CLUB HANDBOOK 2017-2018 99TH SEASON
PUTNOE WOOD WENTWORTH DRIVE BEDFORD MK41 8QA www.queensrufc.club
CLUB OFFICIALS
PRESIDENT RAY MANN
01234 855572
CHAIRMAN MICK NORMAN
07966 589006
VICE-CHAIRMAN TIM CLARKE
07808 924584
CLUB SECRETARY ANDREW JACKSON
07912 601367
TREASURER SIMON CADDICK
07841 021850
CLUB CAPTAIN SIMON FLEMING
07545 332069
SOCIAL SECRETARY CHRIS CANETTI
07825 561315
DISCIPLINARY OFFICER JOHN FILSELL
07473 861441
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS STACY YATES ALISTAIR WILKINSON TOM CLARKE
07717 828352 07751 858099 07714 755180
CLUB OFFICIALS
1ST XV CAPTAIN RYAN LENNON
07516 607116
1ST XV VICE-CAPTAIN JON FISK
07545 076032
2ND XV CAPTAIN JAMES BLISS
07584 498717
HEAD COACH SHERIDAN SMITH
07930 391315
COACHING STAFF JOHN WELLS TOM ALBONE
07876 595571 07437 010030
FIXTURE SECRETARY JEREMY TYRRELL
07973 333974
USEFUL NUMBERS CLUBHOUSE BEDFORD HOSPITAL BEDFORD POLICE
01234 350874 01234 355122 01234 271212
1ST XV FIXTURES DATE
OPPONENT
K.O. VENUE COMP.
26TH
AUG
2017
BLETCHLEY
15:00
A
F
2ND
SEPT
2017
AMPTHILL EXTRAS
15:00
A
F
9TH
SEPT
2017
NORTHAMPTON BBOB
15:00
A
16TH
SEPT
2017
RFU SENIOR VASE RND 1 - BYE
23RD
SEPT
2017
NORTHAMPTON CASUALS
15:00
H
30TH
SEPT
2017
MEN’S OWN
15:00
A
7TH
OCT
2017
RFU SENIOR VASE RND 2
15:00
14TH
OCT
2017
VIPERS
15:00
A
L
21ST
OCT
2017
RUSHDEN & HIGHAM
15:00
H
L
28TH
OCT
2017
4TH
NOV
2017
ST IVES
14:15
A
L
11TH
NOV
2017
STOCKWOOD PARK
14:15
H
L
18TH
NOV
2017
25TH
NOV
2017
BIGGLESWADE
14:15
A
L
2ND
DEC
2017
DAVENTRY
14:15
H
L
9TH
DEC
2017
DUNSTABLIANS
14:15
A
L
16TH
DEC
2017
LEICESTER FOREST
14:15
H
L
23RD
DEC
2017
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR
6TH
JAN
2018
NORTHAMPTON CASUALS
14:15
A
L
13TH
JAN
2018
MEN’S OWN
14:15
H
L
20TH
JAN
2018
27TH
JAN
2018
VIPERS
14:15
H
L
3RD
FEB
2018
RUSHDEN & HIGHAM
14:15
A
L
10TH
FEB
2018
17TH
FEB
2018
H
L
24TH
FEB
2018
3RD
MAR
2018
STOCKWOOD PARK
15:00
A
L
10TH
MAR
2018
BIGGLESWADE
15:00
H
L
17TH
MAR
2018
24TH
MAR
2018
DAVENTRY
A
L
31ST
MAR
2018
EASTER
7TH
APR
2018
DUNSTABLIANS
15:00
H
L
14TH
APR
2018
LEICESTER FOREST
15:00
A
L
21ST
APR
2018
NORTHAMPTON BBOB
15:00
H
L
L C L L C
15:00
14:15
14:15
14:15 ST IVES
14:15 14:15
15:00 15:00
I would like to thank all our sponsors, players and their partners, and club members; and wish all involved with Bedford Queens a very enjoyable and successful season. Thanks you all and good luck! Mick Norman, Chairman
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INTERNATIONAL FIXTURES 2017 AUTUMN INTERNATIONAL FIXTURES ENGLAND V ARGENTINA
14:30
SATURDAY 11/11/17
ENGLAND V AUSTRALIA
14:30
SATURDAY 18/11/17
ENGLAND V SAMOA
14:30
SATURDAY 25/11/17
2018 SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES WALES V SCOTLAND
14:15
SATURDAY 03/02/18
FRANCE V IRELAND
16:45
SATURDAY 03/02/18
ITALY V ENGLAND
15:00
SUNDAY 04/02/18
IRELAND V ITALY
14:15
SATURDAY 10/02/18
ENGLAND V WALES
16:45
SATURDAY 10/02/18
SCOTLAND V FRANCE
15:00
SUNDAY 12/02/18
FRANCE V ITALY
20:00
FRIDAY 23/02/18
IRELAND V WALES
14:15
SATURDAY 24/02/18
SCOTLAND V ENGLAND
16:45
SATURDAY 24/02/18
IRELAND V SCOTLAND
14:15
SATURDAY 10/03/18
FRANCE V ENGLAND
16:45
SATURDAY 10/03/18
WALES V ITALY
15:00
SUNDAY 11/03/18
ITALY V SCOTLAND
12:30
SATURDAY 17/03/18
ENGLAND V IRELAND
14:45
SATURDAY 17/03/18
WALES V FRANCE
17:00
SATURDAY 17/03/18
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GENERAL INFORMATION ANNUAL SUBS PLAYER PAID PLAYER SPONSORSHIP
£100 (INCLUDING SELECTED KIT) £195 (INCLUDING SELECTED KIT)
MATCH FEES HOME GAME AWAY GAME
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