This was a highly successful season in achievements both on and off the field. For the first time since 1948 the club was represented in two finals of the County finals. The 2nd XV carried off the Senior Shield against Gosforth Greyhounds and the 4th XV lost honourably to Northern.

CHAIRMAN OF RUGBY
The administration of rugby was taken over by Douglas Hamilton as Assistant Secretary, but this function was to be developed into an office of Chairman of Rugby in future.

TYNEDALE - THE FAMILY CLUB

BAR REVENUE
Bar revenue increased from £22,810 to £33,689 in the year, thanks to the work of Barrie Yorke, the steward, and Lou Fenton as Chairman of the House Committee.

SPECIAL EFFORTS COMMITEE
The Special Efforts Committee, revived by Bill Dinning, raised £7,500, easily beating their target of £5,000. Events included the 200 club, Donkey Derby, Gift sale, Meat draw, Players' Nights, Sunflower competition, Old Time dances, Discos, Sports quizzes, the Players' Dinner, the Dinner Dance, the 'adopt-a-ewe' scheme, Saturday lunch parties and a concert by The Alexander Brothers at Haydon Bridge school. Club finances, as a result, healthier than at any time since the Centenary Year.

FIRST XV DEBUTS
Debuts in the 1st XV for Gary Rutherford, Clive Nixon, Dan Maddison, Michael Harris and Graham Yates.

COUNTY FRONT ROW
Backbone of the side - front row of Chris Dixon, Alan Gledson and Percy Telfer - all called up to the County squad.

2nd XV
The 2nd XV had a season to remember with few defeats and never more than a score separating the teams.

COLTS
The Colts 7's squad of Stuart Furlong, Mark Mannion, Michael Lee, Richard Parker, Iain Harris, Ranald Harris, Andrew Tordoff, and Philip Sharman with Geoff Nicholson and Neil Graham won the Langholm, Kelso, Hawick and Tynedale tournaments and were beaten in the finals on successive days by host sides of Jedthistle and Selkirk. With Richard Telfer, Gary Rutherford and Graham Yates they also won the County 7's.

MINIS
On the mini scene - poor weather caused the concellation of several Round Robin matches.

MEMBERSHIP
Players - 158
Full - 142
Associates - 148
Ladies - 146
Total - 594
1stXV
The 1st XV won 20 of 31 matches. Lost 9 - 3 to Gosforth in the semi-final of the Cup.

TOP SCORERS
Michael Harris - 168
John Smith - 154
Ian Greener - 107

SELECTION COMMITEE
David Carr (Chairman), Angus Hunter, Andrew Philpotts and A. Whitfield (Coach); Team Sec. - John Shotton and Asst. Team Sec. - Jack Kent.

CLUB NEWSLETTER
Issue 2 of the Club's Newsletter "TOUCHLINE" was produced in November 1980
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MATCH PROGRAMMES
Tynedale v Redcar - 1st November 1980
Tynedale v Hawick - 6th Dec 1980
Tynedale v County Presidents XV - 31st December 1980
Tynedale v Vale of Lune - 3rd January 1981
Tynedale v Durham Uni - 24th January 1981
Tynedale v Westoe - 7th March 1981
Tynedale v Alnwick - 14th March 1981

FIXTURE/MEMBERSHIP BOOKLET (1980-1981)