NOTTINGHAM Rugby ended the season on a high last weekend banishing their Coventry hoodoo and coming away with 5 points that so nearly brought them a runners up finish.
Exeter Chiefs and Nottingham went into the final weekend of the season on 111 points. Exeter knew that a bonus point win for them at Doncaster would clinch the runners up spot but it took a try in the 11th minute of injury time to seal it for them, as both teams ended the season on 116 points but the Chiefs runners up by virtue of having won one more game.
This did little to take away from what has been a fantastic season for us and to finish 3rd in National Division One is a great achievement. A tight game at Coventry, a place where Nottingham had not won in the fours years they have been back in the division, was not a classical end to the season but it was a case of job done but sadly it wasn’t quite enough.
Following the game on Saturday we celebrated the season in style with their Annual Ball and Awards ceremony which was this year held at the Colwick Hall Hotel. Over 350 people enjoyed a fun filled evening hosted by Trent FM’s Jo and Twiggy and following the awards danced the night away to Roy De Wired. Those still keen to continue celebrating then made their way to Alea, who sponsored this year’s event, for the after party.
With such a small squad every member played a huge part throughout the year. I feel very fortunate to have won a couple of awards but even more fortunate to have been a part of this team, we have great players but we are also great mates and that makes such a difference.
The Awards this year went to:
Young Player of the Year – Charlie Hayter
Supporters Player of the Year – Luke Sherriff
Try of the Year – Luke Sherriff
Players’ Player of the Year – Tim Molenaar
Player of the Year – Craig Hammond
The players will now have a well earned rest and come back for training mid June when all eyes will be focussed on an even better 2008/9 season. Thank you for all of your support throughout the year and we hope to see you next year.
Exeter Chiefs and Nottingham went into the final weekend of the season on 111 points. Exeter knew that a bonus point win for them at Doncaster would clinch the runners up spot but it took a try in the 11th minute of injury time to seal it for them, as both teams ended the season on 116 points but the Chiefs runners up by virtue of having won one more game.
This did little to take away from what has been a fantastic season for us and to finish 3rd in National Division One is a great achievement. A tight game at Coventry, a place where Nottingham had not won in the fours years they have been back in the division, was not a classical end to the season but it was a case of job done but sadly it wasn’t quite enough.
Following the game on Saturday we celebrated the season in style with their Annual Ball and Awards ceremony which was this year held at the Colwick Hall Hotel. Over 350 people enjoyed a fun filled evening hosted by Trent FM’s Jo and Twiggy and following the awards danced the night away to Roy De Wired. Those still keen to continue celebrating then made their way to Alea, who sponsored this year’s event, for the after party.
With such a small squad every member played a huge part throughout the year. I feel very fortunate to have won a couple of awards but even more fortunate to have been a part of this team, we have great players but we are also great mates and that makes such a difference.
The Awards this year went to:
Young Player of the Year – Charlie Hayter
Supporters Player of the Year – Luke Sherriff
Try of the Year – Luke Sherriff
Players’ Player of the Year – Tim Molenaar
Player of the Year – Craig Hammond
The players will now have a well earned rest and come back for training mid June when all eyes will be focussed on an even better 2008/9 season. Thank you for all of your support throughout the year and we hope to see you next year.
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