Alpha Night at Ballyclare Rugby Club

Ten contestants from all sections of BRFC and a representative from Templepatrick Cricket Club pitted their skills against each other on Saturday 4th October to discover the true Alpha of BRFC.

They went head to head in 5 events-

Nutrition …… Quickest to eat 1 dry Weetabix, 1 very hardboiled egg (eaten with or without the shell on) and a jar of crab paste- only 6 contestants managed to finish this

Physical fitness…… Most burpees in 30 secs

Hydration …… Quickest to drink 440ml of warm beer, 70ml of buckfast and an alcohol pop through a straw (party shooter style not permitted)

Hunter/gatherer …… Contestants to collect 4 specific items from the audience

IQ …… 10 general knowledge questions

Contestants: Finishing Position:

Taylor Kirk (social member rep) 1

Bobby Smith (TCC rep) 2

Bob Beckwith (mini rep) 3

Steph Dowds (women’s rugby rep) 4

Jordan McKinstry (Hare’s rep) 4

Colin Warren (youth rep) 6

Rachael Beattie (women’s rep) 7

David Clarke (senior rep) 7

James Greer (senior rep) 9

Pete Kirk (general committee rep) 10

The eventual winner and retaining his title at the end of the night was Taylor Kirk.

Pete Kirk, club chairman, didn’t go home empty handed- “this was a great nights craic that brought all the different sections of the club together to socialise and have a bit of banter! This was the first year that the Hare’s and the women’s team have been represented and they fully embraced this event. I’m going home with the wooden spoon tonight but I have my sights set on the crown for next year!”

Headline Pic Taylor Kirk winner

Pic in main body is an action shot of the champion in the first event.