Ormskirk RUFC

THERE WILL BE DAYS LIKE THESE!
Black skies and teeming rain did little to dampen this captain’s outlook
for what could have been a difficult but winnable match at home to
Wirral 4, Saturday 17th September.
How wrong I was proved to be, when my lions came up against a much more
ferocious Wirral beast that simply out-played us in […]

1. B Stevenson
2. S Richmond
3. N O’Donovan
4. R Gibbon (capt)
5. C Sibley
6. A Morrison
7. M Chesworth
8. S Davis
9. D Price
10. A Glover
11. M Jones
12. I Quirk
13. M Tamlin
14. J Kendrick
15. S Clarke
Res. E Aggri
Res. TBC
Res. TBC

Legends of the Fall
Ormskirk Lions made their third trip in as many weeks to the Wirral to play Prenton 2nds in the University of Salford div 5 on Saturday. With key front-row players Richmond and Roper unavailable, 2nd row Callum Sibely and scrum-half Gareth Dowling stepped up to ensure the game started with contested scrums. […]

1. J Tinsley
2. G Dowling
3. B Stevenson
4. R Gibbon (capt)
5. C Sibley
6. M Chesworth
7. M Tamlin
8. I Quirk
9. M Essex
10. A Glover
11. A Morrison
12. J Shafi
13. J McKeown
14. D Price
15. M Jones
Res. J Lyon
Res. TBC
Res. TBC

‘We all know that injustices occur. What the unjust don’t know will be their undoing’
Ormskirk Lions, (4th team), kicked off the new season away at New Brighton 3 in the University of Salford Div 5 west in optimistic mood. However, it seems our more illustrious opponents were less so by not organizing a […]

4th Team v New Brighton 3 (away)
1.00pm meet - 3pm KO
1. N Roper
2. S Richmond
3. B Stevenson
4. R Gibbon (capt)
5. C Sibley
6. M Chesworth
7. M Tamlin
8. I Quirk
9. G Dowling
10. A Glover
11. I Critchley
12. J Kendrick
13. J McKeown
14. M Jones
15. S Davies
Res. N Burton
Res. TBC
Res. TBC

2011 - 2012 Fixtures

Old Parkonians 33-19 Ormskirk Lions
‘As far as men go, its not what they are that interests me, but what they can become’
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As well as the 1st XV recording an impressive victory this weekend our 3 other teams were also in action…
The 2nds recorded a much needed victory at home to Sedgley Park 3rds 55-12. Andy Montrose scored a hat trick, with Ben Mcarthy, Adam Glover, Alex Jones and Nick Merrit getting one each and Merrit […]

The Senior club presentation dinner has now been booked for Saturday 14th May at Hurlston Hall. The after dinner speaker will be Ex-England manager Dick Greenwood ( His son Will was busy….!) Tickets are £35 each and are available from Andy Wroe (07989 38614). Advance payment is preferred. It’ll be a great night, so […]

On Saturday 14th May we will be having our End of season Presentation Dinner for the senior’s and ladies sections. Details on Venue and costs will be sent out in the next 2 weeks and will be posted around the club. Please keep this date free in your diaries.
We are also hoping to secure a […]

Sat 04th Sep Home Eagle 2
Sat 11th Sep Away Wallasey 2
Sat 18th Sep Home Formby Vikings 1
Sat 25th Sep Home Sefton 4
Sat 02nd Oct Home Warrington 4
Sat 09th Oct Away St. Marys Old Boys 2
Sat 16th Oct Home Parkonians 2
Sat 23rd Oct Away Southport 3
Sat 30th Oct Home Waterloo 4
Sat 13th Nov Away West Park (St. Helens) 3
Sat 20th Nov Home Carrington 1
Sat 27th Nov Away St […]

Ormskirk 4th XV 67 – 7 Colne and Nelson 2nd XV
Playing in blustery conditions that threatened to turn the game into a farce, Ormskirk produced some fine champagne rugby in the face of a strong wind in the first half to turn this game into a one sided affair despite the early setback of […]

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 […]

Match report – 1st December 2007
Ormskirk 4th XV 10 – 26 Aspull 2nd XV
Like their 1st and 2nd team counterparts Ormskirk 4th team faced the challenge of tackling the top team in their league. Allied to this they were also facing a 2nd team whose 1st XV play a division higher than Ormskirk’s […]

Fourth XV Match Report – 24.11.07
Clitheroe 2nd XV 10 – 24 Ormskirk 4th XV
As Ormskirk’s travelling band of merry men ventured forth to what is normally a wet and windy encounter with Clitheroe’s second team they commented on the prospect that the sun was trying to break through and they might for once […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]