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RAM RUGBY'S NEW 2010 SOS BOOT COLLECTION RAMNESTY !
Once again the wonderful William Eve(Managing Director) and all at Ram Rugby have come up with a great new way to support SOS IRB Kit Aid. The new season Ram Rugby catalogue is packed full of great offers as usual, but this year on the opening page they have announced their 3rd year "Ramnesty" in support of SOS but this year they are including boots in their wonderful rugby ball offer !
If you return 10 pairs of clean boots, with laces tied they will offer you 10 new Ram Raider Rugby Match Balls at only £7+VAT. Normal price is £14+VAT. A great offer to Ram's 4000 school, Club, University customers and a great help to SOS IRB Kit Aid too ! Go on dig out those boots, give them a clean , tie their laces and get in contact with Ram Rugby on 01372-722999 or email sales@ramrugby.co.uk..
GREAT KIT COLLECTION FROM DULWICH COLLEGE !
Thanks to Marina Instone of Dulwich College SOS have just picked up a massive amount of kit from the wonderful boys and staff from Dulwich College, South London. Particularly impressive was the number of boots donated - something we could always do with more of - PLEASE NOTE ! But thanks again to everyone at Dulwich College for their hard work and generosity ! Shaking hands with SOS President John Broadfoot is Andy Moss and in the background are Sandy Sutherland, Henry Bennett and Ife Runsewe.
BIG THANKS FROM OUR RECIPIENT COUNTRIES !
Balaz Bohm - General Secretary of the Hungarian Rugby Union writes - "
Hungarian Rugby Union is very happy that we have a fantastic relationship with SOS IRB Kit, Aid and we are always surprised regarding the lot of kits what we have received. Almost the all Hungarian rugby clubs have a new rugby jersey by you, and a lot of kids get rugby balls, kicking tee, gloves and boots, they are very usefull."
You will see from the attached photo that the Bosnian Rugby Union are also very happy with the rugby kit you have donated to SOS so that we can send it to them to help them rebuild their rugby after their troubled times in the '90's. Thanks again to everyone who donates kit to SOS IRB Kit Aid - you can see it is being put to very good use !
SOS'S IAN MCLAUCHLAN BECOMES SCOTTISH PRESIDENT !
Many, many congratulations to Ian (Mighty Mouse) Mclauchlan on being elected as President of the Scottish Rugby Union. Ian has been an invaluable SOS Ambassador and great supporter of SOS IRB Kit Aid for many years and all at SOS wish him every success in his new challenging role !
A FIRST ! 3 DIFFERENT DELYS FROM 3 DIFFERENT SOS DEPOTS !
April 21st sees a big first for SOS ! We are making three big kit deliveries this week for the first time from three different SOS Storage depots in Blackpool, Northampton and South London ! Blackpool is despatching to Bulgaria, Sth London to Lithuania and our first ever kit delivery from our Midlands Storage which is going to Poland. Pictured are the wonderful Gary Welsh and on the left John Marshall(SOS's East Midlands Director) packing the kit ready for despatch. The delivery will also be our first delivery with Mainland Logistics who also provide SOS with free storage in their warehouses in Northampton.
SOS AT THE ROSSLYN PK 7's AND THANK YOU GAMEFACE !
SOS was recently at the wonderful Rosslyn Pk National School 7's organised so efficiently by Rose and Peter Tanner. At the tournament SOS had the pleasure to meet the Gameface Kit Company for the first time when they made a generous kit donation to SOS. Pictured with SOS Chairman John Broadfoot, handing over the kit are Gameface's European Sales Manager Cameron Waghorn and Danny Ligairi-Badham. We thank you and look forward to working with you in the future !.
BIG THANK YOU TO SAMURAI FOR GREAT KIT DONATION !
SOS continues to be grateful to the many major UK kit companies that support us. Pictured with SOS Chairman making another fantastic kit donation is Samurai's Adrian Reeve. SOS is so grateful to Adrian and Director Terry Sands for their continuing invaluable support. We will certainly put their kind donation to very good use in the very near future.
WELCOME ON BOARD MIKE THOMAS !
SOS is delighted to welcome on board Mike Thomas to assist with SOS's marketing plans. Mike recently retired from a senior marketing position in Hewlett Packard and is a rugby man through and through - having played for Old Dunstonians and latterly Henley before he hung up his boots. Mike is now a magistrate but wants also to put something back into rugby and we are delighted to welcome him to the team !
BIG THANKS TO ALL AT RAM RUGBY FROM SOS !
Another great long term supporter of SOS is William Eve, Managing Director and all at renowned UK kit supplier Ram Rugby.Ram have run a special Rugby Ball "Ramnesty" for the last two years - where new rugby balls are supplied at a special discount if the old rugby balls are returned at the same time.These are then kindly donated by Ram to SOS . This has produced hundreds of good rugby balls for SOS to send throughout its 16 emerging nations
William intends to run the Ramnesty again this year by popular demand and is considering including second rugby boots in exchange for special price rugby balls too. SOS is so grateful for the fantastic support Ram Rugby gives us every year via the SOS advert in their sports equipment catalogue. Pictured is William making another kit donation to SOS Chairman John Broadfoot recently.
BIG THANKS TO ALL AT ULLESTHORPE COURT HOTEL !
SOS would like to thank Jackie Woolly and Paul Burgess(Operations Director) and all at the wonderful Ullesthorpe Court Hotel and Golf Club nr Lutterworth for hosting an SOS IRB Kit Aid meeting recently. The hotel is situated in the beautiful Leicester countryside and well worth a visit.See their website www.bw-ullesthorpecourt.co.uk for more details of this fantastic hotel and golf course. Pictured left to right are SOS 's Richard Westaway, Andy Thompson, rugby legend Graham Price, John Broadfoot, Paul Burgess and Jackie Woolly of Ullesthorpe Court Hotel and SOS's Gary Welsh and John Marshall.
