Ormskirk Heelers
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Ormskirk Heelers are an amateur rugby league
club from Ormskirk
in Lancashire
. They play at Green Road http://www.rugbyleagueconference.co.uk/directory/team.php?club_id=36, which is also the home of Ormskirk rugby union side. In 2006, Southport Storm merged with the Heelers, but there were no name changes on Ormskirks part. This allowed the club to pull in players from a bigger catchment area.
In the past few years the club has been in various divisions of the Rugby League Conference
, including playing against teams from Cheshire
, Merseyside
and Lancashire
http://www.liverpoolbuccaneers.co.uk/index.php?section=teams&teamid=26. They currently play in the RLC North West division, after the merging of the Cheshire and the North West divisions.
But in 2006 there was a change in head coach, Dave Archer coming in too try and steer the club to the top of a new challenge in the RLC Cheshire Division http://www.rugbyleagueconference.co.uk/news/story.php?news_id=86. And he had seemed to have done the job with the team losing just two of their ten matches. Despite finishing 2nd though, in the play offs they didn't do as well ending up 4th after losing both games.
After the merging of the two divisions they had previous participated in, the club were once again playing in the RLC North West division in 2007. The season was a disaster with the Heelers unable to field a side for six of their games, thus finishing bottom place, 12th, losing all their 12 games. In the whole season they had scored just 72 points whilst conceding 354 points. It is still unsure whether Ormskirk Heelers will be playing in 2008.
on the North Avenue Beach at Chicago. They played newly formed team the Chicago Saints, who were hoping to get access into the AMNRL in 2007. The match finished a 20-20 draw, both sides scoring 5 tries each http://forums.rleague.com/archive/index.php/t-17812.html.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
club from Ormskirk
Ormskirk
Ormskirk is a market town in West Lancashire, England. It is situated north of Liverpool city centre, northwest of St Helens, southeast of Southport and southwest of Preston.-Geography and administration:...
in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
. They play at Green Road http://www.rugbyleagueconference.co.uk/directory/team.php?club_id=36, which is also the home of Ormskirk rugby union side. In 2006, Southport Storm merged with the Heelers, but there were no name changes on Ormskirks part. This allowed the club to pull in players from a bigger catchment area.
In the past few years the club has been in various divisions of the Rugby League Conference
Rugby League Conference
The Rugby League Conference , was a series of regionally based divisions of amateur rugby league teams spread throughout England, Scotland and Wales.The RLC was founded as the 10-team Southern Conference League in 1997, with teams from the southern midlands and the...
, including playing against teams from Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, Merseyside
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
and Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
http://www.liverpoolbuccaneers.co.uk/index.php?section=teams&teamid=26. They currently play in the RLC North West division, after the merging of the Cheshire and the North West divisions.
Seasons
In 2005 whilst playing in the RLC North West Division the Heelers finished 8th on 6 points, winning three of their nine matches.But in 2006 there was a change in head coach, Dave Archer coming in too try and steer the club to the top of a new challenge in the RLC Cheshire Division http://www.rugbyleagueconference.co.uk/news/story.php?news_id=86. And he had seemed to have done the job with the team losing just two of their ten matches. Despite finishing 2nd though, in the play offs they didn't do as well ending up 4th after losing both games.
After the merging of the two divisions they had previous participated in, the club were once again playing in the RLC North West division in 2007. The season was a disaster with the Heelers unable to field a side for six of their games, thus finishing bottom place, 12th, losing all their 12 games. In the whole season they had scored just 72 points whilst conceding 354 points. It is still unsure whether Ormskirk Heelers will be playing in 2008.
Results
These are the results from the 2007 season http://www.runcornrlc.co.uk/tables/:- Liverpool BuccaneersLiverpool BuccaneersLiverpool Buccaneers Rugby League Football Club are an amateur rugby league club from West Derby in Liverpool. The team play home games at Sefton RUFC in West Derby. Currently they play in the North West Premier division of the Rugby League Conference and the North West Merit League.-History:The...
22-12 Ormskirk Heelers - Ormskirk Heelers 12-20 Widnes Saints
- Blackpool Sea Eagles 52-22 Ormskirk Heelers
- Ormskirk Heelers 0-24 Warrington WizardsWarrington WizardsWarrington Wizards are a British rugby league team. They play in the National Division of the Rugby League Conference.-History:Warrington Woolston Rovers, a National Conference League team were invited to be founder members of the new National League Three, the 4th tier of British rugby league in...
- Ormskirk Heelers 0-24 Macclesfield Titans
- Ormskirk Heelers 0-24 Runcorn RLC
- Ormskirk Heelers 14-32 Liverpool BuccaneersLiverpool BuccaneersLiverpool Buccaneers Rugby League Football Club are an amateur rugby league club from West Derby in Liverpool. The team play home games at Sefton RUFC in West Derby. Currently they play in the North West Premier division of the Rugby League Conference and the North West Merit League.-History:The...
- Widnes Saints 50-14 Ormskirk Heelers
- Ormskirk Heelers 0-24 Blackpool Sea Eagles
- Warrington WizardsWarrington WizardsWarrington Wizards are a British rugby league team. They play in the National Division of the Rugby League Conference.-History:Warrington Woolston Rovers, a National Conference League team were invited to be founder members of the new National League Three, the 4th tier of British rugby league in...
0-24 Ormskirk Heelers - Runcorn RLC 24-0 Ormskirk Heelers
Visit To America
In 2006 head coach Mike Featherstone got the team playing a 9 a side matchRugby league nines
Rugby league nines is a version of rugby league football played with nine players on each side. The game is substantially the same as full rugby league, with some differences in rules and shorter games. Nines is usually played in festivals, as its shorter game play allows for a tournament to be...
on the North Avenue Beach at Chicago. They played newly formed team the Chicago Saints, who were hoping to get access into the AMNRL in 2007. The match finished a 20-20 draw, both sides scoring 5 tries each http://forums.rleague.com/archive/index.php/t-17812.html.