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Malcie Just to let you know that your good friend Malcie has joined me in Dubai. He has been here for about 2 weeks and I think he is enjoying it so far as I am showing him round to get him climatised!!!! It is good for me to have one of my closest friends out here and I am sure we will both enjoy the company. Hope the club is still going strong and on the playing side "keep the faith". Posted by Robbie on 14 April 2010  ITS A KNOCKOUT SportLochaber are hosting a Its a Knockout competition on Saturday 29 May and are looking for teams from local clubs. WE ARE ENTERING A TEAM AND LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO TAKE PART SHOULD BE GOOD FUN NEED BETWEEN 6 AND TEN VICTIMS SORRY VOLUNTEERS DIFFERENT AGES AND SEXES WANTED!!! CONTACT LORRAINE Posted by Lorraine on 25 February 2010 Youth Section - Bag Packing Our Youth Section (along with their parents) were packing bags at Morrisons last Saturday, they have raised £712 which will go in to Club Funds to cover ever increasing travel expenses. WELL DONE ALL OF YOU :) Posted by Pauline on 17 February 2010 New Baby Congratulations to Craig & Lisa on the birth of their baby girl Olivia. Mum and baby are doing well and Dad is probably needing a pint! Well done you two and we hope to see you and Olivia at the club soon. Posted by on 22 January 2010 Gallery Update Hi Our Gallery page could do with some new photographs on it. If anyone took photographs at the recent Presidents Match and would like to share them can you send them to me at the clubs e-mail address (see Home page). Thanks Posted by Pauline on 05 January 2010 Merry Christmas Just a wee note to wish everyone a merry christmas and the very best for the New Year. Sadly i cant make to this years Presidents match but i'm sure everyone will have a great time and hopefully..no broken bones!!! Merry Christmas!!! Posted by Fersit on 24 December 2009 Christmas Hope everyone has a very very merry christmas and a good new year.Will miss boxing day this year but I am sure it will live up to its usual expectations. Lets start the new year with all the players getting behind the coach and captain to get some good wins. Have Fun !!!!!!!! Posted by first team muscle on 23 December 2009 Lewis' Birthday A great big thank you to Davy McCook for all your help on Saturday for Lewis' birthday. We had a great day and you were a big help, along with being busy bar man too. Thank you very much, Scott, Pamela and of course Lewis :o) Posted by Pamela Donald on 15 December 2009 birthday Couldn't let it go by without wishing one of our founding members slainte on a landmark b'day so all the best Peter Baxter on your xx th {it ends in 0}and many more may you share with St Andrew Posted by skimpy on 02 December 2009 RUGBY As always a pleasure to play against you guys last Saturday. Also good to see some of the young men following the seniors to realise what it takes to play week in week out. Cheers Hoss Posted by Hoss on 23 November 2009 The Club Guys, good to see that you are still performing well and I am sure you will get stronger as the season goes on. saw the team sheet and saw the eternal No 7 Robin Morgan missing, has somebody cut his legs off???? Surprised that Fino also missing, but then he is a bit older than Robin (and me). Good to see Knowlesy still performing, keep it up "dad"!! All the best for the rest of the season lads, just keep going and make "old" Charlie proud, I hope some of his enthusiam rubs off on the guys (head coach,eh??) If any of the lochaber lads are comimg out to the Dubai 7's in 3 weeks please let me know and we can meet up for a few beers. Posted by Robbie on 11 November 2009 Good to see you still alive Robbie ! The Lochaber tem are booked on their flights and will be with you shortly !!! Posted by first tam muscle on 20 November 2009 Good Stuff!! from a good night Posted by Donniedubh on 06 November 2009 Halloween Where's all the pics from the halloween do!!!!!!!! Posted by Donniedubh on 03 November 2009 Send us in yours - and we'll upload them! Posted by on 04 November 2009 Come on Boys One win under you belt.. lets keep it going - you CAN do it. Posted by Lochaber Supporter on 16 October 2009 Stornoway Trip Hey guys, hope you all managed to catch the ferry on Sunday? Thanks for making the journey across the Minch and I hope you enjoyed the banter after the match, I know we all did! Already looking forward to our trip in November! Bubble SYRFC Posted by Bubble