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SUMNER RUGBY ARCHIVE .....STEP DOWN MEMORY LANE OF THE
2009 SEASON
STAND PROUD, SUMNER RUGBY IS ALIVE
AND WELL
Saturday, 29 August 2009, was the final day of competition in
what has been another vintage year here at Sumner. For the second year in a row
all senior teams were involved in the finals of their respective
grades.
The Sharks had another year of mixed results though their
consistency improved as the season progressed. They met old foe, Marist-Albion,
in the Classics Plate Final at
Middleton
Park. Although they managed to get
out to an early lead they were unable to capitalize as they would have liked
and, unfortunately, let the home team back into the game. They eventually went
down 14-16 in a classic display of tight finals footie.
Reaching the final, by itself, gave the Sharks every reason to
do what they do so well- party!!! And they still have their end of season tour
to look forward to.
The Div3 Depthcharges have had a real champagne season. From
the first game they have played with a determination and sense of purpose that
has not been quite so evident in the past. They finished the round robin, which
involved 2 complete rounds, third on the table. They convincingly
despatched Belfast in the
semifinal, having lost both previous encounters. This saw them into the CSB
Trophy Final against top seed,
Christchurch.
Played at
Christchurch
Park, the Sumner team had the wind
advantage in the first half but this proved of little value in a tight contest
that saw them go to the halftime break with a nil-all scoreline.
The turning point of the match came in the second half when
Christchurch were able to run in 2 quick tries as Sumner were down to 14 men
following an unfortunate sinbinning. The team fought on valiantly to the end but
was unable to recover going down 0-23.
It was another huge finals day at St Leonards with the Sumner
Wave making the Div2 CSB Canterbury Trophy Final for the third year in a row.
They completed the 2008 season without losing the game and leading into the
final they had preserved their un beaten record throughout 2009. Their success
has made them the team to beat, in the grade, throughout the year and they had
consistently risen to the challenge.
The opposition was provided by University and without doubt
the two best teams in the competition were going to meet in the final. Sumner
had convincingly dealt to them early in the season but their potential had been
apparent. The team had seen the scarfies steady improvement, as the competition
proceeded, and new they would be up for a real challenge on the day.
Whilst the game lacked some of the open free running rugby
that the team enjoys it was no less of a spectacle because of that. It was true
finals football with both team rising to the intensity such occasions require.
The patience, discipline and cast iron defence that have been hallmarks of the
team for the past three years came to the fore with a well deserved 18-0
win.
The team added the CSB Div2 Canterbury Trophy to the
silverware they had already secured, this season; the CSB Div2 Canterbury Cup,
the Metro Div2 Challenge Shield, the Falton Shield (v New
Brighton), the Morrie Wootton Challenge Cup (v Otautahi),
the Golden Jandal (v Suburbs) and the Winnie Bagoes Golden Slice (v
HSOB).
With a crowd of 15-1800 on the sideline and messages of
support from Sumner supporters around the globe, the Club enjoyed a festival
atmosphere throughout the afternoon and well into the evening. The strong
community atmosphere that helps make Sumner such a special club was very much to
the fore. I have no hesitancy in saying that we put on a celebration of
grassroots rugby, at its best, that wouldn’t be matched by any other club in the
city.
We have the final formalities of the season with junior and
senior prizegivings over the next couple of weeks. Already preparations are
underway to ensure next season is bigger and better. The Club is growing and it
is doing so because we have something to offer that many other clubs lack. It is
in all our interests to make sure that wherever we go in the future we work to
retain the values that make Sumner special. I think one of the strengths of the
club is that so many share that sentiment.
The Club wishes to thank its main sponsors Marine Bar and
Backpackers, Strait Freight, Physiotherapy NZ, Winnie Bagoes, Ross Richdale
Plumbers, Okains Bay Seafoods and all the others who have made such a valuable
contribution to our success in 2009.
I would also like to say a big thank you to our supporters
both local and further afield. Sumner Rugby is quickly becoming an international
brotherhood (and sisterhood). This is a feature of the club from which all who
are involved take great strength. Long may it continue.
Phil Liloli
COMETH THE HOUR
The next chapter of Sumner Rugby
History shall be written and etched in stone this coming Saturday as each
of the open grade teams contest their finals.The culmination of a seasons
hard work ,on and off the field , makes this 'FINALS SATURDAY' a day of
celebration however the results fall.After last seasons amazing success ,
all things Sumner will come to the fore .Supporters will come in droves, the
atmosphere will be amazing...the stage is set.
The Div
2 Wave still remain unbeaten after a hard fought win over Lyttleton 25-10. The
Div 3 Depth Chargers continue their amazing season with a gritty 18-11 win over
Belfast. Both teams will play their respective championship finals, peaking at
the right time. The classics Sharks enjoyed more success with a comfortable win
over ChCh 28-5 , to reach the plate final for the second
year.
