New Personnel waiting for Bishop Auckland
Aug
BISHOP Auckland Rugby Club has unveiled key personnel for the new season as warm-up matches get underway.
Paul Brookes is captain for the second season in a row while Gareth Edwards
steps up to vice-captain.
Club coach is Steve Colwell and the Co Durham club are delighted to have
secured the services of Newcastle Falcons player Ed Williamson as assistant
club coach.
Ed is a first team player for the Falcons and will work with Bishops
primarily on forwards play.
Peter Gallone takes on a new role for the club as first team manager,
looking after players’ welfare and day to day running of the team. Steve
Rowell is the new club physio.
Brookes said the club’s number one aim is to achieve promotion from Durham
and Northumberland League 3.
“There is a great spirit within our club, backed by an excellent team
working behind the scenes who have thrown their full support behind
everything the senior team is aiming to achieve this season,” he said.
Bishops started pre-season on Saturday at Ponteland, who lie two divisions
above. The Bishop pack bossed the forwards play with strong performances
from Gallone and Danny Ross.
But with new players coming in the backs struggled to gel. Andrew Brown
provided one stand out moment with a breath-taking burst of pace to
puncture the Ponteland defence and score. The game ended Ponteland four
tries to Bishop's one.
- New players are always welcome at the club. Training is 7pm on Tuesdays
and Thursdays at Westmills playing fields.
