hank You to Our Special Volunteers

Last weekend, Newark RUFC was proud to support one of our longest-standing sponsors, the Newark & Nottinghamshire Agricultural Society, at their annual Vintage Tractor Show.
We asked for volunteers to help on Friday 6th, Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th November, and thanks to a great response we were able to cover entry gates and admissions, programme sales and the campsite.

The regulars

As ever, our dependable core of volunteers were first to put their hands up. Around 20 of you gave your time over the three days, some on every day and some on long shifts. You know who you are, and the club is hugely grateful.

Bar and catering team

Thank you to Cloe Goddard, Jodie Goldstraw, Florence Lambert and Emma Kingston, who regularly help at the club on weekends and ran the cash and card payment booths.

New faces

It was wonderful to welcome Amanda Barthorpe, Tom, Nichola and Abi Larkin, and Anna Kerry, all parents from our Mini and Youth sections. This was their first time volunteering at an event like this, and they stepped into the unknown and fitted in brilliantly. Thank you. We now have your contact details! ?

A special thank you

Ross and Sally Ann Allsop deserve particular heartfelt thanks. They moved to Newark in July 2025 and, with a lifelong love of rugby, began coming along to Newark last season. Ross grew up around the game in Gravesend, where he was part of Old Gravesendians, played darts and cricket for them for many years, and later followed Saracens while living and working near their amateur ground on Bramley Road.

Ross Martin and Sally Ann Allsop have no children or grandchildren at the club, yet they put their hands up and gave a full day on Sunday. Thank you both.

Why it matters

Days like this are important to the spirit of our club as well as its finances. Thanks to our volunteers, we raised much-needed funds that help keep Newark RUFC going.

Next time we call for volunteers, please consider putting your hand up. Many hands make light work, and the more of us who join in, the more we can raise for the club, while having a good time together.

Thank you all.

David "Picky" Pick

President