RE Martin Brooks’ letter (March 19) on lack of sustainability of funding within rugby clubs. He mentions our club Chinnor RFC as an example.
Mr Brooks is clearly unaware of our finances and set up. Otherwise, he would realise the following:
1. We balance the books and produce a small surplus every year
2. We have generous sponsors who like what we do as a community club as well as at first team level
3. We continue to generate more commercial revenue by working hard at it.
4. Not only do we balance the books but in the past 12 months we have spent £250k on improving the clubhous...