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BUY A BRICK TODAY AND REFURB OUR CLUBHOUSE

We need you to help us out with our buy a brick campaign to refurbish the clubhouse  -  each brick will cost you only £100 and you can of course buy more than 1 brick!

We all know the clubhouse badly needs this and now it is going to happen - you can donate to Barnes RFC through this Just Giving Website and with gift aid that seriously increases what you donate - please help us!

here is the link: http://www.justgiving.com/Michael-Whitfield

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The 2010/2011 Season Beckons!

OK, so now the dissapointment of last season has gone away a bit we can all look forward to this season with some real relish. We have a really strong looking club this year and with the return of the talisman Jim Brownrigg as player coach and the 1st XV being lead by that powerhouse Gary Holmes we are in for a real treat this year.

Come down and experience some great rugby and our brilliant atmosphere  - trial games for the 1's and 2's are on 28th August against Chinnor and the 1st XV's first National 3 League game is against Ampthill, away in Bedfordshire on 4th September

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Coach's Corner

Carson Russell  - Director of Rugby at Barnes RFC

Club News The 1st team management have been actively trying to recruit new players to the club and we have been very successful to date, if you take into consideration that we have dropped down a league it puts this challenge into perspective. We also welcome back Jim Brownrigg who returns from a year in Jersey to take on a player coaching role

 

for the rest of Carson's 2010/2011 season overview click more

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Jim Brownrigg returns to Barnes at player/coach for the 2010/2011 Season

I will always be grateful to our former 1st XV captain Gibbo for persuading me to come out of retirement three years ago and play for the club he proudly talked about like a second family.  Barnes gave me back the enjoyment for the game that I had lost in the professional environment and showed me what a true rugby club stands for both on and off the pitch.  Camaraderie, fun and lifelong friendships are words that immediately spring to mind. 

for the resto Rigger's emotional words click more

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Training Has Started! 

Tuesday and Thursday is are our nights for serious training at 7:30pm at Barn Elms (see this site for directions)....so get there now... old and new players welcome.....if you want a more leisurely life then the Vets play touch rugby on a Tuesday night too, same time but more beer afterwards!

 

 

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Barnes 1st XV Captain for the 2010/2011 Season  - Gary Holmes

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2010/2011 1st XV Captain Gary Holmes rampaging away in the 56-24 win over Bridgewater on 27th April 2010 at Barn Elms (photo courtesy of Ben Gilby)

After a season that ultimately ended in great disappointment, I am sure the entire team are looking forward to regrouping for the upcoming campaign. As part of the usual post season comings-and-goings, we say thanks and goodbye to those guys who have played their part for Barnes, and warmly welcome those who join.

for the rest of Gary's wise words click more

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The Chairman speaks!

Michael "Rhino" Whitfield, Barnes RFC's Chairman

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After our chastening experience in National 2 last year, Barnes are relishing the challenge of another season in National 3 (London) with the clear aim of winning promotion back up to National 2 for the 2011/12n 2009/2010.We learnt so much from the experience last year and if we had started as we finished then who knows, we may well have stayed up!

Still, there is little point crying over spilt milk and although we are a small village club we still have lofty ambitions for next season.

for the rest of Rhino's words click more

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Briitish Lions, England and Quins legend Peter Winterbottom passes to Nick Bellis in the Barnes Vets vs Teddington game

(picture courtesy of Jerry Halse)

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Old Vets Captains Bryn Lee and  Steve Trew admire Pete Tyler's new found telephony skills whilst Ashley Nicholson makes love to the camera at the 2010 Vets Reunion Lunch where 150 of you turned up on a freezing day in January  (picture courtesy of Jeffy Halse)

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Somewhere in this pile of bodies Guy Gavan grounds the ball for a Barnes try in the narrow 20-19 win over Westcombe Park (picture courtesy of Ben Gilby) 

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Barnes drive forward relentlessly in their 56-24 win over Bridgewater (picture courtesy of Ben Gilby) 

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Barnes compete in the line out against Rosslyn Park

Barnes Rugby Club Snippets.....

 

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Gareth Williams Davies with the ball – in support (left to right) Jon Dawson, Matt Clarke, James Lumby, Gibbo & Dan Sutherland

Jason Leonard looking suitably nervous about scrumaging against Rhino before the start of the Barnes Vets vs Legends XV for the Neil Murphy Benefit fund - the legends won 22- 17

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Team picture and hangers on after our 2009 win 21-13 away to Jersey in 2008/2009 season...a memorable weekend!

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