SUMNER WAVE V
UNIVERSITY ST LEONARDS 2.45pm (DIV 2 CHAMPIONSHIP
FINAL)
SUMNER DEPTH CHARGERS V
CHRISTCHURCH CHCH PARK 1 2.45pm (DIV 3 CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL)
SUMNER SHARKS V MARIST
ALBION MIDDLETON 1 2.45pm (PLATE FINAL)
JUNIOR CLUB CAPTAIN(S) WANTED
After 3 ½ years in the job I am resigning in November and the club
needs a new person (or people) to take on the role. The ideal person (or people), will be completely disinterested in
financial reward but will love the opportunity to add value to the role as it
currently stands as club captain(s) for the fastest growing junior club in
Christchurch. There are a few
options for dividing this role between two people, it could be divided between
ages/grades, or divided between admin and front person functions, or simply
between various stages during the year.
The ideal person/people will:-
Love rugby or at least the people involved in
it.
Be confident and capable of dealing with a wide cross-section of
people including parents, other committee members, and representatives from the
CRFU in a range of situations.
Have good written communication
skills.
Be a great people manager.
This role has been divided out somewhat in the last year or so and
there is still plenty of potential for further delegation and innovation to
change and enhance how things are run.
If anyone is interested in knowing more about what is involved, a
draft job description is available; many of you will have been involved in parts
of the process and so will be quite familiar with the job.
Anyone interested please contact me (Di Taylor ph 3847997 or email
ted.n.di@ihug.co.nz) or
Andy Toy Ph 3265731 email andytoy@xtra.co.nz
THE JUNIOR TEAMS OF THE
WEEK
THE SUMNER U11
MAKOS
The
U11 Makos started the grading games at the start of the season well and were put
up to Division 1 in a 3 division grade. All the games were going to be tough
particularly as we were a relatively small team when compared to some of the
competition we played (so much for weight grading!!!) One thing that can be said
about this team is that they had heart and never gave up in any of the games.
Games were lost by one or two tries and the team was never out of the games
until the final whistle. As an opposing coach told me after one particular game,
he thought our defence was the best he had come across this year. What the team
lacked in size they made up for in determination. The team played as a team and
put together some brilliant passages of rugby during the season. All the boys
got on well and it was great to see the development of skill amongst the
boys. They all supported each other and I look
forward to seeing them back ready to take on the opposition in the U12
grade.
UNDER 11 TORPEDOES
Under 11
Torpedoes
The Torpedoes are an awesome and
cool little team. They had a bit of a shaky start with some players
brand new to rugby, a mix of players who didn't know each other, a false start
with a coach who got called back the the UK part way through the season.
However, in the second half of the season with new coaches Sam Toy and Blair
Anderson, things have really clicked into place and they ended up with some good
wins, their last two games were played with only 12 and 14 players respectively
with no subs, and yet still they held their own well. This will be a
great team to watch next year as they continue to evolve together as a
team.
William Webb Ellis first took the ball in
his arms and ran with it.....and so it has evolved
CRFU in conjunction with CBS held a
"Dinner with Crusaders Night"
left to right....Sam Moulson, Lucas
Taylor, Dominic Taylor, Nathan Moulson with Andy Ellis and Leon McDonald.
The 2009 Season Is Off
To A Flying Start
The season is well under way, now, with the Sharks
kicking off last week and the juniors getting into the full swing after the
recent school break.
It is not always obvious how much work is done
behind the scenes, throughout the summer, in preparation for the winter season.
This year, however, concrete examples of this effort can be seen in the new deck
and the renovations to the showers and visitors changing rooms.
The deck is proving a very popular viewing
platform. With the new stairwell it provides a very welcoming entrance to the
club for members and visitors alike. It has taken a lot of pressure off the bar
area and effectively doubled the size of the clubrooms. This is but the first
stage of clubroom developments that the Club hopes to see underway as soon as
possible. Planning and funding proposals are well advanced.
The improvements to the showers and changing rooms
were well overdue. I would like to thank our players for tolerating the less
than desirable amenities for so long. This, too, is a work in progress as we
would like to see instant water heating introduced to guarantee supply
regardless of demand. Discussions with the Pavilion Committee are currently
addressing this issue.
My appreciation goes out to all the committee
members who have worked so hard over the past two years, and continue to do so,
to make these dreams a reality.
Having returned as Club Captain, after three years
away, it is gratifying to see the Club in such good heart. I have been serving
as the Club’s representative at all Metro and CRFU during that period away. It
has been fascinating to see the stir that the Club’s recent performances have
created in local rugby circles. It is fair to say it has made me proud and a
number of others uncomfortable. Good one!
Last year we said farewell to Terry Papps who had
served on the committee, as Treasurer, for six years. I wish Terry well and am
sure we will still see him round the club on occasions. The positions of chef de
barbecue and chip fryer have also, obviously, been left vacant.
The new Treasurer is Dean Rees. Dean
has already proved a valuable member of the management committee. I wish him the
best in the new role.
All senior teams have good depth and I am
confident they will continue the great form they all demonstrated last
season.
The junior club has again achieved record numbers
both in players registered and teams entered. Congratulations to Di Taylor and
her dedicated band of helpers.
