It was the first year for this Beamsville senior boys team coached by Darren Moore and Dave Franklin and was built on last year's strong junior team. Inexperience showed in the first game against number seven ranked Queen Elizabeth of Kingston but a strong game against Erin High School put them in a consolation semifinal against Appleby College. Beamsville played well but Appleby, who were ranked sixth, scored a try and conversion with a couple of minutes to go to win 12 to 5. Grimsby player Martin Colyn scored Beamsville's only try. It was a very good showing for an inexperienced team and hopefully shows what they have to do next year.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Beamsville at OFSSA
Both the Beamsville Bucs rugby teams went to OFSSA last week. It was the third year in a row for the Frank Schilte and Chris Brown coached girls team and they have gone up in the standings each year. This year they lost to the eventual winners Trenton and lost in the bronze medal game to Norwood. This gives them the antique bronze medal and a fourth place at the AA OFSSA. The team came fifth last year and sixth the year before.
Monday, June 6, 2011
St Catharines at home:Week Three
Grimsby Gentlemen 3: St Catharines Tigers 27
Referee: Hedis Fetic ***1/2
Weather: After thunderstorms in the morning, it was a nice day around 20 degrees and sunny with the field fairly wet.
Attendance: 500 or maybe a few less (a whole bunch came about 4:00 to drink beer but missed the game).
Levin came to give his dad some pointers and did not like what he saw.
It was nice to see "El Presidente" again, aka Chris Atkinson, former president of the club and present life member and also the ORU's new Child Protection Officer (no- he was not on patrol)
Team: Nick Howe, Dylan Kinch, Jon Millington, Bob Mavro, Wally Cone, Dan Wolfrath, Vic Blaney, Kyle Wilson, Nick Lemieux, Jim Graef, Mike Stuart, Andy Breuls, Jamie Scully, Alex Millar, Derrick Weber, Brendan Sculland, Nathan Rowbottom, Martin Van Der Hurk
President's Report: Jim Graef made his return at fly half after being away from the club for a lot of years. The last game I remember him playing is the playoff in Sarnia that went into overtime (Jim scored in that game) and he scored again against St. Catharines with a nice penalty from the right side about 20 m out. It was our first points this season and the last points in the game. We have not scored a try in 415 minutes of rugby.
Unfortunately, we lost Mike Stuart to a reoccurring knee injury in his first game in two years.
Jim had one more chance at kicking but did not make it and we did not get close again.
Coaches report: While we seemed to have a better sense of the field on defense we still were not aggressive enough and tended to sit back on our heels and let them come to us. St Catharines were not spectacular but gave a workman like effort on both offence and defense. We were pressured most of the game. We had a few individual runs on offence but could not put it together into a complete attack or we could not hang onto the ball. Anyway, more fitness and practice and it should come together, maybe this weekend in Niagara.
Jim had one more chance at kicking but did not make it and we did not get close again.
Coaches report: While we seemed to have a better sense of the field on defense we still were not aggressive enough and tended to sit back on our heels and let them come to us. St Catharines were not spectacular but gave a workman like effort on both offence and defense. We were pressured most of the game. We had a few individual runs on offence but could not put it together into a complete attack or we could not hang onto the ball. Anyway, more fitness and practice and it should come together, maybe this weekend in Niagara.
Coaches Man of the match: Vic Blaney for his aggressive play
Other teams pick: Vic Blaney
From under the willow???
These guys look like they had more fun doing whatever it is than we did playing rugby.
Thanks to Vic who got the food and to "Bubbles" for cooking it. And to Andy who was so worried about knock-ons that he bought two new game balls for the club.
Thanks to Vic who got the food and to "Bubbles" for cooking it. And to Andy who was so worried about knock-ons that he bought two new game balls for the club.
"Ref, it's not my fault I couldn't get the ball out, it was stuck under my belly"
And a brick to their captain who would not let us bring a player back on after he was off for a blood sub (maybe it was a bit long).
Monday, May 30, 2011
Crusaders away: Week Two
Grimsby Gentlemen 0: Oakville Crusaders IV 29
Venue: Crusader Park in Oakville their second pitch which was a lot muddy and very smelly
Team: (18 players!) Nick Howe (20 min), Dylan Kinch, Nathan Rowbottom, Bob Mavro, Dean Gibson, Brendan Sculland (first game) Dan Wolfrack, Kyle Wilson, Nick Lemieux, Andy Breuls, Vic Blaney, Alex Millar (60 min), Jamie Scully, Trevor Trotman (60 min) , Derrick Weber,Jon Millington (60 min), Wally Cone (40 min), Martin Van Den Hurk (40 min)
President's Report: Crusaders IV were a bit of a surprise in that they are made up of some very good players who are still interested in playing but not in practicing as regularly with the club as they would need to. In fact this team is stronger (they claim) than their third team which plays in the TRU. So they had some talent with a lot of experience and a lot of players as the thirds did not play. We let them replace freely but are keeping track when we need to do the same. We are certainly not bitter even though this is the second loss and have not scored any points yet and we had to play a team with ugly uniforms.
