Away match @ Crewkerne 22nd Nov

Tor  for the second week in a row took some strong teams to an away match, this time to Crewkerne where we were all made to feel very welcome - the weather was kind the winter sunshine took the chill out of the air and the Rugby was played at full pace with much enjoyment from all teams

See the age group pages for match reports

Its training next week at Tor (29th Nov)

Dont forget its the girls trip to Bristol this weekend- details in previous post

The Tor shop is taking orders have a look on the FB page

Thanks for your brilliant support!

Team Tor

Match reports,next away game and news updates...busy busy!

Sunday 15th November saw Tor take some strong teams to Bridgewater -there was some great rugby played and  REALLY well done to the U15s! -look where you were a few weeks ago think where you will be by the end of the season!

 Thank you all for your support so far this season have a read through the match reports it makes you proud to be part of Rugby and part of this Club..

IMPORTANT DATES AND UPCOMING EVENTS!

CREWKERNE AWAY MATCH SUNDAY 22ND NOVEMBER

PLEASE CAN THE FOLLOWING GROUPS MEET AT 10AM CREWKERNE, ADDRESS BELOW.
U7's, U8's, U9's & U11's ONLY.
Unfortunately Crewkerne do not currently have U10's or U12's. Therefore, due to Glastonbury Carnival this Saturday U10's and Under 12's will have a week off.
George Reynolds Centre
South Street
Crewkerne
Somerset
TA18 8DA

 22ND November UNDER 15s AWAY SEVENS  MATCH A YEOVIL web site here with map  YEOVIL WEB SITE

Dorchester road
Yeovil
BA22 9TR

( On the Dorchester road out of Yeovil. Left at first roundabout by the pub.)

Be there for 10.15 

29th NOVEMBER 

U9s Girls upwards trip to Bristols Ladies -as per Josh message below...please let us have numbers etc so we can arrange transport between parents etc
Great opportunity for the Girls to see what rugby can hold for them in the future !
"Attention !!!!!!
It has already been mentioned but any girls in the under 9's to the under 12's have the opportunity to have a training session lead by the Bristol ladies on the 29th of November. This session will take place at Portway rugby development centre in Bristol where the ladies play there home games. There is also a Bristol ladies game taking place on this date which we are able to watch meaning that there is an opportunity of seeing ladies international players in action. There is also opportunity to meet the players after the game, some of which have won the World Cup with England last year.

It'll be a 11:45 meet at Portway for a 12:00 o'clock start with the game kicking off at 2:00. The postcode for Portway is BS9 2HS.
This is an exciting opportunity and I hope everyone will be able to make it.
Cheers "
Josh

 (Nice one Josh for sorting this ..and Jim for helping! )

Away match this weekend!

Dont forget its an away match this weekend -Sunday 15th - 10 am at Bridgwater 

Important news flash! THERE WILL BE AN UNDER 15S MATCH at the above fixture  - strip will be provided! tell your mates to get registered if they want a game- TOR  U15s are training every week now (Sundays) and if we want more fixtures in this expanding age group WE NEED MORE PLAYERS!  -more players will also mean we can run midweek training ! ..come on you know you want to! 

 CLICK ON THE NEW YOUTH PAGE!

 

EYES DOWN CLICKITY CLICK AND ALL THAT!

A great weekend of rugby was had with Tor taking teams to Wells -read the match reports age group sections!

All the teams did really well lots of tries! and it was only our second fixture..its training for the next two weeks at Tor - the more the merrier so tell you friends bring them down for a Sunday morning run around and bacon butty !

If you cant wait till Sunday come to the Club House Friday evening for 7pm the Bar will be open and the 3rds team will be playing under the lights  again -watch the coaches fall over and get out of breath!...a lot!
To cap the weekend off we have a Minis and Juniors fundraiser "Sunday  BINGO!  evening",again the bar will open all families welcome  ...and its Robs birthday buy him a pint as he will officially be a "Veteran"

See you all Sunday !

Cheers Tor Minis and Juniors

First home match a roaring sucess!

Sunday 11th Oct Tor Vs Cheddar minis at Tor

Wow what a morning!

