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Carpool Meeting Times for August 26th
This Saturday, August 26th, the senior men play away at the Crusaders while the women's 2nds play at Fletcher's Fields.
Women
The women's carpool will meet at the Shell station at York Mills subway station (click for map). The meeting time is 10:30am.
Men
The men have two games against the Crusaders and will be meeting in the west end at Kipling Station at 11:30am.
Contact numbers:
Women
|
Vanessa
Branzanti
|
647-436-0861 | |
|
Jen
Dewling
|
647-218-0519 |
Men
|
Andrew
Prior
|
416-458-7705 | |
|
Sean
Brooks
|
416-902-0906 | |
|
Kiwi
Alex Miller
|
416-992-6067 |
Don't be late!
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Carpool Meeting Times for August 19th
This Saturday, August 19th, the senior men all play at Fletcher's Fields. The senior women are on a bye week and have no games.
All three men's teams play the Beach.
All players in for the carpool meet at the Shell station at York Mills subway station (click for map). There will be several meeting times:
|
TEAM
|
KO
time
|
Be
at York Mills @
|
|
Men's
3rds:
|
12:00pm
|
10:15am
|
|
Men's
2nds:
|
1:30pm
|
11:15am
|
|
Men's
1sts:
|
3:00pm
|
11:15am
|
Please check your e-mail and voice-mail on Friday as we will be contacting many people to find out who is driving to the carpool and who is heading straight up.
To speed things up, you can also e-mail torontonomads@gmail.com to let us know your situation. Please let the playing committee know on Friday.
Contact numbers:
Men
|
Garth
Gottfried
|
647-218-0511 | |
|
Andrew
Prior
|
416-458-7705 | |
|
Sean
Brooks
|
416-902-0906 |
Don't be late!
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Carpool Meeting Times for August 12th
This Saturday, August 12th, the senior men and women all play at Fletcher's Fields.
The women have one playoff game against the Saracens. All three men's teams also play the Saracens.
All players in for the carpool meet at the Shell station at York Mills subway station (click for map). There will be several meeting times:
|
TEAM
|
KO
time
|
Be
at York Mills @
|
|
Men's
3rds:
|
12:00pm
|
10:15am
|
|
Men's
2nds:
|
1:30pm
|
11:15am
|
|
Men's
1sts:
|
3:00pm
|
11:15am
|
|
Women's
1sts:
|
1:30pm
|
12:00pm
|
Please check your e-mail and voice-mail on Friday as we will be contacting many people to find out who is driving to the carpool and who is heading straight up.
To speed things up, you can also e-mail torontonomads@gmail.com to let us know your situation. Please let the playing committee know on Friday.
Contact numbers:
Women
|
Vanessa
Branzanti
|
647-436-0861 | |
|
Jen
Dewling
|
647-218-0519 |
Men
|
Garth
Gottfried
|
647-218-0511 | |
|
Andrew
Prior
|
416-458-7705 | |
|
Sean
Brooks
|
416-902-0906 |
Don't be late!
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Carpool Meeting Times for July 29th
This Saturday, July 29th, the senior men and women all play at Fletcher's Fields.
The women have two playoff games against the Irish and the Scottish. All three men's teams play the Barbarians.
All players in for the carpool meet at the Shell station at York Mills subway station (click for map). There will be several meeting times:
|
TEAM
|
KO
time
|
Be
at York Mills @
|
|
Women's
2nds:
|
12:00pm
|
10:15am
|
|
Women's
1sts:
|
1:30pm
|
10:15am
|
|
Men's
3rds:
|
12:00pm
|
10:15am
|
|
Men's
2nds:
|
1:30pm
|
11:15am
|
|
Men's
1sts:
|
3:00pm
|
11:15am
|
Please check your e-mail and voice-mail on Friday as we will be contacting many people to find out who is driving to the carpool and who is heading straight up.
To speed things up, you can also e-mail torontonomads@gmail.com to let us know your situation. Please let the playing committee know on Friday.
Contact numbers:
Women
|
Vanessa
Branzanti
|
647-436-0861 | |
|
Jen
Dewling
|
647-218-0519 |
Men
|
Garth
Gottfried
|
647-218-0511 | |
|
Andrew
Prior
|
416-458-7705 | |
|
Kiwi
Alex Miller
|
416-992-6067 |
Don't be late!
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Carpool Meeting Times for Saturday, July 22nd
Men
On Saturday, July 22nd, the senior men's 2nd & 3rd teams play away in Brantford at 12:00pm & 1:30pm. There will be a bus to take all players to Brantford. The 1st team game will be re-scheduled for another date.
The bus will be leaving York Mills subway station (click for map) at 9:30am. The cost is $30 per person, which includes all the refreshments for the Rookie Night festivities.
If you have any problems, contact any of the below:
|
Andrew
Prior
|
416-458-7705 | |
|
Kiwi
Alex Miller
|
416-992-6067 | |
|
Garth
Gottfried
|
647-218-0511 |
Women
The senior women's 2nds & 1sts play Peterborough at Fletcher's Fields at 1:30pm & 3:00pm.
The carpool will be leaving York Mills subway station (click for map) at 12:00pm.
If you have any problems, contact either of the below:
|
Vanessa
Branzanti
|
647-436-0861 | |
|
Jen
Dewling
|
647-218-0519 |
Don't be late!
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Carpool Meeting Times for July 17th
Tonight, Monday, July 17th, the senior men's first team plays Brampton at Fletcher's Fields at 7:00pm.
The carpool will be meeting between 5:15-5:30pm at York Mills subway station (click for map).
If you have any problems, contact any of the below:
|
Andrew
Prior
|
416-458-7705 | |
|
Kiwi
Alex Miller
|
416-992-6067 | |
|
Sean
Brooks
|
416-902-0906 |
Don't be late!
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Carpool Meeting Times for July 15th
This Saturday, July 15th, the senior men play three games: two at home to Brampton and one at home to the Scottish, all at Fletcher's Fields.
NB - the men's first team game has been re-scheduled to Monday, July 17th, at 7:00pm.
