Thanks to Brent Buckley for organizing another great Curling Bonspeil this past winter and thanks to everyone that came out to support the Rugby Club and Boys and Girls Club. Big Success!
The following is an overview from our President Rob Brouwer regarding the Annual General Meeting and the upcoming season.
I would just like to thank everyone that attended the AGM this year. Last year was an exciting time to be part of the Lindsay Rugby Club and the 2016 season looks to be even more enticing.
On the rugby front we will be running the following teams: house league flag rugby, u8/u10 flag, u12 modified tackle, u14 boys, u16 girls, u16 boys, u18 girls, u 18 boys, women, men(two teams), and last but not least the over 35 men’s team.
Lindsay continues to be a rugby factory and is providing many a players to the university and college sides around the province, the provincial team, as well as the national team. This year we are expecting two summer touring sides to be coming in-one from Wales, and for the first time ever, a women’s touring side from Ireland.
The executive board this year consists of:
- President-Rob Brouwer
- Vice President– Brett Moxley
- Treasurer– Dennis Newman and Kyley Stevenson
- Registrar– Steph McDonald
- Secretary– Cathy Coulter
- Social Director-Luke Gledhill and Josh Henley
- Director of Communications– Greg Buckley
- Maintenance-Dwight Gerow
- Bingo-Sherman Gowan.
- Other board members: Tom Jeffrey (youth rugby), Paul Steffler (house league flag rugby), Bruce Beukeboom (sponsorships), Derek Loveys (youth rugby), Richard Knox (equipment), Amanda Rutt (women’s rep), and Steve Lamb.
As a club we always are looking for input from our members and encourage everyone to get involved as much as they can.
Practice times will be up to the coaches and game times are set by Rugby Ontario.
- Women’s and Men’s teams play most games on Saturdays at 12:00, 1:30, and 3:00.
- U18 teams (boys and girls) play on Wednesday nights.
- U16 boys play on Sat mornings at 10:30
- U16 girls play on Wed evenings
- U14 boys play on Sat mornings at 9:30
- U8/10/12 play on designated tournament days.
Any issues or questions please email: president@lindsayrugby.com
Looking forward to a great season!Regards,
Rob
Lindsay rugby veteran nabs spot representing Canada at new international tournament
Rob Brouwer, president of the Lindsay Rugby Football Club and local teacher, has been named to Canada’s team for the inaugural Americas Rugby Championship running five weekends in a row starting Feb. 6 which will see games in Canada, the U.S., Argentina and
Source: Lindsay rugby veteran nabs spot representing Canada at new international tournament
Lindsay native joins Canadian standout Jamie Cudmore on a three-month contract with powerful French pro club.
Doug Wooldridge quit his full-time job in Victoria to take a three-month contract with French pro rugby club ASM Clermont Auvergne.
Source: Canadian prop Doug Wooldridge gets pro rugby chance in France’s Top 14 league | Toronto Star
Click on link above to read the whole story.
May 10th,1933 – November 1, 2015
The Lindsay Rugby Football Club, lost one of its longest serving members on November 1st 2015. Alan was born in Halifax, Yorkshire England and came to Canada with his wife Janet in 1954. His love of sport stayed with him all of his life and this led him into becoming a founding member of the Lindsay Rugby Football Club Inc. in 1978.
Alan far right in black LRFC jacket
Dennis Newman, Alan Wild and Vince Jones
In the years to follow Alan spent many hours playing, working, supporting and encouraging others to appreciate the game of rugby. Alan did a lot of work developing the field and clubhouse at Greenway Park, home of Lindsay Rugby since the year 2000 when we purchased the “Old Wagon Wheel” (formerly a Chicken Coop) and help develop it to what it is today.
Alan’s health began to fail and signs of dementia increased so that his last years were spent in Caressent home facility where he passed away on November 1st.2015.
A Celebration of his Life was held at the Lindsay Rugby Football Club on November 15th. 2015 with many former and present Rugby Players remembering the many years of rugby associated with Alan’s life.
