Rockford Ravens Rugby Football Club
Rockford, Illinois, USA Est. 1976
1987 was our first full year at the new pitch in Blackhawk Park. We hosted the Bedlinog, Wales touring side in May. Although thumped by Bedlinog, it was a great event. Nothing like a Welsh touring side for ending a season with style. In June, a hall of fame was created and Mike McMurry was inducted as the first member. Unfortunately, the hall of fame thing kind of died in 1987 as well. The Dubuque game in June marked the last game played on the baseball diamond that occupied part of the pitch - the team sodded that end of the pitch after the season. The preseason annual ski trip ended when Julius Montgomery won a plaster suit and free bed in the hospital. In association with that event a special salute to Joe Kelly who bestowed the very 1st dick tag ever. Julius was the unwilling recipient in answer to the trivia question, "Who was the 1st ever tagged skin to skin." That's right boys and girls - it all started right here. No tag backs.
Awards......MVP-Greg Parentice, Rookie-Shawn McGuire, Improved Forward-Florida Steve Johnson, Improved Back-Tom Radcliff, Nigel-Jack Canciamille. 3/26 Capital City RFC 20-0, 35-5 Great start to the season 4/9 Peoria 14-20 4/16 Racine 10-5 Good road trip 4/23 Milwaukee Black & Blue 0-32 4/30 NIU 4-10 5/7 National College Chiropractic 8-24 Carter breaks arm 5/14 Elgin 6-25 5/21 Milwaukee Harlequins 0-12 6/4 Dubuque Dogs 9/5 Findlay, OH 34-4 Headless Horseman Valparaiso 18-0 Tournament - Elgin Chicago Lions 0-7 9/12 Oconomowoc 12-10 9/20 Elgin 10-31 Stillman Valley Days 9/26 NW Indiana 16-21 10/3 Chicago Ball 10/10 Fox Valley 10/17 Dubuque 10/25 Cedar Rapids English 5-17 10/31 Milwaukee 11/7 Naperville 16-8
Results
Al Burton's 1/2 time show