News 2006

AGM

OLD COLLEGIANS RUGBY CLUB
Tregenza Oval, Laurel Avenue, Linden Park

NOTICE OF
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
OF THE JUNIOR COMMITTEE

Wednesday 22nd November
at the Clubrooms
Time: 7 pm

Please come along and join us to discuss arrangements for next season.
After the AGM there will be Tea, Coffee & Biscuits.

Nominations are sought for the following positions on
the 2007 Junior Executive Committee:
· Director of Junior Rugby
· Deputy Director of Junior Rugby
· Junior Secretary
· Junior Registrar
· Chair of Junior Social Committee

Nomination Forms are available by contacting Sue Thewlis at sthewlis@e-access.com.au or Anne Bradley at abradley@bradleygroup.com.au or click here

Election is by postal ballot; nominations must be received by 20th November.

Presentation Night

PRESENTATION DINNER - TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE

Tickets to Senior Presentation Dinner (Sat 30th Sept) are now available over the bar (Thursday and Saturday nights). They will also be sold in our tent on Grand Final Day. They are $40 each at MUST BE PURCHASED BY Sunday 24th September. Tickets will NOT be sold at the door.

Your team manager will be making a list of names for your team; let them know you're coming or you may not be sitting with your mates.

Presentation day

JUNIOR PRESENTATION DAY

SUNDAY 17th SEPTEMBER 2006, AT THE CLUBROOMS

FROM: 12 NOON (The Bar will be open)

U8 - U18 PRESENTATIONS
Commencing at 2 pm

BYO PICNIC LUNCH & DRINKS, BBQ FACILITIES AVAILABLE
(Limited Soft Drinks for Sale)

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

Juniors State Reps

Congratulations to OC's Stewart Nutt and Darren Pinkerton who have been selected to represent SA in the Under 12s, Nathaniel Linder-Patton and Alex Verlato in the Under 14s, and Jack Campion, Edward Lucas, James Foster
and Gary Bautz who have been selected in the Under 16s. Well done boys, we're very proud of you! 

Pizza night

OLD COLLEGIANS JUNIOR R.F.C.
WEDNESDAY 21st JUNE
AFTER TRAINING COME ALONG AND ENJOY A DINNER WITH OTHER PLAYERS AND PARENTS IN THE CLUBROOMS.

PIZZA , GARLIC BREAD & DRINK
$5.00 PER SERVE

7 pm - 8.30 pm

Women at Yalumba

Lunch at Yalumba, November 2006

Looking excited about something ...	An interesting picture ... but they've each got their own opinions about it
Water views .,, and the passing the baby ritual	Another cleavage photo  For more : 2004, 2003

Blast from the Past

In Queenstown, Tim Austin with Kevin Jones, September	Logan Edwards & Tim - Christchurch
David Hargraves – Christchurch

Collegians' in London

Social at Bar

INVITATION
To
PARENTS OF JUNIOR PLAYERS

DRINKS AND NIBBLES
(Bar Open)
at
Old Collegians Club House

FRIDAY 16th JUNE 6.30 pm - 9 pm
RSVP:

GRIFF HUNT

The 2006 Southern States Junior Rugby Carnival is to be held over the June long weekend at the Onkaparinga Rugby Union Club. Under 18 teams from Victoria, NSW Country, and the ACT, as well as Victorian under 16's will be participating in the competition this year.
Friday 9 June 
6:30pm - 7:45pm SA v NSW Country U18
Saturday 10 June 
12.20pm - 1.35pm SA v VIC U16 
1.40pm - 2.55pm SA v ACT U18
3.00pm - 4.15pm NSW Country v VIC U18
Sunday 11 June 
12:30pm - 1:45pm VIC v SA U18
1.50pm - 3.05pm ACT v NSW Country U18 
Monday 12 June 
10:00am-11:15am SA v VIC U16 
11.30am - 12:45pm ACT v VIC U18 

TRY RUGBY 

  TryRugby is the Australian Rugby Union's six-week sports program for boys and girls aged 5 to 16 years. 
  It's a way for young players of all abilities and Rugby experience to enjoy the game at their own pace. 
  Players develop general and Rugby-specific sport skills in a fun, safe and welcoming atmosphere. 
  Running TryRugby centres throughout regional and suburban Australia has been made possible from the profits generated by the 2003 Rugby World Cup. 

