Plenty of restricted training going on at Tynedale Park during October 2020 but not an awful lot more so we are delving into the archives to look back at Octobers at Tynedale Rugby Club in years gone by.

10 YEARS AGO – OCTOBER 2010
The 1stXV were playing in National League 1 (level 3) – they finished 5th in season 2010-2011.
The Colts results during October reflect their excellent season – winning the Scottish Borders Semi-Junior League
Results
October 2nd
1stXV v Blackheath (Home) Won 22-19 – League
Raiders v Middlesbrough Wasps (Away) Won 49-5
Colts v JedThistle (Away) Won 41-13

October 9th
1stXV v London Scottish (Away) Lost 33-34 – League
Raiders v Billingham Lions (Home) Won 14-7
Centurions v Hartlepool Rovers (Away) Lost 7-36
Colts v Berwick (Home) Won 30-0

October 16th
1stXV v Rosslyn Park (Home) Lost 24-33 – League
Raiders v Morpeth Reivers (Away) Won 23-10
Centurions v Gateshead II (Home) Lost 8-22
Colts v Hawick PSA (Away) Won 34-22

October 23rd
1stXV v Redruth (Away) Lost 22-27 – League
Raiders v Horden II (Home) Won 80-0
Centurions v Blaydon (Away) Won 12-0
Colts v Kelso Quins (Home) Won 22-10

October 30th
1stXV v Otley (Home) Won 25-18 – League
Raiders v Westoe (Away) Won 29-18
Colts v Hawick Wanderers (Home) Won 27-17

Match Reports
Click Here to view 1stXV match reports for season 2010-2011
Click Here to view Colts match reports for October matches.

15 YEARS AGO – OCTOBER 2005
One of the highlights of October 2005 was a controversial Veterans match against Wharfedale played on October 29th with the result of the match still not resolved to this day.
Click Here to view the Match Report

Tynedale Vets actually played eight matches over the season and won the Northumberland Challenge Cup beating Whitley Bay Rockcliff in the final.
Click Here to view the Cup Final Match Report

20 YEARS AGO – OCTOBER 2000
The 1stXV were playing their first season in National League 3 North (level 4) following their promotion the previous season. This season (2000-2001) was to be cut short due to the Foot and Mouth outbreak – the 1stXV playing their last match of the season on February 24th 2001.
Results
October 7th
1stXV v Sandal (Away) Won 15-10 – National Cup
Raiders v Newcastle Uni (Home) Won 36-0
Hoppers v Newcastle Uni (Home) Lost 0-26
3rdXV v Rockcliff (Away) Lost 9-35
Colts v JedThistle (Home) Won 22-3

October 14th
1stXV v Walsall (Away) Lost 23-24 – League
Raiders v Stockton (Away) Won 41-0
Hadrians v Ashington (Home) Won 41-12
3rdXV v Wearside (Home) Won 5-3
Colts v Gala Wanderers (Away) Won 16-15

October 21st
1stXV v Longton (Home) Won 23-11 National Cup
Hoppers v Medicals (Away) Won 28-29
Hadrians v Novos (Away) Won 63-5
3rdXV v Novos (Home) Lost 12-24
Colts v Selkirk YC (Away) Lost 12-40

October 28th
1stXV v Dudley Kingswinford (Away) Drew 13-13 League
Raiders v Northern (Away) Lost 3-5
Hoppers v Northern (Home) Drew 13-13
Hadrians v Blaydon (Home) Lost 10-32
Colts v Morpeth (Away) Drew 5-5

Match Reports
Click Here to view 1stXV match reports for season 2000-2001
Teams
Teams who turned out on October 28th 2000.

Getting full teams out wasn't always easy back in 2000 as illustrated by an alternative match report of the 3rdXV match against Novos played on 21st October 2000. Click Here to view the 'report'.

Tynedale - the family club – 2000 Article
The 1st XV which started the match at Walsall on Saturday 14th October 2000 contained no less than three sets of brothers.
The "veteran" Parker brothers, Richard and Edward, have played together for many years in the front row and Mark and John Fletcher have played together many times during more recent seasons (Mark's the prop!). The new pairing of brothers against Walsall was skipper Keith Johnson and his younger brother Alistair who was making his first senior start.
A fourth set of brothers should shortly be a feature in Tynedale senior side with young Andrew Murray (who was on the bench against Walsall) pushing for a regular 1stXV spot whilst elder brother Jamie (who was an established 1st teamer prior to injury) should be fit in the new year.
An analysis of the starting line up against Walsall emphasises the importance of Tynedale's feeder system - namely the Colts, the local schools, and the mini/junior section -twelve of the fifteen players who started the match were "home grown".

