Old Colleagues

Annual General Meeting Season 2017
Old Colleagues will be happy to know than the Club is in a strong financial position following the 2017 season. Congrats to the club committee and social committee. As far as office bearers go
The Club returned President – Richard McGrath and Treasurer – Paul Howard –  New secretary young gun Charlie Evans and a new Club Captain, Kentwell centre Winston Bradley were also elected at a well attended meeting !

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I am looking forward to keeping Old Colleagues informed of news and events.

Please send any material for this email to

Matt Lamens

mjlamens@gmail.com

0400 707 007

‘Go the Colleagues”

Dutchy

OLD COLLEAGUE DAY 22ND JULY  (Yes this Saturday 22nd !)

Old Colleagues your attendance is required at Blue Giant Park for the games against Waverley Rugby Club. Should be a great afternoon with very competitive rugby. Old Colleagues will have plenty of memories of huge clashes with Waverley in the 1980’s. It will be a special day celebrating 300 games for one of the Blue Giants favourite sons Cam Ireland and I believe there will be an Old Colleague toast to him at half time in the main game in the clubhouse! Its also a tribute day to Dave “Goochie” Gooch after many years service to the club. (Walgett 1962 tour pic)

BGBN is designed to introduce current players to past players with the view that they help one another out – just like a game of rugby.
Everyone attending should expect to leave with contacts to have a coffee or beer with in the following weeks.

The event is limited to 40 current players and 40 past players. Price is at cost for current players and $10 premium for past players to help the event wash its face. Please see your accountant about tax deductibility.

BOOK BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK
//www.trybooking.com/QWGM

Venue: Tattersalls Club 181 Elizabeth St
Date: Thursday 27th July
Time:7:15 for a 7:30 sharp start and conclude at 8:30 but welcome to stay and chat.
Cost: $40 for players and $50 for past players
Special guest Will Davies of Guerrilla Sandwiches, Scope Lending
and now CEO of Car Next Door.
Disclaimer: Attractive woman in photo will not be at the BGBN breakfast. But getting a better job could help you get an attractive woman like this.

For Old Colleagues wishing to lead future BGBN events
Contact Club President Richard McGrath
Email: richard.mcgrath@kemosabe-capital.com

Since the May News plenty of rugby has been played, and watched by the Colleagues. In fact during the latter part of the Lions Tour many Blue Giants made the jump across the ditch and enjoyed the festivities. As a result there has been plenty of team changes during this period (plus some injury worries) and some mixed results have followed.

The Kentwell game at fortress Blue Giant Park against the undefeated Drummoyne was a disappointment resulting in a narrow loss after the Blue Giants were hammered in the penalty count and turned the ball over at critical times during the game.

Then the game against Knox (that usual park somewhere on the north side) where after giving Knox a head start of 17 points at half time dug themselves out of a hole to win with real grit, persistence and courage including a Rob Kelly penalty goal from the sideline right on the bell 20-19 !!

And finally last Saturday facing a very committed St Pats side at never that friendly Hudson Park (with a couple of islander stars being a nuisance as usual ), finding themselves behind on the score board on most occasions throughout the game until Rob Kelly again stepped up on cue right on the bell to knock one over again from the sideline and 40 metres out! The ball from that kick was in the air for an eternity and the Colleagues crowd went berserk when it found its mark !

 

Plenty of Old Colleagues were on tour stimulating the NZ economy following the Lions around Simon Clark, Toby Rakison, G Hudson, Tim Henry, Alex Thompson, Michael Langford were seen raising a glass or three in the shaky isles. They almost got the win, but no doubt there was a good time had by all!

I always say if you need a strong man to do a job you can count on a front rower, even if its counting the beat and marching in time. 80’s premiership winning prop and man of many talents Andrew Draper has got the job of keeping time on the bass drum for the Manly Warringah Pipes & Drums as they go round with the best bands in the world in the Basel Military Tattoo, Switzerland  21st – 29th July. “Drapes” son Jack is one of the lead pipers, its a great story and will be a great thrill for both of them.

Old Colleague Celebrates in Style
Stue McCure (Coach of the Colleagues fighting fives, Sutherland Cup 1994 premiership team, (insert full story here ) celebrated his 50th birthday in style with a knees up in the South of Italy at place called Siena near Florence. Pictured here with Kate his much better looking better half at Centro Ippico Borgo di Castelvechio. Apparently (via Mick Boyd “Boydie”) Stewfest ended with everyone in the pool dancing to ABBA!! (what stays on tour! but briefly Boydie said “why did I book a nice room”, didn’t sleep most of the time!!)

Andrew Brazier noted 2000’s Blue giant goal kicker is kicking goals in the old US of A. Based in Chicago Braz is the McDonald’s worldwide supply chain management Director. This week the popular Blue Giant from the central west of NSW found himself playing with none other than the 2006 US Open winner Geoff Olgilvy in the John Deere Pro Am, (pre PGA Event) Silvis Rock Island County, Illinois. I’d say a nervous tee off for Braz and a far cry from lining a penalty kick up at Blue Giant Park.

Continuing the Speedos from far (and wide) Series

Goochie is looking a great big Blue Giant in his Colleagues speedos taken earlier this year at Byron Bay.

Goochie will be manning the Merchandise department on Old Colleagues Day with plenty of great Colleagues gear available.