The women are taking a bus to their only game of the year away from Fletcher's as they travel to Waterloo.
Senior Women
Meet the bus at 9:30am at the Shell station at York Mills subway station (click for map).
If you have any problems getting there on time, contact Jen Dewling at 647-218-0519 or jdewling@sympatico.ca.
For those who may drive, there is a map to Waterloo here.
Senior Men
The men will meet at the Shell station at York Mills subway station (click for map). There will be two meeting times:
|
TEAM
|
KO
time
|
Be
at York Mills @
|
|
Men's
4ths:
|
12:00pm
|
10:30am
|
|
Men's
3rds:
|
12:00pm
|
10:30am
|
|
Men's
2nds:
|
1:30pm
|
11:15am
|
Please check your e-mail and voice-mail on Friday as Garth will be contacting many people to find out who is driving to the carpool and who is heading straight up.
To speed things up, you can also e-mail torontonomads@gmail.com to let us know your situation. Please let the playing committee know on Friday.
Contact numbers:
MEN
|
Garth
Gottfried
|
647-218-0511 | |
|
Andrew
Prior
|
416-458-7705 | |
|
Kiwi
Alex Miller
|
416-992-6067 | |
|
Sean
Brooks
|
416-902-0906 |
Don't be late!
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Touch & Century Club on Saturday, July 8th
To all Nomads and friends,
this weekend will be another Century Club. We will be starting with a touch tournament at Central Tech at 12pm.
The Century Club is at Macca's starting at 5pm. Call him at 416-901-6779.
Prior
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Nomads' Pudding Club Wednesday, July 12th
Gentlemen,
Time to book your ticket and get your wallets out for our fourth annual dinner honouring The Friends of Fletchers Fields: our very own Stan Woodburn and Roger Best as well as John Mead and Tony Moscrop of the Scottish. Between them they have over 100 years of unpaid voluntary work put in at Fletchers for the benefit of their clubs.
I think we should all show our appreciation by attending the dinner in their honour.
Tickets are $100 superb Italian meal and some wine included at Grano on Yonge Street.
Our ticket is waiting; please send me a cheque or e-mail to confirm your attendance. I know the Scottish will be there in numbers so let's show them what the Nomads can do.
The dinner is as always, by tradition, gentlemen only and jacket and tie. I still have a couple of pudding club ties for those who want one.
Any profit will result in a donation to the Nomads and Scottish juniors. A good time is assured for all.
Thank you Ben Kippel and Bruce Hill for buying your tickets already.
Cheers,
John Zimnoch
zimnoch@re-max.com
416.485.6867
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Senior Men at Fletcher's Thursday, June 29th
This Thursday, June 29th, the senior men's 3rds play the Barbarian 3rds at Fletcher's Fields. This is the make-up game from the rain-out on May 13th.
NB - the addtional friendly game has been called off. There is only one senior men's game at Fletcher's Thursday night.
There is also an under-18 boys game at Fletcher's, so the men's team will all go to Fletcher's en masse for training and to support the 3rds and the U18s.
As usual, the carpool meeting point is at the Shell station at York Mills subway station (click for map). Get there between 5:00 and 6:00pm on Thursday.
A lot of cars are needed to the get the pitch; please come to the carpool.
Check your e-mail on Wednesday as we will be contacting people to find out who is driving to the carpool and who is heading straight up.
To speed things up, you can also e-mail torontonomads@gmail.com to let us know your situation. Please let the playing committee know on Wednesday.
Contact numbers:
MEN
|
Garth
Gottfried
|
647-218-0511 | |
|
Andrew
Prior
|
416-458-7705 | |
|
Sean
Brooks
|
416-902-0906 |
Don't be late!
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Carpool Meeting Times for June 24th
This Saturday, June 24th, the senior men play away to the Irish while the women host the Scottish. All games are at Fletcher's Fields.
As usual, the carpool meeting point is at the Shell station at York Mills subway station (click for map).
NB - due to a record amount on 'unavailability', there is no men's 4th team game this weekend.
The kick-off & carpool meeting times are as follows:
|
TEAM
|
KO
time
|
Be
at York Mills @
|
|
Women's
2nds:
|
12:00pm
|
10:15am
|
|
Women's
1sts:
|
1:30pm
|
10:15am
|
|
Men's
3rds:
|
12:00pm
|
10:30am
|
|
Men's
2nds:
|
1:30pm
|
11:30am
|
|
Men's
1sts:
|
3:00pm
|
11:00pm
|
A lot of cars are needed to the get the pitch as there will be close to 90 people headed to Fletchers for the five games. Please come to the carpool.
Please check your e-mail on Friday as Garth will be contacting many people to find out who is driving to the carpool and who is heading straight up.
To speed things up, you can also e-mail torontonomads@gmail.com to let us know your situation. Please let the playing committee know on Friday.
Contact numbers:
WOMEN
|
Vanessa
Branzanti
|
647-436-0861 | |
|
Jen
Dewling
|
647-218-0519 |
MEN
|
Garth
Gottfried
|
647-218-0511 | |
|
Andrew
Prior
|
416-458-7705 | |
|
Mick
Deane-Freeman
|
416-614-2490 | |
|
Sean
Brooks
|
416-902-0906 |
Don't be late!
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Nomads' Golf Tournament Sunday, July 2nd
The Nomads' Annual Golf Tournament will be on Sunday, July 2nd, starting at 1:00pm.
The venue is the Rolling Hills Golf Club (click here for directions). The format is four person scramble; dinner is at the Fletcher's Fields clubhouse.
The cost is $100 per person; cart is included. There will be prizes.
Only
16 spots left, so book now with Roger Moores at:
rogermoores46@hotmail.com
or 416-301-0819.
Tee times will be posted on Friday, June 30th.
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Senior Games Meeting Times
Men's 4th team:
The men's 4th team is playing the Scottish 3rds at Sunnybrook Park at 11:00am. Get to the pitch by 10:15am, or to the park entrance by 10:00am. Cars will be arriving at the first parking lot near the park entrance to help transport the rest of the way in.
