Irvine RFC
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Irvine Rugby Football Club is a Rugby Football
club in the Scottish Rugby Union
, that now plays its rugby in the West Regional League Division 1
. They are based in Irvine
, Scotland
and play their Rugby at Marress.
was predominantly a football playing school until the late forties when a rugby playing gym teacher arrived at the school. Harry Murray, or " Stasher" as he was affectionately known, set about introducing rugby football to the uninitiated of Irvine. For twelve or so years those who wished to continue playing rugby, after school, travelled to Ardrossan to the club there. In the early sixties some senior pupils at the school suggested that it was time that Irvine should have a team of its own and a meeting was held and by late 1962 Irvine Royal Academicals had been constituted with Bill Inglis, history teacher at the school, as its first president, a young Alastair McHarg as fixture secretary, Gus McIntyre as Secretary and Alister Rennie as treasurer.
From that December to March 1963 the committee chose team colours, maroon jersey as Gala were the only team who were known to play in that colour and blue stocking to connect with the school colours. Interest in the town was so strong that fixtures were organised for two teams
Rugby football
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club in the Scottish Rugby Union
Scottish Rugby Union
The Scottish Rugby Union is the governing body of rugby union in Scotland. It is the second oldest Rugby Union, having been founded in 1873, as the Scottish Football Union.-History:...
, that now plays its rugby in the West Regional League Division 1
West Regional Leagues (Rugby Union)
The West Regional League structure is one of three Scottish Regional Leagues operated by the Scottish Rugby Union, which play at a level below that of the Scottish National Leagues structure...
. They are based in Irvine
Irvine, North Ayrshire
Irvine is a new town on the coast of the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland. According to 2007 population estimates, the town is home to 39,527 inhabitants, making it the biggest settlement in North Ayrshire....
, Scotland
Scotland
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and play their Rugby at Marress.
Beginning
Irvine Royal AcademyIrvine Royal Academy
Irvine Royal Academy is a six-year non-denominational secondary school in Kilwinning Road, Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland.-History:In 1572, King James VI provided funds to found the King's School of Irvine at Kirkgatehead...
was predominantly a football playing school until the late forties when a rugby playing gym teacher arrived at the school. Harry Murray, or " Stasher" as he was affectionately known, set about introducing rugby football to the uninitiated of Irvine. For twelve or so years those who wished to continue playing rugby, after school, travelled to Ardrossan to the club there. In the early sixties some senior pupils at the school suggested that it was time that Irvine should have a team of its own and a meeting was held and by late 1962 Irvine Royal Academicals had been constituted with Bill Inglis, history teacher at the school, as its first president, a young Alastair McHarg as fixture secretary, Gus McIntyre as Secretary and Alister Rennie as treasurer.
From that December to March 1963 the committee chose team colours, maroon jersey as Gala were the only team who were known to play in that colour and blue stocking to connect with the school colours. Interest in the town was so strong that fixtures were organised for two teams