SAT 25TH JULY 2015 -COLLEAGUES
With a backs to the wall game for the Kentwell against Knox Old Boys, (above the Colleagues on the ladder) . The Kentwell heroes who defeated Hunters Hill, at TG Milner in 1980 arrived to add their support .
Guided by coach Iain Edwards (after several beers) all were ready to run on if needed ,to be led by captain “extraordinaire” John Anderson, visiting from the USA and not seen for many years by most .
It was a nail biting game and the support payed off when in the last 10 minutes the blue giants, inspired by the sense of spirit in the club house, put together a string of tries that saw them rub out Knox old boys — —
Well done to the players, this win will give much confidence to the team in their run up to the semis.
It was a great day for the 1980’s Kentwell and many memories were shared on that 1980 grand final win that demolished and demoralised Hunters Hill Rugby and firmly established the reputation of the Blue giants for years to come.
Great Day
Iain Edwards (Coach)
OLD COLLEAGUES NEWS AUGUST 2015
SUPER SATURDAY
This weekends game (Saturday 15th August) is the last game of the season proper. (before the finals series) This is due to the Blue Giant’s allocated bye game the following Saturday (22ndAugust).
I’m calling it Super Saturday and here’s why
It’s the Blue Giants chance to win this season’s Club Championship !
It’s another legendary Colleagues Lady’s Day
and it’s Bledisloe Cup on the tele afterwards in the Club House.
An afternoon not to be missed. (More happening than an ICAC mining licence enquiry!)
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CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
After a strong season the Colleagues are in a position to put away the second placed Mosman (2nd on the Club Championship Table) if they can Blue Rinse the Brothers Rugby Club (Formally known as CBOBS) on Saturday.
With all lower grades showing great form over recent weeks a Blue Rinse is entirely possible. The Club’s Kentwell Cup team has also come good at the right end of the season and has the feeling of a Melbourne Cup preparation roaring home for a finals berth and our 26th Club Championship (the second in five years).
Winning the Club Championship would be an outstanding result and a just reward for players, coaches and volunteers who have put in the hard yards this year. The Club would be aware that the opportunity to win the Club Championship is not something that happens every day. I am confident the boys can do it and make their mark in the Clubs proud history.
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CATCH UP WITH ANDO (& TUBA)
Great to catch up with Club Legend John Anderson at the Club House on Sat 25th July. Quite a few Old Colleagues were starters including members of the victorious 1980 Kentwell Cup Premiership Team. Photo below :
From left to right
Iain Edwards – Kentwell coach 1980,81,82,83, 84
John Anderson – CAPTAIN – 1980,81,82,83
Mark Martin – 1980.- remembered for playing the 1st half with a broken jaw and taking no prisoners much to Hunters Hill anguish.
Geoff Williams – 1980 ,82 – inside centre- who with straight running and deft hand continually put 5/8 Kevin Lane through on the loop and the outside backs into space.
Will Mortlock – 1980 ,81 – mercurial open side flanker –feared for his one handed Cumberland throws on the opposing 5/8 or what ever unfortunate he managed to lay his hands upon. Not known to pass the ball .
Tim Booth – 1980-,81 “reminiscing” on how great the scrum was – saved the day and drove the engine room in the 2nd half with short steps to demolish the Hunters Hill scrum once and for all.
DIARY DATES
Major Finals David Phillips Field, Saturday 29 August
Knockout Finals T G Milner Saturday 5 September
Grand Finals T G Milner Saturday 12 September
OLD BITS
Under the heading “ I almost made it without stuffing up” comes the story of Old Colleague Dr Bob Caldwell who after enjoying a fabulous Old Colleagues Day and then dinner and several reds with Old Colleagues at the Rose Bay Hotel decided to catch the bus home !!
Unfortunately for Bob he left a large bag of newly purchased Colleagues merchandise on said bus !! Bob was frantically calling Sydney Buses (with a major hangover) the next morning to no avail. If any one see a bus driver wearing a Colleagues kit you know where it came from!
Call this one ”completing the full circle”.Its probable Noicey’s grand son will be seen at the Colleagues next season. Reminiscing when Noicey first arrived at the Colleagues in 1960 he tells the story of the hard heads in the club telling him “you’ve got ability Noice but your too scrawny”. Noicey who completed his last year of schooling at the Colleagues was given a long neck of Tooheys (age 17) to “build up” and he’s never looked back. Apparently it was long necks only at the bar, rip the top off and straight down. (like the sound of that)
This bits about “The story of the Old Club House Bath” Talking to Old Colleagues about the big bath in the old club house. It was revealed that Old Colleague Geoff Robins was responsible for building and tiling the bath when he was Club Captain in 1976. The bath took about two hours to fill and it was always better to play in the Judd Cup and have a bath than in Kentwell and have a bath for obvious reasons. It was about this time that Michael Salmon painted the mural on the walls behind the bath depicting many characters in the club at that time. The mural shows Mick Stynes (the Kentwell Coach at the time) selling his soul to the devil to win the Kentwell Cup. The mural was rescued from the Old Club House and reproduced as a banner on the Old Colleagues web page. Mick Salmon a 1970’s fierce front row competitor for the Colleagues is now Australia’s leading kids book illustrator and author. See his fantastic work here
CONGRATULATIONS ZONE
Congratulations to Old Colleague (big but getting smaller) Jon Ryan who put his hand up to be club registrar this season. Jon has done an outstanding job of collecting the subs and his IT skills have been a great benefit to the “back end workings of the club” (see I know about that stuff). Jon on a many time winner of the clubs Oldest and Boldest Award has come good once again !!
Congratulations must go to the Clubs lower grades Burke, Whiddon, Barbour (Colts), Judd and Sutherland for all being Minor Premiers.The Judd Cup are undefeated with over 700 points scored and just 58 against !!
Congratulations to Mike Twemloe as his other daughter (one of the twins) announced her engagement to none other than Lachie Turner. All the best for their future and possibly a couple of speedsters for the Blue Giants in years to come !!
Next newsletter (September) I will be profiling each team’s finals campaign details, until then,
“Go the Colleagues”
Boothie