Mini section update
On Sunday 15th March we had a record 88 teams take part in our Spring mini festival in the spring sunshine. A big thank you to the small army of volunteers who gave up their Mothers Day morning to help park 500 cars, bbq hundreds of burgers, set up tuck shops. In recent years our Vandals mini festivals have earned a reputation for being the best run and most friendly in Surrey and this year just reenforced that.

I’m pleased report that our mini section had another very enjoyable tour to the IOW., our legendary club band Big Tackle rocked the Island and a great time was had by all. We give a big thanks you to all the tour organisers.

Last Sunday afternoon our Vandals Doc, Dr Caroline O’Leary ran our first in house First aid training course and I would thank Caroline for making this happen and congratulation the ten attendees who are now first aid qualified.

Finally Our Vandals rugby section “ Code of Conduct” posters have now gone up around the clubhouse and changing rooms. Thank you to our friends from Lick & Stick for printing these for us.

Junior section update
As we are now in the penultimate month of the season we are in the middle of tours, cup finals & planning for next season. Starting from the oldest group.

Some great results for the Colts in recent weeks including a 45 - 19 win vs Chobham. This was topped by a stunning win in the Quarter final of the cup, Vandals beating OC’s 45 - 7. The semi final will see our Colts play Barnes for a place in the Cup final.

The U16s have had some amazing high scoring fixtures in March including a close loss in a friendly 38 - 40 to Guildfordians with two U15s playing up an age group for the first time. In an away fixture vs Guildford RFC, the U16s were run away winners beating the home side 12 - 57, a great effort from the squad before they become Colts next season.

The U15s have been on tour to Dorset where they faced Dorchester & North Dorset, they now look toward the Waterfall Cup final on the 19th April with the help of first team captain James Gulliver supporting the coaching team.

The U14s, U13s & U12s all completed their Waterfall Cup campaigns at the weekend (22nd). After a long campaign in Tier one, the U14s lost a competitive match to Chobham & the U14 Babas were valiant runners up in a tri tournament.
The U13s were edged out 10 - 6 by a very good Farnham side & the U13 (blues) beat a tough Battersea Ironsides team 7 - 1.
The U12s finished their first competitive Waterfall Cup competition by drawing a thrilling match 5 - 5, again vs Battersea Ironsides.

Valkyries Update
Valkyries eye cup clean sweep!! Valkyries players will feature in three Cup finals this April looking to defend unbeaten records.

The all-conquering U14s and U12s squads have led the way as they have swept all before them in their Waterfall and Surrey Cup campaigns.

The U14s, featuring players from Valkyries, Reeds and London Irish have seen their undefeated A and B teams reach finals at the Stoop on April 13th and at Cobham on April 26 th respectively.

The Valkyries U12s, who also cluster with reeds and London Irish and are lead by Ian and Michelle Taylorson, will face Old Rutlishians at Wimbledon on April 26.

Our U16s were disappointed to miss out on their cup final berth as they lost out at Wimbledon on Sunday.