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WELCOME
The First XV currently play in the SHE Premiership 3. The club also runs a Second XV and an "Occasionals" team which is played by the more mature player. Youth rugby is not forgotten, the Howe runs a Colts, Midi and Mini teams.There is currently no ladies team. Players and supporters are very welcome at the Howe of Fife Rugby Club.
Check out all of NEXT WEEKS GAMES here.
The rugby pitches are at Duffus Park, where the club have the following facilities:
The Club House is based in the centre of Cupar and offers many facilities including a Large Bar, Function Suite with bar and catering run by professional staff. Seminar/Meeting/Dining facilities are available to cater for a wide variety of needs, together with free WiFi access and private parking to all members. Please contact Lorna Lidderdale on 01334 652 819 for further details.
There is always a great range of Entertainment at the Clubhouse, details of which are updated regularly so please visit our 'Entertainment' page on a regular basis so you don't miss out.
The Ultimate Billy Connolly Tribute Show
Saturday 17th April 2010 - 7:30pm
An uncanny resemblance but original material!
If you can remember the impact Bill Connolly had in the 70’s, then you will appreciate the zany sense of humour of Gary Moir…
WARNING !!!
THIS SHOW CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT
The show consists of easy listening music on arrival, The Big Yin Revisited – Tribute to Scotland’s funniest Son!, a live music set & disco to finish.
Moir’s show has been a Glasgow Comedy Festival sell out for the past 3 years!
Tickets are £10.00 and are available NOW.
To reserve tickets, please call the Club on 01334 652819. (please note that all reserved tickets must be collected no later than the 10th of April)
LOOKING FOR A JOB IN CUPAR? .....
Well, why not join our friendly team at the Howe of Fife Rugby Club.
For details of all our current vacancies, please see the 'Club' page.
2010 CALENDARS ON SALE NOW!
Howe of Fife Rugby Club 2010 Calendars are available now from the Club House at £6 each
HOWE OF FIFE RFC S.G.M. - THURSDAY 5TH NOVEMBER
There was a disappointing turnout for the SGM on the 5th of November. The new Howe of Fife RFC Constitution was discussed and approved by those members who attended. Also discussed was the proposed changes to the Club's Operating Plan to reflect the wide age range of members of the Club. The proposed changes were also approved by those members present.
OPEN THE BOX - EVERY SATURDAY at 9PM
........AND WIN CASH!!!!!!
JAMES JOHNSTON WON THE PRIZE FUND OF £50 ON SATURDAY 21st - CONGRATULATIONS!
KEYS REMAINING: 12
Welcome to the Club House's new weekly game, giving you the chance to win some serious cash
How does it work? ...
Raffle tickets can be purchased for £1 per strip from the Club House all week. The more you buy, the higher your chance of winning ..... obviously!
Every Saturday at 9pm, the person with the winning raffle ticket will then choose a key at random, from a bag of 12. Only one key opens the box and if you're lucky enough to pick the right key, the Prize money in the box is yours. If the correct key is not chosen the prize money continues to roll over each week until the correct key is chosen.
Please keep an eye on the website and Club House notice board for the latest prize amount!!! and remaing keys
Please note that if you are not in the Club House at the time the ticket is called, you will forfeit and all prize money will roll over to the following week.
Good Luck!
LEARN TO DANCE AT THE HOWE OF FIFE RUGBY CLUB
Ever wanted to try dancing lessons? Well, now’s your chance ….
Learn to Dance "Strictly Basics Partner Dancing" with professional dance instructor Elaine Douris.
For Full Details Please Click Here
Kettle Produce Sponsor the 1st XV Shorts
Local company, Kettle Produce have provided the Howe of Fife 1st XV with shorts for Season 2009-2010. Our photograph shows Kettle Produce's Financial Director, Liz Waugh, presenting the shorts to Captain, Ewan Jack, Vice Captain, Chris Mason with VP, Bill Robertson and VP, David Harley, and the 1st XV looking on.
