21st WORLD’S MOST SOCIABLE SEVENSSaturday 13th May 2006Kick-off 1 p.m.Garmony, Near Craignure Isle of Mull

PROGRAMME& ENTRY

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Isle of Mull Rugby 7’s

Main Sponsors

Scottish Sea Farms

MESSAGE FROM OUR SPONSORS

It is with pleasure that Scottish Sea Farms have continued sponsorshipof the famous Mull Rugby 7's in 2006. The games last year, as everyyear, were played to a very high standard and we wish the Rugby Clubevery success in what ought to be a thrilling day's event.Sport is hugely important to the health & well being of Scotland - almostas important as a healthy diet. We very much hope that the Mull 7'scompetition encourages even more young people to become involved inrugby and to continue playing sport throughout their lives. Scottish SeaFarms would wish to congratulate the organisers for their professionalapproach to the tournament and we wish all teams well as they battle forthe silverware.

Finally we would encourage the people of Mull to support the RugbyClub on this great day out at the World's Most Sociable Sevens. Yourenjoyment is guaranteed.

Jim GallagherManaging Director

ISLE OF MULL RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB

SEASON 2005-06

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12.30 The Isle of Mull Pipe Band

1.00 p.m. Kick-off first league tie

5.00 p.m. End league ties

5.15 p.m. Mens semi finals

5.40 p.m. The pipes before the finals

5.45 p.m. The finals

6.45 p.m. Presentation of trophies

9.00 p.m. Giant Celebration dance at the Club House

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Welcome to Mull and the Scottish Sea Farms Isle of Mull Sevens”. We look forward to a great dayof excellent rugby from all the teams involved.

Special thanks are due to those who contribute in every way to ensure the continuing success of thisvery special event from our sponsors, Scottish Sea Farms, through to the ball boys. Very many thanksalso to Eddie Crozier for organising the referees and to our great club supporter John Rutherford forpresenting the prizes.

I would like to give a particularly warm welcome to these Mull Sevens virgins. The Scottish DeafSide, Montrose and District, Chiefs and the Rodents. Rob Wainwright and his “Coll Team” are ontheir sixth visit (may it not be their last). I also welcome back all our women’s teams and the manyother clubs who participate gallantly each year.

Good luck and thank you for your continued support and friendship!

The DrawPage 14

The TeamsPage 15

News FlashPage 9

The RulesPage 24

Page ofThanksPage 25

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GIANT CELEBRATIONBLACK AND WHITE PARTYSaturday Disco Admission £5.00

Gov’t Warning Fun, Entertainment, Guest Stars and Much

More...... The Sevens Dance can seriously damage your health!!

Due to difficulties in getting late night revellers ontothe buses (they have been having such a good time) ithas proved impossible to get a late bus for the 7’s.Please:Organise your own transport or contact:Jimmy at St Mary’s Private Mini Bus HireTel: 01688 302204 Mobile 07899 723273David GreenhalghTel: 01681 700507 Mobile 07887 774550Iain English Taxi Hire Tel: 07810 666222Or camp down at the club house then the problems go away.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

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ISLE OF MULL WEST HIGHLAND AND ISLANDRUGBY SEVENS TOURNAMENT

Founded in 1985 the Isle of Mull Sevens Tournament brings together rugby clubs from all over the WestHighlands and Islands along with guests: Rugby players from all walks of life and all levels of skill competeon equal terms of skill and enjoyment.By doing this we hope to promote rugby in Scotland’s West Highlands and Islands. The very social natureof rugby and the fact that it is a game for all weathers makes it an ideal sport for our isolated rural areaswhere long trips and overnight stays are commonplace. Mull’s geographic position in the centre of thisremote area makes it the perfect setting for a competition of this nature. For these reasons the SevensCommittee award trophies to the best West Highland team in the tournament. As an added incentive thesetrophies are for the winning club to keep. The rules for this competition are on Page 26.In 1992 the Mull Sevens made rugby history by running a dual tournament for both ladies and men. Thiswas the first of its kind anywhere in the world!This makes 2006 the twentyfirst anniversary of the Worlds Most Sociable Sevens.

MULL 7’s PRIZESMen’s Winner

Gruline Cup & Medals

Women’s WinnerPink Cup & Medals

Best West Highland Team’s( Mens & Womens )

Trophies to Keep & MedalsPlayers of the Tournament

( Selected by the Referees’ and Chosen from the West Highland Teams )

A great Social Seven’s !!!!Really BUM PRIZES

BEST SOCIAL WOMENS TEAM AWARDA BOTTLE OF FAKE CHAMPAGNE

BEST SOCIAL MENS TEAMANOTHER BOTTLE OF FAKE CAMPAGNE

Best Sevens MascotSLOWEST REFEREE

A SET OF SOCCER LINESMANS FLAGSOr camp down at the club house then the problems go away.

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QUALIFYING AREA WEST HIGHLANDSAND ISLANDS TROPHIES

The Worlds Most Sociable SevensDeagh Chraic

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WEST HIGHLAND AND ISLAND TEAMSWHO HAVE ATTENDED THE ISLE OF MULL SEVENS

ISLE OF MULL RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUBCLUB HISTORY: Mull is the third largest island in the Hebrides, exceeded in area by only Lewis andSkye. The coast line, broken by sea lochs, bays and inlets, is the amazing length of over 300 miles. OnSunday 30th July, 1978 the first game of rugby was played and won on Mull! Shortly after, the Isle of MullRFC was formed and has thrived under what can only be described as arduous conditions. April 1989 wasthe most successful in the history of Mull Rugby Club with three sevens victories. These achievements andthe completion of the Garmony pitches gained the club the honour of being MacEwan’s Club of the Monthin September of 1989. In the spring of 1994 we completed our Clubhouse. In 2002 the club became the firstGlasgow and District island club to be promoted to the Scottish National Leagues.WOMENS SECTION: Mull women’s teams have won the main tournament once. The women’s rugbyteam was officially constituted into the Isle of Mull Rugby Club in 1992.CLUB PITCH: Garmony. CLUB HOUSE: Garmony Clubhouse.