30 YEARS AGO – OCTOBER 1990
New Grandstand
The club obtained planning approval in October 1990 for the erection of a new covered cantilever spectator stand, to replace the old wooden stand - which had been built by Italian prisoners during the 1939-45 war.
The old wooden stand had been condemned and work on the new stand began in December 1991 with work completed in February 1992. The new stand with a seating capacity of 350/400 cost a total of £93,955. The whole project was headed by Bill Dinning. with £20,199 being raised from members £21,270 from grants etc. 101 seats were sponsored by individuals and businesses.
Thirty years later the decisions and efforts made at the time are well appreciated as we have one of the best grandstands around.

39 YEARS AGO – OCTOBER 1981
The Saturday fixtures in October 1981 illustrate how popular playing rugby was around that time with eight matches on October 24th – 5 at home!! Note how club tended to play club across the teams with Tynedale playing Percy Park, Gosforth and Northern in six matches at different levels on successive Saturdays.
The Club was able to put out three under 18 teams on a Saturday – The Colts, the Academicals and the Junior Colts.
Fixtures
October 3rd
1stXV v Percy Park (Home) Won
2ndXV v Percy Park (Away)
Hoppers v Percy Park (Home)
3rdXV v Percy Park (Away)
4thXV v Percy Park (Home)
Colts v Percy Park (Home)
Junior Colts v Durham City (Away)

October 10th
1stXV v Gosforth (Away) Lost
2ndXV v Gosforth (Home)
Hoppers v Gosforth (Away)
3rdXV v Gosforth (Home)
4thXV v Gosforth (Away)
Colts v Gosforth (Home)

October 17th
1stXV v Northern (Away) Lost
2ndXV v Northern (Home)
Hoppers v Northern (Away)
3rdXV v Northern (Home)
4thXV v Northern (Away)
Colts v Northern (Home)
Academicals v Winlaton (Away)

October 24th
1stXV v Blaydon (Home) Lost 0-3
2ndXV v Annan (Home)
Hoppers v Annan (Home)
3rdXV v Castle Leazes (Away)
4thXV v Castle Leazes (Away)
Colts v Carlisle (Away)
Academicals v Gateshead Fell (Home)
Junior Colts v Gateshead Fell (Home)

October 31st
1stXV v Davenport (Away) Lost
2ndXV v Blaydon (Home)
3rdXV v Agrics (Home)
4thXV v Agrics (Home)
Academicals v JedThistle (Home)

49 YEARS AGO - OCTOBER 1971
These immaculate records kept in the day show all details from Tynedale matches on 2nd October 1971. (Six of the 1stXV on that date are regular attendees at current Tynedale 1stXV home matches)

69 YEARS AGO - OCTOBER 1951
To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Club Tynedale hosted a strong Scottish Border XV which contained several internationals.
Click Here to view the Match Programme.
This fixture was in fact repeated in 1976 as part of the Club’s Centenary celebrations.

89 YEARS AGO - OCTOBER 1931
1stXV Fixtures/Results
Oct 03 Gosforth (Home) Los 6-13
Oct 10 Westoe (Away) Lost
Oct 17 Percy Park (Away)
Oct 31 Eden Rangers (Home)
Pages from an original fixture book:-

99 YEARS AGO - OCTOBER 1921
1stXV Fixtures/Results
Oct 01 Rockcliff (Away) Drew 6-6
Oct 08 Old Novos (Home) Won 24-3
Oct 15 Winlaton (Away) Won 6-3
Oct 22 Armstrong College (Home) Won 13-6
Oct 29 Old Novos (Away) Won 30-3
Pages from an original fixture book:-

Interestingly, and perhaps surprisingly, leagues were in full swing back in 1921 with Tynedale playing in the Senior Northumberland and Durham league:-

129 YEARS AGO – OCTOBER 1891

Fixtures
Oct 03 Tyne Dock (Away)
Oct 10 Ryton (Home)
Oct 17 Northumberland (Away)
OCT 24 Brampton (Home)
Oct 31 North Durham (Home)
Pages from an original fixture book:-

139 YEARS AGO – OCTOBER 1881

1stXV Fixtures
Oct 01 Ryton(2) (Home)
Oct 08 Ryton (Away)
Oct 15 Elswick (Away)
Pages from an original fixture book:-