Try Rugby starts Friday 17th March at 5.30 pm.

SAPSASA RUGBY

  Old Collegians' hosted more than 90 local primary school children for a rugby day recently. 
  Over 30 primary schools across eight zones have registered for SAPSASA Rugby. 
  Jason Harding of SA Rugby has coordinated the program, which is one of the biggest primary school-based rugby competitions ever held in South Australia. 
  Thanks to Will Sadler, Jason Leonardis, Henry and Tom Nutt and Harley Janssen for refereeing and assistance with the SAPSASA Gala Day last week. Without their help, it would not have been possible (and they all had to take the day off school!). 
  The competition will culminate in the SAPSASA State Championships to be held at Hindmarsh Stadium on Wednesday 10th May 2006.

Juniors Registration Day

Wallaroos

ARU Media Release

Friday 7 July 2006

Final Wallaroos team announced for Women's Rugby World Cup

The 26-player Australian Womens Rugby team - the Wallaroos - has now been finalised for the 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup to be held in Edmonton , Canada .

Selectors had the tough job today of cutting ten players from the squad that was chosen after the National Women's Championship at Macquarie University .

One girl who didn't miss the cut was Lito Fata from the Burnside club in Adelaide . She becomes the first South Australian to ever be selected in a touring Wallaroos team.

The players will now return to their home states to undergo further training before going into camp in Sydney on 22 August.

Also selected to referee at the World Cup was ACT referee Sarah Corrigan.

Corrigan refereed the Australian National Women's Championship final for the second time last week and last year became the first female in the ACT, NSW or Queensland to officiate a first-grade match.

2006 iRB WOMEN'S RUGBY WORLD CUP - FINAL WALLAROOS SQUAD

Coaching and Management

Head coach - Steve Hamson

Assistant coach - John Manenti

Team Manager - Mark Rowe

Logistics Assistant - Shirley Russell

Physiotherapist - Simonne Spooner

Team doctor - Dr Maja Markovic

Strength & Conditioner - Brynley Abad

Shadow squad

Unavailable due to injury

IRB7s

Rugby Sevens tournament on its way to Adelaide
July 12, 2006 - 11:54am
Story by: ARU

Joint Media Release
Government of South Australia and ARU

South Australia has won the right to host a globally prestigious International Rugby Board Sevens World Series for the next five years, Premier Mike Rann has announced today.
Adelaide will become one of eight cities across the world where the annual international 16-team series is played, with Adelaide's first two-day rugby festival to be held in April 2007.
National and State Rugby Union officials Gary Flowers and Rob Nelson and Australian Rugby players joined Premier Rann and Tourism Minister Jane Lomax-Smith for today's announcement.
Premier Rann says it is a major sporting victory for the State and is expected to generate up to $6 million in economic benefit, attracting visitors, players and officials from overseas and interstate.
“This is the latest in a string of sporting wins for our State, which includes the AFC Women's Asian Cup (soccer) this month and a Socceroos versus Lebanon qualifier match in August.
“And it comes hot on the heels of our commitment to inject $16 million to refurbish our world famous sporting venue Adelaide Oval, where the event will be held.
“Securing this event is an important step in our goal to develop a full-year calendar of sporting, arts and cultural events to attract more visitors to our State.

“Events like these help to fill our hotels, restaurants and shops during the traditionally quieter winter months and give us a chance to beam our State's 'brilliant blend' around the world.
“The IRB Sevens World Series will generate massive international television coverage in many of our major tourism markets, including the UK, New Zealand, France, Japan, USA and Middle East.
“In the same way the World Cup has lifted the profile of Germany, international sporting events help to promote South Australia as a destination for overseas and interstate tourists.
“It also helps Adelaide to stamp its name as a venue for high-level sporting events. Adelaide Oval has a great reputation for hosting international events, such as the 2003 Rugby World Cup.
“South Australia is developing a strong partnership with the Australian Rugby Union and hope to attract more international rugby to the State.”
Australian Rugby Union chief executive and managing director Gary Flowers says rugby is a truly international sport with a passionate audience in 130 countries.
“The broadcast of Sevens reaches 150 million homes through 29 international broadcasters,” he says.
“Adelaide will now be on a global stage with the likes of Hong Kong, Wellington, London and Dubai.
“Rugby Sevens is a highly charged, high energy, fast-paced game that is ideally suited to the vibrant cultural, celebratory and family orientation of South Australia and its government.”
SA Rugby Union chief executive Rob Nelson thanked the Premier and State Government for its support for the event, which will help to build rugby's profile in the State.

