Manly Junior League
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Up Coming Social Events
The presentation day has been confirmed. It is being held at the Fresh Ketch Restaurant on the 17th September. Day will start at noon.
Also Mad Monday is on again, details to be announced at the meeting.
RSVP's will be taken at the meeting, otherwise contact Chris Bignold ASAP. |
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Next General Meeting
The next General Meeting is on this Tuesday 6:30pm at the Harbord Bowling Club. All appointments will be revealed on the night for the coming Grand Final weekend. |
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Bowling Night is On!
You and your partner are invited to attend the final social event during the MW refereeing season the details of which are set out below: -
Date: Saturday 6 August 2005
Venue/Time: T/P bowling (at Dee Why, underneath the Dee Why RSL) at 6.30pm followed by dinner at the Dee Why RSL function room.
Cost: $20 single / $35 double (this includes bowling, dinner, drinks (beer, wine, soft.)
RSVP: Tuesday 2 August 2005
Please note that I will also be extending the invitation to the North Sydney referees.
As discussed at the meeting, it would be appreciated if everyone made a committed effort to attend this social function.
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Next General Meeting
The next general meeting is on at the Harbord Bowling Club again this Tuesday 28/6/05. Meeting will commence at 6:30pm. |
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Boxing on the cards for Training
Training will consist of boxing gloves and pads this week. We have organised for a personal trainer to come and help us train on Tuesday just to add a bit of variety to the sessions. It would be much appreciated if we could get as many people down there as possible. Also if you have any gloves and pads could you bring them along. |
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Trivia Night is on Again
You and your partner are invited to this years Trivia Night which will be held on Saturday 4 June at Nolans Club House from 6.30pm.
The details for the night are as follows:
Pre Trivia drinks will commence from 6.30 - 7.00pm
Trivia will commence at 7.00pm sharp.
Dinner will be provided as well as beverages.
There will be a raffle on the night and "great" prizes to be won!
Please RSVP by email to Chris - christopherbignold@yahoo.co.uk no later than Thursday 2 June in order to finalise numbers for catering purposes.
Finally, once numbers are settled we will organise you into teams.
Please make every effort to attend the night.
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Next General meeting
The next general meeting will be held on Tuesday 31st May at the Harbord Bowling Club. Meeting begins at 6.30pm. Food and drinks will be provided. |
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Congratulations To Donna and David
Congratulations to Donna and David Jay on the birth of there new baby girl. She was born on Thursday 5th May 2005. The baby is in good health along with both parents. From all of the Association we wish you all the best for the future. |
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Just a Reminder to all Refs
PLEASE REMEMBER TO PUT RESULTS SHEETS INTO JUNIOR LEAGUE BOX AT LEAGUES CLUB. IT’S VERY DIFFICULT TO RAISE ISSUES AT JL MEETINGS THAT AFFECT REFEREES WHEN WE AREN’T DOING THINGS CORRECTLY EITHER. RESULTS SHEETS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THE COMPILATION OF COMPETITION TABLES.
AT JL MEETING ON TUESDAY 26 APRIL IT WAS DECIDED THAT ALL GAMES UP TO AND INCLUDING UNDER 17 ARE TO BE CONCLUDED WHEN POINTS DIFFERENTIAL REACHES 50 (IE 50-0, 60-10, 66-16, ETC)
AT THE DIRECTION OF JL, NO AUDIBLE FOUL LANGUAGE BY PLAYERS. ALL PLAYERS ARE TO BE WARNED AT THE START OF THE GAME THAT FOUL LANGUAGE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED IN ANY FORM. SUGGESTED PROTOCOL – 1ST OFFENCE (BY ANY PLAYER) PENALTY AND FOLLOW UP WARNING TO BOTH CAPTAINS, 2ND OFFENCE (BY ANY PLAYER) SIN BIN, 3RD AND SUBSEQUENT OFFENCES (BY ANY PLAYER) SEND OFF.
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Meeting this Tuesday
The next general meeting will be held this Tuesday 26th April. It will be held at the Harbord Bowling Club starting at 6.30. |
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Langy Makes his Debut
Darren Lang will be making his first grade debut on the line of the Newcastle Vs Bulldogs match at Energy Australia Stadium on Sunday. This is a great achievement for Langy, only coming back from injury five weeks ago. All the best this weekend Darren and hopefully more comes your way. |
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Season Opener for Social Events
The first dinner will be held at the Hob Nob Thai Restaurant, 1056 Pittwater Road Collaroy (opposite the Collaroy Cinema). It will be on the16 April which is this saturday so RSVP to Chris before the 14th. Drinks start at 6.30pm.
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Walshy Makes the Grade
Manly official Jason Walsh has finally got a start in the NRL. Jason will be assisting referee Jason Robinson on the line in the clash between the West Tigers and New Zealand Warriors at Jade Stadium (NZ) on Saturday. The game is being televised on Fox Sports at 5:30pm. Walshy is a great example of what can be achieved if you stick to your goals and most of all enjoy what your doing. Congratulations Walshy, enjoy the moment, you deserve it. |
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Thoughts go out to Sweeny Family
Former manly referee Frank Sweeny suddenly passed away on Saturday morning (2/3/05). Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family through this tough time. A date for the funeral has not been confirmed as yet. |
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Next meeting of association this Tuesday night at Harbord Bowling Club
The next general meeting of the association will be held this Tuesday night (March 29 2005) at the Harbord Bowling Club at 6:30pm. Because of the meeting there will be no training on the night. Dave Jay has also advised there will be no trials over the Easter weekend. The competition games will commence the first weekend of April. |
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V8s a big success, Fiji A the inaugural winner
Sixteen teams from New South Wales and Queensland did battle Saturday (February 26 2005)in the inaugural V8s rugby league tournament in Sydney.
