Founded 1978
30th anniversary season, 2008
About SCPC
News and Achievements, 2009 (Last Update 07/03/2010)
Welcome to the new season! I hope individually and collectively it turns out to be happy and successful for everyone!
Sam has made a strong start to the new season. She played in an EPA qualifying tournament at Whittlesy in the Chiltern Region with Sam Blakey and Emma Longstaff on Sunday 5 March. As one of the top two teams, Sam's will participate in an International Junior tournament at Nieuwegen in Holland on 14-15 May.
The Committee discussed the current position on the Oasis Academy development, the City Council Leisure Management outsourcing, and the renewal of Millbrook RFC's lease of the clubhouse, all essentially "watching briefs" at present, at the meeting on 7th March. The Playing Committee outcomes were reviewed, and provisional dates for Club Events were established. [Posted 7 March]
The Committee will meet at the Club on Sunday 7th March at 11.00, mainly to consider dates for events now that the SCPA Calendar has been published, but also to note the positions on the Oasis development, the "Leisure Partnership" implications, and the outcomes of the Playing Committee meeting. All are welcome to attend as "observers".
The Playing Committee met at the Club on Tuesday 23rd March to confirm a change to the 6-a-side league squads and discuss and agree the selection policies for all league teams. The Saints will attempt to defend their Division 1 Championship by always selecting the team that Graham considers is the "best" available; for Pilgrims, Jean will try to ensure that everyone who wants gets as nearly as possible an equal number of games, subject to an adequate balance between pointing and shooting preferences; and for the 9-a-side, David will aim to ensure that the team has at least 6 "strong" players, but that everyone who wants to play in the team gets a chance sometime in the season, also trying to get the pointing/shooting balance right.
David has taken on the 9-a-side captaincy for this year; Jill will advise and assist as necessary, and everyone is asked to help to make David's job as easy as possible, especially during the early part of the season while he is waiting for, then recovering from, his knee operation.
The Club submitted a "holding" objection to the plans by the City Council to outsource the management of various sports facilities, including Lord's Hill Outdoor Recreation Centre, but the plans have been implemented anyway, and "Active Nation, in partnership with DC Leisure Ltd" have been granted a 15-year lease to manage and operate the facilities. A positive and constructive meeting took place at the Club on Tuesday 23rd February between a Council representative and Peter, Robin and Richard to help the Council to understand and improve, where practicable, its services and support to us through the new partnership.
The Planning Application for the proposed Oasis Academy to be located on part of the Lord's Hill Outdoor Recreation Centre is now expected to be submitted within a couple on months. [Posted 28 February]
