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Front Row

Darryl Newport

Richard Nicoll

Simon Prior

Dave Clark

James Cooke

TC

Martin Dunn

Dave Raynor

Truck

Becs Mascall

Jenny Kenway

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2nd Row

James Crouch

Paul Gerard

Alexandra Nicoll

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Back Row

Nigel Archer

Mark Dudley

Hans Glover

Kidder

Elliot Zagger

Dave Morris

Penny Griffiths

Mary Shaw

 

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Scrum Half

Rob Foster

Kev Thomsit

Mark Aldis

Helene Mays

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Fly Half

Dominic Fenton

Duncan Bradford

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Centres

Tim Redwood

Owen Lawrence

Simon Moon

Naomi Fox

Briony Podevin

Kerrie Moss

Nicola Lopez

 

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Wingers

Ross Wilson

Gordon Ash

Mal Davies

Lee Moore

 

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Full Back

Tristan Barrett

Paul Welch

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Debbie White

Davina Smillie

 

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Name James Crouch
Nickname Crouchy (imaginative, huh?)
Position 2nd row (too slow/clumsy/handsome to play anywhere else
Date of birth 14-07-68
Height 6'4"
Weight None of your business (the scales 'lied' when they said 19 stone
Year joined at club 2000
Previous clubs Couch-huggers Anonymous (ie no rugby or sport to mention)
Best Rugby moment Getting picked to play 1's for the first time (well, maybe that counts as the scariest, too), getting a photo taken of me holding the World Cup at Newlands in South Africa. Oh, and getting 'Player of the Year' award a couple of years back….must have been a pretty poor year
Worst Rugby moment Can't think of any, really….getting injured & not playing?
Rugby ambition To play at least one senior game at Chelmsford with both my sons, one in second row with me, one in the back row - only 6 years to wait!
Describe yourself Lucky. Hopefully a nice guy? (how sad is that?)
Occupation Very boring, to do with packaging & pharmaceuticals
Favourite alcoholic beverage: Guinness & whiskey. Okay, okay, just about any rocket fuel I can get my hands on (retsina, raki, rum, grappa, poteen
Other sports Yeah, right
Contact (email/tel) Mobile 07919 164210 email james.crouch@sanofi-aventis.com

 

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Name Mal Davies
Nickname Sir
Position Back three, although have packed down as second row with a lid for a Floodlite game.
Date of birth official 07.09.59. Unofficial 07.09.79
Height 6ft 1inch.
Weight 14 stone
Year joined at club 1995
Previous clubs Penygraig, Oxford Brookes, Oxford Marathons, St Catherines College Oxford, Thurrock
Best Rugby moment TC telling me I was a good second row
Worst Rugby moment TC telling me I was a good second row
Rugby ambition Stay fit enough to play in the same team as Mal Jnr
Describe yourself Bernard Laport with a welsh accent
Occupation Assistant Head of a Sec. School.
Favourite alcoholic beverage: Pint of the black stuff.
The Edradour Malt Whiskey
Other sports Cricket, Tennis, Football, Cycling, Gardening, 18th Centuary Romantic Poetry, jumping up 3 stairs in single stride, TV remote control juggling.
Contact (email/tel) daviesmal11@hotmail.com

 

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Name Dominic Fenton
Nickname Nickname: Fentos
Position Fly Half or utility back
Date of birth 24.05.76
Height 5ft 11
Weight Too much at present
Year joined at club 1981
Previous clubs None
Best Rugby moment Winning league or hopefully essex cup on 21st march
Worst Rugby moment Relegation or injury
Rugby ambition Professional Coach
Describe yourself quality
Occupation Full time rugby coach
Favourite alcoholic beverage: Lager followed by shots
Other sports Cricket,golf,snooker
Contact (email/tel) domfenton@yahoo.co.uk

 

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Name Darryl Newport
Nickname Menthol (for the dyslexic)/Dad/Grandad, all the old man expletives
Position Front Row and No 10
Date of birth 25/04/63
Height 6.0ft
Weight 17st 08lbs
Year joined at club 2003
Previous clubs Ilford Wanderers, Barking, Marlborough, Pontypridd
Best Rugby moment England Winning World Cup/Acting Captain Chelmsford 1st Team
Worst Rugby moment Snapping My Arm playing for Barking
Rugby ambition Play until I am 75
Describe yourself Placid, Quiet, I'm a lover not a fighter. Fatherly figure? Slim, Good looking
Occupation Senior Research lecturer
Favourite alcoholic beverage: There can only be one - Guinness (or anything else alcoholic)
Other sports Squash, Skiing
Contact (email/tel) d.j.newport@uel.ac.uk 0208-223-2508

