken Moore owner of KFM and a regular around the club is continuing in his support in the development of Woodrush
Thank you Ken and long may it continue..................
As from Monday 6th June Toby will be looking after of the club bar, taking over from Bob Hooper.
Toby is keen to improve the bar usage and turnover especially at a time where monies are becoming more and more difficult to procure.
I would like to thank Bob for all his efforts over the past seven years and also wish Toby lots of luck for the coming season and hope all of our members support him in this challenging post....well done and thank you Toby.
Although Tim was offered a role at Woodrush as Senior forwards coach he feels the challenge at Moseley with their youth section is more to his liking.
However he is still happy to help out with our U11s for the coming season.
For all our fixtures and league structure for the coming season see Senior and Mini-Junior pages.
June Tote draw......
First Prize £30 ....... Fred Joblin ..................No 30
Second Prize £15 ....... Paul Crofts .................. No 71
Third Prize £10 ....... Steve Warrilow ............No 110
Congraulations to our winners....Anyone that would like to take part in the monthly draw for just £1.00 per number please contact Cliff Wilford on 01527 526307 or email <cliffandanita@tiscali.co.uk> for more details.
Friday May 2nd......... Woodrush Annual Dinner Dance / Presentation Evening at Kings Norton Golf Club was another great success and fully enjoyed by over 110 of our members,sponsors and guests.
Presentations begin for those well deserved receipients of an award on the evening, all presented by our own special guest England U21 Matt Cox....
(click on
Matt Cox for latest news in his progress)
Above: Dan Ashburn receives his first team 'Player of the Year' award for the 2nd year running, presented by our own Matt Cox (on the left) and Club Captain John Board, alongside chairman Brian Smart.
Head Coach
Matt Elwell receives a special award from Club Captain John Board, for his services to Woodrush over the past 4 seasons.
Matt will no longer be at the helm next season due to business committments.
...thank you Matt for all you have brought to Woodrush.
Mark Buckey receives 1st teams 'Most Improved Player'
Well done Mark in your first season with Woodrush.
Sam Kirby (right)
receives 'Colts Players Player of the year '
presented by colts coach Rupert Cure and Matt Cox
All our 'Award Winners' as listed below: ........(thanks Wilf for the photos)
1sts Player of the Year - Dan Ashburn
1sts most Improved - Mark Buckey
2nds Player of the Year - Jeff Hughes
2nds Most Improved - Tom Poppitt
Colts Player of the Year - Sam Kirby
John Peace Award for Clubman of the Year - Keith Edwards
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May 31st.....Guiness Premiership Final.
TWO coach loads of our members will be travelling to Twickenham from both our mini junior and senior sections, details of the day to be posted shortly.
Woodrush AGM....thank you to all who took the time out to attend this important evening and congratulations to those voted in on the evening, of which a list shall be posted shortly on our contacts page.
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League Champions 2006 / 2007.... Presentation Evening
Last seasons awards presentation at Droitwich RFC took place on Friday November 2nd....
Toby Smith received the Mids 5 west (south) Champions plaque on behalf of Woodrush 1sts and
Matt Playford standing in for Jeff Landucci received 2nd team Herefordshire & Worcestershire Merit Table division 3 Champions award.....this seasons captain John Board was also in attendance.....well done to all our players and coaches.
....On the evening Woodrush were well represented, all enjoying this special evening where Woodrush proved to be the only club to pick up two trophies.
....Dennis Betts ex. Great Britain and Wigan legend conducted a question/answer forum prior to the formal presentation and all following a fine dinner.
...Well done to Droitwich rugby club for hosting this years event.
Mike Betts, Geoff Procter, Pete Leahy, Matt, Toby, Brian Smart, John Board along with Ken Hussey, Brock Badger and Bobby Gibb were proud to be involved on this special evening
Thank you.... Dave Parker (Radar), Steve Smith (Wolfie), Bob Bradley, Colin Bradley, Cheryl Smart and Greg Beamish (disco Greg) for your donations towards some much needed rugby items ie Match Balls, Training balls, Drinks bottles, corner flags and marker cones. ....These donations are much appreciated and form a positive part members can play in supporting our very succesful rugby teams. See clubhouse posters for more opportunities.
....If anyone is interested in offering their financial support no matter how small please contact Brian Smart, John Board or Gary Hudson for more details.
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...Saturday May 19th at Moseley RFC for the 2nd year running the Aaron Boyce Memorial Greater Birmingham Sevens Tournament organised by Selly Oak RFC proved to be a great success for us when we finished the day long tournament as runners up in the main competition losing to favourites Moseley in the final.
.....Woodrush entered one side and how well they did on the day in this superb event, defeating strong sides such as Loughboro Colleges, Notts Law Society, Selly Oak, B'ham Medics and Notts Old Boys on their way to the final.
