Meet the Drifters
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As new players 'drift' into the Drifters RLFC team, as they do from time to time, you can meet them all here.
It gives you a little look at the type of player they are and what quality they bring to the team. |
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| Mark Slatter |
DOB: 22/05/1981
Where your From: Sheffield
Occupation: Director
Favoured position: Second Row
Position(s) Looking Forward to Playing: Centre, Hooker
Goal Kicker?: Kicked 1 Goal
Ever Been Captain?: Yes
Club First Joined: Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks
Clubs Played For: Hillsborough Hawks, Hoyland Vikings, Rotherham Giants, Dewsbury Celtic, Wakefield Trinity, Scotland Students, Scotland A, Scotland National Side.
Off the Field Roles (e.g coach etc etc): Coach
Comments on the format of team selection at DRIFTERS RLFC: Fantastic Opportunity to play in positions no other team would dream of playing me in. |
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| Richard Pitchfork |
DOB: 8/11/1977
Where your From: Sheffield
Occupation: Company Director making sweets.
Favoured position: Loose Forward
Position(s) Looking Forward to Playing: Stand off again !
Goal Kicker?: oh yes
Ever Been Captain?: many times
Club First Joined: Birmingham University
Clubs Played For: Birmingham University, South London Storm, South East England, Hillsborough Hawks
Off the Field Roles (e.g coach etc etc): Junior Coach, Admin Manager, Secretary and Media Manager at South London, Sponsorship Manager at North Derbyshire Chargers breifly.
Comments on the format of team selection at DRIFTERS RLFC: lottery is the way to go as long as people stick to their positions!!! or pick on the morning of the day a team in their correct positions if slatz doesnt stay on the wing like hes supposed to! |
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| Andy Gwilliam |
DOB: 23/03/1980
Where Your From: Manchester
Occupation: Self Employed
Favoured Position: Second Row
Position(s) Looking Forward to Playing: Centre
Goal Kicker?: Would be happy to give it a go
Ever Been Captain: No
Club First Joined: Sheffield Uni
Clubs Played For: Sheffield Uni, Hillsborough Hawks
Off the Field Roles (e.g coach etc): None
Comments on the format of team selection at DRIFTERS RLFC: Looking forward to the "unique" method of team selection
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| Samuel Loxley |
DOB: 14 - 11 - 82
Where your From: Sheffield
Occupation: Firefighter
Favoured position: Number 8 / Centre
Position(s) Looking Forward to Playing: Number 8 / Centre / Waterboy
Goal Kicker?: No
Ever Been Captain?: No
Club First Joined: Sheffield RUFC
Clubs Played For: Sheffield RUFC / Bakewell Mannerians RUFC
Off the Field Roles (e.g coach etc etc):
Comments on the format of team selection at DRIFTERS RLFC:
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| Kris Jowett |
Where From: Barnsley
Occupation: Police Officer
Favoured Position: Prop/Second Row
Position Looking Forward to: Wing ha ha
Goal Kicker: Was a few years ago no idea now
Ever been Captain: Yes Captained uni side for 2 years
First Club Joined: Hoyland Vikings
Clubs Played for: Hoyland Vikings, Dodworth, Warrington Students, Hillsborough Hawks, South Yorkshire Police (Rugby Union)
Off Field Roles: Whilst at uni, Chairman, Secretary, Assistant Coach.
Comments on Drifters: An interesting concept that I can't wait to be a part of. |
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| Ricky Gregory |
DOB: 31.10.1984
Occupation: Master Brewer
Favoured Position: Centre, Scrum Half
Position Looking Forward to: Prop
Goal Kicker: I'v popped a few over in my time
Ever been Captain: I was captain of Hillsborough Hawks Under 16's to the Under 18's
First Club Joined: Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks
Clubs Played for: Hillsborough Hawks, Forgers (once) and a South Yorkshire service area team! No representative honours though Slatz!
