We are all thrilled to have you here.
As always with Rugby it is a huge team effort – today wouldn’t be possible without us all working together so if you are a volunteer, player, official, sponsor or spectator you have all played your part to make the day a huge success. A special mention must go to the West Midlands Region who have hosted and organised the event alongside our amazing National Rugby & Communities Manager, Matt Mitchell.
Today’s rugby will help to change lives in a number of ways. The vital funds raised will help children and young people up and down the UK and Ireland facing disability, disadvantage and disengagement. The funds you have raised will be spent in your region. The camaraderie and fun that you all will have whilst you represent your teams will be long lasting and stay with you forever.
Welcome to the Wooden Spoon family – play safe, have fun and enjoy your day.
Sarah Webb CEO, Wooden Spoon
Firstly a huge thank you to you all personally from myself and the Wooden Spoon Team.
A very warm welcome to Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club in a season when we celebrate our 150th anniversary.
Following the success of last year’s event, it is a pleasure to host the Vets Festival once again this year.
The rugby family is a close-knit community and many long lasting friendships have begun on the rugby pitch. It is a pleasure to be able to play a part in enabling players to come together, play the game we all love, socialise, whilst contributing to the Wooden Spoon charity.
Wooden Spoon does wonders in raising much needed funds to transform the lives of children and young people,
something that we feel very passionate about as a club.
At this point in our history, it is an opportunity to look back on what has gone before and show today the power that rugby has in being able to bring people together to positively impact the lives of others in our community.
Thank you all for contributing to this very worthy cause and have an enjoyable day.
David Warren Chairman Birmingham Moseley Rugby08:30
9:40
10:00
Gates open
Captains’ briefing
Matches start
11:15 Photo call – all teams to Grandstand
12:30 – 14:30
13:15
Sponsors’ lunch
Players’ lunch break
14:45 Knock out matches begin
16:35
17:05
Men’s Final
Women’s Final
18:00 Overall winners’ presentation
19:00 Entertainment & Raffle
£10 per ticket or £20 for 3 tickets
First Prize
02:00 Close 1 2 3
3 night stay for up to six guests (two dogs) from October 23 to May 24 (excluding Easter) in a beautiful 3 bed cottage in rural Northumberland, kindly donated by Thornton Farm cottages www.thorntonfarmcottages.co.uk
Second Prize
Framed Lions rugby top signed by Jonny Wilkinson
Third Prize
Framed 2022 Harlequins rugby top signed by the whole squad
Plus!
• Gin & Jones Hamper kindly donated by Andy Jones of Gin & Jones
• Luxury box of chocolates kindly donated by Hotel chocolat ( worth £17)
• PING backpack worth £65 kindly donated by PING
• 2 x hampers of bottles of wine and spirits
• British & Irish Lions stash goodie bag
It’s amazing to return to Vets Fest for the third consecutive year. Again the opportunity today to pull on the white, blue, red and green hoops (and our own region’s local WS colours on the reverse of our sponsored match shirts thanks to our kit provider O’Neills) will fill us with pride. Our goal, once again, is to raise as much money as possible to support projects benefiting children in both our local communities and nationwide.
We look forward to our next fixture against the Army masters at the Army Rugby Union stadium, Aldershot on the 13th October, and we are already in the planning stages for a thrilling Spring tour to France. Our previous French tours have been a blast, brimming with rugby action and unforgettable moments. However, what happens on tour, stays on tour, so enough said about that.
Once again I hope everyone will enjoy the day, enjoy the rugby – but please make this a launchpad towards volunteering for fundraising initiatives in your respective regions. Whether it’s participating in a sponsored event, joining a quiz, or taking part in a WS matchday where club players contribute by wearing WS socks during a game – every effort counts.
Yours in the spirit of rugby, Crouchy
If you’re interested in representing the national team, please don’t hesitate for Wooden Spoon, at rugby@woodenspoon.org.uk
Captain, National Spoon Vets Co-Chair, Essex Wooden Spoon Region
Playing rugby was a real pleasure for me and having retired from playing serious rugby regularly I missed it greatly. However having the opportunity to play occasionally in the Wooden Spoon Vets Fest and for the British and Irish National Spoon Vets team is a real privilege. We all enjoy that great feeling of being part of a team again and it’s all done in a way where it’s the charity that enjoys the real win, not just the players. Fun is had by all… and it’s good rugby at a much slower pace which makes it so accessible.
I’ve supported Wooden Spoon since the 1990s as it’s such a great charity. I was a teacher for 32 years and worked with many students with special needs. Being able to help this charity supporting kids with disabilities and those coming from a disadvantaged background sits really well with me.
Vets Fest is an annual blast for us all but I would like to encourage as many of you as possible to sign up for the B&I National vets side too. Playing another 2 or 3 charity games per season is great
fun and not a massive time consuming commitment. It’s an opportunity to play amongst different players from different clubs, counties and countries.
There is also an exciting tour to France in the Spring next year.
to reach out to Matt Mitchell, the National Rugby & Communities Manager rugby@woodenspoon.org.uk to register your interest.
