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Result 11/10
Selkirk 16 Ayr 15
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Sports Council honour Selkirk's achievements
with 'Team of the Year' accolade
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PROUD MOMENT. Selkirk
1st XV's vice-captain Fraser Harkness (left) and captain Neil Darling are all smiles after receiving the Ettrick
& Lauderdale Sports Council 'Team of the Year' Award on Friday night. (Photo courtesy "Border Telegraph")
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THE stunning successes recorded by Selkirk Rugby
Club's 1st XV in season 2007/2008 were officially recognised last week, when Ettrick & Lauderdale Sports Council
named the side its 'Team of the Year'. The award caps a stunning 12 months for the Philiphaugh club, during which
it not only carried off the BSPC Border League title for the first time in 55 years, but won promotion to Premier
One and retained its Radio Borders 'Kings of the Sevens' crown.
"It's great for the club to get this kind of recognition," said Selkirk skipper Neil Darling, who was
joined at Friday night's awards ceremony in Gala Rugby Club's Netherdale pavilion by a number of representatives
from the Philiphaugh club. "The past year has been an incredible experience for everyone involved with Selkirk
Rugby Club, and this award is definitely the icing on cake."
Selkirk RFC President George Thomson was in equally upbeat mood. "The players and coaches deserve this honour
in recognition of all the hard work they put in last season. It's fair to say that the feel-good factor generated
by last season's triumphs has continued into the team's current Premier One campaign, and if the boys can show
the same application and skills in the months ahead then the future is looking very bright for the club."
Prior to the presentation of the Team of the Year shield and commemorative salver, a citation outlining Selkirk
1st XV's achievements was read out by Ettrick & Lauderdale Sports Council's club representative for rugby,
Ian Cooper. The former Melrose RFC President, who teaches biology at Selkirk High School, praised the club for
scaling new heights in season 2008/2009, and wished the Philiphaugh side every success in the future.
Selkirk's official party at Friday night's ceremony comprised - Neil Darling, Fraser Harkness, Kevin Barrie, George
& Susan Thomson, Bert Duffy, Jim & Mary Inglis, Derek & Alison Brown and Billy Bryson.
Fun in the sun as 250 schoolchildren descend
on Philiphaugh for touch rugby festival
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EVERYONE'S A WINNER!
Selkirk Development Officer Ciaran Beattie poses with members of the Portugal team, who won all of their pool matches
on Pitch 2.
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TRY TIME. Rory Dempster,
a member of the England team, sets a hot pace as heads for the try line in Friday's rugby festival at Philiphaugh.
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SELKIRK RFC's 2008 Primary School Touch Rugby Festival
took place at Philiphaugh last Friday afternoon, when over 250 schoolchildren joined forces for what proved to
be a highly successful event. Each primary school in Selkirk and the surrounding area was represented, with participants
being drawn from P5, P6 and P7 years.
The man behind the ambitious project was Selkirk Rugby Club's full-time Development Officer, Ciaran Beattie. "The
idea behind the festival was first and foremost for all the boys and girls to have fun and to enjoy the experience.
It was also a good opportunity to promote the strong mini-rugby section we have at Selkirk Rugby Club - the Selkirk
Rhinos - and during the afternoon several parents told me they'd be bringing their children along to the Sunday
training sessions."
The format of Friday's festival saw each of the 250 children assigned to one of 25 named international teams (ranging
from Russia and China to Spain and Zimbabwe), with Philiphaugh's main pitch being subdivided into five playing
areas. Five teams were assigned to each of these pitches, guaranteeing all players four games of touch rugby.
Ciaran had high praise for the many individuals who came along to help. "Selkirk Rugby Club provided a volunteer
to take charge of each pitch, while 10 Selkirk High School students shared refereeing duties. The event was blessed
by brilliant sunshine throughout the whole of the afternoon, so really things couldn't have worked out any better."
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Recent Results
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04/10 Heriots 31 Selkirk 21 Report
27/09 Selkirk 32 Watsonians 28 Report
27/09 Selkirk 2nd 7 Hawick 2nd 15 Report
21/09 Hawick 42 Selkirk 15 Report
21/09 Selkirk 2nd 7 Gala 2nd 25 Report
13/09 Selkirk 28 Melrose 6 Report
13/09 Had'tn 2nd 25 Selkirk 2nd 19 Report
06/09 Glasgow Hawks 24 Selkirk 25 Report
30/08 Selkirk 28 Currie 24 Report
30/08 Selkirk 'A' 32, Kelso 2nds
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Upcoming fixtures
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Saturday, October 11
Scottish Hydro Electric
Premier One
Selkirk v. Ayr
at Philiphaugh (3pm kick-off)
Border Farm Supplies
Border Championship
Jed-Forest 2nds v. Selkirk 'A'
at Riverside Park (3pm kick-off)
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