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England International Match Tickets

RBS Six Nations Championship 2008

Applications for RBS Six Nations tickets should be sent to Mike Mulqueen at mmrugby@btinternet.com using the ticket application form recently sent to all members that have provided the club with an e-mail contact.

Postal applications can be sent to Mike Mulqueen at

34 Wheatfields, St. Ives, PE27 3YD or left in the club post box marked “Six Nations Ticket Application” using the form available from the bar.

ALL application forms must be received by 1st January 2008 at the latest.

Please note that availability of tickets for these games is extremely limited and priority is given to Club Sponsors and paid up Full Members (senior club players, coaches and VPs).

This season’s HOME games are:

Wales (2nd February)

Ireland (15th March)

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St. Ives RFC benefits from local sponsorship

St. Ives rugby club has recently benefitted through a generous donation of new match shirts for the 1st XV and u17s teams, courtesy of St. Ives-based Croesus Financial Services. The 1st XV shirts were presented before this weekend's home game against Rushden. Pictured are the 1st XV along with Jonathan Fry and Paul Kingston of CFS and Derek Watkins (President of East Midlands Rugby Union) and Jim Murdoch (SIRC).

Also pictured is Braldey Mills with Derek Watlins and Paul Kingston (Croesus).

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Tesco Vouchers

The Tesco "Sport for Clubs and Schools" scheme has started and once again we are collecting the vouchers at the club.

This scheme has provided us with the ability to "purchase" rugby balls for the past couple of seasons, saving over £300 per year (which takes a lot of bacon rolls and coffees sold to raise!).

PLEASE think about using the next few weeks as an opportunity to collect these vouchers for YOUR club and also ask family friends and work colleagues to do likewise?

All vouchers can be left in the collection box in the club house.

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St Ives RFC Awards 2007

Saturday 28th April saw St Ives' Awards presentation evening. List of awards are below.

• 1XV Player of the year - John Paxton
• 2XV Player of the year - Alex Campbell
• Vets Player of the year - Mark Smy
• Young Player of the year - Josh Dear
• Coaches Player of the year - Ben Pinion
• Most Improved Player of the year - Stuart Cornwall
• Players Player of the year - Josh Dear
• Top Tryscorer - John Paxton
• Clubman of the year - Gary Flemming

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St Ives RFC AGM

This season's AGM will take place at the Club on Friday 4th May 2007 7pm for 7.30 start. Nominations for club officers must be passed to Chris Ford (Christopher.ford@homecall.co.uk) by 20th April together with any proposals for changes in constitution.

The club will debate the issue of membership/playing fees in order to set a policy for next season's payments. HAVE YOUR SAY!!!!!!

The chairman will buy your first drink on arrival. Last Club Runout after the AGM.

 

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St Ives RFC awarded the RFU Seal of Approval

St Ives Rugby Club has become the first rugby club in Huntingdonshire to be awarded the RFU's prestigious “Seal of Approval “award.

Read more here...

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Club Tour Announced

This seasons club tour has now been announced, we are going to Bratislava! Further details are available here

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First Annual St Ives RFC Golf Day

St Ives Rugby Club held their first annual golf tournament at Lakeside Lodge on the 8th October to raise funds for the club. The day was a great success with 22 competitors and the following prizes being awarded; 1st place Danny Sharrett, 2nd place John Marland. Nearest the Pin Mel Jessop, Longest Drive Wayne Price and the best dressed player was Ben Pinion.

A big thank you to all those that supported and also to the people that donated prizes.

Danny Sharret pictured second from left

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Season 06/07

This coming season sees St Ives competing in the new Midlands 5 East (South) League. This league will see St Ives come up against Aylestone St. James, Wellingborough OG's, Bedford Swifts, Bedford Queens, Market Harborough, Kempston, Oundle, Stoneygate and Stamford.

Pre-season training is set to start on Tuesday 11th July at 7 o'clock, Somersham Road. The club welcomes all who wish to take part in training, both existing and new players. Indeed if you are new to the game or perhaps just want to get fit then you are more than welcome to come along and join the club. We will be running two sides and a Vets side this season.

One of the strengths of the club is it's Mini and Youth section. Children, boys and girls, from the age of 5yrs are welcome to come and play (the younger ones play the non-contact Tag Rugby). More details regarding the mini sections will be available soon, please keep an eye on the website (www.stivesrufc.co.uk) for more information.

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St Ives RFC gets national recognition!

St Ives RFC was featured this past Sunday (20th February 2005) on BBC 2's Rugby Special. The club has been nominated as the smelliest club in Britain.

More...

Link to video footage

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