It was unfortunate so many of the boys in the
successful Colts team of last year decided to play their footie elsewhere, for
whatever reasons. We certainly tried our hardest to continue but, unfortunately,
fell just short of the numbers required. I acknowledge the tremendous effort put
in by Andy Toy. His determination ensured the team was put together last year
but, clearly, more was needed to guarantee success again this time round. On the
plus side the players who have moved up from the Colts team are proving a
valuable addition to our senior player strength. Also, those players who stuck
with us as we tried to assemble the team, and have had to move to other clubs,
have given us a commitment to return, next year, as we try again to revive a
Colts team.
We are expecting our traditional exchange of
American visitors to arrive shortly. They are currently making their final
preparations and expect to be here early in June. There will be up to four
arrivals. I am sure that, as usual, they will receive a great Sumner welcome and
be made to feel at home here as soon as possible. Our past success in
administering this program has not gone unnoticed outside the Club and assists
in strengthening our case when arguing for recognition in other areas of club
rugby.
The Club could not function as it does without the
support of a generous and supportive band of sponsors.
David Reid Homes continue as the Club’s Premier
sponsor. Kendall’s contribution to both senior and junior
in the previous two years should not be underestimated. This long term
commitment also greatly assists the Club with its long term planning.
Original Platinum sponsors, Doc & Mel from
Marine Bar & Backpackers, are back along with DB Breweries. Graeme Rule, at
Straitfreight has also joined this group.
Welcome to Mike, from Winnie Bagoes Ferrymead, and
Greg, from O’Kains Bay Seafoods, who along with Ross Richdale Plumbers and
Elena, from PhysiotherapyNZ, provide team and club support through their Gold
sponsorship.
Many other organizations provide assistance to the
Club and my thanks goes out to all of them.
As always I encourage all our members to avail
themselves of the services offered by our sponsors whenever the opportunity
presents itself.
That’s all for now. I wish all
members, young and old, another fulfilling, exciting and enjoyable year of club
rugby here at Sumner.
Phil
Liloli (club captain)
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SCOTT ROBERTSON ANSWERS THE HARD
QUESTIONS
Scott "Razor" Robertson.After an
extremely successful career with the Crusaders and 23 caps for the All Blacks,as well as a few years in France and
Japan,Sumner are pleased to have Razor back
as a player,mentor and coach for the Rugby Club along with the
greatsupport he offers the Community.We
decided to interview him and find out some fun facts!
How do you start your day? With a
shower
When you were young,what did you want to be
when you grew up? A fireman
Where was the last place you went on
holiday? Bermuda
What is your fav cuisine/meal?
Janes Cannelloni
What is your most embarrassing
moment? Ran onto Lancaster Park in my T
Shirt
on, off the bench,ref sent me
back!!
Where would you like to be in 5 years
time? As happy as i am now
If you were a superhero ,who would you be?
Captain Caveman
What do you like to do on your day
off? Surf,beach,kick ball with my boys
What sort of work do you listen to/fav
band? Red Hot Chilli Peppers
What is your favourite time of the
year? February/March
What was the last book you read?
Ultimate Success, Brian Tracy
Do you enjoy DIY? No,ask my
wife!
Where is your fav place in NZ?And
why? Mt Maunganui..its my home town
Which character are you most like from the
TV show "Friends"? Joey as he is pretty cool
INTERVIEW COURTESY OF NATALIE AND GREG FROM THE
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DIV 2 GO
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A Word From El
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Div2
raising funds for Breast Cancer
Foundation
This weekend, Saturday 9 May, the Sumner Wave plays Lyttelton,
at 2.45pm, on
Rugby
Park . As usual this game will
be televised on CTV and Sky TV’s Heartland Rugby show.
Leveraging off this, the team has decided they want to take the
opportunity to use their profile to raise funds for their nominated
charity, the Breast Cancer Foundation. As an acknowledgement to the
Foundation the team will be taking the field in pink socks, the signature
colour of the charity’s fundraising efforts.
The team will be involved in various fundraising activities
throughout the week and on match day. They are looking for club and
community support in this very worthwhile venture.
If you are able to provide ideas or assistance, with respect to
fundraising, please contact Tim Cronin on 021460004
The Club is proud of the team’s initiative and wishes them
well.
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To the
committee,players,members,supporters,sponsors and avid readers.
Well the season is well upon us and if
all goes well like the first 2 games, then we are in for a great year.It
was good to see all the sports fans at St Leonards
on Saturday,brilliant weather and games.A most enjoyable day.With the
new viewing platform in place and shower block , which tidied up things
and couldnt have been better.
You will have noticed by
now that the council have gone ahead with their beautifying of the park
and taken down the old poplar trees.It will be fixed one day ,meanwhile
you will have to just grin and bare the cold when it comes.
There are club shirts etc
for sale.Just ask at the bar to purchase these at reasonable
prices.
Hope to see you at the club
in the near future.
Cheers Lloyd
Douglas
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Open Grade Results May
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JUNIOR CLUB CAPTAIN
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JUNIOR TEAM OF THE
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Sumner Wave 21
v Lyttleton 3
DepthChargers 13 v MaristAlbion 0
Sumner Sharks 5 v
Belfast 23
Shark
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Welcome to the 2009 season.One
which is seeing a record number of junior players.The increase in numbers
has meant a jump in demand for gear and i would like to thank everyone for
their patience while we get everyone kitted out.Just a reminder please ,
kids are not to practice in playing gear.
