Colleagues @ Petersham Round 11

Colleagues head to Camperdown Oval on Saturday to take on current Club Champs Petersham. The Blue Giants are currently in 3rd place, 300 points behind the Shammie and a Blue Rinse could see us jump into first place for the first time this season.

It will be no easy task though for the men in blue. Petersham are on top of us in 4 out of 6 grades, and our Kentwell Cup side are yet to get a win at this venue since Petersham were promoted to Division 1 three years ago.

With three rounds to go all Colleagues sides are in Finals contention, but will be fighting to the last round to keep it that way. Young utility forward Josh Moloney (right) will make his second start in two weeks at open side flanker for Kentwell Cup. Josh was a standout at training during pre-season and has been a consistent performer in Burke Cup even when filling in in the centres for a few injured backs.

Our 2nd Colts team are playing in the Radford Cup Grand Final on Saturday against Lane Cove. The game will be at 11:15am at Tantallon Oval, Lane Cove. If you can make it down to support our colties that would be great. Well done to the lads.

GROUND LOCATION
Camperdown oval
Mallet St, Camperdown

KICKOFF TIMES
1st Grade (Kentwell Cup): 3:15pm
2nd Grade (Burke Cup): 2:00pm
Colts (Barbour Cup): 12:45pm
3rd Grade (Whiddon Cup): 11:40am
4th Grade (Judd Cup): 10:45am
5th Grade (Sutherland Cup): 9:50am

* Bunsen burns, as hammer of Subbies “Mattiwoc County” Judiciary looms: A despondent Colleagues veteran, and sunscreen enthusiast, Nick “Bunsen” Watson, was recently spotted in Newtown splurging his fortnightly Centerlink minority entitlement on a pack of “Winnie Reds, bra”. This has come as a surprise to teammates, considering the diminutive nightwalker has more recently been known for annoyingly espousing the benefits of living a clean vegan lifestyle, rather than doing his job as a Bourke flanker. The flame haired socialist has made a habit in recent seasons for missing large stretches to attend Yoga retreats at various progressive liberal meccas, such as Bali and Byron bay, and was starting to hit some form as his “Chakras had now aligned with the moon in it’s fifth stage”.

Over a chai latte at BGS, the pint size pest admitted that he recently became “Lung-ry” due to the pending charges that have been leveled at him by a visiting referee from Mattiwoc County, Wisconsin (the county made famous in the Netflix smash hit “Making a Murder”). Sources close to the case report that the referee has accused Bunsen for establishing an elaborate people smuggling syndicate, resulting in the death of Nicole Brown Simpson and her “friend”, during the middle of a recent Bourke cup game. Witnesses accounts differ slightly, and it seems that the Social Justice Warrior may have been misheard upon sensing the referee was a kindred spirit of victimization, and was in fact offering him a guest speaking spot to vent at the next Bondi Communist Brotherhood party meetup. In a turn of good news, the club is happy to report that they have secured the services of Bourke Cup captain, Jonnie “Cochran” Willis, who despite not liking red heads as a general rule, has agreed that taking on the charity case of defending a minority as a “good career move”. Asked for comments, the humble solicitor confidently replied “If the Ranga does not fit, you must acquit”. More to come.

* Passionate Greek implicated in non-stereotype aligned gambling syndicate:Bourke cup coach Peter “When is Izzy back” Minocus, and Cameron “Glass shoulder” Ireland, have also faced the wrath of the referee from Mattiwoc county. In what started out as the tee up for a great pub joke: a Ranga, Greek and Irishman walk into Colleagues old boys day, has turned out to be the source material for an even greater work of fiction. Regardless, ASIO have launched a joint investigation with the Baltimore police department in to the reason why in the middle of winter, an “angry” well dressed Greek gentleman was attending a Bourke cup game, with an SJC members pass strapped to his hip. Looking at the balance of probability, which is certainly not influenced by racial stereotyping, ASIO have deduced that Minocus must be involved in spot fixing of Bourke cup games, and washing the proceeds down at the ponies. The tip was in for the ref when Minocus pointed out that Bourke cup game was over, and it could not continue indefinitely as the sun went down. The claim was supported by the Kentwell coaching staff who had their team searching for night vision googles to play the following game. This has proven ample evidence to launch a full inquiry dating back to the start of Minucos’ tenure as Bourke coach in 1998. As investigators have explored this case, it appears that the tragic death of Hae Min Lea, from Baltimore USA in 1998, is directly linked, and as such the star of season one of the podcast “Serial”, Amed Sayed, is looking at a retrial based on this new shocking evidence. Asked for comment, Sayed has stated that he expects to be available to step into the breach for the Blue Giants come finals time. In related news, sources close to Ireland are asking for his whereabouts on November 22nd, 1963, where it is believed that a fresh faced Ireland attended the Colleagues Bourke cup post season tour to Dallas Texas. Please come forward if you have any information to share with authorities.