Thank you to everyone who is participating in Vets Fest this year. Here is a snapshot of some of the projects that Wooden Spoon has been funding across the regions.
Scotland’s first frame running hub has opened at Scotstoun Stadium. The pioneering facility, foundation funded by Wooden Spoon Scotland will help young people with limited mobility to access frame equipment, become mobile, and foster independence through sport.
We are Beams
A Wooden Spoon sensory playground at We are Beams which provides services for the whole family to support children with special needs.
Ciaran, has multiple conditions, including Down’s Syndrome, diabetes, coeliacs disease, ASD and ADHD. We are Beams in Kent offers Ciaran overnight respite, school holiday camps and a support worker.
“Frame running has completely changed my life. It has given me so many opportunities over the years I never thought I would ever have. The hub will mean many more children with limited mobility will be given the chance to participate in recreation and sport and discover the joy of frame running like I did.”
“As Ciaran’s needs are complex, this makes his behaviour challenging, there are few opportunities for him to access fun things in a way that he can cope. This is where Beams has had a huge impact on our family life. For him he has fun away from us, gets to be himself and learns some independence.”
Terri, Ciaran’s mum
For Terri, the support allows her to recharge and spend precious family time with Ciaran’s younger sister Rebecca.
Gavin Drysdale, Frame runner Gold medallist at the Para Athletics World championships
The Outlook Trust provide adventure Sports activities for Blind and Partially Sighted children. Wooden Spoon Lancashire has funded a second hand sailing boat. Ellen, 17 lost her central vision when she was nine years old. She has peripheral vision, so can move around with a cane – It’s a hidden disability as she doesn’t look blind.
“I’ve never thought about sailing before. I have struggled with being social, so it’s helped with my confidence. Getting out on the lake is always really nice. It’s relaxing to hear the movement of the water while we are on the boat.”
EllenWooden Spoon Dorset, Wiltshire & Hampshire has supported The Wave Project, which uses surf therapy to support youngsters experiencing anxiety, depression, disability, family breakdown or bullying. Alice is a young carer, her dad has mental health issues and epilepsy. At this age, she really feels the responsibility. Alice was referred by her school to The Wave Project.
Our regional volunteer groups are looking for help to run some of their events. If you are interested to get more involved with your local Wooden Spoon group, please email regions@woodenspoon.org.uk
“We surf, bodyboard, swim, or paddleboard if the waves aren’t very big. We paddleboard to the buoy – once, there were jellyfish out there, the kids were going crazy about them! “All the volunteers give you applause when you catch a wave or get close to catching one. If people aren’t confident, they always say well done just for getting in the water.”
Alice
Please donate here to support more young people like Gavin, Ciaran, Ellen and Alice.
Outstanding Voluntary
Mens & Womens Fundraising cup Omerta
Contribution Tokio Marine HCC
Mens Rugby Cup Rugbytots
Womens Rugby Cup Tokio Marine HCC
Mens & Womens Rugby Plate Quark
Maddy Lawrence Womens Overall Winner Hadene
Olly, a happy teenager who regularly enjoyed watching rugby with his Dad, heartbreakingly died after being the victim of knife crime following a dispute on social media.
Olly’s family continue to campaign for stricter online laws and The Online Safety Bill which aims to lay down rules
in law about how online platforms should deal with harmful content.
Maddy, a vibrant 20 year old who loved playing sport started her rugby career at university, tragically lost her life after developing sepsis in hospital after an injury in a rugby match.
Maddy’s Mark charity has been set up in Maddy’s name to foster & build young women’s confidence, self-image & self-belief through the values of the rugby community.
We are honoured to be joined by Olly’s parents, Stuart & Amanda and Maddy’s parents Simon & Karen today.
Today the men’s and women’s teams will be playing for the Olly Stephens Memorial cup and the Maddy Lawrence Memorial cup.
Please see the schedule to find out where and when your team is playing.
All Rugby final trophies will be presented immediately after the final whistle. Overall winners will be presented at the Awards ceremony
The overall winner of Vets Fest 2023 will be the team with the highest combined ranking in both rugby and fundraising.
The overall victors will take away two very special memorial trophies celebrating the lives of two wonderful young people sadly no longer with us.
The Men’s Overall Winners Trophy is the Olly Stephens Memorial Cup sponsored by Hadene.
The Women’s Overall Winners Trophy is the Maddy Lawrence Memorial Cup and is sponsored by Hadene.
Scan the QR code for a full version of the rules.
Team named first plays in WS colours
Matches are 10 minutes each way ( 2 mins 1/2 time)
Two players may wear a bib designating them a non contact player 3 competition points for a win, 2 for a draw, 1 for a loss
Tied pools will be resolved by: Result of the match between the two teams Points difference
Tries scored
Toss of a coin (or Rock-Scissors-Paper)
Tied knock out games will be resolved by Sudden-Death Player Elimination Overtime. First team to score wins. At every penalty the offending player will leave the pitch. At every scrum and lineout both team captains will select a player from the opposition to leave the pitch. Note: if a front row player is selected to leave the pitch all scrums will be uncontested.