Many of you who had AMI Referees
at the weekend may have noticed they were hyper vigilant about making sure
the letter of the law was followed and pulling kids up for swearing.This
is a direct response from the CRFU.I encourage you all to make yourself
aware of the Code of Conduct for players and spectators alike
Finally i would like to wish you an
enjoyable season and thanks to all those who have given up time to help
mae junior rugby possible
Thanks Di
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SUMNER RUGBY LAUNCHES NEW ACADEMY
Sumner U18Rugby Academy and
Sponsors
BACK ROW: Matt Wood (Les Mills), Helen Barlow (Les Mills), Stacy
Huiswaard, Scott Pore, Paul Jansen, Chris Quigley, Brett Channings, Jude Coombs
(NZPhysiotherapy), Graham Rule (StraitFreight Ltd), Jeremy Claridge
(Manager)
FRONT ROW: Trevor Cogle (Head Coach), Mitchel Davison, Alex Abbott,
Tyrone Toia, Josh Toy, Jared Forbes,
Andre Van Haandel (Absent)
This year Sumner Rugby has introduced a Rugby
Academy to develop the skills and abilities of young
players
who show considerable promise for the future.The
players are drawn from both previous Sumner Players and invited players outside
the club who , we believe , will benefit the future of rugby in Sumner.
It is hoped the presence of a Rugby
Academy will bring more players to Sumner Rugby. This year the Academy members will all be drawn
from the U18 Team which is now preparing for the coming season. It is appropriate to thank the
those Sponsors who have made the creation of The Academy possible, David Reid Homes (as principal Club
Sponsor), Straitfreight,
PhysiotherapyNZ and Les Mills. It
is also
necessary to acknowledge the time that has been
put in behind the scenes by Jeremy Claridge and those
that have helped him make this exciting new
aspect to the club possible.
On Saturday, 13 September, the Sumner Rugby Club
concluded its season with its annual senior prizegiving. This
brought to an end a couple of days of
festivities which had seen several prizegiving ceremonies for the
various
junior grades. The Club also held an evening at
the Marine to thank the coaches and numerous volunteers who are
largely responsible for much of the success
enjoyed in recent years.
The results, provided by the senior teams, made 2008
something of a vintage year. Whilst the Club was always
confident that its players were capable of achieving
outstanding results on the field, the results in the finals were
beyond even the most avid fans expectations. Four senior
teams, four finals, four wins.
The Sharks had an up and down season but rallied to meet
their old foe, Marist-Albion, in the Classics Plate Final.
Down on the scoreboard at half time they called on
their personal and Club pride to come back with avengeance in
the second half, securing a convincing win and
setting the tone for the Clubs successes later in the day.
The Div3 team also came in under the radar to face off
against Suburbs in the Plate Final. In a tense and hard fought
battle Sumner came out the victors and drew the
first blood of the day at the Club’s home venue, St Leonards.
A new team at the Club this year, the Colts Under20, has
provided entertaining, enterprising football, all year. They
were worthy finals competitors against the first
round Pennant winners, Marist-Albion A. Although the score, 11-10,
may not suggest it the Sumner side dominated this
game. Playing into a strong wind in the first half the team put up a
strong defence providing their opposition with little
opportunity. In the second half Sumner was unlucky not to rack up
more points whilst a short period of lax defence allowed
Marist-Albion back into the game. However, courage and determination made Sumner
the eventual victors and secured the Colts Under20 Championship
Trophy.
After last year’s creditable, but disappointing, loss to
Burnside in the Div2 final last year, it was only fitting that the same
two teams should confront each other again this
year. Sumner controlled the game from the start and showed why they
had managed to come through the season unbeaten.
The team demonstrated a composure and discipline that come
from confidence that, off field, the work has been done
in preparation for the game. As a result the team added the
Div2 Championship Trophy to the Canterbury Cup, the
Falton Shield and the Morrie Wootton Cup they won earlier in
the season.
The Sumner Rugby Club is proud of the achievements of all
its teams, senior and junior, in 2008. They hope to
see everyone back again next season to carry on the
unprecedented success the Club is currently enjoying. Special
thanks are offered to the sponsors, families and supporters who
help make Sumner the best playing environment
in the city.
Phil Liloli
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Latest Newsletter May 2009..
August 30th 2008
It was a day described in
superlatives, a day where clichés were frequently quoted, a day perhaps most
aptly described as the greatest day in the long history of the Sumner Rugby
Club.
Saturday, August
30th produced ideal weather for Christchurch’s
smallest senior club, whose four senior teams were all competing in finals. And
just like the weather conditions the day was to unfold in spectacular
fashion.
At Hagley Park, both the Sumner
Sharks, competing for the ‘Classics’ Plate, and the Sumner Colts, playing in the
Div One final, kicked off at 1pm, and by half past two the club had secured its
first two titles of the day, the Sharks getting home 27-10, while the Colts won
an intense clash 11-8.
Back in Sumner the Division Three
‘Depth Chargers’ repelled Suburbs 22-5 to take the Plate, and, as the crowds
swelled and the atmosphere grew, the scene was set for the clubs biggest match,
its quest to win its first ever Division Two Final.