ARRAN RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUBCLUB HISTORY: It is often said that Arran is Scotland in miniature - having wild mountains to the northand a fertile plain to the south. An ideal gathering ground for rugby players. Arran Rugby club was startedin September 1975 and for 10 years the club played only friendly games. In that time the hospitality of theseislanders became legendary with many a visiting team, long overdue when finally returning home! In 1985the club took a major step and joined the Glasgow District League. By careful timing of kick-offs they areable to play and return by ferry on the same day. Players are drawn from all parts of the island. Arran juniorrugby is very strong at the moment.CLUB PITCH: Lamlash Recreation Park. CLUB HOUSE/HOTEL: Andy’s Place.

BENBECULA NOMADS RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUBCLUB HISTORY: North Uist, Benbecula and South Uist have been linked by bridges and causeways toform a single ‘long island’. Benbecula is separated from its neighbours by stretches of shell sand and quicksand. On the southern slope of the largest hill Rueval, all of 408 feet high, is the cave in which PrinceCharles Edward Stuart hid while waiting for Flora MacDonald. The Army have a rocket base on Benbeculaand a firing range on South Uist. In 1977 some local lads and schoolboys got together and formed a rugbyteam. They have no home for the club; hence the name Benbecula Nomads. The locals found difficulty insustaining a team and later combined with the army team. The number of civilians to service playersfluctuates from year to year. Benbecula run one team and are not in a league. Local players come from allthree islands. The mainstay of games is against the visiting units (Vu’s) for the firing programme on therocket range. The team have amazing travel difficulties. In fact on one occasion they left for a game inEdinburgh on Thursday and due to storms were not able to return until the following Wednesday! Allplaying facilities however are now provided by the army.CLUB PITCH: Airfield. CLUB HOUSE/HOTEL: Airfield

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BUTE RUGBY CLUBCLUB HISTORY: With the mountains of Arran to the south and those of Argyll to the north, Bute is alowland island in a highland setting. The capital is Rothesay, perhaps the best loved of all the Clyde resorts.Although closest of all the visiting teams to the main centres of rugby in and around Glasgow the Bute teamis also restricted by a ferry journey across the Firth of Clyde to Wemyss Bay. In fact, players leaving forMull do so by the less time consuming Rhubodach - Colintraive ferry. Bute Rugby Club was founded in1979. They run one social team.CLUB PITCH: The Meadows. CLUB HOUSE/HOTEL: Criterion Bar

ISLAY RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUBCLUB HISTORY: Islay, the southernmost of the inner Hebrides, has a population of 4,000. Each year itpays the Exchequer the equivalent of £6,000 for each man, women and child on the island! The reason forsuch riches is ‘uisge-beatha’ - the water of life! i.e. whisky, which Islay produces in large quantities.Islay R.F.C. joined the SRU in December 1983. Islay have had no word of acceptance into League Rugbyand have to rely on friendlies. They have built up a unique relationship with the Inishowen Rugby Club ofSouthern Ireland. To fulfil this fixture Islay achieved its wings by chartering a plane.CLUB PITCH: Bowmore High School. CLUB HOUSE/HOTEL: Marine Hotel

KINTYRE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUBCLUB HISTORY: Were it not for a tiny isthmus at Tarbert, Kintyre would be a member of the innerHebrides. Principal town is Campbeltown - probably once the capital of the Celtic Kingdom of Dalriada;the name Campbeltown comes from the early 1600’s when Archibald Campbell was Earl of Argyll.Kintyre Rugby Club started in 1983 with a meeting at the Ardshiel Hotel, Campbeltown. In 1985 theyjoined the Glasgow and District League. The club is, at present, having a break.CLUB PITCH: The Meadows. CLUB HOUSE/HOTEL: Burnside Bar

LOCHABER RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUBCLUB HISTORY: Travelling north when you cross the Ballachulish Bridge you enter Lochaber trulyScotland’s grandest landscape. Lochaber is spread at the foot of the Great Glen and at the head of LochLinnhe stands Ben Nevis. Between Ben Nevis and Loch Linnhe lies the chief town of Lochaber - FortWilliam. Lochaber R.F.C. was officially started in 1969, a good five years after Oban. Her officials pointout, however, that the first team in Fort William was playing ‘way back before the war in 1933 it ran for afew years and then folded. Lochaber is a strong West Highland team and play in the National Leagues.CLUB PITCH: Banavie. CLUBHOUSE: Banavie.

MID ARGYLL RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUBCLUB HISTORY: In 1977 a few enthusiastic players started a team, based at Lochgilphead and called itMid Argyll. Lochgilphead is a town of Victorian and later stone houses, standing on a slope at the top ofLoch Gilp, an inlet off Loch Fyne. The Crinan Canal, which skirts the town, is a never ending source ofenjoyment as boats journey backwards and forwards from the Sound of Jura. Mid Argyll have a greattournament record being twice winners and runners-up three times and also winning BWH Team Trophy.Mid Argyll play in the Glasgow District Leagues.CLUB PITCH: Mushroom Field. CLUB HOUSE/HOTEL: Argyll Hotel

OBAN LORN RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUBCLUB HISTORY: By West Highland standards Oban is a large town, essentially where steamers meet roadand railway. From the piers fishing boats are constantly coming and going; ferries for the inner and outerHebrides as well as a host of smaller ports leave daily and various supply boats load and unload. Duringthe summer tourists fill the rows of hotels along the front, attracted by Highland Games, Ceilidhs, Regattasor the general scenic splendour. Oban Lorn RFC, now in their 30th season, have a showpiece Clubhouse.Oban are a powerful team and play in the National Leagues.CLUB PITCH: Glencruitten. CLUB HOUSE/HOTEL: Glencruitten.