Summary: 4 pools of 4 with every team progressing to either: Cup, Plate, Bowl or Shield Competition with a Semi Final (guaranteed) and a Final if successful in the Semi Final.
Pool Stages:
Round 1: Team AvB and CvD
Round 2: Team CvA and DvB
Round 3: Team AvD and BvC
All teams progress to the knockout stage.
Knockout Semi Finals:
Cup Semi Final: Winners Pool 1 v Pool 2 and Pool 3 v Pool 4
Plate Semi Final: Runner ups Pool 1 v Pool 2 and Pool 3 v Pool 4
Bowl Semi Final: 3rd places in Pool 1 v Pool 2 and Pool 3 v Pool 4
Shield Semi Final: 4th places in Pool 1 v Pool 2 and Pool 3 v Pool 4
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(with NLD Staffs. & Shrops.)
Summary: 3 pools of 4 with every team progressing to either: Cup, Plate or Bowl Competition with a Semi Final (guaranteed) and a Final if successful in the Semi Final (4 or 5 games per team).
Pool Stages:
Round 1: Team AvB and CvD
Round 2: Team CvA and DvB
Round 3: Team AvD and BvC
All teams progress to the knockout stage.
Knockout Semi Finals:
Cup Semi Final: Pool winners and 1 highest placed runner up
Plate Semi Final: Remaining 2 runner ups plus 2 highest 3rd place in Pool
Bowl Semi Final: Lowest 3rd place in Pool and 3 teams placed 4th in Pool
*Teams from the same pools will not meet in semi finals.
O’Neills have been a tremendous supporter of Wooden Spoon for many years now. They have designed and produced rugby kit for Wooden Spoon teams at every level from our Wooden Spoon Marauders playing on the elite Super 7s Series to local village teams. O’Neills Wooden Spoon kit has been tested to the limit on Mount Everest and worn by the Barbarians at Twickenham – whatever the ask O’Neills have always delivered great kit and an amazing service.
O’Neills have once again produced a reversible two-sided shirt. On one side the distinctive Wooden Spoon colours representing the Home Nations. The colours of each nation appear in the chronological order the Home Unions were founded: White, Blue Red and Green.
On the other side a regional shirt with local colours along with local sponsors all of whom have contributed to the charity so their local branch of Wooden Spoon can support local projects to affect the lives of vulnerable children and young people.
It should be noted that this Vets Fest Reversible is a “single skin” fabric and there will be a small amount of detail seen from side to side. Hopefully the shirts will be well received and enhance today’s event.
For anyone wanting to contact O’Neills with an enquiry on their supply, service and products available, please contact Peter Kennedy – pk@oneillsuk.com – 07834 658908.
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Thank you to our referee co-ordinator Mark Challis and all of our referees
Mark Challis
Alex Keogh
Andrew King
Andy Miller
Cath Anthony
David Hartley Emily George
Emma Abbate
Greg Reed
Holly Feller
Jocelyn Turner
Juliet Mochrie
Kate Petts
Kevin Nixon Kristen Day-Garner
Laura Matthews Lindsay Evans
Mark Elliott
Nick Dance Nick Priestman
Nomtha Gray Paul Salisbury Paul Stretch Owens
Roy Phillips Scott Baker
Sharon Olver Sophie Mochrie
Stuart Bage
*denotes International honours
Andrew O’Donnell
Ashley Mulligan*
Barry Kavanagh
Caglar Tuc
Ceri Almrott
Ciaran O’Driscoll
David McKay
Gavin Mann
Graham Wood
James “Sussex” Crouch
James Booth
James Quirke
Jo Stafford
Kieran Lynch
Michael McAteer
MJ Smyth
Mr Jonathan Tutty
Niall Browne
Niall Quinn
Paul Moore
Paul Ward
Rhys Lewis
Sean Farrell
Simon Moon
Justin Fitzpatrick*
Dave Robinson
David Hedges
Gareth Jones
Mark Boulle
Mark Boulton
Matthew Fearn
Nick Dudding
Peter Cooke
Rowan Fuller
Shane Miller
Addison Gelpey
Charles Sparkes
Darren Coley
Dave Curd
David Joplin
David Plews
Elliot Walker
Keith Watters
Kev LASER Rennell
Mike Oswick
JJ Abadom*
Patrick Micallef
Patrick O’Brien
Simon Huntley
Andy Harper
Chris Wright
Clive Carlin
Craig Muller
Dale Pope
David Ray
Heinrich Jonker
Luke Naylor
Robert Nelson
Paul John Kaiser
Clubs represented
Buccaneers RFC
Chobham
City of Derry
Clogher Valley RFC
Clontarf RFC/ARCB
Crowborough
Deepings Rugby Union Football Club
Dungannon, Houston
Sabercats, Ulster, Ireland
Edenderry RFC
Hellingly RFC
I.R.F.U.
