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VICE PRESIDENTS
I have to admit to being very excited about this season - never before have we attempted to progress this great club as much as we have done in the last six months and about to do in the next twelve.
We started by installing a projector and screen in the back room - enabling people to watch matches on a week end at the club. Not a bad start! Then there was also the decision to modernize the playing shirt. We feel the new strip blends the traditional colours and modern style very well. I would be
delighted to see the shirt on sale and worn by youngsters in York. We would be defiantly be bringing the game to the City.
As part of the drive to focus on the shirt and the pride taken by players in wearing the shirt, we have changed the programme cover to reflect the change this is York RUFC !
Ken Higgins is our new Coach, Ken has a great background in the game, playing for North of England and Yorkshire alongside Peter Winter bottom and coaching at Headingly, Roundhay, West Park and Wheatley Hills - Ken is a great
forwards coach and I am so pleased he agreed in July to come and join us. The interviewing process was a bit longwinded, but Ken got through !!
York has a new Captain in the Firsts - John Sharpe, we wish him well. As well as this, Craig Ventress takes over the 2s, Mark Gronnow remains with the 3s and Paul Thomas takes over the cavs. I mention these guys because their role going forward is massive - we are asking them to bring our
youngsters on through the teams and let the talent come through. They are exceptional characters and already we have significant talent coming through.
We have invested in our pitches to try and accommodate the increasing pressure on the grass and also the infrastructure of the club facilities.
Finally, the biggest challenge of them all - The new Clubhouse, it's going to be fantastic, and its going to be built with a huge amount of commitment from one and all.
I have a great feeling about this season, lets get behind all our teams, lets get behind all those volunteers, coaches, Managers, and Management Team, members who give up their time voluntarily, lets be supportive VP's as you
are the lifeline and glue of the club, without the VP's there would be too much room at the bar "
Don Butler
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List of Vice Presidents:
Martin Abel
Bruce Allen
Michael Allerton
Peter Atkinson
Niall Barry
Dr G P Barry
Dr M F Barry
Gerald Barry
James Burdas
James Butler
Martin Butler
Keith (Sam) Cartwright
Stuart Copeland
Geoffrey Corney
Bob (RF) Cross
Simon Crust
Les Cullum
Harold Davies
Richard Dealtry
Peter J Dobson
John Evans
Mike Fineron
Herbert Foxton
Ken George
David Gorwood
Alan Gray
Robin Greetham
John Guildford
Dave Gummery
Matt Hale
Andrew Hale
Joseph Hardgrave
John Hargreaves
Martin Harrison
Bill Harrison
Mike Hird
Dennis Hitch
Peter Holgate
Chris Houseman
John Hutt
Mike Johnston
Rob Jones
Ralph Kaner
George R Kay
R Barry Kay
Trevor Kay
Paul Kenyon
Jonathon Leach
Ian Leedham
John Lofthouse
David Lofting
Dawn Lofting
Paul Mason
John Maw
Ron McBride
Brian McClure
Derek McGuire
David J Mitchell
Phil Moss
Frank Newdick
Martin Norman
David Pearson
Mick Press
Phil Pulleyn
Brian Raw
Ricky Richardson
Arnie Robinson
Philip Robinson
John C Short
Roger J Skehan
Les Snowden
Keith Spittle
Ray Theakston
John Thorpe
Andy Todd
Steve Walters
Trevor B Ward
Peter W Wood
Richard Wood
John D Wood
John Zimnoch
I have to admit to being very excited about this season - never before have we attempted to progress this great club as much as we have done in the last six months and about to do in the next twelve.
We started by installing a projector and screen in the back room - enabling people to watch matches on a week end at the club. Not a bad start! Then there was also the decision to modernize the playing shirt. We feel the new strip blends the traditional colours and modern style very well. I would be
delighted to see the shirt on sale and worn by youngsters in York. We would be defiantly be bringing the game to the City.
As part of the drive to focus on the shirt and the pride taken by players in wearing the shirt, we have changed the programme cover to reflect the change this is York RUFC !
Ken Higgins is our new Coach, Ken has a great background in the game, playing for North of England and Yorkshire alongside Peter Winter bottom and coaching at Headingly, Roundhay, West Park and Wheatley Hills - Ken is a great
forwards coach and I am so pleased he agreed in July to come and join us. The interviewing process was a bit longwinded, but Ken got through !!
York has a new Captain in the Firsts - John Sharpe, we wish him well. As well as this, Craig Ventress takes over the 2s, Mark Gronnow remains with the 3s and Paul Thomas takes over the cavs. I mention these guys because their role going forward is massive - we are asking them to bring our
youngsters on through the teams and let the talent come through. They are exceptional characters and already we have significant talent coming through.
We have invested in our pitches to try and accommodate the increasing pressure on the grass and also the infrastructure of the club facilities.
Finally, the biggest challenge of them all - The new Clubhouse, it's going to be fantastic, and its going to be built with a huge amount of commitment from one and all.
I have a great feeling about this season, lets get behind all our teams, lets get behind all those volunteers, coaches, Managers, and Management Team, members who give up their time voluntarily, lets be supportive VP's as you
are the lifeline and glue of the club, without the VP's there would be too much room at the bar "
Don Butler
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
List of Vice Presidents:
Martin Abel
Bruce Allen
Michael Allerton
Peter Atkinson
Niall Barry
Dr G P Barry
Dr M F Barry
Gerald Barry
James Burdas
James Butler
Martin Butler
Keith (Sam) Cartwright
Stuart Copeland
Geoffrey Corney
Bob (RF) Cross
Simon Crust
Les Cullum
Harold Davies
Richard Dealtry
Peter J Dobson
John Evans
Mike Fineron
Herbert Foxton
Ken George
David Gorwood
Alan Gray
Robin Greetham
John Guildford
Dave Gummery
Matt Hale
Andrew Hale
Joseph Hardgrave
John Hargreaves
Martin Harrison
Bill Harrison
Mike Hird
Dennis Hitch
Peter Holgate
Chris Houseman
John Hutt
Mike Johnston
Rob Jones
Ralph Kaner
George R Kay
R Barry Kay
Trevor Kay
Paul Kenyon
Jonathon Leach
Ian Leedham
John Lofthouse
David Lofting
Dawn Lofting
Paul Mason
John Maw
Ron McBride
Brian McClure
Derek McGuire
David J Mitchell
Phil Moss
Frank Newdick
Martin Norman
David Pearson
Mick Press
Phil Pulleyn
Brian Raw
Ricky Richardson
Arnie Robinson
Philip Robinson
John C Short
Roger J Skehan
Les Snowden
Keith Spittle
Ray Theakston
John Thorpe
Andy Todd
Steve Walters
Trevor B Ward
Peter W Wood
Richard Wood
John D Wood
John Zimnoch
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