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Newsletter -Edition 15 Newsletter -Edition 15 Inside this issue * This weeks draws * Tickets to Warriors * Orcas home game schedule * Charlie Gubb Twitter sensation * Important dates * 3 new NZRL life members * State of Origin Game 3 From the GM The first of our competition finals start this weekend with the knockout semi-finals of the women’s competition. Defending champions the Linton Cobras take on the Petone Panthers whilst 11 time winners the Te Aroha Eels take on the Titahi Bay Marlins playing in their very first season. All games at Te Whiti Park with the winners advancing to the Grand Final on the 12th July at Wise Park, Wainuiomata. In the premier results last week it was Randwick coming from a 16-8 halftime deficit to clinch an important 23-22 victory over the 5th placed University Hunters to remain in second place. The other 3 matches produced some big score lines as the teams vying for the finals seem to be hitting top gear. The Vikings sealed a 55-12 local derby victory over the Dragons with winger Jordan Makatea crossing for 4 tries including two x 90 metre efforts. Te Aroha defeated Petone in the battle of the bridge 76-4 and the Wainuiomata Lions had a big 56-10 win over big cat rivals the Upper Hutt Tigers. The Hunters and Vikings could still be on track for a final round “knockout” clash but the matches this week are again crucial in the final mix. The Hunters cannot afford a loss this weekend and will be cheering on Wainui at the same time. If Upper Hutt can beat the Hunters and the Vikings get over Wainui it is just about goodbye Hunters. It certainly is going to come down to the last round of games for final placings just as it will for the reserve grades. In reserves the Marlins are the only team assured of a finals placing with any of 6 teams still alive in the race for the last 3 spots. There are still 5 rounds remaining and 2 other fixtures needing to be replayed so it is wide open and every match will count. For the junior grades there is NO football during the middle week of the holidays with competition grades starting finals on the 19th July with the Junior Grand Finals on Sunday 2nd August. The NZRL AGM was held on Monday and a big congratulations goes to Carey Clements who received a Distinguished Service Award for his many years of service to the game. Lise will be in charge of the office for the next 2 weeks as I am on leave in Australia which will include a visit to the Melbourne Storm and then onto Brisbane to watch the NSW BLUES hold up the Origin shield. Looking forward to that one. Jason Hemson Photo kindly supplied by Daryl New http://photonews.webs.com Senior results last week This weeks senior draws Premiers Sat 27th June Randwick 23 University 22 Premiers Sat 4th July 2.30pm unless stated Field Porirua 55 St George 12 Randwick v Petone Naenae Park 1 Wainuiomata 56 Upper Hutt 10 Te Aroha v St George Te Whiti Park 1 Te Aroha 76 Petone 4 Upper Hutt v University Whakatiki Street 1 Reserves Sat 27th June Wainuiomata v Porirua Wise Park 1 Randwick 42 Trentham 16 Reserves Sat 4th July 1pm Porirua 50 St George 4 Te Aroha v St George Te Whiti Park 1 Titahi Bay 32 University 30 Upper Hutt v University Whakatiki Street 1 Wainuiomata v Titahi Bay Wise Park 1 Porirua v Trentham Wise Park 2 Randwick BYE Senior 1st Sat 27th June Wainui Indigenous 36 Wainui Fitzroy 26 University 44 Porirua Phoenix 14 Randwick 54 Kapiti Bears 10 Senior 1st Sun 5th July 1pm Field Porirua Phoenix v Wainui Indigenous Cannons Creek 2 University v Kapiti Kelburn Park 1 Points Table after round 10 Wainui Fitzroy v Randwick Wise Park 3 Te Aroha Eels 20 Randwick Kingfishers 18 Wainuiomata Lions 17 Porirua Vikings 14 University Hunters 10 Womens Sun 3rd July Semi Finals Field St George Dragons 5 Linton v Petone 1pm Te Whiti 1 Upper Hutt Tigers 4 Te Aroha v Titahi Bay 2.30pm Te Whiti 1 Petone Panthers 0 Important dates to remember- Women’s Grand Final Sun 12th July 1pm Wise Park- Junior Grand Final Sun 2nd August Whakatiki Street- Premier Grand Final Sat 8th August Westpac Stadium- Reserves/Senior 1st Grand Finals Sat 15th Aug Hutt Recreation Ground Junior draw 6’s Sat 4th July Field Te Aroha v Wainuiomata 9.45am Te Whiti Mini 1 Porirua v Kapiti 9.45am BWT Mini 1A Titahi Bay BYE 7’s Sat 4th July Field Titahi Bay v University 9.45am BWT Mini 1A Randwick v Whiti Te Ra 10am McEwan Park 2A Te Aroha v Petone 9.45am Te Whiti Mini 2 Wainui Lion Kings v St George 9.45am Wise Park Mini 1 