With an unbeaten record of 19-0
going into the match, the Sumner Wave were unquestionably the favourites, but
having lost the final last year to Burnside, (their opponents again this year)
the tension was palpable.
To the roar of the locals, who’s
support through thick and thin has been unwavering over the years, the two
combatants took the field, and it was the home side who drew first blood, left
wing Ben Richdale on the end of some clinical passing, crossing in the corner
for the games first try. Former All White Glen Collins nailed the tricky
conversion, striking the ball low and hard, to set the scene for the celebration
of rugby that was to come.
25 minutes in, Matt Fitzgerald, the
brute of the home sides forward pack, busted numerous tackles, before offloading
to fellow second rower Hayden Dench, whose sleight of hand eventuated in Marc
Pringle crossing in the corner to extend the lead to 12-nil. Shortly before the
break it was a bit of magic from Pringle, the teams excitement machine, which created the games third
five-pointer. Slicing into the line at scintillating pace, he eventually
unloaded to midfield stalwart Ryan Turner, who, under pressure from the Burnside
fullback, sacrificed his body and
slipped a ball to captain Mark Bacon, who in turn sprinted the remaining thirty
metres to dot down under the posts.
At 19 nil down, Burnside were under
intense pressure to open the scoring in the second half, but the defence of the
Wave, the trade mark of their entire season, was as staunch as ever, and it was
the boot of Glen Collins which netted the first return of the half, the penalty
extending the score line to 22-0.
From that point on the game was
never in doubt, and the carnival atmosphere on the sideline was symbolic of the
passion the community holds for this rugby side. With time up on the clock, it
was Richdale who fittingly completed the scoring, crossing in the corner, before
Collins calmly slotted the conversion, and the referee signalled the end of a
historic season.
The jubilation was felt by all
as the reserves and management, as well as plenty of supporters, stormed the
hallowed St
Leonard’s turf, and as the
champagne flowed the club got to reflect on the amazing achievements of 2008. In
twenty games the Sumner Wave conceded just 97 points. They won the first round
trophy, retained the Maurie Wooten Memorial Cup, and reclaimed the Fulton Shield
in the Battle of the Beaches
clash. Having lost twice to Burnside last season, they played them three times
this year, with the final aggregate result 72 points to 6. Man of the match was
inspirational leader and the undoubted cornerstone of the team, Mark Bacon. Once
the festivities are finally concluded thoughts will turn to the exciting
prospects for 2009, with the bulk of the Seniors expected to return, and the
championship winning Colts side set to ensure the future of the club is indeed
bright.
Tim Cronin
Wally Hanlon Trophy .. CLUB PERSON OF THE YEAR | Di Taylor | Norm Fraser Trophy SUPPORTER OF THE YEAR | Eion and Sue Richdale | Lloyd Douglas TrophyCOACH COACH OF THE YEAR | Scott Robertson | Fat Boy TrophyBES TB ANDBEST AND FAIREST | Marcus Pulefale (colts) | Gordon Mitchell TrophyTO TOP TRY SCORER | Shea Ryan (colts) | | Div 2 Best Back | Ryan Turner | | Div 2 Best Forward | Mark Bacon | | Div 2 Most Improved | Nicky Suckling | Div 2 MVP | Nigel Beardsley | | Div 3 Best Back | Reuben Bunting | | Div 3 Best Forward | Ryan Jory | | Div 3 Most Improved | Joe Petella | | Div 3 MVP | Chris Brown | | Colts Best Back | Eddie Marama | | Colts Best Forward | Nick Kimber | | Colts Most Improved | Sean Morgan | | Colts MVP | Ben Rogatski | | Sharks Best Back | Perry Young | | Sharks Best Forward | Kane Tamou | | Sharks Most Improved | Corey Ringland | | Sharks MVP | Hamish McKenzie |
JUNIOR TEAM OF THE
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Sumner U 7 STINGERS
Sumner
Stingers
It has been a great start to the season, and
fantastic to see so many of last years team turn out again this year, with a
complement of new players who have moulded into the team seamlessly.
With 14
players it is encouraging to see so many committed parents bringing their boys
along to both practices and matches and helping out so willingly. The boys and
coaches are still getting to grips with rippa rugby, but early season results
are promising and with some illusive runners and some sterling
defensive play, their determination shown at the weekends is bound to pay
off .
Yours Aye
Tangerine Hat
Under 8
Seals
The boys have has a fabulous start to the
season, although it is early yet they are playing well and remain
unbeaten.
We have a few new players in our team this
year and we would like to welcome Quinn Lucas, Tyus Dimbleby, Trent Breech and
Thomas Andrews and their families to the Club.
Going from Rippa rugby to tackle rugby has
been a challenging task but they have all given it their 100% and have taken to
it like ducks to water. I have
witnessed some amazing running, superb tackling and dynamic dodging going on.
Special thanks have to go to our
two fantastic coaches Kerry Cox and Graham Whitaker. They are doing a fine job and it is
great to see how each week the boys just keep improving.