Coaches Report: The Crusaders came out fairly confident and were much more ready for the game than we were. They moved the ball down the field until Tyler Legatt (who played a couple of game for us last year) let loose a drop goal after 3 min. We took the ball down the field and made an attempt for a kick at goal but missed. The Crusaders came back down the field and we spent much of the second half in our end. Tyler scored at about 10 min and again at 25 min. One more try was scored in the first half.
Half time score Grimsby Gentlemen 0: Crusaders IV 24
The second half was a little better for Grimsby and we were able to play part of the game in their end and came close to scoring a couple of times. Crusaders finished their scoring with one more try in the second half at about 65 min. Overall the Cru had players who moved the ball more quickly and got into position faster. We had trouble getting a continuous offence going and our defense was slow getting into position. They found gaps and took them with speed. We had some good runs and tried several plays but could not keep it going. Depending on how well they travel we could have difficulty with them when they come to our place unless we get more organized and fitter. Maybe we can blame the loss on their camouflage suits.
Close
Closer - but no cigar
The captains choice for man of the match was Trevor Trotman
Venue: Crusader Park in Oakville their second pitch which was a lot muddy and very smelly
Referee: It definitely was not Steve Scott as advertised but Rose Labresche ***
Weather: not raining, cloudy about 18 degrees (the sun was shining after the game to watch the Crusader Firsts play.
Attendance: Andy had an extended group of encouragers and Mary was there (she must have found it chilly but the supporter's bus must have broken down.
Team: (18 players!) Nick Howe (20 min), Dylan Kinch, Nathan Rowbottom, Bob Mavro, Dean Gibson, Brendan Sculland (first game) Dan Wolfrack, Kyle Wilson, Nick Lemieux, Andy Breuls, Vic Blaney, Alex Millar (60 min), Jamie Scully, Trevor Trotman (60 min) , Derrick Weber,Jon Millington (60 min), Wally Cone (40 min), Martin Van Den Hurk (40 min)
President's Report: Crusaders IV were a bit of a surprise in that they are made up of some very good players who are still interested in playing but not in practicing as regularly with the club as they would need to. In fact this team is stronger (they claim) than their third team which plays in the TRU. So they had some talent with a lot of experience and a lot of players as the thirds did not play. We let them replace freely but are keeping track when we need to do the same. We are certainly not bitter even though this is the second loss and have not scored any points yet and we had to play a team with ugly uniforms.
Coaches Report: The Crusaders came out fairly confident and were much more ready for the game than we were. They moved the ball down the field until Tyler Legatt (who played a couple of game for us last year) let loose a drop goal after 3 min. We took the ball down the field and made an attempt for a kick at goal but missed. The Crusaders came back down the field and we spent much of the second half in our end. Tyler scored at about 10 min and again at 25 min. One more try was scored in the first half.
Half time score Grimsby Gentlemen 0: Crusaders IV 24
The second half was a little better for Grimsby and we were able to play part of the game in their end and came close to scoring a couple of times. Crusaders finished their scoring with one more try in the second half at about 65 min. Overall the Cru had players who moved the ball more quickly and got into position faster. We had trouble getting a continuous offence going and our defense was slow getting into position. They found gaps and took them with speed. We had some good runs and tried several plays but could not keep it going. Depending on how well they travel we could have difficulty with them when they come to our place unless we get more organized and fitter. Maybe we can blame the loss on their camouflage suits.
Close
Closer - but no cigar
The captains choice for man of the match was Trevor TrotmanTheir choice was Andy Breuls for his tackles but they settled for Dean Gibson
We picked Tyler Legatt.
Next week (June 4) is our first home game this season and it is a derby game against St. Catharines and we are without our tree.
Note: Frank Shilte and Chris Brown have taken the Beamsville girls to their third OFSAA in three years and the Beamsville boys are going on Wednesday to Belleville to their first. Their coaches are Darren Moore and Dave Franklin have one of our signed up players on the team, Martin Colyn and hopefully a few more.
Note: Frank Shilte and Chris Brown have taken the Beamsville girls to their third OFSAA in three years and the Beamsville boys are going on Wednesday to Belleville to their first. Their coaches are Darren Moore and Dave Franklin have one of our signed up players on the team, Martin Colyn and hopefully a few more.
Warning : Do not get on a bus with the following man no matter how nice he is to you. Weird things will happen !!!!
