Carnoustie HSFP

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Carnoustie HSFP
Full nameCarnoustie High School Former Pupils Rugby Football Club
Founded1977
Location Carnoustie, Scotland
Ground(s) Carnoustie High School ground
League(s) Caledonia Midlands Two
2019–20Caledonia Midlands Two, 1st of 9
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Carnoustie HSFP is a rugby union club based in Carnoustie, Scotland. The Men's team currently plays in Caledonia Midlands Two.

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History

It was founded in 1977 as a former pupils club, though it is now an open club. [1] A previous Carnoustie Dalhousie rugby club dates from 1932, having their first game on 6 February 1932, but it did not survive the Second World War. [2]

The club trains twice weekly at the Carnoustie High School. [3]

It uses the Kinloch Arms Hotel in Carnoustie as its clubhouse. [3]

The club finished top of the Midlands 2 league in the 2019–20 season, but there was no official champion due to the COVID-19 pandemic which curtailed the season. There were no fixtures in 2020–21 season for the club. [4]

The club president Colin Murray won the Scottish Rugby Union's Inspiration award for Caledonia Midlands in June 2021. [5]

Sides

Carnoustie runs various sides from Micros to Over 35s. [1]

Carnoustie Beach rugby

The club runs a Beach rugby tournament which began in 2017. The teams are 5-a-side with 5 substitutions. There are 3 draws: Men's, Over 35s, and Women's. [6]

Honours

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References

  1. 1 2 "About the Club". carnoustierugby.org.uk. May 3, 2017.
  2. https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19320208/074/0004 .{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 1 2 "Carnoustie Rugby Club, 27-29 High St, Dundee (2021)". www.findglocal.com.
  4. "Although our first team did not officially win the league after finishing top, we would just like to celebrate our players for their commitment in rising to the challenge this season, and for that they are champions! Well done guys!". Twitter. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  5. "Community Recognition Awards 2021 - Caledonia Midlands Region Winners". Scottish Rugby Union.
  6. "Carnoustie Beach Rugby Tournament". Carnoustie Beach Rugby.
  7. "Five years ago this month, we lifted the BT Caledonia Midlands 2 trophy giving us promotion to Caledonia Midlands 1! A great squad and some great memories!". Twitter. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 2021-07-29.