To get there by car, head east along Eglinton to Leslie; the intersection is a three-way. Head north (turn left) on Leslie and the park entrance is about 100 metres along on the left. Click here for a map.
Any
problems, contact Garth:
647.218.0511 or torontonomads@hotmail.com
Men's 1st, 2nd & 3rd teams:
All games are at Balmy Beach, which is located at Coxwell & Lakeshore. To get there by TTC, take the Queen streetcar to Coxwell, or the Coxwell bus south from Coxwell station. Click here for a map.
For the 1sts, 2nds & 3rds, arrive by the following times.
| Team | Kick-off | Arrive by |
|
3rds
|
12:00pm
|
11:00am
|
|
2nds
|
1:30pm
|
12:00pm
|
|
1sts
|
3:00pm
|
1:30pm
|
Any problems, contact any of the below:
|
Andrew
Prior
|
416-458-7705 | |
|
Mick
Deane-Freeman
|
416-614-2490 | |
|
Jon
Massie
|
416-276-6551 | |
|
Sean
Brooks
|
416-902-0906 |
Women's teams:
All games versus the Yeomen are at Sunnybrook Park. Players are to be at the Park an hour before their kick-off.
| Team | Kick-off | Arrive by |
|
2nds
|
2:00pm
|
1:00pm
|
|
1sts
|
3:30pm
|
2:30pm
|
To get there by car, head east along Eglinton to Leslie; the intersection is a three-way. Head north (turn left) on Leslie and the park entrance is about 100 metres along on the left. Click here for a map.
Any problems, contact any of the below:
|
Vanessa
Branzanti
|
647-436-0861 | |
|
Jen
Dewling
|
647-218-0519 |
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Carpool Meeting Times
Men's 1st & 2nd teams:
This week there are evening games for the senior men: the 1st & 2nd teams are playing their make-up league games against the Barbarians on Thursday, June 8th, at Fletcher's Fields.
These are two of the three games that were rained out on Saturday, May 13th. The 3rd team game from May 13th will be made up on June 29th.
The game times will kick-off as follows:
|
Game
|
KO |
|
Nomads
Men's 2nds
v Barbarians Men's 2nds |
6:30pm |
|
Nomads
Men's 1sts
v Barbarians Men's 1sts |
7:00pm |
The carpool meeting times for York Mills subway station are as follows:
|
Team
|
Meeting
Time
|
|
Nomads
Men's 2nds
|
4:45 pm
|
|
Nomads
Men's 1sts
|
5:15 pm
|
If you are with the 1st & 2nd team and have any issues getting to the game or the carpool, contact one of the following:
|
Andrew
Prior
|
416-458-7705 | |
|
Mick
Deane-Freeman
|
416-614-2490 | |
|
Jon
Massie
|
416-276-6551 | |
|
Sean
Brooks
|
416-902-0906 |
Men's 3rd team:
The men's 3rd team has been invited to Burlington for a friendly; this match was arranged two months ago when it looked like there was a 2 week gap in the schedule without any games. Since then the make-up games were moved to June 8th.
The Nomads 3rds play the Burlington 3rds at 7:00pm.
Despite 44 players heading up to Fletcher's on Thursday night, there are still more than 20 players available for Burlington.
The trip is not any easy one, so for anyone working downtown, the best way to get there is by GO train from Union Station to Appleby Station.
There is a map to Burlington here, which shows where the station is in relation to the clubhouse.
GO
from Union to Appleby
$7.45 for an adult
|
Leave
Union
|
Arrive
Appleby
|
|
16:47
|
17:28
|
|
17:02
|
17:43
|
|
17:19
|
17:57
|
|
17:34
|
18:15
|
|
17:43
|
18:35
|
|
18:03
|
18:55
|
Check your e-mail and voice-mail on Wednesday as we work out who can ride down with whom and who will take the train. If you have any questions, contact Garth Gottfried at 647-218-0511 or torontonomads@hotmail.com.
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Senior men's 1sts & 2nds train at Fletcher's Thursday, June 1st
The Nomad senior men's 1sts & 2nds will train at Fletcher's Fields on Thursday, June 1st. There will be a car pool leaving York Mills at 5:45 pm.
The senior women and the men's 3rds will continue to train at Northern SS.
The players who need to head to Fletcher's will be contacted Wednesday. Check your e-mail and phone messages.
For the carpool up to Fletcher's, use the following contacts:
|
Andrew
Prior
|
416-458-7705 | |
|
Mick
Deane-Freeman
|
416-614-2490 | |
|
Jon
Massie
|
416-276-6551 | |
|
Sean
Brooks
|
416-902-0906 |
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Nomad Women's Car Wash, June 3rd
The Nomad women will be staging a car wash on Saturday, June 3rd.
From 9:00am to 4:30pm you can bring your filthy vehicle to the parking lot at the Canadian Tire at St. Clair West & Keele, and the women's team will make it squeaky clean.
The car wash runs from 9:00am to 4:30pm. Click here for a map.
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Carpool Meeting Times
Finally the regular season will open for both the senior men & women this weekend: the men are away to the Saracens while the women are away to the Irish. All games are at Fletcher's Fields.
As usual, the carpool meeting point is at the Shell station at York Mills subway station (click for map) .
The kick-off & carpool meeting times are as follows:
|
TEAM
|
KO
time
|
Be
at York Mills @
|
|
Women's
2nds:
|
12:00pm
|
10:30am
|
|
Women's
1sts:
|
1:30pm
|
10:30am
|
|
Men's
3rds:
|
12:00pm
|
10:30am
|
|
Men's
2nds:
|
1:30pm
|
10:30am
|
|
Men's
1sts:
|
3:00pm
|
11:00pm
|
A lot of cars are needed to the get the pitch as there will be close to 90 people headed to Fletchers for the five games. Please come to the carpool.
Please check your e-mail on Friday as Garth will be contacting many people to find out who is driving to the carpool and who is heading straight up.
To speed things up, you can also e-mail torontonomads@hotmail.com to let us know your situation. Please let the playing committee know on Friday.
