From britdisc-owner@csv.warwick.ac.uk Fri Oct 1 14:11:26 1999 Received: by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.9.3/8.9.3) id OAA16762 for britdisc-outgoing; Fri, 1 Oct 1999 14:10:16 +0100 (BST) Received: from snowdrop.csv.warwick.ac.uk (snowdrop [137.205.192.31]) by pansy.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id OAA16751 for <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Fri, 1 Oct 1999 14:10:14 +0100 (BST) Received: from mailgw.chelt.ac.uk (mailgw.chelt.ac.uk [194.81.184.203]) by snowdrop.csv.warwick.ac.uk (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id OAA23827 for <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Fri, 1 Oct 1999 14:10:13 +0100 (BST) Received: from exchpk02.chelt.ac.uk (exchpk02.chelt.ac.uk) by mailgw.chelt.ac.uk (Content Technologies SMTPRS 2.0.15) with ESMTP id <B0001218900@mailgw.chelt.ac.uk> for <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk>; Fri, 01 Oct 1999 14:03:01 +0100 Received: by exchpk02.chelt.ac.uk with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2232.9) id <T5C7X06H>; Fri, 1 Oct 1999 14:02:25 +0100 Message-Id: <8102C4585310D211858D0060B01A41337ED5E7@exchpk02.chelt.ac.uk> From: "HUGHES, Chris" <CHughes@chelt.ac.uk> To: "'BritDisc'" <britdisc@csv.warwick.ac.uk> Subject: FW: GB Practice Date: Fri, 1 Oct 1999 14:02:19 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2232.9) Content-Type: text/plain Sender: owner-britdisc@warwick.ac.uk Precedence: bulk As accurately pointed out by Rafi I neglected to give a time. Be there ready to begin the practice for 10:30am (so 10:00 am if you want to leisurely put on your boots throw around, chat to your mates, roll up, etc.) > ---------- > From: HUGHES, Chris[SMTP:CHughes@chelt.ac.uk] > Sent: 01 October 1999 12:35 > To: 'BritDisc' > Subject: GB Practice > > Again I repeat my call to all and any of you out there for the GB > practice. > > I can now confirm the venue as Woughton Playing Fields in Milton Keynes > (so > chosen for it's relative ease of access for most people in the country). > > The practice will be on SATURDAY the 16th of October. This will make it > easier for those traveling by train (remember MK is on the main line out > of > London, and is one stop up on the Inter-city's), and will also allow those > long distance travelers - eg from the North and Scotland to return home at > their leisure and recover before having to work on Monday. (Before people > squawk about the Rugby - England play on Fri 15th against Tonga (1:00pm > KO) > - and Scotland is the only home country playing; against Spain - a team > they > beat earlier this year by over 80 points; so no big games to miss). > > I am still waiting for suggestions on how the GB teams and practice to run > - > which I want in advance - any debate discussion / decision is not going to > be made if 150 people start having bright ideas on the day, and shouting > about them. I will not be filtering out any proposals (just the blatantly > stupid), and will only edit text if your suggestion waffles on to a second > page of A4. > > Thanks (especially to Pete Conner for arranging the venue - there is > limited > food available on site - burgers / chips) > > Chris Hughes > DoC > > Directions To Woughton Park; > Directions are as follows; > from M1(South) or Bedford/Cambridge via A421 > Exit at junc.13. Take A421 towards MK & Buckingham, this > becomes Standing Way once you're in MK. Stay on Standing > Way. About 1/3 of a mile after Kents Hill Roundabout(its > signposted) turn left towards Woughton Park and then immediately > right to pass under the dual carriageway, then immediately right > again into the club's drive. signposts read "Woughton Playing > Fields".(The club is clearly visible on the right hand side of the road > from Standing Way but there is no right turn off the dual > carriageway) > > From M1(North) or Bedford/Cambridge via A428 > Exit at junc.14. At exit roundabout turn right onto Childs Way. At > second roundabout turn right on to Standing Way. Follow > directions as above from Kents Hill roundabout. > > From South West and Oxford via A421 > A421 is called Standing Way upon entering MK, stay on Standing > Way. About 500 metres after it crosses the A4146 (its a messy > two roundabout system) take a left turn on to Newport Road then > immediately right as if to go under the dual carriageway, the > entrance to the Fields is on the left just before going under the > carriageway. It should be signposted as Woughton Playing fields. > >