August 2011 Bulletin - Biggleswade Rugby Club

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24 BIGGLESWADE BULLETIN AUGUST 2011 TEL: 01234 843905 EDITORIAL: editorial@biggleswadebulletin.co.ukJoined up approach to problemA JOINED up approach to reducingrepeat offending has been welcomedby members of the Police Authority,who are keen to see those who committhe most offences tackled appropriately.Prolific offending has a significantimpact on Bedfordshire and notonly costs the economy and victimsfinancially it also affects people emotionally,dramatically reducing qualityof life.The Integrated OffenderManagement (IOM) initiative isholistic approach to the problemwhich encourages partner agencies towork together to rehabilitate andmanage repeat offenders to reducecrime. By sharing responsibility andintelligence among a number ofagencies involved in criminal justice,offenders will find it much harder tocommit further offences and communitieswill become safer.Earlier this year, BedfordshirePolice signed a new agreement withBedfordshire Probation Trust outliningan initial two-year contribution toIOM which took effect last month.The system is now underway and initialresults will be reported toBedfordshire Police Authority in duecourse.Police Authority members havebeen told 250 of Bedfordshire’s mostprolific offenders have been convictedof almost 4,000 offences duringthe past three years. It is estimatedthat the costs associated with thisgroup of offenders are more than£64million.National research suggests reoffendingrates for those leaving custodyare high with almost 60% ofpeople leaving short-term prison sentencesbeing reconvicted within 12months, costing taxpayers £13bn ayear.Bedfordshire IOM has set ambitiousgoals including reducing reoffendingby 8% this year and 18%next year as well as improving confidencein the criminal justice systemand delivering better value for moneyservices. Progress against its aimswill be monitored regularly by theIOM board.It is expected that 250 offendersacross the county (the most prolific5%) will be managed under IOM bythe end of this year. So far, 140offenders have already been identifiedfor inclusion.Bedfordshire Police’s work willbe enhanced by the INSPIRE performancemanagement system whichhas been updated to allow operationalmanagers to view levels of repeat victimisationand vulnerability geographicallyso that effective targetingand protection measures can be put inplace for those most at risk.Satisfaction rates continue to risePOLICE chiefs are to look at furtherways of improving service to victimsof crime to increase overall satisfactionwith the Force.New figures show eight out often victims of crime in Bedfordshire(80.5%) are satisfied with the overallservice provided by the Force, animproved performance thanks tohigher satisfaction rates betweenJanuary and March this year.Members of Bedfordshire PoliceAuthority’s Performance ScrutinyCommittee, however, are keen toimprove the rate even further andpush closer towards its goal toachieve 83% by the end of 2011/12.Performance in relation to ‘followup’satisfaction rates among victimsof crime in the county has fallen to64.2%, which places the Force 42ndnationally.Committee members havechallenged the Force to focus onimproving follow-up actions whichform a key component of overallsatisfaction rates.As a result, Bedfordshire Policehas agreed to set up a new taskinggroup chaired by Deputy ChiefConstable John Fletcher to look atways of addressing the problem.Bedfordshire Police has recentlyimplemented a number of initiativesto improve customer servicestandards.New customer-friendly lettershave been produced which enableofficers to keep victims informed ofthe progression and completion ofcases while a greater number ofemail addresses are being collectedto help speed up communication.In addition, contact made withvictims is being recorded as a matterof routine on the Crime System andbetter systems introduced created tomonitor staff compliance with theVictims Code of Practice.Were you in thetake away?POLICE want to speak to anyone whowas in a take away pizza shop in theHigh Street in the early hours ofSunday 17 July and may have seen twoteenage girls in there.Detective Constable Martin Hart iskeen to hear from anyone who wasthere between 1.30am and 3am theweekend before last (16/17 July) andsaw the two young girls sitting in theshop. They are described as being agedin their mid-teens, one with longblonde hair and the other with longdark hair.It is believed one female memberof the public briefly spoke with thegirls and commented on their youngage before leaving.Anyone with information shouldDC Lucy Lewey or DC Martin Hart inconfidence on 01582 473326.DEADLINESFOR ALLCOPYWe publish at the end of the firstweek of the month – deliveriescommence at that time and cantake up to two weeks.If you have dated copy please ensureyou book and get you copy to us intime – to make sure your notice gets infront of 7900 homes in Biggleswade.Call 01234 843905Email: advertising@biggleswadebulletin.co.uk