Howe Appoint New Clubhouse Manager
After the retiral of Margo Wilkinson, the Howe of Fife have appointed Lorna Lidderdale as their new Bar & Clubhouse Manager.
Says Lorna:- "I am delighted to be appointed as the Club’s new Bar & Club House Manager, and am greatly looking forward to the challenges ahead.
I have worked in the bar industry now for 13 years. This, together with my experience in sales & marketing, catering and business management (not to mention the pleasure of successfully running the bar & club house at Southwell Rugby Club in Nottinghamshire), I am very confident that, with the support of the Committee, Members and existing staff, we can maximise the Club’s full potential and also make it the number one local resource for social and corporate events."
SHE Cup - Sunday 1st March - Howe 7 v 38 Edinburgh Accies
With Scotland v Italy at Murrayfield last Saturday it was Sunday duty for Howe with further Premier 1 opponents in the shape of Edinburgh Accies the reward for the previous weeks sterling efforts in beating Glasgow Hawks.
Conditions at Duffus were near perfect as Referee Ted Coutts assisted by Touch Judges Oswald & Anderson prepared to get things underway.
With Player, Black & Drummond all out injured and Ross Aitken absent on Scotland U-19 duty, against the Italians at Lasswade, it was Henderson father & son at prop either side of Fox-Clark, Steedman & Turpie in the boiler house & Messrs Crawford, Wilson and Mason the breakaway trio.
Lathangie & Iain Aitken at halfback, Jack & Wardlaw at centre, McLean & Imrie on the wings and Daly at Full back completed the line up. McNab, McGowan & Smith filled the bench.
Howe got of to a roaring start as they pounced on a handling error in the Accies backline for Wardlaw to score a kick & chase effort with only a minute gone, Aitken converting . If Accies were not already "up for the game" this gave them a wake up call and they responded after only 13 minutes with a strong run through the centre for a score under the posts which was easily converted. Howe buckled down and defending the breakdown well & with the scrum secure & lineout functioning well had their share of possesion but could not add to the points. It was Accies again on the scoresheet when they drove over from short range after moving the ball wide. The conversion made 14-7 in their favour as the teams changed ends.
Howe were still in the game at this stage but only seven minutes in to the half a good line from their outside centre Coupar saw him in under the posts with an easy conversion stretching the lead to 21-7. A rash challenge on the scorer in-goal also saw Wardlaw incur the Yellow Card from Mr Coutts and Howes backs were to the wall. Quick possesion and good movement of the ball wide saw Accies gain two more scores while Howe were a man short and a 33-7 lead. Despite all the eforts of a plucky Howe side they were chasing the game and despite some good efforts & close calls were unable to add to their tally. As Howe legs tired Accies ran in another , unconverted, try as the final whistle sounded for a final score of Howe 7 Accies 38. The score did not reflect the effort & sheer guts of the Howe effort and all 18 players who took part should be commended, Accies new they had been in a game and had been made to work hard for their win. Playing two Premier 1 Teams in succession was always a big ask especially with players missing & others carrying the knocks from the previous week. Back to league business then for the Howe with Royal High/ Corstorphine at Duffus on Saturday at 3.00pm. Hopefully most of the large crowd will return to cheer on the boys as they attempt to continue their unbeaten run in the league.
Hawks Taken Out of The Cup - Saturday 21st February
Howe of Fife put three-times former winners Glasgow Hawks out of the Scottish Hydro Electric Cup at Duffus Park today with an inspired performance spiced with invention, intelligence and resolve.
This was a thoroughly well-deserved triumph for the leaders of National League Division One. They may have looked slighter of frame than their Premiership One visitors but their strength and technique at contact left Hawks disgruntled and their offloads in the tackle were an absolute joy.
Hawks made surprisingly little use of the pace at their disposal out wide and looked to this observer as if they expected their hosts to buckle in the face of percussive forward rumble. When Hawks were coming off second best in that particular arm wrestle they ought to have had the wit to adapt.
Instead, it was the confidence with which Howe went about their duties that became the story of the match.