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PORT-RIGH RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB - Ellen a’CheoCLUB HISTORY: The name of Port-Righ is the gaelicised form of Portree, which means King’s Harbour- conferred on the town after the visit of James V’s fleet in 1540. Eilean a’Cheo means island of mist or theMisty Isle - a bit less of a mouthful than ‘an-t eilean Sgiathanach’ (Isle of Skye). From the sea the cloudsclinging to Skye can be seen long before its craggy peaks; thus the Norsemen called it ‘Skygo’ or Isle ofClouds. It is a land of mountain and moor. Tourism apart, crofting is the main occupation of its 7,500population. Port-Righ was founded in January 1987 with the aim of promoting rugby in the island of Skye.Only a few friendlies were played until the beginning of the 87/88 season when the club applied for andwas accepted, to play in the Highland B League. Port-Righ is on a sabbatical at present.CLUB PITCH: Lyndale CLUBHOUSE/HOTEL: The Lodge

SKYE AND LOCHALSH RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUBCLUB HISTORY: Skye and Lochalsh are one of the few rugby clubs whose name encompasses both islandand mainland players. An island player has to cross by ferry at Kyleakin to play, for it is on the mainlandthat the club has its facilities. Kyle of Lochalsh is a bustling little township which has a constant feeling ofcoming and going. Skye and Lochalsh was founded in 1975 and initially played only friendlies. The teamnow play in the Highland League. Skye and Lochalsh were the first winners of our trophy with a superbteam performance. Who will ever forget the dramatic tie-break situation against Mid Argyll in the final.CLUB PITCH: Balmacara. CLUBHOUSE/HOTEL: Balmacara Naval Base

STORNOWAY RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUBCLUB HISTORY: Stornoway is the metropolis of the Western Isles and the only town of burgh size in theHebrides. It is situated towards the north-east of the single island of Lewis and Harris. Though some 25,000people live on Lewis and Harris the island contains huge barren areas. Stornoway with a good naturalharbour is a fishing port, a market and a centre for the Harris Tweed industry. Tweed manufacturers gaverise to strong border connections; Mills management often trained at the textile college in Gala. Notsurprisingly this link led to the founding of Stornoway R.F.C. in 1942. The club played for ten years,stopped for ten years and then revived. Stornoway R.F.C. runs one team based in the town with access to acouncil playing field (they lost a previous field to NATO when a runway was extended). They do not playin a league because of problems with winter ferry timetables but do play in the Brin Cup.CLUB PITCH: Bayhead. CLUB HOUSE/HOTEL: County Hotel

MUILEACHSCLUB HISTORY: The Muileachs have a very famous (or infamous) history of appearances at the MullSevens. Names like Jackson, Cameron, Noble, Carmichael and Swinbanks sent shivers of fear down theopposition in 1988. They re-appeared in 1990; only Carmichael remained of that first magnificent seven.On that day. May 12th 1990, the Muileachs had their finest hour, winning one game and drawing in another.They were narrowly pipped for a place in the semi-finals.In 1993 the Muileachs received a massive sponsorship deal from the combined might of the Ceilidh Place,Craignure and the Salen Hotel. They wish to pass on their thanks to the sponsors without whom the agonyof playing would not be possible. The Muileachs only take the field in dire emergency.CLUB PITCH: Any bit of mud. CLUB HOUSE: As many as possible.

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Introduction from the Tournament 1985

Mull Rugby Club have no facilities of its own. There is no permanentpitch and games have to be played by moving between the few areas of flatfarming land around Salen. This is totally unsatisfactory as each pitch has to be marked out fromgame to game/and is only possible through the generosity of farmers. The first pitch we had at Salen was on part of the air strip. On a numberof occasions games had to be stopped in "mid flight" to allow light aircraftto land. We eventually found another venue. However, this led to our mosthumiliating moment when, after a league game the visiting team officiallycomplained to the union because there were too many cow pats on thefield. This was even more upsetting as our players had spent the morningremoving barrow-loads! Something had to be done. Our President, Mr Cameron White, a local businessman and pastScottish schoolboy full-back has gifted Mull RFC a piece of flat, but veryboggy land in the centre of Salen. The site is ideal, between the hotel andthe hospital. An official survey estimates the cost of making a playing surface at£59,000, of which due to grants etc., we will have to raise about £15,000. For advice on fundraising we asked John Rutherford, who is a frequentvisitor to Mull and fully aware of the club's difficulties. John suggested aseven-a-side contest with a difference. The tournament would be played onMull and involve eight teams from the Highlands and Islands. The noveltywould arise in that each club will take the field with an international playerin their side. From that gem of an idea many months ago the day of the sevens has atlast arrived. Teams have travelled from the Outer Hebrides, Skye andLochalsh, Fort William, Islay, Mid Argyll, Bute and Oban to do battle not inkilt and with claymore, but on a sports field through the rules of rugby. It isour wish that this tournament is not just for the rewards of winning, but thebeginning of close associations between remote West Highland and IslandClubs. We are all overcoming immense geographic problems, so who knows,with this determination, perhaps some day. it will be one of our players thatis the guest international.

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TEAM PHOTO ARCHIVEGHAHighland

GreenockColl

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Selkirk

Oban

SELKIRK 2005CHAMPION’S

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BasqueWeavers

Glasgow Hutcheson’s Aloysians

MullKirkcaldy

Watsonians

WEAVERS 2005CHAMPION’S

Oban Womensteam do theirsponsors proud

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The crowd get behind U18 player Phil

Mull U18 side. Four of the team are in the seniorpool today. Five are sons of past players. Just great!!

