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Due to numerous injuries and non-availability of a large portion of the players we should congratulate Coach Roly WILLS for his efforts to get a team out and also a special mention to Club stalwarts and loyal club members who answered his call especially Steve MCLEOD, Sam McARDLE and Chris STEWART. Also the vast majority of the players selected were asked to play in positions to that they were unaccustomed to.

I would also like to thank the band of Winlaton supporters who travelled to Bishop Auckland to support the team.

On a perfect day for rugby on a perfect playing surface from the kick-off Winlaton made the best of starts gaining possession and they commenced a wave of attacks with forward drives up the middle of the park supported by the three quarters with WALKER, STEWART and NEALE prominent in everything. 

The attacks continued and it culminated in WALKER crashing over for a well worked try on 3MINS the conversion attempt failed (5PTS).

The hosts responded immediately and a basic error from the restart gave them possession and they spread the ball wide to their speedy three-quarters and the winger touched down for a converted try on 7MINS(7PTS).

This was repeated by Bishop Auckland again on 10MINS after another mistake by Winlaton gave them a scrum on the Vulcans 22 the forwards drove the Winlaton pack off the ball and crashed over for an unconverted try(5PTS).

Winlaton responded again and after a mazy run WHITMORE supported by the forwards the pressure forced the home side to concede a penalty in their 22 and on 15MINS WHITMORE converted the kick(3PTS).

ON 20MINS the hosts attacked again and their three-quarters passed the ball through the hands and finished off a well worked converted try (7PTS).

The second quarter of the game saw neither side being able to gain the ascendency but WALKER in his unaccustomed role in the centre was making some serious yardage with his bullocking runs through the Bishop defence.  As a result, they gave a penalty away and Winlaton kicked it into an attacking lineout position in the hosts 10 metre area but Winlaton failed to take advantage however they conceded again and gave the Vulcans a second chance from a similar position.

This time the Vulcans won possession with HURST taking clean ball and the forwards drove over the line with STEWART getting the touchdown for an unconverted try(5PTS) on 35MINS. Getting them back into the game at 13-19

Winlaton kept the pressure up and what looked like the last play of the game on 40MINS they won a penalty just inside their own half which they elected to take a kick at goal and as a result the Vulcans defence sat back and the kicked was just short and Bishop Auckland decide to run the ball and their speedy winger broke through several attempted tackles and ran the whole length of the field to score a converted try(7PTS).

HALF TIME   13PTS-26PTS

The third quarter of the game was scrappy with Winlaton making a series of unforced errors and giving the home side plenty of possesi0on to use their three quarters to exploit the tiring Vulcans defence.

As a result, on 50MINS,58MINS,62MINS and 70MINS when Winlaton spilt possession or conceded a penalty the hosts through their speedy backs ran in four tries.

With all credit to the Vulcans their heads never dropped and a few occasions they had opportunities mainly through the forwards to add to their score in an effort to get a four try losing bonus point which their spirit and effort deserved.

In the last few minutes they had two scoring positions from penalties being kicked into the Auckland 10 metre zone. From the resulting lineouts the first one was lost but the second chance was taken with FERGUSON securing the ball in the lineout and the forwards taking the ball on and WATERS scoring the last try of the match (5PTS) but too late to add another.

FINAL SCORE 18PTS-57PTS

Man of the Match  Clayton WALKER

PITCH UP FOR RUGBY 
Age-Grade Rugby is back again on Sunday 12th September 2021 from 10:30am till 11:30am
We are welcoming new and existing parents to bring their children along to this event. This is ran from a range of volunteers from WVRFC including some of our Ladies team and Men’s team
From 11:30am the children will be provided food and water after their training session. 
Age range from 4 years old to 16 years old. 
At Winlaton Vulcans RFC, Axwell View, NE216NF. 

We have so much to be thankful for from some really great people and supporters of our club. These are a few of the excellent things people are doing to help us.

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The SISIS QUADRAPLAY is a vital piece of equipment used to keep our Rugby Pitches in pristine condition but recently the bearings in the roller attachment collapsed and we were looking at a hefty bill to have it serviced and replaced.
The problem was solved thanks to the generosity of a local business man and some Club Member Volunteers. The roller was removed by Groundsmen Ray Hamilton and Craig MacFarlane who discovered that the bearings had collapsed and were severely corroded, The Convery Brothers Paul and Joe, who have continuously supported the Club on numerous previous occasions, were called on to use their engineering skills to remove and replace the damaged bearings.
The bearings were supplied by a local firm who generously donated the replacements free of charge.
So on behalf of the club we would like to thank ALAN BELL of GATESHEAD BEARINGS LIMITED 

We were down to our last tackle bag but thanks to generous donations from Tony Rutherford and Jason McGray we are able to buy some new ones. They are on order now. Much appreciated gents!

Everything is on computer nowadays and its no exception at the club where we need them for accounting, membership, booking functions, managing stock, keeping minutes and social media. Our old desktop is on its last legs and its really inconvenient to have to unlock the downstairs office whenever we needed to use it. But tanks to the generous donation from Dean Barnes of a refurbished laptop we are far better able to manage our affairs. If you have any I.T needs then Dean is your man. Thanks Dean!

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After a great effort from our volunteers we were rally looking forward to having some cover for out door opening but high winds have put paid to that. Despite valiant efforts from Ray Hamilton and Craig McFarlane to anchor it and a late night dash from Kevin Allison to take off the tent roof,  the next day we were left with only pile of mangled metal. So unfortunately drinking outdoors at the club will mean just that. We hope to put a working party together when the weather permits to see if we can at least salvage something from what is left. 

We are pleased to announce that training recommences for women from Monday 29th at 7:00pm and for men on Tuesday 30th March at 7:00pm at the clubhouse.

All new players welcome.

Our team of volunteers have done a great Job. A big thank you to all who helped and a special thankyou to Gary Allison for providing our VIP decking area.

Opening Hours

Thurs 15th 19:00 – 22:00
Fri -Sun 12:00 – late

More news of meals and special offers to follow. 

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1st Prize Number 27  Winner Chris Neil
2nd Prize Number 88  Winner Stan Wyms
3rd Prize Number 70 Winner Chris Stewart
Bonus 4th prize Number 20 Winner Helen James

A big thank you to Kevin Alison for organizing

Congratulations to our winners and thank you all for your support.

VULCANS STOCK RAFFLE

3 prizes

£5 per ticket

Numbers 1 – 100

Message Kevin Allison for number availability!

Payment via bank transfer to:Winlaton Vulcans RFCAccount Number: 32422960Sort Code: 308482

Reference: Drinks Raffle

With the prospect of restrictions being lifted we will be ready for business.

We are setting up an outdoor covered bar area with heating ready for 12th April. Watch out for more detail in future posts.

We are also taking bookings for when we fully re-open. Contact Nicci@winlatonvulcansrfc.com for more detail.