The Colleagues Black Tie Ball will be held at Dolton House Pyrmont on Saturday 2nd September, the week before the Grand Final.

Similar to last year, the ball will be a sit down 3 course dinner (tables of 10), with premium beers like Peroni and Stella Artois served. We will have some presentations on the night but not all.

BUY TICKETS

Tickets are $260 for a couple, $150 a single and $100 for Colts and students.

CLICK HERE to get your tickets.

Last year we had 110 magnificent men and women dancing the house down. Check out all the photos from that great night here Check out last years photos here

Colleagues players and supporters with 1888 Certified loyalty card can this week pick up some great specials down at the 1888 shop in Double Bay below Woollies and Dan Murphy’s.

Great quality red meat and great prices available to Colleagues Players and Supporters.

Loin Chops $22.80/ Kg (20% disc)
Rumps $$27.60 (20% Disc)
Chump Chops $22.80 (20% disc)

And remember 10% of all Colleagues sales at 1888 come back to the club. If you need a Loyalty card, come by the club this Saturday.

You are invited to one of the highlights of the rugby calendar… The Woollahra Colleagues Rugby Club ladies day!

Ladies enjoy a glass (or two..) of sparkling wine and canapés on the sideline while the Colleagues men take on Balmain in what will be a fantastic display of running rugby.

Come down for some complimentary sparkling wine and delicious canapés from The Caterer – A Sydney Company served from 12:30pm till the end of the last game.

Click on the link to book your $30 pre-sale tickets or $35 on the day: //www.trybooking.com/303388

The after party will be held upstairs at the Woollahra Hotel from 7pm.

Name: Laurence Campbell
Team Coaching: Judd
DOB: 25/8/1965
Home Town: Sydney
Years as a Colleagues Player: 18years
Positions Played: 10,12,13,11,14,15
High Team Played: Burke
Matches Played: Officially 173 Unofficially 300+
Years as a Colleagues Coach:15 years
Games Coached: 240ish
Previous Clubs Represented: Easts, Kings Old Boys
Greatest Colleagues memory: 96 game v Waverley Chris Willis makes a break from our 22 goes all the way runs around under the posts doing the aeroplane and drops the ball cold
What makes Colleagues a successful club: The players

Name: Niall Gilhooly
Date of Birth: 06/07/1989
Height: 183cm
Weight:88kg
Home town: Waterford/Ireland
First year at the club: 2013
Position(s) played: Centre/Wing
Highest team played: Kentwell
Games played (if known): No idea, around 40/50
Previous clubs represented: Waterpark, Old Crescent
Body parts strapped for games: Shoulder
Greatest Colleagues memory? Seeing just how loose Silly Sunday gets! What brought you to the club? A mate from home had played against Colleagues on Ladies Day so told me it was by far the best club in the division. He put me in touch with Bunsen.
What makes Colleagues a successful club? (one word or sentence) Very talented players across all the grades, lads that love to get on the piss together!

2017 Events

12th August – Ladies Day 2 v Balmain

2nd September  – Colleagues Black Tie Ball

9th September – Grand Final Day

16th September – Presentation Day Woollahra Hotel

SIGN UP AND GET A FREE COLLEAGUES BEER CARD – 11 FREE BEERS

This cost you nothing! Even Minucos has done it. Have a read.

Together with the Waratahs and New South Wales Rugby Union, we’ve developed a program to support grassroots rugby and local clubs.

This is an opportunity to earn $$ for your club and we strongly urge you to get this offer to your players and supporters, and your wider club community.

Your members get a discount on their energy bills, and your club earns money. Win-Win!

Summary:
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»      $100 donation (electricity)
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The attachment is very thorough and explains the AGL Rugby Waratahs Program in detail and provides numbers and links for questions.

Sign up online at agl.com.au/rugby or call us on 1300 AGL TAHS (that’s 1300 245 824).

Colleagues,

Needless to say it’s a big Saturday coming up. Come down early, get strapped and support the rest of the club in what will be a very competitive day for everyone. Nothing better than getting a blue rinse away to the Shammies and potentially setting us up for 3 club championships in a row!

 

Manatee Out!