Sunday 10 May 2009
1XV: Peebles 14 Glasgow Hawks 21

Click on logo to see Willie's interview


Click here to download scores video
Watch highlights via Scotsman click here

Links to Tables & Scores
Latest Scottish Hydro Electric  and BSPC League & Cup Fixtures & Results from Radio Borders
Scottish Hydro Electric Premiership Leagues Division 2 on the SRU website
BSPC Border League Results & Tables
Border Farm Supplies Championship League Results & Tables
Lochcarron Scottish Borders Semi-Junior League
East of Scotland U18 Cup Pool 4 2008/2009
National U16 Youth Cup 2008/9
National U15 Youth Cup 2008/9
Kings of The Sevens from Radio Borders

SHE Fixtures 2009 (3 July 2009 version)
Click here to view fixtures

Summer Camp 2009
For P1-3, P4/5, P6/7, S1/S2
Download details and booking form. Click here

Watch the Rugby Show at www.peeblesshirepost.com

Rugby Ready SRU Policy Paper
Paper contains important information on minimum coaching requirements and age groups for young players. Click here to read.

PRFC AGM
Wednesday 24th June 2009 Eastgate Clubrooms at 7.30 PM
Highlights

1                     Gerard Bony reported a strong financial year despite economic downturn, with an overall surplus due to improved purchasing and continued diligence on costs but warned against a future with harder times and higher costs.
To download a copy of accounts click here

2                     Honorary President - Donald Swanson
Honorary Vice Presidents  George Shaw was added to the list which includes Gerard Bony, John Campbell, Marc Clancy, Ian Clark, Robert Hogarth, Norman C Kerr, Dr David Love, Robert MacDonald, A J MacDonald, Ian Pemberton, Dr Andrew Ramsay, David Swan, George Tait and Charlie Wilson

3                     Executive Committee

Comment was made about the vacant and very important Director posts. Business Director is an exceedingly important position and committee will be searching for someone to take this important role in the immediate future. Social Director remains vacant and will continue to be covered as at present by Jim Currie but again committee will be searching for a suitable nominee.

4                      Willie Aitken and Dale Clancy continue as Captain and vice Captain (Dale hopes to be playing by Christmas after major knee surgery kept him off the pitch most of last season.

5                     Subscription levels agreed with most being unchanged.

6              “Life Members, being persons who have rendered outstanding service to the Club and who on the recommendation of the General Committee have been elected to life membership by the Club in General Meeting.” Donald Swanson was proposed and seconded with motion carried unanimously. Donald accepted the position adding another accolade to his recent run of awards over the past two seasons.

7                     A representative of “Susan Stephen Architects” presented two options which have been costed at around £250,000. Drawings will be available here shortly.

8                     Vice President Lindsay Laird with assistance from George Shaw explained the 9 complicated motions and their amendments in order to confirm a member’s mandate on the voting.

PRFC Announce Refurbishment Plans
Drawings presented at AGM are available by clicking on following Links
Existing
Option A
Option B
Please email your comments to Peebles RFC

Peebles Platinum Club
The replacement for the 200 club has been launched with the first draw due in July. We expect that by selling 200 numbers, the monthly prize pot will be an estimated £350 monthly.
To participate please complete the attached form and send to linda (details on letter and form)
Click Here for Form

Peebles RFC Touch Rugby Tournament 2009
Provisional dates of the games are;
Wednesday 15th, 22nd & 29th July and 5th August
Finals Night & BBQ - Friday 7th August
all at Hay Lodge Park at 7.30pm.
For more information and entry form click here

peebles RFC Club Dinner 2009

More Photos Click Here

Hearts & Heroes
Hope this finds you all well. We have done a 29 mile or 46.7 km walk across the scenic Southern Upland Way in the beautiful Scottish Borders to raise funds for three great charitable causes. Poppy Scotland, Hearts and Balls and The Sportsman's Charity. More information on these charities and the walk can be found by following this link - http://heartsandheroes.co.uk/.
We are hoping you will be able to sponsor our team, Tweed Trampers. Any donation you can give will be greatly appreciated and very helpful. It is very easy to sponsor us and will take less than 5 minutes.
 We will make sure some great photos of the scenes and our team completing the task will be made available on this web site.
Thank you very much for your help and understanding,   Regards, Dan Boughtwood
NB although the challenge took place on Saturday 16th May, you will be able to donate until 1st June by contacting David Swan direct or by going on-line at
http://heartsandheroes.com/tweedtrampers

