Ormskirk RUFC

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 […]

First XV Match Report – 12.05.08
Ormskirk 13 Orrell Anvils 12
A nail-biting end to the last home league match of the season brought celebration as the Green Lane men can nearly touch and taste promotion!
The game started well for Ormskirk, constant pressure on Orrell’s line brought about 2 early penalties which fly half Whalley kicked to […]

First XV Match Report – 05.04.08
Heaton Moor 21-3 Ormskirk (Half time 18-3)
No shame in being knocked out of the Lancashire Plate in the semi-final by the current holders, but Cliff Kirby - Ormskirk’s second row captain - felt the score line was a little flattering after Kirk’s gutsy performance on Saturday.

There was no doubt that […]

29.03.08 - WARRINGTON 5-24 ORMSKIRK
The English weather showed up in true style at Warrington this weekend but couldn’t prevent Ormskirk’s First XV from putting four tries past an enthusiastic and strong Warrington opposition.

Still playing with confidence, and in the knowledge that they are through to next week’s Lancashire Plate semi-final, the travelling Green Lane men […]

Lancashire Trophy
ORMSKIRK 25-21 BIRCHFIELD
(Half time 13-8)
A nail-biter of a quarter-final at Green Lane on Saturday saw a jubilant Ormskirk qualify for the semi-finals of the Lancashire Trophy. Birchfield, a strong, tough outfit, had knocked Ormskirk out of the previous season’s cup so it was with relish that Kirk entered into this fixture, eager to put […]

First XV Match Report – 09.03.08
OMSKIRK 8-7 SEFTON (Half–time 0-7)
Second played third in the table at Green Lane this weekend when Ormskirk’s first team looked to narrow the gap on Sefton in this South Lancs and Cheshire League II fixture.

With a few alterations from last week’s side, notably Ben Davis who commendably stepped up […]

First XV Match report – 01.03.08
Ashton on Mersey 14-15 Ormskirk
By the team’s own admission this wasn’t their best game of the season - however, Ormskirk’s First team have demonstrated the ability to play below par and still gain a victory. This was one of those occasions…..

Despite languishing at the lower end of the league […]

February 2008
Dear ORUFC member,
The Chairman has asked me to write to the membership to update you on several issues. I have bullet-pointed the relevant details under the headings of: Club Development; Clubhouse Refurbishment; Minis/Juniors Section; and Financial Issues

Club Development
o The Chairman is attending a Lancashire Club Development seminar at LSH on 20th March
o Chairman is also […]

First XV Match report – 16.02.08
Ormskirk 31 Liverpool Collegiate 12
After two drawn games on the road in recent weeks, Ormskirk finally returned to winning ways at home in front of a large crowd basking in the spring sunshine. On a day that saw the famous Green Lane clubhouse receiving a lick of (very appropriate) Kirk […]

First XV match report – 09.02.08
WALLASEY 20-20 ORMSKIRK
It seems unlikely but Ormskirk’s First team recorded their second draw in as many weeks when a tense battle against Wallasey ended honours-evens on Saturday. In the closest battle this season Kirk kept hold of the lead until the dying minutes, but a conversion kick from the touch […]

First XV Match Report – 2nd February 2008
Crewe & Nantwich 0 Ormskirk 0
Rugby really is a funny old game. Few have played in a 0-0 draw, but history was made on Saturday on a pitch that can best be described as a farmer’s slurry pitl! This game was cancelled two weeks ago due […]

First XV Match Report – 26.01.08
Ormskirk 48 Oswestry 7
For the second successive league game of 2008 Ormskirk put on a textbook display, to give the large crowd a treat of running barbarians-style rugby. They’ve now racked up 107 points in their last 2 league outings, and most importantly they’ve learnt how to keep possession, wait […]

13th January 2008
ORMSKIRK 13-19 HUTTON
Despite being a friendly fixture, the local proximity of these teams meant Saturday’s match at Green Lane was a tight, hard fought local derby, played in good spirits.

Ormskirk looked to take advantage earlier on and arguably played their best rugby throughout much of the first half. Forwards looked strong, Ben Davies […]

‘2000 AND 8 TRIES!’
Ormskirk 59-0 Oldershaw (Half-time 17-0)
The new year got off to a bang on Saturday when Ormskirk’s first team put in the performance they have been threatening with for some time. Unfortunately for Oldershaw, they were to be on the wrong end of the whipping - but after a glorious afternoon at HQ […]

Sefton 15 Ormskirk 17
Saturday 22nd December 2007
Lancashire Plate 2nd Round
Ormskirk marched into the Quarter finals of the Lancashire plate with a strong display against fellow league rivals Sefton to bring an early Christmas present for not only themselves for disgruntled Coach Lawrie ‘PH’Sanchez. After a bad day at the office at Southport last […]

First XV Match Report – 15.12.07
SOUTPORT 16-0 ORMSKIRK
Having beaten Southport earlier in the season Ormskirk were in a confident mood going into this fixture at Waterloo Road. Hopes were dashed however, when the home team put on a display of strong running and dominated the game in terms of possession, ultimately thwarting the Green […]

First XV Match Report – 01.12.07
ORMSKIRK 10-16 DUKINFIELD (Half-time 7-7)
Top of the table Dukinfield visited Green Lane on Saturday, probably expecting an easy win for their league campaign but a gutsy performance from the Gingerbread Men ensured the league leaders had to give it there all to secure the points.

With a huge pack it was […]

First XV Match report – 24.11.07
ORRELL ANVILS 11-5 ORMSKIRK (Half time 5-5)
Despite the atrocious conditions on Saturday both Orrell Anvils and Ormskirk contributed to a good game of rugby which saw a bit of everything. The wind and rain didn’t invite a running game but Orrell made clear their ambition to take the ball to […]

All four senior mens’ teams played this weekend, but only the Third XV were in a ‘competitive’ fixture

A depleted First XV went down 22-10 against the newly formed Hutton RUFC (ex-Tarleton). Though a ‘friendly’ match, Hutton really took the game to ‘kirk, who were surprised by the strength, speed and ability of the opposition. […]

KIRK WIN LOCAL DERBY – 10th November 2007
Ormskirk 10-6 Southport (Half-time 7-3)
Ormskirk clinched the honours in the local rugby derby by beating Southport at Green Lane on Saturday. A closely fought, tough battle on a windy day saw both teams have their fair share of possession but the hard work from Ormskirk’s pack guaranteed another […]