Bubble Chum

By Dave Picken - June 30 2003
Bubble Chum
Chummer
The new coaching team has been given a welcome boost with the news that Nick Matthews is back to get the lads in condition - with Chummer among them! Nick is currently training to be a Doctor but he will find time to get involved again as a trainer and physio. Training starts on Thursday.

One of his more willing "victims" will be Mark Cholmondeley who has returned from Canada a few stones lighter and on course to get even trimmer.

The former England schoolboy prop is determined to get fighting fit. He struggled for fitness when he was Head of Security at Tesco before his sojourn to Canada with Panda Hare and Phil Gilbraith who are both still out there.

Now Chummer is looking for a job to tide him over while he concentrates on his rugby. [Anything considered - let me know dave@sportnetwork.net].

He says: "The hours I had to work at Tesco certainly didn't help with my rugby, or my weight, but I've lost more than three stones now and I'm going to lose more and give the rugby a really good go."

A fully fit Chummer would be a massive boost to Rod and Keith after the blow of seeing Jamie Connolly takeover as coach at Redcar.

Bubble's return is also very good news. He gained a national reputation when he was involved with the first team in the professional era. Many of our former professionals stay in touch with him to ask advice about training and injuries.