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Stratford Away: Week One
Grimsby Gentlemen 0: Stratford Black Swans 15
Also we welcomed back Andy Breuls who took a year off, Stu English who took two years off and Nick Howe who took three years off. I am sure the coach and captain were ecstatic when they realized on Thursday that they could have as many as twenty players for the game. A surprise change in the schedule a late as last Monday resulted in this game against Stratford and made the whole league more competitive with the addition of Stratford, St Catharines and Norfolk. After doing a lot of travel in the last couple of years, this is the farthest we travel this year. I recommend that the coach should run the team a few more laps to get rid of the weight we got from the food provided by the Swans. We at least won the man of the match drink off, the boat race anchored ably by Nathan, and the sing song.
Venue: Stratford Nortwestern High School
(I think I saw Justin Bieber coming out of the bar)
Referee: Eric Ciezar ***1/2
Weather: About 18 degrees with a soft ground, overcast
Attendance: the Breules family (Melanie, Mason and Dylan) and Elizabeth.
The regular fan bus was cancelled.
Team:
F.R.: Wally Cone, Alex Millar, Dean Gibson, Jamie Scully, Andy Breuls, Nick Howe, Nick Lemieux
B.R.: Jon Millington, Bob Mavro, Trevor Trotman, Dylan Kinch, Vic Blaney, Kyle Wilson, Jeremy Young, Derrick Weber, Daniel Wolfrath, Stu English
Nathan Rowbottom came about twenty minutes later.
President's Report:
I got a nice chauffeured drive in a brand new Cadillac all the way up (thank you Wally). I thought the game could be cancelled because it was raining so hard on the way up but Stratford seemed to miss the afternoon rain.
We had three players play their first game as a Gentlemen. Wally "You don't quit playing because you get old but you get old because you quit playing" Cone is pictured below. Well done Wally.
Trevor Trotman who needs black socks
and Dan Wolfrath (We have a second Wolf on the club), here being lifted.
Also we welcomed back Andy Breuls who took a year off, Stu English who took two years off and Nick Howe who took three years off. I am sure the coach and captain were ecstatic when they realized on Thursday that they could have as many as twenty players for the game. A surprise change in the schedule a late as last Monday resulted in this game against Stratford and made the whole league more competitive with the addition of Stratford, St Catharines and Norfolk. After doing a lot of travel in the last couple of years, this is the farthest we travel this year. I recommend that the coach should run the team a few more laps to get rid of the weight we got from the food provided by the Swans. We at least won the man of the match drink off, the boat race anchored ably by Nathan, and the sing song.
Coaches Report:
The Swans came out very strong and kept us in our end for a considerable period, scoring after about 5 minutes and again after 20 minutes. We eventually got into their end and had some chances to score but could not finishing.
Half time score: Grimsby 0: Stratford 10
The second half was actually fairly even but they scored again at about 60 minutes. Near the end we had several lineouts inside their 10, but could not punch anything across. A lot of our inabliltiy to score and to stop them was rustiness from many players and inexperience from the new players who played better than could be expected. The scrums were good, the lineouts need work. It looked like we were just bashing against the other team without a plan. We need to activate our patterns and then make them happen. We did well for the first game of the season and so many new players. Stratford out agressioned (new word) us, especially in the first half. However, we did deny them a bonus point.
Coaches Man of the Match: Jeremy Young for getting around the field and putting pressure on the other team.
The other team's pick: Vic Blaney his play in the centers had may Swans avoiding that area. Vic won the drink off (but it was against an underage kid who then threw up in the urinals).
There is no under the willow this year because there is no willow. But we may have a third "Wolf" at the clubhouse.
New Year's Day 2011
The annual New Year's Day Match was played this year on January 1, 2011. A thawed pitch led to a lot of soakers.
Frankie pointed out that to his recollection he has never lost a New Year's game and he was on the winning side again.
Here's Frankie looking a lot like Jonah Lomu in that he has number 11 on the back of his All Blacks jersey.
Frankie pointed out that to his recollection he has never lost a New Year's game and he was on the winning side again.
Here's Frankie looking a lot like Jonah Lomu in that he has number 11 on the back of his All Blacks jersey.
This is Webs chasing again as Nick takes off.
Derrick and Milli tied for the Bob Mavro food preparation award for their renditions of chili.
A good time was had by all.
A good time was had by all. Thursday, December 23, 2010
Letter to the Grimsby Legion
Grimsby Gentlemen Rugby Football Club
494 Ridge Ridge Road West
Grimsby, On
West Lincoln Branch 127
233 Elizabeth Street
Grimsby On
Dear Sir (or Madam)
First let me congratulate you for all the work you and your group have done with the veterans of foreign wars and peace actions and also your work in the community. You are doing a wonderful job.
