Tag: Football

Forest Stars Launch Ruddington Charity

Graham Wright

Two Nottingham Forest footballers ensured there was a high profile start for a new village based charity which aims to give a better quality of life to dementia sufferers and their families. Midfielder Chris Cohen – himself a Ruddington resident – and defender Danny Fox attended the press launch of Bloomin’ Dementia yesterday (pictured top with fundraiser volunteers Jennie Foster and Andy Hallam) to highlight some of the issues faced by people with dementia and by those who care for them. Local media turned out in force at ‘The Hub’ – their new…

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It’s All Change at Ruddington FC

Graham Wright

As Ruddington soccer fans mark time until the 2017/2018 season begins it seems our main local side is going through turbulent times at the moment. After Ruddington Village Football Club’s unprecedented success the previous year in the Nottinghamshire Senior League Premier Division, last year it was rather a different story. Ruddington Village FC player and new publicity officer Ricky Benwell writes: “It’s all change, resulting in all hands on deck at Elms Park this close season as Ruddington Village Senior Men’s Football teams begin preparing for the 2017/2018 football season. Following the clubs first major trophy in…

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Celebrating Michael Bugg’s Life

Graham Wright

Friends and family of a popular Ruddington man who died in a tragic accident in August are putting on a day of events in his memory. As well as his partner Kelly Russell and two-year old daughter Scarlett, Michael Bugg had two other big loves in his life – football and music.  So, on Sunday October 30th, they’re staging “BuggFest 2016”.  The morning will see a game of football featuring mostly players from the former Bricklayers Arms and White Horse soccer sides at Elms Park. Then, in the afternoon and early evening, The White…

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Our Football Champions!

Graham Wright

This football season a lot of media attention has been focused on a certain Premier League football team just down The Fosse Way.  But you need look no further than our own village for an amazing story of soccer success.  Ruddington Village FC are Notts Senior Premier Division Champions! And The Black and Yellows, like The Blues, clinched the title even before the last games were played… Midfielder Leigh Sissons told us: “This season has been unbelievable. We were competing against teams who were paying players and also had a…

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