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September 20, 2009

 

JUNIOR GAMES SUNDAY

Junior Rep. has informed us that the U-17 Game at Cowichan vs James Bay AA scheduled for 1pm has been cancelled. James Bay AA could get not raise a team for this fixture

The U-19 Game will go ahead as scheduled at 2:30pm.

GAMES 2009-09-19

Premiers lost a close one with U-Vic 33-23. Great game. We were wining 23-16 with 8 minutes to go. A "red card" issued to Cowichan at this point seemed to knock our boys off balance and allowed U-Vic to regroup for the win.

Women won handily in Comox

1st Div Men lost in Oak Bay

OF INTEREST

Sean Sinclair, our former Club Captain, has been on the ball in the Kootenays since he left the Valley 3 years ago. He resurected the Cranbrook Rugby Club and according to the BCRU CEO, Jeff Sauve, there are now 4 teams playing in a league in the Kootenays. Great work I am sure by one of ours! Article below is a exerpt from the BC Rugby News.

The Penticton Harlequins RFC will host the 2009 Saratoga Cup this Saturday, September 19th and Sunday, September 20th. The Men%u2019s Independent Provincial Championship tournament features teams from various regions of British Columbia.

The newly formed Kootenay Rugby Union (KRU) will be send their league champions, the Rocky Mountain Rogues RFC, based out of Cranbrook. The always well organized Williams Lake Rustlers assume the second seed in the tournament, while the Kats of Vancouver will go in as the favourites after winning the Independent Lower Mainland / Vancouver Island final in May. Rounding out the competition will be host club, Penticton Harlequins RFC.

The following is the seeding of teams as well as the schedule for the weekend:

S1 = Kats (2009 BC Independent League Champions)

S2 = Williams Lake (2007 Saratoga Cup Champion)

S3 = Penticton RFC (Representing Host Union)

S4 = Rocky Mountain Rogues RFC (KRU is new entry)

Saturday, September 19

1:00 PM = GM1 (Williams Lake vs Penticton)

3:00 PM = GM2 (Kats vs Rocky Mountain Rogues)

Sunday, September 20

10:00 AM = Loser GM1 vs Loser GM2 (Saratoga Cup Consolation Match)

12:00 PM = Winner GM1 vs Winner GM2 (Saratoga Cup Championship)