| 04.03.2010 |
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Blandford RFC EGM A whole Club EGM is to
be held on Friday 26th March in the clubhouse to discuss the
proposed Clubhouse move.
The meeting is at 18:45 for a 19:00 start,
expecting to finish around 20:00. This is your chance to hear the proposals and
make your feelings known.
If you are unable to attend then please email
your comments/suggestions to either or |
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| 03.03.2010 |
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Upcoming Club Events for this Spring and Summer
10th April - VP Day. Our First XV will play a match against
Weymouth, full details available from . 3rd May -
Georgian Fayre Day. This event will include a family day and BBQ at the
clubhouse. 7th May - Golf Day. Will be held at Canford Magna Golf
Course. Full Details available from Phill Meaden at 15th May - A game v's Ossett RFC (Yorkshire) Touring
Side. This will be a VP Club day with a BBQ at the clubhouse after the
match. 11th June - Annual Dinner Dance/Summer ball at Gorcombe,
further details to follow.
Please remember to check back here
later, more details will be published nearer the date of each event. |
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| 30.01.2010 |
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Blandford RFC's Annual Old Boys v New Boys Match
The date for this fixure has yet to be confirmed following rescheduling of
league matches.
Contact your Team Captain for updated meet times and
match details, if you are interested in playing then contact:
Old Boys
Captain - DAVE COX TEL No: 07765821730
New Boys Captain - MARC
RICKETTS TEL No: 07812033259
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| 15.01.2010 |
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Blandford RFC launches RSS feed We have now launched an RSS feed to accompany
the website. This will be used to publish news and club updates for players,
coaches and parents.
Not sure what RSS is and if it is for
you?
RSS will allow you to easily stay informed on subjects of interest
by gathering the latest content from all your favourite websites automatically,
saving you the time and trouble of visiting all these sites individually. It
will also ensure your privacy as you will not need to sign up for email
newsletters. Feeds allow you to see when your favourite websites have added new
content, you can get the latest headlines and videos all in one place, as soon
as its published.
The number of sites providing RSS feeds is
increasing rapidly and already includes prominent names such as Yahoo, Amazon
and BBC News.
RSS feeds can be read using software called an RSS
reader, readers are available for your computer, PDA, Blackberry and also
for most modern mobile phones. There are many different versions of readers
some of which can be accessed using a browser and others are downloadable
applications.
Web-based readers such as Google Reader or Newsgator can
be easily subscribed to by clicking on an orange RSS icon and following
instructions. As well as subscribing to a reader it is necessary to enter your
favourite website web addresses so the reader can establish a link. The RSS
reader then checks your subscribed feeds on a regular basis for new content and
makes them available for you to read.
So if you fancy the idea of
reading updates from all the sites you love, automatically gathered and
delivered to your computer or phone, then an RSS feed is for you. |
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| 18.12.2009 |
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Blandford RFC's Annual Old Boys v New Boys Match
This annual event will next be held on 2nd January 2010
at the rugby pitches, Blandford School. Kickoff is at 13:30, all
welcome.
MATCH POSTPONED until 06th
February 2010.
Contact your Team Captain for meet times and
match details, if you are interested in playing then contact:
Old Boys
Captain - DAVE COX TEL No: 07765821730
New Boys Captain - MARC
RICKETTS TEL No: 07812033259
Full details are also available on the
event poster available to view here. |
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| 09.12.2009 |
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New Year's Eve 2009 - Samba Blandford PartyThe
Rio Carnival starts at 21:00 in the Blandford RFC Clubhouse, East
Street.
Come along and enjoy the fun, but remember to be in costume as
there is a prize for the best dressed.
Posters for the event are
available here and here.
Please feel free to print these off and use to advertise the event to all club
members.
For more information on this extravaganza and details for
obtaining tickets please contact . |
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| 08.12.2009 |
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HELP NEEDED TO PROGRESS THE NEW BAR IN THE
CLUBHOUSEPlease can members make one or all of the following times:
- TUESDAY 8th 6PM TILL 9PM
- SUNDAY 13th 10.30 TILL 2PM
- WEDNESDAY 16th 6PM TILL 9PM
Please try and make these dates as many hands make
light work. All help very much appreciated. |
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| 23.11.2009 |
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A whole Club meeting is to be held
on Monday 30th November in the clubhouse to discuss proposals for
the new location and build.