Off Field Roles: No off the field roles, just the role of stood at the bar with a pint
Comments on the format of team selection at DRIFTERS RLFC: The format for the team selection sound like fun, let's see how it works when we put it into practice!
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| Chris Plume |
DOB: 16/12/1981
Where your From: Barnsley
Occupation: Rugby League Coach
Favoured position: Prop
Position(s) Looking Forward to Playing: Prop, Loose Forward
Goal Kicker?: A bit
Ever Been Captain?: yep
Club First Joined: Hoyland Vikings
Clubs Played For: Vikings, Hawks, Dews Celtic, Hudds Sharks, Batley, Gateshead, Hunslet, Sheff Eagles and Huddersfield Giants
Off the Field Roles (e.g coach etc etc): Coach
Comments on the format of team selection at DRIFTERS RLFC: Just don't want to play any position where i have to run more than 15m at any one time!
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| Alby Atkinson |
DOB: 26 June 1971
Where your From: New Zealand
Occupation: Local Government
Favoured position: Fullback
Position(s) Looking Forward to Playing: Fullback because over the years I've gradually made my way to prop so it'll be good to comlete the circle.
Goal Kicker?: Slotted a few in my time
Ever Been Captain?: Yes
Club First Joined: Hornby RFLC
Clubs Played For: Hornby, Kia Ora, RNZAF Base Auckland, Wellington Dukes, Tasman Orcas, Hillsborough Hawks
Off the Field Roles (e.g coach etc etc): coach, trainer, development officer, manager, selector
Comments on the format of team selection at DRIFTERS RLFC: A great concept and looking forward to how this will pan out especially in the first game when it becomes 'real' and everyones' natural competitive streak kicks in...there could be a lot of cursing going on if people are not doing what they are suppose to be doing because they're in a position they're not used to...maybe to try and keep true to the concept we should have a fine jar for people losing it on the field?....might help pay for a few pints after the game or towards an end of season bash?
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| Simon Proctor |
DOB: 24/12/64
Where your From: Chapeltown, Sheffield
Occupation: General Manager (at present) - Soon to be Business Development Manager (2010)
Favoured position: From the bar watching or on the settee watching TV (I bet you thought I would list a sexual position!)
Position(s) Looking Forward to Playing: None
Goal Kicker?: I have been a goal keeper before, but mainly Centre Half!
Ever Been Captain?: No but I have been a 1st mate before!
Club First Joined: St Patricks FC (1st & 2nd team but never the 3rd team)
Clubs Played For: As above, Trent Regional Health Authority FC
Off the Field Roles (e.g coach etc etc): Coach - no infact I haven't got a minibus either! |
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| Rob Watson |
DOB: 10/06/1983
Where your From: Sheffield
Occupation: Student
Favoured position: Center
Position(s) Looking Forward to Playing: Prop, Second Row, Loose
Goal Kicker?: You're having a laugh
Ever Been Captain?: Yes
Club First Joined: Sheffield Junior Eagles
Clubs Played For: Sheffield Junior Eagles, Hillsborough Hawks, Sheffield Eagles Academy, Doncaster Academy, West/East Riding, Sheffield Schools, South Yorkshire Schools
Off the Field Roles (e.g coach etc etc): None as of yet
Comments on the format of team selection at DRIFTERS RLFC: It'll be funny that's for sure
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| Paul Dowde |
DOB: 23-03-1980
Where your From: Sheffield
Occupation: Store Manager
Favoured position: Stand Off
Position(s) Looking Forward to Playing: All the backs, Loose Forward, Hooker
Goal Kicker?: depends on what i had to drink the nigth before
Ever Been Captain?: many times
Club First Joined: Sheffield Junior Eagles
Clubs Played For: Sheffield Junior Eagles, Sheffield Schools, Sheffield Eagles Academy, Hillsborough Hawks, Army U21, U23 and first team, Combined Services U21 & U23. 38 Engineer Regiment and a few more army based units.
