Hendon, after their worst season in memory, are relegated to the Herts/Middlesex League Division Two and searching for a new captain and new players.>
Relegated Hendon look to rebuild squad
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Hendon, after their worst season in memory, are relegated to the Herts/Middlesex League Division Two and searching for a new captain and new players.
"Players of all standards will be considered, but we would welcome any player who considers he can play first XV rugby and is not attaining this level at present," said Hendon stalwart Micky Harber.
"Basically we need a completely new first team and I am looking forward to this summer's recruitment scheme outlined by the club committee."
As the end of the season looms, Hendon fielded a composite XV, mainly from the lower sides against Welwyn on Saturday.
From the kick-off it looked as if Hendon could achieve a result against their higher grade rivals, but the game went the same way as earlier encounters this season as the home side failed to finish off with a score.
However, credit is due to 18-year-old Michael Beard, who captained the local club after joining this year from Australia. His father was an ex-Hendon man, from the mid-70's.
Hendon turned around 7-0 down, after a pushover try against the run of play. They wasted several scoring opportunities through poor handling and good defensive play by Welwyn, who added three more tries in the second half.
On Sunday, Hendon host their popular annual seven-a-side competition for the Teddy Knox Trophy at Copthall Playing Fields (2pm).
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