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The BuzzMelrose Mini Rugby 2009-10Welcome to the 2009/10 season of the Mini Hornets. This is the youngest section of Melrose Rugby Club, for Primary 1 - 7 boys and girls. The main aim of the Mini Hornets is to have fun and enjoy their sport! The volunteer team of dedicated coaches and helpers ensure that training sessions and games are structured and enjoyable. As well as having lots of fun, children get lots of ben ... [more] 31/08/2009 Registration Day - SATURDAY 22 AugustRegistration for the Mini Hornets will be this Saturday the 22nd August between 10.30 and 11.30 in the Clubrooms at the Greenyards, MRFC. Registration is £20 which includes membership to the club and entry to games throughout the season. There follows at 11.30 - 12.30 a coaching session where the 1stXV team will be helping out so remember to bring along your boots - dont worry about not having th ... [more] 19/08/2009 Mini Hornets Information LeafletThis will be issued once you have registered but please keep this as it contains information - key dates and responsibilities - for the season. You will be issued with regular newsletters and web messages if there are any changes to the list of fixtures or to keep you in touch with the Minis and their activities. If you would like to post an ad in any of our newsletters please get in touch w ... [more] 19/08/2009 Season 2009 - 2010 - KIT ORDERSYou will get a chance to see the kit that we have available on registration day and if you want to place an order please see Carole (clearly signposted with her name on the back of her Hoodie). ... [more] 19/08/2009 Final NewsletterA final newsletter will be issued giving you information on the summer rugby school to be held in July, with a review of the season past and to provide you with dates for your diaries for the next season. We are also looking for help - extra coaches and also someone to organise the catering as Helen will no longer be providing us with her wit and charm on a Sunday morning. We hope to have the ne ... [more] 28/04/2009 Prostrakan TournamentWell done to all those that played and supported the Prostrakan Minis tournament held on Sunday 26th April. Success in the finals for Primaries 4,5 and 6. Some great pictures taken of the kids being presented their trophies by Craig Townsend and also a group photo of all 3 years - these supplied by some David Baileys! we had at the event. ... [more] 28/04/2009 Melrose vs Haddington Saturday 25th 3pm k.o.Just a quick note to let everyone know that Melrose play Haddington at the Greenyards on Saturday in the semi-final of the national cup after a great win over league champions Ayr last Saturday. As you know Melrose are the cup holders and it would be great to get as many 'minis' down on Saturday to cheer the team on and to help them get to Murrayfield again this year. ... [more] 21/04/2009 P1 - 3 Coaching - Sunday 26th AprilCoaching for P1 & P2 only will go ahead as normal on Sunday 26th. There will be no P3 coaching as they are participating in a 'tag' tournament at Galashiels that day. Parents of those involved at Gala should have received a note re. arrangements directly from me - any problems let me know on 07841 490 482 or on richard.brown@uk.pwc.com, thanks Richard ... [more] 21/04/2009 P6 Training - 19th April 2009There will be training for all P6s on Sunday 19th April 2009, 11am. ... [more] 09/04/2009 P1 - 3 Crichton Cup Saturday May 9th - arrangementsIt is that time of year again with the annual Crichton Cup tournament planned for Saturday 9th May at the Greenyards. For those new to this it is an annual tournament played at Melrose for children from P1-3 up to Under 17 and has been running for over 50 years ( I played in it every year from age 5 to 17!) and it is a great opportunity for the kids to get a run out on the 'big pitch'. ... [more] 08/04/2009 Update: P3 'tag' tournament 26 AprilFurther to our previous post, we are still intending to take a P3 team to the ProStrakan tournament