As the year draws to a close, Sportsmail takes a look back at 2011 to remind you what happened over the last action-packed 12 months.

The new Chico Oaks Youth Rugby Club has four teams already and is currently looking for players of all ages, including high school boys.

BARNSTAPLE’S director of rugby Kevin Squire has a win in his sights when the Reds travel to Old Redcliffians.

What was notable locally about the past year? Read these lists and count the ways ...

The Wild Oaks Girls Rugby Club is currently recruiting girls ages 13-19 for its inaugural rugby season beginning Jan.

Let’s face it — 2011 was epic.We slurped down chili at the Frankfort Chili Cook-off in January, drank gallons of green beer at Manhattan’s Irish Fest, partied like rock stars at Aurora’s Blues on the Fox and dribbled sauce all over our chins at Naperville’s RibFest.From county fairs to Catfish Days, to Corn Boil and Oktoberfest, you can spend nearly every weekend this year at a free festival ...

The hot combination of trainer Lisa Latta and owner Lincoln Farms continues to deliver and struck again yesterday when Platinum Princess (NZ) proved too tough in the Group 2 Rich Hill Mile (1600m) at Ellerslie.