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GHA's first team, after relegation the previous season fromBT Premier League 1,came storming back and had a highlysuccessful season, avoiding relegation from BT PremierLeague 2 by one place!! The teams malaise this season isreckoned, by many highly esteemed rugby experts, to bedue to the fact that many of the team have had one eyefirmly focused on this years Mull 7's, and not as GrahamWilliamson seems to think, becausehe buggered off half way through theseason in a huff to play rugby againstchildren in Rotterdam!!

'GHA young blood' and 'GHA goldenoldies' After great success in winningthe womens bowl final GHA havecome to Mull with 2 womens teams...the young blood and the goldenoldies! we have also teamed up withthe GHA mens team to provide vitalservices at mull this year....pleasedon't be afraid to approach one ofthe pimps if you have any enquiries.

TEAM PULL: That’s the plan!

TEAM NOTICE BOARDChiefs (latest club success or perhaps gossipabout a team member)One of our players (Chu Nder) has 9 seven's inter-

Watsonians are in Mull this year withmore spectators than players. Injurieshave struck down a few players fromlast year but the pull of the 'mostsociable sevens' is far to big to miss,so they come to just drink, which iswhat most of the able-bodied playerswould rather do too.   Last year,Watsonians additional team the'Basquet Weavers' won themagnificent Pink Cup, but star playerAne 'Stampy' Baonza has sadly nowreturned to the sunny Basque regionand Basquet Weavers are "no maslargo con nosotros" (sorry, that'sSpanish not Basque).   Watsonianscontinue to promote Mull 7's and bringevery year their new squad members-better known as Mull Virgins, toexperience the highlight of the rugbycalendar.  Let's bring home the pinkcup again as we can't drink from theplate!

One example of just how much this tournamentmeans to our players, can be summed up in theattitude of one Mr Andrew Crozier, who managed toget himself ejected from New Zealand 4 months intoa year long trip, just so he could make it thisweekend. Such dedication can only be admired,however whatever he did to get deported shouldprobably not be!

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Montrose (Kenny Gammons 2nd Row VII)

Graeme Ramsay suffered a horrific ankle injury at the Howe of

Fife sevens on Saturday 6th May. He has had to have a plate

and 3 screws permanently inserted into his ankle. Hopefully

he will be hobbling along on crutches to Mull for the craic. He

has been a loyal servant of the club for a long time and

everyone wishes him a good recovery. Ross Murray is

switching from Montrose & District RFC's grueling training &

playing regime for an easy life with premiership side

Aberdeen GSFP in season 2006/2007 Chris Edwards will be

enjoying one of his few remaining weekends of freedom

before he'll be called to heel and only ever sited in hardware

aisles at B&Q! Dave Carnegie will be keeping a sharp eye out

for any unexpected passes from Shakey this year after leaving

Shetland 7's last year with "Gilbert" imprinted across his

forehead! And finally Craig Hogg has interrupted filming of his

new hit TV show on Channel 4 "My Name is Hogg" to stand on

the side line, drink beer and hurl abuse at the Montrose players

Scottish Deaf Team Top tip:  Not allteam members are hard of hearingso - Be careful about what you say!

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MEN'S LEAGUE 1 MEN'S LEAGUE 3Referee RefereePITCH : Mountains of Mull PITCH : Sound of MullHelensburgh Scottish Deaf 1.00 Stirling ChiefsMull Montrose 1.45 Lochaber Mid ArgyllMontrose Helensburgh 2.30 Mid Argyll StirlingMull Scottish Deaf 3.15 Lochaber ChiefsScottish Deaf Montrose 4.00 Chiefs Mid ArgyllHelensburgh Mull 4.45 Stirling Lochaber

Winner 5.30 V Winner

MEN'S LEAGUE 2 MEN'S LEAGUE 4Referee RefereePITCH : Mountains of Mull PITCH : Sound of MullSelkirk Rodents 1.15 GHA AlnwickOban Coll 2.00 Bute HighlandColl Selkirk 2.45 Highland GHAOban Rodents 3.30 Bute AlnwickRodents Coll 4.15 Alnwick HighlandSelkirk Oban 5.00 GHA Bute

Winner 5.30 V Winner

WOMEN'S LEAGUE 1 WOMEN'S LEAGUE 2Referee RefereePITCH : Mountains of Mull PITCH : Sound of MullKirkcaldy GHA 1.30 Watsonians InvernessMull Select 2.15 Oban GHA 2Select Kirkcaldy 3.00 GHA 2 WatsoniansMull Select 3.45 Oban InvernessGHA Ed Uni 4.30 Inverness GHA 2Kirkcaldy Mull 5.15 Watsonians Oban

Winner Winner

THE DRAWMen’s Winners: Gruline Cup & Medals. Women’s Winners: Pink Cup & Medal

Best West Highland Team’s: Trophy to keep. Runner’s-up Medals

BEST WEST HIGHLAND TEAM ( Ladie's Play-of if required )

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BEST WEST HIGHLAND TEAM ( Men's Play-of if required )

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WOMEN'S FINAL 5.45

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MEN'S FINAL 6.00

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PRESENTATION TO WINNERS

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Touch Judges: Montrose x2, GHA As there will be several non-playing members of our traveling party, some may be able torun touch, but only if absolutely nobody else can, because to be perfectly honest I probably wouldn't trust any of them to run abath! Selkirk, Mull, Chiefs Yes - one of our guys can run the line.Medical Staff: David Robertson, Ann Lawson, Mairie McAdam, Neil MacHaffie and Chris SwinbanksPhysios: The physios in attendance on the touch line are for those playing only. If requiring first aid or medical attention atother times please report to the First Aid Tent. Our sincere thanks to all the volunteer members of the medical team

Men's League One Men's League ThreeMull Helensburgh Scottish Deaf Montrose Lochaber Stirling Chiefs Mid Argyll

Men's League Two Men's League FourOban Selkirk Rodents Coll Bute GHA Alnwick Highland