Contact numbers:
WOMEN
|
Vanessa
Branzanti
|
647-436-0861 | |
|
Jen
Dewling
|
647-218-0519 |
MEN
|
Garth
Gottfried
|
647-218-0511 | |
|
Andrew
Prior
|
416-458-7705 | |
|
Mick
Deane-Freeman
|
416-614-2490 | |
|
Jon
Massie
|
416-276-6551 | |
|
Sean
Brooks
|
416-902-0906 |
Don't be late!
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Players' Dinner on Friday, June 2nd
The Nomads' Players' Dinner will be on Friday, June 2nd at Scallywags. The start time is 6:30pm and the cost is $20 per person. It is a sit down meal of several courses.
The games that weekend are on Sunday, so Friday is the night for the social. The Players' Dinner is long Nomads' tradition, so let's have a good turnout.
Please confirm your attendance with Kris Fleming by e-mail at krisjp20@hotmail.com or 416-347-8513.
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Juniors' Skills Clinics
This year, the Nomads Annual Juniors' Clinic will be on Sunday, May 28th, from 11:00am to 2:00pm at Sunnybrook Park.
Open to Boys U14, U16, U-18 and Girls' U-17 & U-19
Nomad youth at the 2005 Juniors' Clinic
- FINE TUNE YOUR RUGBY SKILLS FOR THE SEASON’S FINALS
- PICK UP NEW SKILLS
- MEET AND PLAY WITH FELLOW JUNIORS FROM ALL OVER TORONTO
- BRING ALL USUAL RUGBY KIT
- WATER WILL BE PROVIDED
Cost:
$15 - each participant receives a complimentary T-shirt
Contact:
Bill Brown
Nomads Junior Development
brownis@rogers.com
416-766-9573
Additionally, all junior players are welcome to attend the weekly 'Intro to Rugby' clinics each Sunday at Central Tech. It is especially good for those in the midst of a high school season.
The Minis & Under-14s season will begin on April 27th. The Under-16s & Under-18s season will begin in mid-June when the high school season ends.
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New Board for Fletcher’s Fields
Fletcher’s Fields
Ltd. Press Release
May 18, 2006
Fletcher’s Fields is please to announce the new Board of Directors. Newly elected, the board comprised of the following individuals:
John
Twomey – Aurora Barbs – President of FF
Juan Montecinos – At large – Vice President of FF
Fred Ball – Nomads – Secretary
Brett Domenchuk – Irish Canadians
Mike Williams – O.R.U
Doug Simpson – Toronto Scottish
Kristian Gravelle – Toronto Saracens
Glenn Tarver – At large Peter Murphy – At large
John Reich – At large
The Board of Directors wishes to extend their deep appreciation for the contribution of Past-President John Mead over the past 10 years. The Board also acknowledges the immeasurable contribution of Stan Woodburn over 40 years. These gentlemen continue to be an invaluable resource to the Board.
Fletcher’s Field continues to dedicate itself to serving its shareholder clubs and the rugby community at large. We want to ensure a solid facility where we can all enjoy our Saturdays.
Rugby will remain the primary focus of Fletcher’s Fields. In addition to club matches featuring Toronto Scottish, Irish Canadians, Toronto Saracens, Aurora Barbarians and Toronto Nomads, Fletcher’s Fields will also be hosting ORU high school tournaments, ORU representative games and training camps, Toronto Xtreme matches and practices as well as York Region and OFSAA high school rugby championships. Negotiations continue for the OUA rugby finals and the OCCA rugby finals.
The Board is very pleased to announce that renovations to the change room areas have been undertaken. The men’s and women’s change rooms, washrooms and showers have undergone major renovations.
Other major improvements include the renovation of the north bar area. The area will provide a clean, enjoyable atmosphere where clubs and spectators can congregate after matches. The area was painted, washrooms renovated, new carpeting installed and a fresh look provided.
The bar will feature products from our new beer sponsor, Steamwhistle Brewery. We are excited about this new relationship and the commitment from Steamwhistle to support Fletcher’s Fields rugby.
Patrons will also be able to enjoy an expanded menu provided by our new catering partner, Whose Catering, a first class food and beverage manager. These changes to Fletcher’s Fields will make the Saturday rugby experience more enjoyable and more conducive for hosting visiting sides. We invite all home clubs to take advantage of the catering facilities when hosting events.
Other minor cosmetic enhancements have also been completed in order to give a new refreshed face to facility. In order to continue this positive momentum, entrance fee will be unchanged for the upcoming year. We look forward to communicating with the rugby community in the coming months to provide additional details of our progress in building Toronto’s Home of Rugby.
The Board
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Rain Postpones Season Openers
Due to the rain on Thursday, the games to be played at Fletcher's this weekend have been postponed. The fields are flooded and full of standing water.
To save time on making 45+ phone calls, please e-mail me at torontonomads@gmail.com to say that you know not to meet at the carpool/head up on your own.
Garth & Prior
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Carpool Meeting Times for Barbarians & Saracens
It's the season openers for both the senior men & women this weekend: the men are hosting the Barbarians while the women are away to the Saracens. All games are at Fletcher's Fields.
However, with the recent amount of rain, be certain to keep an eye on the message board for any last minute changes.
As usual, the carpool meeting point is at the Shell station at York Mills subway station (click for map) .
The kick-off & carpool meeting times are as follows:
|
TEAM
|
KO
time
|
Be
at York Mills @
|
|
Women's
2nds:
|
12:00pm
|
10:15am
|
|
Women's
1sts:
|
1:30pm
|
10:15am
|
|
Men's
3rds:
|
1:00pm
|
11:15am
|
|
Men's
2nds:
|
2:30pm
|
12:15pm
|
|
Men's
1sts:
|
4:00pm
|
12:15pm
|
A lot of cars are needed to the get the pitch as there will be close to 90 people headed to Fletchers for the five games. Please come to the carpool.
If for some reason you cannot head to the carpool, please let the playing committee know on Friday.
