Cal Morris, the current Lymm RFC scrum-half, recently took the field for the Barbarians in their fixture against Durham University, as part of university’s 150-year celebrations.
Whilst a few former Lymm boys (Dave Strettle, Ross Harrison, Alex Mitchell) have played for an England XV against the Barbarians, Cal is the first Lymm player to have pulled on the famous black and white hooped shirt.
Meanwhile, Lymm old boy, Alex Mitchell, helped guide underdogs Northampton Saints to an outstanding victory against a much-fancied Leinster outfit in the semi-final of the European Champions. The final against Bordeaux Bègles on 24 May now beckons for Alex.
Lymm U14s have been successful in their Cheshire Cup Final, coming out on top in a close encounter with Bowdon, whilst the U15s were highly credible runners-up in their final against Macclesfield.
Then, the icing on the cake, was the announcement of the British & Irish Lions 38-man squad to travel “down under” this summer, which included the name of Alex Mitchell – Lymm’s first ever Lion! Having played at Lymm from the age of 6 to 18 (more years than he has been at Northampton!) his progress through the tour will be watched by everyone who has ever associated with the club with great pride – he will also have support on the ground through a travelling contingent of Lymm folk.