iRB Sevens - Facts

• Adelaide was widely hailed as the success story of Rugby World Cup in 2003 when it sold-out two days at Adelaide Oval and contributed over $8m to the economy.
• Adelaide will feature on an 8-leg international calendar alongside the likes of London, Wellington, Hong Kong, Dubai and the USA.
• Since its inception in 1999, the IRB Sevens World Series has been played in 16 countries across 5 continents and 46 countries have participated.
• Adelaide will be 'paired' with Hong Kong, the longest running and most successful Sevens tournament which now boasts some e xtraordinary statistics, including an average 50% of tickets sold overseas with an average stay of 6-7 nights and average spend of approximately $1,700.
• Commercially, Wellington is the most successful tournament and it now contributes $6.8m to the local economy.
• Behind athletics, Rugby Sevens was the most sought-after ticket at the recent Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, attracting 150,000 spectators across 4 sessions of play at the Telstra Dome. Rugby Sevens is being considered for inclusion as an Olympic sport in 2012.
• The Adelaide Sevens would be held annually in April from 2007 - 2011 and will feature 16 teams playing 42 matches over two days - one every 22 minutes.
• The IRB Sevens World Series and Adelaide are a perfect fit. 
• Much like the Clipsal 500 and the Tour Down Under, Sevens Rugby is fast and action-packed i.e. as much about the party and the entertainment as the sport.
• The Adelaide Sevens will significantly increase the profile of Rugby Union in South Australia and assist SA Rugby to continue to grow the game in South Australia, whichhas grown 60% in junior participation since the 2003 Rugby World Cup.
• The bid for this event was a joint initiative of Events South Australia (the major events division of the South Australian Tourism Commission), Australian Rugby Union and the South Australian Rugby Union.

Tregenza Showers

  The vast majority of the cost of the showers has been donated to the club by Direct Interiors and others. Thanks to Mark Pickard and Direct Interiors and Callum Mackie of Waterpoof Plumbing who have been generous and done so much of this work in their own time. They have given up many weekends and nights.  Also thanks to Ian Walker, Mark Sioisi and Rob Sadler for all their hard work on the showers, and also to John Absolom for being the only other bloke who showed up to help at the working bee! Thanks also to Gordon Hazzard for his generous contribution to the showers.

Weekly Awards

The President’s Award

The President’s Awards are vouchers from Athlete’s Foot in Burnside; they are awarded every week to:
- the most valuable player from the four senior men’s teams, as judged by the President ($25)
- the most valuable player from the women’s team, as judged by the President ($20)
- the most valuable player from the junior teams, as judged by the Junior Rugby Director ($15)

These awards have been awarded to John Grime of the first grade (against Souths), Kristie Hume
(against Burnside), Imogen Hume (against Souths) and Brad McDonald of the Under 18s (against Burnside).

13th May 2006: To Zoe Woodstock of the Women's Team, Richard Davies in the 2s and 3s, and James Wagstaff of the Under 16s. 
27th May: Susan "Junior" Brooks of the Women's Team (great sidestep on Lee!), James Hall who played brilliantly in the 2s and then backed up for the 1s and Hugh Barret of the Under 14s. 

“The Harrish”

The Harrish is awarded every week to the best First Grade player as judged by the Harrishes (team managers, Hamish Cranna and Harry Clark). It is a
voucher for $50 to the excellent Mortar & Pestle Café (37 Dulwich Ave, Dulwich) which is run by our own ex-barman Lachy!
20th May: Richard "Smoking" Czeglik
27th May: Lee Rebbeck 

The Harrish has been awarded to Jon Collins (against Souths) and John Grime (against Brighton).

