Westcliff Word – May Edition

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GDPR Is Coming – Stay in Touch with The Westcliff Word

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Gables Update – 24/05/18

Gables Update – 21/05/18

WRFC AGM – Thursday 24th May at 20:00

Progress at The Gables – 17/05/18

AUTUMN INTERNATIONALS AT TWICKENHAM 2018

SATURDAY 3 NOVEMBER – ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA

KICK-OFF 3p.m.  Tickets £115, £105, £90, £72 , £50.

SATURDAY 10 NOVEMBER – ENGLAND v NEW ZEALAND

KICK-OFF 3p.m.  Tickets £160, £137, £115, £95, £70.

SATURDAY 17 NOVEMBER – ENGLAND v JAPAN

KICK-OFF 3p.m.  Tickets:  Adults only £68, £48.   Adults accompanying juniors £42/15 , £32/15,  £25/15.

SATURDAY 24 NOVEMBER – ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA

KICK-OFF 3p.m.  Tickets as for South Africa.

CLOSING DATE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS, EXCEPT FOR THE JAPAN MATCH 31 AUGUST 2018.   ALL MONIES MUST HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY THIS DATE.   JAPAN DEADLINE 5 JULY 2018.  

CHEQUES PAYABLE WRFC OR BANK TRANSFER TO CLUB ACCOUNT 30-94-26 / 00696399. 

APPLICATIONS TO BE NOTIFIED TO TY HARRIS

tyharris@sky.com

IN THE HIGHLY LIKELY CIRCUMSTANCE OF OVER-SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE BIG THREE MATCHES, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALLOCATION OF TICKETS AND NOTIFY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS IN DUE COURSE

Clubhouse Update – 8th May 2018

The construction of the new clubhouse and facilities is progressing well. The pitches, access road and car parks are almost completed. The clubhouse is nearly up to roof level. The cold periods early in the year and the more recent heavy rain have caused some delays but overall the construction works are likely to recover the schedule which should see the clubhouse completed by the end of October. One major issue for the developer relates to the selected utilities contractor entering into voluntary liquidation in January. This has resulted in the need for a re-run of a time consuming procurement procedure to secure a new fully compliant utilities contractor. As a result, it is now highly likely that the essential utility services of gas, electric and water are unlikely to be completed till closer to the end of 2018. Overall this, coupled with both the lead in time to prepare for our long standing functions and the need to move equipment from the existing clubhouse indicates that delaying the opening of the new clubhouse until summer 2019 might be better for all parties. We continue discussions on this matter.

Our relationships with the developer Henry Boot Developments, the construction company A.W. Hardy Ltd and Southend Borough Council remain extremely positive with the club’s representatives being consulted on many design and construction issues.

Key decisions about the design of the bar, the layout of the kitchen and the orientation of the cellar are being worked at the present time. The club’s volunteers on the Relocation Steering Committee Bob Smith, Chris Bard, Larrold Mckluskey, Steve Diggins, Rick Compton and Adrian Livemore continue to spend many hours of their time working on behalf of the club. They are being impressively supported by our appointed surveyors the Baines Group. Without doubt the new clubhouse and pitches will provide us with one of the finest sporting facilities for an amateur sports club in the country.

These are exciting times for Westcliff RFC and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the large number of club members who continue to support the club with their time and expertise on a voluntary basis.

Yours in Rugby

Pete Jones

Chairman