Te Awamutu Houses, Farms, Property Management List your property or rental with Ray White and we will advertise your property on TRADE ME rwteawamutu.co.nz CourierPublished Tuesday & Thursday TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013 TM YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER FOR OVER 100 YEARS Ph: 871 7149 CIRCULATED FREE TO 12,109 HOMES THROUGHOUT TE AWAMUTU AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS. EXTRA COPIES 40c. BRIEFLY Rugby forum Oarsome milestone Waikato Rugby Union is holding a ‘Women in Rugby Forum’ next week to encourage involvement in women’s rugby. The forum is being held at Waikato Stadium on Wednesday, February 24 (7pm) for all prospective players, coaches, referees, administrators and managers who would like to be involved in women’s rugby. Waikato Rugby Union Community Engagement Manager Bill Heslop says there has been a surge in interest in the women’s game after a successful 2012 season. “The goal now is to build player and volunteer numbers further with the view to potentially running our own competition.” To register RSVP Nicola Marii (
[email protected]; 021 704 944) by Monday, February 25. Chiefs’ action While Australian teams had a start in the Investec Super Rugby Competition over the weekend, the Chiefs will begin their defence of the title later this week. The 2012 champions face the Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday night (7.35pm). The Chiefs have their first home game next week (Saturday, March 2, 7.35pm) when the Cheetahs visit FILE PICTURE Waikato Stadium. Magic in TA FLASHBACK: Te Awamutu Rowing Club regatta at Lake Ngaroto in the late 1970’s. BY CATHY ASPLIN the New Zealand Championships.