Haddington Rugby Football Club

Good and Bad News

The good news is Gary Glass has been spotted in Haddington and will be back down training this week. The bad news is that he is still a letch and women (of all ages) are still in danger of the predator! See photo below!

 

Photos from the Midsummer Ball

 

Pre Season Training - Tuesday 30th June @ 6.45pm

Just a reminder that pre-season training will soon be upon us. 

Training starts next Tuesday at 6.45pm with all newcomers most welcome. 

 

Club Development Post Advertised

The following job advertisement has been placed on the SRU's website as well as the Club's own website:

Club Development Officer

Haddington Rugby Club - Club Development Officer

 

Part Time Position:

Salary £12,000 (Based on 17-25 hours per week)

Reviewed after 12 months

 

 

Haddington Rugby Club are seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual to work within the club and local schools to recruit  and retain players for lifelong participation of the game of rugby within the Haddington cluster, and in turn contribute to Scottish Rugby’s national and regional strategies.

The post requires experience of both sports development and coaching within a club and school environment as well as a full, valid driving licence.

 

 

Key Accountabilities:

• Increase playing  participation within the club and schools in the Haddington area
• Create and drive the implementation of a club development plan
• Work in partnership with  a range of agencies to raise the profile of rugby in the local community
• Manage and support SVQ students, if applicable
• Deliver high quality coaching sessions to Haddington club and associated cluster schools and community groups
• Organise and facilitate opportunities for developing Haddington club coaches
• Recruitment, retain, reward and develop all Haddington club volunteers

Closing Date: 25^th June 2009

Applicants should apply in writing enclosing a copy of your CV to Les Hamilton, Haddington RFC, Neilson Park, Haddington, East Lothian EH41 4DU

 

Should you require more information please contact Brian Renwick, Development manager at brian.renwick@sru.org.uk or 07764178901

Fundraising Midsummer Ball - Reminder To Pay Monies

PAYMENT IS DUE IN THIS FRIDAY, 12TH JUNE.

PLEASE CONTACT LYNN LUND TO ARRANGE PAYMENT AND ENSURE YOU DONT MISS OUT ON A GREAT NIGHT. THERE'S STILL TIME TO BOOK. DONT DELAY! 

* OVER 20 TABLES BOOKED ALREADY*

With the Annual Sportsman's dinner having been cancelled this year, the Club are delighted to announce the introduction of the Midsummers Ball to be held in a marquee outside the Rugby Club on Friday 19th June. The event is hoped to raise much-needed funds towards the upkeep of the Club as well as being a great night out for everyone as long as the members fully support it.

Funding is obviously an integral part of Haddington Rugby Club but we are also aware of the current economic climate, therefore, with that in mind the Club have endeavoured to keep costs to a minimum by providing a 3 course meal followed by an excellent band to finish off the evening, all at the princely sum of £25 per head.   

Book a full table of 10 or just order 2 tickets, either way we want to see you along to have a fantastic evening during the well-earned off season.

Players, Coaches, Parents - All welcome.     Don't leave it too late! BOOK NOW

Friday 19th June 2009

Marquee outside HRFC Clubhouse

Arrival 7pm - 3 course meal to be served from 7.30pm

Followed by Dancing to the band Xpression till 12am

Tickets £25

Orders for tickets can be any number, tables hold 10.

To book a place or for further information please call Lynn Lund on 01620825717 or email lynn.lund@tesco.net

Tickets will be issued on receipt of payment and will be required on the night.

PLEASE NOTE: - All monies for tickets must be paid no later than 12th June 2009, ticket money cannot be paid at the ball.

Haddington U13 Team at Murrayfield

A Haddington U13 team (aka Knox Academy S1) represented East Lothian at the IRB Sevens tournament on the back pitches at Murrayfield on Sunday. The boys have already had an excellent season but a trip into the unknown topped things off for the young squad. They won their group matches with ease against Kirkcaldy, Maclaren and Mackie, however, due to the fairplay rules only two teams from the four groups progressed to playing on the main pitch at Murrayfield and unfortunately the squad just missed out. 