Lisburn RFC
London Irish ARFC
Malone RFC
Monivea
Navan RFC
Newbridge RFC
Newry RFC
Old Wesley RFC
R.O.I Rugby League Masters
St Mary’s Rugby Club
Clubs represented
Andover RFC
Aspatria RUFC
Beckenham RFC
Cockermouth RUFC
Hampstead
Henley Hawks
Hertfordshire
Hungerford
Keswick
Novocastrians RFC
Old Albanians
Old Grammarians
Peterlee and Horden
Reading Abbey
Richmond RFC
Royston Crows
Saracens ARFC
Wallingford RFC (Oxfordshire)
Wasps Legends
Whitehaven RU
Andrew Bassett
Ashley Vailes
Ben Winter
Benjamin Stone
Bryan Harding
Carl Broaders
Darren Stone
Dave Rawle
Enyioma Anomelechi
Harvey Russell
James Hill
Joe Williams
John Potts
Luke Holland*
Matt Foster
Matt Harris
Matt Honour
Matt Johnson
James Russell
Neil Tucker
Adam Trigg*
Adam Willis
Andrew Gowan
Andy Hawkes
Barry Farrelly
Chris Crow
Geoff Davey
James Brook
Jeremy Smith
John Putman
John Stone
Keith Brooking
Marcus Busch
Mark Bishop
Mike hawkes
Nickolaus Davis
Perry Belcher
Richard Beharrell
Nino Toto
Richard Palmer
Robbie Jones
Robert Miller
Sam Bethell
Steve Gray
Stuart Hassell
Stuart Hill
Tom Thie
Clubs represented Abbey Wood RFC
Bristol
Bristol Society Referee
Clevedon RFC
England
Gordano
Nailsea and Backwell RFC
Oakmedians
Taunton Titans
Weston Rugby Club
Yatton/Clifton
Richard Levers
Richard Williams
Ross Matthews
Ross Toms
Scott Baker
Tim Edbrooke*
Clubs represented Brixham RFC
Crediton, Brixham
Cullompton
Devon England
Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Saracens
Exmouth RFC
Newport Saracens
Sidmouth Rugby Club
Topsham RFC
Clubs represented
Adjutant Generals Corps
Amesbury RFC
Adam Kentell
Andrew Smith
Anthony Reynolds
Ben Lanigan
Benjamin Bennett*
Brett Bader
Chris Budden
Craig Shepherd
Dave Lambert
Dave Wheats*
David Clark
Dean Brombley
Gareth Cripps-Jones*
Gary Welch
Graham Butterworth
Grant Murdoch
James Hill
John-Alan Cole
Jon Barfoot*
Lee King
Marc Ramsdale
Marcus Coffin
Adrian Illingworth
Andrew Daly
Barrie Alford
Bishop Jeremy Foster
Cliff Palmer
Colin Arber
Darren Sawyer
David Thomas
Dickon Clark
Ed Merry
Gareth Carr*
Greg Hind
Ian “Bart” Wilkinson
Jason Barrett
Jason King
John Clements
Jon Meredith
Jon Perks
Mark Watmough
Martin Bazley
Mark Bell
Matt Bishop
Mike Shepherd*
Neil McRoberts
Nick Wade
Paul Tudor
Robert Holmes
Russ Berry
Stefan Hargrave
Tom Gower
Unaia Balekinasiga
Army Rugby Masters
Army Rugby Union
Basingstoke RFC
Darlington RFC
Dorchester
England
England Fareham
Heatherns RFC
Gosport & Fareham
Hampshire
Havant
Locksheath Pumas RFC
London Irish Wildgeese
Overton
Puddletown
Royal Wootton Bassett
Southsea Nomads RFC
Team Solent University
Trojans
Neil Freeman
Neil Goryn
Patrick Long
Phill Fernie
Sanjay Mistry
Simon Hallows
Stephen Crisp
Tom Berry
Tyrone Stow
Clubs represented
Bury St Edmunds
Cantabridgian
Colchester
England
Felixstowe Rugby Club
Halstead Templars
Ipswich YM
Pringle Farm Pillagers
Saffron Walden RFC
Shelford
St Neots
Sudbury RFC
Aaron Coombs
Alex Burden
Ben White
Carl Andersen
Charlie Raymond
Dafydd Mugford
Daniel Treamer
Danny Ryan
Darryl Guy
Gordon Ash*
Gordon Maxwell*
Guy Keep
James Crouch
John Cox
Ken Padmore
Kenny Smith
Kev oconnor
Kidder Cheema
Lee Wainwright
Luke Hardie
Mark Fisher
Matt Greybrook
Michael Dawson
Mick Cook
Mitchell Sinfield
Nick Crouch
Adam Candlish
Alan knuckey
Andy Reeve
Christopher Lewis
Dave Grace
David Howland
David Johnson
David Lemon
David watkins
Dominic Clare
George Britton
Haydn Wilds
Iain Bartley
Ian Drury*
Jake Lechmere-Smith
James Catlin
Jamie Taylor