This meeting starts at 19:00 and all members
of both the Senior and Junior Sections are welcome. |
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| 13.10.2009 |
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The club will be hosting a VP's buffet lunch on Saturday
5th December commencing at 12:30 in the clubhouse.
Afterwards all are cordially invited to watch Blandford 1st
XV play Westbury 1st XV at the Blandford School pitches, entrance
and parking are via the old Milldown Middle School entrance. |
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| 23.09.2009 |
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The Blandford 2009 Oktoberfest Party - as presented
by Blandford Stour Rotary Club and Blandford Rugby Club
This
year's event is being held at the Blandford Rugby Club on 17th
October 19:30 for 20:00.
To join in the fun the cost is only £10
per head which also includes your first stein and food.
Come along and
enjoy an evening of music, singing and dancing - might also be a bit of
drinking!
Advance tickets are available from the Clubhouse Bar - get
yours early to avoid dissapointment. |
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| 16.08.2009 |
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Blandford make Heineken Plate
Final.
Blandford fielded a mixed team in the Heineken 10s at North
Dorset on Sat 15 August 2009 and were drawn in a pool with teams from South
West 1 and Southern Counties. They lost to Sherborne in the Plate Final despite
being drawn in the hardest group that consisted of Wooton Bassett, Noth Dorset,
Ivel Barbarians and Sherborne.
The best performance of the day was
winning the Plate Semi-Final where we won 29-12 against Melksham, followed by
holding Ivel Barbarians to 10-0, all of the points been given away in the first
3 minutes, one of their tries was a nice crossing move, but we made them work
very hard for their win and we went close on a few occassions. Another good
performance was against Sherborne in the pool matches, Blandford were winning
12-5 with 3 minutes to go then came the 'penalty try' to make it 12-12 and then
we were caught on the hop in the dying seconds to make the score
19-12.
The team was John Young, Ben Jones, Alex Ricketts, Mark Ricketts,
Matt Farwell, Matt Focsarny, Andy Williamson (1 try and con), Steve Hancock,
Doug Baker (4 tries and 3 con), Lawrence Collins, Dave Judd(1 try), Lee Haim,
Toby Kennedy (2 tries and Man of the Match Beer Winner who played Centre, Lock
and Prop in different games!!!!), Adam Jones (1 try) and Tom Christopher. |
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| 14.08.2009 |
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The Seniors are pleased to welcome
their new head coach, Ian Neil.
Ian comes with a wealth of experience
from Havant RFC and with the Army around the world. The players are looking
forward to working with Ian to continue to build on their success last season
when they gained promotion to the Dorset & Wilts Division 1. |
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| 12.07.2009 |
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Details from the Annual Dinner Dance held on Friday
10th July:
Congratulations to Jay Frampton for being
voted in as our new Chairman.
Awards presented at the Dinner Dance
were:
- 1st XV Top try scorer - Doug
Baker
- 2nd XV Top try scorer - Jim
Mathieson
- 1st XV Player of the year - Doug
Baker
- 2nd XV Player of the year - Luke
Murray
- Young Player of the year - Marc
Ricketts
- Most Improved player of the year - Chris
Kerley
- Player's player of the year - Marc
Ricketts
- Clubman of the Year - Ben Ryan
- Social member of the year - Mo Byers
- Frampton Memorial Shield for the Unsung Hero of the
season - Ernest Henley
John Gillingham who stepped down as Chairman
received Honorary Life Membership as a thank you for all of his dedication and
commitment to the club. Thank you very much for all you have done. Your
presence shall be missed.
Congratulations to all for your awards and
thank you to everybody for a fantastic evening! |
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| 09.07.2009 |
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Blandford RFC are a small central
Dorset based Club with 2 Senior Teams currently competing in the Dorset &
Wilts Divisions.
Following a successful season in D&W Div 2 by the
1st XV, Blandford RFC are keen to move forward and build on last
seasons achievements. We are currently seeking a Coach to join the club and
help continue this momentum. Whether youre a recently qualified coach
looking to put your mark on a team or just an experienced rugby person we would
like to hear from you.
Senior training during the season are Tuesday
and Thursday evenings and obviously matches on a Saturday. We would also hope
the right person would be able to assist our Youth Section in their hard work
on any level. At this time money is tight for all clubs however we would be
happy to cover travel expenses and your time to a satisfactory level for the
right person.
