Est. 1872

The Home of Country Rugby

ACTRU 1st Div. 1st Grade Premiers 2007/08

ACTRU 1st Div. 1st Grade Min. Premiers 2007/08

ACTRU 1st Div. Reserve Grade Min. Premiers 2007

ACTRU 1st Div. Club Champions 2007/08

FIRST HOME GAME - May 23rd

After a long off-season and three straight away games, the Dirty Reds are finally back at Poidevin Oval this weekend for their clash with Cooma in both grades. The Cooma Red Devils have started the year with a win and two losses – both in first and reserve grade – and will be anxious to get back on track and regain their semi final form.

The match also sees us with a new improved club house, thanks to Matt Klem & Liz McLoughlin, the committee and the many builders and helpers who have lent a hand. While there have been many people involved, the clubhouse, which will be a great asset to the club for generations to come, is a credit to Klemmy’s perseverance so feel free to shout him a beer and say well done if you see him.

Reserve grade kicks off at 1.40pm and first grade starts at 3pm so go and cheer on the undefeated Dirty Reds as they christen Fortress Poidevin for 2009.

Pup appointed Captain

Still talking about all things new, and the club wishes to congratulate Benny “Pup” Moore in being elected as the new Club Captain for the season. Aside from being a talented player, Pup is also a product of the Goulburn Rugby nursery, having progressed through the Tablelands Reds and now into seniors. Benny has the respect of all of the players and provides a great example to both junior and senior players. Well done Pup!!

Major Raffle 2009

It’s Major Raffle time again and as always there are some brilliant prizes up for grabs. The top prize this year is a 5 nights holiday for two adults and two children at the One Mile Beach Holiday Park, Nelson Bay. That holiday includes a dinner for four donated by the Nelson Bay Bowling Club, a Dolphin Watching cruise for four on the Tamboi Queen and a winery dinner.

There are six other top notch prizes and you can see the full list and details at the Nelson Bay Holiday page. Thanks to all of the sponsors who are listed there. Books of tickets are available with 20 tickets to a book, with each ticket costing $2.00. The Raffle is one of our major fund raising opportunities for the year, so please grab some tickets and get selling.

Junior Rugby News

The Fizzy Reds junior rugby competition is now underway, but it’s still not too late to get involved. Interested players, parents and friends are advised that regular season training for juniors is every Thursday (excluding school holidays) for the duration of the season.

Playing times are as follows:

• Under 6 & 8’s will be playing at 5.30pm
• Under 10’s and 12’s will play at 6:15pm.
   
  The competition will run for 14 weeks, excluding school holidays and June long weekend. Registrations will be taken at the training sessions on 30/4 and 7/5 and also on the first night of competition. Cost is $60 per player which includes shorts and socks.

 Memberships now due

The Club's Membership season runs from 1st April to 31st March and so the new season is upon us. If you are a paying member, you need to renew your membership and it is important to note that this season, Members will be provided with a membership card which will allow them discounted prices at various businesses to be announced shortly.
 
In 2009, we are holding a club membership drive for all interested supporters, parents, relatives, friends etc. Membership assists the club in gathering together updated information of the broad Goulburn rugby family, assisting the club in providing updated information to all interested parties while also assisting to a degree with fund-raising.
 
Membership is available at $10 per person for anyone 18 years and older, and is available for free to fully paid and registered players as well as life members. The benefits of membership include:

·          A members card including discounts at supporting businesses.

·         Newsletters and updates on happenings within the club.

·          Voting rights at Annual General Meeting.

·          Invitations to club events.
 
An auction of membership numbers 1-10 will also take place at the annual Rugby Ball. Membership nomination forms can be found in the Resource Section of this website along with the 2009 Seniors Draw and Newsletters for the Fizzy Reds and Tablelands Reds.

Use Your Resources

Throughout the year we will be uploading a number of useful newsletters, draws and other documents into the Resource Library that you can access from the menu to the left.
 
Already available are newsletters for the Fizzy Reds and Tablelands Reds, the senior draw for the Dirty Reds, a season calendar and a number of forms such as membership forms and so on. If what you are looking for ISN’T there, let me know with an email to chris@gordonmultimedia.com.au and I’ll try to get my hands on it and upload it.

Junior Registration

Registration for Fizzy Reds this season is $60 per player, and for Tablelands Reds is $90, and includes:

·         Player insurance

·          Short & socks

·         14 games of Rugby

·          A child’s pass to an ACT Brumbies game in Canberra.
 
For Tablelands Reds, please contact Kev Kara on 0428 271 648.
 
For Fizzy Reds, there will be a canteen roster again this season, this will be available in advance with the draws. We will post this online when numbers and teams have been finalised. All games and training will be held at Carr Confoy fields.

Help Wanted

 
At the risk of repeating ourselves, all levels of the Goulburn Rugby Club don’t just run themselves or magically happen. As always, volunteers are needed to help all grades, particularly the junior rugby competitions. We require coaches, managers and general helpers for the 2009 season.
  
If you are able to help the Fizzy Reds in any way, please contact Liz McLoughlin on 0421 189 157 or email us at goulburnrugbyunion@hotmail.com
  
If you are able to assist the Tablelands Reds, call Peter Greaves on 0418 243605. This season the Tablelands Reds will need canteen staff at all home games. Team managers will be advised when their team is rostered to run the canteen once the draw is available. Meanwhile, the draw, results and other ACTJRU information can be found at www.actjru.rugbynet.com.au