in Galashiels on 26 April. Given holidays and the Sevens we will only have one more Sunday session (19th April) so hope to see any P3 boys and girls keen to take part there! Richard ... [more] 08/04/2009 P1-3 Lost Hornets tracksuit top Age 7 - 8A Hornets tracksuit top was left at the P1-3 training on Sunday 15th March - Age 7-8...but no name. Drop me an email on richard.brown@uk.pwc.com or text on 07841490482 and I will make sure it is returned to you. Regards, Richard. ... [more] 23/03/2009 Sunday 22 March - Kelso Tournament P4-7You will be contacted by your lead coach about the above tournament to be held this Sunday. They will inform you of the time to be at the ground. Good Luck and have a great day (weather permitting) ... [more] 19/03/2009 P3 'Tag' Tournament - 26th April, GalashielsWe have been invited to take a P3 team to the ProStrakan tournament in Galashiels on 26th April. This offers our P3's a chance for a little bit of 'competition' before moving up to P4 next year and I'm sure they will really enjoy the experience. It is played using 'Tag' rules, so no contact, and over the next month we'll really focus on getting them ready for the eve ... [more] 16/03/2009 Sunday 22nd March - P1-3 CoachingP1-3 Coaching will be on as usual at 11am on Sunday 22nd March. The older age groups will be at the Kelso tournament but we hope to see plenty of our P1-3 at the Greenyards. ... [more] 16/03/2009 Melrose Mini TournamentHeld on a bright but bitterly cold day the mini tournament proved to be very successful with great skills entertaining those who had come along to watch. ... [more] 09/03/2009 Sponsorship MoneyCan you please hand any sponsorship money you have raised from the walk to Jane Niven in the clubrooms or give to one of your coaches to pass onto Jane. Many thanks for your support on what turned out to be a very successful and enjoyable day for all ... [more] 03/03/2009 Newsletter : March - May 2009The March-May Minis Newsletter will be handed out on Sunday 1 March - please ensure you get a copy of this as it details the fixtures for the next 8 weeks and also provides details about the Mini Tournament on the 8 March. ... [more] 25/02/2009 Sunday 15 February - Coaching off for P1-6It has been decided that due to weather conditions affecting the pitches and the long in-service weekend that coaching will be cancelled. Next week there are matches in Edinburgh at St Melvilles - your coaches will be in touch to make necessary arrangements with you. You have your lead coach contact number so please contact them if you have any questions about next week. ... [more] 12/02/2009 Sponsored Walk - Sunday 1 MarchWe hope you will join in to help raise money for the minis with this walk to Cauldshiels Loch from the Greenyards. If you haven't already got a sponsor form please contact Cath Fenton at c.fenton@hw.ac.uk and one will be sent to you ... [more] 12/02/2009 Jan-March 2009 Buzz NewslettersThese will be issued on Sunday 18 January - can you please ensure you get a copy - ask your coach or contact committee in club rooms to get your copy. It is important you get a copy of this newsletter as it has the fixtures list which has been amended from the initial one you were issued at registration ... [more] 16/01/2009 Melrose Kukri Tracksuits for saleGet your order in now or be lucky to get one of the tracksuits that are selling fast from Carol in the club rooms or contact Carol on 01896 849158 ... [more] 30/10/2008 Donations to the MinisHardwood Logs for sale - Near Melrose. Donation to Melrose Minis for every load sold. Buyer needs to collect. Contact 07977566329 ... [more] 30/10/2008 Season 2008-9 FixturesMini Hornets fixtures for the coming season are shown below. Coaching for Primary 1 to 7 takes place at The Greenyards from 11.00 to 12.00. Matches are for Primary 4 to 7 Mini Hornets. On days when there are matches, Primary 1-3 Mini Hornets still have coaching at The Greenyards as normal. AUGUST 24-08-08 Registration Day 31-08-08 Coaching SEPTEMBER 07-09-08 Leader