Contact numbers:
WOMEN
|
Vanessa
Branzanti
|
647-436-0861 | |
|
Jen
Dewling
|
647-218-0519 |
MEN
|
Garth
Gottfried
|
647-218-0511 | |
|
Andrew
Prior
|
416-458-7705 | |
|
Mick
Deane-Freeman
|
416-614-2490 | |
|
Jon
Massie
|
416-276-6551 | |
|
Sean
Brooks
|
416-902-0906 |
Don't be late!
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Available for Seniors' Saturday Games?
Are you available to play Saturday? If so, tell any member of the playing committee at training on Tuesday.
If you cannot make training on Tuesday, call or e-mail the playing committee to let them know why and if you are available the following Saturday.
WOMEN
|
Vanessa
Branzanti
|
647-436-0861 | |
|
Jen
Dewling
|
647-218-0519 |
MEN
|
Garth
Gottfried
|
647-218-0511 | |
|
Andrew
Prior
|
416-458-7705 | |
|
Mick
Deane-Freeman
|
416-614-2490 | |
|
Jon
Massie
|
416-276-6551 | |
|
Sean
Brooks
|
416-902-0906 | |
|
Adam
Mernick
|
416-271-7395 |
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Carpool Meeting Times for London & Peterborough
For the pre-season games on May 6th, the senior women are playing away to Peterborough, while the men are away to London.
The car pool meeting point is York Mills station (click for map) at 10:00am for both teams.
Below are the maps - please print a copy for yourself.
Map to London-St.George's
Map to Peterborough
If you were not at training on Thursday, but plan to come to the game(s) you must contact your playing committee.
Contact numbers:
WOMEN
|
Vanessa
Branzanti
|
647-436-0861 | |
|
Jen
Dewling
|
647-218-0519 |
MEN
|
Garth
Gottfried
|
647-218-0511 | |
|
Andrew
Prior
|
416-458-7705 | |
|
Mick
Deane-Freeman
|
416-614-2490 | |
|
Jon
Massie
|
416-276-6551 | |
|
Sean
Brooks
|
416-902-0906 |
Don't be late!
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Donate Items to the Northern's Garage Sale
On Saturday, May 6th, Northern Secondary School is having a huge garage sale from 9am to 2pm on the field.
If you have anything you think the NSS kids can sell, please bring it by the school any time from Tuesday, May 2nd, to Friday, May 5th, before or after school until 7pm.
Bring all items to the back of the school. Tell all your friends that it's time to do their spring cleaning!
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Information for Brantford Tournament - be at York Mills at 8:15am
For the Brantford tournament this Saturday, April 29th, there will be a bus to take the teams down.
The cost to ride on the bus is expected to be $20 per person, which will include refreshments. The bus will be leaving from York Mills station (click for map) at 8:30am - so be there by 8:15am!!!!
Bring food and snacks for the day as well as plenty of water.
To keep up with the latest in any developments during the day on Thursday and Friday, be sure to check the message board.
If you cannot make it, contact your respective playing committee members at the numbers and e-mails below:
WOMEN
|
Vanessa
Branzanti
|
647-436-0861 | |
|
Jen
Dewling
|
647-218-0519 |
MEN
|
Andrew
Prior
|
416-458-7705 | |
|
Mick
Deane-Freeman
|
416-614-2490 | |
|
Jon
Massie
|
416-276-6551 | |
|
Garth
Gottfried
|
647-218-0511 | |
|
Kiwi
Alex Miller
|
416-992-6067 |
Don't be late!
If you are heading to Brantford on your own, let someone listed above know.
You can find directions to the Brantford Rugby Club at: http://www.brantfordharlequins.org/contacts.html
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Clean-up Day at Fletcher's Fields on April 30th
All the Fletcher's Fields clubs - including the Nomads - will be doing a volunteers' clean-up day this Sunday, April 30th.
The session runs from 9am-5pm and it is a general field and grounds clean-up. Fletcher's administration will provide food and beer for all.
If you can make it up for even part of the day, contact Kiwi Mick at kiwimick01@aol.com or 416-614-2490.
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Extra Easter Tour Shirts for Sale
Did you miss tour? You can now pretend that you were there by purchasing an official Easter Tour t-shirt.
The shirts are three-quarter lenghth sleeves with extremely witty messages on both the back and front.
The cost is $20 each for one of these Nomads' classic shirts. To order one, see Andrew Prior at training or contact him at andrew.prior@altusderbyshire.com or 416-458-7705.
All proceeds from the sale of the extra shirts goes toward the renovation of the Nomads' changerooms at Fletcher's.
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Few Days Left to Find 'Missing' Kiwis
Kea New Zealand's global census Every One Counts ends on Sunday, April 30th, leaving only a few days to complete the best-ever picture of New Zealand's expatriate community.
With wide support across New Zealand's private and public sectors, Every One Counts promises to be a key step in both understanding and engaging New Zealand's talented expatriate community for the country's benefit.
To date, Every One Counts has tracked down more than 25,000 Kiwis in 160 countries across the world, including places like Cajamarca, Peru; Dushanbe, Tajikistan; Arusha, Tanzania; and Uppsala, Sweden.
Don't forget we want our Kea members to count, too! So please take the time to fill in the survey .
You can also use the website to refer other expats to the survey. Whether you complete the survey yourself or refer others to it, you are eligible to win fabulous prizes from the All Blacks, Team New Zealand, and Air New Zealand.
And stand by for the results of the survey, which will be published in early May.
Every One Counts is supported by a range of partners and sponsors from the public and private sectors: HSBC, Emirates Team New Zealand, New Zealand Rugby Union, the Ministry of Economic Development, the Ministry of Education, Statistics New Zealand, APN News & Media, and Telecom New Zealand.
Ross
McConnell
Chief Executive
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Carpool Meeting Times for Pre-season Games
For the pre-season games against Brampton this Saturday, April 22nd, the carpool will be leaving from York Mills station (click for map).
Below is a map to Brampton - please print a copy for yourself.
The women's team will be meeting at York Mills at 10:00am.
The men's team will be meeting at York Mills at 11:00am.
