Lymm welcomes our latest rugby hero

Flying in from Chicago just days ago, Nicholas Walcott is about to embark upon a new phase in his sporting career here in Lymm. As a former American football player and current Rugby Union winger, Walcott has a massive passion for the sport and is here to play the highest standard that he can achieve.

Lymm Rugby Clubs latest addition

The 6ft tall mass of 220lbs looks every bit the rugby super star as he admires his new training ground at Lymm Rugby Club. Having flown over the pond by recommendation of international rugby stars Roger Wilson, Bob Cassey, Luke Stringer and Lymm Rugby Club’s Mike Swetman, Walcott felt he was at the stage in his rugby career where he wanted to be playing against a higher standard of players in order to self improve. With experience of playing as a winger, flanker, and both inside and outside centre, he’s Lymm Rugby Clubs latest addition with bags of talent and a thirst for more.

Sporting Biography

Originally an American Football player, Walcott played semi-professional in the States for 3 years. He played College Ball in his home State of Chicago before being introduced to the world of Rugby Union about 5 to 6 years ago, a sport in which he says he immediately fell in love with. He then joined Chicago Griffins RFC, a US Premier division club in the West Region States Chicago. Running 100m in just 11.1sec in his high school days, Walcott usually plays winger for the club but has experience in several positions. He is still currently part of Chicago Griffins RFC but plans to play rugby union here in the UK for the next three months and possibly more.

Walcott the Entrepreneur

It’s clear the guy is all about his sport as he describes himself as a massive Chicago Bulls, Chicago Bears and Chicago White Sox fan. He’s also a very hard worker as the co-founder of Marketing Promotional Company BIG6 Sports and Entertainment specialising exclusively in the world of sports. With a huge passion for writing and the media, Walcott has also worked as a free-lance sports reporter with Fox32 news.

So with a great combination of talents and flair in a number of fields, he has a whole world of opportunities at his fingertips. Walcott says he’s here to learn as much as possible in the next three months. Once that time has passed there is talk of him possibly heading over to Dublin to pursue his rugby potential over there, with a chance that he may return to Lymm at a later date.

Catering for all abilities

Dave Teehan and associates are forming a photographic society for Lymm and neighbouring districts. Currently the society are only at the planning stage but hope to hold the inaugural meeting in the Lounge Bar of the Spread Eagle in the centre of Lymm village on Monday 6th September 2010. They plan to meet up in the lounge bar at 7.00pm to 7:30pm then start the meeting at 7:30pm.

A buffet will be available so please let Dave know if you are intending to come along so he can gain an idea as to numbers.

Future meetings will take place in the function room of the Spread Eagle. Lymm.com will provide an annually awarded trophy plus individual trophies for the winner to keep. The society will also have the use of an over head projector and screen to display presentations.

Lymm Photographic Society will be:

Monthly meetings will include:

There will be

It doesn’t matter whether you have a film or digital camera, a compact or an SLR.

Thank you for your support- Dave Teehan.

Female Golden Retriever found at Ridgeway Grundy Park.

A female Golden Retriever was found at Ridgeway Grundy Park at approximately 8.30am on the morning of Wednesday 24th August.

Lymm vets have confirmed she is chipped but registered in Spain. She is wearing a pink collar with hearts on, but unfortunately without a tag. Sarah who found the dog says "hopefully someone will recognise her, she's a lovely friendly dog and I'm sure someone must be missing her. It would be greatly appreciated if you could spread the word and see if anyone is missing the dog". Sarah can be contacted on 07985599533. The golden retriever is currently at the Cheshire Dogs home. 

The opening of the new pitches

Rugby lovers listen up! On Saturday 4th September, Lymm Rugby Club will be hosting a full afternoon of some fantastic rugby in the opening event of their new pitches.

Battle of the Champions

There will be two games being played. Kicking off at 1:15pm, it’s the battle of the County Champions with Lymm’s U14 squad (Cheshire Champions) V Ripon U14 (Yorkshire Champions). The best playing youngsters in their counties, it’s going to be a fantastic game!

National League

Then it’s over to the big lads at 3.00pm with Lymm 1st XV playing Middlesbrough in Lymm’s first National League game following their promotion last year. Definitely promising to be a real display of high standard rugby, not to be missed!

There will also be a presentation of the pitches. There will be a buffet and a marquee from 1.00pm. Tickets are priced at £20. Contact Malcom Pritchard for further details 07855 322 248.

Last chance to enter!

Attention all photo fanatics!! Lymm.com’s second Photographic Competition is quickly drawing to a close, so you need to get your entries in fast!

The theme for this one is "Summer Nights" and the closing date is just over a week away, closing on midnight, Tuesday 31st August 2010. Same rules apply again, anyone can enter and it’s three entrees per person. Once again, the winner will receive £100 CASH!!

Please email all entries to competitions@lymm.com along with your name and contact details. Now go get snapping and make it snappy!!

View sunset images in the Media Gallery.

View the conditions of our second photographic competition.