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Junior Registration Day
Submitted by webmaster on 19 February 2009 - 7:43amSunday 1st March 2009 at the clubrooms 10.30am – 12.30pm
Please read the attached for information about the 2009 Harlequin Juniors Rugby Season.
This season it is imperative for the continuing success of our junior club that we “share the load” and to this end we plan to form a “Harlequin Junior Rugby Committee” for 2009 which are wanting to comprise of one parent representative (not coaches or managers) from each age group.
If you would like to help make 2009 a successful season for the juniors please email us to express your interest.
Golf Club Newsletter - 2009, Issue 1
Submitted by Martin Fuggle on 26 January 2009 - 8:47pm2008 in Review
Sometime early last year I was having a few bottles of red wine after a game of golf with David Bray at Kew Golf Club when I made the mistake of asking him what had happened to the Harlequin golf days. In true Braysie form he said 'why don't you organise them' and given the amount of red wine that had passed my lips I agreed to get things going again.
Andy Corp sent me a list of people to contact and some tips on what to do and we got going with our first golf day for the 2008 year at the Growling Frog course at Whittlesea, a short drive out of Melbourne. David Bray was kind enough to set me up by getting the manager at the course to tell me as soon as I arrived that I had booked for the following weekend and there were no slots available! Well after a minor heart attack we had a good day. Unfortunately my golf cart ran out of batteries at the furthest point from the clubhouse but luckily a new one arrived and the rest of the day went without a problem.
After Growling Frog we played Eagle Ridge, Flinders and Waterford Valley and I think it's fair to say that everyone who participated thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Golf Day - Queenscliff Golf Club
Register to pay for you and your guests
I have booked four time slots so that we can accommodate sixteen players. It's first in first served as usual and I would appreciate you registering and paying early so that I can confirm the numbers with Queenscliff at least one week in advance.
Premier Division - Round 8 (2XV) Match Report
The Harlequin seconds came up against a Power house team who had made an excellent start to the season. Harlequins started the match playing into the wind and made a solid start by putting a number of phases together but often they ended with costly errors which Power house made them pay for. Power house took their opportunites to score points, even including an intercept try and took an 18-3 lead into the second half. The only points for Harlequins coming from an Emil Vartazarian penalty.
Power house then scored a try early into the second half. Harlequins to their credit did not give up and were rewarded after putting more phases together and scored two tries, both to Michael Rabach, with one converted by Vartazarian . However this was in between tries to Power house and Power House's lead was never in threat. The final score 37 - 15 to Power house. With only one game left in round one, Harlequins have shown signs that they can do well in this competition but just need to show more consistency in attack and defence.
Team points:
- 3 Yannick Branson
- 2 Michael Rabach
- 1 Blair Ashton
Christmas Lunch
Christmas Lunch - Bring a 'bad taste' Christmas card
The Christmas lunch was well attended by the usual suspects and the 'bad taste' cards certainly lived up to the requirement. Click on the image to the left to see one of the more tasteful cards that were brought to the lunch.
Everyone in attendance judged each card and the winner was Jim Blackie who submitted an animated card showing Father Christmas' private parts in action. Very tasteful!
The club secretary relayed the death of the 'Pillar Competition' and not much more, the fines master became a bit over zealous and we finished as usual with a splendid rendition of the club song.
