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Chairman’s Welcome Welcome to Amersham and Chiltern’s match programme. A particular welcome to the players, officials, and supporters of our visitors.

For a second year, our 1st XV play in the Regional 1 South East league of the RFU’s London and South-East Division. This is Level Five of the RFU pyramid and provides a standard of rugby that is very testing for a club from a relatively small town like Amersham. We are proud to compete here.

Thanks to the vagaries of RFU administration, our 2nd XV is in the South-West Division, and play in the Counties 2 Tribute Bucks, Berks and Oxon East competition. They are usually, but not always at home when the Firsts are away.

The Third XV play in an informal competition for Bucks third teams, usually under lights on a Friday evening. They provide competitive but social rugby for those who cannot commit to weekly league matches and training.

Like most clubs, we are always looking for new players. If you would like to join in, at any level, please contact our Director of Rugby, Pete Gibson, or get in touch through the club website. Alternatively, go old school and ask at the bar, or speak to anyone involved with one of the teams. You will be very welcome.

As well as our adult sides, we run extraordinarily successful Mini and Junior Sections, providing rugby for age groups from Under 6 to Under 18. Last year we won the County Cup at U14 and U15 and narrowly lost in the final of the U16 competition. The club is

absolutely buzzing on a Sunday, when training and matches take place. If you have a child who would like to try rugby or one who already plays, please contact James Stacpoole (Minis) or Rob Elms (Juniors) - or just bring your boy or girl along.

Last year we started up a Women’s team, which has gone from strength to strength. They are keen to recruit new and experienced players and will give both the warmest of welcomes. If you or anyone you know want to get involved, contact Vicky Edington or Gareth Bourne.

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TMATCH ROPER REPORT HCTAM Hertford hard work pays off against disappointing Chiltern Saturday 25th October 2025 - 3pm Amersham & Chiltern 1XV - 31 v Hertford 1XV - 40 (HT 17 - 26) OUR TIME WILL COME – SONG BY RED – 2023 ‘When all our days turn to night Echoes only left where we hide And you save so many lives But never got around to save yourself And you see the way you wanted it to go Always waiting ‘cause you never know Never know’

Always a delight to welcome the players, officials, and supporters from Hertford. Having done the double on us last season they have found this season a real test in the early games.

For Amersham, this match provided a great deal of opportunity to get back into winning ways. With Hertford also being in a similar league position the scene was set for a competitive and hard-fought match.

We welcomed Sean Maughan to the club and to our hooker role owing to the mighty Joe Batt having a sore limb. We also welcomed back big Charlie Bourne to the second row to hope-

MATCH REPORT fully add some ballast to the scrum and some height to the lineout. Ben Pothecary provided cover in the all-important standoff position after his wee brief trip away to Ealing RFC and back. Would he be refreshed after his time away? Finally, Michael MacKenzie Crooks was welcomed to the bench after scoring a hat-trick for the seconds against Beaconsfield 2s the previous weekend. A bigger test but one he was facing with confidence.

And so, to the action …… after 4 mins Sammy Sinclair from full back decided to take Hartford on with a blistering ‘Blair Kinghorn’ style attack weaving with comfort through a dozing Hertford defence. Missed conversion. Well deserved (5-0) lead. On 8mins Hertford equalise and then lead through a straightforward

conversion (5-7). 14 mins Hertford extend lead with a second try following another successful maul. Converted (5-14). A&C respond well with more pressure and better possession.

Harry Stevens steps up scoring A&C second try and conversion (12-14). Hertford again take the lead with another predictable and poorly defended maul – great conversion (12-21).

Charlie Bourne with a near immediate response then sprints a good 50yds to score unopposed. The ground shook. Hertford keep things interesting with an unconverted try – Half Time (17-26) Hertford continue to maul well, and A&C defend poorly opening second half try from Hertford (17-31). Doug McGregor-Smith at prop then rumbles over to close the deficit –

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converted by Harry (24-31) – all to play for.

Herford again with no prizes for guessing scored another converted try unopposed maul to add spice to our day (24-36). Noah Jarvis then stepped up to score a well worked try on 72 mins to make matters interesting as the final whistle approached (31-33).

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Final converted try from Hertford at the death – you guessed it another maul. (31-40) A match played out by two teams deserving to be at the bottom end. Hertford quite one dimensional and A&C lacking toughness and tackling especially in relation to malls. We expect many of our injured back and we will go again.

This week a very warm welcome to Shelford and fresh opportunity to climb up this league.