Women's League One Women's League TwoMull Kirkcaldy GHA Select Oban Watsonians Inverness GHA 2

James MacPhailJames GreigAlex CraigAngus MacCollDonald MorrisonDerwyn HewittJames GibbonsJames CampbellShaun OlsonDavid DownhamAlasdair WhyteCrawford WhyteMicheal Rutherford

Strip:Strip: Black andWhite Hoops withRed Stripe on armShorts: BlackSocks: Red

Strip:

Murdo RossKenny SimpsonStephen FarmerNeil HoustonJohn MeaneyDuncan McCartneyRoddy MathesonRobin WaddellAlex MiddletonTeam ManagerJamie MiddletonChief TroublemakerNitesh MadjuTroublemaker

Strip:Strip: BlackShorts: BlackSocks: Black

Andy BaxterJamie ShakespeareRoss MurrayEuan ChristieAndrew MitchellDave WardenDave CarnegieSteve DrydenChris EdwardsRobert Hogg

Strip:Strip: Navy Blue& Green QuartersShorts: Navy BlueSocks: Navy Blue

Corrie LowKevin AndersonAndy MacDougallCammy SmithDougie PenderGavin MacDonaldMark MacQueenSteven SmithGreg MacGillDavid MillerColin MacPhersonChris MacDonald

Strip:Strip: Green withred stripesShorts: BlackSocks: Red

Strip:GreenStrip: EmeraldShorts: BlackSocks: Yellow

Doug RycroftRichard SneddonChris WeirJonny JenkinsStephenMacDonaldPete MacLeanEuan ClarkPhil HendryAlex Cox

Strip:Strip: Gold, blueand whiteShorts: Gold andBlueSocks: Gold

Iain GardenerDave GardenerSam CookCharles MacleanBristolDavy ArmourJohn Allan Mac-RaeAndrew FraserFelix Wright

Strip:Strip: Sky blueShorts: YesSocks: Various

BubbaGroatyScottyRoddyNightmairGoofGaryCCraigC 2timesJigTartan

Strip:Strip: Blue andYellow hoopsShorts: BlueSocks: Blue

Adam FreddieMercurmackAndy 'HaHaHa! Knewyou'd be back for Mull'CrozierRoddy 'No, not theamous one' LawsonGraham 'will wet himselffor £4.70' Williamson Andy 'you need tocontrol your brother'WilliamsonGraham 'will be nakedby 4:30pm' FisherTommee: the greatFijian hope (or shouldthat be dope?)Real American Mike,he's got a cadillacconvertibleKev 'away back toKilmarnock' LaingBarry 'Sexy' Edgar

Strip:Strip: Green withwhite & red hoopsShorts: WhiteSocks: Green

H SordlyA PhilipsonJ FerbankH AnnetC DaviesB BlackieP GrahamS AlanR Milburn

Strip:Strip: Blue & GoldShorts: WhiteSocks: Blue

Yodakkkken CottageKit Kat (dave)Jamie (the worldshairiest man)Donnie (animal)ForbesTubby'big' SteveEuan aka bigdog(hee hee)Super MoThe Goose ' i'm afighter pilot'

Strip:Strip: Red & Greenshorts: BlackSocks: Whatever'sclean! usualy black

Sarahjayne DalyLaura DalyRhia EdwardsHeatherMacCroneCathanne FitnessSam PayneSam jones

Strip:Strip: Broad black& white hoopsShorts: BlackSocks: Red

Strip:Strip: Blue & pinkShorts: BlackSocks: Black &pink

Audrey LairdEmma ForbesVal SanaghanJulie SanaghanKate LatimerLinda MorrisonFiona MilneElaine DaisleyDonna MacGrellisJody Payne

Strip:Strip: dark green,red and whiteShorts: blackSocks: whateverwe can find!

LindsayMacDonaldRachaelMacDougallClaire MacQueenAnn BradburyAnne McGregorHennieFionaCatriona DaviesGillianAudrey BarrFionaRitchie

Strip:Strip: RedShorts: BlackSocks: Red

Helen MunroClare MurrayKirsty TongeAlex PrattEl GowlandAnnabelle BarlowAmanda ByrneSusan YoungKath VassReit GarsedPam Woowman

Strip:Strip: Maroon &WhiteShorts: Bright RedSocks: Maroon

Basque ‘T’BeanieTrotterGinger NynjaBarney RubbleBoat Random

Strip: Inside outStrip: dark green,red and whiteShorts: blackSocks: whateverwe can find!

Craig MacPhersonTom BaxterJamie MilneRoss WallaceAlly RivettsDominic SmithR Lmorgon

Strip:Strip: Black withgold bandShorts: BlackSocks: Black andgold

Mark HunterCraig BlackGarry MountfordSam ParlaneBruce McFarlaneGraham GillilandPaul WilsonCraig LoganKerry NgnRoss Aitken

Strip:Strip: Red, blackand whiteShorts: WhiteSocks: Red

Robbie McKenzie Adam BambeJohn MaclayDavid ShortDouglas DingwallJames CrankeyTC TweedaleChu NderAlan SiviewrightAlly Maclay

Strip:Strip: BlueShorts: WhiteSocks: Red

Strip:Strip: Black withamber hoopsShorts: BlackSocks: Amber

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Would ewe like to play? Smolt looks further a-field as he thinks hemay be short of numbers for the Mull Women’s team.

No room on the team page so this nice group ofclean living lads get a big photo (posers)!