See you Saturday

I’m going the early crow on the weather for this weekend. Its looking clear and perfect for rugby (unlike last years efforts). Wipe those Waratah game memories away by watching some Blue Giant winning rugby on Saturday.

“Go the Colleagues”

Boothie

BGBN is designed to introduce current players to past players with the view that they help one another out – just like a game of rugby.

Everyone attending should expect to leave with contacts to have a coffee or beer with in the following weeks.

The event is limited to 40 current players and 40 past players. Price is at cost for current players and $10 premium for past players to help the event wash its face. Please see your accountant about tax deductabilty.

BOOK BY CLICKING ON THIS LINK

//www.trybooking.com/QWGM

• Venue: Tattersalls Club 181 Elizabeth St
• Date: Thursday 27th July
• Time: 7:15 for a 7:30 sharp start and conclude at 8:30 but welcome to stay and chat.
• Cost: $40 for players and $50 for past players
• Special guest Will Davies of Guerrilla Sandwiches, Scope Lending and now CEO of Car Next Door.

Disclaimer: Attractive woman in photo will not be at the BGBN breakfast. But getting a better job could help you get an attractive woman like this.

For Old Colleagues wishing to lead future BGBN events

Contact Club President Richard McGrath

Email: richard.mcgrath@kemosabe-capital.com

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

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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!

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

 

OLD COLLEAGUE DAY 22ND JULY
Old Colleagues your attendance is required at Blue Giant Park for the games against Waverley Rugby Club. Should be a great afternoon with very competitive rugby. Plenty of memories of great clashes with Waverley in the 1980’s.

Since the May news not a great deal has made the headlines. A close game against the undefeated Petersham losing 27-21 and then a loss away to Balmain (played without our 6 Subbies Team Representatives plus a number of key injured giants missing).

The Petersham game was a very tough and lively affair with the lead changing hands several times during the game. Every time the Blue Giants looked to have the Shammies measure a Giant error would occur or the Giant’s took a wrong option as they say! A close win by the Competition leaders and they enjoyed edging out the Colleagues once again in their short history back in the Kentwell Cup.
Petersham as a club were well organised in all grades, it was evident they have developed a strong club culture (read inner city larrikin) , however their fashion sense was a little off beat and they also lost the skulls after the speeches in the clubhouse (read it and weep lads) !

Nevertheless what the game proved was if this is the standard then the Blue Giants at their best are up to their eyeballs in the Kentwell Cup Competition!

This weekend Sat 24th June its crunch time for the Colleagues at home to Mosman. A strong club performance is required to keep in touch with Club Championship leaders Drummoyne. Its looking like perfect conditions for rugby and the big screen in the club house will have the international games on as well. Rugby Heaven by any definition, get on down and support the Giants I’m sure its appreciated by the boys in blue.

Wal Carpenter (1980’s back row flyer) found himself feeling a bit crook at the Long lunch. Fortunately post lunch excitement Wal did the sensible thing and got checked out by the medicos!!!!
resulting in”last minute” coronary bypass surgery. I’m told Wal’s chest looks like a test sheet from a singer sowing factory, however best news is that he is making a steady recovery and looking forward to future Blue Giant long lunches! Email get well soon to walter@wrcarpenters.com

Old Colleague Greg Quinn is our first Blue Giant to feature in a new Series in the monthly news.
“Show us your Speedos”
In this series I am asking Old Colleagues from far and wide to send a pic modelling the Colleague Speedo. Quinny does a great job with our first pic, former fighting fit tight head prop seen here at Trisara Resort in Phuket recently has obviously been in a good paddock but has the Blue Giant class to pull off a great pic! (go you good thing)

Colleagues member of 60 years standing, Life Member John (Wal) Corliss
was recently honoured at a luncheon with a presentation from Briars Rugby’s
Richard Crookes for coaching the Subbies team (circ)1964 that has been
described as the team that saved subbies rugby’s standing in relation to 2nd div.
(Details are vague but apparently a highly competitive situation in the 60’s) Congrats Wal, I’m sure there are plenty of yarns to be told about this victory. (Wals Pic here with 5ths James robbo)

 

Another One Bites the Dust

Front rowers are making the news this month with front guru Jeremy Nesbitt announcing his engagement to the loverly Vienna. Based in Honkas, Nez is one of many Old Colleagues still active in the Hong Kong Rugby scene. Word is a serious bucks weekend is being organised in conjunction with this years Bali 10’s in mid October. Well done mate! Contact Spanner if you want to get on board ! Email: adrian1237@bigpond.com for tour details.

Buy a Colleague Beanie at cost in support of Brain Cancer

Its that time of year where Beanie wear is fashionable and warm and what better way to show your colours than a Blue Giant Beanie.

We are clearing our stock of Beanies and Goochie is so keen to move them he will personally donate $10 per beanie to “Carrie’s Beanies 4 Brain Cancer” appeal as seen on Chanel 10 The Project.

Please order on line at the Colleagues web site, go to merchandise tab and maybe add something else to your order like a pair of Speedo’s ?

All orders will be mailed once payment is received.

“Go the Colleagues”

See you Saturday

Boothie

2017 Events

22nd July – Old Colleagues Day v Waverley

12th August – Ladies Day 2 v Balmain

26th August – Colleagues Black Tie Ball

9th September – Grand Final Day

16th September – Presentation Day Woollahra Hotel