Ealing Trailfinders Times - Winter 2018

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8 GUY ARMITAGE 14SEASON SO FAR 20 10 SPONSOR FOCUS 12 16 25 26 28 ACADEMY UPDATE WINTER WONDERLAND RUGBY CULTURE TURN BACK TIME ALUN WALKER’S BEST EALING TRAILFINDERS XV COMMUNITY UPDATE
EDITOR’S WELCOME WELCOME SHAPLEY W elcome to the Winter edition of ‘Ealing Trailfinders Times’, our latest instalment of the Quarterly Magazine which will bring you up to date with everything that has been happening so far in the 2018/19 season. The Autumn magazine had some great responses and this one should provide you with more information and behind the scenes insights from the first three months of the new campaign. This edition has a festive feel as we build up to our ‘Winter Wonderland’ on Saturday 22nd December against Jersey Reds. We are putting in a lot of effort to make sure it’s bigger and better than last year so make sure you put that date in the diary for a Christmas party! ‘Winter Wonderland’ was a massive success last year with the Children’s Entertainment area becoming a hive of activity throughout the day. Santa’s Grotto will be back and there will be all sorts of Festive stalls to have a look around so we’re aiming to make it a staple for everyone’s calendar, and don’t forget that kids can come along for free! Also inside this edition there is a feature interview with Guy Armitage who has been one of the standout performers so far this season. He has already scored four tries and definitely has a splash of X Factor which I’m sure you have enjoyed watching from the sidelines. He discusses how he has adapted to life in London, growing up with England internationals as older brothers and his venture in to the hair industry. As well as that Head of Community Ross Doneghan talks you through what has been on the agenda in the local area, Alun Walker chooses his favourite all-time Ealing Trailfinders team and USA Eagles Ben Landry and Andrew Durutalo explain how two young Americans ended up plying their trade in the Greene King IPA Championship. The season so far has been well documented with an eventful opening three months, however at the time of publishing we are within touching distance of the top of the table and in blistering form which has been a joy to watch! On the immediate agenda is the start of the Championship Cup Pool Stages which is a new competition to replace the British and Irish Cup. We have been drawn alongside Richmond, London Scottish and Jersey Reds in the group so there will be plenty of local derbies for you all to enjoy over the coming weeks. It has been fantastic to see the support that the players have been getting so far this season. In our first five home games we’ve had over 5,500 spectators in the crowd which is a great positive for us. One of the main aims at the club is to increase the fan base and we seem to be on an upward curve at the moment which is very pleasing. Another way to stay connected with us is to attend our Business Breakfast Events at Trailfinders Sports Club. Currently we are hosting them once every six weeks and so far they have featured talks from Head of Community Ross Doneghan as well as Kieran Murphy who spoke about making the transition from rugby to business. Keep an eye out on our website for details of the next event! Everyone at Ealing Trailfinders would also like to send huge congratulations to London Broncos after they were promoted to the Super League. It was a dramatic final against Toronto Wolfpack and an admirable performance to secure their place in the top flight. The ground will be undergoing a facelift in the coming months to get it ready for Super League, and we’re all excited about having some huge occasions on our door step next year. This edition will again be distributed throughout Ealing as we look to keep raising our profile, so if you spot a copy feel free to tag us on our social media channels to let us know! I hope you all enjoy the magazine, and we’d all like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Ealing Trailfinders! OLI.SHAPLEY@ETPRM.COM OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF EALING TRAILFINDERS | WINTER 2018 | 3
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