on 29 September 2009 orkney golden oldies tourny hi any of your old boys fancy a trip north to renew some rivalrys be nice to meet up with some old faces again.our tourny is on oct 17th with dinner dance partners welcome Posted by pappascarf on 20 September 2009 Stornoway visit? Hi, Bubble from Stornoway RFC here. I was wondering what you guys are planning regarding next weeks visit to Stornoway(26th Sept)? We have a fund raiser for both the club and Macmillan nurses that night and would love to welcome you guys for a pint or two!! We would also like to let you know that for the return fixture in November we will be staying in Fort William on the Saturday(21st)and hope to sample some true Lochaber hospitality, as we had to leave far too early on out visit last year! The new Sunday ferry means that both sides can enjoy rugby on the Saturday and travel home on the Sunday. Please get back to me as soon as you can. B Posted by Bubble(SYRFC) on 17 September 2009 Good luck for the coming season guys.Last year was a big improvement over recent years,so keep it going !! Posted by firdt team muscle on 05 September 2009 new season the new season is upon us again and i would like to take this opportunity to remind every body the importance of making themselves available this season numbers are not too bad at training but could be better we have had a unfortunate pre season with 3 players out long term with bad breaks and a number of other players picking up niggly knocks so for the guys that have yet to appear this season get your arses in to gear and for any body else reading this and fancies playing or learning to play please come along and you will be made more than welcome regards ali rivitt Posted by ali revitt on 04 September 2009 New Baby Congratualtions to Donald Campbell and Eilidh on the birth of their baby girl today..Emily Posted by Congratulations on 14 August 2009 Thank you to all mum and baby doing pretty well hope to get them home soon. Posted by Donald and family on 30 August 2009 Apologies Dear Pauline I'd like to put in my apologies for not being able to make the RWC2011 meeting at the clubhouse on the 23rd. Zoe & I are very interested in going to said tournament, & I have noticed that flights can be obtained for just $100 each way! See you in a couple of years. Sydney! Posted by Sydney on 10 August 2009 Robbie,Robbie,Robbie..£9 As an infrequent visitor to the club web site I,m dissapointed to find such strife.I read 'The silent majority's'observation and looked forward to a witty reply.Perhaps sizzling riposte.But no once again Robbie £3 you missed you chance and blew both your feet off.Lighten up,I know it,s asking too much.But you shouldn't take yourself too seriously.We never did.Robin Morgan,Heron Bay,Druimarbin,Fort William,PH33 6SH. Posted by The Eternal No7 on 17 July 2009 TBUFIS At your age I wouldn't have thought you still had the breath to blow your own trumpet quite so hard.Again and again and again...... Posted by The not so silent majority on 02 June 2009 Ah its good to see why I should have left this "club" much sooner. This is the rugby club I would have done anything for (and did) but then we have the "silent majority" as you are called posting a note, but again not willing to out a name to their bitchieness!!!! I really don't know why I bothered looking at your web site, but then I allways felt it was a club full of great people but also a "small minority" of bad people (and I am sure you know who you are?? Try adding your name next time please. Anyway I would like to think I still have people there who think I was a decent rugby player. At least in other rugby clubs I have since gone to accepted me 100% as a person and player. Thanks for your message, Robbie Cameron (my real name). Posted by Robbie on 05 June 2009 robbie its nice to know that in an ever changing world some things remain constant.your not as good as you think you are.you couldn,t tackel couldn,t kick and wouldn,t pass.you were an average rugby player nothing more nothing less remember in the land of the blind the one eyed man is king Posted by the dunbeag kid on 12 June 2009 Hi there, Thank you for your message, as per usual unable to put a name but called the "silent Majority" thank goodness it is a "minority"!!!. If you have a comment mrs, put your name and I can accept this. People like us who are no longer in Lochaber like to keep in touch with the club we gave a lot to (and also got a lot back from), but do not require these nasty message's from women like you. I hope this will be printed, while I don't want to use this as a "slagging page", I feel that your message was printed and so should this. All I was doing was keeping in touch with guys I played most of my rugby with. Thanks to the"majority" Robbie. Posted by Robbie on 15 June 2009 OK YOU TWO THAT'S ENOUGH!!