Kettering RFC vs Lutterworth RFC | 11/01/25

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF KETTERING RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB

KETTERING RFC

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STAFF DIRECTORY PRESIDENT

MINI/JUNIOR CHAIRMAN

DIRECTOR OF RUGBY

Peter May

Liam Noble

Dickie Heath

COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

DIRECTOR OF YOUTH RUGBY

HEAD COACH

Steve Wilson

Gary Chambers

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Michael Rawlings

Josh Cox

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Mark Byers

As always we offer a warm welcome to our match officials today.

It’s possible you won’t agree with every decision they make during the course of the game, but please remember this is Rugby Union, not Association Football – if you’re the type who enjoys berating or even abusing officials, I would respectfully suggest this is not the place for you.

Please respect the match officials.

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WELCOME TO WAVERLEY ROAD

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very warm welcome to you all to our first home game of 2025 as we remember Dougie Bridgeman and all that he stood for at our Club. More information on HITREDS to be found overleaf. We also hope that Helen or Tom will honour us with a few words about Dougie at lunch.

Also hopefully we welcome the league leaders Lutterworth to Waverley Road, a club seemingly hell bent on promotion come the end of the season.

Last Saturday saw the 1st XV just lose at Broadstreet but picked up two bonus points in the process, in fact it was our sixth losing bonus point of the season which shows that we are nearly right in what we are trying to do this season. But, as everyone involved with rugby in this league knows all too well, it's a long old season, and there's plenty of excitement still to come in the new year. I wish both teams well and here's to a great battle.

Speaking of excitement, our clubhouse will be filled with food, drink, laughter and music from ‘Bread & Drippin’ (and I'm sure some dancing). We will be keeping ourselves entertained with music so please do feel free to sing and dance as much as you can.

Today is a busy lunch, so please do support our event staff who will be working tirelessly to make sure you enjoy the day. Although this is the first home game of the year, we are already looking to more home fixtures in February, and tables are booking fast for lunches: SAT 1ST FEBRUARY Kettering RFC vs Market Bosworth RFC The Presidents Lunch SAT 15TH FEBRUARY Kettering RFC vs Leicester Forest RFC The Farmers Lunch All event info and ticket info is at the main club website www.ketteringrugbyclub.com and you can also speak to Clare in order to book a place or even a table.

On behalf of everyone at the Club can I say a big thank you to all the Match Officials who will come to Kettering this year. Without you there is no game, and we greatly appreciate your efforts.

Finally, to our fans, undoubtedly some of the best in the league, have a great season home and away and, as ever: Be Loud, Be Proud and Be Respectful.

Peter May – President, Kettering Rugby Club

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STEPHEN ‘DOUG’ BRIDGEMAN A LIFE IN RUGBY, AND BEYOND

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oday’s pre-match lunch marks the first anniversary since the passing of Doug Bridgeman, and we are taking the time to honour and celebrate the greatness of the man that really was a ‘True Blue!’

The day is underpinned by the club’s ethos and mantra of HITRED’s which formed part of his legacy work in elevating the RFU’s TRED’s Values to another level, and ultimately, the Making Better People program which serves as the foundation for much that is good at KRFC. Rugby quickly became his passion thanks to Kettering Grammar School and set him on a pathway to become not only one of Kettering’s greatest rugby representatives, but the sport as a whole.

Whilst playing at the highest domestic standard, Kettering called for his help and he grasped the chance to fulfil a dream as the Club Captain – they called, he came. When the sport began the transition to the professional game, Kettering needed a stable hand to steer the ship – they called, he came. When the sport evolved and clubs at grassroots level needed to be self-sufficient and organic, working tirelessly to survive. Kettering needed an Operations Director – they called – he came.

When someone was down, when motivation was needed, when advice requested, when a plan was called for, when a joke would break the silence, when a song should be sung – they called – he came.

All of the above were intrinsic to his character and were carried out without once seeking praise. Throughout this time, he quietly pursued his vision of what the essence of rugby was about in all aspects of life and not that solely limited to the game on the pitch.

