News

If you have been around the Club recently you will be aware that we are currently in the process of carrying out renovation work on the pitches and training areas. This involves killing weeds, drilling, top-soiling, fertilising and seeding.

The weather has not been very helpful of late and the contractors have their own schedule to manage which means that they will need to undertake this work as and when they can fit it in.

We are requesting therefore that all members as individuals or as age- groups refrain from using the playing and training areas for any purpose forthwith and until such time as this essential work has been completed. We anticipate completion of all groundworks
towards the end of July.

May we also remind you that under the terms of our lease with Enfield Council, we are not permitted to use the park – as Saracens – for organised activities during the summer months when most of the park reverts to the Cricket Club.

Thanking you for your co-operation.

The Committee

SARFC First Aid Coordinator Jo Kelly has arranged for a number of important training courses to run this Autumn, and is encouraging interested parents/players/coaches and managers to register their interest via email here

There will be two FREE OF CHARGE sessions to learn basic CPR - these will be really good useful considering the Club is acquiring its very own defibrilator at Bramley Road.  Each session will be limited to the first 20 people registering and will cover basic CPR - it will not take the place of our usual first aid  course. These course dates are:

Free CPR training  6.30 to 9.30 on 18th and 25th September. 

[Limited to 20 places]

The First Aid course will take place as usual, offering both a full qualification or a refresher course, as required; the course dates are:

First aid course 7.00pm to 10pm on 16th and 23rd October

[£15 per person, full course and refresher]

Please contact Jo Kelly to book your place 

Four course meal, wine on the table, live band.

Tables of ten can be bought for £300 (one cheque)if payment is made by Friday 1 June 2012.

Cheques can be sent to Mandy Daniel made payable to Saracens Youth
... Address:21 Wood Vale
Muswell Hill
London
N10 3DJ

or

Direct bank transfer to
BANK: SANTANDER
NAME: saracens youth rugby
SORT CODE: 09 06 66
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 42285487

And send a confirmation e mail to sarries17s@hotmail.co.uk

Individual tickets can be bought at £35 per head and paid for in the same way or cash can be passed to either

Mandy Daniel, Sarah Hawkins, Jo Fear (all u17’s) or myself (Graeme)

The Club has now received notice of its allocation of International Tickets for the Autumn Internationals to take place at Twickenham in November December 2012.

An application form and instruction letter is available to download by clicking here or if you have difficulties by contacting me on charles.portsmouth@btinternet.com.

For any other questions please contact Nikki Davies Ahmed: nikki_daviesahmed@hotmail.com

The deadline for the return of the Application Forms is SATURDAY, 11 AUGUST 2012.

Charles Portsmouth
Honorary Secretary

 The RFU-delivered 'Scrum Factory' clinic will  be hosted at Bramley Road on Weds 20th June  at 7pm  

 The clinic is focused on safe and efficient coaching  of the scrummage from the 3-man version through  to the full 8, and attendance is encouraged for all  Saracens coaches. Please confirm your attendance  by email, so we can organise the coaching  materials  and catering for the event

This an excellent opportunity to acquire expert coaching insight, and qualifies as an official RFU Continuous Personal Development session on your Coaching License. 

Colin Veitch, 14.5.12

Saracens coaches from all teams and all sections across the Club are invited to attend this important end-of-season review meeting.

The meeting will focus on some significant changes to the way the coaching of Rugby Union is to be adminstered by the RFU, and in particular the new Coach Licensing scheme.

It will additionally invite coaches' feedback on the new draft SARFC Coaching Policy, in order that a final version can be adopted in May 2012, and that our planning for the new season can be guided by these new principles.

Planning & preparation for pre-season training, summer Coaching Development Courses, collaboration on the creation of a new Saracens Coaching Manual will also form part of the agenda items, together with topics that Saracens coaches would like raised. 

A full agenda will be circulated to all coaches, together with a copy of the darft Policy, prior to the meeting

If there are any questions, or if you would like to add items to the Agenda, please contact saracensrugby@btinternet.com   

The rain could not drown the passion and enthusiasm of the 6 teams that competed for the coveted Saracens Reunited 10s crown this Sunday, and a packed grandstand was treated to an excellent day of competitive rugby.

Last year's winners, the Class of 2005, failed to make their previous experience count, losing to both Nemesis and Sarries 2011 in the group stages. Meanwhile, in Pool B, Jim Goss' Ronin Anchors squad couldn't match the pace available to their opponants in the Colts Reunited and Class of 2002 sides, who both clinched their semi-final berths.

The semis witnessed the Class of 2011 take a significant scalp, as Merlin St Vincent beat the 2002 defence to score the winning try, taking his team to the final in their first appearance at the Reunited tournament. There they were joined by Saracens Nemesis, who overcame the Colts Reunited in a well-contested encounter.

A gripping final followed, with the Class of 2011 leading with three minutes to go by 10 points to 5. But Nemesis rallied, and a direct break lead to a try scored under the posts, which was duly converted for the victory.

Congratulations to our winners, and respect to the 2011 squad who reproduced their excellent form from Argentina last summer. A huge vote of thanks to all the players, spectators, referees, scorers and the hard-working teams in the bar and kitchen for making Saracens Reunited a huge success!

Bouncy Castles, Inflatables, BBQ, Face Painting, Ice Cream van, Tattoos, end of season Age Group resentations plus the Saracens Reunited 10s Tournament - its all going on at Bramley Road this Sunday as the Club marks the end of the 2011-12 regular season with a traditional day of celebrations!

Everybody welcome! The entertainment starts at 1100 and Saracens Reunited kicks off at 1200.