National Coaching Update

LOCHABER RFC ANNUAL SEVENS TOURNAMENT

SATURDAY 1st MAY 2010

AT BANAVIE

KICK OFF 12 NOON

LOOK AT THE VIEW FROM OUR VERANDA

 HOW IMPRESSIVE IS THAT? 

If your club would like an invitation, please contact us by e-mail lochaberrugbyclub@tiscali.co.uk

LIVE MUSIC & DANCING FROM 6PM ONWARDS

Limited camping is available in the dead ball area for one night only on completion of the tournament. No vehicles are allowed on our pitch.

There is a Youth Hostel in Banavie and here are some other accommodation links for travelling teams. 

http://www.great-glen-hostel.com/MorePhotos.htm

http://www.hostelbookers.com/hostels/scotland/fort-william/

The theme of this years cabaret was 'Horror' we felt this appropriate to the kind of year we have had on and off the pitch.

I have put some pictures of the Thriller & Ghost Buster sets, but if anyone has Rocky Horror photographs can you e-mail them to me and I will upload them onto the site.

I have also put some additional Halloween photographs on to.

If you have any photographs that you would like to share on our site-mail them to lochaberrugbyclub@tiscali.co.uk

Davy McCook was in charge of the raffle this year - and we were spoiled for choice.  Thanks to all the local business who supported this.

1. 2 Tickets to the IRB Sevens @ Murrayfield - LRFC
2. Corner Sander and pads – L.B.S.
3. Bottle Malt Whisky – Frank Robertson
4. Bottle Whisky – Lochaber Hire Centre
5. Paint Brush set – Duncan Gillies
6. Torch & Boxed fixing set
7. Whisky – Ian MacFarlane
8. Cake Hamper – Nevis Bakery
9. Bag of Potatoes – Breckinridge
10. £25 Voucher – Lochy Bar
11. Whisky – G.C.F Joiners
12. Vodka – G.C.F Joiners
13. Whisky – Plumbline
14. Music CD – Plumb Centre
15. Radio – Patterson’s
16. £20 Voucher for Prawns – Sco Fro
17. £20 Voucher for Prawns – Sco Fro
18. £20 Voucher for Prawns
19. Wine – Slipway Autos
20. £50 Voucher for car Valet – Fort William Car Hire
21. Salmon – Marine Harvest
22. Voucher for box of Prawns – Fastnet
23. Voucher for side of smoked salmon – Highland Smoked Salmon
24. £10 Voucher – John MacMillan, Butcher
25. Trousers & t-shirt – Jewsons
26. “Ford” fleece (large) – Ben Nevis Motors
27. Golf Umbrella – Lloyds TSB
28. Box Sweets – Pamela Hamilton
29. Cruise for Family of 6 – Crannog
30. Tool set – Travis Perkins
31. Picture Light – City Electrical Factors
32. Hairdressing Voucher – Sheri’s Headquarters
33. Voucher for 1 months use of Facilities – Lochaber Leisure Centre
34. Voucher for 1 months use of Facilities – Lochaber Leisure Centre
35. Wine – Mike Macfall
36. Wine – Mike Macfall
37. Flowers – McDonald Brothers
38. Case of Beer – Letterfinlay Catering Services.
39. Voucher for car wash –
40. LRFC Beanie hat - LRFC
41. LRFC Beanie hat – LRFC
42. Polo top – LRFC
43. Polo top – LRFC
44. Box Sweets – Martin Davies

Former player Ailsa McAleer is holding a Jamie Oliver fundraising night at the club on Friday 22 January (7pm). The money raised will go toward the Women for Women Cycle China event in October this year.

Ailsa will take part in the gruellin gbike challenge along with Alison Stewart (her fellow paramedic). 

Elaine Milligan from Inverness will give a food preparation demonstration at the event.

PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT THIS GOOD CAUSE

The new posts are now erected at the Black Parks and a request for the temporary pitch to be lined is being requested today (Monday) All being well we will be playing at home this Saturday.

All players should make every effort possible to attend both training sessions this week and the forthcoming to weeks, if we are to improve and succeed. 

Success is not going to be handed to us on a plate - we need to work very hard for it, everyone needs to more effort

Re-arranged fixture list as released by the SRU. All Caledonia League matches on Sat 9 Jan have been cancelled due to the weather.  

The posts have been made and are ready to erect, however due to the bad weather this has not been possible and the fixture due this Saturday will not go ahead. 

Annual Dinner Dance

Saturday 16th January

Alexandra Hotel

Dance to 'Dodgy Ground' and half time Caberet provided by our players!

To order your ticket, phone Lorraine Hunter

Due to significant drainage problems at Banavie we have not played any home fixtures since August and as TEC Services have not carried out any work to try and improve the pitch it is unlikely that we will be playing there in the near future - unless we get a very dry spell!

However, Emma Thomson from The Highland Council Education Culture & Sports (ECS) has checked with other pitch users and granted us permission to temporarily use the Black Parks so that we can fulfill our home fixtures.

We applied for funding from the SRU for the purchase & erection of new posts - and I am pleased to say we have been granted £1000 towards the costs.  The posts are being fabricated by local company MacPherson Welding & Engineering Services and the aim is to have them erected in the Black Parks for our next home game on the 9th January against RAF Kinloss..........so its back to where we started from many years ago.

We are waiting for a copy of the report from Sportsmasters who recently visited the pitch to carry out an assessment on its condition and what work is required - this was organised by Brian Bell of the SRU.

UNFULFILLED FIXTURE 05 DECEMBER 2009 RAF KINLOSS V LOCHABER

This is not good news and we do not want to be put in this situation again.  Once again, we ask that all players give their Captain and Coach their full support in turning regularly for training and make themselves available for all games, home or away.  At present the committment is at an all time low - and its up to the players to turn this around