Rochdale Hornets News

Inspired by the Rochdale Hornets 1922 Challenge Cup winning Jersey, the 2013 Home Jersey is manufactured by Samurai from ultra modern fabric

2013 Home Replica Shirts - last chance to pre-order to guarantee Christmas delivery

Rochdale Hornets are pleased to announce that they are now taking pre-orders for the 2013 Home replica shirt. Inspired by the Rochdale Hornets 1922 Challenge Cup-winning jersey, the 2013 home replica kit is being manufactured by Samurai in ultra-modern fabric. It is a red, white and blue hooped design, as shown on the official Hornets website (www.hornetsrugbyleague.co.uk). The finished shirt will contain sponsors’ logos and the “Battlin’ Hornet” Club logo. Details of the Away replica kit will be unveiled at the Meet the Players Evening on Thursday 22 November 2012.

We are starting to take pre-orders of Home replicas NOW, to ensure that we have a delivery of stock in time for the Christmas period. Replica shirts are available in Adult sizes S, M, L, XL and XXL, and Junior sizes SB, MB and LB, priced at £45.00 for Adults and £35.00 for Juniors. In order to guarantee Christmas delivery, shirts need to be pre-ordered by 4:00pm on Wednesday 7 November 2012. We appreciate that this is very short notice, and we apologise for that, however we are being rushed by the manufacturer due to the sheer volume of orders that they have in place at the moment.

If you would like to pre-order your replica kit, please contact the club on 01706 648004 or email nicola.webster@hornetsrugbyleague.com before 4:00pm (Wednesday 7 November 2012) to guarantee its arrival in time for Christmas. 

Quiz Night

Rochdale Hornets’ latest fundraising event is a quiz night tomorrow (Thursday 8 November 2012) at the Tanners Arms, Rochdale. Organised once again by Hornets fan and newly elected Director Wendy Hamer, it promises to be a fun-filled, if slightly competitive, evening! All those wishing to attend the quiz are asked to arrive by 8:00pm for an 8:30pm start, entry costs are £2.00 per person, and donations of raffle prizes would be most welcome. We look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible.

Christmas Cracker Draw

Tickets for this year’s Rochdale Hornets’ Christmas Draw are now on sale. There are three top prizes of £500 cash (donated by the Rochdale Hornets’ Buzzline Daily Draw), a laptop computer (donated by Kirkham’s Contractors Ltd.) and £50 cash (donated by the Rochdale Hornets’ Buzzline Daily Draw), alongside over twenty different consolation prizes, donated by sponsors, supporters and staff. Tickets cost £0.50pence each, or you can purchase a book of four tickets for £2.00.

The draw is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 19 December 2012 at the Rochdale Hornets Office. Tickets can be bought from Rochdale Hornets’ Buzzline Daily Draw Agents or at the Office during office hours and we will also be posting tickets out to members, which we kindly ask you to sell. All sold tickets; monies and any unsold tickets need to be returned to the Rochdale Hornets office by 4:00pm on Friday 14th December 2012. We would like to thank Brian Belfield and Lionell Banham for organising this year’s Christmas draw. Good luck!

Meet The Players Evening

On Thursday 22 November 2012 we will be hosting a Meet the Players Evening in the Howarth’s Lounge at Spotland Stadium. The evening will start at 7:30pm with a Club Update, featuring news from the weeks leading up to the Evening, and also the Club’s plans for the build up to Christmas. The Evening will be the best opportunity for members and fans to hear the latest news, and to meet the new coaching staff and players, and we hope as many of you as possible are able to attend. Entry to the Evening is free of charge, and we will also be revealing some exclusive news on the Evening, which will be unveiled on the night so it would be great if the Hornets fans could welcome our new coaching staff and new players with high numbers and a true Rochdale presence.

Season Tickets 2013

Season Tickets for the 2013 season are now on sale. We are proud to offer our Early Bird Prices for the third season in a row, and all supporters can benefit from fantastic savings by purchasing your season ticket before 4:30pm on Friday 7th December 2012. Season Tickets ensure entry in to ten Co-operative Championship home games, as well as two home Northern Rail Cup fixtures. Early Bird Prices are as follows:

Adults - £110
Concessions - £75
Juniors - £20

Please note, the price of Season Tickets do not include Car Park Passes. These are available to buy separately at a cost of £30 each for the Season, which is the same price as the 2012 season.

We will be releasing more information regarding season tickets and match day admission costs in the future; please keep checking the official website for the latest information: www.hornetsrugbyleague.co.uk.

Rugby League World Cup 2013 - Tickets Now On Sale!

Tickets for the Rugby League World Cup 2013 are now on sale. Tickets can be purchased either online at www.rlwc2013.com, over the telephone by calling 0844 847 2013 or from the Rochdale Hornets office at Spotland Stadium during office hours (9:00am-4:30pm Monday to Friday), the venue for the Group A match Fiji v Ireland on Monday 28th October 2013 (kick off tbc). We hope as many Hornets fans as possible can help us to celebrate the town hosting a match in such a prestigious tournament. For more details about ticketing for the World Cup, please visit the official RLWC2013 website (www.rlwc2013.com).

Dates for your Diary

Wednesday 4:00pm 7 November 2012
Deadline for pre-ordering 2013 Home replica shirts to guarantee delivery in time for Christmas

Thursday 8:00pm for 8:30pm start 8 November 2012
Tanners Arms, Rochdale, Supporters’ Quiz Night

Thursday 7:30pm 22 November 2012
Spotland Stadium, Meet the Players Evening
For more details please see the paragraph above

Friday 4:30pm 7 December 2012
Deadline for Early Bird Season Tickets

Tuesdays up to 18 December 2012 10:30am onwards
Studds Bar, Spotland Stadium
Rochdale Hornets Community Indoor Bowls Session

Wednesday 19 December 2012
Rochdale Hornets’ Christmas Cracker Draw
Rochdale Hornets Office, Spotland Stadium
Time to be confirmed

Monday 28 October 2013
Kick Off TBC

Rugby League World Cup 2013
Rochdale Hornets RLFC
Spotland Stadium, Sandy Lane, Rochdale, OL11 5DS
Tel: 01706 648004, Fax 01706 344545
www.hornetsrugbyleague.co.uk