They played in National League 2 North in the 2013–14 season. It was deemed appropriate, not least because the club was no longer an "Old Boys Club", to change its name to Mowden Park RFC. DMPRFC have a boys team at every level from under-13s to under-18s. The game was won with a try scored in the 3rd minute of added on time. The first stage of development consisted of the laying down of two pitches, and building of changing accommodation. This was the first milestone along the road which started in 1946 when the Old Boys of Darlington Queen Elizabeth Grammar School - mostly ex-forces - played some scratch games at the end of the 1945/46 season, and began the 1946/47 season as a properly constituted Club. Boys and girls play together in these teams. Our first County Cap came in the 1950/51 seasons, and our contribution to the County Side grew rapidly until on one celebrated occasion we provided a third of the team. Darlington Mowden Park. The following years also saw further adventures in the National Cup. In 1970–71 the Old Boys, with growing numbers of players and supporters, decided to buy land and build their own clubhouse and pitches.
The Club played its first game at the Arena in March 2013 and set about unlocking its vast potential with a pioneering plan. The favourable comments from all concerned suggest that we carried our responsibilities with some style. join. DMPRFC also provides separate junior girls teams once mini rugby has finished. Clean the Arena this Saturday! I am accountable for successfully and efficiently executing game plans that are aligned with previous analysis of the opposition. News 10 June. Winning the Durham County Third and Second Team cups in successive years (1949 and 1950) we became a Senior Club. The game finished 25–25 after normal time, so went to two 10-minute periods of extra time.
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players in the upper echelons of the game to have graced Yiewlsey Drive and worn the Mowden Shirt, if but for a few games, include Toby Flood (England) and Craig Newby (New Zealand All Blacks) (both Leicester Tigers RFC), Alex Tait (Newcastle Falcons RFC), Peter Browne (Harlequins RFC), Phil Dowson (Northampton Saints RFC), Tim Visser (Edinburgh RFC + Scotland) and Richard Arnold (Newcastle Falcons RFC). When we moved to Yiewsley Drive we thought it appropriate, not least because we were no longer an "Old Boys Club", to change our name to Mowden Park R.F.C. The next stage was to build a bar and lounge, and we were able to move finally in November 1972. Minis & Juniors Registration Day. The club emerged in the post World War 2 period and was constituted in 1950 as Darlington Grammar School Old Boys. The Tetley Bitter Cup, the old LV Cup, included every English Rugby Union club. In 2002 they, once again, managed to get to the 4th round, only to narrowly lose at home to Manchester, who were in the old Allied Dunbar Premiership 2. Thanks to the headmaster we changed at the school and played our games on the school field.
News. In the 1990s and 2000s Mowden Park (DMPRFC) experienced great success. In late 2012 Darlington Mowden Park Rugby Football Club sold their ground at Yiewsley Drive to a housing developer and with the proceeds opportunely bought the empty Darlington Arena. Pitchero provides everything you need to run your sports club online. Mowden was chosen to be the new official home of the rapidly growing Old Boys club. have reached in their history.[4]]. Login. The club's former name, Darlington Grammar School Old Boys, was changed when they moved to Yiewsley Drive, which was located in Mowden. Our initial capital was helped by a very successful sweepstake on the Grand National of that year in which we offered as first prize £100 - quite a tidy sum in those days.