Keswick Rugby Club News

Keswick ended the year with a win away at Furness by 17 -5

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All hands on deck this sunday from 10am for the final part of the fettle up – we need dishes washed, 2nd coats of paint, floors given final clean and other bits done to finish the fettle up.

Today we completed the wash down of all surfaces, have applied the first coats of paint – the kitchen is finished, the ladies loo is 95% completed

Todays thank you’s for work party duties – Alan Gray, Dave Greenwell, Willie Hodgson, John Knowles, Joe Greenwell, Keith, Chris, Mark & Paul Ireland, Brian Roper, Geoff Bennett, Carrick Wharmby, Jonny Hume, Dave Etherden

A lot more achieved today

Roof patched, gutters cleared, entrances cleared and new shillies put down, cellar washed down, boiler room washed down, bar washed down, part of main hall washed down.

The professional cleaning team arrived and have started work on the kitchen – already a huge huge difference !

Many Thanks to todays work party of

Michael & Jack Farrell, Willie & Steve Hodgson, Dave & Joe Greenwell, Alan Gray, Gillian Hinkley, John Hine, Brian Roper, Jeremy Hall & Dave Etherden

WE NEED LOTS MORE PEOPLE FOR FRIDAY – 10 amk to 4pm

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Day 1 – kitchen, boiler room, glory hole, cellar, bar & stockade cleared

first skip full to brimming !

cutlery, crockery & glasses sorted ready for washing

all gripper rods taken up, 70% of wallpaper taken off in main hall & snug

Many Thanks to the following

Morning Work Party – Gill Creighton, John Hine, Dave Etherden

Afternoon Work Part – Ian Dunn, John Knowles, Christine Simpson, Andy & Tom Partington, Alan Gray, Dave Etherden (plus thanks to Ruth Knowles for Cake & Mince Pies !)

We need more hands helping tommorrow & FridayÂÂ

from 10 am to 4pm

Work Parties this Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 10am to 4pm

Bring Marigolds !

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The annual boxing day match away at Penrith saw a big turn out of players and supporters – it is also saw a return of some the Uni Lads a return of Peter Bland, Ben Farrells 1st Senior game and the the Greenwells 1st father and son (Dave & Sam), other father & sons Diddy & Paul Hindmarch, Doug & karl Hayler – Graham Oglethorpe played his 199 game so will make 200 on New Years Day

Results

1st XV lost 24-17 2nd XV won 34-0 (included a conversion by Wayne Cartmell, a drop goal conversion b Ian Hope and a superb flop over try from Jason Bell !)

See you all New years Day followed by the Loft

DODNT FORGET WORK PARTIES WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY 10 am to 4pm to Fettle up the Club House

Mant thanks to Jonnie & Debs at the Necessary Angel who have sponsored a new set of shirts for our Under 17/ 18 girls.

The shirst had their first run out last weekend when the girls travelled to Tynedale

1st XV away at Egremont – won 17-15

U15/16 away at Workington – won 34-17

U18 Tri County Tnmt away at Workington – won 47 – 0

First teams game aganist Furness due to the unavailability of any ground not under several inches of water

2nd XV – managed to play and tunred in a superb performance away at Penrith winning 29-17

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Sunday saw the Under 18’s manage to get a game away at Netherahll despite the terrible conditions – Keswick won 12 – 0

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