Grand Final Week

For the first time since 2011, the Woollahra Colleagues Rugby Union Football Club will have at five sides competing for Suburban Rugby Division 1 Grand Finals, after the Burke, Whiddon, Judd, Sutherland and Barbour Cup teams had successful semi-final campaigns over the last two weekends.

Grand Final victories would be icing on the cake for the Blue Giants after claiming the Club Championship and four minor premierships so far this season. A victory for the Colts would be especially outstanding, as it was nine years ago that they last held the Barbour Cup in 2006.

Colleagues Burke, Whiddon and Sutherland Cup teams will also be looking to go back to back after their wins in the 2014 Grand Finals.

T G Millner Field, Vimiera Rd, Eastwood

Kick-off time on field #1

• Kentwell 3.00pm Balmain v Knox
• Burke 1.20pm Colleagues v Mosman
• Barbour 11.40am Colleagues v Mosman
• Whiddon 10.15am Colleagues v Drummoyne
• Judd 9.00am St Patrick’s v Colleagues

Kick-off time on field #2

• Sutherland 10:20am Colleagues v Mosman

Dont miss this fantastic day of Rugby up at Eastwood. let’s paint the stand blue.

In the first week of semi-finals at the David Phillip Field, it took a while for Colleagues as a whole to warm up for. The Sutherland Cup boys fought out a 10 all draw against Petersham but thankfully progressed as they were the higher ranked team at the end of the regular season.

Judd Cup also fought out a gripping match but went down to St Pats in the final minutes of the match by a single point. Thankfully the Campbell-Avenell/Monteath coached side had a second chance last Saturday against Mosman and were triumphant 28 points to 8.

In third grade it was all Colleagues for three quarters of the match, with the Blue Giants getting out to a comfortable 32-6 lead early in the second half. Mosman’s come back was too little too late, so Dingo’s men progress to the GF.

In equally impressive matches in both intensity and skill, Colleague’s Barbour and Burke Cup teams dominated their Mosman rivals right across the park. Physicality at the breakdown, strength at the set piece and execution out wide ensured the Whales were never really let in the game. Great rugby!

• Burke – Colleagues 22 – 9 Mosman
• Widdon – Colleagues 32 – 20 Mosman
• Judd – Semi Final 1: Colleagues 20 – 21 Old St Pats – Semi Final 2: Colleague 28 – 8 Mosman
• Sutherland – Colleagues 10 – 10 Petersham (Colleagues progress)
• Barbour – Colleagues 29 – 17 Mosman

The time has come fellas with 5 out of 6 teams in the GF it’s a tremendous achievement and I commend you all on reaching it this far!! Although its not over until the fat lady sings so stay off the Rico Gears (Beers) Friday night, (or stick to the strict single beer per facility rule).

Get out there early and support the lads from Suthoes to Burkeys!! It will be a great day for colleagues and lets get up 1 better than last year!! All the best and remember if your not first your last…and you don’t want to be last so up the guts and into em.

P.S no undie sundie on Sunday…get around it.

Unequivocal regards,

Dingo

The annual Colleagues Player Presentation Day is the last social event on the Colleagues Rugby calendar.

This year it will be held at the Woollahra Hotel on Saturday 19th September from1pm.

Awards to be presented will be;

• All Teams Best & Fairest
• 100 Games
• 200 Games
• Club Top tryscorer
• Club Top pointscorer
• Oldest & Boldest
• Club Most Improved
• Rookie of the Year
• Players’ Player
• Club Best & Fairest
• The John Pappas Award
• Honour Cap (2014 joint winners Dan Kelly & Henry King pictured)