How we did
 Name              Time Taken (hh.mm)                 Distance
Jim Dixon                                 9.38                          Gold
Andrew Pearson                        9.50                          Gold
Mark Nichol                              9.50                          Gold
David Swan                              9.50                          Gold
Dan Boughtwood                      9.50                          Gold
Moira Pearson                         11.55                          Gold
Linda Horsburgh                      11.55                          Gold
Fendath MacIver                      11.55                          Gold

Some photos click Here http://justgiving.com/tweedtrampers.

Selection           1sts & Seven 9 & 10 May 2009                  Colt & Colts 2nds  14 March 2009

Training Starts

The Borders Rugby Awards 2009

Peebles RFC 1sts won 4 trophies and Dan Boughtwood equalled that with 4 individual trophies

Highest Placed Borders Scottish Hydro Electric Premier 2 Team
Best Attack by Borders Scottish Hydro Electric Premier 2 Team
Best Defence by Borders Scottish Hydro Electric Premier 2 Team
Best Points Difference by Borders Scottish Hydro Electric Premier 2 Team

Top Scottish Hydro Electric Borders Points Scorer
Top Scottish Hydro Electric Borders Kicker
Top Scottish Hydro Electric Premier 2 Points Scorer
Top Scottish Hydro Electric Premier 2 Borders Kicker

Link to Peeblesshire Article - Peebles leads the way on big night for Borders rugby

Link to Scotsman article

Link to Southern reporter Article - Borders rugby's big night

photos

Colts U16s win Melrose 7s to claim Drummond Cup



Click here for report and more photos

                          Is it a bird?

                          Is it a plane?

                          No it is ..... See page 52

                          Click on picture to left

The Peebles Piranhas held centre stage at Murrayfield on Friday April 3^rd when Edinburgh beat Cardiff Blues 16-3 in The Magners League.

Ryan McConnell Caps - Click here for more information
Scotland U20 v France U20 at Stade Leo Lagrande in Chalon sur Saone (Friday 13 February, kick-off 6.45pm local time)
Ryan McConnell (Peebles) was a late replacement on the bench coming on for about 15 minutes in the defeat to  France.
Ryan was on the bench for the game against Italy at Dens Park, Dundee  where Scotland won 14 points to 10, and was again on the bench against Ireland on 14 March which Scotland won 35-20. Ryan was on for a 10 minute stint when Finlay Gillies was sin binned on the 30 minute marker.
Ryan won his third U20 cap when he came off the bench against England at Sixways in Worcester on Friday 20th

Graeme Beveridge

Graeme Beveridge, son of Allan, has hung up his boots, finishing an illustrious career that has taken him from Peebles to Boroughmuir, Edinburgh Glasgow, Scotland and laterally Bristol.
Bristol scrum-half and Scottish international Graeme Beveridge has left the club by mutual consent. Beveridge, 33, joined Bristol from Glasgow Warriors in 2007 and scored one try in 23 appearances for the club. But his opportunities this season have been limited. And a club statement said: "It was mutually agreed to end Graeme's contract early and allow him to leave the club as a free agent with a view to pursuing his career elsewhere."