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I find young William to be a busy wee boy, and quite secretive, as we meet for at a coffee nearby a local wholesale fish supplier. I thought a strange location to meet, but as soon as Will explained all became clear.

Unbeknown to me Will is and has been for some time one of the team training the dolphins at Regent Park Zoo. ‘They’re God’s creatures… Andy’ he emphasizes, as he looks the part in wet suit, Amersham RFC top and wellies carrying a large bucket of flopping around fish.

A whistle dangles close by his mouth although no dolphins nearby. I help to escort Will and the fish to his car. He loads up ready to travel to Regents Park for their dinner time.

I have a flask of coffee and some homemade biscuits as we walk around a small fishing loch.

William Swerling was another Chiltern rugby player born nearby in High Wycombe. An August child he enjoyed the sizzling summer of 2003 within, before bursting out and joining the rest of the Swerling family on the farm. Will always has a smile, be him at training, playing, or drinking.

His love of dolphins he has kept very secret and has asked me not to talk about it too much. His main ambitions though are to love playing rugby with his mates and become as skilled as he can at work to ensure the dolphins can jump high as possible and balance that ball on their nose – no splashes!

Will shares my love of blue. He is though extremely specific and explains that it is specifically teal blue that he adores. ‘It reminds me of the sea Andy’. It is no surprise to me that his lucky number is fourteen.

As a red hot, jinky, strong and elusive winger he is well suited to both he 14 and 11 wing positions.

14 though is his lucky number and being an even number is a further bonus. I then talk about things Will does not like. He mentions ‘cruising’ and I get a bit concerned before he goes onto explain that people cruising in the middle lane of the motorway annoy him intensely.

‘I shout out move!’ He agrees with me that they may not here him.

I share this further frustration when he explains that when he walks around the house in his socks he can step in some little puddles of water in the kitchen. Soggy socks he cannot tolerate, and he cannot be bothered changing into dry ones. My cat dribbles her water and my son tribbles tomato sauce. I too just keep my slightly soggy socks on.

We positively then consider what there is to love

in the world. For will ‘Top of the Pops’ is spending quality time with his loved ones and mates. He also enjoys travelling to countries he has not been to before and when there being adventurous.

As an animal lover he is an avid watcher of all naturalist documentaries and impressively has absolutely no hesitation in holding spiders of any

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shape, size poisonous or otherwise. His bookcase is also heavily populated with Dinosaur books with his favourite being a pop-up dinosaur book from when he was a wee boy.

Single wishes wise he would like to be able to point at something and ‘fill it up’. Will is clearly a deep thinker and as it is lunch time, I ask him to point at me. Laughter ensues. :) Walkers Prawn Cocktail crisps are his favourite snack and can eat an entire 6 pack multi-pack in 1m 45 secs. I suspect that could even outpace a dolphin as he explains that he crushes all the bags before opening each and them pouring the resulting crumbs down his food pipe.

Will runs faster than his ‘Prop’ brother Charlie. I cannot say that is a surprise. He does though also say he is stronger. I will leave that claim to them to discuss.

As Movember is now upon us, we take time to focus on how we can all play apart in supporting men’s health. Will is now officially an ‘organiser’ as he leads for the club this year’s challenges. It is a charity that is remarkably close to his heart as he knows people who have lost their loves owing to male health issues and mental health struggles. It is devastating! One man will take his own life every minute and that is scary!

As a member of the rugby club Will believes that there are great opportunities to help those in need. Check in on your mates, family and loved ones – that just might be what is needed for them to get help after struggling in silence for so long.

For anyone reading we all encourage people to have those difficult conversations as it could save a life. You can also donate, share, and just support the club as we do our bit for the cause. Together we can stop men dying too young.

We pause – sip some more coffee and dunk our final biscuit.

Will Swerling – Dolphin lover, fast runner, and charity organiser – We salute you!

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AMERSHAM & CHILTERN RFC SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Contact Ruth Brockett sponsorship@chilternrugby.com ADVERTS IN OUR ON-LINE MATCH PROGRAMME – 1st XV GAMES 11+ Home Matches to be played throughout the 2025/26 Season Sent to all our Club Members (approx. 2000) Full Page: £600 + VAT - Half Page: £350 + VAT -Logo link on Club Website

PLAYER SPONSOR: £450 & VAT

Sponsor your favourite playing position in our 1XV Online Programme, i.e., Full Back

LARGE PITCH-SIDE HOARDING FACING THE CLUBHOUSE or SIDE OF 1XV PITCH: Facing the Clubhouse: £1200+VAT plus £500+VAT production cost One pitch-side advertising board size 4000mm x 720mm Logo link on Club website Plus featuring in our Sponsor Spotlight in our newsletter and on our social media, FB, X and Instagram

