Touch Rugby
A great first week’s turn-out for Summer Touch - over 25 players from almost all senior teams, the ladies and some younger lads. A great laugh, good fitness and a good chance to meet others from our club. See you all next week at 1900 - 2000 Hrs on Wednesday. All are welcome; bring a friend if you have any !
Ladies touch rugby starts next Tuesday 13th May. It is open to all
women, no experience is necessary and you don’t need to be mega fit!
We start at 7.30pm and finish before 9pm… normally followed by a trip
to the pub!
Anyone who is interested should turn up on the night, or contact me on
01695 722797 / 077620 58334.
Anna
Tears were shed. Shandies were drunk. Champagne was sprayed. The Under 16 team who had won three Lancashire Cups prior to this season made it four in a row after beating Hoppers on their own patch last Saturday. Played as a curtain raiser to a Senior County game, the ‘kirk boys mad every parent, coach and supporter proud to be associated with this phenomenal bunch of talented players. Many will be moving on to pastures new - Sale, North of England, the National squad - but there were will be lads who we will surely see enter the senior ranks next season and bring a fresh injection of youth and exuberance into the four senior mens teams.
All sections of the Club were on hand to witness this historic performance, and the lads didn’t let anyone down. Strength, speed, determination, skill, a great teamwork ethic - all attributes amply demonstrated by Ormskirk on a sun-drenched afternoon.
Full report to follow - but a MASSIVE well done to everyone involved with this squad….
Touch rugby for ALL players will start this evening (Wednesday) @ 7 pm, and will continue every week - same time, same day.
After such a successful season for all our senior teams, it’d be great to see loads of lads down to (a) get fit; and (b) start to put themselves forward for selection next season!
After such a succesful season there was going to be a lot of competition for the end of season awards for the under 13s and this proved to be the case at the presentation evening.
Many congratulations to the players who ended up with the following honours:-
After a long but ultimately rewarding campaign the under 13s played their last game of the season at Green Lane on Sunday. Perhaps it was tiredness creeping in or the thought of a curry later on in the day at the presentation ceremony but whatever it was the lads saved their worst display of the season for the last game. Sandbach, who we pushed close in two other games this season, gave Ormskirk a real lesson in well controlled rugby and eased away to a convincing sixty one points to nil victory in the rain and mud. Hopefully the lads will return refreshed after their summer break and carry on with the progress we have seen this season.
To end with, congratulations to coaches player of the year, Arron Waggoner, player’s player of the year, Craig Ennis and most improved player of the year, Olly Hogan.
The Blacksticks Blue Lancashire Junior Challenge Cup Final match between Ormskirk U16 and Preston Grasshoppers U16 was unable to be played last Sunday at Sefton RUFC because the playing surface of the pitch had become dangerous owing to torrential rain.
The match will now take place on Saturday 3rd May 2008 at 12.45pm at Preston Grasshoppers ground in Ingol Preston. This match has now become the curtain raiser to the Bill Beaumont Cup match (k.o. 3.00pm) between Lancashire and Warwickshire.
It would be nice to think that we have a great number of supporters to cheer our lads on, in this final match in the Juniors for them. It will also mean that if we win this contest, we will be the first club ever to have won the Lancashire Junior Challenge Cup 4 times in succession. COME AND SEE HISTORY IN THE MAKING!!
Also, as many of you may already know, our No 9, Ryan Glynn, who is already an England International at U16 scrum half, was presented to the stadium at Sale Sharks 2 weeks ago at the Sale vs Newcastle match, as their youngest ever signing of a professional contract, so this game on Sunday could be Ryans swansong. Let’s give him a GREAT send off.
For our last competitive outing of this season we took all available players (16) to the annual Hoylake 7s. Divided into 2 teams of equal ability the idea was for everybody to get in plently of rugby. The A team failed to progress from their very tough group but the B team topped their group to meet Manchester A in the final, with both Ormskirk teams putting in great performances along the way despite the the appalling weather. By the final playing with just 1 substitute all day had taken it’s toll and Manchester A won 2-0. This was a very strong performance by all the Ormskirk players and the coaching team are very proud of them indeed.
Our presentation this year is at 11 am on Sunday 18th May at Green Lane - see you all there.
Sunday 20th April 2008
Ormskirk Ladies travelled to Vale of Lune 10s tournament on Sunday, and didn’t let the cold and rain spoil their ambition on the pitch to keep the ball the moving. All the players put in their all, despite several niggling injuries throughout the day, that saw several players appearing in positions that they were wholly unprepared for. Special mentions go to Lou Prescott for playing front row (again); Lotte Doyle and Claire Rylance for appearing in the front and second row in moments of need; and, Jenny Leitch for saving the day in the last game when injured. Player of the day however, was sleepy Helen Williams. Despite sleeping all the way to Lancaster, and between games, Helen played with immense energy and put in many of her trademark/insane tackles, before sleeping all the way back to Ormskirk.