TEL: 01234 843905 ADVERTISING: advertising@biggleswadebulletin.co.uk BIGGLESWADE BULLETIN AUGUST 2011 25SPORTBiggy prepare for the new seasonRUGBY fans will have achance to watch newly promotedBiggy in action athome on Saturday 27thAugust when they faceHuntingdon in a trial andevaluation match. The gamewill probably be played overfour quarters to allow thecoaches to watch players indifferent positions. TheBiggy Pirates will playHuntingdon on the same day,also at trial and evaluationgame at home.The following Saturday 3rdSeptember see the First XV travelto St Ives for a pre season friendlywhile the Pirates are at home to StIves and the Third XV enter thefray against a Kettering developmentside, at Langford Road.Chairman Stan Matthewsencourages new players to get intouch and join in the summertraining schedule “With all of thenew development in the town,there are a number of rugby playersmoving into the area and wewelcome them to Biggy in thisvery exciting time for the club.The Biggleswade seniorsquads have started summer fitnesstraining on Tuesday andThursday evening at 7pm withcoaches Paul Raitt, Mark Wilsonand Damian Williams.The Third XV have alreadystarted training, a phenomenonthat has arisen due to the fact theyare in a League next season!Anyone wanting a social game ofrugby which can get serious if youwant it too should rock up of aThursday evening at 7pm or contactcaptain Dave Tysom on 07581519871New club captain JonathanHamilton has signalled his intentionsto push for better things nextseason: “To be ambitious meanssetting out to be the best, so Iwould think it silly not to try andachieve promotion again. I believein the squad and management/coaching to believe in our ambitions.I want the players to be committed.I think it was our onedownfall from last season. Ibelieve in our abilities and I feel inthe club we have a great foundationto help us become a qualityteam. So if we get everybodytraining as hard as we played lastseason i don’t see any reason whywe can’t go up again. I believe indepth in the squad, so being able topush each other will help make usperform to the best of ourabilities.”‘Hammy’ joined the club lastyear after moving down fromStaffordshire where he played forBurton on Trent and representedthe county at U18s and U20 level.A London job as a graphic designermade Biggleswade the idealchoice for Hammy who takes overfrom long serving club captainRoss Taylor who has been forcedto step away from First XV rugbyfollowing a series for shoulderinjuries.Biggleswade will host Welshtouring side Cefn Cribwr RFC fora friendly fixture on SaturdayAugust 20th. Biggy will field aPirates / Third XV squad in a gamewhich will be the first outing forthe newly promoted Pirates.● The Biggleswade TouchRugby Competition hasreceived backing from theRFU/O2 ‘Choose Rugby’ campaignby being included in thenational Touch Rugby programme.Competition has beenstrong with nine teams enteredwith a number of guest sidesincluding works teams DormaDragons , Dead at Half Timeand Silsoe Young Farmers Clubwith the ‘club’ represented bythe Old Gittonians ( Minisdads), First Division (the U16s)and Biggleswade Spartans(Colts). The Sandy Bell Endsand Butt Scratchers are seniorclub players plus guests.● Colts rugby will return toBiggleswade for the 2011/12season when coach StuartPhipps leads his team into theSaracens Herts & MiddlesexColts Development league.The squad will also play selectedfriendly games at U17 levelto give all players game time.Stuart will be assisted by RussWarboys who will coach theback division. The side will beyoung but will draw from alarge base of players as last season’sU16s and U17s amalgamateto become Colts. The firstColts league game will beagainst Enfield at home onSunday October 9th.● Biggy Minis start their regularSunday training on September4th at 10am with all age groupslooking to recruit players. Theclub are in an enviable positionin having ample pitch space toenable the Mini section to welcomenew players to the club.Mini rugby starts at age sixthrough to age twelve with theyounger age groups playingTag rugby, a non-contact versionof the game. The RFUhave recently announced bigchanges to the Mini rugbystructures, developing the noncontactversion of the gamefurther.Players start with Tag rugbybefore developing their skills asthey progress through the agegroups with the introduction ofscrums, lineouts and full contact.The new regulations are designedto increase the ball handling skillsand maintain the sports excellentsafety record.2012 is also a Tour Year withplans for the Biggy Minis tourunderway led by Craig Warburton,Minis coordinator where the Minishave hopefully secured a place atthe prestigious Hornets RugbyFestival in Somerset.Craig can be contacted on07757 081008.RUGBY WORLDCUP 2011New Zealand host the RugbyWorld Cup starting on Friday9th September and BiggleswadeRUFC will be showing selectedweekend early morning gameson the big screen at the club. TheBiggy Big Breakfasts will beserved up to viewers, keen to relivethe elation of November22nd 2003 when Jonny droppedkicked England to a famousvictory.As part of the ‘Choose Rugby’campaign, the club house will beopen to all guests and rugby enthusiastswith non club members andyoungsters especially welcome.The early morning kick-offs willbe between 8am to 9.30 am UKtime. The next edition of TheBiggleswade Bulletin will carrymore details.U13s squad have unveiled anew playing strip sponsored byBG Timber and Aspects SpecialProjects. The team will be enteringthe Saracens Herts & MiddlesexLeagues for the first time and willbe playing in division four. Thesquad is keen to recruit more playersas they enter the League structure,any player wanting to trainand play for Biggy U13s shouldcontact team manager DaveMarjoram on 07980 675324. “Weare training on Wednesdayevenings from 6pm and on Sundaymornings from 10am for an hourwhere we will be concentrating onfitness until the start of the season”said Dave.MIKE NAMED INEALING’S TOP TEAM!West London national leagueone club Ealing has namedBiggleswade RUFC presidentMike Williams in their DreamTeam’ published in The RugbyPaper.Mike was surprised anddelighted to receive the accoladeduring Ealing’s 140th anniversarycelebration year. Mike played forthe team from 1957 until 1972,becoming one of their longestplaying members before continuinghas rugby career atBiggleswade, the last two seasonsas President.A TO B LIGHT REMOVALSFriendly, professional local service – testimonials available■ Light removals■ Emergency service available■ Deliveries all areas covered ■ Single items■ Leaflet & catalogue deliveries ■ Reasonable rates101 POTTON ROAD, BIGGLESWADECall Chris 01767 315279
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