We are also a very warm and social club so if you are
interested in speaking to us further please just call! Come for a beer and meet
us!! Any initial queries please e-mail . |
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| 08.07.2009 |
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The Seniors have entered a team for
the Heineken 10's Tournament being held at North Dorset RFC on Saturday 15th
August 2009.
Further details can be found on the
Heineken Rugby
website.
Check back here soon for further details which will be
published as soon as they are available. |
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| 02.07.2009 |
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Blandford are entering a team in the
O2 Scrum on the Beach event at Bournemouth on the 25th
July. We are looking for more team members to join Doug, Ben, Mike, 'Pasty',
Alex and Stuart.
This was a great day out last year with the
opportunity to meet England Internationals who were participating. For more
details of this year's events check out the O2 website
here.
If you are interested please contact Alex
(07827 912560) |
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| 02.06.2009 |
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The date of the Annual Dinner Dance
has now been confirmed as Friday 10th July, Sealy Suite, The Crown
Hotel, 7:00 for 7:45.
Dress code is Lounge suits and posh frocks with
carriages return to the Club at midnight.
New award this year - George
Frampton Memorial Shield for the unsung hero of the season.
Tickets for
sale behind the bar £30-00 per person.
3 course meal:
- Starter - Smoked Salmon
- Main Course - Roast Sirloin with seasonal
vegetables
- Dessert - Baileys Profiteroles/Cheese and
Biscuits
- Tea/Coffee.
Any special dietary requirements please let a member
of the committee know asap. |
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| 02.06.2009 |
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Congratulations to the 1st XV on promotion.
All the best for next season. |
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| 06.05.2009 |
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The Annual Dinner Dance has had to be postponed, please
check back regularly for updates on this event. |
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| 27.04.2009 |
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On Sunday the Junior Section held their 'end of season'
fun day which included a mixed 1st and 2nd XV team v a
combined U15/U16's in a game of touch rugby. This was followed by the
presentations of medals and awards to the juniors by Lee and Ben our two senior
team captains.
Photo albums of these events are available to view over
in the juniors web pages here. |
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| 25.04.2009 |
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A big thank you to all who turned up to help clear the
rubble at the clubhouse. |
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| 21.04.2009 |
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Your Club needs you !!
The work to clear
up the rubble at the back of the car park being done on 25th April
will start at 9 am. We need your help in clearing the rubble and are also in
need of shovels, rakes and wheelbarrows. Of course there will be refreshments
and food to keep strength up. If you are willing to give us a hand keeping a
good name for the club then please put your name down in the Clubhouse or
contact . Many thanks in advance. |
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| 16.04.2009 |
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This year the AGM will be held on Thursday
18th June 2009, with a 7:00 start.
Anybody interested in
joining please see a committee member or vote on the night. |
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| 16.04.2009 |
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Blandford has entered two teams for the Senior Mens in
the Lytchett 7's Tournament. This event is being held on Monday
4th May 2009. 10:30 start.
The Lytchett Festival of Sevens
Tournament was first played in 1982. Held on the mayday weekend, teams from all
over the south of England attended and have been doing so ever
since.
The Lytchett Minster Festival of Sevens has grown in both numbers
and reputation to be the most successful sevens tournament in the South and
South West of England.
The weekend incorporates three days of fierce
competition for all age groups and genders. Combined with a barbecue, drinks
marquee, snacks and souvenir merchandise, all located on Lytchett Minster Rugby
Club's fantastic new pitches makes this a very good family weekend.
More than sixty teams, plus their families, supporters, officials and
sponsors (around 4,000 people) attend each year.
Please come along and
show your support. |
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| 16.04.2009 |
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Our Dinner Dance, being held on
23rd May 2009, will be in the Corn Exchange:
Tickets are
£30-00 each and are available behind the bar now.
Timings for the
night are 7:00 for 7:30.
Book your ticket to ensure a grat night
out. |
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| 03.03.2009 |
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The Blandford RFC Golf Day to be held on Friday
17th April at Canford Magna Golf Course has been announced today.
This is a fundraising event to help support our Club so come along for a great
day out with the added benefit of showing your support for the Club. An
application form can be found here,
further details are available from Phil Meaden on 07771 605034. |
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| 02.03.2009 |
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This year our Dinner Dance will be held on
23rd May in the Corn Exchange. Check back here for updates on
timings for this event. |
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| 02.03.2009 |
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Your Club needs you !!