The days proceeds will as last years cheque for £7,500 go to Guide Dogs for the Blind.
Thank you on the day to Selly Oak & Moseley rugby clubs for a superbly organised event, long may it continue.
Above the boys pose with their Superb Runners-up Cup presented by a director from 'Broadway Casino', main sponsors for the day....Well Done lads and yet again this season you have represented Woodrush and proved we are a club on the move.
Friday May 4th.... What a GREAT Dinner Dance Presentation evening in our 40th Anniversary at Kings Norton Golf Club
Congratulations and thank you to the 132 people that attended, excellent turn out.
Also Congratulations must go to our award winners:
Dan Ashburn..........1st team Player of the Year
Ed Lerna................1st team Most Improved Player
Chris Meades.........2nd team Player of the Year
Stu Day..................2nd team Most Improved
Rob Hill.................Sevens Player
Tom Hardwick.......U17s Players Player of the Year
Danny Wainman...John Peace Clubman of the Year
Jo Bowen..............Mini Junior Clubman of the Year
Rob Markell..........Supporter of the Year
Another trophy in the cabinet....
with a victory in the final of the Plate Competition
at the Alcester 7s.
CHAMPIONNNNS! CHAMPIONNNNS! CHAMPIOOOOOONS,,,, Finally both our 1sts and our 2nds were confirmed as league champions after two superb wins on a sun soaked afternoon down at Upton upon Severn......all in front of a fine crowd of Woodrush supporters making sure their sides came home with the honours.
The title of Champions of Mids 5 West (south) is now ours after a fine 10 v 27 victory against an Upton side not willing to roll over and it was points scoring machine Steve Smart that clinched the match with a fine try deep into the second period taking his tally to 17 on the day and 241 for the season,
Two earlier tries from our forwards Alfie Beard and Rob Hill set the way for this fine win finishing the league season with 16 wins out of the 18 games played ....This result was a climax to a superb season of fast,powerful and entertaining rugby in our 40th anniversary year and must be seen as one of the best seasons of all time.
......Jeff Landucci's 2nd team were also a major part of the days celebrations when they completed
their season undefeated in league rugby with a determined battle notching up a 34 v 39 win over Upton 2nds who managed to replace ten of their side in the second period, bringing the second half to a nail biting climax.
They now are now Champions of the Hereford & Worcester Merit Table Div. 3 in a first ever for Woodrush with our 2nds playing competitive league rugby.
The day was full of passion and fight dominated by the swealtering conditions that certainlty took it toll with everyone exhausted at the final whistle. However fatigue was soon replaced with elation and the champagne celebrations continued into the early hours of Sunday morning back at Woodrush....
......Well done to all our players and supporters this season where everyone as played their part both home and away making this a momentous occasion for Woodrush rugby club.
....A special thanks to Toby, Matt, Steve, John B, Jamie, Skidder, Jeff and Leechy for your organisation and passion to Woodrush this term.
Time to finally enjoy the seasons endeavours and what a night it was.
Queens 'We are the Champions' became the Woodrush anthem for the evening as the party games continued to early doors on Sunday
Presidents Day March 31st 2007
The day itself was one of the best at Woodrush in its 40 years history and with the club house bursting at the seams to late into the night it is just rewards for all the hard work that has gone into the club on and off the field over the past few seasons.
Thank you also to Peter Jordan President of North Mids who was our special guest on the day and was on hand to make two trophy presentations along with our President Mike Betts to some of our successful U17s squad
It was also the day that we launched 'Woodrush 40', a project of expansions and improvements to both club facilities and playing areas. All of our members will be receiving an information letter that explains what 'Woodrush 40' is about and asking for your support to enable us to carry this ambitious project through over the next 12 to 18 months.
Any of our members that visit the club regularly please take time out to view the development plan now on show and pick up an information letter. Any queries you may have please contact either Mike Betts or Brian Smart (see our contacts page for their details)
WHAT A 40TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR its becoming, Well done to everyone involved with Woodrush rugby club.
U17s WIN final of National Regional Midlands Bowl competiton with a superb victory over Wolverhampton U17s at Broad Street RFC, final score 31 v 11...they now proceed to the semi-final of the National Bowl competition due to be played away on April 22nd away to Keswick RFC from the Lake District.
....Well done and thank you to all those that travelled over to Broad Street to offer their support.
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Well Done Matt Cox....
Friday 02 Jan...Scored two tries on his debut for England U20s against Scotland.
He played a full game on Friday 9th March for the U20s versus France U21s.
18 year old Matt came through our mini junior section and is now with the Worcester Academy.
May be we can get one of those shirts in the clubhouse before long.
