2012 – 2013 Season Schedules now up on Kickers website

2012 – 2013 Season Schedules now up on Kickers website

Hello Kickers, Please take note that the 2012 - 2013 season schedules are now up on our website. [notice] Find the Men’s Senior Schedule here. Find the Women’s Senior Schedule here. [/notice] If you find the schedule to be blank, click on the “Look for more” link, so that the calendar may search for future events (Women’s First Game - Sept. 8; Men’s first game - Sept. 23) Should you have an online calendar you can easily add these schedules by clicking on the “Add to my calendar” links in the events. Please contact Aimee Burley at aimeeburley@hotmail.com for confirmation of scheduled events. [important]Men’s team practices will be starting August 7th at 630pm at the Fallen Alders practice field.[/important]...
FALL 2012 SEASON TRAINING BEGINS

FALL 2012 SEASON TRAINING BEGINS

The Kickers RFC will begin training training for all Fall 2012 leagues in the next coming weeks. MEN:  begin training Tuesday August 7th at the Fall Alders training field and will continue to run Tuesday’s and Thursday’s at 6:30. First scrimmage against Nanaimo Hornets September 8th, league games begin September 16th. WOMEN: begin Training Monday July 30th at Lower Lake Trail and will continue to run Monday’s and Thursday’s at 6:30. First league game is September 8th against Nanaimo Hornets at home. JUNIORS: U15, U17,U19  begin training Thursday July 19th at 6pm at Lower Lake Trail field. Girls U17, U15 are training Tuesday nights 6:30pm. Schedules TBA...
FALL 2012 SEASON TRAINING BEGINS

Kickers 2012 AGM & Awards Night

The Comox Valley Kickers RFC recently held their Annual General Meeting at the Fallen Alders Community Hall in Royston, the location of their current clubhouse. President Andrew Eaton applauded the Kickers Mens and those Kickers Women who played for both the Kickers and Nanaimo on a job well done. He also thanked the executive, spouses and partners for their ongoing hard work and devotion to the club. The future looks bright for the Kickers. An element of note was that a new disciplinary process was ratified by the members. The newly elected executive consists of: President - Andy Eaton VP - Shayne Stuchberry Secretary - Anita Holland Treasurer - Ona Thorington Director of Socials & Fundraising - Steve Hextal Diirector of Sponsorships - Eli Cummins Clubhouse Manager - Roc LaFort. A wonderful meal was prepared by Shayne & Andrea of Coastal Trek Health & Fitness Resort and Konrad Nikkel, which was enjoyed by all. Annual award winners were announced next and all were well deserved. They included: Ladies Best Back - Lisa Breuer Ladies Best Forward - Aimee Burley Men’s Best Back - Konrad Nikkel Men’s Best Forward - Andy Hextall Silver Apple (Most Willing) - Greg Merchant Green Jock (After the Ball) - Nathan Holley Ladies Rookie - Anita Holland Ladies Most Improved - Michelle Hamilton Men’s Rookie - Vince Bennett Men’s Most Improved - Alistair McArthur Most Valuable Player - Steve Hextall Clubman - Aimee Burley Click here to view the main presentation from the AGM. The evening concluded with a fine slide show & talk by “mystery speaker,” our own Ian Kennedy who provided an inside...
North Island Women Trounce United RFC

North Island Women Trounce United RFC

On Saturday February 18th  some of the IG Kickers Women, playing on a North Island first division select team traveled across the water to play United RFC in Coquitlum. Having beaten Abbotsford the previous week under sunny skies the North Island girls prepared for the worse as heavy rain/snow pelted down forcing players and spectators to scoop up excessive field water with garbage cans and wheel barrels.  Luckily the team was able to bounce back from their rough travel and came out firing! Front row Aimee Burley, Jenna Roy and Susie Gilson dominated the opposition and won every scrum, making the ball easily playable for their backs. Outside center and power runner, Lisa Breuer scored the first try, and set up the next two, passing the ball off to team-mates Brenna Collicutt and Angela Buick. Stand-off Sam Kreeger was awarded a penalty try after being illegally brought down by the United scrum half.  Fullback Arlene McGuff made the conversion resulting in a final 27-0 score.  Women of the match was awarded to Lisa Breuer. The North Island girls proved they were the stronger team and with a 2-1 record, are currently second in the Division 1 standings. The girls play a fun match Saturday, Feb 25th at Village Park in Cumberland. Kick-off at noon. Next league game will take place in Nanaimo, March 10th against Kelowna. The Kickers women would like to thank Investors Group. Their continuous support is a significant factor in assuring the development of women’s rugby in the Comox...
FIRST BEAUFORT CUP PROVES HUGE SUCCESS

FIRST BEAUFORT CUP PROVES HUGE SUCCESS

Rugby thrives on traditions, with some fixtures between clubs in Britain going back over one hundred and fifty years. On Saturday at Cumberland Village Park the Comox Valley Kickers and the Port Alberni Black Sheep began another tradition when the two clubs played for the newly inaugurated Beaufort Cup. The two clubs hope to play annually for this new Cup in a fixture that will include every level within their organizations and will be played on a total points basis on the day. In the first Annual Beaufort Cup only the Senior Men and the Senior Women played, but in future organizers hope to include Junior as well as Mini players. Kickers “Mr. Everything”, Colin Chappell came up with the idea of the Beaufort Cup: “Just as the Beaufort Mountain range separates us, the Beaufort Cup will bring us closer together by holding this inter-club, “friendly” event to include every level of the two clubs,” said the former Bath player. “We have been trying to make this work for a number of years and have always fallen afoul of the weather, but today, in spite of a light dusting of snow, we finally held the first fixture. And, it proved a great success.” The Black Sheep arrived with over forty players in their own club bus and soon the women’s team took on the Kicker women in a Seven-a side match. The Black Sheep eventually won five tries to three, 25-15 leaving the Kicker men with a ten point deficit to make up if they hoped to be the first holders of the Cup. The men then took to...
Toilet Bowl game – new years day @ 1pm @ Cumberland park!

Toilet Bowl game – new years day @ 1pm @ Cumberland park!

Hello Clubmates, we want to remind you all about the “toilet bowl” game on new years day, 1pm, Cumberland park. For those of you not familiar, this is a fun game, traditionally played between folks over 30 and folks under 30, depending on turn out we can modify the rules(touch, guys vs girls whatever we want). Come on out for some fun with your mates and run off the hangover. See you...