Paviors In-touch November issue

Welcome to the November 2020 edition of Paviors in Touch. As ever many thanks to Neil Kendrick for his considerable time and effort in putting all of this together. At the time of writing we are once again experiencing the difficulties and restrictions imposed by COVID 19, particularly those related to the latest lockdown. As many of you are no doubt aware, the 2020/21 league season has already become a casualty, but, of course, as soon as we are able, we will reintroduce intra club O2 Touch and arrange as many other competitive events as circumstances allow. Hopefully this weeks’ announcement of the imminent availability of the vaccine gives all hope for a brighter future and a return to normality. As we approach the end of this strangest of years, our Centenary in 2022 looms ever larger and we remain absolutely committed to delivering the legacy project to celebrate that event. Following detailed discussions with local resident’s association, and having secured their support, we are pleased to advise all members that our application for planning permission is being submitted. Obviously, we will keep you all informed of progress and of course all associated fund-raising events as they are organised and scheduled. On the subject of fundraising you may recall that the October edition included news of a joint fund-raising exercise between the Club and Maggies. A group of senior players, Doug and George Billam, Phil Eggleshaw, Bobbie Ratcliffe, Oli Collingham and Richard Laplanche, supported by a back-up team of Nathan Eggleshaw and Theo Collier tackled the Limey Way. This involved a 42-mile walk, a challenge which was completed within the allotted time of 16 hours, raising substantial funds for both the Club and Maggies. A magnificent effort by all concerned and one of which they should all be proud. There is more about this from George Billam within this edition. Stay safe. Chris Eggleshaw Secretary

PAVIORS IN TOUCH - NOVEMBER 2020 This month features articles about what players, while in a period of playing inactivity, have been doing to raise funds for the Club Centenary, and how the club is offering emotional and practical support in time of Lockdown. We also find out about how a Club stalwart began his career with Paviors, read the results when three former players put their heads over the parapet to become selectors and find out what half of Roger Federer is………………………… THE LIMEY WAY - 42.64 miles in 14hrs 58mins! George Billam, Doug Billam, Oliver Collingham, Phil Eggleshaw, Bobbie Ratcliffe, Richard Laplanche, Richard Hatton. Arriving in Castleton at 4:45am, after waking up early at 2:30am and 1.5hr round trip in the support vehicle. The group were ready to depart into the light drizzle up into Cave Dale, which was masquerading as a waterfall thanks to the overnight conditions. It was our first section, and what would be the steepest climb of the next 15hrs. Nothing like starting with a bang. The first check point awaited at the end of Monks Dale, named after the monks of Lenton Priory in Nottingham, a challenging and rough terrain through the base of the gorge certainly had us on look out for our fuel stop. Nathan Eggleshaw and Theo Collier converting the rear of the van into an ‘all you can grab’ tuck shop! At 8:15am after 3hrs 15mins and 8.2 Miles (13.2km) we had a 10min stop and got back to it! We set off again past Litton Mill, and caught up some time through Millers Dale and Monsal Dale, with the pathways becoming less challenging and relatively flat. By the time we hit Deep Dale prior to our next checkpoint, storm Aiden had well and truly hit, walking directly into the wind, with rain becoming profuse, the underfoot conditions were deteriorating. Up and down into Monyash saw us reach our 2nd checkpoint at 11:15am after 6hrs 15mins and 16.3 Miles (26.3km) we were very much in need of some dry clothes and some calories. A quick check on the Bledisloe cup score and we were away again.