Al Wild, Steve Lamb and Vince Jones
Congratulations to OCAA Men’s Rugby Overall Rookie of the Year
Brent Buckley, Algonquin
OCAA Men’s Rugby League Scoring Champion
Hayden Ryan, Trent
and OCAA Men’s Rugby All-Stars
Jacob Webster, Conestoga
Drew Currie, Georgian
TORONTO – Trent University’s Eli Adair (Stratford) is the 2015 Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) men’s rugby player of the year.
Our very own Brent Buckley (Lindsay) of Algonquin College is the OCAA overall rookie of the year. The lock scored one try in six matches, leading his Thunder to a 5-1-0 regular season record.
Source: ADAIL HEADLINES OCAA MEN’S RUGBY AWARDS – Ontario Colleges Athletic Association
Source: OUA Announces 2015 Men’s Rugby Major Awards and All-Stars – OUA
Lauren Murray and Erin Geddes, both of Lindsay, helped their university team reach the finals this week at the Canadian University Women’s Rugby Championship
Source: Lindsay players play key role in silver medal for Queen’s rugby team
As a member of LRFC you have already signed a code of conduct agreement when you joined. You will also note that the club has posted the code around the grounds, you are given a copy of them upon arrival at the car park and there is a club representative at all home days for all teams. There is a process in place to ensure that all matches are played within the laws of rugby and that our teams are not penalized for spectator behavior. This is a very hot topic with referees from last season and it is clear from the message below that it is already an issue this season.
Please, we ask that all attending the club this season help the club reps have incident free days and ensure that the atmosphere at all games is one of friendly competition and enjoyment of our great game and that it not marred by behavior issues either on the pitch or from the sidelines.
Thank you for your attention to this. Here is a link to the 2014 Game Regulations from Toronto Rugby.
Alison Westrop
President
No team came out winners from Lindsay yesterday. Pagans had their way with all three teams. Mens 1 was a tight matchup, and was going either way. Lindsay did seem to have the run of things, offloading and then scoring well, the errors slipped in at crucial moments and three Pagan tries were as a result of interceptions in the hand off. Second half not as crisp as the first half, first warm day and not all match fit was beginning to add up. Read More →
We’d like to thank all the volunteers that made our tribute to Vince Jones so memorable.
Volunteer Name and Area of Expertise
- Andrew Davis – Game and sound
- J Rock – Water /team support
- John Carr – Pitch lining/bar logistics
- Glenn Smallwood – Club Representative
- Cody Duda – Grounds
- Ross Wallin – Alumni co ordination
- Nick Legate, Barbara Ann McEachern – Photography
- Emma Legate, Bernadette Huron – 50 : 50
- Russ Wykes, Brad Steward, India Pearson, Anne Espiritu – Bar
- AGUAV – Aerial Photography
- Kevin Breese, Ed Holton, Bruce Kidd – Peterborough Pagans
Johnny Watkins, Scott Goff, Chris Mckee – Oshawa Vikings
Alison Westrop, Dennis Newman – Lindsay Gryphons - Cathy Coulter, Wade Coulter, Byron ,Mac, Glenn, Smallwood, Nevin, Tyler Marshall, Drew Vahey Brittany Watson, and Friends – Parking
- Tristan Huron, Joey Beasley – Game Auxiliary
- Chris Silverthorn, Steve Lamb, Brett Beukeboom, Aaron Stinchcomb; Trevor Kidd -Coaches Blake Barry Physio
- Lynda Hamilton, Glenn and Susan Smallwood, Stacey Wiltshire, Melissa McCausland, Jeff Francis, Janet McLean, Sara Beukeboom, Jessica Jeffrey, Andrea Keenan, Melissa Johnston, Cherie Knox – Desserts
- Dana Whiteford, Stacey Wiltshire, Ozzie Polito, Amanda Pascoe, Marnie Lamb, Jessica Jeffrey, Bernadette Huron, Jen Nicholson, Cathy Coulter – Salads
Cathy Coulter and family – Bread
Sandy Melissa and Ted Spearing – Daffodils, potatoes - All who came to watch – supporters
- All who joined in the picture – everyone
- All who did or do play rugby
- All who remember Vince
Vince Jones Barbarian President’s XV | May 16, 2014 | Greenway Park , Lindsay ON