Canterbury Hellfire Wheelchair Rugby Club

13/06/2023

Please share for our taster day in Maidstone on 1st July

12/06/2023

Is there a very kind person who could help me out on Friday with a large van, (happy to pay petrol )to pick up 4 wheelchairs from Birmingham for Canterbury Wheelchair Rugby Team

01/06/2023

Canterbury Women RFC Physical & Mental Wellbeing June Challenge. They are working together as a team to raise money for Canterbury Hellfire Wheelchair Rugby Club
https://gofund.me/738ffc6d
EVERYONE WELCOME to join in - get sharing the selfies 🖤💛

10/05/2023

Thanks for your donation to the club and the box of apples to share with the team

09/05/2023

URGENTLY REQUIRED , training venue for Canterbury Hellfires to use every Sunday for two hours , anyone with any suggestions in and around the Canterbury area we would be very grateful . Must have wooden floor and be basketball court size with disabled access and toilets

Please get in touch

09/05/2023

TOMATO 🍅 PLANTS FOR SALE 50p each

Over 40 varieties a rainbow of colors and sizes

All monies raised for Canterbury Hellfire Wheelchair Rugby Club

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03/05/2023

Come and try out wheelchair rugby with the Hellfire team

26/02/2023

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22/02/2023

I wonder if anyone can help us at Canterbury

We have a guy who is keen to start training but he is very large build and we would need a seat measurement of 55cm . He would be classifable so it would be great to find a chair he could start off in

Has anyone got a chair in their storeroom that is not being used of this size ?

Please message if you can help

21/02/2023

Hellfire hasn’t gone cold

It seems like a lifetime ago when the country was in lock down and the way we did things changed overnight. But thankfully most things returned to the new norm quite quickly. In the world of wheelchair rugby, however, it has taken a little longer. But finally on February the 19th 2023 after months of having to train in a small and new group Hellfire got wheels on, gloves on and relit the fire at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, the home of the Paralympic movement.

A team of five new hopefuls and team captain Steve Brown took to the court for the very first time as a team, with some generous support of an experienced player from each of the three other teams taking part in the tournament to help make up the numbers. The first game against Brighton Buccaneers started off with quite a few nerves, a few glances at Steve for advice but very quickly the smiles formed, the tries scored, the turnovers won and a final score of 9-15, a win for Hellfire!

As the day progressed with the help and support from the other teams taking part as well as sage advice, experience and leadership from former Team GB captain Steve the team started to grow more and more as each minute of the game clock counted down. The next two games were really positive and a lot was learned by our fledgling team members. The heats ended with one win and two losses.

The final game of the day for us was a play off for third and fourth place featuring a highly experienced team with a full bench of substitutes and just six Canterbury Hellfire members cheered on by their family. The loan players from other teams had returned to their original teams but after the first five minutes the whole stadium, all the other teams and all of the supporters we transfixed on the underdog side who not only held their own but we’re starting to believe they could actually win. The cheers from the crowd grew with each try scored by each team until with four minutes of match time left the scores were level. The banging of wheels grew louder as both teams were hitting harder and harder. The calls for the ball from both teams had to be shouted over the noise coming from the crowd. The clock counts down to zero and the score are dead level!

Players from both sides, coaches and supporters were all asking the same question “what happens now?”. Finally, word reached the bench that there would be a playoff where the first team to score two tries in a row would win. There would be no time limit. Whilst the players took a quick water break and tried to control the adrenaline the coaches and family realised that the whole room had stopped what is was doing, staff from the host venue had come in to see what the noise was all about and now everyone was watching. The clocks are reset, the whistle blows and it’s a point for Brighton, then a point for Hellfire, back and forth it goes like an epic Wimbledon final. The noise is truly inspiring, the smiles, enjoyment and confidence from both teams is clear to see. The effort and energy being found as each phase is played now feels limitless; and then the moment comes. A try scored by Canterbury Rugby to take the lead, a fumble from Brighton, a quick smash and grab (literally) and a sprint for the line for Hellfire and a deafening cheer as two wheels cross the line to secure the win and third place in the tournament.

Players: Steve Brown (c), Owen West, Tolga Sasmaz, Bethany Fearn, Sawyer Wright, Archie Beaumont.

Coaches: Ian Lloyd & Jack Lloyd.

Special thanks to Dave Mannings and his team for their help with Logistics and to the travelling families, who are all an essential part of the Hellfire squad.

28/11/2022

True words from a True Legend 👏

17/11/2022

We are carrying out free cardiac screening for our player members aged 14-25 this weekend, 19rh-20th November. Don't miss out on this opportunity. Details here - https://bit.ly/crfc-screening

22/08/2022

Robyn Puglia. Nutrition and Health (https://www.robynpuglia.com/) is a Registered Nutritional Therapist and Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner.

As well as working with her team in her own clinic, she is one of the UK’s leading educators in the nutrition and functional medicine industry.

After redesigning her client documentation last year, we've now applied the same look to the first of her in-depth digital brochures.

Packed with expert insights about Coeliac Disease, it's a brilliant information source for anyone looking for answers about this health issue, or seeking help with diagnosis.