Valley Sevens 14- ... [more] 18/08/2008 Registration Day - Sunday 24th August 2008Registration Day for the 2008-9 season takes place on Sunday 24th August 2008 at Melrose Rugby Club at 11.00 am. The Mini Hornets offer rugby coaching to primary school age (P1-P7) boys and girls. We'd be delighted to see existing Hornets as well as any newcomers who are interested in giving rugby a try. Bring Mum and Dad along too so they can fill in the forms and have a coffee while you t ... [more] 12/08/2008 TRAINING CANCELLED - 13-01-08Training for Primary 1-7 Mini Hornets is cancelled today, Sunday 13th January, as overnight rain on top of frozen ground has made pitches unplayable. Hopefully, all will be back to schedule next Sunday! ... [more] 13/01/2008 MATCH CANCELLED - Jedburgh 13th January 2008The Primary 4-7 away matches at Jedburgh on Sunday 13th January 2008 have been cancelled due to flooded (and now frozen!) pitches. In view of this cancellation, training for Primary 1-7 will take place as normal, weather permitting, from 11.00-12.00 at the Greenyards. ... [more] 11/01/2008 Mini Hornets 2008 CalendarThe Mini Hornets 2008 Calendar has just arrived hot off the press from the printers and it's looking great! It's full of group pictures and action shots of all Minis from P1-7 and, at only £3.00 a copy, makes an ideal little extra for all friends and family at New Year. The calendar will be on sale at the Melrose-v-Gala match on Boxing Day, as well as at the Minis Coaching Session on 6 ... [more] 20/12/2007 Holidays!Just a reminder that Sunday 16th December will be the last coaching day of 2007 for Mini Hornets. The following two week-ends, 23rd and 30th December, will be holidays - mmmmm - long lies and new toys to play with!! Coaching restarts on Sunday 6th January 2008. Best wishes to all Mini Hornets and their families for a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. ... [more] 08/12/2007 Fundraiser ThanksVery many thanks to all those who supported the recent Body Shop Party and Disco held to raise funds for the forthcoming P6/7 Wales Tour. Both events were a great success, with the Party raising over £220 and the Disco raising a tremendous £485. THANK YOU! Further fundraising ventures will include supermarket bagpacking, sponsored walk and an auction with unique lots to bid for - look out for ... [more] 08/12/2007 Christmas PartyThe Melrose Rugby Club Christmas Party for Mini Hornets and members' children will be held in the Clubrooms on Sunday 16th December 2007. The Party for P1-3 will take place from 1.30 to 3.30 pm, followed by the Party for P4-7 from 4.00 to 6.00 pm. Names of those children wishing to attend should be added to the list on the noticeboard in the main foyer of the Clubrooms. ... [more] 08/12/2007 P6-7 Wales Tour 2008 FundraisersThere are two great fundraisers coming up which will let you solve your Christmas shopping problems and let you have a night out to recover from all that shopping!!! On Thursday 22nd November, there will be a Body Shop Party in the Clubrooms, starting at 7pm. All are welcome. On Saturday 24th November, there will be an adults disco in the Clubrooms from 8pm until midnight. Tickets, priced ... [more] 18/11/2007 November/December 2007 Fixtures04-11-07: Coaching 11-11-07: NO COACHING - Remembrance Sunday 18-11-07: P1-3 Coaching P4-7 AWAY to Kirkcaldy/Madras (Arrive at Kirkcaldy RFC, Beveridge Park, Balwearie Road, Kirkcaldy KY2 5LT at 10.30 for 11.00 KO) 25-11-07: Coaching (Tracksuit samples and order forms available in Clubrooms) 02-12-07: Coaching (NOTE CHANGE FROM FIXTURE LIST) (Return tracksuit order forms) ... [more] 18/11/2007 Mini TracksuitsWe hope to shortly put in an order for Mini Tracksuits if there is enough demand. On Sunday 25th November, we will have sample tracksuits, together with size charts and order forms, available in the Clubrooms throughout the coaching session (11.00 to 12.00). Any Minis (or their parents!) interested in purchasing tracksuits should then submit their order by the end of