Cheddar brought along teams ranging from U6s to U12s to give Tor minis their first home match of the season

It was a brilliant morning with all the core values of Rugby on show for all to see and cheer- the Tor teams met with stiff opposition from well organised Cheddar teams -all players gave impressive accounts of themselves and  Tor ran out winners of several matches
Many Tor  players are in their very first season, the feedback from coaches was how well they took to the first taste of competition.. and in the case of the U9s contact in a match for the first time!

The car park was full, the club house buzzing, post sausage and chips were flowing,the cake stall did a roaring trade... thank you to all the volunteers that made it happen,may the club continue to go from strength to strength.
Please click on your age group page for more detailed match reports

Another great weekend of Rugby..

Well the England dream shuddered to halt but hey ho.. still three  home Nations in it and some cracking games to watch on the horizon ...come and watch them in the Club House !

...meanwhile back to Tor Minis and Juniors  Sunday saw a massively productive training session  with teams U7s upwards getting ready for our first home match of the season next week (11th OCT)

Remember kick of is 10.30 ..so be at the club around 10pm to get warmed up  and ready  a board will be up outside the club house directing players and parents to their teams pitches - coaches and volunteers will be around to direct if needed

Hot food will be laid on for all teams ..including the U5s and U6s 

We have added a new page with the rules for the various age group games ...please read 

(scroll down the new page to find your age group)

Remember all the coaches and ref's are volunteers,human and prone to make mistakes ! So please respect their decisions within the spirit of the game and making sure the players have fun..

Looking forward to a great weekend!

Well its a big weekend in the Rugby World Cup..and its a big weekend for us as its the last week of training  before our first matches !

Can we all remember gum shields for U9s upwards

The last half an hour of training this week the U9s will be Mixing with the U10s to form 3 teams or so for some "mini matches" played to under 9s rules to allow the U9S their first taste of a "real game" with contact ...be it a grab and hold tackle for 3 seconds or a "tower of power ring of steel" low down  tackle -we will referee the matches with the emphasis on "coaching" as we ref  and of course safety of the players will be paramount 

The U10s will also get to mix  with some of the U11s again playing to U10s rules 

Club House-
The club house has been really busy  during the World Cup which is great ...don't forget to watch your team there on the big screens
The club house is open to all but please respect it- no post training food or feet on the new sofas please - save the jumping about for the pitch! 

 

Rugby world cup Fever kicks off..

With the world cup underway its was another great turn out at Tor for training-new recruits to all groups getting stuck in with an eye on the fixture list the first matches only a couple of weeks away

Bacon butties and sausage baps were flowing on the touchline's as were  passes and  side steps on the training pitches,tackle bags were out as U9s got their first taste of tower of power,ring of steel ...taking on the tackle bags this week but next week it will be each other!
 So if you didn't pick up your goodie bag this week with gumshield inside can all under 9s upwards bring a gumshield next week -don't forget you need to heat them up and form them to fit prior to using-and its worth having a spare ..or two as they seem to get lost often..(well in this house anyway!)

Thanks again for all your support -The Minis and Juniors team 

TEAM OF THE WEEKEND!

Full swing..

The weather was kind this Sunday and the new season was in full swing..

Around 100 or so players across the age ranges came along to Tor Minis and Juniors ..the kitchen sold out of bacon butties! ..Dont worry that wont happen again - sausages have also been added to the  squad  ready for next week!- Thank you very much to the Mum who brought in a carrot cake it went down very well...

The fixture list is here- will also be available in booklet form and emailed as a word doc so keep an eye on your inbox and the Facebook page if you have it..

Note the U5+U6 train as normal  at Tor during  home matches ...sorry no training on away match days   but feel free to come and cheer on your team mates in the other age groups..and see what you will be doing next season as you move up ..

The World Cup starts on Friday, with England kicking off against Fiji ...come along to the club to watch and get involved ..details below

Look forward to seeing you all in the Club House and training on Sunday 10.30 at Tor ..don't forget its never too late to get involved and give it a Try  so spread the word ..

Tor Minis and Junior team.

2015/16 Starts Here!

Its world cup fever in a couple of weeks and the interest in Rugby was there for all to see at Tor Minis and Juniors on Sunday-

It was great to see so many new faces,the car park full,the touch lines and  club house buzzing with atmosphere and the smell of bacon butties!

If you enjoyed Sunday please spread the word get your mates down join in give it a try -

 You can register on line here REGISTRATION
 Click on your age groups pages to see what we are up to ..