 

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Name Gordon Ash
Nickname ' G '
Position Wing /Full back /Outside Centre
Date of birth 21.07.1966
Height 6 ft 4''
Weight 15st ish
Year joined at club 1975
Previous clubs 2nd Royal Tank Regt, Swanage and Wareham, Bovington Bisons
Best Rugby moment Beating 1 Para in the Army Cup
Worst Rugby moment Being called by Mad Dog!!!!
Rugby ambition To play on the same team as my sons
Describe yourself Too much to mention. A bit older ,greyer and slower than I was
Occupation Sales Manager, Sports Hospitality
Favourite alcoholic beverage: Anything with Alcohol in
Other sports Skiing, Swimming ' Body Building
Contact (email/tel) Gordon@nationalsportingclub.co.uk / 07747 635591

 

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Name Lee Moore
Nickname Wendy, Hot Stuff, Too much too late, eva ard head butt
Position Winger , outside centre …………..all over the park (CARRYING WATER - ED)
Date of birth 18-09-1978
Height 6" 1
Weight 14st
Year joined at club 1995
Previous clubs None was a footballer and a good one to
Best Rugby moment Making the kit look good
Worst Rugby moment Getting dirt under my finger nail
Rugby ambition To be the best but looking hot at the same time (CATCHING A PASS - ED)
Describe yourself Hot Biatch …………..(fat thin man)
Occupation Print manager
Favourite alcoholic beverage: Babycham with a cherry
Other sports Kiss chase, netball and croquet
Contact (email/tel) Moorecr8tive@btconnect.com

 

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Name Nigel Archer
Nickname Macca
Position Flanker
Date of birth 29:10:1984
Height 6'1"
Weight 16st
Year joined at club 2003
Previous clubs Beckenham RFC
Best Rugby moment Winning the Essex Cup
Worst Rugby moment Nope there all erased
Rugby ambition To keep out of the front row
Describe yourself No longer thin
Occupation Carpenter
Favourite alcoholic beverage: Pernod/Magners
Other sports Cricket
Contact (email/tel) theboyhimself21@hotmail.com.....07910 181727

 

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Name Paul Gerard
Nickname PG, PeeG, Papa Walton
Position Formerly Wing, Recently Lock, Latterly Idle
Date of birth 5/5/69, a fine vintage
Height Never mind the height, feel the quality
Weight A mere lightweight.
Year joined at club 1984
Previous clubs None, I was a late starter
Best Rugby moment Each time I touch the ball down over the line.
Worst Rugby moment Each time they touch the ball down over our line.
Rugby ambition To continue playing without significant traumatic changes to my anatomy.
Describe yourself The problem with describing yourself is that you either come across as a conceited twat, or a boring fart. And of course by putting this, I'm a boring twat
Occupation Part-time software engineer, part-time foster home deputy-manager
Favourite alcoholic beverage: Vodka
Other sports Motorcycling, power kiting.
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Name Richard Nicoll
Nickname Tricky Dickie
Position Front Row
Date of birth 8/7/1965
Height 5'10
Weight 14st12lb before a curry
Year joined at club 1998
Previous clubs Billericay
Best Rugby moment Coaching Chelmsford kids at Twickenham
Worst Rugby moment None that I remember
Rugby ambition Watching any of my current u13 squad make their 1xv debut
Describe yourself A Prop Idol
Occupation Graphic Designer and part time
Favourite alcoholic beverage: Scrumpy
Other sports Jolly Hockey Sticks
Contact (email/tel) Richard@andersonuk.co.uk

 

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Name Ross Wilson
Nickname Sammy / Irish / Boobier - but only by some
Position Wing
Date of birth 05/03/1979
Height 183cm
Weight 81Kg
Year joined at club 2002
Previous clubs Boroughmuir, Heriot Watt
Best Rugby moment Being at Twickenham, 6 nations, seeing Ireland beat England (6th March 2004) the day after my 25th birthday, and then hearing that Chelmsford got into the final of the Essex Cup. Not a bad weekend
Worst Rugby moment Having to play league games when Ireland are on the TV, because England have the later kick off!!!!
Rugby ambition To get picked every Saturday (and catch the ball)
Describe yourself Tall, dark, handsome…..Not clever but big!
Occupation Site Manager
Favourite alcoholic beverage: Booze
Other sports Golf, football. In fact just about anything involving a ball
Contact (email/tel) ross_peaco@hotmail.com / Ask the birds in Chelmsford!!