the coaching session on Sun ... [more] 18/11/2007 Tickets for Six Nations Championship 2008The Mini Hornets have managed to secure an allocation of tickets for Scotland's home games against France (on Sunday 3rd February 2008 at 15.00) and England (on Saturday 8th March 2008 at 15.15) so we'll be taking a bus load of Minis to each game. Tickets are available to P4-7 Minis and an application form for tickets was included in the November/December issue of The Buzz handed out at t ... [more] 18/11/2007 Action from Linlithgow GamesOn Sunday 21st October the Mini Hornets hosted teams from Linlithgow. With such large numbers of Mini Hornets, we were able to field two teams at each age group and, consequently, there was lots of action in the round robin games, especially when the Hornets teams played each other! Primary 6 had mixed fortunes, losing one match and drawing the other, but Primaries 4, 5 and 7 all enjoyed convin ... [more] 21/10/2007 Mini Hornets Fixtures - October/November 200707-10-07: P4-7 HOME to Jedburgh (10.30 for 11.00 KO) P6 parents on kitchen duty. Could parents please supply the following for after-match spectator catering. Thank you! P4: Cakes/Sandwiches P5: Savouries P6: Sandwiches P7: Cakes/Biscuits P1-3 COACHING 14-10-07: COACHING 21-10-07: P4-7 HOME to Linlithgow (10.30 for 11.00 KO) P5 parents on kitchen duty. Could parents pl ... [more] 23/10/2007 Mini Hornets September FixturesOn Sunday 9th September P4-7 Mini Hornets will be taking part in Biggar RFC Mini Tournament. Only limited squads are required for this Tournament at each age group so coaches will inform selected pla ... [more] 04/09/2007 Scotland Mascot Honours for Mini HornetOne of our Mini Hornets, Ruairidh Campbell had the honour of being Mascot at the Scotland -v- South Africa match at Murrayfield on Saturday 25th August. Ruairidh was paired with Captain, Jason White, ... [more] 27/08/2007 Registration Day - Sunday 26th August 2007Registration Day for the 2007-8 season takes place on Sunday 26th August 2007 at Melrose Rugby Club at 11.00 am. The Mini Hornets offer rugby coaching to primary school age (P1-P7) boys and girls. W ... [more] 19/08/2007 Melrose -v- Tynedale - Saturday 25th August 2007On Saturday 25th August, Melrose play host to Tynedale. This will be a real family day, with the match, BBQ and evening disco. Full details are on the Club main site - use the 'Melrose Rugby Clu ... [more] 19/08/2007 Melrose Rugby Academy Summer Training SchoolAround 70 children took part each day in the Melrose Rugby Academy Training School which took place at the Greenyards from 17th to 20th July. Academy Manager, Ross Miller, had devised a very varied p ... [more] 20/07/2007 Selkirk Rhinos Centenary Tournament DinnerSelkirk Minis hosted a pre-tournament dinner on Saturday 5th May for all the visiting P7 players. P7 Mini Hornets Hamish McNeill, James Park and Richard Taylor attended as part of the Mini Borders Re ... [more] 13/05/2007 Mini Hornets at Selkirk Rhinos Centenary TournamentMelrose Mini Hornets from P4-7 took part in the Selkirk Rhinos Centenary Tournament at Philiphaugh last Sunday. In addition to international guest teams, there were teams from Duns, Gala, Jedburgh, L ... [more] 07/05/2007 Melrose Junior Rugby 2007 Crichton CupFor what must be a first, Melrose enjoyed superb weather for their 3 sevens tournaments - The Melrose Sevens, the Drummond Cup and The Crichton Cup. The Crichton Cup is a tournament held for youngster ... [more] 07/05/2007 Mini Border Barbarians!Three of our P7 players have been selected to play as part of the Mini Border Barbarians team at the Selkirk Tournament on Sunday 6th May. They are Hamish McNeill, James Park and Richard Taylor. The ... [more] 01/05/2007 Border Reivers Mascot 27-04-07One of our P7 Mini Hornets, Andy Robertson, was lucky enough to win the Radio Borders Competition to be mascot for the Border Reivers home game against Cardiff Blues on 27th April 2007. Andy had the ... [more] 01/05/2007 Junior Sevens at Melrose 2007Melrose RFC