Craigs News 16th/17th February

Good Morning from a bright and crisp West Lodge,

The 1st XV only have one game during February (away to Highland next Saturday the 23rd) but rugby is still played in all the other sections during the month.

Tomorrow, the 2nd XV travel to Ardrossan Accies to play a postponed league fixture. On Sunday, the Minis host Birkmyre and Hillhead/Jordanhill at West Lodge. The u14 boys are away to Strathaven, also on Sunday. No games for the other sections.

On Sunday the under 15’s are having a fire log sale to assist with their forthcoming tour.

There is a u18 Fundraiser on 29th March which is a Race night but with a difference – wee wooden windy up horses!!

A reminder that we have Club branded merchandise for sale behind the bar – water bottles, caps, boot bags and lanyards. Please buy them as all profits are for your Club.

We have again been awarded a Tartan Touch Hub by Scottish Rugby which will commence in May. This was an excellent experience for all those involved and brought all sections of the Club together and also some new faces. Watch the website, social media and club notice boards for further details.

A plea to all those using the Club on a Wednesday night, please do not let the kids into the lounge wearing thTo:you Details

Good Morning from a bright and crisp West Lodge,

The 1st XV only have one game during February (away to Highland next Saturday the 23rd) but rugby is still played in all the other sections during the month.

Tomorrow, the 2nd XV travel to Ardrossan Accies to play a postponed league fixture. On Sunday, the Minis host Birkmyre and Hillhead/Jordanhill at West Lodge. The u14 boys are away to Strathaven, also on Sunday. No games for the other sections.

On Sunday the under 15’s are having a fire log sale to assist with their forthcoming tour.

There is a u18 Fundraiser on 29th March which is a Race night but with a difference – wee wooden windy up horses!!

A reminder that we have Club branded merchandise for sale behind the bar – water bottles, caps, boot bags and lanyards. Please buy them as all profits are for your Club.

We have again been awarded a Tartan Touch Hub by Scottish Rugby which will commence in May. This was an excellent experience for all those involved and brought all sections of the Club together and also some new faces. Watch the website, social media and club notice boards for further details.

A plea to all those using the Club on a Wednesday night, please do not let the kids into the lounge wearing their boots. The grass and mud residue is very time consuming to remove and also is unsightly for other members. On a similar vein, please pick up any litter you see and put it in a bin – THE STANDARD WE WALK PAST IS THE STANDARD WE BECOME.

Our sponsors are vital to our Club and much hard work is put in by John Hamilton and his team to secure their contributions. Please support them as much as possible and please mention you are from Whitecraigs Rugby Club when purchasing product from them. This week we have the Eglinton Arms Hotel and Thomson Residential Lettings as sponsors of this newsletter.

Remember all the Guinness SIX Nations are on the Club tv’s, come up and enjoy!

Have a great weekend.

Graeme

Minis Sunday 10th Feb

There is no training/fixture this weekend due to the school holidays. Enjoy your weekend and see you all on Wednesday 13th.

Micro Training Sunday 3rd Feb

Afternoon folks,

Looks like the cold weather has won this week.

Training will be cancelled and unfortunately the hall is not available this week.

We will have a break and we can all enjoy the 6 nations opening weekend.

See you all next week
Cam

Craigs News 5/6 January

A Happy New Year to all of you. We hope you had a great New Year and look forward to seeing you up at West Lodge and supporting your club throughout 2019.

We would thank our Sponsors for continuing to support us and ask that where possible the members support our sponsors (and tell them you’re members of the club!). A full list can be found on the posters throughout the club and on the website. The more we use them, the better it is for the club.

We are already back in action with the 1st XV welcoming Dumfries to West Lodge on Saturday in our re-arranged Tennent’s National League Division 2 fixture. Kick off is at 2.00pm and the boys will appreciate any and all support on the sidelines.

Our junior sections are starting back training this weekend in advance of competitive fixtures starting again towards the end of January. Please check the website and contact your coaches to check for exact details.

If there is anything you can do to assist your club, please get in touch with me. Whether that is just joining the 100 Club, giving up some time to coach, helping in the kitchen, offering repairs throughout the club or anything else; we will always welcome and support the help.

Look forward to seeing you all around the club in the near future.

Craig ‘Percy’ Percival

President

u18s playing Cup Holders Stirling County

Huge game for our u18 side when they take on National Cup Holders, Stirling County, this Saturday at Bridgehaugh ko 12pm.

This is a new level of rugby for our boys and a very stern test. They have done superbly well to qualify for the National Cup and this experience will stand them in good stead for the future.

If you can get there for a 12 noon kick off at Stirling.

Craigs News 8th/9th September

Good Afternoon from a bright and breezy West Lodge,

The rugby season starts in earnest with the first home league fixture for the 1st XV in Tennents National League 2, ko 3.00pm. Last Saturday they travelled through to Inverleith to play Stewarts Melville and lost 21 to 27 but gained a useful losing bonus point.