Contact numbers:
WOMEN
|
Vanessa
Branzanti
|
647-436-0861 | |
|
Jen
Dewling
|
647-218-0519 |
MEN
|
Garth
Gottfried
|
647-218-0511 | |
|
Andrew
Prior
|
416-458-7705 | |
|
Mick
Deane-Freeman
|
416-614-2490 | |
|
Jon
Massie
|
416-276-6551 | |
|
Sean
Brooks
|
416-902-0906 |
Don't be late!
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Munster versus Leinster, Sunday, April 23rd
The Munster Supporters' Club meets this Sunday, for the Heineken Cup semifinals.
Leinster hosts Munster at Lansdowne Road and the game can be seen at Scallywags starting at 9:30am.
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Junior Nomads Registration
Registration Day for the Nomad juniors will be this Sunday, April 23rd, from 10:30am to 2:00pm at Scallywags.
The juniors' subscription rates are posted below:
|
Minis (boys & girls under-12 non-contact)
|
: $75 |
|
Under-14 boys
|
: $75 |
|
Under-16 & Under-18 boys
|
: $125 |
|
Under-17 & Under-19 girls
|
: $100 |
On
Registration Day, Scallywags will process payment by credit card.
Otherwise cash, cheques and post-dated cheques are acceptable
methods of payment.
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Pay Subs Ahead of First Pre-season Game
In order to play in the first pre-season game of the season, your subs (registration fees) must be sorted out with Roko.
The first pre-season friendly is against Brampton at their pitch on Saturday, April 22nd. To be registered to play, you must get your payment to Roko by Tuesday, April 18th.
The senior subscription rates are posted below:
|
Senior
Men
|
: $300 |
|
Senior
Women
|
: $250 |
|
University
Students
(men & women) |
: $200 |
Cash, cheques and post-dated cheques are acceptable methods of payment.
Feel
free to contact Roko at: kapaiwai@rogers.com
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Sunday Touch
The final Sunday touch session at Central Tech will be this Sunday, April 9th.
Next weekend is a holiday (Easter and Passover) and the weekend after that there will be a pre-season game on the Saturday. The subsequent weekends will also have games as well or will be long weekends.
Following Easter, there will be 'Introduction to Rugby' for novice women on Sundays. Stay tuned for more details.
Touch
Rugby:
2:00 pm on Sundays, at Central
Technical School. The field at Central Tech is located on the
corner of Bathurst Street & Harbord Street. If you are coming
by TTC, get off at the Bathurst Station and walk one block south
of Bloor.
Bring your cleats and be prepared for both good and not-so-good weather. And be prepared to run a lot.
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March 27th, 2006Referees' Course
There is a referees' course to be held on the weekend of April 8th-9th. This clinic is the entry level clinic to officiate contact rugby and it is appropriate for new referees or referees wanting to re-certify.
The course will run over two days: Saturday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday from 9:00am to 11:00 am. The clinic will be held at the Brampton RFC Clubhouse.
The completion of the course will allow you to referee high school games, of which there will be very many soon and not enough people to officiate them.
There are already three Nomads taking the course but there is room for more. If you are interested, contact Garth at torontonomads@hotmail.com .
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Indoor Training
Indoor training is on again this Wednesday, March 22nd, from 6:30-8:30pm at Northern Secondary School (map here). The final indoor session is on March 29th.
The men will be in the 3rd floor gym and the women will be in the 1st floor south gym. Bring running shoes, shorts and T-shirts. The best entrance to the school is from the back (east side) from the parking lot between the school and the field grandstand.
Players new to both the Nomads - and to the sport of rugby itself - are certainly welcome at indoor training.
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NAGs' 30th Anniversary Gala
The Nags' 30th Anniversary Gala will be held at the Granite Brewery Event Room, Mt. Pleasant and Eglinton, on Saturday April 1st, from 6:30pm 'til you drop!
Ticket includes complimentary drink at 6:30pm, buffet, two bottles of wine per 8-person table, door prizes, spot prizes; entertainment and dancing.
Free parking (leave car overnight at no cost). The venue is 5 minutes from Eglinton subway.
Lots of fun and frolics.
Tickets
$50.00 per person.
Call Susan Davies 416-351-8469 to book.
Deadline
for cheques March 17th (St. Patrick's Day).
Please mail to Susan at:
500 Queens Quay West,
Unit 308W,
Toronto,
M5V 3K8.
Check www.nagsplayers.com for more info.
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Indoor Training
Indoor training will be on Wednesday nights from 6:30-8:30pm at Northern Secondary School (map here), starting February 15th, and will continue each week until March 29th.
The men will be in the 3rd floor gym and the women will be in the 1st floor south gym. Bring running shoes, shorts and T-shirts. The best entrance to the school is from the back (east side) from the parking lot between the school and the field grandstand.
Players new to both the Nomads - and to the sport of rugby itself - are certainly welcome at indoor training.
During March Break (March 11th-19th) the school will be closed. Indoor training for March 15th will be something different: we will gather at Scallywags pub to discuss rugby while relaxing and watching replays of the Six Nations games (Wales v Italy, Ireland v Scotland & France v England).
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NAGS:
Hansel and Gretel Mackenzie, eh?
A
Canadian Pantomime by Ginty Burns,
Sue Plyte & Dave B. Harris
English pantomime with a Canadian twist... Barb and Doug McKenzie abandon their two children in the woods, leaving them to the mercy of a wicked witch and her two not-so-bright sidekicks.
Add in some animals and a pantomime Dame, and there's a recipe for hilarity. Cheer the goodies, boo the baddies and have the time of your life!
A star-studded cast includes Tyrone Banavage, Neil Sorbie, Martin Edmonds, and Peter Towill!
Feb
9 - 18, 2006
Thurs/Fri/Sat evenings 8 p.m.
Saturday matinees 1:30 p.m.
All proceeds from the two children's matinees will be given to the Kids Help Phone, a non-profit organization that provides Canadian families with the Kids Help Phone and Parent Help Line services.
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Extra Hockey on Sunday, January 22nd
A rink has been booked for this Sunday, Jan. 22nd, from 6-7pm, all are welcome.
We have two goalies confirmed, so if you are interested in playing, please let Juan know.
