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What's On?

18/3/2019

What's On: 18th - 24th March

Monday, 18th

Girls / Senior Women's training 6:00pm-7:30pm at ORFC

Tuesday, 19th

Senior Men’s training 6:00pm-7:30pm at KGS 3G

Wednesday, 20th

U16/U18 Joint Training 6:00pm-7:30pm at KGS. Meet in P.E. classroom at 6pm

Thursday, 21st

Senior Men’s training 6:30pm-8:00pm at Picky Astro Turf

Friday, 22nd

Senior Women's training 6:00pm-7:30pm at the Riding Centre

Saturday, 23rd

1st XV AWAY v Hillhead Jordanhill - K.O. 11:30
Kirkwall Minis 10am to 11:30am at ORFC
Kirkwall Rookies 11am to 12 noon at ORFC outdoors

Sunday, 24th

Jack Rendall Memorial Cup Match - West Minis v East Minis - Dounby Primary School 10am
East Rookies 11am - 11:45 am at St Andrews Primary School
West Rookies 11:30am to 12:30pm at Dounby Primary School
U14 Training 1:00pm-2:30pm at ORFC (weather dependent - check for updates)

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

SUPER SATURDAY: 16th March 2019

13/3/2019

This Saturday sees a very busy day of rugby at Picky!

Before any of the matches kick off, a Club photo will be taken on the centre pitch for the upcoming 50th Anniversary book and we'd like as many people involved with the Club over the past 50 years to be present.
This photo is for all members - current & "ex-" players, committee members, coaches, sponsors, spectators & "others" are invited to attend!
Could all sections please be ready in kit at 10:45.

At 12:30, Orkney v Haddington kicks-off on the centre pitch. Match Sponsors: The Pitstop Garage & Peedie Breeks Nursery

Following the 1st XV there's a feast of Six Nations rugby on TV:
12:30 - Italy v France (if you happen to be in Rome!)
14:45 - Wales v Ireland
17:00 - England v Scotland
19:30 - England Women v Scotland Women

And on Sunday, the Mini rugby sections travel to Thurso to take part in the Caithness Mini Rugby tournament which starts at 11am

RAW 2019 | "The Dreggs"

5/3/2019

Come along to the club from 1pm on Saturday and help polish off the remaining casks of Real Ale!

If they don't get used they will only go to waste, so grab a glass and enjoy a beer while you watch the Scotland v Wales game at 2:15pm & England v Italy at 4:45

RAW 2019 | Team sheet

18/2/2019

The final selections have been made and the full squad for the Real Ale Weekend 2019 has been announced! -

Cask Ales:

3 Sisters
61 Deep
Atlantic Pale Ale
Boltmaker
Citra
Cliff Edge IPA
Cwtch
Dark Island Reserve

Double Maxim
Green Devil IPA
Lushingtons
Orkney Gold
Puffin Ale
Ruddles County
Sea Fury
Southwold
Yankee

For full details on all the ales, complete with tasting notes & the list of sponsors click here

Download RAW 2019 Booklet

RAW 2019 | How it works

16/2/2019

Buy your souvenir RAW Pint Glass for £5 (includes 2 beer tokens)
Choose from any of the 16 ales on offer - Glasses have pint & 1/2 pint markings
Extra tokens - £1.50 each - 1 token = 1/2 pint
All casks are set up in the hall & are available all weekend until they run out.
Please enjoy responsibly!

RAW 2019 | Meet the Ales - A Taster

15/2/2019

It’s been a couple of years since the Club has run this popular event. In celebration of its resurgence we have some quality ales on offer including these Award Winners:

DARK ISLAND RESERVE
This extraordinary ale, aged in whisky casks, lagered for 3 months in old Dalmore whisky oak barrels. This slow process makes a classic - a fruity, spiced, oak roasted malt flavour.

Dark Island Reserve, Orkney Brewery’s speciality 10% ABV ale, has won a plethora of awards since it was introduced, most recently it secured the UK country winner accolade in the dark beer (strong) category, at the World Beer Awards in August 2018. Also in 2018, Dark Island Reserve took the gold in the Cask Speciality Mid to Dark Beers category at the SIBA Scotland Independent Beer Awards.

BOLTMAKER
A well-balanced, genuine Yorkshire Bitter from Timothy Taylor, with a full measure of maltiness and hoppy aroma – Boltmaker is first choice for the discerning drinker – on both sides of the Pennines.

Formerly known as Best Bitter, Boltmaker has won many awards over the years but most recently it was awarded the CAMRA Supreme Champion Beer of Britain in 2014 and Champion Beer of Britain – Bitter category in 2016.

CWTCH (rhymes with Butch)
It isn’t your average bitter - the hops do more to this deep amber coloured beer than just provide bite. Any old hop can do that! We’ve selected some of the most aromatic and tangy hops from the other side of the pond to give this red a fresh hit that complements the caramel flavours of the malts that gives this beer its colour. Drinkability and balance makes this beer.

Cwtch was crowned Champion Beer of Britain, Supreme Champion Bronze winner, and Best Bitter Gold winner in the 2017 CAMRA awards.

Real Ale Weekend 2019: Feb 22-24

13/2/2019

Orkney RFC's Real Ale Weekend 2019 runs from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th of February with the usual mix of Real Ales, rugby on the pitch & Six Nations on TV and a quiz night.

The weekend kicks-off at 6pm on Friday 22nd with the Quiz Night starting at 8pm.
Entry is £5 per teams of up to five people, including supper provided by the Dragons - Prizes for winners & runners up, so start hunting out your teammates now!

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Training on back pitches suspended until weather clears

10/2/2019

Morning folks. Just been to the Club at 8:30 and you’ll be glad to know that there is no water getting any where near the step at the containers.

However, I have cleared the grill at the culvert upstream from the Club and also the grate at the back of the Club as the ditch was overlapping. The brown water is now going where it is supposed to be going. An OIC man in a van turned up at 8:50 as I was heading away!

As a result of the poor state of the back pitch I would like to prohibit training on it for at least 24 to 48hrs from this point. It was very greasy in bits yesterday morning and it will be wrecked if folk go on it at this present time.

Photos attached

Regards
Neil

What's On (and OFF) this weekend - 2/3 Feb 2019

1/2/2019

With the 6 nations starting this weekend, there's no 1st XV match on so why not come along to the club and watch the Scotland v France at 2:15 pm. Enter the sweepstake for 1st try scorer & final score.

With the weather forecast, expect a few disruptions too. So far the following games / sessions are OFF:
(Last updated 11am Fri 1st Feb)

Kirkwall Minis - Sat 10am

Fantasy Six Nations 2019

30/1/2019

Orkney RFC has a league set up for you to join with your Fantasy Rugby team for the 6 Nations. - https://fantasyrugby.telegraph.co.uk/six-nations/home

First you'll need to register your team then Click Here to join the league

You can also use the details below to join the ORFC league.

League PIN: 8173847
Passcode: 2163

It can take 24 hrs for your team to show up in the league.

You can make as many changes as you want until kick off of the 1st match, France v Wales at 20:00 on Friday 1 Feb.