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As. The opening game was against Old high quality rugby and a great atmosphere. scRum dIne wIth me
Sedberghians at the Cumbria School for the 32 teams competed for the honour or wining As Martin Johnson deliberated over his
Stewart Fauld Cup. The OS team wrestled the the Cup with Burges Salmon triumphing and Autumn starters, four of rugby’s finest were
trophy from the A-As in a hard fought match Barlow Lyde & Gilbert taking the Plate. preoccupied with their mains.
wining 36-20. The event was another resounding success Lee Mears, Nick Easter, Jason Leonard
The second game of the season was for the Wooden Spoon with all proceeds and League legend Martin Offiah all stepped
against Old Kirkhamians. This match is played from the day being donated to the Charity. up to showcase their culinary skills in ‘Scrum
every other year in memory of Bruce Craven Taylor Root was delighted to be able to Dine with Me’ a charity cook-off dinner at
an Old Kirkhamian who died tragically young donate £6,000 raised through a combination the Cinnamon Kitchen, London
in 2005. The outcome was a 33-14 win for of entrance fees, raffles tickets and general The players helped raise over £10,000
the Old Boys over the ‘old boys’ of the A-As donations. Thank you to the all the players and for Wooden Spoon even though nerves were
team. Thank you to both the Schools for the organisers for their support of Spoon. one of the night’s main ingredients.
magnificent hospitality shown to the players “I’m quite far (out of my comfort zone)
and spectators. stIRRIng foR success actually,” admitted Bath’s Mears. “I’m
At the end of the month the Wooden As part of the pre match build up to the normally quite good at eating food rather
Spoon Vets, Blues and Women travel to Engage Super League final between Leeds and than preparing it!
Dubai for the Emirates Dubai International St Helens, Spoon’s Jai Purewal joined Alwyn “Beef-Wellington, I would say is one of
7’s tournament. All the teams will be hoping Morgan from Playing for Success (PfS) and my favourites. I like trying new meals. I’ve
to go one better than last year where Rex Hall Associates to officially launch the new been lucky enough to travel around the
they reached the final of their respective and exciting learning resources - Stirring for world and (try) different dishes. I’ve always
tournaments but ended runners-up. The Success (SfS). An on-the-pitch presentation been into my food.”
teams will be playing for success in front of was made in front of the huge Old Trafford In the pressure-cooker environment of
the 50,000 crowd and hope to bring back the crowd, announcing the expansion of the the kitchen Mears, Offiah and Easter were
silverware this year. relationship between the two parties. outclassed by the cool-head of an old stager
Visit the website to view the rest of the Over the past four years a positive working as Leonard’s roast rack of lamb with mint
season’s fixtures: woodenspoon.com/rugby partnership has been established between and onion sauce proved the toast of the
the two organisations. Spoon’s funding has diners.
In the hands of the Law assisted in establishing ten PfS centres at both “When I put on the chef whites and saw
The Law Society Rugby 7s is one of the longest rugby league and union clubs. the scale of the kitchen I had some serious
running and more established rugby 7s The SfS resource pack is for PfS attendees pre-match nerves,” the victor admitted.
tournaments. Set up specifically for qualified between the ages of 9-14 and will focuses on “It was hard work and the competition
lawyers, the event is now in its 35th year and a real-life issues as well as continuing to raise was tough, but at the end of night the
permanent fixture in the legal calendar. the standards in literacy, numeracy and ICT. In best man won. Wooden Spoon is an
Sponsored by Taylor Root (the specialist addition, pupils will learn the roles and values excellent charity and I look forward to the
legal recruitment firm) for the tenth year of Spoon and encourage further interaction next food fight.”
running, the tournament was held at with sport.
Richmond Athletic Ground in September and Further details of SfS can be found on For more info:
proved to be another fantastic day out with the website. www.woodenspoon.com
Scrum Dine with Me
Left to Right, Martin Offiah with
his appetiser of bengali style
vegetable cakes, Lee Mears with his
starter of tandoori salmon with dill
and mustard, Jason Leonard with
his winning roast rack of lamb with
mint and onion sauce, Nick Easter
with his dessert of ginger toffee
pudding with vanilla ice cream.
Left to Right, Lee Mears, Nick
Easter, Vivek Singh, Jason
Leonard, Martin Offiah Jason Leonard lending a hand.
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