The realisation that it holds the key to Build better People, by embracing the core values of HITREDs in all aspects of life, has over the years, influenced very many of the people and players you see around the club today. Doug, whilst not a deeply religious man, was almost evangelical in his belief that these core points can affect those that follow them in a most positive way, transcending the sport itself.

In recent years he developed further these ideas into a Manifesto of sorts, and began presenting his beliefs to the youth age groups as they came into the club which remains evident within the membership we see growing through the club now.

HITRED’s represent a lasting legacy to Doug, and we are confident it will live on as an enduring testament to his work.

As indicated in the title we believe Doug’s work and gift to the club continues now and will into the future. If not in body, in spirit and love.

Doug’s great story would not be complete without mentioning his own rock and true loves: His dear wife and family. It should not need saying but Helen was by his side through most of his KFRC life and coincidence or no, his greatest achievements and success with Kettering aligned with when she was by his side. Read into that what you wish!

Helen, supported by the wider Bridgeman family, is very much our co-host today.

She will undoubtedly have some words to say during the meal, but I would implore everyone to take a moment to reflect, and perhaps give her and the family a small memory, and a big thank you for sharing Doug with us.

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"No one ever gets it right 100% of the time, and neither should we expect that. However, if you live your life with those hitreds values, even when you make the odd mistake, you will never be far from the right pathway and you will be in a much better place to rectify things and, hopefully, make them right, or at least let people see you were trying to do things for the right reasons.

I always ask people which of the values is the “most important” one? There is no right answer, as each one has its own significance. However, i like to think that enjoyment is the central hub, and everything else is required to make it so.

After all, we are surely here to enjoy life’s experiences, in work, rest and play, and without all the other values, it is extremely hard to enjoy things, particularly when sharing experiences with others!

Without honesty and integrity, who will trust or respect you?

Without respect for others, how will you gain respect from them?

Without teamwork, how can you share your experiences and enjoy with others? We are after all, a social animal. Not much fun on your own?!

Without discipline and sportsmanship, we generate a hostile environment where nobody can enjoy the experience, again in work, rest or play."

STEPHEN ‘DOUG’ BRIDGEMAN

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KETTERING 12

COME ON YOU BLUES!

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KETTERING RFC VS DAVENTRY RFC SAT 07 DEC 24

VICTORY AT WAVERLY

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To view the latest results and table for the regional 2 Midlands East league you can visit the official RFU by scanning the QR Code.

LATEST RESULTS To view the latest results and table for the regional 2 Midlands East league you can visit the official RFU by scanning the QR Code. www . ketteri n g ru gbyc l u b . com

Broadstreet

27|25

Kettering

Kettering

10|20

Wellingborough

Olney

41|33

Kettering

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REGIONAL 2 MIDLANDS EAST LEAGUE TABLE

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SATURDAY 11TH JANUARY | KO 14:15

01 DAN HOOD

02 SHANE LING

03 JOSH COX

04 LEWIS HONEY

05 JON KERR

Homegrown Player

Homegrown Player

07 ALEX BAYLEY

08 KIAN HORRIGAN

09 JOE IZZARD

10 OLLIE BOSWORTH

Homegrown Player

Homegrown Player

Homegrown Player

Homegrown Player

11 TOM CONNOLLY

12 MATT NIELD

13 TOM OWEN

14 AN OTHER

JOE 14 15 HENRI STYLES DANIEL

Homegrown Player

Homegrown Player

Homegrown Player

THIRSTY THURSDAY CLUB

06 CHRIS PYE

Homegrown Player

REPLACEMENTS | FREDDIE STYLES | STEVE DYSEL | TOM THOMPSON

LUTTERWORTH 1ST XV

DAN SUMMERS | JAMES THOMAS | JOE LATHAM | ARCHIE BENFORD CHARLIE TURNER | SAM WALCH | KIERAN HUSSEY | LUKE EVANS CONOR WARBURTON | LUKE BALL | ROSS WHEATLEY | TOM HOOPER JAMES PHILLIPS | JAKE MACLELLAN | KRIS MC FREDRIES REPLACEMENTS | IKE GILL | DAN JORDAN | ROBBIE SPENCER

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KETTERING 1st XV LINEUP KETTERING VS LUTTERWORTH RFC

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