Caithness
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Ewan Mackenzie has had a long and positive
association with Caithness Sport. He recently told
Rugby Club Magazine, “I suppose it was really
through my late father in law, David Lyall, that I
became involved with the club. David was a great
club stalwart and contributor who played, refereed
and held senior committee positions at Caithness
over many decades since his arrival in Caithness
as a 17 year old. The club suffered a great loss
when David passed away two years ago and
will be forever remembered for the tremendous
contribution he made to rugby in Scotland’s most
Northern region.
I am on the committee at Wick Academy and
therefore understand the travel challenges of sport
in this region but it is always great to see a club
reach the heights Caithness have reached this
season. My business, W & A Geddes, is a club
sponsor and we have helped out over the years,
currently sponsoring Andrew Nicholson. Myself,
my wife Sandra and our family would like to wish
everyone at Caithness Rugby Club the very best of
continued success!”
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Added to this, our clubhouse has
become a real community hub and is
regularly used by all manner of other
clubs and for other activities throughout
the year. The rugby club is probably a
minority user!”
Challenges
“Player retention is a big challenge,
particularly when our young stars go
off to university or seek the bright lights
of city life. This is closely followed by
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player availability. Several players
either work off-shore, work shifts or
work off the land and their availability
can be affected by these constraints.
Maintaining a constant stream of home
grown talent, in sufficient numbers, will
be key to future success.”
Ambitions
“On the pitch we need to further
strengthen our player ladder to the 1st
XV and develop the girls and ladies
game. The 1st XV will look to establish
themselves as a permanent feature of
the national set-up and gain further
promotion. Off the pitch we need to
strengthen our volunteer base and will
look to build the planned clubhouse
extension.”