The College Cup
The College Cup is awarded at every home game to the best player from all grades, as judged by the Selectors. It is a $25 voucher from Champs Sports Store in Burnside Village. It also includes the right to drink from the pewter College Cup for the night. The first drink is on the
club; after that the winner’s team-mates are expected to keep it full!

The Physio Direct Under 8’s Encouragement Award
Thanks to our good friends at Physio Direct, a pair of club socks is presented to the Under 8 player of the week,
as selected by their coach, the indominatable Trish Abbot.

Representative Team's Schedule 2006

Black Falcons - 13 May v Melbourne (Hindmarsh Stadium)
20 May v Tasmania (Hindmarsh Stadium)
Griff Hunt U18’s & U16s - 10-12 Jun (SA, Vic and ACT) - Parkinson
Women’s Invitational - 10-12 Jun (SA, Vic and ACT) – Melbourne
U14’s & U12s - 10-12 Jun – Sydney Juniors
Australian Schools Div 2 - 24-30 Jun - Geelong
Women’s Nationals - 3-9 Jul - Sydney
Southern States Primary
Schools Championships - 23 Sep - TBA
National U16’s Champs - 1-6 Oct – Sydney

Black Falcons

News articles of the Black Falcons in 2006  ... 

Black Falcons Promo

A 2.2Mb mpeg promo movie from the SARU for the Rugby Community Day, Sunday 7th May 12pm at Gleneagles..... run the movie  (to download right click and Save Target As )  

Gavin, Jo, Kai and Nick Brown in England

Email from Gavin ...

80s Night

Andy & Tommy	Boofy and Crossy with Fussy - worse for wear having won the College Cup
Candice	Andy, Kate, Kim
Bec Manson	Tara
Bec, Andy	Boofy
Ben & Cat	Backs of heads
Ben & Cat	Bec & Kim

End of Season Trip

Our proposed "whole of club" End of Season Trip is planned for the 6th October until 8th October. Confirmation is required THIS WEEK, the week ending Friday 28th of July. Please respond ASAP either by email to Kim Evans or by phone to Sooty (0401994533). As per Sooty's discussion with players on the 25th of July this trip would be subsidised by the club. Alternatively, teams are free to organise their own function/trip at their own cost as is normally the case. A further email from Sooty will go to players about this issue later this week.

Ladies' Night

LADIES' NIGHT

A bonding night for the Women's team on Friday (28th July, at the clubrooms from 6.30pm). All club-women are invited to attend for: - BYO wine/drinks/nibbles/picnic - farewell to Elysha Skipper (who is returning to Canada) - chance to try 'n' buy DFY Ladies' Sportswear (http://www.dfyclothing.com/) - The French Rugby Team DVD (the black and white arty DVD of the sexy French players posing for a nude calendar) - Karaoke

Function at Waite 27th May

At this Saturday's games at Waite, the University 200 Club will be holding a function. OC Spectators etc are invited to attend:<br>
1.00pm Welcome drinks, networking and progressive eating
2.00pm Div 3 University v Old Collegians
3.20pm Div 1 University v Old Collegians
5.00pm Drinks in the Clubhouse
- Oysters, fresh in the shell with limes and cracked pepper
- Chefs d'oeuvres
- Garlic prawns on sticks
- Beef Chevapchichi, baked potatoes and sour cream
$30 per head plus at least one bottle of good wine to share. 
RSVP: Les Sampson by C.O.B. May 24th at les@abbeyrock.com.au or 0408 803 961.

Old Colls Olympics

SATURDAY 1 JULY
OLD COLLS OLYMPICS
After our home game on 1 July we’re having Rugby
Olympics under lights on Tregenza. It’s grade against grade in events like the 100m
dash, the Tackle-Shield Hammer Throw, the Tackle-Column Caber Toss, the Agility-
Pole Javelin and the Prop & Winger Equestrian! More info available soon...

