Thu 19 May 2011
A great day for Convicts rugby on Saturday with two big wins in Halligan and Walker Cup. It was an excellent club effort and fantastic to see plenty of guys on the sidelines backing up and supporting at both games. The standard of rugby continues to improve helped by fitness and combinations becoming a bit more established. The new boys are settling in very well and are an exciting feature of both Halligan and Walker Cup – the future looks bright for the Convicts. It was brilliant to see the return of some much-loved Convicts veterans on Saturday – their presence helps the new guys a lot, providing an important balance of experience.
The Walker Cup is as hoped providing some excellent motivation as well as providing greater certainty for both teams. But it was no coincidence our best day of rugby of the season followed a strong turnout at touch and Tuesday fitness and I think one of our better turnouts on Thursday for the year. The link between training and Saturday performance is pretty clear. Let’s all get to Thursday training, make the most of the session and have two wins this Saturday.
Strong start to the year for Colleagues – well done Jay Z
Colleagues are having a strong start to the year and are currently in 2nd place on the Division 1 Subbies Club Championship, a trophy they have won more than any other club. The first grade (Kentwell Cup) team is also going well in 4th position and our very own Jay Z is having a big impact. Jay has made the rapid transition to Kentwell without skipping a beat and has consistently been a strong performer for Colleagues. Last weekend against Iggies Colleagues won every grade except Colts and romped it in 52-17 in Kentwell Cup. Three tries and man of the match went to Jay, who was making his debut on the wing. Well done Jay, we are very proud of your efforts mate and hope you guys bring home some silverware in 2011.
This week’s games – St George and Petersham
This week Halligan is at Petersham (Camperdown Oval) at 10am and Walker meets St George at CA Redmond at 12.55pm. We got a bit closer to the Rockdale boys on Saturday after we leant them our jerseys – it’s great to have a bunch of new Convicts on board! They have been very impressed with our playing style and are keen for us to hang around after the game and watch 2nds and 1sts. So don’t be shy, say g’day and make yourselves at home at CA Redmond, they are very happy to have us there.
Rugger Bugger – 10 days away
Rugger Bugger, our most important fundraiser, is shaping up to be a cracker on 28 May.It’s only 10 days away.
See the poster on our homepage – share it on facebook, email it to your mates – sell those tickets. Tickets are also available at daisytickets.com, the Shift and Bang.
Go Convicts!
Dave



