Archive for the '3rd XV' Category

Third XV finish season on a high

April 21st, 2008

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, […]

Letter from the Chairman

February 22nd, 2008

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 […]

2nd & 3rd XV fail to win first game of 2008

January 6th, 2008

Vale of Lune 22 Ormskirk 2nd XV 10
Liverpool St Helens 4ths 46 Ormskirk 3rd XV 22
The Second XV had a disappointing time of it in the wilds of Lancaster. Despite battering Vale at Green Lane, the home team put up a much better fight of it this time round. Very strong winds and […]

Valiant Third Team fall short – 8th December 2007

December 13th, 2007

Macclesfield 4XV 22 V Ormskirk 3XV 15
When the dust (or Rain) settles it is Macclesfield who will take their place in the quarter finals of the Halbro Plate. However the effort and commitment in monsoon conditions, both teams can be justifiably proud of their efforts.
Ormskirk arrived startlingly early before the match, something which has rarely […]

Third XV Victorious In Cup Match

November 21st, 2007

Third XV Match Report – 17th November 2007
Ormskirk 29 V Hope Valley 12
Ormskirk keep well away from the Edge
On a cold dank day, Ormskirk came away with another ‘W’, although most purists would agree that it wasn’t the display of running Rugby that the mass crowd has come to expect from the Thirds. Indeed […]

Third XV Win Through To Round Two

November 18th, 2007

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. […]

Third Team put Carrington to the Sword

November 17th, 2007

Ormskirk 3rd XV 45 V Carrington 2nd’s 5
After losing for the first time in a little over a month against a strong LSH outfit the previous weekend, skipper Ian Critchley was been looking for a much improved performance against Carrington, who belie their lowly status with an attitude few teams across the leagues could match. […]

‘200 Club’ Draw Winners - October 2007

October 30th, 2007

Congratulations to the following ‘200 Club’ members who won the cash prizes when we held the draw at last Saturday’s Presentation Dinner:
£25 - T McGinn
£50 - C Jones
£75 - C Parker
£100 - B Stevenson
£800 - I Church
For only £5 per month, you too could be in with a chance of these big […]

3rd XV Win Yet Again

October 29th, 2007

Widnes 3rds 17 - Ormskirk 3rds 46
27th October 2007
Ormskirk 3rds travelled to Widnes on the back of three straight league wins, and after a particularly strong performance against Wigan the previous week, were hopeful of another good win. The win they got, the performance on the other hand was less to shout about.

Ormskirk […]

Pay Your Subs Please!

September 1st, 2007

Please pay your team Captain, Critch or Monty asap – either in full or in instalments. If subs. are not paid by the end of October, they will increase by £10.00
Our Club relies on annual subs. to ensure cash-flow at this stage of the season. Please co-operate and help keep us out of […]

Training

September 1st, 2007

Message from Club Coach, Phil Harland:
Senior Mens’ training will now commence at 7.00 pm sharp every Tuesday and Thursday.
All players welcome.

Club Physio Information

September 1st, 2007

Our Club physio is Colin Phillips. Colin worked with the First XV last season. He is Health Professions Council registered, and a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
Colin will be available for a half-hour consultation (@ £15) at the Club every Tuesday evening from 6.00 pm, starting from 11th September until the […]

Presentation Evening - Saturday October 27th

August 30th, 2007

Dear All,
After the debacle of last season’s planned Presentation Night, and having discussed the issue with various members on the Committee and around the Club, I’ve decided to go ahead with organising a do in October.
This will require your co-operation. Though a few guys have offered their support, I will need everyone to buy […]

73rd AGM - Minutes

June 23rd, 2007

ORMSKIRK RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL CLUB
Minutes of 73rd Annual General Meeting
Friday 22nd June 2007
1. Present
B Stevenson, A Montrose, A O’Malley, J Call, P Blackwood, H Leary, I Critchley,
D Jones, R Gregg, A Spencer, S Blood, A Molyneux, C Silcock, E Gander, J Turner,
M Hutchings, M Newton, A Green, A Jones, D Sutherland, A Troughton, N […]

ORUFC 7s - Bigger and better than ever!

June 19th, 2007

The annual Ormskirk RUFC 7s came around last Saturday with a record number of players taking part - 110. There was a mixture of experience and youth in this year’s teams with the youngest player being 11 years old & the oldest past 50.

The majority of teams where made up from Ormskirk’s present & […]

Pre-Season Training - message from Coach Harland

June 19th, 2007

Pre-season training will begin on Tuesday 3rd July and Thursday 5th July at 7.30pm. This training is for the WHOLE Club, not just prospective First XV players………
There will be a pre-season Players meeting on the Tuesday at 7.00pm in the club house - followed with training at 7.30pm – 9.00pm.
It is likely that […]

Annual 7-a-side touch tournament @ Green Lane

May 15th, 2007

ORMSKIRK ANNUAL 7s
SATURDAY 16TH JUNE 2007
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ENTERING A TEAM PLEASE CONTACT
andrewjdean3@hotmail.com
BY SUNDAY 3RD JUNE
TEAM = 10 PLAYERS
ENTRY FEE = £20 per TEAM

4th team victorious in Jack Call Cup classic

May 8th, 2007

Jack Call Cup – April 28th 2007
ORMSKIRK 3RD XV 5 ORMSKIRK 4TH XV 18
The World Cup, the Six Nations Championship, the Heineken Cup. These are all big name trophies in the world of rugby. Add to this list the Jack Call Cup! In Ormskirk, this is the trophy to win. This much coveted […]

3rd XV make it six wins on the bounce

March 18th, 2007

Match Report – 17.03.07
Ormskirk 3rd XV 20 – 17 Widnes 3rd XV
Encouraged by their well deserved victory over a strong Southport side the previous week, Ormskirk 3rd XV entertained a Widnes team who according to their respective league position were evenly matched. It would be a further test of Ormskirk’s character that the game was […]

Convincing win for the Third XV

March 4th, 2007

Ormskirk 3rd XV 62 Carrington 0
March 3rd 2007
Yes Ormskirk’s third team are still around even though some would argue that many of them should be put out to pasture by now. But that aside, lets quickly bring you up to date with the fortunes of the thirds. After a dissappointing period over christmas (losing 7 […]


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