Great to see all the support of friends and
family – keep up all that noise on the side line!!!!
Bridget Cox
Manager
SUMNER U8 WHALERS
The majority of this team has been
playing together for 3 seasons now so are getting a good handle on the “team”
concept. This year however is the first year of proper “tackle” rugby, so a
whole range of new skills are being learnt. Luckily the 2 coaches Jim Stenberg
and Kelvin Back are up with all the rules and have a great way of imparting
their knowledge to the kids.
The boys understandably are finding
the much longer halves and physicality of tackle rugby a real challenge, but all
the U8 teams are in the same boat.
In saying that I can already see the
extra satisfaction on their faces when they put in a good tackle or manage to
wriggle out of one, something that wasn’t really achievable in touch and ripper
rugby. They have played extremely well this year and myself and all the parents
are very proud of their efforts.
Manager
Steve
Trethewey
SUMNER U6 DOLPHINS
First off, I'd like to introduce the U6 Dolphins for 2009:
Rhys Brewer, Ben Chittock, Olivia Digby, Sam Floyd, Flynn Greig, Max Hill,
Oscar Kilpatrick, Connor & Liam McSoriley, Brayden Phillips, Cass Robertson,
William Sparrow and Lucas Vine.
The U6 Dolphins have all come together
and jelled really well as a team. We have only played a couple of games
together, but they are doing so well. We haven't had many wins, but the
kids aren't worried about that, they are just having a great time on the field.
There are a couple of kids who are seasoned players (all of 1 year), so the rest
of the team are new comers toRugby, but boy
they have taken to it like Ducks to water!! There's heaps of dodging the tags,
and of course running in the completely wrong direction - which is hilarious to
watch, but they are getting there and scoring tries. There's been lots of great
tagging and heaps of high fives when tries are scored! It's great to
watch. The parents have been fantastic and there's heaps of help from the
sideline! So thanks for that.
Dennis is going great guns with the
Coaching and we are lucky to also have Scott (Razor) Robertson as Assistant
Coach.
So looking forward to a fun filled
season. 1..2..3..DOLPHINS!!!
SUMNER U6 PENGUINS
 
Cooper Freeman wonders if it
counts if he pulls her
pony-tail Don't
you even think about tagging him, Harrison Earl
covers
team mate Luca
Borcoskie
Young penguins assemble in large groups called crèches, in
this instance
we have 15 and it's a rugby team! Co-ordinating and
instructing all
these keen 4 & 5 yr olds may have felt initially
like herding cats for
our coach, Craig Freeman, but he's doing a fine
job and the kids are
loving it. We've had 3 games so far, the first two
won by default
(no-shows although we found some other teams to play with) and
the third
a narrow loss to our mates over the hill in Lyttleton. Practice has
been
somewhat hampered by grim weather, but that's water off a
penguin's back?!
Coach Craig Freeman and Manager Jane Brotheridge.
 
scary face tactics don't faze Theo
Martin
OK you got me but should I carry on, wonders Nico
Korte
SUMNER
U6 MINNOWS
The
U6 Minnows have started their rugby careers with a first up game against
Burnside Red. It was as a hard
fought loss; however from a coach’s one eyed point of view it did seem as if the
scoring was rather subjective.
Rugby was certainly the winner on the day, with the kids having a great
time and trying fantastically hard to get their head around a more organised
playing game than they were used to during their kindergarten days!
Congratulations to all
the children and parents that turned up for this inaugural event, and a special
mention to William Jamieson who was our player of the day and showed great form
and speed on defence and attack.
The Minnows under
six team makes up for their lack of experience (other than Finn Rutledge all
other players are new on board this season) with a real passion for wearing
their uniforms and mouth guards!
Why none of the Rugby boot manufacturers have
thought to come up with Velcro boot fastenings yet is a surprise, and it is
helpful that there is no game stoppage to tie shoelaces.
For myself, as a first time coach,
it is also a learning experience and very amusing to watch and participate in
the organisation of the kids while trying to instil the game plan. Our biggest
challenge has been to get the ball off the child once they have it in hand and
to turn and pass the ball rather than try to throw it away from their fellow
team mates.
A quick thank you to the Sumner
Junior Rugby Manager and support team for all the helpful information they have
provided to get us up and running. As a past Sumner Rugby club player it is
great to see the effort that the club puts in to introducing rugby to these
junior grade teams.
So look out for the Minnows team
progress this season, we keep score as winning is our goal, and our strategy
will be to have lots of fun along they way!
Phillip Barnett
Minnows Coach
SUMNER U6 SNAPPERS
 
The Snappers huddle at the end of
training
Lucas Boennic wins the Snapper Trainer of the Day
Trophy for best effort at
training.
The U6 Snappers are ripping into the
2009 rugby season. A lot of the
boys played their first season of rugby in 2008, when most of them were around
4 years old, so it’s all coming together for them a bit more this
year! Everybody is a lot more
focussed on the ball and the opposing team, rather than planes flying
overhead/interesting dogs on the sideline/the Mr Whippy van
arriving…etc.