SARU AGM

At the AGM, the following people were voted life membership of the SA Rugby Union. 
Old Collegians extends its congratulations to each of them:

Richard Badcock - various roles in Junior and Senior Unions over 50 plus years.
Barry Cooper - Junior & Senior coaching of State Teams and general development over 30 years.
Ted Fidock - various roles as a coach, selector and administrator over 40 plus years.
Julie Millar - administration for over 25 years.
Michael von Berg - administration at State and Australian level, State coaching at Schools, Under-21and Senior level over 15 plus years.

We also congratulate the new and re-elected Board Members, namely:

President, Geoff Holdich,
Deputy President, David Savage
Neil Whittaker, Stephen Rowe and Phil Badcock

Coach & Referee Development Courses

Smart Rugby: Wed 15th March 6pm Southern Suburbs RUFC
Smart Rugby: Mon 20th March 6pm Old Collegians RFC
Junior Player Pathway: Mon 20th March 6pm Brighton RUFC
Junior Player Pathway: Wed 22nd March 6pm Burnside RUFC
Foundation Course: Sun 26th March 8am Woodville RUFC (for coaches and referees)
Level 2 Coaching: 31st Mar-2nd April 6pm Woodville RUFC
Scrum Clinic: Sat 1st April 6pm Woodville RUFC
Assessors' Training: Sun 25th June
(Please contact the club if you want to attend any of these courses)

Be Active Over-35's Rugby Series

  SA Rugby, in conjunction with the SA Office for Recreation and Sport, will be holding an Over-35's Rugby Series on Sunday afternoons throughout the Rugby Season. 
  Held every three weeks and played under Golden Oldies’ rules the series is open to all those who want to get back and have some fun rugby on a regular basis. 
  More details will be available shortly. 

PLEASE SPEAK TO GRAHAM RAYMOND IF YOU ARE INTERESTED!

Bartercard Cup

  SA Rugby is introducing a new ‘sponsored’ Pre-Season Competition to be known as the Bartercard Cup. Whilst details are currently being finalised the Bartercard Cup is likely to be run using a Cup & Plate knock-out format over 3 consecutive Friday evenings prior to Easter. 
  It will be a 15 a-side competition with each club able to field a 22 man squad. Games will be run in 2 x 30 minutes halves. 
  Further details will be circulated shortly. 
  All clubs are expected to participate in the Bartercard Cup, a new initiative designed to kick off 2006 with the aim of preparing and developing players, coaches and officials for the Premiership Season.

Elizabeth Sevens

Our Sevens team won all of their minor round games without ever looking very troubled. 

The 12 man squad consisted of Peter Cross, Michael Douglas, Andy Farquharson, John Grime, Ben Hamer, James Hopkins, Quentin Manuel, Ryan Neilsen, Lee Rebbeck, Charlie Sheppeard, Ben Suttell and Kini Tavui. 

Unfortunately, Hoppo and Kini both pulled hamstrings in the fourth game and left us without our speedsters out wide and we lost the semi-final to Burnside.

Congratulations to Port Adelaide who beat Burnside in the final.
Congratulations also to our own Andy Farquharson who won the medal for best player in the competition.
Thanks to all the boys who played, to Hamish and Czez for managing and to Kate Denley for her assistance as trainer/strapper.

Pre-season competition

  SA Rugby is introducing a new ‘sponsored’ Pre-Season Competition to be known as the Bartercard Cup. Whilst details are currently being finalised the Bartercard Cup is likely to be run using a Cup & Plate knock-out format over 3 consecutive Friday evenings prior to Easter. It will be a 15 a-side competition with each club able to field a squad of up to 30 players. Games will be run in 3 x 20 minutes ‘thirds’. 

  Further details will be circulated shortly. All clubs are expected to participate in the Bartercard Cup, a new initiative designed to kick off 2006 with the aim of preparing and developing players, coaches and officials for the Premiership Season.

Australian Rugby Shield 2006

The squad from the Physio Direct Adelaide Black Falcons, SA's state team will soon test their mettle in two key, pre-season matches:

3 March Adelaide Black Falcons vs A.C.T Canberra [curtain raiser for Brumbies v Cats] 
11 March Adelaide Black Falcons vs Southern Inland Renmark

Both matches will be accompanied by Junior Falcons matches against the u/20's teams from ACT and Southern Inland.

