Fixture for 9th March
4thXV    Wilmslow vs Sandbach (KO 19.30)

Fixtures for 13th/14th Mar - NOTE KO TIMES NOW 15.00
1stXV    Altrincham Kersal vs Sandbach
2ndXV   Sandbach vs Leigh
3rdXV    No fixture
4thXV    Sandbach vs Carrington 2s
S. Colts  No fixture
J. Colts  Altrincham Kersal vs Sandbach (Colts League Vase Q/F,  KO 12.30) 
Girls U18 - National Cup TBN

Results for 6th/7th Mar
1stXV    Sandbach 7 - 24 Vale of Lune
2ndXV   Wilmslow 30 - 24 Sandbach
3rdXV    Sandbach 25 - 13 Sefton
4thXV    Chorley 2nds 33 - 3 Sandbach (3rd Round of Raging Bull Plate)
Girls U15 & U18 - North West vs West Midlands

During the close season the RFU have undertaken some restructuring to the League tables nationally and Sandbach are now in NORTH ONE WEST.  This league has the same teams as last year, there were no relegations, plus four new teams and these are Aspatria, Vale of Lune, Burnage and Tyldesley. The 2^nd Team, 3^rd Team and 4^th Team are all in the Miller Homes Leagues, those being Division 1, West 3  and 5 South respectively, all will be massively challenged and all will appreciate whatever support maybe available. 

Those who have visited the Club recently will have seen the Club development in progress and although we were desperate to have the Kitchen and Dining area completed for the start of the season, unfortunately it’s not been possible. Our target now is to have this ready by the end of October 2009.  Of course I refer to Phase 1 of the development, Phase 2 will begin in May next year and when complete will provide refined welfare facilities including an en suite shower room for every changing room. 

The new entrance porch at the Club is close to completion and you will notice a blank wall on the left as you enter, this is where the named bricks will go so please contact Rob Mayor if you haven’t already done so. 

Sandbach RUFC often finds itself with a few people doing many things, we should strive, I believe, to have many people doing a few things. 
No doubt you will remember the above statement from my first letter to the membership, with this in mind I am requesting volunteers to help with two jobs:-

·         We require help behind the bar at busy times, this is likely to be limited to an hour, just pulling pints while the regular staff operate the till. Once a rota has been established it’s likely you will only be required once or twice during the season.

·         The second job is gate duty on 1^st Team home games, to sell programmes to visiting supporters and direct traffic to the overspill car park. Again, it is likely volunteers would only be required once during the season

Anyone interested in helping with the above should let me know and I shall provide a little more detail on what is required.

Thank you in advance of your support and may all teams have a fine start to the season.
Robin F Astles - Chairman SRUFC