Everybody is taking their turn to run
the ball up, falling back when the other team has the ball, and running in the
right direction to score a try (most of the time, anyway!). It’s great to see how much the boys who
played last year have remembered from that season, and how much more focussed
they are. Plus many of them seem to
have grown about 5 inches, and several of them have discovered really speedy
running legs that they didn’t seem to have last year, so that all helps as
well.
The boys from last year have been
joined by some additional friends from kindy and school to make up a very active
squad of 14. As most games are
seven-a-side, this means we have to be very organised with the subs, to make
sure everyone gets a good run. The
new boys are just as keen as their more experienced team mates and are quickly
getting up to speed with the basics of Under 6 touch
rugby.
Also joining the team this year
is their new coach, Jason Robb. He
is doing a fantastic job building great team spirit and getting the boys
focussed on learning their skills.
Jason comes from a rugby league background, with spells playing for
Canterbury. He has coached junior rugby league
before, and is really enjoying this rugby season. Jason organises two Player
of the Day awards for the team each week, as well as an award for the best
effort at training, which is helping keep the motivation levels
high.
One thing that hasn’t changed from
last year is the awesome parent support for the team. The Snappers have had full sidelines of
noisy parents cheering them on for both games during this pre-season period, as
well as at all the practices. And
each week a couple of parents play a key role in standing on the try line, just
to make sure the try-scorers are pointing in the right direction when they cut a
swathe through the opposition and bolt for the line.
For the second pre-season game,
all 14 boys turned up and had a fantastic game, defeating Belfast Green by 9
tries to 7. The Snappers were
stoked with this result, and so were their parents. Players of the Day were Ollie Back
who scored the first try of his rugby career and Zephyr Quartly, who had some
great runs and scored three tries (to add to his four tries last week). The other try scorers were Ollie
Brittenden, Lachie Irwin, Tom Carter, Thom Honeybone and Charlie
Stenberg. And the whole team did an
awesome job of their defence, holding off Belfast several times
only metres from the try-line. Of
course, glorious victories during the pre-season grading could mean we have a
tough season against the most experienced U6 teams, however, the Snappers will
definitely be up for the challenge!
Anticipation as Betsy MacDonald awards the Snapper Trainer
of the Day trophy.
JuniClub Captains Report
(and
thanks for the season) – Sept 2008
As
Junior Club Captain, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the many,
many people who have stepped up this year and helped
keep Junior Rugby
going. Many people are
listed below as having a specific role but in fact
several have undertaken many tasks and done so
happily, if I thanked them for every different task they undertook there
would be people who would appear on my thank you list
several times over. We are a
lucky club in that many of our teams have more than two coaches and a
manager. I acknowledge there
are many un-named parents who help out at practice or step in to lend a hand
when there is a BBQ cooking, handing out drinks or sausages etc and
would like to offer my thanks to them also. The list is endless, but I have attempted
here to list all my main contenders as they have put in many, many hours each
and it is very much appreciated.
It has been a great season for the
club with many of our junior teams fairing well in the standings at the end of
the year. All of our juniors are in
the new lightweight fabric jerseys this year, (one of the few clubs in
Christchurch from
what I could see this season); we have all our juniors in smart new jackets
thanks to our new Junior Sponsor – Straitfreight.
Within the next few weeks the first stage of our
building project is underway. A big thank you goes to all the
parents who were in a position to donate their uniform bond money to the club
and chose to do so, this money will be earmarked to go toward the club building
fund which will hopefully see the new kids lounge open next year, (with luck in
time for the season – but these things are a slowly evolving process). We will let you know the total amount
raised through this exercise when we know the final figure.
Thanks to sponsors – David Reid Homes, Straitfreight, SBS Bank, O’Kains
Bay Fisheries and Night and Day Dairies, Brumby’s Bakery.
We
hope to see you all back next year.
Changes you will hopefully see upon your return will be online
registrations and subscription payment (fingers crossed), a
start to the building project, hopefully even more club members. A touch rugby tournament runs over
summer and we are looking at ‘growing’ this for the kids, an email will come out
letting people know about this.
Good luck, have a great summer. See you next
season.