held their annual junior sevens tournaments - The Drummond Cup for U16s and The Greenyards Shield for U14s - at the Greenyards on Sunday. The winners of The Drummond Cup were Gala Red Tria ... [more] 01/05/2007 Border Reivers Mascot 13-04-07Ruairidh Campbell, one of our P4 Mini Hornets, had the honour of being chosen as mascot for the Border Reivers at their match against Ulster on Friday 13th April 2007. With this match attracting on ... [more] 07/05/2007 Mini Hornets Triumph at the ProStrakan TournamentMelrose Mini Hornets from P4 to P7 took part in the ProStrakan Mini Tournament at Netherdale on Sunday 22nd April. There was a wonderful afternoon of rugby, with teams from Kirkcaldy, Kelso, Langholm ... [more] 22/04/2007 Border P7 Minis Tournament - NetherdaleMelrose P7 Mini Hornets took part in the Gala RFC Mini Maroons Tournament for P7 Border Minis at Netherdale on Friday 13th April. The Mini Hornets were drawn in Group 2 and had some tough matches aga ... [more] 19/04/2007 Training Day with the ShimlasOn Wednesday 11th April 2007 Melrose Mini Hornets from the Primary 6 and 7 age groups, together with Primary 6 and 7 pupils from the Earlston High area primary schools, enjoyed a special training sess ... [more] 13/04/2007 Graduation Day!On Saturday 24th March, Primary 7 Mini Hornets were presented with a Club tie by Stuart Johnson to mark their progress from Minis to Midis. The presentation took place before the Sevens Draw and wa ... [more] 02/04/2007 P7 Supercup Mini TournamentOn Saturday 31st March, a squad from Melrose Mini Hornets P7 group travelled to Watsonians to take part in the Primary 7 Mini Tournament which took place prior to the Supercup final between Watsonians ... [more] 31/03/2007 Mini Hornets Tournament 2007Melrose Mini Hornets Tournament took place on Sunday 11th March in rather windy and damp conditions. However, the damp weather certainly didnt dull the enthusiasm and spirit of the players. This ... [more] 31/03/2007 Training with Ciaran Beattie, Border ReiversThe Primary 1-3 section of the Mini Hornets had an extra coach last Sunday (4th March 2007) when Ciaran Beattie from the Border Reivers joined their training session. There were lots of fun skills ga ... [more] 05/03/2007 Border Reivers TicketsDid you know that you can buy your tickets for Border Reivers matches through the Club and benefit your Club at the same time? Stand tickets (£7.50) and ground tickets (£5.00) are available from Melr ... [more] 05/03/2007 Mini Hornets Tournament - 11th March 2007The Mini Hornets' Tournament takes place at the Greenyards on Sunday 11th March 2007 when we host teams from Jedburgh, Gala Mini Maroons, Kelso Cougars and Selkirk Rhinos. Primary 4-7 players s ... [more] 03/03/2007 Coaching Sunday - 25th February 2007On 25th February, Melrose RFC hosts the Scotland -v- Italy U19s match which kicks off at 2.00 pm. The Mini Hornets Primary 1-7 coaching sessions will take place as normal from 11.00 to 12.00 but we w ... [more] 19/02/2007 Cancellation of Currie Fixture - 18-02-07As you will now be aware, the Mini Hornets P4-7 matches against Currie, Musselburgh and Royal High were cancelled on Sunday 18th February. Unfortunately, we were only contacted about this cancellation ... [more] 19/02/2007 Mini Hornets -v- Selkirk, Langholm & Watsonians - 28th January 2007Sunday 28th January saw Melrose Mini Hornets Primary 4 7 teams playing away fixtures at Philiphaugh. Selkirk hosted not only Melrose, but also Langholm and Watsonians (P4 & 5). Apart from one ... [more] 28/01/2007 Mini Hornets -v- Jedburgh and Selkirk 14-01-07A brief window in the recent wet weather and some drying, overnight winds gave the Mini Hornets their first games of 2007 last Sunday at Riverside Park against Jedburgh and Selkirk. All the Horne ... [more] 19/01/2007 Linlithgow Tournament - 19th November 2006Sunday 19th November saw the Mini Hornets travelling further afield for an away fixture at Linlithgow. As well as Linlithgow and ourselves, there were teams from Livingston and West