Above Photo - Presentation cheque to Royal Anglian Regiment.. NEWS - Absent friends Day . The very successful Absent Friends Day held at the end of May combined with the monies raised by Jim Paxton from his walk along the length of Hadrian's Wall has resulted in the club being able to present a cheque to the value of £2,768.90 to the Royal Anglian Regiment Benevolent Fund. The top photograph shows this presentation to members of the Regiment at a simple ceremony on 05.08.10 Our thanks also go to the England legend Rory Underwood who undoubtably added to the attendabnce on the day. The club also sends sincere thanks to all who worked so hard throughout the day, and also to the many hundreds of members and supporters who contributed so much to the success of the event.  For Membership form. Social Events Calender A new social events committee is now in place headed up by Katy Lubbock and after their first meeting the followinhg events have been planned; Sunday 5 September – Mini BBQ and Takeaway Quiz Saturday 30 October – Fun Casino (Location the newly re-furbed White Hart) Saturday 20 November – Quiz & Curry Night Sunday 19 December – Kids Xmas Party Saturday 30 January 2011 – Race Night The Annual Dinner and Presentation Night date will be confirmed at a later date but likely the 16/23 April at this time. We are also going to have a Christmas raffle/draw, details will be announced at the start of the new season. CLUB FUTURE DRAW formerly Club 200          Join up to the CLUB FUTURE DRAW (formerly club 200). It only cost's £52 for a year, monthly prizes and it helps raise money for the club. Contact Jim Paxton for more details Tel:01638-741713 or e-mail to james@iceni.idps.co.uk July 2010 Winners............. £75 Sara Hewitt £60 Guy Pidsley £30 Jim Paxton £15 Terry Lewis Sponsorsorship A new team has taken responsibility for sponsorship matters this season after being handled so successfully by Jim Paxton for several years, Sponsorship has played an important role in providing the extra coaching and other resources which have been paying dividends on a Saturday. If you have an idea for sponsorship, then don't be shy contact Chris Mckeown, Vice Chairman on  christopher.mckeown@ntlworld.com. Vice Presidents Newmarket Rugby Club will shortly begin the new season in London 3 North East and it is our intention to follow the successful format of last season with a lunch prior to every home league game. Please contact Ron Walker to book your place on Tel: 01638 561567 or Mob: 07767222375 or email woodpanproductsltd@btinternet.com  The first lunch is Saturday September 11th 2010, home league game vs Wymondham. Hope to see you then! Communication In an effort to improve the communication to the membership, our sponsors and supporters a series of news letters will be mailed to everyone who features on the club database. This database is being managed by Richard Jermyn and currently has around 400 contacts listed, if you want to ensure you are kept up to date with whats happening to your club then make sure Richard has your details and let him know when they change. He can be contacted on........... Richard@allsystems.demon.co.uk

Catch up on the results in the league by clicking here>>       CHAMPIONS With the victory over Crusaders and Stowmarkets loss at home to Woodbridge we were confrmed as Eastern Counties Division One Champions meaning a return next season to the London leagues, well done to the players and everyone behind the scenes who have invested so much time to make this happen. Development Team reach Cup Final The development team narrowly lost in the Greene King Cup Final against Saffron Walden on Sat April 24th the match was a close affair with the Essex team just having the edge and winning 20 -10.    Look Look Look Next game Newmarket V Saffron Walden Sat 4th September KO 3.00pm Home The new seasons fixtures are already in place and   have been be published on the fixtures page on this site. The first team have a friendly at home against Saffron Walden on the 4th September before begining their league program the week after with a home game against Wymondham at Scaltback. The Development Team will also play a friendly against Saffron Walden on the same day before they too start their league program with a match on the 11th against Sawston 1st. The Thirds will begin the season with a short trip to Cantabs on 11th September.     Pre-Season Training begins on Thursday 15th July and then Every Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm.     STOP PRESS!!!!!! We are looking to recruit new players in all our age groups from under 7's to under 17's, also establish an under 15's ladies team. On Sunday 12th September we will be hosting a taster session from 3.30 to 5.30 at Newmarket Rugby Club. Dave Sayer the successful first team coach will be running the session which will be an introduction to rugby including ball handling skills and also the basic rules of rugby. If you have fancied giving rugby a try then come along.  Or if you are already a member but your mate at school is interested then bring them along. The session will be totally free. However places are limited so if you are interested then please contact Caroline Hillary on carolinehillary@gmail.com to secure your place. Or just come along on registration day which is Sunday 5th September 10.30. More details about the youth section can be found on the Junior Rugby page... Details >> *Registration Day date Sunday 5th September* Newmarket has a thriving veterans side - we welcome players, however long it’s been since you were last on the pitch! Please contact the happy hooker Brian Carter on telephone 01638 601693 Newmarket Rugby Union Football Club was formed in 1956, when a group of rugby football enthusiasts from a wide cross section of the community in Newmarket, got together and decided to form the Club. More >> . . . . For the Latest Club News . . . . click here . . . . Newmarket RFC now has a ladies section for the first time in its history, so come on girls join up at the current advantageous rates, for more information call Robert Voss 01638-669596 RFU - Seal of Approval – An Essential Quality Standard   The Seal of Approval (SOA) encourages clubs to bring about systematic and continuous improvement . To achieve the standard, the Club needs to meet the criteria set out in the RFU guidance notes. The information is based on a review of the guidance notes for Mini/youth SOA and it is probable that the Club will seek “Whole Club” SOA. There is a time pressure on the Club as the RFU have decreed that "Youth Rugby" must achieve accreditation by 2011 and the "Whole Club" sections must achieve it by 2017. The Criteria. The SOA sets out specific criteria which the Club must satisfy to gain accreditation. There are five areas within the criteria and within these there are twelve development strands. In turn, each development strand is broken down into more detailed requirements. Area – 1. People:             1.1. Players, 1.2. Coaches, 1.3. Referees, 1.4. Volunteers. Area – 2. Member Services:            2.1. Playing and training, 2.2. Social  Area – 3. Member Welfare:            3.1. Equity, medical and welfare Area – 4. Community Links:            4.1. Community links Area – 5. Club Management 5.1. Finance, 5.2. Legal and administration, 5.3. Facilities and equipment , 5.4. Promotion and publicity. The guidance notes provided by the RFU give full details of the standard which clubs must satisfy within each of the twelve development strands. The Process. There are three stages to achieving the SOA; phase 1 – Basic Criteria, phase 2 - Development Plan and Accreditation and phase 3 – Health Check and full Re-accreditation. Actions by Newmarket RUFC. 1. Set up the working group - currently there is a chairman and one other volunteer. Immediately, we need three other volunteers, two of whom should be from Youth Rugby. This is very urgent at the date of writing, as the Club cannot proceed without this group and the timescale is short. 2. To examine the systems and documents the Club already has in place, and to decide which of them conform to the SOA standard. 3. Work through the SOA process to meet the deadlines. 4. Keep the members informed of progress.   Songs Loosen up those vocal cords, Click Here for the words to some old favorites.