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Ventnor Rugby Club’s Carnival Triumph All the hard work put in by the Carnival Team paid off with the award of The Tom Harding Cup for Best Local Entry and a Third Place in The Associations and Clubs category of the Ventnor Carnival, Wednesday 9th August 2023. Massive congratulations and thanks to James Blake for …
Ventnor RFC entering Ventnor Carnival 2023 this evening As previously announced Ventnor RFC are entering into Ventnor’s Carnival 2023 this evening, Wednesday 9th August (but not the Illuminated version on Saturday 12th August). The day of Ventnor Carnival has arrived. The Ventnor Rugby Club float will be lined up in Dudley Street at 17:30 for …
Ventnor Rugby Club donates £250 to the The Better Days Café Ventnor The Better Days Café aims to expand its services to Ventnor’s community by offering breakfasts and a lunch club for children in the school holidays. In order to kick-start this ambition, in a brief ceremony last week, Ventnor Rugby Club has donated £250 …
Ventnor Rugby Club donates £250 to the Niton Visitor Information Telephone Box In a brief ceremony on Friday 7th July, Roly Toombs of Ventnor Rugby Club presented a cheque for £250 to Indra Riches and Rob Engelgardt outside the traditional red telephone box in Niton which will soon become the hub for local tourist information. …
Ventnor RFC is entering into Ventnor Carnival 2023 Ventnor RFC is entering into Ventnor’s Carnival on Wednesday 9th August (but not the Illuminated version on Saturday 12th August). Ventnor Carnival is from 7pm in Ventnor Town Centre, Wednesday 9th August 023. The theme and the float have been sorted so it should be a fun …
Ventnor RFC Dinner Dance and Awards Night 2022-23 The club held its annual end-of-season black-tie Dinner Dance and Awards Night on Saturday 6th May 2023. Over one hundred players, members and sponsors of Ventnor Rugby Club attended the annual Dinner Dance and Awards Nights on Saturday (6th May). The evening was a great success with …
Isle of Wight Randonnee 2023 at Ventnor RFC The Isle of Wight Randonnee 2023, from Cycle Island CIC, took place on Sunday 30 April 2023, with the annual round-the-island cycling event having a rest stop based at Ventnor RFC. Image: Andrew Cooper Photography Another epic effort by the club’s Randonnee volunteers yesterday saw a sell-out …
Red Funnel Sponsorship Island Teams 2023 Red Funnel announced their Supported Teams of the Year and it’s great news to be able to report that Ventnor RFC is among that number. Red Funnel’s travel sponsorship is a massive benefit to the club, for both Ventnor RFC teams, so we owe them a huge debt of …
Global pass rugby ball presentation to Ventnor Rugby Club for the rugby bicentenary On Thursday 2nd March 2023, prior to the weekly rugby training, the Global Pass rugby ball was presented to Ventnor Rugby Club. John Bagshawe (ex Rugby School) and Nigel Slater-Bishop of Ventnor Town Council came up to the club and handed over …
Save the date for Ventnor RFC Dinner Dance and Awards Night 2022-23 The club will be holding its annual end-of-season black-tie Dinner Dance and Awards Night on Saturday 6th May 2023 (if you’ve been invited to King Charles’ Coronation, cancel it and come to Watcombe instead!). Tickets are just £35 per head for which you …
Ventnor Rugby Club selected to be part of the Global Pass celebrations for the rugby bicentenary Ventnor Rugby Club have been selected to be part of the Rugby School Global Pass celebrations to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of rugby football. The club are one of only two hundred clubs throughout the world chosen …
Rugby’s Bicentenary To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the game of Rugby in 2023, 200 special rugby balls are being sent out around the world to help raise awareness of the game and this great anniversary. Ventnor Rugby Club has been chosen to receive one of these balls and on the morning of Saturday 4 …
Charity Cricket Match Ventnor CC v Ventnor RFC Saturday 14 August 2022 On Saturday 14 August 2022 Ventnor RFC will play against Ventnor CC in a charity cricket match at Steephill cricket ground. Following on from the Charity Cricket Match Ventnor RFC v Ventnor FC Friday 15 July 2022, there will be another charity cricket …
Events at Ventnor Rugby Club July 2022 There’s lots going on at Ventnor Rugby Club . . . Firstly, pre-season training is in full swing, every Tuesday and Thursday at Watcombe. All players, old and new are welcome and it provides a chance to work on your fitness and core skills. Find out more about …
Charity Cricket Match Ventnor RFC v Ventnor FC Friday 15 July 2022 This Friday (15th July 2022) there is a charity cricket match being played at Watcombe between Ventnor Rugby Club and Ventnor Football Club, starting at 6pm, in aid of a Ukrainian Orphanage. Many thanks to James Blake, our grounds manager, for preparing the …
