{"id":10769,"date":"2011-03-13T19:20:44","date_gmt":"2011-03-13T19:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/?p=10769"},"modified":"2011-03-13T20:22:50","modified_gmt":"2011-03-13T20:22:50","slug":"ards-rugby-club-notes-match-reports-news-iv-xv-reach-mccambley-cup-final-ards-tag-blitz-a-great-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/ards-rugby-club-notes-match-reports-news-iv-xv-reach-mccambley-cup-final-ards-tag-blitz-a-great-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Ards Rugby Club Notes: Match Reports \/ News + IV XV Reach McCambley Cup Final & Ards Tag Blitz A Great Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

Match Reports And Scores<\/strong><\/p>\n

1st XV \u2013 Ards 17 v 18 Malone
\n2nd XV \u2013 No Game
\n3rd XV \u2013 Cooke 24 v 0 Ards
\n4th XV \u2013 Ards 6 v 3 Omagh<\/strong> MCCambley Cup Final To Follow!
\nU19s \u2013 No Game
\nU17s \u2013 Lisburn v Ards – Postponed
\nU13s \u2013 Ards v Newry – Postponed<\/p>\n

RBS 6 Nations<\/strong><\/p>\n

There\u2019s very little rugby being played on the domestic front next Saturday as this coincides with the final round of the RBS 6 Nations Championship.
\nOnly Ireland, stand in the way of England as they try and make a clean sweep of this years Championship. The game kicks off at 5pm and the clubhouse will be open. Why not come along and soak up the atmosphere, everyone\u2019s welcome.
\nUlster Bank RugbyForce Club Improvements Scheme
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\nJoin RugbyForce to help your local club with home improvements. Every pair of hands matters.
\nUlster Bank RugbyForce is a new nationwide community volunteer initiative which helps local rugby clubs come together to improve their facilities. This very successful project has already been running in the UK by their parent company RBS Group over the past number years. Registered clubs are provided with online guidance and tools to help them co-ordinate a community-wide effort to give their club a ‘make-over’. Ulster Bank RugbyForce weekend happens on June 11th & 12th 2011.<\/p>\n

For more information please contact Alan McHugh, Ards Mini Section.<\/p>\n

Mini<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ards Mini Rugby Tournament this season will take place on Sunday April 17 from 12 noon. Details on the Tournaments format are still being worked out and will be announced in the coming weeks. Any parent or guardian who would like to assist the Mini Committee in organising such a mammoth event or help out on the day would be very welcome and is asked to contact their respective coaches or forward their contact details on to the Mini Co-ordinator, Ian Caughey.
\nThe Minis have also been invited to enter teams in a number of other Tournaments in the coming weeks at CIYMS, Cooke and Lisburn, and details on these and the age groups involved will be known soon.<\/p>\n

Ards Area Tag Rugby Blitz<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hamilton Park was the venue for the Ards Area Primary Schools Tag Blitz held on Thursday March 10.
\nOver 200 children from 18 schools took part in this eagerly awaited event. The schools were drawn into 3 Pools of 6 teams and played each other once.<\/p>\n

Pool ‘A’ Killinchy, Newtownards Model, Andrews Memorial, Regent Prep, St Patrick’s (Ballygalget) and Victoria (N’Ards)<\/p>\n

Pool ‘B’ Alexander Dickson, Victoria (B’Halbert), West Winds, Killard, Carrickmannon and Greyabbey<\/p>\n

Pool ‘C’ Abbey, Comber, Londonderry, Millisle, St Finians, Donaghadee<\/p>\n

The Mayor of Ards, Councilor David Smyth, was on hand to wish all the children good luck as the games commenced.<\/p>\n

At the end of the Blitz, every child received a medal and certificate in recognition of their participation in the event.<\/p>\n

Special thanks are extended to the Mayor of Ards, Councilor David Smyth, Emma Hingston and Sarah Kearney, Ards Leisure Services, Ards RFC for the use of their facilities, the Pro-paramedics who were on standby and referees Stephen Marshall (Active Communities Coach North Down), Richard Moore (USRFR) and Roy Lawton (Event organiser).
\nTag Rugby (non-contact) is for both boys and girls and can be played both indoors and out. Anyone who would like this great activity delivered to their school or club should contact Emma Hingston, the Sports Development Officer at Ards Borough Council on 02891 824000 or e-mail emma.hingston@ards-council.gov.uk to book their place.
\nFixtures – Saturday March 19<\/p>\n

Ards 1st XV v TBC
\nArds 2nd XV v TBC
\nArds 3rd XV v TBC
\nArds 4th XV v Lisburn \u2013 League (Home)
\nArds U19s v TBC
\nArds U15s v TBC<\/p>\n

Fixture \u2013 Sunday March 20<\/p>\n

Ards U17s v Bangor \u2013 Friendly (Home) Kickoff 12 noon
\nArds U13s v Lisburn \u2013 Friendly (Away) Kickoff 2pm<\/p>\n

All Saturday fixtures have a 2.30pm kickoff unless otherwise stated.
\nPlease refer to the club website at www.ards-rfc.com for any late changes<\/p>\n

Many thanks and kind regards<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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