E-mail: nomadsrfc@msn.com or call 416-627-7545
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Referees Clinic Feb. 11th-12th
LEVEL
2 CLINIC FEBRUARY 11th-12th
The first clinic of the new year for the TDRRS will be a Level 2
clinic on February 11th-12th at the Sports Alliance Building at
Eglinton and Don Mills in Toronto.
This clinic is the entry level to officiate contact rugby and appropriate for new referees or referees wanting to re-certify. The course will run over two days with the following syllabus:
PROGRAM DAY 1
09.00 Welcome - Introduction - Explanation09.30 General Principles of Refereeing : Safety - Equity - Law - Communication - Fitness10.30 The Scrum12.00 Ruck and Maul13.00 Lunch14.00 On the ground15.30 The Lineout16.30 Offside17.30 Review of Day 118.00 Close
PROGRAM DAY 2
09.00 Advantage10.00 Dealing with Trouble11.00 Refereeing Questionnaire12.00 Referee Drills - Practical13.00 Lunch14.00 Practical - Game situation15.30 Marking the Questionnaire16.00 Certificates16.30 Review of the Course17.00 Close
The clinic will be held at the Ontario Sport Alliance Building located at 1185 Eglinton Avenue East.
For
directions: http://www.sportalliance.com/new/images/map.jpg
Supplies: You will need a pen and paper and that is it. If
you have a law book already bring it along.
Cost: $100 This covers course conductor, rental of the Sports
Alliance building, course materials. Cost
of course may vary with attendance levels. So get friends out!
RSVP: Please RSVP to David Purkis (dnpurkis@rogers.com
or 905.488.7922), TDRRS Secretary no later than one week before
the course. This to ensure that we have enough supplies and seats
available for everyone.
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Kraal Weekend Feb. 24th-26th
Our KRAAL weekend is here again. So grab your snowboard, skis or a good book and come on up to our cozy home in Collingwood owned by a few rugby playing folk just on top of Blue Mountain.
This year we will be having one Kraal weekend and it is fast approaching (sorry for the late notice). The weekend is Feb. 24th, 25th & 26th.
Our usual itinerary is that we drive up Friday, have a few drinks. Saturday we wake up fairly early and make our way to the slopes, followed by a fantastic dinner and beverages. Sunday we head home.
This year I would like to see a great turn out from all men and ladies.
If you are not into the skiing or boarding not to worry still come on up and try out tubing or just come on up for the good times.
HOW
MUCH DOES IT COST?
$65.00 per person or $120 per couple for the weekend - this includes
snacks, one dinner, two breakfasts, and accommodations!!
DO
NOT BRING YOUR OWN ALCOHOL
It is for sale for a very cheap price.
If you would like to drink, a KRAAL CARD is for sale that you will purchase once at the KRAAL. The price of the card is $20.00 and it will get you 5 mixed drinks or 9 beers.
ITEMS
TO BRING -
Warm clothing, a pillow, blankets and/or sleeping bags.
Please
book your spot with me by e-mailing me at
VBranzanti@foyston.com
or you can call me at 416.359.4585 (w) or at 647.436.0861 (h)
- Vanessa
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Annual General Meeting
The Toronto Nomads' 56th Annual General Meeting is on Sunday, December 4th, at Scallywags starting at 2:30pm.
This is your chance to see what it takes to run a rugby club as the year-end reports from every section of the club will be presented.
It is also your chance to speak up, give input on what you want for the Nomads or on how to improve for 2006 and beyond.
You can even get involved as a member of the 2006 Executive Committee by putting your name forward for an executive position. There is even room for additional positions, if you believe there is a need.
The following is is only intended to be a rough guide to explain the roles and responsibilities of the members of the Nomads’ Executive. In practice, the Executive has to work together and take collective responsibility for the management of the club’s affairs.
PRESIDENT
-
Chairs meetings of the Executive
- Represents the club at ORU and TRU annual meetings
- Ensures key positions in the club are filled and conducted according to job descriptions
- Ensures members of the Executive have the resources to conduct their key tasks
- Responsible for the focus, direction, and overall operation of the club
VICE PRESIDENT PLAYING / DIRECTOR OF MEN'S RUGBY
-
Chairs Playing Committee The playing committee is comprised of the VP (playing), the Club Captain and the Club Vice Captain.
-
The Playing Committee is collectively responsible for:
-
Everything that happens on the field of play,
-
Establishing and enforcing selection criteria
-
Ratifying coaching appointments
-
Organizing winter training
-
Organizing practice facilities
-
Selecting team captains
-
Ensuring availability of playing equipment (pads, balls, jerseys etc.)
-
Recruiting for all levels of the club
-
All disciplinary matters resulting from actions on the field
-
Phoning in results!
-
Putting together Emergency Action Plan
-
Entering teams into tournaments (such as the ORU Sevens)
CLUB CAPTAIN
-
Responsible for all of the on-field activities of the Club
-
Member of the Playing Committee with the VP (Playing) and the Club Vice Captain
CLUB VICE CAPTAIN
-
Member of the Playing Committee Assists Club Captain with all playing matters
TREASURER
-
Formulates Budget for the upcoming year
-
Anticipates cash flow requirements
-
Keeps updated books and bank accounts
-
Works close with the President to ensure club is solvent! SECRETARY
-
Notifies Executive of meeting dates and time
-
Prepares meeting agenda with President
-
Presents correspondence at the meeting
-
Takes accurate meeting minutes
-
Reserves meeting room location
-
Provides inter-executive communication
WOMEN’S CLUB CAPTAIN & DIRECTOR OF WOMEN’S RUGBY (JR/SR)
-
Since the inception of the women’s team, the two executive positions have collectively, not individually, been involved in the areas of responsibility articulated below. It has been up to the elected representatives to decide between themselves who handles specific items. Recruitment/Marketing Organizing Coaching/Training Equipment Women’s Registration Kit General Team Operations Etc.