Playing career Position Scrum-half
Clubs
1996-1998 Edinburgh Rugby
2000-2007 Glasgow Warriors
2007-2009 Bristol Rugby
Full Caps 2000-2006 Scotland 8 (0 points) plus one non cap match against Barbarians
A Caps 14
Captained Scotland at U19 and U21 level
Rugby: Beveridge hangs up his boots - Scotsman Article

Membership 2009-10
Have you paid your membership? Do you want to join? contact  Membership Secretary
New form will be available here shortly

Its not what the club can do for you, nor what you can do for the club, but both. Click HERE

Training
Seniors: At the Gytes on Tuesdays & Thursdays 7.00 PM to 9.00 PM.
Colts: At Hay Lodge every Monday & Thursday 6.30 PM.

Available from late Sunday or early Monday - the week's highlights including action from Peebles' Games. Click on Borders Rugby TV Logo
Highlights from previous games also available on YouTube including Tweed Homes Peebles Sevens 2008; follow the links from Borders Rugby TV.

Just to let you know that the final of the Peebles Sevens is now available to watch online at the Peebles Rugby TV page at www.BordersRugby.net on Channel 1.   For those with slower computers you can also view the programme, with Radio Borders commentary by Stuart McCulloch and Stuart McFarlane, at YouTube by clicking on the link below.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=op3qay12Q4Q   Note also that www.BordersRugby.net/sevens.htm is the place to go for all the latest news from the Kings of the Sevens, including TV coverage of the Berwick, Peebles and Hawick Finals. The Gala, Earlston and Jed-Forest events will also be covered exclusively on Borders Rugby TV

SRU & IRB News

Rugby Ready SRU Policy Paper
Paper contains important information on minimum coaching requirements and age groups for young players. Click here to read.

Anti_Doping
Discipline
Child Protection
Job Vacancies
Experimental Law Variations (ELVs) from IRB
Team Talk
Coaching
Refereeing
SRU Playing, Coaching, Medical and Officials Insurance 2008-9
A see a copy of insurance taken out by the club with the SRU, click here
Coaching Training Courses 2009
For further information click on links below or contact Graeme Paterson
UKCC Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Rugby Union - Details
UKCC Level 1 Certificate in Coaching - Application Form
Tweeddale Sports Council Grant Application Form.

Tickets for International matches & Other Murrayfield Events

Autumn Internationals
Scotland will tackle Fiji, Australia and Argentina at Murrayfield this November.
Tickets are on sale to the general public now via www.scottishrugby.org and 0871 200 1511.
However, the SRU would actively encourage rugby club members to buy their tickets through their club and generate additional revenue for the new season. 

The schedule of games is:
Scotland v Fiji on Saturday 14 November 2008 KO 2.30pm
Adults: £10, £20; Concessions (U18 and students): £10 and £5
Scotland v Australia on Saturday 21 November 2008 KO 5.15pm
Adults: £10, £20, £40; Concessions (U18 and students): £5, £10, £20
Scotland v Argentina on Saturday 28 November 2008 KO 2.30pm
Adults: £10, £20, £40; Concessions (U18 and students): £5, £10, £20

The International Ticket Secretary will be contacting regular buyers when tickets become available.

1872 Cup
Supporters purchasing a ticket for these Tests will, once again, be able to attend the Edinburgh leg of the 1872 Cup, between Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors at Murrayfield FREE.
All Adult tickets priced at £20 and above (and corresponding concession tickets) purchased for the Autumn Tests will receive a free ticket to this derby-day thriller, provisionally scheduled to be played during the Festive season.
The exact date will be confirmed later this summer.

International Ticket Application Form click here to download
Murrayfield Magic Weekend & Emirates Sevens Application Form click here to download

Gytes Gossip
Supporters Photo Gallery Updated 29/9/07
Tote Double
More sellers wanted. Members willing to help raise club funds by selling tickets should email Peebles RFC
200 Club
Player profiles 2005
Club Dinner Photos

PRFC Merchandise available at Graham McGrath click on logo

Club Development Officer
Girl's Rugby Development                              
Girls rugby at the High School every Friday lunchtime for S1 to S6, 1.00 PM to 1.40 PM.
CDO Report to AGM click here

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Members can book the Club for their own function
Download the booking form from here

PRFC Wine Club  Click on picture to find out more