Category: Social

What's On?

3/7/2018

What's On: Pre-Season

Mondays

On 23 July: Girls rugby ‘come & try’ session at ORFC 6:00 - 7:30pm (suitable for girls in secondary school.)
From 30 July: Girls + Senior Women’s pre-season training 6:00pm

Wednesdays

From 27 June: Senior Men’s pre-season training 6:00pm-7:30pm at ORFC for all seniors and under 18s.

Fridays

From 29 June: Touch rugby at ORFC from 6:30-8:00pm. This is open to everyone, girls, boys, ladies and men.

Check Fixtures Page / Calendar for future events & directions | Click here for SRU Fixtures Page

Departing Chairman's 24 hour challenge for Doddie

1/7/2018

Orkney RFC's departing Chairman, Neil McCartney, is pulling on his running shoes on 1st September in the Glenmore 24 hour race, where he will attempt to complete 100 miles and raise funds for the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation:

You can donate to his justgiving page here: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Neil-McCartney2

Hi folks. Some of you may know that I have become a bit of a runner since I hung up my rugby boots a few years back. The distances have progressed from 3 miles to Half Marathons, full Marathons and Ultra Marathons. A month ago I ran for 62 miles round Tankerness Loch and within the following 5 weeks I ran 2 further Half Marathons and 2 further Marathons! Not bad for a 45 year old ex-prop!!

Earlier this year, as their chosen charity, Orkney RFC raised funds for My Name'5 Doddie Foundation. As departing Chairman and after getting in touch with the Foundation I was inspired to complete my biggest running challenge to date. Please read My Story here and feel free to donate and share as you see fit.

Many thanks for your time.
Neil

Four Orkney players in Penguins touring squad

22/6/2018

Four Orkney players have been selected to tour the Philippines with the Penguins International Rugby Club.

Current 1st XV players Alex Kansour, James Linklater, & Dean Campbell along with Edinburgh based Mark Sinclair will join the invitational side for an 8 day tour.

Read more on the SCRUM website or on the Orcadian's page

Touch Rugby & Senior Men's Training

21/6/2018

Touch rugby at the club this Saturday starting at 13:00, everyone welcome from under fourteens' to all senior persons

Senior men's training starts on Wednesday 27th June at the club, everyone welcome including under eighteens. 6pm start

Doddie Weir Charity Event - Vets Rugby - 25th August 2018 - Mackie Academy FP RFC

21/6/2018

Thanks to those who've already replied to my original post on this, I am happy to be able to provide a bit more detail now, so that I can get a bit of better handle on numbers.
For that reason I would like you to confirm to me by email or on O7718389454 so that it is clear who fancies it.

It's going to be a great weekend and a chance for ORFC to make a big contribution. The Rugby event is part of this fundraising effort https://www.strive.buzz led by Westray Exile Willie Tulloch and is also being advertised here https://www.myname5doddie.co.uk/events/

The Basic itinerary is as follows:

Blue Door Fundraising a great success

21/6/2018

Well folks that's the Blue Door Week over and I would just like to thank all the Rugby Club Family for their donations and all the helpers who did a stint at the Blue Door.

Also I would like to thank the Blue Door staff for all their help. We raised a lod of cash and it is all down to you guys.

A massive Thank You to All
From the President.

Blue Door Open this week

11/6/2018

Orkney RFC are fundraising in the Blue Door, Victoria St, Kirkwall this week - so come along and grab a bargain & enter the weekly raffle. The shop is open 10am-4pm, Monday to Saturday.

If you have anything to donate (especially bric-a-brac, bottles & homebakes), you can drop it off at the Blue Door, or give Brian Lanni a shout on O7768 777157.

‪If you can spare an hour or 2 to help out, please click here for the empty time slots & Nickie Milne’s contact details:‬

Calcutta Cup coming to Orkney!

10/6/2018

TOUCH RUGBY & CALCUTTA CUP VISIT
Thursday 14th June 2018
6 - 8pm at ORFC

The Calcutta Cup is coming to Orkney Rugby Club!
The historic cup, won by Scotland in February, will be in the county on Thursday 14th June and after visiting schools in Stromness & Kirkwall it'll be on display at Orkney RFC.

Alongside this visit we are hosting a touch rugby come and try session open to everyone from 6-8pm.

Touch is a game that can be played by anyone of any age and the teams can be mixed abilities, mixed age groups and mixed genders so anyone who fancies a game of touch come along to the club on Thursday night.
The games will be on the pitches behind and around the rugby club and all folk have to come along with is any sports playing gear (colours and styles don’t matters as we sort teams out on the night), and suitable footwear – boots, trainers or some other sporting footwear.

You will also have the chance to get a picture with the cup itself.

Blue Door Reminder - Volunteers required

4/6/2018

This is a reminder that Orkney RFC will be fundraising at the Blue Door, Kirkwall next week (Mon 11th June to Sat 16th)

We still need volunteers to work in the shop which is open Mon-Sat from 9:30am - 4pm
If you can help out with a stint in the shop, please contact Nickie Milne on mobile O7795 434 508 or via email ASAP.

You can view a list of the empty volunteer slots here to see what time suits you best

The Club will be open on Saturday 9th June from 10am till 2pm for folk to drop stuff off for the raffle etc, in the front changing rooms.

Orkney RFC Club Awards Winners 2017/18

4/6/2018

The 2017/18 Club Awards night was held on Friday 1st of June.

The winners on the night were:

Mini’s Section

P4/5 Club Tournaments –
KIRKWALL Tournament Winners – WEST GREENS
WEST Tournament Winners – WEST GREENS
EAST Tournament Winners – WEST GREENS
2018 7’s Tournament Winners – WEST GREENS