In perfect playing conditions, on the two football fields at Harbord Park, the tournament, conducted by Valley United, provided a full day's football which entertained the large crowd that turned out for the occasion. North Ryde, Newtown, Narraweena, Valley, Macksville, Dubbo, Fiji A, and Tugun made it through to the semi-finals, dispensing with Narrabeen, Manly Warringah Police, Belrose, Forestville, North Curl Curl, Manly Cove, and Goodonga. Home team Valley United got through to the final, defeating North Ryde 28-12, while Fiji A overcame Macksville 32-10. Games were eight minutes a half, with one minute for half-time. The number of players in each side was eight. Games were started with a drop kick, kicks at goal had to be drop kicks, and restarts of play at the half-way were by tap kicks. Three man scrums applied. The final was a classic with Fiji A losing a player in the first couple of minutes. The side's Number 6 was sin binned for five minutes for fighting. The over exuberant Fijians lost it again just two minutes later with another mellee resulting in the side's Number 9 also being sin binned for 5 minutes. Another two minutes went by before another Fiji A player, the side's Number 5, was sent off following an incident in general play. Despite being reduced to five men, the Fijian side fought on and just as the side's Number 6 returned to the field, right on half-time, incredibly, the Fiji A side, clinched a try, to lead 4-0 at the break. Valley retaliated immediately after the start of the second half to score under the posts and, with the conversion, led 6-4. Minutes later though, Fiji A responded with a try out wide and took an 8-6 lead. Valley crossed the line shortly after but unfortunately for them, the ball was knocked on in the process of a try being scored. An altercation in a play-the-ball seconds later saw another Fiji A player lose it. After throwing the ball at an opponent he then chased the opponent and took him down with a tackle and a follow-through swinging arm. He was sent off. A minute or so later Valley looked set to win the match before a Fiji player snatched the last pass of a backline movement that would have won Valley the game. With no more scoring, the visitors ran out winners 8-6. The entire tournament went without a hitch with all teams playing the game in good spirits. The incidents involving the Fiji A team disappointed those in attendance, and the organisers, but they failed to dent the awesome success of the event. Dave Lombardo refereed the game, while Nathan Hogan, and Greg Kidd, were on the lines. Peter Kelly, the principal organiser on behalf of Valley United, and the club's major sponsor the Harbord Hotel, presented a cheque for $4,000 to the winning team, while Valley received a cheque for $1,000 as the runners-up. The other finalists, Macksville and North Ryde each received a cheque for $400, while Julian Vertely of the North Ryde Club was named player of the tournament. Peter thanked the referees for their involvement throughout the day. The referees themslves thought the tournament an outstanding success and were very much appreciative of the efforts by the Valley Club in organising the day, and in particular the support to referees.
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Annual General Meeting To Be Held This Friday
The AGM is on this Friday (February 25 2005) at 6:30pm at Christian Brothers Club House in North Manly. Secretary Shane Charman has requested members to get there at 6:00pm to get fees fixed up. Fees for senior members of the association are $60. Food and drinks will be provided after the meeting.
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Training For 2005 Kicks Off At Curl Curl Beach
Members turned out for the initial pre-season training session at Curl Curl Beach Tuesday (February 1 2005). New conditioner Dave Lombardo added plenty of spice and variety to the session. The musical flags drill was won by Greg Kidd amidst a series of drills in and out of the water. Full details are posted in the Training section. Pre-season training will continue at Curl Curl beach for the next few weeks, Tuesday nights at 6:30pm. Be sure to bring swimmers and a towel. |
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First Appointments For 2005 This Saturday
Manly Refs will turn out this Saturday (February 5 2005) for the first of the 2005 appointments. The games will be between the Manly Warringah and North Sydney S.G. Ball and Harold Matthews development squads, and will be played at Brookvale Oval between 3pm and 7pm. Dave Lombardo, Todd Douglas, Simon Grabham, Lawrie Lawira, and Dave Liuzzo have been appointed to centres, while Dave Naughton, Rob Peard, Dave Liuzzo, and Larry Lawira will man the lines.
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Training commences this Tuesday at Curl Curl Beach
Pre-season training gets underway this Tuesday (February 1st 2005) at south Curl Curl Beach. New conditioner Dave Lombardo will be in charge. Members should bring swimmers and a towel, in addition to their usual training attire. Sessions in the pre-season, as with the season proper, will commence at 6:30pm sharp. |
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2005 Annual General Meeting To Be Held Friday February 25
Secretary Shane Charman has advised the Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday February 25 2005 at the Christian Brothers clubhouse commencing at 6:30pm. Members are reminded to get there early to pay their fees ($60). |
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New South Wales Referees Golf Day Set Down For Saturday February 12
All members are invited to take part in the 2005 New South Wales Rugby League Referees Golf Day to be held Saturday February 12 2005 at Macarthur Grange Country Club, Raby Road, Camden (the same venue as last year). Breakfast and registration will take place at 6:00am and a Shotgun Start at 6:30am. A drink cart will be provided during play and at 12:30pm lunch will be served in the clubhouse followed by presentation of awards. Cost is $25 per player. Those interested should make contact with Les Matthews on (02) 9826 0971 or Phil Cooley on 0409 498 841.
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2005 Pre Season Training To Commence Tuesday February 1st
Pre-season training has been set down to commence on Tuesday 1st February 2005 at 6:30pm sharp. As usual the pre-season training sessions will be at South Curl Curl beach. Be sure to bring swimmers and a towel as well as normal training gear. |
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