Community Rugby

Vice Presidents

As with most rugby clubs, once you get too old to play if you are lucky you are invited to become a VP, which means putting your hand in your pocket to help fund the club, supporting the playing members on match days, perhaps assisting with the administration of the club & generally "putting something back in!"

At Cranleigh RFC we are extremely fortunate to have a fine body of extremely loyal & generous VPs, lead by the ernstwhile Ray Pick & his partner in crime Robin Williams. Ray has recently taken over from Robin in acting as our VPs Secretary, and with Robin & many other volunteers kind assistance will once again be organising our famous, or should we rather say infamous, VPs Lunches before every home league game.

They will be cooking these in the spanking new oven, largely funded by the VPs & recently installed by Ray & his merry bunch of men, with some vital assistane in replaying the kitchen floor by local expert Jez Shayler.

Both Ray now represent the interests of this most important section of the Club on the main Committee.

VP Lunches

Ray now organises one of these before each home league match; the dates for 2008/09 are as follows:

• * Saturday 13th September 2008 - Law Society
• * Saturday 4th October 2008 - Old Haileyburians
• * Saturday 25th October 2008 - Old Emmanuel
• * Saturday 15th November 2008 - Teddington
• * Saturday 16th December 2008 - Old Cranleighans
• * Saturday 24th January 2009 - Old Rutlishians
• * Saturday 14th February 2009 - Old Amplefordians
• * Saturday 7th March 2009 - London Media
• * Saturday 28th March 2009 - Old Walcountians

Why not join us for lunch before one or more of the above games?

Delicous home cooked food, prepared by our talented volunteer chefs, all washed down with a nice bottle of house wine, a beer or two, or perhaps both!

Sounds good? Then please call Ray on 01483 272443 to reserve your place or better still audition for a highly sought after spot on our "Chefs' Rota"

VPs & Volunteers

As with many valued volunteers Robin's work goes largely unnoticed by the majority who benefit from it without even realising it. Likewise the vital funding & support provided by VPs is often unappreciated, but such is the lot of a rugby club volunteer. New mugs are always most welcome!

Again please ask Robin as to how you can help your Club.

Life-Vice Presidents

We would like to record our most grateful thanks to the following ladies & gentlemen who are all current Vice Presidents of Cranleigh Rugby Football Club:

• * J Bailey
• * N Clisby
• * D Coward
• * K Edwards
• * I Green
• * C Herbert
• * C Ilsley
• * G James
• * R Macey
• * L Margetts
• * K Maxted
• * N Moore
• * J Nicholas
• * M Philip
• * S R Pope
• * S Shaw M.B.E.
• * N Spong
• * W R Thomas
• * E Townsend
• * J F Underhill
• * R Williams

Vice-Presidents & Donors

• * P Bargman
• * K Bird
• * P Buckingham
• * P Cahill
• * T Campbell
• * W Cassels
• * P Condon
• * D Counsell
• * R Coupe
• * J Davies
• * K Davies
• * J Denney
• * J Dove
• * T Eves
• * P Gates
• * P Hall
• * M Harrison
• * G Harrop
• * Dr R Hawley
• * P Hearsum
• * N Henderson
• * K Hesmondhalgh
• * R Hill
• * D Jones
• * H Jones
• * R Jury
• * M Lebus
• * A Mariner
• * S Martin
• * C Mason
• * J Melvin
• * A Nicholas
• * Rev N Nicholson
• * V O'Hagan
• * Dr M Perides
• * R Pick
• * C Pinney
• * P Rapley
• * P Read
• * J Rickman
• * H Robbie
• * G Shayler
• * D Sherriff
• * V Simmons
• * J Slater
• * P Smith
• * T Smith
• * W Stacey
• * G Starbuck
• * G Sweatman
• * G Taylor
• * M Telford
• * C Tickner
• * J Tilt
• * G Tresman
• * M Wheeler
• * E White
• * M Wilson
• * C Wood

For details as to how to become a VP & for VP lunch bookings please contact Ray on 01483 272443

You can be sure of a warm welcome plus plenty of good food & drink, all enjoyed in the company of your old friends whilst watching some fine rugby.

What could be better?