(whoever the Dunbeag Kid is)I will not be publishing anymore of your messages on this subject. Posted by Pauline (Website Administrator) on 15 June 2009 Thank you Pauline,let me appologise to you and the club for letting myself get pulled into a stupid slagging match. Being away from Lochaber this is the only means off keeping in touch with "my club", and I wish I had never got involved. Keep all the good work going, I hope this great club will rise again and keep the name "Lochaber Rugby Club" on everyones lips in rugby in Scotland (and afar). Robbie. Posted by Robbie on 19 June 2009 Best XV Its great to see some other "best XV's" and god I make them all incuding the "dirt baggers" which I had the honour of captaining for 5 years, even although I continued playing 1st XV during most of these years. I never had the honour of captaining the 1st XV (politics!!!), but I had the great honour of captaining Abu Dhabi in my 2nd year out hear in 2001 when we won the league. which they did in 2003 and again this year 2009. It would still be good to see other choice's for the "best Lochaber XV" so come on guys, Fino, Robin (how did you make the bench in Pads team??) and all you other "lochaber men!! Good to see some of you although briefly at the club on the day of your 7's, unfortunatley I thought I should attend my daughters wedding rather than stsy at the club. Robbie. Posted by Robbie on 29 May 2009 Thank You Please pass on our thanks to your committee, players and volunteers following a successful Sevens Tournament at the weekend. Our group had a most enjoyable weekend and felt quite at home particularly in the company of your own members and the visiting party from Quintin RFC. Please also pass on our thanks to your club medic who helped with a couple of our players, one of whom is still receiving attention at Belford Hospital. Thanks once again, Roy Weller For & on behalf of Biggar RFC Posted by Biggar RFC on 06 May 2009 Thanks for the memories - and the hang over! On behalf of everyone from Hamilton Rugby Club I would like to thank you all for the very generous hospitality shown to everyone who travelled up on Saturday. Please ensure our thanks are passed on to the ladies in the kitchen who provided us all with a lovely post match meal and your bar staff for the hang over from hell. We also enjoyed being introduced to some real rugby culture by being introduced to a civilised game of draughts after our meal rather than the usual drunken carry on we are subjected to at so many other clubs!! I have yet to convince my wife that we played draughts after our meal. Your youth team show great potential and we would be delighted to welcome them and your senior team to Hamilton some time in the near future. The weather made playing conditions very difficult and the kids all done well to stay on the pitch and compete when it would have been much easier for them to head for the club house. Many thanks once again David Vickers Hamilton Rugby Club Posted by David Vickers - Hamilton RFC on 10 March 2009 Bagging Well done to all the bag packers that's was a great effort hope that's your trip in the bag Posted by DonnieDubh on 15 February 2009 1st choice 2nd team! In light of the recent 1st xv team choices, Donnie Nic and myself have knocked heads together in Barcelona and produced the following: The 1st choice second team to go play rugby where ever, whenever and to have a good time, no matter what the score!! 1. Andy Parker 2. Gibby 3. Ewan Cameron aka Dumper 4. Dave Mills 5. Martin Coull 6. George McColl 7. Mike Blanchard 8. Matthew Darby 9. Blair (the caberat king!) 10. Peter "Chocolate" Allen 11. Pete Donaldson 12. Ali Nic 13. Scarf 14. Fersit 15. Donnie Nic 16. Tom Rowlands 17. Robbie Cameron Posted by Black Isler on 01 February 2009 what an honour to be included in this list, thanks. give my best to all the old lags. Andy Parker Posted by Andy Parker on 13 May 2009 best 15 1 nodge 2 skimpy 3 donnie dimbo 4 sumo 5 ali mac 6 robin morgan 7 gordon cel 8 glenn graham 9 kenny gordon 10 gary hendrie 11 charlie donaldson 12 malkie mackie 13 stewie 14 beeb beeb 15 robbie cameron 16 be in touch soon glenn Posted by glenn graham