No. 6, 20 July 2017
Dear
We're approaching business time in the season for our top sides with our Premier, Premier Reserve and Women's sides having secured semi final positions with a week to spare! Our Colts still have a chance to make the semi finals should they earn a bonus point win on Friday night. Who our sides will play will be confirmed following the last round of action this Saturday, with our Premiers in line to earn a home semi final if they beat Old Boys-University...
Michelle Smyth will become the first player to play 50 games for the Marist St Pats Women's team when she runs out against Wainuiomata on Saturday...
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The famous Marist St Pats Internationals are celebrating their 10th year in style having won their first round competition. On Saturday night they will be officially presented with the Mike Copeland Trophy and the club will celebrate the contributions this side has made over the past 10 years...
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The great Richie McCaw said 'I don't believe in magic, I believe in hard work'. Premier lock
James Zino gives you the impression he's not pulling rabbits out of a hat as he makes his mark on the tight five...
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We are privileged to celebrate the annual Club Mass with Club Chaplain
Fr Barry Scannell on Sunday 23 July at 11am at the newly refurbished St Mary of the Angels...
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Marist St Pats legend
Steve Hinds will be responsible for the management of World Rugby’s panel of citing commissioners, including the training, education, performance review and recommendation of members for elite international matches...
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Condolences
Marist St Pats extends its condolences to the Hopgood family on the passing of Ian's mother Hazel in Christchurch earlier this month. Our thoughts and prayers are with Ian, Wendy and their family. Rest in peace.
Around the traps:
Four Marist St Pats players have been named in the Wellington Under 19 squad, congratulations to Regan Sword, Billy Proctor, Grayson Whitman and Meinrad Fitisemanu. Billy also played in the Hurricanes Under 18 side last Saturday... Andrew Wells currently leads the Jubilee Cup competition in points scored with 77, he kicked 9 from 10 off the kicking tee at Norths last weekend... In the only grade with two Marist St Pats teams, the Under 85kg Reds played the Greens earlier in the month with the Reds taking bragging rights with a 54-17 victory... We've chronicled the journey of former Premier loose forward Pago Haini in the USA, we're pleased to report he has signed to play for the Houston Strikers in a new 'Major League Rugby' competition... Senior Prizegiving will take place on Friday 1 September...
This weekend's action (Saturday 22 July)
| Grade |
Opposition |
Location |
| Premier |
Old Boys-University
|
Evans Bay Park at 2.45pm
|
Premier Reserve
|
Old Boys-University |
Evans Bay Park at 1pm
|
Women's Premier
|
Wainuiomata
|
Kilbirnie Park 3 at 11.30am
|
Colts
|
Old Boys-University |
Te Whaea at 7.30pm (Fri)
|
First Grade 'Avele'
|
Petone
|
Petone Rec 2 at 2.45pm
|
Reserve 'Internationals'
|
OBU 'Righteous Bros'
|
St Pat's Artificial at 2.45pm
|
Under 85kg Red
|
Petone
|
St Pat's Artificial at 1pm |
Under 85kg Green
|
Western Suburbs
|
Ian Galloway Park 1 at 2.45pm
|
Presidents 'MBH Law Classics'
|
Tawa
|
Redwood Park 1 at 2.45pm
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