Official West Hartlepool RFC

Message from Chrs McLoughlin...

Good Morning everyone,

Herewith the Durham XV to take on Warwickshire at Gateshead this Saturday, 3.00 p.m. start!

Regards Chris McLoughlin Hon Secretary

Durham County XV and replacements.

15 - Dan Kyle - Durham City
14 - Peter Evans - Billingham
13 - Andrew Smith - Durham City
12 - Joe Evans - Billingham
11 - Steve Jones - Hartlepool Rovers
10 - Dudley Cortland - Durham City
9 - Andrew Foreman - Hartlepool Rovers
1 - Tim Walford - Durham University
2 - Andrew Dixon (Capt) - West Hartlepool
3 - Andrew Harrison - Tynedale
4 - Mark Power - Hartlepool Rovers
5 - Kevin Showler - Tynedale
6 - Richard Boyle - Durham University
7 - Aaron Myers - Westoe
8 - Phil Eggleshaw - Durham University

Replacements.
16 - Daniel Dixon - Billingham
17 - Richard Thirkell - Horden
18 - Peter Dent - Durham City
19 - Andrew Dring - Hartlepool Rovers
20 - Lewis Groves - Durham City
21 - Craig Shepherd - Billingham
22 - Paul Shepherd - Billingham

And how many of them will be Rovers next season????

TTFN ;-)

is that right horden are taking over the football ground?

With a few exeptions, squad is a bit of a joke to me, SCH highlights a little of the joke in his last post! Not the 1 part of the ratio I might add

Presumably players till have to put themselves forward for selection?

Not sure on that WPA, one would think over the course of a season that "the selectors" would have viewed a few games in the region in order to establish the highest calibre of player?

Think is it up to the clubs to ask their players if they want to be considered for the County and then attend County training.
Don't believe that "selectors" actually watch games to pick out players.
Those days are long gone, since the County Championship is now worthless ... blame the professional game!!

I can see that all of the comments here are very negative - really gets on my nerves because the people making the comments know nothing about what goes on.

Has anyone ever thought about the players who do make themselves available and do enjoy playing for Durham? It maybe worthless to some (generally those who have never tried it), to others it may not.

I am not sure what is so bad about playing rugby with lads that you often play against and building a decent team spirit in 3/4 weeks. It is a decent level and actually teaches you a bit.

Isn't that what rugby is all about?

Support for Durham would also be a nice change as (believe it or not) there is a lot of effort put into running the team.

Selectors do watch games. I agree the system is not perfect but which rugby set up is?

End of rant

Andrew I wasn't having a go I can assure you. In my day there was no greater honour than wearing the maroon. I am sure you feel the same way and being County Captain is a massive honour.

I was just wiondering why so few West player seem to be involved in County games and even games like the Help the Heroes?

I know you weren't - I know who you are!

Where's the talk of a footy ground come from? %-)

heard that the horden footy team were getting removed from their ground by the people who own it, also heard the rugby club might be taking over it from them, not sure if its true

I spoke to a Horden RFC committee member and they said they have accepted an offer from a developer and have sold the club house and the rugby lads will be getting changed in the cricket club.

FACT. !!!!

Haha what a load of cack.

ha ha ha ha is it april the first???????

TTFN ;-)

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If you look on the Durham County Council planning application web site you can see the in clear black and white marra