Visitors from France
Weekly Newsletter (17 - 23 Apr)
5 DAYS TO GO!
HARVEST EVENT THIS MONDAY!
Please see details below of the “Harvest Event” taking place at the club next Monday 24th April. This is the next stage in the Future of Bective Strategy Programme which we commenced last year. Please register below and try to make it along to the event and see the great work that all the Working Groups and volunteers have achieved.
'The Future of Bective'
Harvest Event
Date: Mon 24th April 2023
Venue: Bective Pavilion, Donnybrook
KO: 7pm
Dear Member, Past Member, Bective Supporter, Friends and Parents of Players,
We are delighted to invite you to the “Harvest Event” which is the next step for the Club in the planning for “The Future of Bective”.
As you know, Bective held an event in the Pavilion called the “Seeding Event” last October. The purpose of the event was to reach out to our membership, alumni, family, friends and supporters of Bective, to help plan “The Future of Bective”. The event was a great success with over one hundred and thirty (130) attending the evening and generating a wealth of ideas for the Future of Bective.
From the Seeding Event, six Working Groups were established and they have been working away with their facilitators on the following projects since October:
Rugby Ambition
Brand and Identity
Clubhouse
Community
Governance
Sponsorship
At the Harvest Event the Working Groups will share results of their work over the last six months and we will have an opportunity as the Bective Community to discuss these results. We hope this will inspire Bective with new energy and ideas for the future and drive the Club on to continued success on and off the field.
We would welcome your attendance and support for the Harvest Event. In particular, we would like to show our appreciation for all the volunteers who have done trojan work over the last six months to lay a solid foundation for the Future of Bective.
We would be grateful if you could register for the event by clicking on this link.
We look forward to seeing you at the Harvest Event.
David O’Donnell
President Bective Rangers FC 2022/2023
General Updates
IRFU To Cap Previously Uncapped Men’s Internationals
The IRFU is to award caps to 12 players who featured for Ireland but were not awarded caps at the time for games which were not then recognised as International Test Matches.
Bective’s Jack Guiney played on the team in 1946 against England. See article below:
https://www.irishrugby.ie/2023/04/16/irfu-to-cap-previously-uncapped-mens-internationals/
Visitors from France
Lezaperos Clabado RFC from Castres, France played an entertaining game against Bective Vets (over 35’s) last Friday evening on the back pitch.
Lezaperos included 2 ex-top 14 French players in their team. Nonetheless, Bective put in a great shift on the night, just coming up short.
Final Score: Bective Rangers 10 – Lezaperos Clabado 17
TEAM STATS
Our League campaigns this season in numbers!
All three Bective teams running in a huge amount of tries and points while also topping the charts in a number of areas this season.
Bective Annual Golf Outing
Woodbrook Golf Club
Friday 5th May 2023,
Tee Times 11.00am – 14.30pm
• Barniville Cup (Current Bective Members with GUI Handicap)
• Team Prizes
• Individual Prizes
• Ladies Prize (Eddie Bryan Trophy)
• Nearest the Pin
• Longest Drive
Contact Mick Shalloe mshalloe@asset.ie on 087 987071
Read More & Purchase Tickets
Mini's
Results:
U14’s played at home Friday against Terenure and won 41-38 in a thrilling game on the main pitch, under lights.
U13’s lost to Clontarf in a plate semi-final.
U11’s played at home versus Barnhall and won all their matches playing some super rugby.
U6’s/U7’s/U8’s/U9’s all played in the Belvo Blitz over the weekend. All teams competed very well and had loads of fun in the sunshine.
Fixtures:
U14’s at home versus Cill Dara Friday 21st April, kick off @ 5:30pm.
U13’s away to Barnhall on Sunday 23rd April, League Final, kick off TBC.
U12’s/U11’s/U10’s are all travelling this weekend to play in the London Irish Mini Tournament on Sunday 23rd April.
Good Luck to the Bective Mini's heading over to the London Irish Mini tournament this Sunday and thanks to Leinster, Ireland and British & Irish Lions player Robbie Henshaw for presenting the gear and talking about his own memories of Mini's rugby and his first tour!
!! Club Membership is OPEN !!
As you know the club depends on income from various channels for the day to day running of the club. Our most important income comes from our annual membership subscriptions. Without this income the club would cease to function. If you have overlooked renewing your subscription for 2022/2023 here is how you can pay:
Online through the Bective/IRFU Rugby Connect website (click here for direct link) or you can you download a Club Membership form and......click here to continue reading
Upcoming Club Fixtures
U14’s at home versus Cill Dara Friday 21st April, kick off @ 5:30pm.
U13’s away to Barnhall on Sunday 23rd April, League Final, kick off TBC.
U12’s/U11’s/U10’s are all travelling this weekend to play in the London Irish Mini Tournament on Sunday 23rd April.
Save The Date
'Planning for the Future of Bective' Harvest Event
Monday 24th April (Bective Clubhouse)
Bective Rangers Annual Golf Outing (Barnville Cup)
Friday 5th May (Woodbrook Golf Club)