Wainui Green BYE 8’s Sat 4th July Field Upper Hutt v Titahi Bay 9.45am Whakatiki St 2A Petone v Whiti Te Ra 10am McEwan Park 2C Porirua v Kapiti 9.45am BWT Mini 1B Wainuiomata v St George 9.45am Wise Park Mini 2 Photo kindly supplied by Daryl New http://photonews.webs.com 9’s Sat 4th July Field Upper Hutt v University 10.30am Whakatiki St 2A 12’s Sun 5th July Field Wainuiomata v St George 10.30am Wise Park 3 Whiti Te Ra v University 12pm Otaki Domain 1 Randwick v Whiti Te Ra 10am McEwan Park 2B St George v Te Aroha 1.30pm Cannons Creek 2 Petone BYE Kapiti v Randwick 12pm Matthews Park 1 10’s Sat 4th July Field 14s Sun 5th July Field Porirua v Kapiti Blue 9.45am Ascot Park 2 St George v Randwick 12pm Cannons Creek 1 Te Aroha v Kapiti White 9.45am Te Whiti 2 Wainuiomata v Porirua 12pm Wise Park 1 Kapiti v St George 13s 1pm Matthews Park 1 Randwick v Whiti Te Ra 9.45am McEwan Park 1 15’s Sun 5th July Wainuiomata v St George 9.45am Wise Park 3 St George v University 1pm Cannons Creek 1 11’s Sat 4th July Field Randwick BYE Wainui Black v St George Red 9.30am Wise Park 2 17’s Sun 5th July Randwick Gold v University 10.30am McEwan Park 1 Wainuiomata v Randwick 1pm Wise Park 1 Porirua v Randwick Blue 10.30am BWT Porirua Green v St George 1pm BWT 1 Wainui Green v St George Wht 10.30am Wise Park 2 Porirua Maroon BYE Visit us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wellington-Rugby-League/149807975039915 #GubbCity memes a big hit Ex University Hunters and Wellington Orcas player Charlie Gubb has become a cult figure at the Warriors. Twitter fans have responded to the club’s challenge to create Charlie Gubb ‘#GubbCity’ memes after the young forward’s impact off the bench against the Raiders. Charlie Gubb provided good energy in his 27 minutes off the bench including a nice hit on Frank-Paul Nu’uausala. SKY’s Daryl Halligan suggesting he could quickly become a cult hero with the Mount Smart faithful. Check out some of the best tweets: Three NZRL life members added Monday, June 29, 2015 well deserved,” said selection panel at an official function later this year, chair Ray Haffenden. while distinguished service awards will MEDIA RELEASE be presented at the next NZRL Awards Fagan (Kiwi #401) has been a ceremony. Former New Zealand Rugby League player, coach and administrator for chairman Sel Pearson, and ex Kiwis more than 75 years, representing The full list of NZRL life members Jack Fagan and Brian Reidy have been Auckland and New Zealand as a currently stands at: named NZRL life members for their fullback for 53 games (17 tests) from decades of service to the game. 1961-67. John Bray, Jim Campbell, Ray Cranch, Ken English, Fagan, Cathy Friend, Allen Meanwhile, Gordon Gibbons (Akarana), He coached NZ Universities from 1968- Gore, Don Hammond, Ray Haffend- Pat Carthy (Akarana), Graham Pitts 71 and was a chairman of NZ en, Peter Kerridge, Bud Lisle, Tom (Northland RL) and Carey Clements Universities Rugby League for three McKeown, Trevor Maxwell, Pearson, (Southern Zone) have been selected years. Fagan was a founding member Reidy, Gerald Ryan, Howie Tamati, Bill for Distinguished Service Awards at the of the Auckland Leagues Club, has Whitehead NZRL annual meeting in Auckland. been vice chairman of the NZRL Kiwis Association for more than 20 years and The annual meeting also confirmed The additions of Pearson, Fagan and has served on the NZRL Museum board three board director appointments – Reidy bring the ranks of life members to since its inception in 2004. incumbent Jennifer Roth was 18, with a maximum possible of 20. re-appointed for a further term, while He has been a member of the NZ Kiwi legend Tawera Nikau and former Nominated by Akarana Zone, Pearson judiciary committee for 34 years. Canterbury RL chairman Reon Edwards was NZRL chair from 2001-06, but his were added. dedication to rugby league stretches Reidy (Kiwi #383) played his first game back to the 1950s, where he began his of rugby league for Auckland Marist playing career with the North Shore in 1947 and amassed more than 400 Albion club. games for them, before hanging up his boots in the late 1960s. He was later Since then, he has carved an made a life member of the club. outstanding reputation as an administrator, serving as Auckland He played 21 tests for the national Rugby League chair (1998-2000) and team, scoring 34 tries from 1959-66 and the NZ Warriors (2001), and raising earning the nickname “Speedy Reidy”.
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