on 21 January 2009 Dinner Dance Just a quick note to say thanks to the organisers of the dance another fantastic night. The band were fantastic, we loved the mix of ceili and dancing music! What can we say about the Cabaret, Blair you are AMAZING you have missed your calling in life, a dancer definitely!! Thanks again looking forward to the 7s, we will forward the photos on! Slan Grainne, Kathleen & Ciara Posted by The Ceili Crew on 20 January 2009 Best Lochaber XV Hi Guys, Long time no see, I hope that finds everyone well and looking forward to 2009 and the 40th Anniversary of the club. My best Lochaber XV is as follows based on the best players I have played with at the club!! 1. Pads 2. Gibby 3. Nodge 4. Al Chalmers 5. John Strachan 6. John MacAulay 7. Seamus 8. Glen Graham 9. Kenny Turnbull 10. Gary Hendrie 11. Frank Kennedy 12. Graham Macnab 13. Sean Sinclair 14. Brian Knowles 15. Robbie Cameron 16. Steve Davren 17. Robin Morgan 18. Stan Whittaker 19. Charlie Donaldson 20. Malcie Cameron 21. Stewie 22. Ally Young There you guys, comments please!! This is the core of the squad which went from the Highland League to National Division 4 and probably one of the most successful periods in the clubs history. Look forward to catching up with you all soon. Posted by Pads on 14 January 2009 How dare you leave me on the bench Posted by The Eternal No 7 on 24 January 2009 Best Lochaber XV It has taken me 3 months to look at the web site again to check out the "best team" tag. Well I agree with Ally, Fino looks good for the positions off 1,2 & 3 as they are about his pace. But after that no chance, he would never get to the 15 position as that require good looks, panache (where did that come from), speed, ability, and you only have to look at Ally and myself to confirm this, so sorry Fino. I am glad to see you have 2 replacements for the front row, but nodge would be so pissed off to have such a good looking guy with him on the bench??. Anyway I see no one else is taking up the challange on the best team front, so I will try. 1. Nodge (He's my mate!!) 2. Fred Fudge. (none of you will remember Gary Page, so Fred gets the No 2 spot) 3. Kenny Kennedy. 4. John Strachan (had to put him in) 5. Glen Graham (again as above, even out of position) 6. Robin Morgan (great player in the neil back mould) 7.Gordon Clelland (if you could keep him from getting hurt) 8. Yes Fino (and I am biased) Now for the easy part the "girls". 9. Kenny Gordon (untouchable) 10. Gary Hendrie (or now called little fat gary!!) 11. David Kinnear. 12. Malcie Cameron. 13. Charlie Donaldson (these guys were the best and made my job so much easier) 14. Knowlesy. 15. Now this is difficult, so I will say Robbie/Ally. Guys so close but at least made the bench!! 16. Gibby (he never gave up) 17. Donnie door buster. 18. Ronnie Kelly. 19. Frank Kennedy (great speed, strength) 20. George the dart. Other names in the frame that never made the "big team"- Neil Nicolson (or Nix to everyone),George,Duncan Simpson, Kenny Turnbull (one of the best of the "new generation"),Ron "I'm your man" Cameron, Lewis Maclean (if only you could keep him out of jail). Some of you will see I have missed out Graham MacNab and his little friend, well Graham was a superb player, but I have picked a "Lochaber team" so he doesn't make it. Lets have some comments and replys please. Also congrads to everyone who have had babies over the last few months. Have a great 2009, Robbie Cameron, Exiled in the Middle East. Posted by Robbie CAmeron on 11 January 2009 you said that you picked lochaber players fino was from orknay Posted by glenn on 21 January 2009 Baby No. 6 Last but not least.......congratulations to John MacAulay and Izzy on the birth of their baby boy Ruaridh on 13 December (apologies if its not splet right) We really need to get all the babies born within the club this year for a photograph - this is very unusual Posted by on 21 December 2008 Baby No.5 Congratulations to Scott and Pamela Donald on the birth of their son (Lewis) at Raigmore Hospital this morning. Posted by on 12 December 2008 Hey all, I'm hailing from Alba Nuadh, my ancestors are originally from Moidart and I'm pleased to see a club in the homeland! If I ever make it over I'd love to play. Good luck! Posted by Clifford on 06 December 2008 Hi I seen your msg and take it that new scotland is Nova Scotia . It is great to hear from someone so far away and keen on Rugby would love to hear from you again DC Posted by Donnie c on 15 January 2009 