The 1st XI put in a steady shift in their first friendly against their old friends at Chiddingfold FC today. Two well taken early goals from Ben Kennett and Ryan Moore put the Ruts in to a comfortable 2 – 0 interval lead with OR’s keeper Ed Cornwell rarely tested.

Club leg-end Lee ‘Trigger’ Poulter notched a deft 3rd goal for the Ruts in the second half which enabled him to join the elite ‘200 Goals for the Club’ team. A great achievement, well done Trig what took you so long? 18 seasons!?

Club Coach Marc Skinner is running extra Training Sessions on the next 2 x Saturday’s 11th and 18th of July. All Players are encouraged to attend and should make the effort to do so if possible.

Showering facilities and refreshments will be available back at the Old Ruts Ranch afterwards.

We are pleased to inform you that Training will commence with our new Club Coach Mark Skinner on Tuesday the 7th of July at 7.00pm sharp. The venue for Pre-season training will be Joseph Hood Recreation Ground, Martin Way, London, SW20 9BU

New players of a Senior or Intermediate standard are welcome to join us and are encouraged to contact our 1st XI Manager Jim Boxall on 07738 057914 or Club Coach Marc Skinner on 07984 437748 for further details.

We have excellent private playing facilities with a truly superb newly refurbished Clubhouse at the Old Rutlishians Association, Poplar Road, Merton Park, SW19 3JS.

Please note that we are a PAY TO PLAY Club and therefore Signing on Fees and Match subs are payable to the Club.

Our AGM is in the Memorial Lounge at the Clubhouse on Friday the 29th May. 7.45pm.

We need to elect your Committee and Managers for the new 2015/16 Season and look forward to planning a successful future with you.

HSBC 1 v 2 Old Ruts Vets

Where do we start? We all saw Charlie Adams goal last week……well the game was poised at nil all when the ball fell to Lines (R) a yard inside the oppo’s half and BANG on the half volley flying over the stranded keeper into the back of the net to put the Ruts one up.
With the wind against in the second half the Ruts actually created more chances but couldn’t convert. We were punished for the misses when HSBC broke the defence down the wing and crossed for a tap in to equalise the game. The Ruts dug deep and continued to make chances and with 5 left a nice one two with Murphy/Lines allowed Murphy to bundle home a winner.
It was a satisfiying solid performance espically from the back four, on a big pitch, world cup willy goalies and with only one sub and multiple drop outs it was a nice way to end the season.

The Ruts bowed out of the League Shield in disastrous fashion, as the wheels well and truly fell off of their mini-revival bus. A gifted goal in the first minutes set the the tone and despite the fact that the Ruts dominated most of the first period they were left to rue a disallowed Fraser header and some inspired keeping from the AC No 1 to stop them from levelling – despite the pressure the hosts dealt a sucker blow by doubling their tally close to the interval.

The second period saw AC gifted an early third and despite them being reduced to 10 men midway through the period, the damage had been done and the Ruts poor season ended with a whimper.

Roll on 2014-15 as things can only get better!……….

The 1st XI lost 1 – 0 to Westminster Casuals at Poplar Road. The OR’s conceded an early goal whilst the Visitors were on top. The Ruts gradually got in to the game and enjoyed plenty of possession and created some decent chances, largely through set pieces, alas, nothing to show for our efforts.

The 3rd XI lost 3 – 1 to Melwood with Gough on the Ruts scoresheet.

The 1st XI beat Godstone 3 – 2 in the Senior Shield at Poplar Road today. The visitors were lively early doors and the Ruts had Mike Lines to thank for several decent first half saves. Billy Liffen then put the OR’s ahead with a strike the keeper could only parry. The game remained largely close throughout, although the Ruts went further ahead through a deft strike from Cathal McGrath and a distanced walloper from Kyle Moore which was a decent strike. The visitors provided a tense end to the closing stages by reducing the arrears to 3 – 2. However, it is the Ruts name in the hat for the next round as the team build their quest in obtaining some joy from the season.