I am writing commend you on the actions of your security people who have worked the last couple of years when our group the Grimsby Gentlemen Rugby Football club have come in. Every year we have our annual awards night and the tradition is that after the awards we head for the Legion drink a few more beers at more reasonable prices (how do you do that?) and to cheer up any veterans and others who are present.
We now realize that you are not allowed to be on the dance floor with drinks and most of the members are aware of this rule. Warning a person 6 times and they still do not comply, I believe justifies their ejection and has nothing at all to do with their race. And thank you for not allowing him back in with his cigar, as we all know how dangerous fires are at the Legion. This year it seems to have gotten out of hand (I was not there), but I do accept that nudity should not be permitted in a public place (unless all agree of course). Now I am sure you realized that there was the alcohol factor and we have to look at the natural exuberance of young (well, middle-aged young) men. So I am glad your security did not call the police or anything like that and I suspect they had a good laugh later on. After all, you have to admit, when you think about, it "I dare you to tackle a naked man" is funny (maybe not right then but later).
I would also like you to congratulate the D.J. She played some gay (joyful) Greek Island dance music (gay) for the our members. She did not have to do that.
While we are on the topic, we were thinking that next year we might rent a room for our Christmas/Awards dinner in 2011 right at the legion and save the travelling. Perhaps I could come in and get the types of meals you provide and costs. This would not happen until next December so you have lots of time to consider it (I think we would like to avoid Santa Claus Parade Night).
We now realize that you are not allowed to be on the dance floor with drinks and most of the members are aware of this rule. Warning a person 6 times and they still do not comply, I believe justifies their ejection and has nothing at all to do with their race. And thank you for not allowing him back in with his cigar, as we all know how dangerous fires are at the Legion. This year it seems to have gotten out of hand (I was not there), but I do accept that nudity should not be permitted in a public place (unless all agree of course). Now I am sure you realized that there was the alcohol factor and we have to look at the natural exuberance of young (well, middle-aged young) men. So I am glad your security did not call the police or anything like that and I suspect they had a good laugh later on. After all, you have to admit, when you think about, it "I dare you to tackle a naked man" is funny (maybe not right then but later).
I would also like you to congratulate the D.J. She played some gay (joyful) Greek Island dance music (gay) for the our members. She did not have to do that.
While we are on the topic, we were thinking that next year we might rent a room for our Christmas/Awards dinner in 2011 right at the legion and save the travelling. Perhaps I could come in and get the types of meals you provide and costs. This would not happen until next December so you have lots of time to consider it (I think we would like to avoid Santa Claus Parade Night).
Thanks for all the good works you do and please remember to give my personal congratulations to your security for their restraint and tell them if I ever need any security, I would hire them. Same goes for the D.J.
Yours sincerely,
Bill Stuart
President
Grimsby Gentlemen Rugby Football Club
Awards night 2010
For the second year, as we haven't pissed off management or the waitresses yet (almost), the Grimsby Gentlemen RFC Awards night was held at Nathan's Depot Pub in Grimsby with about 300 attending.
The coveted Deer's Rear Award was won by Derrick Weber for his perfect pass to the opposition St. Catharines which allowed them to score when suddenly he realized that we might win the game after all. Derrick had he promised to buy a keg if we won. His scheme did not work and we won anyway.
Some table surfing was tried later on. (no winner was declared)
Later on we all went over to the Legion (see next blog) to wish the veterans there a happy holiday. Unfortunately no pictures are as yet available.
In Sports History (Club dinner 2009)
In the following picture, one of the following things is happeing.
Jon Millington on the left below was presented with the Clubman of the year award by last year's winner Bob Mavro.
Player of the year for 2010 was Derrick Weber on left, presented by Club Manager Kyle Wilson
Comeback players of the year was Martin Van Der Hurk being presented with the award by President Bill Stuart in the great vest and tie.
Most improved player Jamie Scully honoured by Captain Dereck Weber.
Most improved player Jamie Scully honoured by Captain Dereck Weber.
Michael Stuart won the rarely given out Fall-Down award as he got hurt before the season started and did not play a game.
Some table surfing was tried later on. (no winner was declared)
Later on we all went over to the Legion (see next blog) to wish the veterans there a happy holiday. Unfortunately no pictures are as yet available.
In Sports History (Club dinner 2009)
In the following picture, one of the following things is happeing.
a. The person on top is demonstrating a Greek wrestling hold.
b. The person on bottom is getting a Greek lap dance.
c. The person on top showing his latest Greek expilation procedure.
d. Or you many not want to look.
Warning this picture is rated only for mature members over 14 or with parent's permission.
In other words (d) is the most correct answer.
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