Joe Bonner
John Hosken
Jonny Williams*
Kalisitiane Elone
Lee Campion
Mark Reay*
Matt Mitchell
Peter ‘Tugster’ Conway
Philip Pearson
Phillip Mowlam-Tett
Ryan Logue
Simon Beadle
Simon Vanbeck
Stafford Butt
Steven Allen
Steven Green
Stuart Green
Stuart Mcdonald
Tony Walling
Clubs represented
Billericay
Chelmsford
Commons & Lords RFC
England
Essex
Halstead
Harlow
Old Brentwoods RFC
Runwell Wyverns
Southend RUFC
Witham
Niki Davies
Peter Macaulay
Peter Wilson
Ralph Cooke
Richard Snape
Robert Harrison
Ross Denton
Ross McEwen
Simon Wright
Thomas Jury
Tim Golds
Tom Bojarski Hobbs
Clubs represented
Beccehamiams RFC
Beckenham RFC
Charlton Park Rugby Club
Clifton RFC
East Sussex
Folkestone
Old Alleynians RFC
Old Elthamians
Orpington RFC
Paviors RFC
Sevenoaks
Thanet Wanderers
Tonbridge Juddians
Tunbridge Wells
Warlingham RFC
Westcombe Park
Andrew Evans
Andy Angell
Andy Fleetwood
Ben Smith
David Cronje
Dean Laxton
Gary Thompson
James “Slim” Cornish
James Smith
John Gallagher
Jon Neville*
Kenneth Mellits
Liam Curtis
Mark Corley
Mark Wilkinson
Michael Bush
Michael Richmond*
Neal Patterson
Nick Hood
Nick White
Peter Geary
Richard Brotherton
Richard Sigsworth
Robert jackson
Russ Sharpe*
Simon Whitaker
Tim Powell*
Tom Gough
Tom Kilburn
Clubs represented
Anstey/Jimmies
Aylestone Athletic
Aylestone St James RFC
Belgrave RFC
Coalville
Corby
Jimmies RFC
Kettering
Leicestershire
Loughborough RFC
Market Bosworth RFC
Oadby Wyggestonian
Royal Engineers (Retd)
Rushden & Higham
Wales
Waysiders Drumpellier RFC
Ade Jebb
Dan Eddie
Dan Kingston
Iain Taylor
James Curtis
James Keep
Jason Ashcroft
Jason Walker
Jim Watts
John Young
Louis Smith
Mark Dean
Martin Kent
Manchester & Cheshire (with NLD Staffordshire & Shropshire)
Martyn Rosser
Mr Chris Gleave
Oliver Wilson
Paul Davenport
Paul Harris
Paul Smith
Richard Hopkin
Roger Smith
Simon Street
Alex Ayres
Andy Allan
James Clarke
Kieran Lynch
Matt Bates
Paul Green
R Key
Robert Booth
Wayne Sutcliffe
Adam Gibson
Simon Wallace
Alexander Shepherd
Mandeep Nijjar
Neal Lindford
Phill Cooksey
Clubs represented
Caldy RFC
Chesterfield RFC
Derby
Fylde
HornCastle
Kings Norton
Light Blues
Lincolnshire
Liverpool St Helens
Macclesfield
Manchester RFC
Old Patesians
Old Rishworthians
Preston Grasshoppers
Veseyans
Vipers
Waterloo
Alex Hurst*
Alex Reay
Alick Croft
Anthony Harvey*
Ben Shepherd
Brad Sutherland
Cheeky Tchakoute*
Christian Tyms
Christopher Wolfenden
Craig Aikman
Dan Smith
David Ibbotson
Freeman Payne
Gav Scott
Greg Beers
James O’Brien*
John Fitzgerald Mooney*
John Lynch
JP Singleton
Liam Reeve
Louis McGowan
Martin Belly
Martin O’Keefe
Matt Pennington*
Matthew Ibbotson
Mike Warren
Andrew Wilson*
Barry Grimwood
Cameron Hastie
Campbell Murray*
Chris Corrigan
Colin Stuart
Craig Dawson
Duncan Barrie
Gordon Grierson
Ian Whitton
James McCarthy
Jason Gillard
John Malakoty
John McCrossan
Mark Kane
Mark Reid
Matt Warnock*
Murray Stewart
Rob Smart
Robert Harvey*
Paul Hellier
Peter O’Keefe
Phil Williams
Rob Worsfold
Ryan Mckie
Sean Ellis
Shaun iIngram*
Stephen Nutt*
Steven Dodd
Terry Hall
Tom Cassidy*
Wayne Morris
Clubs represented
Altrincham Kersal
Birkenhead Park
Caldy
Camberley
Chester
Firwood Waterloo
Fylde
London Broncos
Lymm RFC
Oldershaw
Prenton Rugby Club
Rugeley
Waterloo
Wirral RYFC
Roderick Bisset
Ryan Makepeace
Scott Kelly
Stephen MacKinnon*
Stewart Munro*
Symon Hopkins
Tom McGee*
Tony Flynn
Clubs represented
Altringham and Kersall
Ayr Rugby Football Club
Biggleswade
Boroughmuir RFC
Caithness