Unfortunately somebody has dumped building rubble over the
wall at the end of our car park. BRFC owns the ground down to halfway through
the river and the Environment Agency has instructed us to clear up the rubble.
They will assist us by opening a gate through M&Co Car Park for us to get
to the other side of the wall.
This work will be done on
25th April to avoid too much vegetation growing. We need your help
in clearing the rubble and are also in need of shovels, rakes and wheelbarrows.
Of course there will be refreshments and food to keep strength up. If you are
willing to give us a hand keeping a good name for the club then please put your
name down in the Clubhouse or contact . Many thanks in advance. |
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| 24.02.2009 |
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Phil Vickerys supporting
Help
For Heroes International Rugby Dorset 09 Are you?
H4H
International Rugby Dorset 09 is a two-day event held in
Meyrick Park, Bournemouth to raise funds for Help For Heroes, a charity
supporting servicemen and women wounded on operational duty.
The event
will include live rugby matches featuring a Combined Services XV, an
International XV, the British Lionesses, and a Regional Returning Heroes XV. In
addition, there will be displays and demonstrations from the Armed Forces,
concessionary stands and childrens fairground rides.
On the
Saturday night, we will be hosting a Gala Dinner for 300 guests, which will
feature a charity auction. Sunday evening will see the End Of Event Party,
which has space for 400 guests.
All of the profits from the event will
go to Help For Heroes, with a massive turnout expected over the course of the
weekend. |
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| 07.02.2009 |
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Raggy Dolls Charity match in aid of
Help for
Heroes held today. |
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Sponsorship Bricks
Buy a brick and have
have your name or company marked on it. The bricks will be used on a wall
within the new clubhouse, this is a great way to support your
club.
Get a sponsorship form from Moe behind the bar |
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| 2007 |
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The 2007 annual Dinner Dance was held in the Crown
Hotel, Blandford and was deemed a great success by those who attended, view
some photos of the event
here. |
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| 2005 |
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Blandford RFC Tour to Barcelona - Sponsored by A
R Bugg Construction.
A tour of excellence in both organisation and
management of the event, well done Jo Grinter and John Gillingham.
Friday 15th April, saw
Blandford travel to Lloret de Mar and the Casino Royal Hotel. A quick meeting
and agenda check then off for some good food, for some, and burgers for others,
then a taste of the local nectar.
Saturday: A good breakfast followed
by the tours first court hearing, this was held by the resident Judge (John
Peniston) on the edge of the swimming pool where fines were issued for a few
minor offences. Then off to Barcelona for a two and half hour visit of the
local hostelries prior to the first match against Quimic Equip Rugby Club
Following the game, presentations were exchanged after which we were
provided with refreshments while the lads entertained the hosts with a beer
race, which we lost and some good English rugby songs lead by
Gilly.
More presentations were made giving us our first taste of a Bull
Fight followed by a chance glimpse of a strange old English habit, which the
judge had been trying to stop, socks worn with sandals. Let this be
a lesson to all. A great day even if we didnt win and only one bum note
to be seen from the opposition.
Sunday and off to Barcelona nursing the
effects from the previous night (or an early morning) for an earlier than
planned match with Rugby Club CORNELLA. The venue, a sports stadium with little
shade, and a very hard pitch. The Blandford team changed from the previous days
line up due to injuries and the retirement of Willow. The game was followed by
another presentation of the Blandford RFC shield to the Cornella Team Captain.
Our hosts also had a good line in tee shirts at 5 euros a time, all
monies were to support the mini and youth rugby teams. We made our way back to
Lloret de Mar, for Judge Peniston's afternoon session in court, with the
clubs elders in assistance (Steve Crocker & Bryan Burrows). There
were some serious crimes committed so the penalties were hard.
However,
with the sun still high in the sky and the Mediterranean calling, we head out
for the infamous beach bar The Piccadilly for some cocktails and
watch the Saracens v Leicester match. |
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The day ended again with some good food and the normal
general debauchery at the Irish bar, but wait Gilly has an
announcement
. The coach will be collecting us tomorrow morning at
7.30 am to take us back to the airport, so get some
sleep
.. or find your own way home
Monday, All
present and correct and back to Blandford - reminisce with the
photo
gallery |