9th April, 2008

THIS WEEK'S RESULTS
A tough start to the season against Petersham, going down in all grades. There were a lot of positives to come from the games though, with some really tight matches in there. Here's how we washed up on the scoreboard:

1st grade: Petersham 28 df Hunters Hill 3
(Ben Smith 1 penalty goal)
3 points Colman Taylor; 2pts Ben Smith; 1pt Sione Fangupo

2nd grade: Petersham 19 df Hunters Hill 0
3 points Cyrus Church; 2pts Alex Vertoudakis; 1pt Matt Morrissey

3rd grade: Petersham 16 df Hunters Hill 15
(Kurt Gelling 1 try; Andrew Harvey 1 try; Kaz Ria 1 try)
3 points Tim Dodds; 2pts Kurt Gelling; 1pt Hayward Barther and Kaz Ria

4th grade: Petersham 21 df Hunters Hill 17
(Richard Colley 2 tries; Matt Payne 1 try; Evan Tansdell 1 goal)
3 points Matt Booker; 2pts Richard Colley; 1 pt Dan Preedy

ROUND 2 vs BALMAIN
Balmain had an easy week last week against Brothers, so will be nice and soft when we play them this weekend. The home ground is called Blackmore Park, for a map and directions just click here. As per last week, please make sure you are there at least an hour before your game.

START OF SEASON PARTY
It was a big night on Saturday night after the first game, seeing the first speech from our new club captain (more about that later), a Waratahs game, and new Membership cards giving the guys discounted drinks. Photos to come later. But they're not pretty.
A good night had by all.

NEW CLUB CAPTAIN JOHNSON
Last week Andy Johnson was elected Club Captain narrowly over Renny Isles. In his acceptance speech, Andy said something, but because he's pretty soft spoken and has a funny accent, no-one is really sure what he said.
In his first speeches following the games on Saturday, Andy did demonstrate that he's the right man for the job, being 'invited' to have a drink several times during his speeches and not blinking. Good to have you on board, Captain Johnson.

FUNDRAISING
This week at training we will be handing out big boxes of chocolate and raffle tickets to as many people as will take them. We'd really like some players other than props to put their hand up and help - the money for these will be going towards our playing kits for the season, and a large chunk towards the Byron tour. Please put your hand up to help guys, it will be much appreciated.
Chris Groves is the point man with the fundraising activities, for any questions, or if you want more chocolates, grab him at training or email him here.

ANDY BALL STANDS UP
Tired of no-one listening, Andy Ball has found a way in which people are forced to listen. Five minutes of stand up. Self confessed sly grog runner Andy Ball again takes to the stage and hopes that people laugh. 'I'm always much funnier when I'm pissed' says Andy, 'and tougher, and better looking oh oh and richer.'
This stand up attempt, includes such well known jokes as, why do clowns smell funny? and what's up with late night kebabs?

Location - Roxbury Hotel - Glebe
Time - 30th April 8pm start - arrive early and have something to eat.
What to bring - spare jokes for Bally

BYRON BAY TOUR
If you're planning on touring, or interested in touring this year, Chris Groves is on the lookout for tour deposits. This is a $50 commitment up front to the tour, and also contributes to the bond for the house. All tourists also need to make sure that they have their rego fees paid up in full, as this covers your insurance for the tour.

Interested in finding out more about the tour? Have a look at last year's tour report here, or you can email Grovesy here.

REGISTRATION FEES BEING ACCEPTED NOW
$200 (same as last season) contact our Treasurer, Danielle Cliff or Registrar, Ron White.
You can pay in instalments 2 x $100, 4 x $50, 8 x $25 or 10 x $20.

The easiest way is to pay on the internet, just remember to include your name on the payment details, so we know who you are.
Hunters Hill Rugby Union Club
Commonwealth Bank
BSB: 062 182
Account Number: 0090 3188

Payment of fees for the season up front is preferred (this season fees are $200 for seniors), or we can work out a payment schedule to be paid into the club's bank account. If you would like to get a head start on the paperwork, you can download the two forms that need to be filled in on the website, both here and here.

Thanks guys,
Alex

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