Bangalow Rugby Club

Bangalow Rugby is looking for Senior players to join our club in the Far North Coast Village competition. We practice on Wednesdays at 6 pm and play on Saturdays usually around 2 pm.

We are particularly interested in some young blood to complement our experienced (aka aging ranks). If you are interested or know someone who might like to play with Bangalow please contact us or call our head coach Simon Balcon on 0416287786.

Come on you know you want to be part of this.

After starting with a single under 12 team just three years ago, Bangalow Junior Rugby ran on five teams in 2009 and hopes to field seven teams for the 2010 season. The aim this year is for over 130 boys to wear the red, white and blue of Bangalow Rugby in every age group from under 8 to under 15.

The rapid growth of Bangalow junior rugby follows on the success of the senior team that has won the Village competition for the last five years in a row.

President of the Junior Club, Dave Phillips, said that the Club is attracting junior players from throughout the Byron Shire, including the villages in the hinterland.

“The scheduling of junior games on Friday evenings is a major attraction, allowing players and their parents to enjoy a game of Rugby and still have their weekends free for other activities. We’ve also been able to put on other popular family events like subsidised trips to watch the Wallabies play in Brisbane. We’ll be doing more of that kind of thing this season,” Mr Phillips said.

A key early event will be the inaugural Australian Rugby Union Bangalow FNC Primary Schools Rugby Gala Day to be held on Friday12 March. Primary schools from throughout the Far North Coast have been invited to participate.

Sign on days for players wishing to join Bangalow Junior Rugby will be the 20^th and 27^th of February from 2.00pm to 4.00pm at the Bangalow Bowling Club or on the adjacent field.

The Australian Rugby Union has teamed up with the Bangalow Rugby Club to put on a gala day for the Wallabies of the future on the Far North Coast.

The inaugural ARU Bangalow FNC Primary Schools Rugby Gala Day will be held on Friday 12 March at the Bangalow Sports Fields.

The free event will cater for boys and girls in three age categories, Under 8s, Under 10s and Under 12s and will be played under the ARU rugby pathway guidelines. The Tournament is open to all North Coast Primary Schools, even those with little rugby experience. This will allow new schools to compete against and play alongside those with stronger rugby traditions in a fun, carnival atmosphere.

The event builds on the growing momentum for junior rugby around Bangalow that started with the creation of a single under 12 team just three years ago. Last year, Bangalow Junior Rugby ran on five teams and the Club hopes to field seven teams for the 2010 season in every age group from under 8 to under 15.

More information about the Primary Schools Rugby Gala Day will be available shortly from schools throughout the Byron Shire.

Sign on days for players wishing to join Bangalow Junior Rugby will be the 20^th and 27^th of February from 2.00pm to 4.00pm at the Bangalow Bowling Club or on the adjacent field.

A Great Story of Junior Development at Bangalow

Market Parking Roster from  the 4th March  – 29th May 09

***Note Parking is now from 8:30am – 11:00am ***

You can choose with your partner to do a split shift or you can hold hands together for the 2.5hrs just dont let the club down.

13th June    Nick Hornery /   Brad Hill

20th June   Brian Davis / Brad Peat

27th June   Simon Leighton / Dick

4th July      Phil Paysden /  Nigel

11th July    Rob Rossitt / Buzz

18th July    Dan Hill / Brett Starky

25th July   Tom Clappem / Neil Moran

1st August   Richard Kelly / Andrew

8th August   Jock / Crommy

15th August   Kegs /  Jake Mckinon

IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE YOU OR A SUBSTITUE ARE ON DUTY FROM 8:30-11AM EACH SATURDAY MORNING DONT LET YOUR TEAM DOWN

Market Parking Roster from  the 4th March  – 29th May 09

***Note Parking is now from 8:30am – 11:00am ***

You can choose with your partner to do a split shift or you can hold hands together for the 2.5hrs just dont let the club down.

