And what a weekend it was…
Hope y’all have managed to make it through the week following Saturday’s spooktacular social. A tidy 9 wins and a draw set the tone for a cracking evening at the Forge which saw a resurgence of the Mens 9s, a pre-election visit from Trump, hundreds of (wo)Men in Black, and plenty of emotions, but those crowned best dressed were me hearties, the W8s (complete with hand crafted boat), and the M2 who were at one with the force having landed a 5-0 win against Wayfarers. Big shout out to Social Secs Hannah and Martijn for another awesome night out.
Get your support on!
Following the departure of much loved VCP and W1 captain, Jenna, we’re thrilled to announce that the fabulous Izzy Montgomery has agreed to take on the role of W1 captain for the remainder of the season. Izzy brings a wealth of playing, umpiring and committee experience so is the perfect candidate to continue the W1 successes and top vibes.
To kick off Izzy’s reign, we have a packed day of fixtures at LV, culminating in a MASSIVE game against East for the W1, so make sure you head on over/hang around post game to get your support on before heading over to The Northcote to celebrate the impending wins.
In Izzy’s words:
“This is a huge game for us, not only because it's a home derby but it's a good chance for us to get another 3 points on the board.
We haven't played East London for a few years now and are excited to play down at Lee Valley with a big crowd behind us.
Although we've been unlucky with results at the start of this season, we've been constantly improving as a team - we are excited to show how far we've come this Saturday!”
Training up Match Officials
The Women’s 1s are looking for a few club members who would be willing to take on the match official role at their league matches when required.
The W1 need someone to act as match official at home games. This involves things such as keeping track of cards, managing subs and in general helping the match to run smoothly.
At the moment Iain is currently fulfilling this role but he is keen for a couple of individuals to shadow him so we have knowledge of the role shared around the club. In particular, we are looking for a volunteer to shadow the match official role at the W1s 6pm derby this Saturday against East London.
If you are interested or want to find out more please email wappingladies1@gmail.com or message Izzy M (07456 883646).
Availability
Squads have largely settled across both the men’s and women’s side, though we continue to see excellent availability each week, which means that at times we have had to ask a few players to sit out. The club and team captains are doing a brilliant job at managing it all, but this work is made much harder where people update their availability late, therefore if this hasn’t been updated by Sunday, players won’t be prioritised to play the following weekend.
Umpire Slot Sign-Up Process
As part of our efforts to streamline the process for assigning umpires, we’ve introduced a proactive sign-up system for all teams. Umpires will now be able to sign up for their respective match slots directly on the master spreadsheet.
Each match is assigned to an accountable team who are then responsible for ensuring the umpire slot is filled. To ensure smooth operations, please note the following:
Proactive Sign-Up: Umpires can sign up for available slots in advance on the master spreadsheet.
Accountable Team: Each match will have an accountable team assigned to oversee umpire allocation.
Deadline for Filling Slots: If a slot remains unfilled by the Wednesday of the match week, it will become the responsibility of the assigned team to secure an umpire for the match.
This system aims to reduce last-minute scrambling and ensure all matches have an umpire. We appreciate everyone’s cooperation in adhering to this process.
Up the pirates
The W8s weren’t the only pirates prevailing over the weekend, as our mighty mixed team was also in action. The Pirates is aimed predominantly at players in the lower end of the club (4s-8s), and plays in a league at Kennington Park most Sundays. It’s a really relaxed environment to play with a friendly bunch of people and enjoy some of the finest teas in town at The Beehive. The team also enters tournaments like the Pride Cup and enjoyed a hugely successful tour to Sonning last summer.
The team is captained by Maddie Fletcher and Ollie Kaye, and is always happy to accept new players - the link to join the team chat can be found in the Wapping Community. It’s also open to individuals with a social membership who aren’t able to commit to regular league games. Match fees are usually £8, and the team plays in black.
Our performance mixed team, The Printers, will also be back on the pitch soon - more details of this to come! Again, the team chat can be found in the community for anyone who’d like to be the first to know about the upcoming fixtures.
REMINDER: Socks back in stock
Also, if you’re after some discounted Wapping stash, the 23/24 clothing is now 50% off at Hawkinsport.
Last week’s Results
This week’s fixtures
Dates for your diary
Nov 9th - W1s vs East London derby and social, 6pm @ LV
Dec 7th - Christmas Social (and last pre-xmas game providing no rearranged fixtures)
Jan 18th - Games restart
Member discounts:
Check out our Members' area (Password: whc1989) which has all of our available offers, including:
5% discount and 5% club kick back at the Moretown Belle
20% off NuSmile dentists
A free Psycle session
Grubby: 50% off + free delivery on 1st box, plus 30% off for the rest of the month
10% off all beers at Tap East
Balling: All members = 15% off, W1 and M1 = 25% off. We also get 25% off OTE sports (sports nutrition bars, etc)