The youngsters were paraded along the track at Murrayfield as well as watching and mixing with some of the tournaments' International players to round off a memorable day for them.

Squad: P.McLung, A.Ingram, C.Erskine, J.Hamilton, G.Denholm, C.Munro, M.Robertson, N.Black, P.Fairgrieve, C.Tinch, H.Blake

 

KEITH WALLACE - REPRENSENTATIVE RUGBY - AT LAST!!!

All

It is with great pleasure that I announce my first appearance on the hallowed turf of Twickenham. 

I shall be playing for the Penguins Golden Oldies v The Lords and Commons Rugby Club as part of the 50^th Anniversary of the Penguins, on Sunday 31^st May.

The Penguins are an invitation team with the principal objective:  “To foster- by coaching and playing the development, goodwill and camaraderie of Rugby Union worldwide”, to date they have visited 57 countries to do so.

A number of ex-internationals are expected to take part, together who two former HRFC stalwarts John Kerr and Gordon Dickson.

I shall be using the occasion to raise funds for the Penguins Coaching Charity and for our in-house Charity, The Millennium Project (which helps underprivileged children around the world).

If you wish to make a donation, please let me know,  if you want to gift aid then please confirm and there will be tax advantages.

If you wish further interest then you may wish to sponsor me on the basis of “ball minutes” ie the product of the number of times that I touch the ball and the number of minutes I get on the field.  (The maximum minutes are 40 since I do not qualify for the first period which is over 55).

A prize will go to the winner who is closest. 

I will of course keep you posted,  and rest assured ask my opponents about their expenses during the scrums.

Yours in Rugby

Keith Wallace

Haddington U15s - Update May '09

Having lost 3 matches in a row to GHA , Gala and Hawick respectively, the boys got back to winning ways with home victories over Edinburgh Bats 39-28 and Dalkeith/Penicuik 25-10.

 

After the last game a lunch was organised at the Eastern Eye restaurant for players and coaches. A good time was had by all, although when Derek finds out who finished his pint while he was at the buffet, I’d imagine there’ll be a few ‘malcolms’ being handed out at pre season!

 

7's training started after the Easter holidays, only giving us a week before the first tournament at Stirling on Saturday 25th April.

This was always going to be a tough one as all the John Lewis Cup and Bowl semi finalists had been invited.

We were drawn in a difficult group beside Stirling, Perthshire and Glasgow Hawks. Having lost to Hawks in the first game we then played some good sevens to beat Perthshire but came unstuck against Stirling, who were the eventual winners beating Glasgow Hawks in the final.

We fared better at Gala Red Triangle 7s on Sunday 3rd May, losing to the hosts but  beating Forresters and Hawick on our way to a semi final defeat to Stirling.

 

The U15s did pick up some silverware by winning the Preston Lodge 10-a-side tournament on Saturday the 2^nd May.

 

Overall, the Haddington U15's have had an excellent season, reaching the semi final of the John Lewis Bowl and finishing 4th in the Edinburgh and District league.

 

As team manager I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their help and support the squad have had this year:

 

Greig Munro, Rhodri Thomas, Derek O'Roirdan and James Warren for sharing the main coaching duties throughout the season.

Jon and Norma Turvil for the excellent quality of medical cover they provide.

Chris Thomas for stepping in when Jon and Norma were busy.

Paul Currie for the match photographs.

Everyone who helps provide the after-match teas.

And finally the parents for bringing the boys to training and matches.

 

We have worked hard and had a lot of fun over the course of the season and I’m sure this ethos will carry us in good stead into next season playing as the U16s.

 

I’m delighted to announce that the coaches for next season will again be Derek O’Riordan and Rhodri Thomas who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the squad.

 

Last but not least I would like to say a huge thank-you to Scott Aldred at Randys Autos for sponsoring the strips, they'll be worn with pride again next year.

 

Keith Morton