Six of the Howe side were part of the Bell Baxter/Howe of Fife combo that won the Schools and Youth Cup double two seasons ago and even without the likes of openside Chris Fusaro, full-back Peter Horne and flanker Michael Fedo who are making headlines at higher levels, the graduation to the adult game is proving equally relentless.
John Lathangie, part of the Howe coaching team, said the pre-match instructions had been “just to have a real go at them. We just wanted to play our style of game and keep the ball alive.” And what a heart-warming show we got as a consequence.
Howe took the lead through an Iain Aitken penalty, the full-back miscuing his second attempt on the quarter-hour after Hawks’ prop Nick Cox had been sin-binned for persistent team infringement.
Though short-handed, Hawks scored a fine counter-attack try off turnover ball in their own 22, where No 8 Grant Strang – who remained a lone composed figure for Hawks throughout – fed Jonno Wright for the winger to romp in. Stand-off Michael Rainey converted but that was the first and last time that Hawks led.
Just short of the half-hour, Howe replied with some blistering continuity and tackle offload to enable flanker and captain Pete Black to scuttle over. Iain Aitken converted.
The game was coming to the boil now but when Hawks lock Matt Whittleston inexplicably delayed a pass that had simply to go through hands for try to scream out in neon lights, it was Howe who illuminated matters with Rory Drummond’s interception.
It seemed initially that the winger had miscalculated by not pinning his ears back and going for the line. His coolness, however, and some adroit linkage enabled right wing Andrew McLean to dispatch Iain Aitken for Howe’s second try which he converted himself for a half-time advantage of 17-7.
Howe were down to 14 men by the interval when lock Terry Turpie was sin-binned on the intervention of touch-judge Jim Oswald and Hawks exacted retribution right from the restart with some wide spread, the injection of pace from substitute full-back Robbie Hair and Peter Jerecevich’s shrewd use of the narrow side to see Ally Maxwell thunder over.
Cue for more of the same? Well, no, as Howe continued to offer more. On the hour, as the script would have suggested Premiership fitness would have begun to tell, it was Howe who got their pick and go flowing. They opted to scrum rather than go for goal from a close-range penalty and though they were thwarted on that occasion, they remained unperturbed as stand-off Ross Aitken followed his older brother Iain on to the try sheet jinking over for brother to convert and give the home team a 24-12 lead.
The Aitken show continued with a 66th minute penalty and though Hawks did pull back a 72nd minute try through substitute front-row forward John Maclay – following a penalty which saw Howe lock Graeme Steedman yellow-carded – there just didn’t appear to be the appetite from the visitors to stage a fightback, such was the comprehensive energy and passion that Howe had brought to the match.
Howe Presented with the SHE Club Of The Month Award - December 2008
For the second time in a year Howe of Fife RFC have been awarded the Scottish Hydro Electric "Club of the Month Award"
Video Highlights of Howe v Dumfries, 27th September
Highlights of Saturday's match are now on www.scottishrugbytv.com
Membership Forms Have Now Been Posted
Membership forms have now been posted. All memberships should be paid for on or by the 31st of October. All memberships paid after this date will be subject to the Club's £15 penalty. If you have not received your Membership Renewal for Season 2008/09 please email Barbara Wardlaw or call her on 01334 652187.
Edinburgh Borderers Invitational
Last Saturday six Howe Players were selected to play for the Invitational side Edinburgh Borderers. This team with a rich history of Rugby played Kinross firsts and despite being down to fourteen men for the majority of the match finished victorious, winning 43 – 7. Pictured (L-R) J. Smith, T. Turpie, C. Mason, E. Alexander, S. Player, G. Steedman.
Howe Win National League Division 2
Howe 1st XV picked up the National League Division 2 Cup on March 29th at their home ground at Duffus Park, Cupar. They went on to win their last league match against Alan Glens which left them unbeaten in the league this season.
Video Highlights of Howe of Fife v Hillhead/Jordanhill
Highlights of the 15th of March game are now at www.scottishrugbytv.com
Seats are available for the bus to Forresters on this coming Saturday. List up in the Clubhouse.