Cartha Queens Park
Civil Service
East Kilbride RFC
Exeter Chiefs
Frome RFC
Haddington
London Scottish
Manor Park RFC
Newbury RFC
North Berwick RFC
Scotland
Stirling County RFC
Wirral RUFC
Aaron Brown
Abdul Chowdry
Aitor Cisneros
Alex Glover
Alex Tait*
Andrew Bushe*
Andy Powell*
Arron Phelps-Gardiner
Ben Campbell
Danger Russ
Darren Lilley
Dave Saunders
David Abbott
David Luxon
Dominic Palacio*
Dougie Harrison
Elian Jones
Gareth Jones
Gordon Spencer
James Watson
Jamie Willis
Jason Busby
Kieran Davies
Kit Claughton
Marc Sidney
Mark Dean*
Mark Hemmings
Martin Parr
Michael Young
Mr Chey Dupe
Alun Davidson
Andrew Jackson
Bruce King
Chris Harris*
Colin Osborne
Craig Coleman
Craig Moss
Dave Downes
Gareth Slade-Jones
Garry Windle
Gavin Evans*
Gavin Lewis
Huw Davidson
Ian OKeefe
James Burge-Davies
John Higginson*
Jordan Byrne*
Joseph Wilson
Kevin Fitzgerald
Luke Ramage
Mark Whitfield
Matthew Davies
Norm Collier
Nsa Harrison*
Patrick Jawich
Paul Baksh
Piers Claughton
Sam O’Brien
Stephen Lakin
Stephen Ward
Steven Crewdson
Stuart Burrows
Tapuwa Chabata (TJ)*
Tim Morris
William Scott
Barrie Mort
Clubs represented
Bracknell RFC
Cardiff
Chipstead
Dorking RFC
Egham Hollowegians
Hastings & Bexhill
London Welsh Occies
Newcastle Falcons
Novocastrians RFC
Old Paulines
Old Walcountians
Purley John Fisher
Racal Decca
Richmond
Rosslyn Park
Samurai RFC
Streatham-Croydon RFC
Surrey
Sutton & Epsom
Warlingham RFC
Clubs represented
Aberavon
Amman United
Michael Herbert
Neil Sloan*
Ni Butler*
Nicholas Nutman
Rhodri Watkins
Rob Mills*
Saimoni Raseru
Simon Bailey*
Tom Hughes
Wesley Pooley
Army Medical Services
Bonymaen RFC
Caerleon RFC
Cardiff Harlequins
Chester/RGC
Dinas Powys
Farnborough
Kempston Rugby Club
Llantwit Fardre
Newcastle (Staffs)
Penallta
Pentyrch
Porthcawl RFC
Taffs Well
Tata Steel RFC, Rhondda
Outlaws RL, Wales A RL, Army Rugby Union & League
Treherbert – Wales
Wales
Wales Deaf Rugby Union
Adrian nightingale
Alex Bann
Andrew Forsyth
Andy McGrory*
Aron Jarvis
Baz silvester
Connor Price
Darren Perry
Dave Beech
Emosi Nabakeke
Hurst Paul
Jack Badhan*
John Nicholls*
John Warne
Jonathan Smart*
Keith Mason-Moore
Kristian Wood
Mark Bunn
Mark Challis*
Martin Owen
Matthew Carrier
Mr Simon m Homer
Neil Sheepy
Alistair Brown
Ben Harbour*
Chris Clegg
Cory Wallace
Dale Baker
Dalton Davies
Daniel Russell
Darren Neilly
Darren Rutherford
Gareth Croyle
Guy Whapples
Jake Capper
James Arkle
James Geldart
James Heffernan
James Patrick Odell
James Rutter
jason Lofthouse
Julian Tanikal
Keir Bascombe
Lee Carruthers
Mally Ireland
Matt Boyle
Matt Rice
Paul Anderson
Paul Hester
Pete Martin
Peter Staveley
Rob Field
Robin Callaway
Sam Woodward
Simon Quarshie*
Simon Skene
Stuart Bage
Tobias RochesterBremmer
Tony Joy
Clubs represented
Barkers Butts
Bournville RFC
Broadstreet
Coventry Welsh
Coventry, Leicester, Rugby Lions
Dunlop
Dunlop RFC
Earlsdon
Kenilworth RFC
Kings Norton RFU
Light Blues RFC
Malvern RFC
Moseley Oak
North Midlands
Nuneaton RFC
Old Coventrians
Old Laurentians
Redditch RFC
Revolution Touch Rugby
Stoke Old Boys
Wallingford
West Midlands
Clubs represented
Banbury
Barnsley
Michael Ford
Michael Westwood
Mike Bradshaw
Neil McClure
Nic Ventress
Paul Jacobs
Paul Williams
Rich Roberts
Rob Down
Russ Welburn
Sam Arkle
Sam Potrykus
Douglas RUFC, Isle of Man
Halifax
Huddersfield
North Yorkshire Fire Service
Preston Grasshoppers
Ripon Rugby Club
York
Stef Enslin
Stephen Abigail
Steven McLaughlin
Tom Vass
Zobair Hussain
*denotes International honours
