Newark RFC are delighted to announce that Honorary Life Member, Dave Duddles has been elected to the position of President of Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire (NLD) RFU for the 2026/27 season.

Dave is a long standing member of Newark RFC and has held a number of senior positions. He was head of our mini and youth section, is a past President of Nottinghamshire RFU and has a continuing role at the NLD as Head of Age Grade Competitions.

He was instrumental in establishing our RFU All Schools program which has developed into the very successful Local Schools program. Dave was a Director of our club for a number of years and most notably was elected as Chairman for the 2022/23 season. He continues to play an active role in our Safeguarding team.

Many congratulations from everyone at Newark RFC.

David Godfrey
Chairman