11/08/2022

Canterbury Hellfire would like to send our heart felt congratulations to head coach Ian Farrant who married Rejina Mae this morning
The beat of luck and good health doe your future together ❤

24/07/2022

Results of the tombola cash taken £50.00 plus 2 donations of £ 35 00 thats 0ne training session paid for thank you to all who manned the table all day and everyone who donated prizes

08/07/2022

When Deal Town Council approached us to design these A2 posters and large format banners to promote their tournament celebrating women's football, we were delighted to help. ⚽️⚽️

Pairing a striped pitch background with illustrations of energetic female players and impactful typography, delivers a suitably dynamic end result. Looking forward to watching the big match!

06/07/2022

We're proud to support Canterbury Hellfire Wheelchair Rugby Club again this year.

Steve Brown GB, who you may see presenting at Wimbledon this week, captained Team GB's wheelchair rugby team at the London 2012 paralympics and is the latest member of the BBC Countryfile team. He is heavily involved as a player and Director of Wheelchair Rugby for Canterbury Hellfire Wheelchair Rugby Club.

Steve said about the Canterbury Bike Ride: "Is there anything better than improving your own physical fitness and mental health, while supporting others to be able to do the same?"

Canterbury Hellfire Wheelchair Rugby Chair, Brian Pitchford, said about the club: "we are in our 8th year and could not play to the standards that we have achieved without the support of donations like yours to which the whole squad would like to say a big thank you, we hope you enjoy the ride and please come and have a chat to us on the day about a sport that we all love. We will be there for registration and to welcome you back after your ride."

canterburybikeride.co.uk

05/07/2022

After working on Energy Solar & Storage's branding back in 2020, we've been helping their team with website concepts, promotional literature, exhibition materials and social media graphics.

And this month, we've been working on their advertising - a range of editable templates in various sizes for use in forthcoming print and online campaigns - all designed to keep them looking their best: professional, unique and consistent.

17/06/2022

Good Luck to the Hellfire players old and new playing tomorrow in GBWR,3x3 tournament Round 1
We are back after a tough couple of years

17/06/2022

watch and learn folks

04/06/2022

A £30,000 fund raising initiative from Canterbury Rugby Club will see all its teams and age groups provided with life saving defibrillator equipment. The club passed its fund raising target in May and is acquiring 24 defibrillators from London Hearts, the UK's leading defibrillator charity. After h...

04/06/2022

https://www.kentsportsnews.com/canterbury-hit-defibrillator-target-31-05-2022/?fbclid=IwAR3jNd8q_kGhuVZ-GISXCY9NZMo0P5y02---1TEw7-ndRwyiGJGUetjbSnA

A £30,000 fund raising initiative from Canterbury Rugby Club will see all its teams and age groups provided with life saving defibrillator equipment. The club passed its fund raising target in May and is acquiring 24 defibrillators from London Hearts, the UK's leading defibrillator charity. After h...

02/06/2022

Happy Birthday to our head coach and mentor Steve Brown (even if we never see him) from all at Hellfire and Canterbury Rugby Club

02/06/2022

The Canterbury Bike Ride is a friendly sportive, starting on the outskirts of the city and taking in some of Kent's best countryside riding.

16/05/2022

Great service from Howell and Hicks it was a pleasure to work with a local company and recieve the best of care and a great design for are new logo. Thank you very much Brian Chair
Canterbury Hellfire

Previously known as ‘Murderball’, Wheelchair Rugby combines elements from other sports including basketball, handball and ice hockey.

Played by athletes with physical disabilities, it's a mixed gender contact sport for up to 12 players, where only four players per team can be on court at once.

When our local club, Canterbury Hellfire Wheelchair Rugby Club, got in touch about a new brand identity, we were delighted to deliver this suitably fiery new logo for use on their team kit and across future marketing materials, advertising, signage etc.

07/05/2022

Thank you to everyone who came to the evening presentation yesterday I hope you all enjoyed it ?
There where lots of comments about our section and how pleased the hierarchy where to see si many of us there ( this helps me when I go and ask for more pennies)
A special thank you to Claire who has worked constantly though out the pandemic for the club and her efforts where recognized by the clubs committee

04/05/2022

Mid week reminder folks training is back on this weekend fingers crossed for a good number
The arrangements for the club supper are 1. dress code casual smart 2. arrive 6.30ish for sit down at 7
Postcode for the ground is ct4 7dz Merton Lane North Canterbury if coming from the m2 be aware that the post code may lead you to a field I would head to the Canterbury ring road to Kent cricket ground ct13nz then sat nav from there
Any problems phone ill keep my phone handy to help if I can

07/04/2022

SAVE THE DATE // 24 JULY

We have a date confirmed for The Canterbury Bike Ride 2022 and we'll be opening up registration very soon so keep your eyes on our social channels and www.canterburybikeride.co.uk

This year, we are celebrating our return following a 2 year break in style so come and join us on Sunday 24th July at Canterbury Rugby Club.

Our partner charities for 2022 are Kent MS Therapy Centre (KMSTC) and Canterbury Hellfire Wheelchair Rugby Club.

We have also been planning some great routes and will be able to share them soon.

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