NOBS WORLD JUNE 25th 2015 "part 1" READ ME FIRST

Good evening to everyone in the NOBS World; where ever you are.  As I tap, tap, this the lads are just about finished another Thursday night run.  While we're on the subject of touch, touch is every Tuesday and Thursday; sort of 6:30 - 7pm.  This weekend there is no fixture, so come on out for touch Sunday at 1pm!  

Our next game up is July 5th in Burlington at 1pm.  The GITS will be in town; fresh off their loss to the Saracen Alumni.  We know something about Alumni games.  Last Saturday we played the Centaur's Alumni.  I am going to let Nick Manz tell you about Saturday's game; taken from the Centaur's weekly newsletter.  Great game!

Centaurs, Alumni & Friends,

 

Thanks to all that came out to support the Burlington Centaurs Annual Alumni Weekend.

 

Sherwood Forest Park in Burlington showcased some great rugby action ALL day long with decades of Centaur talent putting on the Blue & Orange and battling on the field.

 

The day started off early with the Centaurs Alumni taking on the Niagara Old Boys in the annual exhibition match. The game was one of the most evenly matched in the history of the event with several Centaur Alumni continuing their rugby action all season long with the NOBS. The game was played at a surprisingly fast pace, with the help from a couple of younger players. It was a great game for players to catch up with some old friends and the Alumni came away with a narrow victory over the NOBS.

 

The Alumni Game is the perfect example of the Burlington Centaurs motto "Friends through Rugby…..Friends through Life"

 

Denis Thomas of the NOBS (also a Centaur Alum) takes on some old team mates in the Annual Centaurs Alumni Game.

Now checkout the photo below and see if you can spot long time NOB; Gene Adams?  Didn't even come over and say hello!  Does he owe us money? 

 

 

 

 

The Centaurs Men's III team hosted the Buffalo Rugby Team in a heated exhibition game. With both teams looking for a win for their respective countries the Centaurs demonstrated some great phases of rugby but were unable to match the speed of the Buffalo touring side in the end.

Mike Boulanger muscles through the Buffalo defence. Photograph by Carolyn Ritchie.

 

Mike is also a NOB.  Get ready for part two.  Da Thug

 

Cheers

 

Nick 

"Friends through Rugby