IPSWICH U/15 2008 TOUR TO THE WEST COUNTRY

FINAL ITINERARY NOTES, GUIDANCE AND INSTRUCTIONS

1. Playing Kit
Please wear your Tour Shirt, & kit, and Tour Track suit for the journey, together with clean trainers.

Bring with you on to the bus, a kit bag with the following:
Clean Boots, with all studs.
Clean pants, socks, Collared Shirt and Club Tie
Towel
Mouthguard
Plastic Bag
Packed lunch (NO NUT PRODUCTS PLEASE) for journey

After the game, please shower and change into clean kit and Tracksuit and use the plastic bag to put your dirty kit in. Shirts etc will be washed back at the hotel, so it is vital to put your name on anything which might need washing.

2. Remaining Kit:- In separate Bag, going in coach luggage compartment.
• Three pairs of ordinary socks & pants.
• Two T shirts.
• One pair of clean trousers/jeans
• One fleece or sweatshirt.
• Swimming costume.
• Washkit. (hotel will supply bathtowel)
• Drinks bottle/Medication if required
• £20 spending money maximum
• Sleeping bag
• There may be an opportunity to view a DVD film if you wish to bring a suitable example (not 18 cert please)

N.B. We strongly recommend that electronic equipment, be left at home. We do not have the facilities to guarantee the security of any valuables. The coaches and adult helpers will have phones for emergencies. A list of contact numbers appears below.

3. Departure Friday 28th March 2008
8.30am. The coach, (Gemini Travel - 01473 462721, Driver Elwyn Jones 07712 671098) leaves the Ipswich RFC Club House Car park. Please make an effort to be there at least 15 minutes before, to load gear, and ensure a timely departure.

4. The Journey to Bristol (209 miles, 4.5hrs including break)
Don’t forget your packed lunch, including a drink, to eat on the coach. We will stop at J11 M4 Reading Service Area for a wc break only.

5. Game 1 v BRISTOL BRUNEL ACADEMY (Contact - Chris Risdale)
Speedwell road, Bristol. BS15 1NU. Tel: 0117 377 2700. Off A420 via Rodney RD.
We expect to arrive around 2pm for a 3pm kick off. Afterwards, we will shower, change, have a bite to eat with our hosts, and then depart for the Hotel at about 5.30pm.

6. THE IMPERIAL HOTEL (130 miles - approx 2hrs – Owner Louise Price)
3 Windsor Villas Lockyer Street, Plymouth, PL1 2QD (01752 227311).
Drop off bags in rooms and rugby kit to laundry. (NO Payment required)
8pm – Fish and Chips at the Hotel
9pm – sporting quiz/film on site.

7. Saturday 29th March 2008
8.00am Breakfast – Dress in clean Match Kit and Tracksuits.
and depart 9.15 am for

8. NATIONAL MARINE AQUARIUM VISIT (Contact Kim Weir 01752 600301)
Rope Walk, Plymouth PL4 0LF.
12.30 – lunch back at hotel
PICK UP BOOTS, MOUTHGUARD, CHANGE OF CLOTHES & SWIM GEAR.
1.15 pm – depart hotel (1/2 hr,16 mile coach journey to)

9. Game 2 v TAVISTOCK U15 (Contact John Friend 01822 820516)
Sandy Park, Trelawny Road, Tavistock. PL19 0JL. Colours Red & Black
Kick off 3pm. After, shower and change into shirt and tie. Tea provided.
5 pm depart via Hotel to drop off dirty kit for laundry, for 30 min coach ride to:

10. SWIM AT CHINA FLEET COUNTRY CLUB (Dean Bennett, 01752 848668)
Pill Lane, Saltash, Cornwall. PL12 6LJ) via A38, B3271 to Salt Mill.
6pm – Swim
7.30pm – Meal - Sausage & Mash followed by Fruit salad and Ice cream
Return to Hotel. British Summer Time begins at 2am, so one hour less in bed!

11. Sunday 30th March 2008
8.00 am – Breakfast. Dress in clean Match Kit, trainers and Tracksuits
9.00 am – depart hotel with boots, change of clothes and towel + mouthguard in separate kitbag on coach. All Remaining Kit in luggage hold. ½ mile journey to

12. Game 3 V STONEHOUSE SHARKS U15 (Keith Buckley 01752 606722)
Stonehouse Creek Leisure Club, Kings Road, Devonport, Plymouth. PL1 3LF.
10.30 am – Kick off
Afterwards – Change into shirt, tie and tracksuit for Lunch
1.00pm - Coach Departs for Ipswich (307 miles 6.5 hrs) with one stop at Reading M4 Services J11 for refreshment break, possibly others depending on demand.
Approx 7.30pm – Arrives back at Humber Doucy Lane, Ipswich

13. Focal point at base
Annie Cawthorn on 01473 736278, and if she is not available, then Phyllis Anderson on 01473 221255, have kindly agreed to be the focal points in Suffolk for all communications to the Tour Team whilst we are away. They will be able to relay any instructions/ requests to the coaches.

14. Have Fun
But please make sure you are familiar with the RFU Guidance Notes for Youth Tours which are located on their website in the schools and youth section.
http://www.community-rugby.com/communityrugby/index.cfm

We are representing the Club, and expect the very best standards of behaviour throughout the weekend, in keeping with the spirit and good name of the Club and rugby in general.

Tour committee Phone

Neil Cawthorn, Chairman & Coach 07979 505221
Julian Haywood Smith 07774 824128
Chris Meggs 07899 996885

COACHES

Dave Solomon 07764 166040
Andy Grimwood 07986 055937
Malcolm Lane 07799 063291
Mel Fisher 07050 371479

With thanks to our Sponsors for providing kit and helping to raise funding for the Tour:

Nigel Lawrence Partnership, (Chartered Surveyors and Commercial Property Advisers) for the Players’ Shirts and Tour Rainsuits.

Percy Fox, (Wholesale Wine merchants), for providing 12 bottles of fine Australian wine, for Chris Meggs’ raffle prizes

ASDA & Morrisons Superstores in Ipswich, for giving the players the opportunity to pack their customers’ bags and earn tips.