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Winners of the Mull Sevens Best West Highland Team Player of the Tournament1985 SKYE & LOCHALSH West Highland Teams Only 1985 MARK JAMES (Skye & Lochalsh))1986 MID ARGYLL West Highland Teams Only 1986 ROBIN RIDDLY (Mid Argyll))1987 MULL West Highland Teams Only 1987 NEIL WILLIAMS (Mull)1988 MID ARGYLL West Highland Teams Only 1988 DONNIE MACKINNON (Islay)1989 MULL West Highland Teams Only 1989 RODDY SCOTT (Mull)1990 SELKIRK Open Tournament 1990 IAN MACDOUGALL (Islay)1991 STIRLING 1991 MULL 1991 DONALD MACLENNAN (Mull)1992 SELKIRK 1992 KINTYRE 1992 DOUGIE MACKAY (Kintyre)1993 STIRLING 1993 MID ARGYLL 1993 BROCHAN (Mid Argyll)1994 EXILES 1994 MULL 1994 IVAN COWIE (Bute)1995 HAWICK LINDEN 1995 MULL 1995 ANGUS MACCOLL (Mull)1996 TOB SINGLE MALT 1996 LOCHABER 1996 GRAHAM MACNAB (Lochaber)1997 STIRLING 1997 LOCHABER 1997 RICHARD ANDERSON (Mid Argyl)1998 STIRLING 1998 MULL 1998 GERRY RALSTON (Mull)1999 HERIOTS 1999 LOCHABER 1999 STAN WHITTAKER (Lochaber)2000 GSP VERY OCCASIONALS 2000 MULL 2000 JOHN MACINTYRE (Mull)2002 HERIOTS 2002 MULL 2002 JAMES MACPHAIL (Mull)2003 SELKIRK 2003 OBAN 2003 DOUGLAS PENDER (Oban)2004 SELKIRK 2004 OBAN 2004 GAVIN MACDONALD (Oban)2005 SELKIRK 2005 OBAN 2005 KEVIN ANDERSON (Oban)

LADIES TOURNAMENTWinners Pink Cup Best West Highland Team Player of the Tournament Awards1992 EDINBURGH ACCIES 1992 MULL 1992 SHONA MACKAY (Mull)1993 CLIFTON 1993 MULL 1993 MARIANNE MACKENZIE (Mull)1994 EDINBURGH ACCIES 1994 MULL 1994 BABS WHYTE (Mull)1995 CLIFTON 1995 MULL 1995 SANDRA BUCHAN (Mull)1996 EDINBURGH ACCIES 1996 INVERNESS 1996 STELLA MATHIESON (Inverness)1997 EDINBURGH ACCIES 1997 MULL 1997 SANDRA BUCHAN (Mull)1998 GLASGOW SOUTHERN 1998 MULL 1998 BABS WHYTE (Mull)1999 MULL 1999 MULL 1999 RACHEL NIKOLSON (Lochaber)2000 INVERNESS 2000 INVERNESS2002 ATLANTIS 2002 INVERNESS 2002 KATRINKA BLUNT (Atlantis)2003 KIRKALDY 2003 INVERNESS2004 WATSONIANS 2004 INVERNESS 2004 RACHEL NIKOLSON (Lochaber)2005 BASQUE WEAVERS 2005 OBAN 2005 RACHEL MACDONALD (Oban)

INTERNATIONAL GUESTS WHO GOT THE AMAZING MULL SEVENS GOINGJohn Rutherford, Gerry McGuinness, Andy Irvine, John Beattie, Steve Munro, Jim Gossman Jim Pollock, RogerBaird, Euan Kennedy, Gordon Hunter, Pete Steven, Roy Laidlaw, lan PaxtonCLUB GUESTS WHO SUPPORTED THE MULL SEVENS IN THE EARLY YEARSBilly Rutherford, Bob Gilmore, Philip Manning, Geremy Hart, Andrew Dunlop, David Ross, Steve Lewis, StuartHamilton, Ben Gordon, Raymond Pirie, Rodney Pow, Callum MacGregor Michael Jaffray, Scott Nichol, lanBallantyne, Duncan Beattie, Les Hamilton, Walter Malcolm Stuart HendersonGUEST TEAMS WHO HAVE PLAYED IN THE MULL SEVENSFinlay Calder’s Tobermory Single Malt team in 1996, 1997 & 1998.Rob Wainwright’s Scottish Sea Farms Select in 2000 and 2002.SPECIAL AWARDSOutstanding international prospect: Fraser Harkness (Selkirk)Services to West Highland Rugby: Ivan Cowie (Bute)

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Notes from the clubDue to the lack of funds at the Scottish Rugby Union rugby clubs are receivingno financial support. To support rugby on Mull the club have introduced anisland lottery. Thanks to all those buyers and sellers who have supported us.

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For effort Sevens passion has been led by Graeme Gillie.For eight years Graeme brought the Stags rugby teamto the Mull Sevens. The Stags were so named because each year oneof the team was getting married. We wish the Stags well and hopethey return one day to rekindle the fires of romance.To support this Tony Hayes (Bute) and Emma Forbes (Kirkcaldy)announced they were getting married after meeting five yearspreviously at the sevens dance. Also Nicky (Inverness) and StanWhitaker (Locaber) married after meeting in 1997 at Mull.We have worked out that to date 14 couples have met and gotmarried at the Worlds Most Sociable Sevens. We will be starting awall plaque to couples who met at the sevens and subsequentlymarried. If you know the names of these other or any we havemissed please let a member of the committee know.

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RULES OF THE CONTEST1) Games will last 6 minutes each way with no interval. Semi Final 7 minutes. The final is10 minutes each way. The final, if drawn at full time ends will be changed and so on every5 minutes until a side scores, and that side shall be the winner without further play.2) The tournament shall have leagues, each team playing each other; 2 points for a win, Ipoint for a draw. If a league is drawn the team with the greatest points difference shall betop. If this is also equal the team scoring the greatest number of tries will go through.3) Each playing team shall comprise of 7 players plus replacements (Guests are OK).4) The referee’s decision shall be final.

