President: J.H.G. Saunders
Chief Executive: W.A. Dinning
Hon. Secretary: J. Chapman
Hon Treasurer: D.F. Hamilton
Club Captain: R.W. Parker
Club Coach: I. Harris, S. Mullins

1stXV
Overall, a disappointing season for the 1st XV. A combination of injuries to key players and the loss of John Fletcher and Simon Clayton-Hibbott proved to be major losses.

The 1st XV lost to Bradford & Bingley, 6-12 in the first round of the Pilkington Cup and to Newcastle Gosforth, 8-14 in the final of the Northumberland Senior Cup.

Cup Final squad: D Stephenson, S Ferguson, M Old, G Fleming, A Laidler, C Leslie, I Donkin, C Chadwick, E Parker, P Winter, S Turnbull, S Dunn, P Leonard, G Yates, J Ayton. Reps: M Twelftree, C Dixon, W Robson

1stXV Results

DATE		OPPOSITION		F	A
Sept 1		Gosforth	Away	9	19
Sept 4		Watsonians	Home	32	30
Sept 11	Cup	Bradford & Bingley	Away	6	12
Sept 18		Gateshead Fell	Home	56	0
Sept 25		Novos	Home	34	17
Oct 2		Blaydon	Away	17	11
Oct 9		Aspatria	Away	9	13
Oct 16		Wigton	Away	15	23
Oct 23	League	Northern	Away	18	17
Oct 30	League	Vale of Lune	Home	26	0
Nov 6		Alnwick	Home	13	19
Nov 13	League	Manchester	Away	20	3
Dec 4	League	Hull Ionians	Away	6	21
Dec 11	League	Wigton	Home	37	16
Dec 18	League	Middlesbrough	Away	8	18
Jan 12		Percy Park	Away	22	9
Jan 14		Hawick	Away	17	22
Jan 22	League	Stockton	Home	48	6
Jan 29	League	Hartlepool Rovers	Home	47	7
Feb 5		Durham City	Away	W
Feb 12	League	Sandal	Away	L
Mar 5		Jedforest	Home	30	42
Mar 12	League	Wharfedale	Home	6	16
Mar 19		Liverpool St Helens	Away	0	49
Mar 26	League	Widnes	Away	8	27
Apr 2		Morpeth	Home	22	9
Apr 9	League	Huddersfield	Home	17	12
Apr 10		Centenary Sevens	Home
Apr 13	Cup	Northern	Away	15	6
Apr 20	Cup	Percy Park	Away	32	3
Apr 27	Cup Final	Gosforth	Away	8	14

League North 1
Wharfedale promoted
Northern and Vale of Lune relegated.

Fixture/Membership Booklet (1993-1994)
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Management Structure
The new management structure, with a Board of Management comprising the Chief Executive, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer, Director of Rugby and three other elected members, began to operate during the season. Initially the committee, chaired by Bill Dinning met weekly, then fortnightly.

Ladies
The Ladies Committee contributed £4,500 to club funds.

Planning Approval
Planning approval was received for the erection of three extra training floodlights, and, separately, for the extension of the east wall of the lounge to give more space for club users.

Andrew Blyth
Andrew Blyth has represented England Schools for two seasons, winning nine caps. This season he was top points scorer in the team.

Jimmy Baldwin
A new coach, Jimmy Baldwin, was appointed for 1994-95, succeeding Iain Harris and Steve Mullins.

New Appointments
New appointments for 1994-95 were:- Chief Executive, W.A. Dinning; Director of Rugby, W.E. Cousin; President, A.W. Coates; Vice-President, W.I.F. Blyth. 3 members of the management committee - A.J. Orman, J.D.L. Robinson and W. Robson.

Centenary Sevens

Sunday 24th April 1994 saw the celebration of the centenary of the first Sevens Competition held on English soil. It was 100 years since the Club hosted the first ever sevens tournament in England which was held on Whit Monday , May 21st 1884, on the Sele at Hexham.

In a magnificent tournament at Tynedale Park the final between the South African 'Villagers' team and the Australian 'Manly' side, was a fitting climax to a superb day organised by a committee under the chairmanship of John Suddes.

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