Our first chance of competitive rugby in 2010 on a playable pitch with a squad of 18 on paper, thank you Santa! The lads were raring to go as the pre-game team talk and warm up got underway. We lost a couple of players before we got going, but still ended up with a full 15 and a sub.

Maidenhead ‘B’ turned up with a full squad and a handful of large replacements. They likewise hadn’t played or trained due to the recent poor weather, so were excited to play a game.

ALDERMASTON RFC U14/15s TOUR 2010  Bonus Ball Competition

This is a great fund raiser for two reasons:
1.  The competition gives everyone a good chance of winning something – so makes it easier to approach people. £10 to enter for 10 weeks, and someone will win £25 each week guaranteed!!
2.  Good to involve people from outside the club.  Sell this to friends, grand-parents, aunts, uncles – take it into work. If you take the time to explain the competition and people understand they can win they are usually more than happy to sign up.

Aldermaston finally got their season off the mark with an impressive , but hard fought victory at Windsor on a cold December afternoon.

The sun shone brightly on us yesterday afternoon as we hosted our first Year 7 10s tournament.  Five schools, Denefield, Kennet, Little Heath, Theale Green and Willink entered and an afternoon of high levels of endeavour enthusiasm and rugby skill was enjoyed by over 70 Year 7 boys.  The tournament played on a league basis to West Berkshire Competition rules saw some fiercely competed matches between players who in many cases clearly knew each other very well and no quarter was asked or given.  It was great to be able to provide these lads with some competitive game time which can prove difficult to arrange in the crowded schools calendar.