Becky Cates
Brenda Mackintosh
Caroline Olley
Chumps Heys
Emma Swinton
Fiona Nicolson
Fred French
Jodie Shepherd
Kirsty Donnellan
Lucie Ashley-Meyer
Madelaine Clavey
Mary Jane Pierre*
Meg Mason
Michelle Cheesman
Nat Heys*
Nette Petley
River Lewis
Sara Kemp-Garcia
Sarah Kirkham
Sarah Nicholls
Sophie Exton-Woodford
Vicky Murdoch
Vicky Thomas
Ali Bell
Ali Turner
Amy Emerton
Emma Cox
Emma Nichol
Hayley Cornforth
Helen Kell
Jade Leighton
Jess Cheesman
Kathleen Huggins
Kelly Lloyd
Kimberley Colvin
Natalie Brawn-Turnbull
Rachael Brawn-Turnbull
Rebecca Snook
Ruth Scott
Sam Lill
Sarah Gorman
Shanna Prince
Tammy Theaker
Tracey Seymour
Tamara Taylor*
Clubs represented Basingstoke RFC
Dorchester
Eastleigh
Hampshire
Havant
Newbury
Portsmouth Valkyries
Southampton
Clubs represented Darlington
Durham
Horden & Peterlee Valkyries
Mowden
North Yorkshire
Novocastrians
Tyne and Wear
Alison Payne
Amanda Arnold
Annie Coulson
Cally Finch
Claire Dunn
Danielle Burridge
Dee Harrison
Fliss Spencer
Jacqui Wright
Karly Harrington
Keshia Evans
Krissie Thomson
Martyna Jackowska
Mel Jolly
Mini Nowlan
Rebecca Barnett
Sarah Milford
Sophie Revett
Specks (Rebecca Diss)
Stacey Hadley
Vicki Carcary
Bertille Wheeler
Claire-Aimee Grimshaw
Debbie Davison
Elisa Luggeri
Ellen Walsh
Helen Thornhill
Helen Whitton
Karen Ryall
Kayleigh Winslade
Samantha Ackerman
Krishnaa Mahbubani
Katy Miller
Emily Hogg
Michaela Taylor
Nadia Dickinson-Brannon*
Sarah Keeble
Verena Zyka
Victoria Sparkes
Clubs represented Burnham on Crouch
Chelmsford
Essex
Rochford
Southend Saints
Witham
Clubs represented High Wycombe RUFC
Hitchin
Ipswich RFC
Letchworth
OA Saints
Shelford RFC
Stockwood Park
Tabard Women
Wasps Legends Charitable Foundation
Ali McKenzie
Amazigom Mayes
Ana Fearn
Anneka Willis
April Freeman-Brown*
Beth Bone
Bianca Dawson-French*
Chantell Stalley
Cheryl Thompson
Claire Bernthal
Claire Cripps*
Claire Frost*
Danika Priim*
Elaine Walton
Erica Mills
Hannah Langdon*
Julie Gilbert
Louisa Seymour
Lynsey Douglas*
Mai Mahmoud
Maria Castellina
Natalie Binstead
Rachael Austerberry*
Rebecca Bushell
Rosie Boniface
Samantha Emery
Sandra Soler-Gomez*
Susanne Olovsson*
Sarah Mitchelson*
Stephanie Neville
Vicky Flower
Vicky Smith
Andrea Rhodes
Annmarie Mullen
Britni May Edwards
Danii Poulter
Fern Montgomery
Gemma Hughes
Gemma Wilson
Hannah Grainger
Clemson*
Harriet Styman
Ilivema Sili
Koroibulileka
Jess Robinson
Joanne Burke
Julie Kilburn
Kelly McGrath
Laura Fulcher
Leanne reeves
Linda Hickson
Lisa Webb
Lynsey Fowler
Melanie Fulcher
Michelle Ruddock
Phillipa Andrews
Ramela Mills
Ros Wiggins
Samantha
Cooper-Bentick
Zoe Claxton
Clubs represented
Army/Wasps
Canterbury
Dartfordians
Ex Rosslyn Park Slingbacks
Gloucester Hartpury/Wasps
Gravesend RFC
Harlequins
Kent
Leeds Rhinos
Mellish Ladies Rugby Team
Saracens
Surrey
Thanet Wanderers
Towcester RFC
Wasps
Sweden
Clubs represented
Amber Valley Ladies
Ashfield
Coventry Welsh
Leicestershire
Market Bosworth Rugby Club
Market Harborough RUFC
Peterborough
Royal Kituro, Brussels
St Neots
Stamford RFC
Stone Roses
Stone RUFC
West Bridgford
Worcester RFC
Alana Faragher
Amanda Keogh
Angela Webb-Shirley
Anne-Marie James
Christina Johnston
Christine Braithwaite
Fiona Cowperthwaite
Fiona Henderson
Fran Hunt
Gill Burns*
Hailey Coutts
Jacky Harris*
Janette Evans*
Jenny Watkinson*
Jess Lane*
Jo McCabe
Jules Bennett
Katie McCree
Kimberley Chapman
Liz Jarratt
Lizzie Lennon
Melissa Bramley
Natalie Bush
Olivia Schepisi
Paula Bradbury
Rach Thomas
