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Sunday 14 March 2010 - Under 12s Mobbs Memorial Tournament

East Midlands Mini and Junior Rugby Association

MOBBS Memorial Under 12s Tournament

 

On Sunday 14 March the Dunstablians host the East Midlands Mini and Junior Rugby Association, MOBBS Memorial Under 12s Tournament - first matches kick-off at 10.30am.


Teams from Luton, Stockwood Park, Ampthill ‘A’ and ‘B’, Olney, St. Neots, Biggleswade, Brackley, Huntingdon, Leighton Buzzard, Bedford and the Dunstablians are all scheduled to play in this annual tournament.

 

This is the story of the man behind the legend:

 

Edgar Mobbs was born in Northampton in 1882 and educated at Bedford Modern. There was no sign of his rugby prowess in his early days, he could not even make the schools First XV.

It was not until his family moved to Olney that Edgar first took the oval ball game seriously, preferring hockey in his formative years.

He first played for Olney in 1903, then the Weston Turks. He then moved to town and joined Northampton Heathens.

In 1905 he was invited to join the Saints making his debut that September against Bedford. After a short spell at fly half he moved to the wing and two years later was appointed captain of the club.

After his first eventful season he was chosen to captain the Midlands in their match against the visiting Australians. The Mobbs lead Midlanders were the only side to beat the Wallabies on tour and Edgar had come to the notice of the English selectors. He made his debut against the same Australian touring side at Blackheath, Twickenham was still a cabbage patch then, and scored England’s only try in a 9-3 defeat. The next season he was chosen by his country to captain the national side in Paris. It was however to be his last game for England as then, just as now, politics played its part in the English rugby regime. He played with the Saints until his retirement in 1913 but the storm clouds were already gathering over Europe.

Initially denied an officers commission because he was considered too old at 32 Edgar set about setting up his own battalion. He must have been a persuasive man, over 400 men answered Mobbs call. Of these 264 were fit enough for active service and Mobbs Sportsman’s Battalion was born. They were attached to 7th Battalion of the Northamptonshire Regiment. Within a year Edgar, despite being turned down originally as an officer, was made battalion commander.

He was wounded three times and during convalescence played his last game of rugby in Northampton, an England v Scotland game at, of all places, the County Ground.

In 1917 he was promoted to Colonel just before the Third Battle of Ypres, otherwise known as Passchendaele. It was a battle that was to claim over 400,000 lives including Edgars.

Attacking a machine gun post that was holding up his infantry he got within thirty yards before he was mown down in a hail of bullets. Despite his injuries he managed to write down the location of the post before he died. His body was never found.

He was posthumously awarded the DSO and his name can be found inscribed with many tens of thousands of others at the Menin Gate at Ypres.

 

 

 

 

Saturday 6 March 2010 7:30 pm - Gentlemens' Evening

Adult fun for the discerning gentleman!

Hosted by the under 9s managment team

 

Tickets £10 avaiIable from Dave Coker

tel: 07776 143353 or email: cokerfamily1@btinternet.com

 

 

 

Saturday 20 March 2010 7:30 pm - Race Nite - hosted by U15's management

 

 

 

Wednesday 3 February 2010 ko 7:30 pm - East Midlands Cup - 1st XV v Luton

An exciting mid-week clash with local rivals Luton

Programme:  
 
6:30pm
Club & bar open
 
7:00pm
DRUFC U8 v Luton U8
 
DRUFC U9 v DRUFC U10B
 
7:30pm
1st XV v Luton - EM Cup and interclub wooden spoon trophy!
 
After Match:
Live music U16 team band
    Raffle
Other Attractions:  
  BBQ - Burgers, sausages etc
  Hot drinks and other refreshments
  Sweet stall
  Face painting

 

Entry £3 including programme and raffle ticket

 

 

 

Saturday 6 February 2010 - Members Evening - 6 Nations Rugby

Club Night in the Lounge Bar

 

for your entertainment

 

England v Wales 6 Nations match

 

to be screened from 6:30pm

 

 

 

Saturday 13 February 2010 7:30 pm - Valentine's Eve with David Williams

Sally and the social committee present a really great evening’s entertainment

for all adults (not restricted to the romantically inclined)

 

Music provided by Robbie Williams, Gene Pitney and others - courtesy of David Williams., an excellent tribute singer.

