HAPPY EASTER TO ONE AND ALL!

Although the 1st XV, the Lions and the Panthers do not have games this Easter weekend, there is rugby at Preston Avenue on Good Friday, the club hosting the Northumberland Vets Cup, KO at 3pm. The bars will be open, as they will be throughout the holiday weekend.

There is the usual feast of Premier League football and Premiership Rugby on offer in the club bars including:

Sat 19 Aston Villa vs Newcastle KO 5.30pm

Sun  20 Ipswich vs Arsenal KO 2pm

Sun 20 Leicester vs Liverpool KO 4.30pm

Mon 21 Tottenham vs Nottingham Forest KO 8pm

There will only be one week before the U19 Men's International England vs Scotland at Preston Avenue on 26 April, KO 2pm. Don't forget, members can PRE PURCHASE tickets at a cost of £5, otherwise everyone will pay £10 on the gate.

Park have been drawn to face Cleckheaton in the QF of the Papa John's Community Cup Regional 1 Plate after our victory against Driffield last Saturday. The RFU have changed the format with the QF now being a two-legged tie with the aggregate score deciding the winner. The home game is scheduled to be played on Saturday, 26 April with the return in West Yorkshire a week later. However, with the International taking place at Preston Avenue on the 26, things may change so please check the website and club social media platforms for information relating to the fixtures.

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With the Regional 1 North East league season now at an end, attention switches to the Papa John's Community Cup where the 1st XV host last weekend's opponents Driffield. This season Park find themselves in the Regional 1 Plate Competition which has a straight knock-out format. KO is 3pm.

There is a pre-match lunch, cost £10, please contact Secretary Mick Ishida on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to book places.

If Park win on Saturday, they will be at home the following weekend against the winners of the Cleckheaton vs Blackburn tie.

The Panthers are away to Alnwick this coming Sunday in NC 3 North (North), KO at 2pm. ALL SUPPORT FOR OUR TEAMS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!

Club Members wishing to attend the forthcoming England vs Scotland U19 Men's International at Preston Avenue on 26 April and who want to take advantage of the £5 ticket price offer, tickets must be purchased at the Club before the date of the game. Tickets on the day will be £10 to all except U18's who are free.

There is televised Premier League football at the Club throughout the weekend including on Sunday, Newcastle Utd vs Manchester Utd, KO 4.30 pm. 

 

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An extremely important weekend for our senior teams this weekend as both men's sides travel to East Yorkshire on Saturday to take on Driffield while the Panthers take on the unbeaten league leaders Penrith on Sunday at Preston Avenue.

For the 1st XV, it is do or die in their final league game of the season with relegation a real possibility after the heavy defeat at home to Huddersfield two weeks ago. The permutations are numerous but in any event, a win is the minimum required with a bonus point win the better bet to ensure our Regional 1 North East survival. Blaydon and Selby are the other two relegation threatened sides and they meet at Crow Trees in what should be a pulsating game. Blaydon and ourselves have 36 points, Selby have 37 and so things are as tight as they could possibly be at the wrong end of the table. KO at Driffield is at 3 pm and all support for this vital game would be greatly appreciated, COME ON PARK!. 

Meanwhile, on Sunday, the Panthers hope to be the first side in NC 3 North (North) to inflict defeat on Penrith and reignite their promotion push. Our ladies have slipped to fourth in the table after the home reverse to Rockcliff a few weeks ago but they have games in hand on the two clubs immediately above them and so hopes of promotion are very much in their own hands. KO at Preston Avenue is at 3pm, all support welcome.

The Lions end their 2024/25 campaign at Driffield on Saturday, hoping to put last weeks losing cup final against Morpeth firmly behind them with a victory at Kellythorpe. KO is at 3pm.

In the Preston Avenue clubhouse bars there will be the very best of the Premier League football over the weekend:

Thurs 3 April: Chelsea vs Tottenham 8pm

Sat 5 April: Everton vs Arsenal 12.30pm

Sat 5 April: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest 5.30pm

Sun 6 April: Fulham vs Liverpool 2pm

Sun 6 April: Manchester United vs Manchester City 4.30 pm

Mon 7 April: Leicester City vs Newcastle United 8pm

Please do not forget the following:

Sat 12 April: Percy Park vs Driffield (Papa Johns Community Cup - Regional 1 Plate) KO 3pm

Sat 26 April: England vs Scotland U19 Men's International at Park KO 2pm (ticketing information on the website and club social media platforms)

Sat 17 May: Percy Park 7s 11am

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The above is a photograph I missed in the previous report regarding the County Cup successes of our junior sides at Tynedale on Sunday last.

The U13 lads with the Northumberland County Plate Cup after their thrilling 40-30 victory over Alnwick.

Congratulations again to all of of our sides, their coaches, parents and supporters.

My grateful thanks to U13 Coach Christian Taylor for the photograph.

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