Off the Field Roles (e.g coach etc etc): Qualiyfied Coach,
Comments on the format of team selection at DRIFTERS RLFC: should be alot of fun
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| Liam Patrick Touhey |
DOB: 24.07.1981
Where your From: Sheffield
Occupation: Export/Logistics
Favoured position: Second row
Position(s) Looking Forward to Playing: Second row/Centre
Goal Kicker?: Ha
Ever Been Captain?: yup
Club First Joined: Hawks
Clubs Played For: Hawks, 2 and a half Minutes for Rotherham, South yorkshire service area, B.A.R.L.A,
Off the Field Roles (e.g coach etc etc): none
Comments on the format of team selection at DRIFTERS RLFC: Perfect, as long as its rigged and i play every week.
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| Darren Bryan |
DOB: 3/4/1985
Where your From: Sheffield
Occupation: Fast food takeaway man
Favoured position: 2ed row
Position(s) Looking Forward to Playing: 2ed row
Goal Kicker?: NO
Ever Been Captain?: NO
Club First Joined: Hills
Clubs Played For: hills, Sheffield RUFC, Donfiled RUFC,
Off the Field Roles (e.g coach etc etc): Coach for a year at all saints high school |
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| Tom Wild |
DOB: Not that long ago
Where your From: Glasgow/Barrow/Perthshire
Occupation: Sports Development Officer
Favoured position: Prop
Position(s) Looking Forward to Playing: Half Back
Goal Kicker?: No one has ever let me, thats why I have signed for the drifters
Ever Been Captain?: Yes
Club First Joined: Barrow Island
Clubs Played For: Barrow Island, Notts Trent Uni, Nottingham Outlaws, Scotland Students, Hillsbrough Hawks, Southport Tigers, Edinburgh Eagles, Warrington Wizards, Rochdale Hornets, Blackpool Panthers
Off the Field Roles (e.g coach etc etc): Head coach of Salford City College Rugby Academy. Assistant Coach New Broughton Rangers
Comments on the format of team selection at DRIFTERS RLFC: If it will let me play half back and kick goals it must be the best thinh in the world. |
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| Joe Howe |
DOB: 22/10/1988
Where your From: Sheffield
Occupation: Plumber
Favoured position: Loose forward
Position(s) Looking Forward to Playing: Loose forward/centre
Goal Kicker?: No
Ever Been Captain?: Yes
Club First Joined: Sheffield Forges
Clubs Played For: Sheffield Forges and various Union teams
Off the Field Roles (e.g coach etc etc): Passionate team mate. |
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| Graham Batty |
DOB: not saying ?
Where you From: barnsley
Occupation: baker
Favoured Position: fullback
Position(s) Looking Forward to Playing: scurm half or prop
Goal Kicker: never
Ever Been Captain: Yes
Club First Joined: worksop ru
Clubs Played For: sheffield hill hawks nl3 (3 seasons)
worksop ru, doncaster dragons , rotherham , england loinhearts
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| Craig Short aka Slim |
DOB: 04/10/1984
Where your From: Sheffield
Occupation: Director
Favoured position: Hooker
Position(s) Looking Forward to Playing: Stand off/ Scrum half - The memories!
Goal Kicker?: Ummmmmm....Possibly.
Ever Been Captain?: Once or twice.
Club First Joined: Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks.
Clubs Played For: Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks, Sheffield Forgers, Rotherham Giants, Sheffield Schools, Sheffield Eagles Reserves, Wakefield Academy, Huddersfield Giants Academy, Leigh Academy, South Yorkshire U16's, 17's and 18's,.
Off the Field Roles (e.g coach etc etc): Great drinker and social member
Comments on the format of team selection at DRIFTERS RLFC: Interesteing to say the least... |
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If you have read the above and it sounds something you feel you would
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Each donation made (min of £5) will be entered into a draw for 2 Challenge Cup Final Tickets which will be drawn in July.
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