SOCIAL DIRECTOR(S)
-
Plan and book monthly social events and fundraisers, decorate when necessary. Events include: Strawberries and Champagne, Annual Dinner Dance, Barbecues, Players’ Dinner
-
Coordinate: publicity for social events, entertainment, staffing, refreshments
-
Advise members of upcoming events
-
Organize raffles and prizes
-
Works with President and Treasurer regarding finances
ASSISTANT SOCIAL SECRETARY
-
Assists Social Secretary
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY / REGISTRATION
-
Collects all membership dues
-
Delivers cash, cheques and credit card slips to Treasurer
-
Keeps accurate financial and membership records
-
Keep updated list of members’ contact information
-
To be effective, this position requires regular attendance at training sessions
-
Ensures all players are registered with CRU/ORU/TRU, supplies registration forms to all club members
DIRECTOR OF JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT
-
Responsible for all junior teams (Under 18, Under 16, Minis)
-
Works with Playing Committee to ensure that needs of these teams are met
-
Organizes coaching by club members in appropriate Toronto schools
FIXTURES SECRETARY
-
Confirms schedule with ORU/TRU before season begins
-
Confirms game times, locations, and referees for all club’s matches
-
Organizes pre-season schedule
FLETCHER’S FIELD DIRECTOR
-
Acts as Nomads’ representative on the Board of Fletcher’s Field
-
Attends Fletcher’s field directors meetings, and protects interests of the Club
ALUMNI(AE) DIRECTOR
-
Keeps in contact with all past club members to inform them of club activities
-
Organizes special events for Alumni(ae)
JUNIOR CLUB CAPTAIN
- Liaison between the Executive Committee and the junior teams' players, boys & girls
In order to have voice at the AGM, you must be a member in good standing. If you cannot attend, you may send a proxy.
2005 AGM – AGENDA
1. 2004 AGM APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2. 2005 SEASON – EXECUTIVE MEMBERS REPORT
- Fletchers Fields Fred Ball
- Fixtures darryl Bellamy
- Junior Directors/Boys Bill Brown
- Women: Srs/Jrs Vanessa Branzanti / Jen Dewling
- Men: Srs Adam Mernick / Garth Gottfried
- Membership/Registration Martin Phillips
- Social Stuart Mackay
- Treasurer Lloyd Dobson
- President/Sponsorship Juan Montecinos
3. 2006 ELECTIONS OF EXECUTIVE
- Fletchers
- Fixtures
- Junior Director/Boys
- Junior Rep
- Women Director Sr/Jr
- Women Club Captain Sr/Jr
- Men Director Of Rugby
- Men Club Captain
- Men Asst Club Captain
- Membership/Registration
- Social Directors (2)
- Treasurer
- President
4. OTHER BUSINESS
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2005 Nomads Senior Award Winners
Last Friday, at the very well-attended Dinner-Dance / Awards Banquet, the Nomads' awards for the 2005 seniors' rugby season were handed out.
By no means were the selections an easy task. It was a very succesful season, which saw the senior men finish in first and get promoted to the Marshall division; the senior women consolidated their place in the Ontario Women's League (OWL).
The award winners for 2005 were:
|
SENIOR
WOMEN:
|
|
|
Rookie
of the Year:
|
Marcy Cowan |
|
Most
Improved :
|
Daniela Lusan |
|
Most
Dedicated :
|
Laurea Navratil |
|
MVP
:
|
Kelly Russell |
|
Princess
of the Pitch :
|
Kathy Rabideau |
|
|
|
|
SENIOR
MEN :
|
|
|
Most
Improved :
|
Dave Morris |
|
Rookie
of the Year :
|
Mark Sheldon |
|
Most
Dedicated :
|
Pete Tracy |
|
3rd
Team Player-of-the-Year :
|
Ben Almond |
|
2nd
Team Player-of-the-Year :
|
Tristan Fowler |
|
1st
Team Player-of-the-Year :
|
Jon Massie |
|
Players'
Player :
|
Sean Quinton |
|
Stan
& Stan Award :
|
Andrew Prior |
Notes: Princess of the Pitch goes to a senior women player, who was not only exceptional in games, but also went above and beyond for her teammates off the field. This award is voted on by all senior women and thus the winnner is selected by her peers.
Similarly, the senior men's Players' Player award is voted on by the senior men, who are instructed to vote for their choice of outstanding performance and leadership.
The Stan & Stan Award is named for Stan Woodburn and the late Stan Armitage. It is presented to any member of the club who is not on the executiive committee yet contributes significantly to the successful operation of the Nomads Rugby Football Club.
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"The Greatest Ever" Featuring Nomads, Airs Tonight
The UK series that used Nomad players as extras back in May, airs tonight.
The show is called The Greatest Ever: Weapons; the segment our rugby players were used for is on the advances in weaponry throughout history.
A dozen players were used to demonstrate the correct use of a pike, which is a pole weapon used extensively by infantry as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults.
A
pike
The show airs tonight, Thursday, October 27th, at 8:00pm on the Discovery Channel.
The series 'The Greatest Ever' is a high-energy, fast paced top ten countdown of some of the most remarkable technology ever made. They've done Greatest Ever Sports Cars, Motorbikes, Fighter Planes and now this sequence is for Greatest Ever Weapons.
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Ontario League Men’s 2nds & 3rds Cup Announced
Men’s 2nd team Format: 2 pools of 3. Each team will play the other 2 teams in their pool, plus a cross-over game. The top team in each pool will play in the championship game on October 29th, @ Fletcher’s Fields.
The pool winner will be determined based on points as noted in ORU Game Regulation R-405. In the event of a tie in the standings R-406 will be used.
|
Pool
A
|
Pool
B
|
|
Beach
|
Cru
|
|
ICRC
|
Barbs
|
|
Brampton
|
Nomads
|
Draw
|
October
1st |
October
15th
Cru @ Beach Barbs @ Nomads ICRC @ Brampton |
|
October
22nd
Beach @ ICRC Nomads @ Cru Barbs @ Brampton |
October
29th
Finals @ Fletcher’s |
Men’s
3rds
Oct
15 Cru @ Beach
Oct 22 Beach @ ICRC
Oct 29 Cru @ ICRC
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