New Baby No.3 Two babies on the same day! Congratulations to Alan and Ann Garrick on the birth of their daughter yesterday..Connie Posted by on 27 November 2008 New Baby Congratulations to ex Lochaber players David Whyte and Rachael Nicolson on the birth of their baby girl this morning - 8lb 9oz. They are calling her Abbi. Posted by on 17 November 2008 dinner dance This years dance will take place on Sat 17 January at the Alexandra hotel. Tickets will be on sale soon. Posted by LORRAINE HUNTER on 11 November 2008 Best XV Whilst i agree with many of the selections made by Fino, I must disagree with one. He would never get selected at number 8 in the best LRFC team, as we would surely require someone who is able to carry the ball forwards instead of sideways across the pitch. Posted by Ally on 24 October 2008 Lochaber best XV 1) Fino 2) Fino 3) Fino 4) Fino 5) Fino 6) Fino 7) Fino 8) Fino 9) Fino 10)Fino 11)Fino 12)Fino 13)Fino 14)Fino 15)Fino 16)Nodge 17)Robbie Cameron Posted by Fino on 22 October 2008 It has taken me 3 months to look at the web site again to check out the "best team" tag. Well I agree with Ally, Fino looks good for the positions off 1,2 & 3 as they are about his pace. But after that no chance, he would never get to the 15 position as that require good looks, panache (where did that come from), speed, ability, and you only have to look at Ally and myself to confirm this, so sorry Fino. I am glad to see you have 2 replacements for the front row, but nodge would be so pissed off to have such a good looking guy with him on the bench??. Anyway I see no one else is taking up the challange on the best team front, so I will try. 1. Nodge (He's my mate!!) 2. Fred Fudge. (none of you will remember Gary Page, so Fred gets the No 2 spot) 3. Kenny Kennedy. 4. John Strachan (had to put him in) 5. Glen Graham (again as above, even out of position) 6. Robin Morgan (great player in the neil back mould) 7.Gordon Clelland (if you could keep him from getting hurt) 8. Yes Fino (and I am biased) Now for the easy part the "girls". 9. Kenny Gordon (untouchable) 10. Gary Hendrie (or now called little fat gary!!) 11. David Kinnear. 12. Malcie Cameron. 13. Charlie Donaldson (these guys were the best and made my job so much easier) 14. Knowlesy. 15. Now this is difficult, so I will say Robbie/Ally. Guys so close but at least made the bench!! 16. Gibby (he never gave up) 17. Donnie door buster. 18. Ronnie Kelly. 19. Frank Kennedy (great speed, strength) 20. George the dart. Other names in the frame that never made the "big team"- Neil Nicolson (or Nix to everyone),George,Duncan Simpson, Kenny Turnbull (one of the best of the "new generation"),Ron "I'm your man" Cameron, Lewis Maclean (if only you could keep him out of jail). Some of you will see I have missed out Graham MacNab and his little friend, well Graham was a superb player, but I have picked a "Lochaber team" so he doesn't make it. Lets have some comments and replys please. Also congrads to everyone who have had babies over the last few months. Have a great 2009, Robbie Cameron, Exiled in the Middle East. Posted by Robbie Cameron on 05 January 2009 Best Team to play This is a real boring site!!! So I am putting a "challange", well sort off. Try and name your best XV to have played for Lochaber, you can pick from anyone who has played for the club over the years. I will put my selection on over the next few days!! Posted by Robbie Cameron on 20 October 2008 The Club!! I have just read the last game report, checking out the names I didn't recognise any until hey "Gary Hendrie", "Dale Monk" and I couldn't see "Robin Morgan" in there. My god how on earth is Gary stil playing,he must be the same age as me (early 40), Dale, well yes still a young man (well by my standards), but more important I want to know Why Robin Morgan wasn't in the team, he must have been injured/unavailable coz he could never have been dropped!!! And I never saw a MacFarlane on the team sheet, are they banned??? Keep going lads, you will improve and get better and better,but more important keep the wonderful Lochaber RFC hospitality going. If any of the guys are possibly coming to the Dubai 7's in November please let me know as I will be there with my team,as I now live out here. My E mail address is strangley lochaberrfc@hotmail.com Robbie Cameron Posted by Robbie on 16 October 2008 Another New Baby Congratulations to Dale and Adthea Monk on the recent birth of their baby boy - Bradley. Posted by on 25 August 2008 