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HAWAII ENTRIES & VINTAGE RUGBY NEWS
Since our last newsletter Vintage Rugby has experienced a European invasion plus new teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. 12 months prior to the carnival teams from South Africa, Australia, Switzerland, USA, Argentina, Norfolk Island, New Zealand, Portugal and the Czech Republic are already registered. New entries received since our last newsletter include Clube de Rugby de Juromenha from Portugal, the Moravian Eagles from the Czech Republic, 3 New Zealand sides – Hokonui 3 Stars (Southland), Suburbs Marauders and Burnside Battlers (Canterbury), 3 Australian teams - ACT Veterans from Canberra and the Killara West Pymble Limping Leos and Cairns Old Crocs from Queensland and a new team from South Africa the JHB Bobbies. Many other teams have committed to enter in the next few weeks so it’s shaping up to be a great international week of vet rugby in Hawaii.
It’s interesting to note that many of the registered teams have confirmed big travelling groups – Condamine Codgers (45), Hokonui 3 Stars (40), Moravian Eagles (45), Clube de Rugby Juromenha (49), Endeavour Hills Rat Bags (45), Texas XXX’s (45) and the Bustard Eagles (60) – Hawaii is obviously a very attractive destination and it's shaping up to be a BIG week of Vintage Rugby !
The Burleigh Bodgies from the Gold Coast of Australia (early bird entry prize winner announced in our last newsletter) sent a report about their fundraising activities. Team leader Ian Davis told Vintage Rugby “ we have been doing Pub raffles every Friday afternoon at their local pub, Tree Tops Tavern for over 18 years ! From day one the proceeds from these raffles have been used to subsidise our touring costs. It is also a great venue to catch up with our members and have a beer or two. We’ve also managed to pick up new members from other patrons.
We recently held a car rally for members, family, and friends. We had a small entry fee, and ended with a picnic and ran a raffle on the day.
One of our players obtained an old beer keg and removed the bung. We now take this to all club functions and the idea is that anyone can throw in their loose change. In conjunction with this we are running a guessing competition to guess how much will be in the keg when we empty it prior to Hawaii 2012. The proceeds from the guessing competition also goes into the keg. The prize will be 10% of the contents and will be won by the person who is closest to the final amount.”
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