 

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Name Kev Thomsit
Nickname Yet to be assigned
Position Scrum half/Utility back
Date of birth 18/04/79
Height 5'10"
Weight 12stone
Year joined at club 2003
Previous clubs Shirley Wanderers RFC, Stevenage Town RFC
Best Rugby moment Voted "Player of the Season 99/00" for University rugby team
Worst Rugby moment Missing the Uni Cup Final in 2000
Rugby ambition To play against some of the rugby greats
Describe yourself Over paid, over sexed and over here!
Occupation Commercial Officer
Favourite alcoholic beverage: Stella Artois
Other sports Basketball, climbing, golf
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Name Hans Glover
Nickname Tubs
Position Back Row
Date of birth 6th December 1973
Height 72 inches
Weight Good girth
Year joined at club 1999
Previous clubs Swaffham
Best Rugby moment Canada Tour '99
Worst Rugby moment Being knocked unconscious and talking non stop to Dancy for 80 minutes
Rugby ambition to play rugby again after a cruciate ligament reconstruction
Describe yourself Intellectual with no morals
Occupation Project Manager
Favourite alcoholic beverage: Nothing gets close to drinking Sambuca while chewing on a couple of coffee beans - my favourite
Other sports Drinking port while trying to hit a golf ball
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Name James Cooke
Nickname Jim, Cookie-the norm, nothing interesting!!!!!!!!!
Position Hooker
Date of birth 24/3/82
Height 6ft
Weight 14.5st
Year joined at club 1st time '93 left '97. 2nd time 2004
Previous clubs None
Best Rugby moment Playing for eastern counties five time and scoring each occasion!!!
Worst Rugby moment Trying to kick the ball out of play and only just avoiding it going backwards
Rugby ambition Top scorer next season, or perhaps just the one will do
Describe yourself David Brent cross with Brad Pitt I suppose if I have to be honest!!!
Occupation Accountant (unfortunately)
Favourite alcoholic beverage: Bucks Fizz or a pint of shandy top, as if.
Other sports Bird watching, train spotting, thumb wars, the usual pub games.
Contact (email/tel) Jimcooke70@hotmail.com

 

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Name Dave Clark
Nickname Donut
Position Front Row (Currently supporter through injury)
Date of birth More recent than you think
Height 6 foot
Weight Fat
Year joined at club 1996
Previous clubs None
Best Rugby moment Prague
Worst Rugby moment Selecting Stig to play 4th team
Rugby ambition To keep my shoulder in one piece
Describe yourself Dull
Occupation Dull
Favourite alcoholic beverage: Beer
Other sports Does pool count as a sport?
Contact (email/tel) 07796 840289

 

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Name Simon Prior
Nickname N/A
Position Prop/ Hooker
Date of birth 24/12/75
Height 6Ft
Weight 14.05 St
Year joined at club 1987
Previous clubs Colchester rfc
Best Rugby moment Winning the league and getting promoted rep Eastern Counties
Worst Rugby moment Getting relegated the year after promotion
Rugby ambition To play in the same side as my two brothers
Describe yourself Injury prone
Occupation Shift Commander B.P oil Refinery
Favourite alcoholic beverage: Stella Artois
Other sports Golf, football
Contact (email/tel) simon@prior4510.fsnet.co.uk/ priorsr@bp.com

 

 

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Name Tim Redwood
Nickname Redders
Position Centre
Date of birth 02/11/1973
Height 5'8''
Weight 83kg
Year joined at club 2000
Previous clubs Leeds, Gloucester, Old Patesians
Best Rugby moment First school tours
Worst Rugby moment Rupturing Achilles Tendon
Rugby ambition Go and the support the Lions on tour
Describe yourself Laid Back
Occupation PE Teacher
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