PITCH-SIDE HOARDING:

FACING THE PITCH SIDE: £600 plus £350+VAT production cost One pitch-side advertising board 2000mm x 600mm Logo link on Club website Plus featuring in our Sponsor Spotlight in our newsletter and on our social media, FB, X and Instagram

CENTENARY SCOREBOARD: £100 SENIOR/WOMEN/COLTS XV KIT SPONSOR FOR NEXT SEASON 25/26 Your logo on the shirts/kit worn by the Senior XV for all their games Plus, a company feature in our Sponsor Spotlight in our newsletter which goes to all Members and on our social media, FB, X and Instagram Logo link on Club website

FRONT OF SHIRT: BACK OF SHIRT: BACK OF SHORTS: ARMS:

SENIORS/WOMEN £2500 £2,000 £1500 £1000

COLTS £1250 £1000 £750 £500

MATCH DAY SPONSOR: CLUB PACKAGE £2,000 + VAT Please enquire for more information.

MAIN SPONSOR OF THE MINIS DEVELOPMENT FESTIVAL/EVENTS AUTUMN & SPRING - £2,000 Please enquire for more information.

SPONSORSHIP OF MINI’S/ JUNIORS Please enquire for more information.

SPONSORSHIP PITCH EQUIPMENT - £500 & VAT - £6000 & VAT

Please enquire for more information.

If you are interested in any of the above opportunities, please complete the below and return to Ruth Brockett sponsorship@chilternrugby.com Full Name Business Name (if applicable) Email address Mobile number Sponsorship package/ packages Personal Club Donation

Bringing dreams to life one room at a time Today we’re shining a light on one of our newest sponsors — Amersham Dec.

Run by Mike, whose grandfather first started the business over 30 years ago, Amersham Dec is built on family values and a true commitment to supporting the local community.

They’re proud sponsors of our A&C Colts (U16–U18) team — helping the next generation of players make the step up to senior rugby.

At A&C, we’re incredibly grateful for the generosity of our sponsors who make such a difference to our club. Please support them as they support us!

Thinking about a refresh?

Consider Amersham Dec for your next decorating project — and be sure to mention A&C Rugby when you do.

Interested in sponsoring our Colts or becoming a club sponsor?

Contact Ruth: sponsorchilternrugby@gmail.com

Follow Amersham Dec on Instagram @amershamdec Facebook Amersham Decorating Supplies

01494 432 885

SPONSORS AND ADVERTISERS Why do we need Sponsors and Advertisers?

T

he rugby club is run as a charity and in a good year the income from subs and the clubhouse events and sponsors means we just about break even.

Last season we celebrated 100 years of our active presence in the local community. The senior club was founded in 1924 and just as importantly we were one of the pioneer clubs who started mini rugby 51 years ago. We continue to provide a wonderful rugby experience for players and supporters of all ages.

Peter, pictured here, always

Our loyal members are very supportive and over the years we in his A&C attire, chatting on have done various fundraising schemes to improve every aspect match day of the club. The clubhouse itself was the biggest and others have followed such as the solar panels, the new car park and of course the borehole. All of these investments make it possible to start the season.

Incidentally with our energy costs increasing dramatically we need to focus on ways to become more energy efficient. We continually invest and the Centenary fundraising offers a great opportunity to make more progress. One reason for doing this is to make the club house the kind of place people will want to use for events, from private parties to corporate away days.

Of course, our sponsors and advertisers are always welcome at the club for lunch on home match days.

So, without the support of our sponsors and advertisers it would just not be possible to contemplate the level of capital expenses we face every year. We have a huge responsibility to our members and to the wider community, we get no external support even though we are one of the biggest sports clubs in the area and provide outstanding pastoral care and specialist coaching to players of all ages and their coaches too.

We recognise that in return for the fantastic support we get we need to work with our sponsors and advertisers to see how we can help them.

Ruthie Brockett, our Sponsorship & Publicity Manager, will be delighted to hear from you with ideas and suggestions. Please contact her on sponsorship@chilternrugby.com.

Most importantly we want our members to enjoy using the products and services in this programme.

Thank you for supporting our great Club.

Peter Osborne Director OSBORNE SAMUEL GALLERY

AMERSHAM & CHILTERN WOULD LIKE TO THANK ITS SPONSORS AND ADVERTISERS FOR THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT THROUGHOUT 2025/26

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