 

Scampi and Chips in a basket with Sausage and Vegie alternatives.

 

Tickets on sale now - £10.

 

Please contact Sally to book your ticket 0777334998 or email social@drufc.com

 

Friday 15 January 2010

Junior Communications/Social evening with buffet.

The main purpose of the evening is to have a social get together for mini and junior parents and to provide information and answer questions focusing on the following topics:-

 

The Club’s support for the RFU ‘This is Rugby’ campaign to promote the core values of rugby within the club and the local community, including a short DVD.
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Our plans for the ongoing development of the club and our aims for attaining the RFU Whole Club Seal of Approval.
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The importance of a strong mini/junior section
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Recognition of the recent special achievements of mini and junior players.
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Social events planned for the rest of the season.

 

We hope will this will be an enjoyable and informative evening.

 

If you will be attending it would be helpful if you could let your team manager know by Wednesday 13 January, so that we have an idea of numbers for catering.

 

Saturday 16 January 2010 - Local Derby day or Fun & Games

Local Derby Day:

If the weather allows matches to take place there will be a special pre-match lunch and Mini/Junior curtain raiser prior to the local derby 1st XV game against Leighton Buzzard.

Lunch: 2-course meal with wine - £12 per head, including wine or £10 per head for a table of 10 booked together.

 

or

 

Fun & Games :

If the big freeze continues and matches are postponed, which seems highly likely, there will be lunch followed by “It’s a Knockout” type games suitable for all ages!. Lunch: Shepherds Pie - £5 per head.

 

Whichever option occurs, the club will stay open into the evening as the U14s are planning some post match/games entertainment!

 

To reserve a table or book your seat for either of the lunch options, please contact Sally by email: social@drufc.com or call 0777334998 as soon as possible and by Thursday 14th January at the latest.

 

Programme:-
  12:15 Meet in Bar
  12:45 Lunch
  1:45 Mini/Junior 'curtain raiser' match }

OR Fun & Games

  2:15

Match Kick-off - 1st XV v Leighton Buzzard

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  6:00 Evening entertainment

 

 

 

Saturday 12 December 2009 - Pre-match Lunch

Menu - Sally's Special Dumplings & Stew

Programme:-
  12 noon Meet in Bar
  12:45 Lunch
  2:15

Match Kick-off - 1st XV v Derby

  5:30 Raffle and Man of the Match

Please contact Sally to book your seat for lunch by Wednesday 9th December 01582 866555 or email social@drufc.com

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Saturday 7 November 2009 - VPs' Lunch

We look forward to seeing a good number of VPs at this year's lunch

Programme:-
  11:30 Meet in Bar from 11:30 onwards
  12:30 Lunch followed and speeches
  2:15

Match Kick-off - 1st XV v Old Northamptonians

(League and EM Cup double header)

  6:00 England v Australia

Please book your seat for lunch by contacting Grahame Bennett - phone 01908 582829 or e-mail grahameb@woburn23.fsnet.co.uk

 

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Saturday 12 September 2009 - Sally's 50th Birthday Bash

We know it's unbelievable but yes - Sally is celebrating her half century.

Everyone is welcome to come to her party.

Starts 8pm

Saturday 5 September 2009 - First Game Pre-Match Lunch

Celebrate the 1st XV's first home game with a pre-match lunch.

Bar from 12:30

Lunch 1:30

1st XV v Syston - ko 3pm

Lunch tickets £10. To book phone 01582 866555 before Friday 4th Sept.

 

Tuesday 2 September 2009 - An Evening with Denise Newman

An evening with Denise Newman - Spirit Communicator

Begins at 7pm

Tickets £10

Contact Sally for details 01582 866555

 

Sunday 30 August 2009 - Pre-Season Get together

If you are free on Bank Holiday Sunday lunchtime and fancy seeing your friends and having a bite to eat and a sociable drink come down and join us at the club from 1pm, for an impromptu, pre-season, social get together.

A light buffet will be available but you can also bring your own food for the BBQ and, weather permitting, we can turn it into an England Ashes Victory, Australian style 'beach' party, with volley ball and cricket.

Hope to see you there.

 

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