TROPHY FOR THE BEST WEST HIGHLAND TEAM1) Only West Island or West Highland teams are eligible.2) The trophy is awarded to the team progressing furthest in the tournament.3) In the event of a draw between two teams a play-off will occur before the final of theGruline Cup.4) If there is a draw between more than 2 teams the teams scoring the most tries will play-off.5) If a tie still occurs the number of points scored will be considered.6) The player of the tournament can only be selected from teams eligible for this competition.

REPLACEMENT OF PLAYERS1) Players may be replaced at any time during a tie as long as this replacement does notinterfere with the flow of the game.2) Replaced players for non-injury must come for your team pool.

REPLACEMENT OF INJURED PLAYERS1) Injured players must be replaced immediately.2) No replaced player may play in any future tie unless allowed by the Tournament MedicalOfficer.3) The replacement player, if possible, should come from the same club. If less than sevenplayers are available from the club the replacement can come from any team.

In all cases ofinterpreting the rules

the Committee’sdecision

shall be final !!!

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PAGE OF THANKSClub members have been grateful over the years to everyone

who has contributed to the Club’s success.Should anyone - and there have been so many - who has helpedin this enormous task, been inadvertently omitted from the list

below, please accept our sincere apologies and a big“THANK YOU”

List of ThanksJeannie MacColl, Tom and Stevi, Am Muileach, Round & About,

Isle of Mull Butcher shop, A Stevenson - Roadfreight, Sgriob-ruadh farm-The Reade Family,Great to see Phil and Coochie back from down-under, Brian Swinbanks (KFT), Tobermory Fish Farm,

Alan Cameron (Mull Chain Saw), Hugh MacPhail, The Salen Hotel, Tackle & Books,Tobermory Fish Company, Craigard Decor, Tobermory Distillery (BURN STEWART PLC),

The Mini and Midi mums and all who helped with food and rotas,Touch Judges and Referees, The Visiting Teams & Guest Players,

The Isle of Mull Pipe Band, The MacColl family, Fiona Boa, Fiona Thomison.Clair at the Salen Hotel who every season washes the club strips without complaint.

Disco Eddie for his expert sound control

Programme photos:Steve MacCallum, Sally Swinbanks, Heather Kidd and Dr Clegg

The Medical Team of:David Robertson, Ann Lawson, Mairie McAdam, Neil MacHaffie and Chris Swinbanks

Sevens BenefactorsForestry Commission Scotland

Isle of Mull Rugby Club PatronGlengorm

and of course

SEVENS SPONSOR

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Season Team Standard President Captain Secretary Treasurer78-79 Friendlies Cameron Whyte Cliff Gorman Cliff Gorman Jim Tolmie79-80 Friendlies Cameron Whyte Jim Tolmie Cliff Gorman Jim Tolmie80-81 GDLD III Cameron Whyte Angus MacColl Cliff Gorman Jim Tolmie81-82 GDLD II Jimmy McKeand Angus MacColl David Howarth Cliff Gorman82-83 GDLD I Jimmy McKeand Alan Cameron David Howarth Jim Scott83-84 GDLD I Jimmy McKeand Pete Walker David Howarth Jim Scott84-85 GDLD II Cameron Whyte Creon Carmichael David Howarth Jim Scott85-86 GDLD II Cameron Whyte Iain McKeand Duncan Swinbanks Pamela Williamson86-87 GDLD I Cameron Whyte Iain McKeand Duncan Swinbanks Susie Goldie87-88 GDLD I Cameron Whyte Fergus Whyte Duncan Swinbanks Susie Goldie88-89 GDLD I Cameron Whyte Fergus Whyte Duncan Swinbanks Audrey MacLennan89-90 GDLD I Cameron Whyte Fergus Whyte Duncan Swinbanks Nikki Williamson90-91 GDLD I Cameron Whyte Donald MacLennan Duncan Swinbanks Nikki Williamson91-92 GDLD I Cameron Whyte John MacPhail Duncan Swinbanks Jean Dunlop92-93 GDLD I Cameron Whyte Reay Whyte Duncan Swinbanks Jean Dunlop93-94 GDLD I Cameron Whyte Reay Whyte Duncan Swinbanks Jean Dunlop94-95 GDLD I Andrew Stephens Donald MacLennan Duncan Swinbanks Jean Dunlop95-96 GDLD I Andrew Stephens Gerry Ralston Duncan Swinbanks Sheila Macfarlane96-97 GDLD I Roddy Scott Gerry Ralston Duncan Swinbanks Sheila Macfarlane97-98 GDLD I Roddy Scott Gerry Ralston Duncan Swinbanks Sheila Macfarlane98-99 GDLD I Norman Macfarlane Gerry Ralston Duncan Swinbanks Sheila Macfarlane99-00 GDLD I Norman Macfarlane James Gibbons Duncan Swinbanks Sheila Macfarlane00-01 GDLD I Norman Macfarlane James Gibbons Duncan Swinbanks Sheila Macfarlane01-02 National L's Norman Macfarlane John MacIntyre Duncan Swinbanks Duncan Swinbanks02-03 GDLD I Norman Macfarlane John MacIntyre Duncan Swinbanks Duncan Swinbanks03-04 GDLD 2 Norman Macfarlane James Greig Duncan Swinbanks Duncan Swinbanks04-05 GDLD 2 John Clayton James Greig Iain Smithson Duncan Swinbanks05-06 GDLD 2 John Clayton James MacPhail Iain Smithson Duncan Swinbanks

Season Player of the Year Most Improved Best Newcomer Golf Champion92-93 Angus MacColl Brian MacPhail James MacPhail Angus MacColl93-94 Reay Whyte James Gibbons Gerry Ralston John MacPhail94-95 John MacIntyre Michael Grace Peter McCrone Creon Carmichael95-96 James Gibbons Stuart O'Donnel Noel Charlier Not Played96-97 Donald MacLennan Chris Ryan Donald MacIver Not Played97-98 Gerry Ralston Andrew Duffy Alex Craig Not Played98-99 John MacIntyre01-02 Harry MacLean James Greig Ben Potter02-0303-04 Angus MacColl