Adelaide Supporters are strongly encouraged to attend. For transport to Renmark, please contact Carl Jones at SA Rugby on 8232 7101 or carl.jones@sarugby.com.au

With the retention of Perth in the Australian Rugby Shield and the inclusion of ACT and Tasmania, the competition has been divided into two pools. Adelaide will face Perth, Melbourne and Tasmania with all games at home !

7th May Adelaide Black Falcons v Perth - Gleneagles Reserve 
13th May Adelaide Black Falcons v Melbourne - Hindmarsh Stadium
20th May Adelaide Black Falcons v Tasmania - Hindmarsh Stadium
27th May Australian Rugby Shield Semi-final - Venue TBC
3rd June Australian Rugby Shield Final - Venue TBC

We hope to have a number of Old Collegians in the Falcons squad – come out and support your state and your clubmen!

New showers & kitchen

Senior Registration Day

  The 45 attendants enjoyed great weather, a beautiful course, on-course refreshments and a gourmet barbecue. We’re better golfers than you might think – 6 teams came in on or under par! Our thanks go to Peter Denley, Ted Apted and Tara Naige for helping with the organisation.  
  Congratulations to Peter Hawker and Jason Limpus’ mate Martin on winning a magnum of Rockford’s red each in the raffles, and much applause to the winning team of the afternoon’s Ambrose (including Andy Farquharson and Cameron McDonald), coming in two under par. 
  And happy birthday to Pete Denley and Jason Limpus, who both celebrated their birthdays on the day!  ... Tregenza Times, February 2006

The golf day winners:

Andy Farquharson
Cameron McDonald
Craig McCallum
Mike Willis

2 under par (34)
Second place went to five teams, who came in on par (36).

Photos

Kevin "Froggy" Freeman in Wales
December 2005

Weddings

Congrats to Ray Butler and Dianne, who were married in the Barossa in February, with many of his friends from the club all around.  The photos

Best wishes and congratulations to newlyweds Jon Collins and Emma Suttell.  

Births

To quote the Tregenza Times of February 2006 .. There’s something in the water at Tregenza. 

Congratulations to the Boyd family on the birth of Lucy Ruth Boyd who joined the Boydie clan on 12 October 2006 @12:17 pm, weighing  in at 3.8 kg or 8lb 7oz. She joins Stephen, Nicole, Annie, Zac and Emelia and the Old Colls family.

 

June 2006: Congratulations to Christian Tedge and Candice Daniel on the recent birth of their daughter Charlotte Maggie Tedge, a sister for young Ryan. Charlotte came into this world at the hearty weight of nearly 9 pounds.  Tedgie and Candy breed ‘em big! It has been suggested she looks  just like her father, except with slightly more hair...

 

The newest member of the Suttell family since Johnny Collins:  Amelia Kate Suttell was born yesterday (5/5/06) at 2.00pm. A future ladies half-back, weighing in at a lightweight 4lb 12oz. Mother (Virginia "Gin") and baby are doing beautifully. Grandpa Edward, Aunty Emma & Uncle Boof seem to be doing alright as well.

 

Our warm congratulations to:  Stewart Frew & Karen on the birth of their son Ethan in September 2005, a brother to Reese.  Ben & Fiona Brady on the birth of their son Samuel, a brother to Nick.  SA Rugby CEO Rob Nelson & Kim on the birth of their daughter Stella on 15th December 2005  Peter Cross & Amelia on the birth of son Maxwell on 31 December 2005.  Richie & Esme Jasko on the birth of their daughter Mikayla in January 2006, a sister to Matylda.

 

Nicole & Tony Lynch:  “Thought you might like to see pictures of our latest Old Collegian:  Thomas Alexander Lynch came into this world (in under 3 hours, good boy) on New Year's Day weighing 7lbs 6oz after a night out with Uncles Murray, Hamish and Ray. We think he's gorgeous!”

Departures:

June 2006: Farewell to First XV Prop Jason Limpus who has returned to Brisbane. He will be missed, both on and off the field and we are sure he’ll keep in touch.

Rebecca (Bob) Derbyshire-Lloyd is leaving to go back home to New Zealand. Will be missed .....