Kind Regards
Di
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Team Name
|
Person
Name |
Position |
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U6
White |
Greg
Digby |
Coach |
|
|
Simon
Forrest |
Asst
Coach |
|
|
Ann
Skelton |
Manager |
|
|
|
|
|
U6
Blue |
Craig
Jarvis |
Coach
|
|
|
Graham
Whitaker |
Coach |
|
|
Elizabeth
Wilson |
Manager |
|
U6
Black |
Stuart
Murray |
Coach |
|
|
David
Jones |
Coach |
|
|
Karen
Atkinson |
Manager |
|
U7
Blue |
Kelvin
Back |
Coach
|
|
|
Jim
Stenberg |
Coach |
|
|
Steve
Trethewey |
Manager |
|
U7
Black |
Kerry
Cox |
Coach-Manager |
|
U8
Blue |
Trevor
Hone |
Coach |
|
|
Dougall
Murray |
Coach |
|
|
Donna
Jamieson |
Manager |
|
U8
Black |
Greg
Bos |
Coach |
|
|
Paul
Wilson |
Coach |
|
|
Tracey
Wilson |
Manager |
|
U9
Blue |
Andy
Atkinson |
Coach |
|
U9
Black |
Monique
Gale |
Coach-Manager |
|
U10
Black |
Barry
McLauchlan |
Manager |
|
|
Ali
McLauchlan |
Manager |
|
U10
Blue |
James
Leggat |
Coach |
|
|
Boetie
Koekemoer |
Coach |
|
|
Wayne
Meaclem |
Coach |
|
|
Lucy
Hone |
Manager |
|
U11 |
Paul
Wisbey |
Coach |
|
|
Grant
Loose |
Coach |
|
|
Kieron
Kerr |
Coach |
|
|
Karen
Aitken |
Manager |
|
U12 |
Matt
Moulson |
Coach |
|
|
Bill
Stanley |
Coach |
|
|
Murray
Irwin |
Manager |
|
U13 |
Gary
Loader |
Coach |
|
|
Alistair
Hazeldine |
Manager |
|
U16 |
Trevor
Google |
Coach |
|
|
Matt
Rule |
AssistantCoach |
|
|
Jeremy
Claridge |
Manager |
|
|
Carol Van
Haandel |
Asst
Manager |
|
Ange Burgess |
Junior Uniforms |
|
Di Brewer
|
Socks, shorts and Beanie Sales |
|
Lucy Hone |
U8 &U10 Grade Manager |
|
Carmello Zucaro-Back |
U7 Grade Manager |
|
Alistair Hazeldine |
New
Registrations
|
|
Gary Loader |
Committee member/ building project |
|
Thea Mickell |
Fundraising Advisor |
|
Terry Papps |
BBQ Master &
Registrations |
|
I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO
THANK:-
Andy Toy, Jeremy Claridge, Kim Preston,
Neill Mills, Ali
McLauchlan, Sally Murray, the Colts boys who helped on a cold wet clubday
BBQ, Glenn Seymour, Nicky and Greg Reid, Dave Anderson, Mike Taylor, all
the un-named members of the committee, John McDougall, Ben Rogasky,
Shannon Durrant, Gordon Mitchell, Robbie Timo (all five of whom took time
to be present for our Junior Prizegivings)
|
Sumner Junior Rugby 2008 Annual Awards
TEAM
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER
Under 6 Sharks
Jack
Rule
Bella Digby
Under 6 Blue
Sam Whitaker Ollie
Brittenden
Under 6 Black
Dominic
Godfrey Edward
Priest
Under 7 Blue
Finn
Brokenshire Lucas
Wheeler-French
Under 7 Black
Mitchell Cox
Elijah Jamieson-Timo
Under 8 Blue Drew Mackwell
Tom Harcourt
Under 8 Black
Eli
Webster
Sam Bos
Under 9 Blue
Sebastian Johnson
Sam Sleigh
Under 9 Black
Josh
Riley
Oban Sykes
Under 10 Blue
Connor
Meaclem
Jake Koekemoer
Under 10 Black
Sam
Summerfield
Scott Rees
Under 11
Jed
Smith
Jimmy Philip
Under 12
Ben
Harrison
Hamish Irwin
Under 13
Simon
Begg
Daniel McLean
Under 16
Alex
Abbott
Andrew Wilson
Phil Smith Trophy
(Goes to an extraordinary team player in the most senior junior
Team)
Paul Jensen
and Andre Van Haandel
John McDougall Trophy
(This is awarded to the most promising player, selected from all
the junior 15 aside teams. Each
team puts forward 3 nominations with reasons for nomination and John McDougall
selects a recipient from these names)
Liam Waghorn (also nominated were Josh Toy, Alex
Abbott, Andrew Wilson, Angus
Mulligan, Josh Loader, Ben Harrison, Matthew Paulden, Johnny Haggerty, Jed
Smith, Luke Wisbey and Michael Newton-Vesty)
Hanlon Trophy (Goes to best Junior team)
Under 6
Sharks
U16 Storm Prizegiving and Food
Frenzy
Phil Smith Trophy Winners
Paul Jensen and Andre Van
Haandel
SUMNER RUGBY LAUNCHES NEW ACADEMY
This year Sumner Rugby Club has introduced a
Rugby Academy to develop the skills and abilities of young players who show
considerable promise for the future. The players are drawn from both previous
Sumner Rugby Players and invited players from outside the club who, we believe,
will benefit the future of rugby in Sumner.
It is hoped the presence of a Rugby Academy will bring more players to Sumner Rugby.
This year the Academy members will all be drawn from the U18 Team
which is now preparing for the coming season. It is appropriate to thank the
those Sponsors who have made the creation of The Academy possible, David Reid Homes (as principal Club
Sponsor), Straitfreight,
PhysiotherapyNZ and Les Mills. It
is also necessary to acknowledge the time that has been put in behind the scenes
by Jeremy Claridge and those that have helped him make this exciting new aspect
to the club possible.
The Sumner Rugby Academy players list was announced on Sunday and is as
follows: Josh Toy, Mitchel Davison, Stacy Huiswaard, Chris Quigley, Andre Van
Haandel, Alex Abbott, Brett Channings, Paul Janson, Hugh Miller and Tyrone
Toia.
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