http://www.ormskirkrufc.co.uk The homepage of Ormskirk RUFC (founded 1926) Thu, 08 May 2008 22:26:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 - ... http://www.ormskirkrufc.co.uk/club-touch-rugby 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 ... http://www.ormskirkrufc.co.uk/ladies-touch-rugby 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 ... http://www.ormskirkrufc.co.uk/under-16-supermen 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 ... http://www.ormskirkrufc.co.uk/touch-rugby-green-lane 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:- Players player of the year: ... http://www.ormskirkrufc.co.uk/under-13s-award-winners 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 ... http://www.ormskirkrufc.co.uk/under-13s-suffer-against-sandbach 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 ... http://www.ormskirkrufc.co.uk/ormskirk-u16s-vs-preston-grasshoppers 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 ... http://www.ormskirkrufc.co.uk/u9s-at-hoylake-7s-27th-april http://www.ormskirkrufc.co.uk/victorious-ladies-lune 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 ... http://www.ormskirkrufc.co.uk/ladies-win-plate-at-vale-10s 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............ http://www.ormskirkrufc.co.uk/ladies-lune 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 ... http://www.ormskirkrufc.co.uk/under-7s-reach-semi-finals-at-wilmslow-tournament-20408 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 http://www.ormskirkrufc.co.uk/ormskirk-first-team 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 ... http://www.ormskirkrufc.co.uk/third-xv-finish-season-on-a-high 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 ... http://www.ormskirkrufc.co.uk/under-13s-push-west-park-in-close-encounter 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 ... http://www.ormskirkrufc.co.uk/firsst-xv-follow-second-xv-in-gaining-promotion 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 ... http://www.ormskirkrufc.co.uk/important-information-for-all-members 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 ... http://www.ormskirkrufc.co.uk/appeal-for-filming-platform 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)            ... http://www.ormskirkrufc.co.uk/ladies-summer-touch-rugby-announcement 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 ... http://www.ormskirkrufc.co.uk/u14s-triumph-over-blackburn