4th April    John Hudson /   Mick Busby

11th April   Dan Hill / Chris Bleakley

18th April   Neil Moran / Jake Mckinnon

25th April   Jock Cragie / Brad Peat

1st May   Paul Dafina / Rob Rossitt

8th May   Simon Layton / Nick Hornery

15th May   Tom Clappem / Phil Paysden

22nd May   Brett Starky / Brad Hill

29th May   Simon Balcon / Kegs jennings

IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE YOU OR A SUBSTITUE ARE ON DUTY FROM 8:30-11AM EACH SATURDAY MORNING DONT LET YOUR TEAM DOWN

Our founding sponsor and patron Greg Nash has opened a limousine service for Bangalow. Bangalow Limousines. Long time local Grant Kelly is the man behind the wheel (don’t ask  him for a good deal).

Here is what Grant has to say… Going out in Byron. What a hastle to have to wait half an hour for a cab.. (just ask Andrea and Kegsy). Then its hard to get home with all the Byronians and tourists.

Now there is an answer. Bangalow Limousines made for Bangalowdians.

Please welcome Richard Big Web Arm Kelly as Bangalow’s webmaster for 2009. Richard has promised to break his back (again) to make our website better then ever. Please contact Richard with ideas, stories and of course pictures.

BANGALOW JUNIOR RUGBY NEWSLETTER

February 2009 Welcome Back Everyone It’s time again to get all that excess energy back out on the field and havesome fun!

Sign on days The main sign on day will be held on the 21st of February at the Bangalow Bowling Club (or on the field nearby) from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. There will be a barbecue and drinks available, plus the chance for the boys to get a footy back into their hands. There will be a second sign on opportunity in conjunction with the seniors at The Moller Pavilion in the Bangalow Showgrounds on the 7^th of March from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. Please note that this timing and venue are still to be finally confirmed, so check the Club website (www.bangalowrugby.com) or give Dave Phillips a call (0412 080 614) closer to the date if you are planning to come to the 7 March sign on. We will look forward to seeing the old faces return and hope to see lots of new ones. For new players we need to see either a passport or a birth certificate as confirmation of age.

Teams for 2009 This season we are hoping to have teams representing all the junior age groups. This includes under 8s, 10s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s. We need everyone to put the word out and encourage new players to join the club. Talk to your friends and relatives and bring them along to have a chat with the coaches on sign on day.

Registration fees for 2009 Thanks to the support of our major sponsors, Baywaste, Holiday Village Backpackers, and George and Fuhrmann Real Estate, plus the help of all those involved in fundraising, we have been able to keep the registration fees for 2009 unchanged from last year: $80 per player or $150 per family. If cost is an issue for you, please speak with Dave Phillips. We don’t want any potential Bangalow junior rugby player to miss out. All players will receive a jersey (which stays with the Club), plus socks and shorts to keep.  We are also hoping to have some other gear available at low cost. In particular there will be some great Bangalow Rugby gear bags available.

New grounds, training days and match days We are hoping to be able to train again on Wednesday evenings. The new fields at Bangalow should be ready, at least for junior soccer, which will hopefully free up some space for us. If possible we will confirm this on sign on day. Matches will again be held on Friday nights, leaving your weekends free (or available for soccer, AFL, rugby league, etc!). The under 8s may train on Fridays before their match so that they are only committed on one day a week.

Farmers market parking and fundraising A big thanks to everyone who helped out with the Farmers Market parking. We are looking for new ideas for fundraising this season. Let us know if you have any ideas or would like to contribute your time in any way.

Need for people with first aid experience It is a requirement that a first aid bay be available at every home game. We are looking for people with current first aid certificates who are willing to be rostered on at some stage during the season. Please let us know if you are able to assist.

Junior Club Web Master We are looking for someone to take on the role of Junior Club Web Master. This will involve keeping our web page up to date and looking good. Please let us know if this might be for you.

More information

For more information please go to our website www.bangalowrugby.com or call:

DAVE PHILLIPS 0412 080 614

PAUL DeFINA 0400 572 028