of Scotland, so w ... [more] 21/11/2006 Mascot HonoursMelrose RFC were invited to put forward a Mini Hornet as a mascot for the recent Scotland -v- Romania game and Gregor Eadie, P6, was lucky to be the name drawn from the hat. He had a wonderful day at ... [more] 21/11/2006 Match Reports Hornets -v- Boroughmuir/Linlithgow 29-10-06Beautiful Autumn weather last Sunday provided excellent conditions for the Mini Hornets home matches against Boroughmuir and Linlithgow. This was the first time for a few seasons that the Minis had ... [more] 03/11/2006 Match Reports Hornets-v- Selkirk and JedburghSunday 8th October saw the Mini Hornets host games against Jedburgh and Selkirk. From Primary 4 to 7, the visitors provided tough opposition. The closely contested matches provided plenty of excit ... [more] 29/10/2006 Match Reports Hornets-v- Kelso 17-09-06Sunday 17th Setpember saw the first fixture of the new season - at home to Kelso. The day dawned bright and sunny giving ideal playing conditions and both sides were keen to get out and play some go ... [more] 24/09/2006 Hey, hey, The New Season is Here. 2006/07 Fixture ListMINI FIXTURES 2006/07 Coaching sessions start at 11:00 sharp @ Greenyards. Be changed and ready, and don't forget your gumshields!! Aug 27th - Registration Day. Sept 3rd - Coaching Day. ... [more] 24/08/2006 Melrose Age Group SevensJunior Sevens was the order of the day at Melrose with tournaments for U14 (The Greenyards Shield) and U16 (The Drummond Cup) taking place. Enjoying superb weather both competitions ran smoothly throu ... [more] 25/04/2006 Melrose @ Kelso Tourny - 26th March 2006 P7 Match ReportMelrose Mini Hornets Primary 7 Match Report Date 26 March 2006 Opposition Jed, Gala, Marr and Kelso Venue Kelso RFC Players Hutchi (Capt), Murray K, Rhino, Mark J, Vinto, Bonzi, Camm ... [more] 31/03/2006 Peebles v Melrose 29th January - P7 ReportsMelrose Mini Hornets Primary 7 Match Report Date 29 January 2006 Opposition - Peebles Venue - Peebles Players Stripes 1. Murray K 2. Finlay 3. Rhino 4. Cammo 5. Mark 6. Sam 7. Michae ... [more] 30/01/2006 Jed v Melrose/Selkirk 15th Jan - P7 Match ReportsP7 Mini Hornets Fixtures 15th Jan 2005 Venue Riverside Park, Jedburgh. Coaches Pat Bond, Keith Nairn, Mark Riddell Tie 1 - Hornets Stripes vs Selkirk Rhinos Team B. Hutchison, W. Cranst ... [more] 15/01/2006 Mini Hornets at Borders Reivers v Cardiff BluesA great day out was had by all at Netherdale on Sunday. After a tough coaching session on the back pitches, where the regular coaches were assisted by some of the current Borders squad, we watched ... [more] 11/01/2006 Melrose v Biggar/Linlithgow/Gala 4th Dec - P7 ReportsMelrose Mini Hornets Primary 7 Match Report Date 4 December 2005 Venue Netherdale, Gala Game1 Opposition - Biggar Players Bonzi (Capt), Murray K (Chunk), Rhino, Vinto, Cammo, Muz, Luk ... [more] 07/12/2005 13th November v Biggar/Stirling County - P7 Match ReportsMelrose Mini Hornets Primary 7 Match Report Date 13 November 2005 Opposition Stirling County Venue Biggar RFC Players Vinto (Captain), Murray K, Murray N, Ashton, Rory, Jack, Cammo, ... [more] 17/11/2005 Melrose v Peebles 27th Nov - P7 Match ReportsMelrose Mini Hornets Primary 7 Match Report Date 27 November 2005 Opposition - Peebles Venue - Greenyards GAME 1 Players Luke (Capt), Mark, Murray N, Murray K, Vinty, Cammo, Flynn, Sa ... [more] 30/11/2005 30th October v Gala/Boroughmuir/Kelso - P7 Match ReportMelrose Mini Hornets Primary 7 Match Report Date 30 October 2005 Opposition Gala, Boroughmuir, Kelso Venue Netherdale Gala Players Sam, Hutchi, Luke, Michael, Bonzi, Ashton, Rory ... [more] 08/11/2005 Melrose v Stew Mel & Jed 8th October Primary 7 Match ReportDate 9 October 2005 Opposition Jedburgh and Stewarts Melville Venue - Home Coaches - Mark, Keith, Stuart TEAM MELROSE HEROES Hutchi (Capt), Sam (Capt), Cammo, Peter N, Ashton, Peter V, Fl ... [more] 10/10/2005 Kelso v Melrose 18th September Primary 7 Match ReportMelrose Mini Hornets Primary 7 Match Report Date 18 September 2005 