Season Team Standard Ladies Captain Player of the Year Most Improved Best Newcomer92-93 Friendlies Caroline Grace Dot MacLean93-94 NLDIII Babs Whyte Babs Whyte94-95 NLDIII Morvern Archbold Morven Cameron Caroline McFarlane Naomi Wilson95-96 NLDIII Babs Whyte Babs Whyte Marie Broad Yvonne MacIntyre96-97 NLDIII Marie MacLean Yvonne MacIntyre Morven Cameron Siobhan Rydings97-98 NLDIII Marie MacLean Babs Whyte Marie MacLean Rhona Morrison

CLUB HONOURS CLUB HONOURS PERSONAL HONOURSWinner 1980 Lochaber Sevens Hon Vice President Cameron WhyteWinner 1982 Lochaber Sevens Hon Vice President James MacKeandWinner 1982 Machrahanish 7's Hon Life Member Duncan SwinbanksWinner 1984 Lochaber Sevens Hon Life Member Jean DunlopWinner 1985/6 GDLD II Scotland U18 James MacPhailWinner 1987 Mull Sevens Argyll & Bute Reay WhyteWinner 1988 Lochaber Sevens Argyll & Bute John MacIntyreWinner 1988 Oban Sevens Argyll & Bute Angus MacCollWinner 1989 Highland Sevens Argyll & Bute Fergus WhyteWinner 1989 Clydesdale Sevens Argyll & Bute Donald MacLennanWinner 1989 Mull Sevens Seasons most Tries 18 Richard HendersonSeptember 1989 McEwan C.O.T.M. Oban Sevens 88PT Neil WilliamsWinner 1993 Clydesdale SevensWinner 1999 Mull Women's Sevens

CLUB HISTORY

John Beattie

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MULL RUGBY CLUB OFFICE BEARERS AND CONTACTS

PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER LADIES SECRETARYJohn Clayton Iain Smithson Duncan Swinbanks LADIES FIXTURES

Killiemor, Aros Thornliebank, Argyll Terrace Drumfin, Tobermory Duncan Swinbanks01680 300302 (H) Tobermory 01688 302477 (H) Drumfin, Tobermory07801 708490 (M) 01688 302551 (H) 01688 302336 (B) 01688 302477 (H)

07900 256075 (M) 01688 302140 (fax)

GENERAL MEMBER GENERAL MEMBER GENERAL MEMBER GENERAL MEMBERPamela MacColl Gerry Ralston Pat Morris AND PITCHES

Glengorm Home Farm Salen Hotel, Salen Arle Lodge, Aros Cameron Whyte01688 302184 (H) 01680 300266 (H) 01680 300299 (H) Ravensdale, Salen

07881 425940 (Mobile) 01680 300324 (B) pat@arlelodge.co.uk 01680 300306 (H)

FIXTURES SECRETARY CLUB HOUSE MANAGER MIDI RUGBY MINI RUGBYDerwyn Hewitt John Clayton Chairman Chairman

St. Elmo Cottage Killiemor, Aros Fergus Whyte Lorn CarmichaelTobermory 01680 300302 (H) Inverinate, Salen, Aros Aldersyde, Salen, Aros

07795 397801 (Mobile) 07801 708490 (M) 01680 300501 (H) 01680 300401 (H)

CAPTAIN VICE CAPTAIN WOMENS CAPTAIN U16 CAPTAINJames MacPhail Alex Craig Douglas Swinbanks

Calachally Farm, Aros Glengorm Gardens, Glengorm TEAM PHYSIO U14 CAPTAIN01680 300424 (H) 01688 302368 (H)

07775 875912 (Mobile) 07769 735659 (Mobile)

MENS COACH MIDI COACHES MINI COACHES WOMENS COACHReay Whyte Fergus Whyte Lorn Carmichael Donald Morrison

01680 300551 (H) 01680 300501 (H) 01680 300401 (H) 01680 812437 (H)James Greig Gerry Ralston Colin Kennedy GIRLS COACH

07799 728549 (Mobile) 01680 300266 (H) 01688 302599 (H) Duncan SwinbanksAlan Makeham Donald Morrison 01688 302477 (H)

01680 812437 (H)CHILD PROTECTION &

CLUB WEB SITE PRESS & PUBLICITY 100 CLUB SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICERPat Morris Pat Morris Susie Carmicheal INTERNATIONAL TICKETS

01680 300299 (H) Arle Lodge, Aros Hillcrest, Tobermory Babs WhyteStuart O'Donnel 01680 300299 (H) 01688 302244 (H) Inverinate, Salen, Aros

01688 302710 (H) pat@arlelodge.co.uk 01680 300501 (H)

Members of the Club Committee 2005/2006

Please contact Peter and Elaine Campbell for club house bookingsRoslynn, No 2 Burnside Cottages, Craignure, Isle of Mull, Argyll, PA65 6AY

01680 812575 (H) 07776 322532 (Mobile)

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It was a great night and then it happened.A massive prize for whoever can identify the pant wetter?

See younext year!!

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GLENGORMcoffee shopfarm shopart gallery

The Coffee Shop is open daily from 10am to 5pm serving coffee andhome baking all day and serving lunches from 12 until 4.45pm.

The shop is open selling Glengorm Beef and Lamband we also stock wild boar.

Glengorm Gardens opened on the 1st May.

Exhibition run throughout the season covering such subjects asMull photography to watercolours of local wildlife.

Starfish Ceramics is open daily at the Steadings between 9.30 and 5.30pm.Paint a pot is on Wednesday afternoons and Thursdays, booking is essential.

Phone 01688 302049.

Glengorm Steadings, Glengorm

Scottish Sea Farms

South Shian, Connel, Argyll, Scotland PA37 1SB

We wish everyonea very good day at the

“World’s Most Sociable Sevens”