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Bar and Club House Hire

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Bar/Club Hire The Ventnor Rugby club bar/clubhouse is available for hire throughout the year. We have hosted, Weddings, Wedding Anniversaries, Birthdays & events. We can cater for a limited number of outside events & the club is fully licensed In the playing season, we obviously, ...

Ventnor RFC Team and Match Sponsors 2013-14

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Ventnor RFC has once again been humbled by the generous support shown by businesses and individuals of the Isle of Wight with their generous sponsorship. The players and committee of Ventnor RFC would like to extend their gratitude and thanks for support of the following: ...

Bar and Club House Hire

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Bar / Club Hire The Ventnor Rugby club bar/ clubhouse is available for hire throughout the year. We have hosted, Weddings, Wedding Anniversaries, Birthdays & events. We can cater for a limited number of outside events & the club is fully licensed In the playing ...

Membership 2013-14 Season

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Dear Members With the new season rapidly approaching please let us know if your contact details – whether mobile or address are changed. We’d like to be as smart as possible with our communications. For Players or VP’s who have not completed a standing order ...

Ventnor RFC Does Cricket??

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A group of VRFC players (and some family members) played a one off cricket game at Watcombe Bottom Oval. The home team narrowly loosing to a skilled mainland cricket team. Unfortunately the home team, especially the close in fielders, took far too many drinks breaks, ...

Southsea Nomads 14-45 Ventnor

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Ventnor turned on the style against Southsea Nomads last weekend (2nd March).  Mike Walker set the tone for the match right from the kick off, bouncing opposition players off as he charged towards the Nomads try line. Ventnor then proceeded to attack at every opportunity. ...

Overton 27 – 3 Ventnor

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The wheels fell off Ventnor’s promotion band wagon last Saturday when they lost to second place Overton. Ventnor started slowly and fell behind after 10 minutes when the Overton scrum half darted over from 10 yards out. This seemed to shake Ventnor into action. The ...

Ventnor II 19-10 Southsea Nomads II

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Ventnor played host to Southsea Nomads in a Merit Table clash at Watcombe Bottom last Saturday (9th Feb) in a game sponsored by Ayres-Punchard Investments and Yates Brewery. The first quarter of the game was an edgy affair, neither team seeming able to make in-roads ...

Fareham Heathens 5 – 10 Ventnor

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Ventnor continued their Hampshire League 2 campaign at Fareham Heathens on Saturday (2nd Feb). Ventnor expected a comfortable win against one of the bottom sides but struggled to play the kind of rugby that have seen them push for promotion. From the kick-off the heavy ...

Ventnor 16 – 5 Fawley

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Ventnor entertained second-placed Fawley at Watcombe Bottom last Saturday (26th). Ventnor, playing with the wind behind them, went on the attack from the start. Cooper soon slotted over a penalty after Fawley were penalised for being offside at a ruck. The Ventnor forwards laid seige to ...

IW II 36 – 17 Ventnor II

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Ventnor’s second team travelled to Wootton Rec last weekend (26th) to play local rivals Isle of Wight II in a league derby match. Ventnor struggled to get to grips with the confident opposition in the first half, but staged a gritty second-half comeback to come ...

Ventnor 7 – 27 Solent University

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Ventnor were overpowered in a top-of-the-table clash at home to Solent University, in conditions spectators described as the worst they had seen in 20 years. Watcombe Bottom was a boggy mess and players were soon caked in mud, making for a messy match all round. ...

Locksheath Pumas 12 – 18 Ventnor

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Ventnor’s excellent form in Hampshire Two continued with a tough victory over Locksheath Pumas on Saturday. In the first half, the narrow pitch suited the Locksheath forwards and they had much of the territory and advantage. But after a period of sustained pressure, it was ...

Ventnor II sink unbeaten Pirates

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Market House Pirates 0 – 27 Ventnor II   Ventnor put on a stunning performance, showing unsurpassed spirit and commitment against unbeaten Market House Pirates. The game started well with Ventnor uncompromising in contact- surprising the undefeated home team with their aggression and pace. The ...

Stoneham 0 – 23 Ventnor

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Ventnor travelled to Southampton with hopes of maintaining their impressive recent form against bottom of the table Stoneham. On arrival, it was clear the playing conditions were going to be extremely difficult. The pitch was barely playable, with large puddles covering many parts. Even so ...

Farnborough II 17 – 21 Ventnor II

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In conditions where the pitch resembled Sandown canoe lake, Ventnor seconds put on a strong and dogged performance to notch up another win. Skipper Warren Riches saw three new players come back to the club and were thrown straight in to the action. The first ...

Ventnor 57 – Solent Nomads 15

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Ventnor played host to Solent Nomads last Saturday (17 Nov), getting off to a flying start when a sliced kick from Ben Cooper was missed by the Nomads full back and Jake Babington pounced to give Ventnor a 7-nil lead within the first 3 minutes. ...