See you Sunday  13th 10.30 am 

WELCOME TO TOR MINI RUGBY BLOG!

   NEW SEASON STARTS HERE!

Where did the Summer Holidays go?..

Never mind the Rugby Season starts this weekend 6th September- all welcome,It would be great to see lots of new faces so bring some friends "give it a try" details below-
Register here..

 Its going to be an exciting season with the Rugby World Cup  being played in this country ..How will the home nations get on? ..Will England get out of their group?...come join the experience at your local club 

 Cant wait till Sunday for a rugby fix?-Tor Minis will be represented on Saturday 5th September at the Merriman Park Fun Day -

 "The objectives of the day will be to attract local residents to visit the park and to give local clubs and organisations the opportunity to promote themselves."

The Tor coaches will be there all day chucking a few balls around and open to all questions from how to join,membership,age groups,kit and thorny questions about the England World Cup squad! -we will have welcome packs and fixture lists available  

"The day will start at noon and run through to the evening finishing by 10.00pm. During the day until approximately 5.00pm there will be activities and stalls in the park including children’s races, face painting and music together with plenty of refreshments. From 6.00pm until 10.00pm there would be music to cover all tastes, refreshments including a hog roast and a bar."

For more about the park and how to get there click this PARK 

 

Let the fun begin....

 

 

 

Summer Holidays are here! 

Summer camp book your place now before they have all gone!

And don't forget Wednesday evening fun and games 6.30pm -7.30 pm all welcome!

 

 

 

SUMMERS HERE!....

Weds evening fun sessions start!

From Wednesday 1st July 6.30pm -7.30pm Tor rugby club all Mini and Junior  age groups welcome ..parents welcome to join in...!

 Various fun games- cricket,rounders,touch rugby etc. ..anything that involves running around and having fun! The more the merrier....games will  be dependant on numbers and ages -the coaches and volunteers will make sure there will be something for everyone to enjoy ..a good opportunity to get fit and ready for the start of the season in September !

Bring drinks bottles and maybe a snack ..

See you all there!







26/4/2015

A big thank you to all those that attended the presentation day last Sunday we hoped you enjoyed it ..and of course a massive thank you for your support during the season -the players in each team have come along way, everyone one of them enjoying their Rugby ..

Candy floss duty on a windy day  = pink hair!

During the summer coaches and volunteers are attending various RFU courses making sure we improve the Rugby experience for the young players-if you are interested in helping  please let us know.

Fun "Touch Rugby"  sessions are due to start Wednesday evenings at the club - we will post further details in the next week or so,but its a great way to run some energy off and keep in touch with the club prior to the new season

10 MAY 7.00pm "The Bear" Street 

Committee meeting and social get together - all coaches volunteers,helpers parents invited-a great way to catch up, join in and meet everyone involved with the Minis and Juniors



We plan to have a brief "meeting" and then discuss further ideas and delegate a few actions -details below

Agenda-
1) Confirm membership fees for 2015/16 season

2) Points for discussion/Ideas brain storming/Assigning willing parties etc.

      Mop up of last season - what was good / not so good
      Summer camp.
      Getting flyers printed and delivered to schools.
      Date for bingo night.
      Training Matrix.
      World Cup- where to watch as a group etc.
      Kitchen rota/catering for match and training days
      Fundraising ideas


Once point one is sorted the plan is to have an open discussion over a drink around the other points- so if you have any ideas come along and join in! 




11/4/2015
Last away match of the season tomorrow!

Just a reminder details below see you all there

CHARD GAME INFO!!!!

Chard have confirmed away fixture with them on Sunday, 12th April.

Can all age groups from U7's - U11's please meet at Chard for 10.15am. Post Code TA20 1EP.

Thanks
Cher

22-03-2015

Another great turnout in the Spring sunshine - new faces joining in across all age groups-the car park gets fuller every week!

Click on your teams page for info !

URGENT ! PLEASE LET US KNOW VIA EMAIL or THE TOR MINI RUGBY FACE BOOK PAGE IF ANY UNDER 9S CAN MAKE THE TOURNAMENT BELOW..BRING SOME FRIENDS AS LONG AS WE REGISTER THEM THEY CAN PLAY! WILL BE A FUN DAY OUT ...BRING THE FAMILY AND A PICNIC!!