Pathway boys - Well done Finlay, Davie McCook and I were in Inverness to see the U15 Highland pathway game on Sunday. The game was fantastic and can I say a very big well done to Jonathan, Ryan, Chris and Conor for playing and performing very well. You can all hold your heads up high as you have made Lochaber Rugby Club proud. For all those who want to support the boys the next game is on Sunday 24th at Highland, kick off at 1pm against central. C'mon and support the boys! Posted by Roisin on 20 August 2008 training Big thanks to charlie for the sore,legs,back,sides you name it but good to see numbers slowly rising and all spirits high. Posted by DonnieDubh on 22 July 2008 New Baby Congratulations to Brian & Shirley Knowles who became the proud parents of a baby boy on Friday night. Posted by on 21 July 2008 Struan Rugby Camp Just to let you all know that following Conor's trip to Elgin for the SRU Talent Identification day in April he has been selected to attend the SRU Struan Rugby Camp at the end of July. Posted by Roisin on 19 May 2008 That's great news- I'm sure Conor will thoroughly enjoy the Struan experience! Posted by Pauline on 19 May 2008 Smoker this Saturday. Need numbers, so text or phone me guys. Dress code is club shirt and tie. Meeting at club 3pm. Posted by Iain on 13 May 2008 Quintin What a load of Tosh by everyone, I hated every minute of the week end especially the breakfasts and the late opening bars, it was clearly a cunning plan to get us fat and drunk to allow the other teams a chance against our highly tuned athletes, By the way it worked !!!!!! I have no idea why I keep coming back, I suppose the 11 hour journey has something to do with it, and I just love you all, especially the little tykes who gave us such a great lesson in how to be proud and honoured to play for such a fantastic club, even if Gary referees. As a line from a film once said, Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life........... but it certainly helps. Cant wait for next year when, WE SHALL RETURN. Jon Adcock Posted by Jon Adcock on 07 May 2008 And another thank you from Quintin! By way of this reply I would like to add my bit: Many thanks for the 'oldest player' award. Had I been there to receive it (rather than in the shower), I would have stated that the award should have gone to the youngest player - I think that the Lochaber colts were brilliant, and so brave in the contest with the army (and their professional team). Their commitment and tenacity was commendable and must make all members of Lochaber RFC feel very proud! Gordon ASHBURY President Quintin RFC Posted by Pauline on 06 May 2008 A thank you e-mail from Quintin This email is a feeble attempt to convey our gratitude for your club's hospitality over the weekend. We had a marvellous time throughout. Special thanks must go to Stewart and Stevie, for accepting our approaches to attend the competition…….Gary, for his bar services way into the night and his amateur approach to stealing The Hogg…….Pauline, for her valiant dance coaching…..Ron Cameron, for doing our breakfasts……Skimpy's sister for doing the tea every morning…Martin D for playing for us….Ally Donaldson for playing for us and his projectile vomiting on completion of his task…..The young lady who sang that special gaelic song that had us all in tears…..and all of your people that drank and sang with us! All of the team hope that this has rekindled the relationship between Lochaber RFC and Quintin RFC and that further visits can be arranged by both sides…..for many years to come... It should go without saying that any members of your club would be welcomed with open arms at our club….at any time... Cheers, Tim…. Posted by Pauline on 06 May 2008 Sevens Great to see old friends Quintin back at Lochaber, fantastic final between Black Watch and Hillhead! They can't only play rugby but they can sing ,and so can Quintin, thats what rugby is all about. Special mention must also go to Still Game and the Colts team for their rugby spirit. Posted by gary hendrie on 03 May 2008 7s Here we go again !!Time for all you guys to dig out your running shoes and se if you can catch me he he Posted by first team muscle on 02 May 2008 Guestbook Hi Folks I don't know how but the messages on the guestbook have disappeared....honest it wasn't me! Anyhoo.. we'll just have to start the idle chit chat again..not to much of a problem for us lot eh? Posted by Pauline on 20 April 2008 |
 
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