Opposition - Kelso Venue - Kelso Players Sam (Capt), Struan P (Capt), Cammo, Rory, Jack, Ashton, Jamie, Murray K, Murra ... [more] 18/09/2005 Newtown Boys SevensEnjoying ideal weather conditions for rugby the youngsters provided some great entertainment with passion and pride being the order of the day at Newtown Junior Sevens. ... [more] 15/05/2005 Newtown St Boswells Junior SevensMore pictures. ... [more] 16/05/2005 Crichton Cup - Melrose Boys RugbyThe traditional end of season junior sevens tournament was played on The Greenyards where youngsters from 5yrs - 16yrs provided great entertainment during the afternoon. ... [more] 08/05/2005 Crichton Cup - Melrose Junior SevensMore action from The Crichton Cup. ... [more] 08/05/2005 Melrose v London Scottish and MatlockMelrose has recently played 2 touring sides from south of the border, Matlock and London Scottish. The games were "close encounters" however the hosts eventually ran out winners on both occa ... [more] 24/04/2005 Melrose Junior Rugby - The Drummond CupOver 200 youngsters at U14 and U16 age groups took part in the annual Drummond Cup and Greenyards Shield sevens competitions. ... [more] 25/04/2005 Results from MusselburghSpring was in the air, and even a cooling sea mist coming in from the Forth could not stop some hot rugby taking place on the park. Musselburgh hosted the Hornets and teams from Preston Lodge. Som ... [more] 23/01/2005 Selkirk Graced by Melrose PerformancesGlorious weather on Sunday, February the 6th, added to the warm hospitality served up by Selkirk as they played host to Melrose, Duns and Langholm Minis. The ground underfoot was not so kind, providi ... [more] 23/01/2005 Please Miss, my budgie ate my homework.I don't know if any of you have used this excuse at school, but we certainly have heard a few like it at rugby lately. Sunday morning rugby is about fun, but can we just remind all Mini Hornets th ... [more] 23/01/2005 Gala Minis Marooned by HornetsPrimaries 4,5,6 and 7 all played against their Gala Mini Maroon counterparts in a curtain raiser event before the main Gala v Melrose match on Saturday 11th December 2004. The standard of rugby wa ... [more] 12/09/2004 Melrose Mini Rugby v Kelso and Biggar Mini RugbyMelrose entertained Kelso and Biggar Minis at The Greenyards on Sunday (P4,5,6,7). The youngsters all played well with some good rugby skills being demonstrated by all sides. ... [more] 30/11/2004 Newtown Junior SevensA large crowd turned out to watch the annual Newtown Sevens. The youngsters showed great skills and enthusiasm with many ties evenly matched and some going to extra time. ... [more] 11/05/2004 Newtown Sevens - More Photos... [more] 11/05/2004 Melrose v Huddersfield Hawks ReportMelorse under 13`s played against Huddersfield Hawks on Sunday (2nd) and turned out to be a cracker of a game. Melrose were eventually beaten 27 - 7 but showed great spirit and character throughout th ... [more] 05/05/2004 Rugby Action from the Crichton Cup MelroseThe Crichton Cup enjoyed a glorious day for the junior rugby tournament with some stars of the future showing what they could do. ... [more] 03/05/2004 More from the Crichton CupThe annual junior sevens tournament was played in glorious sunshine. Teams from Melrose (Central), Newtown, St Boswells, Lauder and Earlston took part. The trophies and medals were presented by Debbi ... [more] 03/05/2004 Crichton Cup - More PhotosThe youngsters thoroughly enjoyed their day showing their skills to a larger than usual "Crichton crowd". ... [more] 03/05/2004 Success for Melrose MinisMelrose P7 team won the Ayr tournament playing some great rugby in the process. The P6 team also did well coming 4th in their group. Congratulations and thanks must also go to the organisers of the ev ... [more] 23/04/2004 Minis take on Lesley Riddoch!BBC Radio Scotland presenter Lesley Riddoch paid a surprise visit to The Greenyards and joined in with the junior coaching session. ... [more] 05/12/2003
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