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Clockwise from left to right:
Spoon Women in action in Dubai
The SpoonA-As in control against the
Giggleswickians
Rugby Scoring
Spoon Blues in action in Dubai
Wooden Spoon Blues team in Dubai
The Spoon fashion show unveiling the
Opportunities
new Kukri clothing range at the
Barbarians v Australia game
Wooden Spoon Vets team in Dubai
for Spoon
Wooden Spoon Women’s team in
Dubai
Spoon Rugby is going from Spoon’s hospitality of a curry and a winners 10-5.
Strength to strength with new pint, the camaraderie and the game Thank you to the Scottish
Spoon Rugby
projects, relationships and itself. Kukri used the opportunity to Regional Committee for hosting the
fundraising activities springing up unveil their new Spoon clothing teams and making the weekend so
2009 Fixtures
throughout the home unions. SCR range with a fashion show. Items special.
programmes have really opened a will be available to the public shortly
8 February
door for Spoon and many clubs are and can be purchased at Spoon Rugby Sevens
SpoonA-As v Richmond President’s
XV, Richmond FC. KO:1.00pm
embracing the pilot projects and
www.kukrisports.co.uk. Spoon Spoon Rugby Sevens’ teams were in
Steve Ravenscroft: 07855 760244
approaching Spoon to work in would like to thank the Barbarian action at the end of 2008 attending
partnership for the benefit of young Club for allowing Spoon to be the Dubai International Sevens. The
13 February
people in their areas. This goodwill involved and to benefit from the Spoon Blues, Vets and Women’s
Crawshays RFC v Spoon England
Legends Rugby Match, Newbridge
is continuing through rugby’s game. teams fulfilled their objective to
Steve Boyle: 07717 435 850
grassroots with clubs approaching reach the final ensuring they got to
spoon to offer their support. SpoonA-As Rugby play on the main pitch in front of
25 February
The season started well with a tight 50,000 fans.
SpoonA-As v Cambridge University
Blackheath RFC 150th Year victory at Old Sedberghians, The International Ladies Final was
RFC, Grange Rd, Cambridge. KO:
7.15pm
Blackheath Rugby Club kicked off retaining the Stewart Faulds Cup, against the England National team
Simon Hodgkinson: 07831 885933
their 150th Anniversary celebrations 29-19. The SpoonA-As team playing as Sporting Chance. Spoon
with a charity match on the Heath remains unbeaten to date having looked as if they were going to cause
26 April
in July. Blackheath played as the also won games against a major upset but a last-second try
Spoon A-As v Middlesbrough RFC
Presidents XV, Middlesbrough RUFC
Football Club and Wooden Spoon Giggleswickians 48-7 and Gogledd denied them victory, 7-10, leaving
KO: 2.30pm
as Blackheath Proprietary School, Cymru at Birkenhead Park, 19-3. the players devastated that they had Sean Cassidy: shaun.cassidy@toro-
replicating the first ever match They will be tested further by come so close to defeating one of
crm.co.uk
between Blackheath Football Club Richmond RFC and Cambridge the world’s leading seven’s teams.
against the Blackheath Proprietary University in February. Thank you to The Vets played against Christina
26 April
Spoon A-As v Shrewsbury RUFC
School, whose members formed all the players for turning out for Noble, a team comprising stars of
Presidents XV
Blackheath Rugby Club. Spoon the SpoonA-As and the match the rugby world including Chris Shrewsbury RUFC KO 2.30pm
received a wonderful donation from managers for their hard work. Sheasby and Tim Stimpson. Spoon
Jai Purewal: 07968 135 023
the club for which it is extremely Vets accredited themselves very well
jpurewal@woodenspoon.com
grateful. Spoon ‘Golden Oldies’ and won many friends in the crowd
2 May
As part of the 17th Air New for their defiance against the pros Carrickfergus Sevens, Ulster
Player Testimonials Zealand World Golden Oldies but sadly still came off second best!
SpoonA-As John Dewhurst: 07860 602
Lee Mears has been awarded a Festival, Wooden Spoon was invited By the time the Blues team ran on
667
benefit season by Bath Rugby and to join in the fun at Murrayfield and the pitch, Wooden Spoon had
Blues - Antony Dalwood: 07958 522 261
has selected Spoon as one of his show case their own ‘Golden become a household name
2 May
chosen charities. Details of his Oldies’. A Spoon Legends Team and amongst the crowd. However, the Kinsale Sevens
fundraising events can be found on a Spoon Lionesses team took on a Atlantic Team held the lead from
Women - Sarah Griffiths: 07771 784 017
the dedicated website: South African Legends team and a the start and despite a second half
Vets - Jon Eagle: 07802 155 206
www.leemearstestimonial.co.uk. World XV team at Murrayfield. rally the Spoon Blues were
16 May
Former Sale Sharks winger, Steve The South African Legends team outplayed. Amsterdam Sevens
Hanley has been awarded a was full of many former stars. So sadly it was three runners-up
Women - Sarah Griffiths: 07771 784 017
testimonial by Sale and is also Competition for the tour was strong titles. It might not have been the
Vets - Jon Eagle: 07802 155 206
donating proceeds from the year’s and apparently a selection weekend results the teams wanted but it
30 May
events to Spoon. His details can be took place to determine who would achieved the results Spoon wanted -
Bournemouth 7's
found at
www.stevehanley.co.uk travel to the UK. The SA Legends great publicity and Wooden Spoon Women - Sarah Griffiths: 07771 784 017
used pace, power and possession to firmly on the map of the rugby
Barbarians Support Spoon overhaul the Spoon Legends 49-12. world. Wooden Spoon would like
17-19 July
Newquay 7's
Wembley Stadium hosted its first Spoon Lionesses included many to thank all the players for their
Women - Sarah Griffiths: 07771 784 017
Rugby Union game in December representatives from the four home time and commitment to Spoon Legends - Steve Boyle: 07717 435 850
welcoming 50,000 fans to see the unions who hadn’t pulled on their Rugby and for being such
Vets - Jon Howells:
Barbarians take on Australia. Once boots for several years but were still professional and enthusiastic
jonhowells@swinton.co.uk
again Spoon was working with the keen to be part of something so ambassadors both on and off the
1-2 August
sponsors of the Barbarians who special. The teams were selected to pitch.
Spoon A-A’s Stockholm 10's
kindly offered Spoon discounted ensure the best game possible, Reports of all the Spoon Rugby Jon Howells:
jonhowells@swinton.co.uk
tickets as well as a facility at however, the injection of some Matches and activities can be
Wembley to host the Spoon youthful Scottish Internationals into viewed on the website at
Clubhouse. 250 spectators enjoyed the World XV ensured they ran out
www.woodenspoon.com/rugby
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