Tale of day:
ORUFC Ladies did the Club proud by reaching the Plate Final at last weekend’s Vale of Lune tournament, beating Carlisle 15-5.
Well done to everyone…..Photo to follow…………
Hoping to continue with their excellent form, the Under 7s journeyed to the Wilmslow Tournament, ready for the final challenge of the season. We have had the pleasure of watching our squad of 4 to 7 year olds train hard to develop their skills and passion for this wonderful game come rain, wind, hail, bitter cold and (rarely) shine. It must also be noted that we have such a FAB group of supportive parents and guardians.
I would like to send congratulations to the Ormskirk first team squad for there promotion, after a hard working season - from coaches and managment of Ormskirk under 15s junior team.
Thanks.
Dave Evans, manager
3rd XV Match Report – 19.04.08
Ormskirk 3rd XV 22 Birchfield 2nd XV 8
As the curtain fell on another season for the third team there was a sense of eagerness in the changing room on Saturday - not just to get the game over with and get out for their end of season night out, but to get the result the team felt they were cheated out of on their visit to Widnes earlier on in the season.
This was a game that the under 13s were looking forward to as it was against a team who are in The Lancashire Cup Final and would give everyone - coaches, players and parents a good idea of where we stood, in rugby terms, against one of the best outfits in the county. A reasonable sized squad therefore made their way down the Rainford By-Pass to a very windy St.Helens. It was good to see the return of Jake Shinner missing for several months due to illness and providing more competition for an already crowded pack of forwards.
First XV Match report – 19.04.08
Dukinfield 18 Ormskirk 5
Ormskirk travelled to Dukinfield knowing that a win would guarantee promotion into South Lancashire/Cheshire I next season. They made hard work of it, but in the final analysis – and by the narrowest of margins, ‘kirk did indeed secure promotion…….. But it was all down to a phone call at the end of a game! The traveling Green Laners were frustrated and angry at nor being able to beat Dukinfield today, but knowing that Sefton had to beat Southport - and wipe out a points difference of 24 points – kept their hopes high.
The First XV travel to Dukinfield tomorrow (Saturday 19th April). A draw or win would guarantee us promotion. If our friends from Southport beat sefton, we’re ‘up’ regardless of the reult against Dukinfield!! There’s a coach leaving from the Clubhouse @ 12.15 pm tomorrow. If you want to be on the coach to support the lads (returning approx 7 pm), it’ll be £5 - contact Russ Brennan asap to book your seat
Lancashire RFU have invited us to attend their annual Awards Dinner @ Preston Grasshoppers on Friday 13th June. Tickets are £25 - contact Monty if you’re interested
Reminder - we play against Southport in the John Winn trophy match @ Green Lane on Saturday 26th April
Reminder - our all-conquering Under 16 lads play in their 4th consecutive Lancashire Cup Final @ Sefton RUFC on Sunday 27th April
Reminder - this year’s Presentation Evening will be at The Beaufort on Saturday 7th June. More details to follow
Monty
The Blackstick’s Blue Junior Challenge Cup Finals take place at Sefton RUFC on Sunday 27th April 2008
Preston Grasshoppers, Fylde, Manchester, Liverpool Collegiate & Ormskirk are all represented at these finals.
The event is to be filmed, but there is trouble locating a suitable filming platform.
If anyone has access to a small amount of scaffold or a piece of stage block that can be erected to 4 to 6 feet high by 4 to 6 feet square or anything else that may well be suitable as a filming platform and is prepared to donate the use of this for the day please contact Alan Coleman at Sefton RUFC, who’s details are below.
alancoleman62@tiscali.co.uk
0151 226 0480
07809 375 033
Ladies TOUCH rugby returns to Green Lane on:
Tuesday 14th May 2008 at 7.30pm
All ladies over 16* are welcome to join in. The emphasis is on fun! No previous experience is necessary, just a desire to get stuck in.
For more information please contact:
Jane Gaskell (Ladies Secretary) janiejane69@hotmail.com
Anna O’Malley (Junior Ladies Secretary) 01695 722797 / 077620 58334
*13-16s are welcome if accompanied by an adult
Ormskirk u14s 32pts - Blackburn u14s 7pts
Ormskirk entertained a much improved Blackburn side that played with a great deal of spirit, but got rid of the bad memories of their Plate Final defeat to run out clear winners in a match they dominated despite missing four of last week’s side through injury.
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