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    Posted: 09 Jul 2023 at 08:46
As most clubs have returned to pre-season last week, any updates on signings and how the teams might line up this season?

I see Esher have retained majority of their squad and would expect them to be favourites…
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Originally posted by PM009 PM009 wrote:

As most clubs have returned to pre-season last week, any updates on signings and how the teams might line up this season?

I see Esher have retained majority of their squad and would expect them to be favourites…

Can someone clear up an argument?

Does Esher rhyme with Easter?

Someone is claiming that but it makes no sense.
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Originally posted by Paul10 Paul10 wrote:

Originally posted by PM009 PM009 wrote:

As most clubs have returned to pre-season last week, any updates on signings and how the teams might line up this season?

I see Esher have retained majority of their squad and would expect them to be favourites…

Can someone clear up an argument?

Does Esher rhyme with Easter?

Someone is claiming that but it makes no sense.

The Club name is pronounced Eeesher. Some years ago I heard an announcer at Bridgwater welcome their visitors from Esher (rhymed with thresher) but, no, it is a long E so Esher rhymes with Teacher.

Only two of our squad have left. Having found him a job and accepted he needed a long run-in to be fit to play, after 5 appearances of the bench Jack Owlett has gone to Blackheath. The players' view is good riddance. Joe Parkes made a handful of appearances and has moved to Tonbridge Juddians. Every other player has re-signed. I know of 6 new recruits so far but won't name them until their signatures are dry on the paper. 

Looking forward to our Centenary season which kicks off on Friday 25th August with an evening match against Newport, to which all are welcome at £10 a ticket. The gentlemen who founded Esher in the Wheatsheaf pub included two (or three) from Newport who insisted that their new Club played in the same colours as their old one. So the English Black and Amber are playing the Welsh Black and Amber. The only question is who wears their change strip.
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Originally posted by Halliford Halliford wrote:

Originally posted by Paul10 Paul10 wrote:

Originally posted by PM009 PM009 wrote:

As most clubs have returned to pre-season last week, any updates on signings and how the teams might line up this season?

I see Esher have retained majority of their squad and would expect them to be favourites…

Can someone clear up an argument?

Does Esher rhyme with Easter?

Someone is claiming that but it makes no sense.

The Club name is pronounced Eeesher. Some years ago I heard an announcer at Bridgwater welcome their visitors from Esher (rhymed with thresher) but, no, it is a long E so Esher rhymes with Teacher.

Only two of our squad have left. Having found him a job and accepted he needed a long run-in to be fit to play, after 5 appearances of the bench Jack Owlett has gone to Blackheath. The players' view is good riddance. Joe Parkes made a handful of appearances and has moved to Tonbridge Juddians. Every other player has re-signed. I know of 6 new recruits so far but won't name them until their signatures are dry on the paper. 

Looking forward to our Centenary season which kicks off on Friday 25th August with an evening match against Newport, to which all are welcome at £10 a ticket. The gentlemen who founded Esher in the Wheatsheaf pub included two (or three) from Newport who insisted that their new Club played in the same colours as their old one. So the English Black and Amber are playing the Welsh Black and Amber. The only question is who wears their change strip.

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TJs appeared to have set their stall out with some very impressive signings !
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But TJs say they don’t want to go up, at least that’s what they were saying last year
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If rumours are correct there is a few more quality signings to come as well, a lot of talent not to try for promotion 
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Originally posted by Happy Happy wrote:

If rumours are correct there is a few more quality signings to come as well, a lot of talent not to try for promotion 

Its a full on Old Elthamian reunion- Last year at least 50% of the side were Ex OEs every week, this year with the adding of McKeeie, Claxton, Brown, they could be pushing 65% .. 
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Dorking signing Craig Holland is a big bit of business! 

Claxton was the one Id heard as well, quality 9 hadn't heard about Brown 
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Really pleased we've got TJs followed by Esher ConfusedConfused
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Originally posted by Happy Happy wrote:

TJs appeared to have set their stall out with some very impressive signings !
Have taken myself away from rugby for a couple of months so am back now and would welcome you spilling the beans on who they"ve signed and what makes them impressive
The older I get, the better I was.
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Latest from Dry Leas, taken from our website:

On the pitch, there have been several additions to the team which has strengthened the squad ahead of the new season. We welcome the following players to Dry Leas and look forward to seeing them in action soon! 

Kadeem Collins - Prop (Old Albanian)

Louis Bailey - Prop (Amersham & Chiltern)

Jake Millburn - Prop (Ampthill) 

Joe Dottson - Prop (Henley College)

Will Benning - Back Row

Callum Ross - Second Row (Ealing Academy)

Morgan Poiner - Second Row

Joe Pattinson - Fly Half (Ealing Academy)

Ollie Andrews - Centre (Rams Rugby)

Tom McCormick - Wing (Ealing Academy) 

Aaron Bello - Wing (Loughborough)

Toby Evans - Wing/Full-back (Old Albanian / RAF)

We also say goodbye to several players who have either retired or moved onto pastures new. We thank them for their services as Henley players and wish them all the best in the future. 

Tom Hall

Ewan Fenley

Reuben Norville

Louis Flynn 

Henry Penrose

Cail Cookland

Zac Fryer
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How did pre season games go ? 
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BSE 36 BLACKHEATH 33
CANTERBURY 21 TJ's 26
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Esher 46-26 Exeter Uni
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Blackheath 19 Barnes 12 at half time, it is clear that "The Club" are much more powerful up front than when we last played them towards the end of last season
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Esher 35-34 Newport - entertaining game under lights to celebrate our Centenary. Last minute try and touchline conversion to win. Gate of around 500 was great for the Club.
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Canterbury beat Blackheath 21-54 which is a surprise 
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Game of 2 halves
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Fantastic game at The Greene King Haberden on Friday.... Ulster Academy (including a few Ireland U20s) played at a pace seldom seen at Nat 2 Level...the visitors coached by ex BSE DOR Gavin Hogg ran out 34 - 26 victors.
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