Tomorrow’s opponents are Howe of Fife who always play an exciting brand of fast and open rugby so it could be a high scoring afternoon. Our team selection includes five players making their home 1st XV debuts – Liam Barbour, Aaron Graham, Callum Innes, Michael Owen and Jack Ramage, who have all come through our youth system. Captain Ian Laidlaw is playing his first game of the season after injury and Stuart Henderson is making a fourth return from retirement which I think is more than Frank Sinatra had!

 

The 2nd XV, after a very comfortable victory last Saturday, make the journey to Annan for their next fixture. The under 18s have had a great start to the season with two victories and also travel to the South West of Scotland to play Dumfries, ko 2pm.

The Rhinos are back in action at GHA taking part in a round robin over 35’s tournament. Ourselves , Cartha, GHA and Hillhead/Jordanhill are taking part. More of these events are planned in the future.

On Sunday our opponents in the Galant A conference are Dumfries with two sides playing at home and two away. I am afraid I do not have details of who is playing where. The Minis are away to Helensburgh with an early meeting time of 10.00am at Helensburgh. The Micros are training with a 11.15 registration in the Clubhouse.

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Tomorrow also sees the return of the “Spot of Lunch” Chaps, a welcome boost for the sales of Merlot.
Unfortunately, I have to pass on the sad news that one of our members, Jimmy Loudon passed away last week. Jimmy battled with Parkinson’s Disease for many years but finally succumbed to this horrible disease. Jimmy played for the Club during the Sixties but remained in contact with his many friends when he moved to the North West of England to advance his career in Orthopaedic Surgery. When he retired, he returned to Scotland and eventually moved to Crail. Jimmy was one of the good guys and will be sadly missed by his family and all his many friends. His funeral takes place at the Linn Crematorium on Monday at 12 noon.

Another plea for all players to remove their boots before entering the lounge. It took me 20 minutes on Thursday morning to vacuum the lounge carpet. It would not be allowed at home so the same principle applies to the Club.

 

Hopefully the weather will remain fair for the weekend and good luck to all those pulling on a Whitecraigs shirt this weekend.

C’mon the “Mighty”.

Graeme

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Minis Sunday 2nd September

Minis are away  at Hamilton tomorrow. Please arrive at Hamilton at 10.30 with kick off at 11.00.

Address:

Hamilton Rugby Club

Laigh Bent

121 Bent Road

Hamilton

South Lanarkshire

ML3 6PY

Craigs News 27th August 2018

Good afternoon from West Lodge,

Welcome to the first Craigs News of Season 2018/19.

Today is about some housekeeping items for the start of the Season.

2018-19 Membership Renewal

Further to the recent reminder to renew your membership we wish to reconfirm necessary actions to be taken:

1. Every member MUST complete and return the form to the Honorary Secretary as soon as possible.

2. Please complete ALL personal details on the form, even if they have not changed recently, then sign and date the form to confirm your agreement to allow the Club touse your personal information as detailed in the new Privacy Notice for Members and in accordance with GPDR 2018.

3. Payment Due date is the 1st September and Payment Deadline date is 30th September 2018.

4. Any New Bank Standing Order forms must be returned together with payment for the first month’s subscription rate, either by card, cash or cheque, with the new SO to start in October 2018.

5. All Existing Bank Standing Orders must be amended directly by the member to start in September, 2018 as the Club cannot amend an SO on your behalf.

No Boots in the Clubhouse and especially the Lounge

Yesterday was the first full day of rugby and it was evident by the grass that was left on the lounge carpet no boots were taken off when entering the Clubhouse. This excess of grass takes a lot of time to clean up and increases our cleaning costs together with complaints for Club members. This would not be allowed to happen at home and the same should be applicable at the Rugby Club. Your co-operation would be greatly appreciated.

One of our sponsors is Mearns Castle Golf Academy and they have given us a superb rate of £10 per person for the our Golf Outing on Sunday 30th September. There is a sheet up on the notice board so please add your name. Great to see so many Senior rugby players on the sheet. More information will be available nearer the date.

I am always looking for content for Craigs News so if you have anything you wish to be circulated to the wider Whitecraigs family, please contact me.

Please support our sponsors. It is vital that we support them as they provide much needed financial support to the Club.

Graeme

Minis (P4-P7) – Sunday 19th August

Its registration and we are back to usual training schedule on Sunday at 11am.

See you on Sunday!

Micros Return to Training

After a well earned summer break, the Micros section return to training with our annual registration day on Sunday 19th August 2018.

 

We ask that you come to the big hall for 11am where the team will greet you and take you through the membership and registration process.

 

Thereafter, we will head down to the pitches and get back to the action with some training finishing at approximately 12.30pm.

 

As ever, our sections are run by volunteer coaches and due to a few moving up with their children to P4, we ask that any and all parents in Micros step forward to assist with coaching and managing the boys at this level. The club will assist and put you through your PVG and entry level Rugby Qualifications. All you need to do is ask one of our other volunteers who will direct you (before we start asking you!).

 

Look forward to seeing you all again ahead of another fun and enjoyable season at Whitecraigs.

 

Many Thanks

Craig “Percy” Percival

President