Lathkill Dale whilst rocky was not as bad underfoot, it was the persistent rain by this point that was doing its best to dampen spirits, we carried on past Youlgreve and caught up with the support crew at Dale End. Theo and Nathan had managed to source some hot sausage rolls for the walkers. And this was very well received! At 2pm after 9hrs and 24.8 Miles (40km) some running repairs were being made to some very wet and worn feet. Including an Eggleshaw toe nail that, some 10days after finishing, finally waved goodbye. Into Biggin Dale and Long Dale, now this was the start of some demoralization for some of the group, we thought that the rocky and challenging Monks Dale was difficult. Long Dale, was so wet that there wasn’t any points (without climbing the sides of the dale) of the path that weren’t ankle deep in mud. This was less of a ramble and more of a hop for a long 6mile stretch. The physical and mental strengths were beginning to dwindle here. There were multiple ‘man down’ cries, as many of the team, that eventually included everyone throughout the day, ‘stacked it’ into the cold mud. Into Biggin and in the last bit of daylight, where the checkpoint was at the Waterloo Hotel. We arrived here at 5pm having amassed 31.6 Miles (51km) with only 10 Miles left to go with 4hrs left to finish, we should do it. Unfortunately, we had to leave Bobbie in the very warm, dry and comfortable looking support vehicle, Long Dale and the resulting pains were too much, and he valiantly transferred over to the support team. (To be fair to him, he couldn’t talk or move, and there was some serious concern for his health!) Into the darkness again, but this time some mainly flat and firm footing! It felt like we had earned some better conditions. We had our sights set on 15hrs (previous target 16hrs and challenge normally completed in 24hrs!), which may or may not have been a good idea, as the pace needed to finish was frantic, especially navigating in the dark.

Through Dove Dale there were moans and groans of what could only have been thought to be a weird Halloween haunting walk. The whole team were feeling the tiredness along with multiple other walking ailments. Bleeding feet, and bleeding other areas. We had done it. Finishing past Thorpe cloud down hill into Thorpe, we managed to all touch the support vehicle at an impressive 14hrs 58mins total of 42.64Miles!! We donned our Maggie’s T-shirts, which were about the only dry clothing left, and had a socially distanced photo to celebrate. A great challenge and a truly testing one for all involved, including our support team who at one point had to have a stretching session in a car park due to all the sitting down! They kept us going and were probably a lifeline at some sections. The injuries to the walkers included some very bad blistering, Phil taking the crown here with 19 to his name. The self proclaimed ‘in shape’ Oliver Collingham suffered in the tress (a Bobbie Ratcliffeism) region, drawing blood in multiple places due to ‘chub-rub.’ The whole challenged has raised over £3400 (including gift aid) to be split fifty-fifty between our friends at Maggie’s Nottingham and the Paviors Legacy Fund. Thank you to all that donated to these two brilliant causes. Here’s to the next fundraiser!

An amazing achievement, well done to all involved. A number of club members have also put together a short video Paviors RFC #Not alone, please click the link below to view. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pERrT4OXZ6M The video can also be watched on the Club Website, You Tube and on Instagram. In another fantastic gesture some club members have been encouraging each other to register to give blood and will do so in Paviors kit - a wonderful gesture of support to the NHS.

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7 8 PAVIORS ONLINE QUIZ 16TH-18TH OCTOBER Over thirty teams participated in the on-line quiz to raise funds for our Centenary Year. Grappling with questions over a weekend period, the quiz raised over £800 for our Centenary Year. Above are pictures of some of the teams from Pavs who entered into the fun or was it a ‘Lost Weekend’? 1. The Nolan family and their lovely neighbours 2. The Bartons - Sue and Phil 3. The Austwick Enforcers Entry (please note, picture taken prior to current Covid restrictions!!) 4. From South Africa, the Ricketts family. Barry and wife Christa, daughter Taryn and her partner Jonathan, grand-daughter Harriet and dog Jake. 5. Richard and Jim 6. French Connection – the best placed Pavs team in the quiz (4th). Again, pictured in pre-Covid times and missing their skipper and inspiration, who here, is represented by a baseball cap on the ground!! 7. Pete and Sue Laplanche, kitted out in Pavs ‘best’ part of Neighbourhood Watch (that’s a team, not a bunch of trained assassins) 8. From Germany and looking as if they’re auditioning for the Sound of Music. Richard and Heike Porter. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED

Club Secretary Chris Eggleshaw provides us with some newspaper cuttings from 1974 which recall his club debut and also an occasion when he should have been part of the opposition. “This was my second season with the club after leaving High Pavement GS so I'd played a fair few games for the seconds during vacation from University. It was in my second season during University term time that the University was due to play Paviors, up at the school on Gainsford Crescent, so I came home for the weekend, and went out with the likes of Mel, Terry Lee, Bob Chick, Clive Whitworth et al for a few beers in the Grosvenor on the Friday night. When I turned up to play against Paviors on the Saturday that was when I found out the University had cried off and Paviors had got a pool fixture against West Bridgford and I was playing for the first team - so it was my first team debut not my debut for Paviors” Thanks for the clarification Chris

PHIL MOLYNEUX ‘BEST’ PAVIORS XV I’ve been asked by Neil to select by best Paviors XV from the players that I either played with or those that I have subsequently watched from the touchline. I think this has become a bit of a poisoned chalice: I’m sure some of my selections will promote debate and I hope that I don’t lose too many friends with their omission!!!! 1 Baz Norton 2 Richard Dixon 3 Paul Majewski 4 Phil Eggleshaw 5 Howard Walker 6 John Forrester 7 Bill Butterworth 8 Nathan Eggleshaw 9 Clive Rossin 10 Greg Moore 11 Terri Terio Tamani Veilawa 12 Roger Moakes 13 Dave Sneath 14 Alex Barton 15 Pat Billam I would have Clive Rossin as skipper with Mag leading the forwards with the goal kicking shared between Dave Sneath, Greg Moore, Roger Moakes & Pat Billam in that order. The following were very close contenders in their respective positions Mel Sudbury, Tony Hawkins, Dave Wheeldon, Jim Reeson, Oli Collingham, Pete Aldwinkle, Chris Dermody, Danny Graney, Jaz, Mark Hughes, Gary Underwood, Ian Reynolds, Tony Louth. I didn’t consider any Molyneux’s for obvious reasons! LEN HINES TEAM After many stressful days and headaches l have made my decision, wrong and right for every possible reason. Firstly the team 1 Mel Sudbury 2 Pete Wheeldon 3 Ron Rossin 4 Dave Wheeldon 5 Howard Walker 6 Ron Benson 7 Paul Ward 8 Phil Molyneux 9 Rod Obrien 10 Mick Revel 11 Tony Louth 12 Steve Brace 13 Roger Moakes 14 Ian Reynolds 15 Lenny Graham A side of great character, all fifteen having individual belief and also leaders and motivators of their fellow players. I am sure my memory has failed me in remembering everyone, and possibly more skilful players but the side reflects the style of rugby that l have enjoyed over the years. You will not be surprised that my team all finished playing well before 2000. The memory gets better the longer you go back at my age and is no slight on the players of today. Would my team beat the other selections, we will never know. I must admit that this exercise has given me great pleasure as l wandered through my memories of 1966 onwards, from Dale Road Carlton to Burntstump.

DAVE HOSKINS TEAM Yep, took a lot of doing in the end, its fair that it’s a squad of 23 as by today’s standards. 1 M Sudbury 2 R Dixon 3 P Majewski 4 C Whitworth 5 H Walker 6 B Butterworth 7 G Briggs 8 N Eggleshaw 9 P Aldwinkle 10 J Kelly 11 A Barton 12 S Brace 13 D Billam 14 I Reynolds 15 P Molyneux SUBS P Wheeldon S Allen B Norton D Wheeldon C Rossin D Hoskins T Louth P Billam PAST PLAYERS MEMORIES ARE ALWAYS WELCOME. READERS ARE ALSO WELCOME TO SHARE THEIR OWN TEAM SELECTION - BEST PAVIORS TEAM OF PLAYERS THEY PLAYED WITH/ BEST EVER PAVIORS XV/ BOTH THEN PLEASE CONTACT ME: [email protected] I look forward to hearing from you. STAY INTOUCH DAY TO DAY The club has various social media channels, if you would like to keep up to date on a daily basis, below are the Club’s channel names and links. Facebook – Paviors RFC Nottingham https://www.facebook.com/pavsrugby Instagram - paviorsrfc https://www.instagram.com/paviorsrfc/ Twitter - @pavsrugby https://twitter.com/Pavsscoreline