Rachael Moses
Rachel Gooding
Sabrina McGill
Sally Conyers
Sammie Macdonald
Sarah Jones
Shelley Quince-Black
Emma Riach
Gill Duncan
Gillian Bell
Gillian Paterson
Hazel Malakoty*
Jess Butler
Jill Tuton
Jo Inkster
Karen Eastwood
Kath Vass*
Laura Smales
Linda Morrison
Louise Johnstone
Lucy Flett
Michelle Cunningham*
Natalie Rorison
Nickie Milne
Sandra Davey
Siobhan Reid
Yvonne Truelove
Clubs represented
Chester
Cumbria
Firewood Waterloo
Isle of Man Vagabonds RUFC
Keswick
Liverpool St Helens
Macclesfield
Novocastrians
Ripon
Sale
Sefton RUFC
Skipton Roses
Waterloo
Clubs represented
Ayr Rugby Club
Berwick Rugby Club
Grangemouth Ladies
Inverness Craig Dunain RFC
Kirkcaldy
Marr
Moray/ICD
Orkney
Pershore RFC
Scotland
Watsonians
Wigtownshire RFC
Amy Webster
Aniko Heredi
Cait Chorlton
Felicity Dunn
Hayley Maslen
Kat Brinsley
Kat West
Kate Harvey
Katie Smith
Kelly McCourt
Louise Dennis
Lucy Gray
Lucy Jefferies
Lucy Morrish
Amanda Burton
Ashley Brandon
Beena Chadha
Caroline Baynham
Dee Jones
Elizabeth Kirkpatrick
Emma Croker*
Eryka Wessell*
Karlyne Oakes
Kim Johnson
Laura Kapo
Liz Waldsax
Lucy Reay
Mairead Nee
Melanie Antao
Nicole Edge
Oli Davies
Rachael Samuel
Rachel Murphy*
Rochelle “Rocky” Clark*
Marianne Wills
Maxine Cole
Rachel Vokes
Ruth Dives*
Samantha Herrick
Tasha Currie
Clubs represented
Chew Valley Cats RFC
Crediton
Gordano
Henley/ Reading
Hornets Ladies RFC
Kingsbridge RFC
Penryn
Sharks
Swanage & Wareham
Taunton Rugby Football Club
Totnes RFC
Witney
Sam Moore
Sarah-Jayne Flood
Sian Kersse
Sophie Williamson
Tara Donohoe
Terangi Maeva
Tracey Smith*
Vic Wilson
Vicky Alexander
Vida Drake
Clubs represented
Barnes
Barnes RFC Women
Camberley
Clontarf RFC
Harlequin Amateurs
London Irish
Metropolitan Police Rugby Football Club
Richmond
Saracens
Surrey
Wimbledon
Amy Voice
Caroline Watkins
Charlie Wolfe
Hanna Herridge
Holly Franklin
Joanne Smith
Kristy Southam
Leanne Lampard
Luce Bidwell
Rab Willis
Sammie Williams
Sharon Green
Shona Reeve
Alexandra Forrest
Amy Cole*
Amy Day*
Andrea Lang
Angharad Jones
Antonia Louise
Antoniazzi*
Ayla McCamphill-Rose*
Becky Lewis
Beth Hawke*
Charlie Murray*
Elen Evans*
Gem Hallett*
Hannah Smith*
Jenny Davies*
Karen Mayze*
Kate Davies
Kerry Jenkins*
Lauren Hassett
Leila Johns*
Lisa Mcduff*
Lisa Newton*
Lowri Blain*
Lucy Deacon
Lucy Rees
Manon Williams*
Shiv O’Hara
Sophie Williams
Sophy Roberto
Stephanie Miles
Victoria Bolden-Flett
Wendy Shepherd
Clubs represented
Burgess Hill
Chichester
Crowborough
Hove
Lewes
Seaford
Sussex Police
West Sussex
Worthing
Melanie Burge-Davies
Natalie Murphy*
Natalie Walsh
Nina Bishop
Rachel Evans-Taylor*
Rachel Faull-Brown*
Rachel Morgan
Rafiuke Taylor*
Rhyanon Griffiths
Rosie Meek
Simone Hodges-Morgan
Stacey Saunders*
Tawny Travis
Clubs represented
Abercwmboi
Bala RFC
Blaina Ladies RFC
Bonymaen
Brecon RFC
British Police
Caernarfon
Clwb Rygbi Caernarfon
Commons & Lords, Castle Cary
Croesyceiliog RFC
Crosskeys
Cymru
Deri RFC
Dolgellau RFC
Fiveways Old Eds
Gwernyfed
Haverfordwest
Henley Hawks
Llandaff North
Malone RFC
Piod Pinc
Porthcawl
Saltash RFC
Wales
Waterloo
Whitland
Worcester
Wooden Spoon would like to sincerely thank all of our corporate supporters and our wonderful volunteers who have given up their time to support Vets Fest 2023 – You are an amazing group of people and we can’t thank you enough.
A big Thank you to Swanshurst School who have kindly allowed us to use their rugby pitch today.
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