Scottish Success for Howe Boys in Italy
Three of last years Howe/Bell Baxter Cup winning side helped Scotland U-19's to a superb 32-10 victory against Italy U-19's in Parabagio, Milan last Saturday, 23rd February.
Pictured are L-R Peter Horne, Chris Fusaro & Stevie Wilson. All three now have National Academy contracts. The squad, coached by Peter Wright and Graham Shiel, played some superb Rugby in near perfect conditions in the Parabagio Stadium near Milan. They outscored the Italians six tries to one in front of a large crowd including a good number of Scottish parents & relatives who made the journey to offer vocal support from the Stand.
Howe Lads Lead Scotland Under 18s to Victory over Italy
Rory Drummond, Michael Fedo and Ross Aitken after Scotland's Under 18 victory over Italy 14 v 5 at Kelso. Ross Aitken converted both tries, Michael Fedo was named as Man of the Match
National Sports First Aid Course - January 2008
Coaches, parents and club members recently took part in a sports injuries first aid course at Stratheden Hospital. The course was organised and run by Dave Davies in conjunction with Hampden Sports Health and Injuries Clinic. All participants had to pass theory, CPR and a gruelling practical test before gaining their certificates. All passed. Thanks to Dave for seeing them all through.
Howe of Fife RFC - Press Release - January 17th 2008
“Howe of Fife RFC deplores the unilateral decision of the Championship Committee of the SRU yesterday to disqualify the Howe team from the Youth League Cup.
As defending champions every effort was being made to fulfil the quarter-final tie against Hawick Wanderers that had been postponed twice (most recently on 12th January) due to weather conditions. A midweek fixture in Hawick on Wednesday 16th January was mooted, but logistically was impossible to fulfil given School and work commitments of players and coaches.
The Howe proposed playing at Murrayfield as an alternative, with which Wanderers appeared sympathetic, but regrettably the SRU could not make any of its back pitches available. The tie could have been played at Hawick this Saturday coming, weather allowing, but for reasons best known only to certain officials, the Howe were told, on less than twenty-four hours notice, that it must play at Hawick on the evening of the 16th or face disqualification. The spin circulated by the SRU to justify it decision that the Howe refused three alternative dates is wrong, reflects badly on those officials concerned, and does Howe of Fife a grave injustice.
The scheduling of the fixture list for this competition by the SRU must be called into question. It was perfectly foreseeable that to attempt to play the quarter-finals, semi- finals and the final all in January was potentially fraught with difficulties. The Howe is firmly of the view that the SRU should have had contingency plans in hand to overcome the problems of bad weather. It did not and its officials have offered little or no help to the Clubs in their attempts to fulfil the fixture. The consequence was the prospect of the victor having to play the semi-final and final within one week. While far from ideal this appears to have been unacceptable in certain quarters (not Hawick who have been honourable in all their dealings with the Howe over the fixture) and that school of thought has been reflected in the actions of the SRU officials concerned, despite a clear precedent.
In January 2007 the majority of the Howe’s Youth squad was required by the SRU, despite pleas for flexibility, to play the semi final and final of the Youth League Cup with one week of their victory (in the colours of Bell Baxter) in the Bell Lawrie Schools Cup. The Howe rose to that challenge successfully. Why then this year has the SRU denied our boys a similar opportunity of success in exactly the same circumstances?
Howe of Fife RFC has long been committed to the development of Youth Rugby at all levels. It has achieved notable successes, particularly last year, that provide a springboard for the growing of our game, in line with Scottish Rugby’s goals. As Scottish Hydro-Electric Club of the Month for November 2007 we take seriously every opportunity to advance our young players’ development. “Throwing matches” through alleged intransigence is not part of our ethos. The actions of the SRU in the last twenty-four hours in relation to the Youth League Cup will have nothing other than a negative impact on the Howe’s efforts to recruit more players, coaches and volunteers in the future.”
