Arran Rugby Club celebrated its surprise promotion to the third division on Saturday June 2 2012 with a special event at The Ormidale Hotel,Brodick.
Jim Stevenson,the former president of the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU),came to the island to present the club with a commemorative plate.
The trophy recognises their achievements in coming second in the league last season that subsequently led to promotion.
Mr Stevenson said that he was a great believer in supporting grassroots rugby and that Isle of Arran RFC was a great example of how a small rugby club should be.
‘It’s teams like Arran that make me proud to be part of the SRU,’ he told the assembled guests.
See the full story in the Arran Banner edition of June 9 2012 or on line at www.arranbanner.co.uk/digital