UNDER 7 - UNDER 11'S - OLD BRISTOLIANS/FARNHAM FESTIVAL 9.00AM - 3.00PM (approx.) P/CODE BS8 3TQ
(PLEASE SPEAK TO RELEVANT COACH FOR MORE INFORMATION)

EMAIL torminirugby@gmail.com

face book TOR MINI RUGBY ON FACE BOOK

NEWS FLASH-

FIXTURE UPDATE TO END OF SEASON
SUNDAY 22ND MARCH - ALL AGES TRAINING AT TOR @10.30
SUNDAY 29TH MARCH - NO TRAING FOR UNDER 6'S
UNDER 7 - UNDER 11'S - OLD BRISTOLIANS/FARNHAM FESTIVAL 9.00AM - 3.00PM (approx.) P/CODE BS8 3TQ
(PLEASE SPEAK TO RELEVANT COACH FOR MORE INFORMATION)

SUNDAY 5TH APRIL - EASTER - NO TRAINING
MONDAY 6TH APRIL - TOR V BUTLEIGH TIME TBC
COME ALONG AND WATCH YOUR COACHES BET SMASHED!!!!!
SUNDAY 12TH APRIL - UNDER 6 NO TRAINING
UNDER 7 - 11 AWAY @ CHARD TIME TBC
SUNDAY 19TH APRIL END OF SEASON PRESENTATION DAY 11-2 @ TOR
SUNDAY 26TH APRIL (CHEDDAR FESTIVAL CANCELLED!!)
NO TRAINING
PLEASE SPEAK TO YOUR COACHES FOR MORE INFORMATION.
ENJOY THE REST OF THE SEASON AND THANK YOU ALL FOR MAKING IT A GREAT SEASON SO FAR.

 15/03/2015

Mothers day training witnessed a good turn out across all age groups with some new faces joining in following the success of the Mendip area Primary School Tag tournament.

Mums enjoyed dunking their complimentary biscuits in drinks laid on by the Dads in the kitchen,not the only dunking that happened...

Cher had her merchandise shop open in the club house -we can take orders for all sorts of Tor Mini branded clothing and gear ..just ask! 

REMEMBER NO MATCH NEXT WEEK - So its more training and fun at Tor -10.30 am start

  Click on your teams page above to see what happened this week and whats happening next week! 


10/3/2015
Fantastic afternoon at the club today where we hosted the Mendip area in the Primary School Tag tournament.
Nice to see some great Tag Rugby being played.
Well done to all those Tor members that took part:
Will, Ben, Poppy, Sam, Olly, Bethany and any others I missed (sorry).

A big thank you to Rob and Josh for giving up their time to help promote Tor to all the children in attendance.

08/3/2015

Sunday  was another good turn out for training,again the rain held off and all age groups made the most of it ..its a great way to spend a Sunday morning

Click on your age group page to see what was happening..

Its training again this coming weekend (15th March) 

LATEST NEWS...

 It is Mothering Sunday next week (15th March) and every mum will receive a free hot drink and biscuit who attends training with their child

(All drinks will be made by the dads who volunteered to work in the kitchen!)

 

***DATE FOR YOUR DIARIES!!!***

Our end of season Presentation Day will be held on Sunday, 19th April 11am - 2pm. We hope that ALL our members will be able to attend.

We will be holding a raffle during this event and if any of you could donate a prize or know someone who would be able to, then please contact either Lia or me (Cher) at the club thanks! The top prizes we have is the official kit of Marlie Packer, England Women's Rugby World Cup Player August 2014! Tickets on sale from this Sunday!

 

MERCHANDISE SHOP-ask for Cher!

Please see me (Cher) if you would like any Tor Rugby merchandise, an order will be placed at the beginning of April.

Kids Hoodie £20
Kids T-Shirt £10
Beanie Hat £9
Boot Bag £7
Kids Smart Shirt £14
Adult Hoodie £24
Adult T-Shirt £12
Adult Smart Shirt £21

1/3/2015

This week it was Training at Tor .. storms held off and it was great day for Rugby training..click on your team page to see what happened and what's going on in the next few weeks....

This page will be updated in the coming weeks with a  whose who in the Minis and what the aims are of Tor Mini rugby...keep watching !

Jon...with dinner medal on shirt!