Tag Archives: Hamsey Green
Dodwell rises to occasion for Warl to rediscover winning ways
RUGBY ROUND-UP: Had the local clubs’ half-term report come a week earlier, it could have made for extremely bleak reading. Streatham-Croydon, Old Walcountians and Purley-John Fisher are all teetering on the brink of the relegation zones of their respective divisions, … Continue reading
Defeats put MidWives and Warlingham in drop zones
RUGBY ROUND-UP: Off the back of the “worst performance of the season” a fortnight earlier, Warlingham travelled home from to Medway last Saturday having been dealt another crushing blow, this time a 29-5 defeat. They now stand a vulnerable-looking 10th … Continue reading
South’s double helps Whitgift march on in the cup
RUGBY ROUND-UP: The match of the week locally undoubtedly took place in South Croydon yesterday afternoon, when Whitgift School beat John Fisher 29-6 in the latest round of the NatWest Cup national schools competition. Stan South, the Whitgift lock, scored … Continue reading
Tayedzerwe’s hat-trick of tries give MidWives a lift
RUGBY ROUND-UP: After giving them the big build-up here last week, Croydon RFC’s recent run of good form came to an abrupt end at Chipstead, where they lost 25-5 down in Surrey 2 last Saturday, while previously win-less Streatham-Croydon finally … Continue reading
Maynard’s men start to turn things round with derby win
RUGBY ROUND-UP: Surrey 2 is the lowest of the RFU’s leagues involving local clubs’ first XVs, but it is showing how readily fortunes may change. Last year, Thornton Heath-based Streatham-Croydon, one of south London’s senior clubs from the “old days” … Continue reading
Coach sees red as MidWives battle to derby win over PJF
RUGBY ROUND-UP: As derby clashes go, Saturday’s London 3SW league fixture at Parson’s Pightle between Purley John Fisher and Old Mid-Whitgiftians certainly delivered on controversy, talking points and cards – with three yellows being issued to players on the pitch, … Continue reading
MidWives are undone by Jonny Wilkinson’s first club
RUGBY ROUND-UP: It could be a tough season ahead for the area’s leading rugby clubs if last weekend’s results are anything to judge by, as the three sides that were in action in the opening Saturday of the season in … Continue reading
England captain puts his shirt on Warlingham scheme
RUGBY ROUND-UP: The new season is almost upon us, and Warlingham have launched themselves into it with the help of the England captain to help establish an apprenticeship scheme under the auspices of the RFU. More than 300 members and … Continue reading
Letting the Goode times roll at rugby summer training camp
Saracens and England full-back Alex Goode will be assisting with the coaching at Warlingham RFC’s summer training camp next weekend. Also assisting with training at the club’s Hamsey Green ground on July 27 and 28 will be Mel Deane, the … Continue reading
Lessons learned at Warlingham’s School of Hard Knocks
Warlingham rugby club is set to feature on Sky television’s School of Hard Knocks again next month. The Hamsey Green club has just hosted a youth version of SoHK for a third year, with coaching visits from Sky Sports regulars … Continue reading
Callaway takes the coaching reins at MidWives rugby
Chris Callaway has been appointed as Old Mid-Whitgiftians’ new director of rugby. Callaway takes over from Peter Knott, who has retired after coaching the first XV for the past two years, “a wonderful man to work with and an asset … Continue reading
Sevens Heaven looks for fast start at Warlingham
The first Warlingham Sevens Heaven tournament gets underway promptly on Saturday morning, May 4, with 18 Rugby 7s sides from across the south-east signed up to compete. Hillcrest Netball Club is also staging a tournament of its own during the … Continue reading
Council deputy leader has “serious concerns” over Lidl plans
Lidl’s latest scheme to build a steel shed on the site of the old Good Companions at Hamsey Green has been referred to Croydon Council’s planning committee by a senior Croydon councillor who says he has “serious concerns” over the … Continue reading
Hamsey Green shops and schools under threat from Lidl plans
To absolutely no one’s surprise – largely because they have paid top-dollar for the landmark site and need to make the £2 million investment work for them commercially – Lidl has submitted a renewed planning application for a supermarket where … Continue reading
Schoolboys have fund-raising in the bag on Purley Way
RUGBY ROUND-UP: Customers at Sainsbury’s, Purley Way, this weekend have the chance to take advantage of some extra special service when it comes to packing up the weekly shop. Dozens of pupils from Wallington County Grammar School will be helping … Continue reading
Purley’s promotion push runs out of time against MidWives
RUGBY ROUND-UP: Purley John Fisher’s slim hopes of promotion from London 3SW were dealt possibly a fatal blow at Lime Meadow Avenue last Saturday when they lost a well-contested derby to Old Mid-Whitgiftians 29-27.
May the force be with you: Rugby 7s tournament launched
Does the Road to Rio begin at Hamsey Green? With Rugby 7s an Olympic sport from 2016, the path of a budding Olympic medal-winner might just begin at Warlingham rugby club on “Star Wars day“, May 4 (“May the Force … Continue reading
Rugger Bognor? PJF face a promotion showdown
RUGBY ROUND-UP: A 22-0 win at home for Purley John Fisher last weekend sets them up for an all-important clash against Bognor at Parson’s Pightle tomorrow which could define their season. Most local clubs have this Saturday off, but PJF … Continue reading
Warlingham gored by single point in defeat to Bulls
RUGBY ROUND-UP: One point. A single point. After 80 minutes of rugby, Warlingham suffered their latest defeat last Saturday in London 2SE when they went down 32-31 at Aylesford Bulls, who delivered plenty of beef to the game and proved that … Continue reading
Winger Wilson adds to Warlingham’s international honours
Chris Robshaw was not the only former Warlingham player to turn out for England at Twickenham last Saturday. Kay Wilson, 21, who played mini-rugby at Hamsey Green, scored England’s opening try against France in the women’s international that followed the … Continue reading
Try-scorer Leidecker leads PJF back into promotion reckoning
RUGBY ROUND-UP: This week there’s the chance to win a pair of free tickets to the Harlequins v Exeter Premiership game, as well as the regular round-up from our local rugby clubs Purley–John Fisher, with two tries from centre Dan Leidecker, … Continue reading
Pretorius tries strengthen promotion hopes at Frant Road
RUGBY ROUND-UP: There were differing fortunes on Saturday for the local sides at different ends of Croydon and different ends of the national rugby ladder. At Frant Road, Thornton Heath, Streatham-Croydon strengthened their promotion push in lowly Surrey Division 2 … Continue reading
Alas for Fisher, Smith and Jones see Whitgift through in cup
RUGBY ROUND-UP: It was the big rugby showdown that lived up to all the hype. Not England v the All Blacks at Twickenham, but last Wednesday’s South Croydon thriller, Whitgift v John Fisher in the Daily Mail Cup won by the … Continue reading
