Ormskirk RUFC

Ormskirk 4th XV 14 Blackpool 2nd XV 40
3rd February 2007
Ormskirk 4ths travelled to the Lancashire coast to face a rejuvenated Blackpool side and succumbed to their first defeat of 2007. Having to travel with only 12 and a half players – the ‘half’ due to one Ormskirk player attending the match still under the influence […]

ORMSKIRK 4TH XV 60 CLITHEROE 2ND XV 20
27th January 2007
Ormskirk’s 4th XV continued their unbeaten streak and climbed a few rungs up the league table after beating Clitheroe at Green Lane on a blustery afternoon. Having only lost one game since the start of December, Ormskirk 4ths are brimming full of confidence and […]

Ormskirk 4th XV 15 Bury 3rd XV 5
20th January 2007
Ormskirk 4th team continued their current run of good form by notching up another win - beating Bury at home this weekend. This win cextends kirk’s unbeaten 2007.
Bury arrived with what appeared to be a strong team with big forwards. This was matched though […]

Preston Grasshoppers 7th XV 19 Ormskirk 4th XV 19
13th January 2007
Ormskirk’s 4th XV visited Grasshoppers on Saturday in a fiery encounter which saw the referee issue 4 yellow cards and 1 red card. Both teams started the game positively and be a highly entertaining afternoon’s rugby match looked to be on the cards. With great […]

6th January 2007
Colne and Nelson 2nd XV 0 Ormskirk 4th XV 15
Ormskirk 4ths travelled the length of the M65 to face a Colne and Nelson side who are on a run of 6 straight defeats. This streak continued as Ormskirk claimed their 7th victory of the season.
‘Kirk began brightly as they utilised their forward […]

The Club have recently acquired the services of a fully-qualified physiotherapist.
The physio’s name is COLIN PHILLIPS. Colin will be working with the First XV on Saturday afternoons for the remainder of the season, and will also be available for ALL Club members on Tuesday evenings for appointments only.
If you wish to book Colin for […]

Ormskirk 4ths celebrated the end of 2006 with a victory over Bury 3rds. With this fixture re-arranged from September, ‘kirk knew in advance that this was a ‘must win’ game in order for them to gain valuable points and climb up 3 places in the league.

On a dismal day in Bury, and playing on a […]

9th December 2006
LOSTOCK 1ST XV 12 ORMSKIRK 4TH XV 12
Ormskirk 4ths travelled to Lostock for this league match and were unlucky to come away without the win. Ormskirk started the stronger of the two teams - from the kick off ‘kirk’s pack put pressure on the Lostock defence. Within minutes kirk had Wallwork […]

Ormskirk 4th XV 11 Pendle 1st XV 43
Ormskirk 4ths recent slump continued this weekend with a defeat at home to the hands of new-comers Pendle, who proved to be better than most teams ‘kirk will face this season.

Unsure of what to expect from the new team in their league ‘kirk were set to make the […]

Chorley 2nd XV 21 Ormskirk 4th XV 17
Ormskirk 4ths made the short trip to Local rivals Chorley at the weekend, and saw their hopes of continuing their winning streak shattered in somewhat of a controversial match. Playing the game in driving rain and on a surface that looked more suitable to growing potatoes […]

1st XV Home to Oswestry
2nd XV Away to Leigh 3
3rd XV Home to Eagle 2
4th XV Away to Chorley 2
Click on the link below to see full selection for all four ‘kirk teams……

FIRST XV
SECOND XV
THIRD XV
FOURTH XV

15. Full Back
Gordon
McCallum
TBC
Lyons

14. Right Wing
Green
Jackson A
Hall
Day

13. Outside Centre
Ashworth
Vosloo
Hesketh
McCluskey

12. Inside Centre
Little G
Dean
Waterhouse
Lee

11. Left Wing
Wroe A
Doyle
Critchley
Jones M

10. Fly Half
Wroe J
Keech
Brennan
Fletcher

9. Scrum […]

Ormskirk 4th 25 Colne and Nelson 2nd 7
Ormskirk 4ths played hosts to Colne and Nelson 2nd team at Green lane this weekend and came away with another league victory in a performance to be proud of. Although the score-line wasn’t huge, the performance and effort and sheer grit and determination ensured that ‘kirk would […]

Ormskirk 4th 36 Carrington 2nd 14
Ormskirk 4th team claimed their place in the next round of the Halbro Plate with a win over Carrington 2nds last Saturday.
Having to play the game on neutral ground due to pitch availability, it was ‘kirk who settled the quicker into the game and were first to draw blood.

From […]

I am attempting to update the Club’s data-base. There are quite a few ‘gaps’ in terms of members’ details - addresses, e-mails, contact numbers.
If you are a relatively new member, or if you DON’T receive any membership information in the post by this Friday, please contact me so I can add you to my […]

Ormskirk 4ths 5 Preston Grasshoppers 17
21st October 2006
After a two week absence from rugby Ormskirk 4ths returned to action in a tightly fought battle against League leaders Preston Grasshoppers.

In a match that kirk knew was going to be hard fought, tough tackling and strong defending made it difficult for either side to make much impact […]

ORUFC Committee Meeting Minutes
Wednesday 11th October 2006
Minutes

(Action points are in bold and italicised)
1. Present
A Montrose, B Stevenson, A O’Malley, A Spencer, M Newton, J Call, R Brennan, E Gander, H Leary, S Littleton (Part)
2. Apologies
D Sutherland, M Woods
3. Matters Arising from previous Meeting
I. Criteria for VPs and Life Members has been drafted by AM. After […]

1st XV Home to Oswestry
2nd XV Away to Leigh 3
3rd XV Home to Eagle 2
4th XV Away to Chorley 2
Click on the link below to see full selection for all four ‘kirk teams……

FIRST XV
SECOND XV
THIRD XV
FOURTH XV

15. Full Back
Gordon
McCallum
TBC
Lyons

14. Right Wing
Green
Jackson A
Hall
Day

13. Outside Centre
Ashworth
Vosloo
Hesketh
McCluskey

12. Inside Centre
Little G
Dean
Waterhouse
Lee

11. Left Wing
Wroe A
Doyle
Critchley
Jones M

10. Fly Half
Wroe J
Keech
Brennan
Fletcher

9. Scrum […]

Match Report – 30.09.06
Sedgley Park 4ths 17 Ormskirk 4ths 22
Ormskirk 4ths travelled to North Manchester this weekend and notched up their second victory of the season with a dazzling display of ‘UP YER JUMPER’ rugby!!
Arriving one player short of a full complement ‘kirk were offered an extra player from the home team, he was accepted […]

In the first of an irregular and irreverent look at the lower leagues we can report that two of the teams in Division 5 North have already conceded a game without touching the ball! Rossendale 3’s conceding away to Lostock 1sts (who visit Green Lane on Saturday to play our never-say-die 4th team) and Blackpool 2’s failed to […]