Mermaid Atlantic in Talisker Whisky Atlantic Rowing Challenge In a brief ceremony yesterday at Ventnor Rugby Club, the club’s Chairman Ed Blake presented a cheque for £250 to Paul Berry, of the Mermaid Atlantic who is completing in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Rowing Challenge. In December 2023, three friends from the Island will take on …
Donation to St Catherine’s School Ventnor from Isle of Wight Randonnee 2022 fundraising In a brief ceremony yesterday at Ventnor Rugby Club, the club’s Chairman Ed Blake presented a cheque for £250 to Tanya Smith, the Fundraising and Marketing Assistant for St Catherine’s School. The money was raised by a group of Ventnor RFC volunteers …
Results of South Island Sevens 2022 Two days of brilliant rugby and entertainment at Watcombe Bottom – the home of Ventnor Rugby Club, South Islands Sevens – in perfect weather and great spirit throughout. After the elite teams did their thing on Saturday, yesterday was Social Sunday, but the skills and commitment on show were …
South Island Sevens 2022 Two days of brilliant rugby and entertainment at Watcombe Bottom – the home of Ventnor Rugby Club, South Islands Sevens – in perfect weather and great spirit throughout. After the elite teams did their thing on Saturday, yesterday was Social Sunday, but the skills and commitment on show were certainly not …
The story so far at The South Island Sevens 2022 With the sun shining and the Watcombe bowl looking better than it ever has, the South Island Sevens launched yesterday with a celebration of world-class rugby characterised by pace, speed of thought and outstanding ball handling skills. Despite a programme confused by a couple of …
Its here South Islands Sevens 2022 today It’s here at last. The South Island Sevens international tournament arrives with a bang today, Saturday 21st May through to Sunday 22nd May inclusive at Ventnor RFC Watcombe Bottom (PO38 1LP). Due to a huge amount of effort from very many people – particularly Chris Fletcher and James …
South Islands Sevens 2022 this Saturday It’s here at last. The South Island Sevens international tournament arrives with a bang at Watcombe Bottom on Saturday 21st May through to Sunday 22nd May inclusive at Ventnor RFC (PO38 1LP). Gates open at 10:00 and the first kick-off is at 10:30. Then there’s world-class rugby – men’ …
Thatcham RFC and Sully Sports RFC Tour at Ventnor Rugby Club Sat 7 May 2022 Ventnor Rugby Club played hosts to two touring teams on Saturday 7th May 2022 – namely Thatcham RFC and Sully Sports RFC. Expertly managed by Fergus Kenny and Tom Engelgardt, three games were played each of thirty minutes. Ventnor took …
Touring Teams at Ventnor Rugby Club this Saturday 7th May 2022 This Saturday (7th May), Ventnor RFC will host touring teams from Thatcham RFC and Sully Sports RFC. Thatcham RFC are bringing 46 (25 of whom are players) and Sully Sports RFC are bringing 32 (18 of whom are players). They plan to be with …
Isle of Wight Randonnee 2022 at Ventnor RFC A band of hard-working volunteers from Ventnor Rugby Club became caterers for the day when their Watcombe Bottom base was selected as an official marshalling point for the Isle of Wight Randonnee 2022 on Sunday 1st May 2022. More than a thousand cyclists took advantage of the …
Upcoming Events for your diary at Ventnor Rugby Club May 2022 We have new on some upcoming events at Ventnor RFC for your diary: Isle of Wight Randonnee 2022 – Sunday 1st May The round-the-Island Isle of Wight Randonnee 2022 cycle event takes place this weekend Sunday 1st May 2022. Watcombe Bottom is one of …
Watcombe Bottom Sports Centre Tobacco Alcohol and Drug Policy Ventnor RFC, as part of the Watcombe Bottom Sports Centre, have a tobacco, alcohol and drugs policy. ‘Watcombe Bottom Sports Centre (WBSC) includes Ventnor Rugby Football Club, Ventnor Football Club and Rew Valley Youth Football Club. WBSC is committed as part of their overall philosophy to …
Community Apple Day with Grazed Knee Cider Saturday 2 October 2021 Got too many apples?How about free fresh apple juice! Bring your own surplus apples and a container and we will give you fresh pressed apple juice to take home while we use some of it to make our cider. For every 5 kg of …
As all of you know we are organising the inaugural Martin Poynter Memorial Cup rugby game on the 22nd December, raising funds for the Martin Poynter Trust/Stroke Association. We will be laying on an entertaining game of rugby between Ventnor RFC v Emergency Services XV at 1.30pm. We’re on the hunt for though is some …
The Ventnor RFC End of Season Awards 2017/18 were awarded at the Ventnor RFC Dinner Dance and End of Season Awards 2017/18 evening held at Ventnor RFC, Watcombe Bottom. The award winner were: Most Improved Player 2017/18: Calvin Edwards Coaches Player of the Season 2017/18: Sam Dawson Top Try Scorer 2017/18: Andrew Gough Supporters’ Player …