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Old Young boys’ chairman Michael Lang with pictures of 2 of the clubs standouts – Ken Milne and All Black Tom Lister, as they prepare to commemorate its centennial.
Rugby in the Timaru Old Boys Sports Club is set to commemorate its centennial in design at Queen’s Birthday weekend.
Initially formed as Timaru High School Old Boys, it is now called the Timaru Old Boys Sports Club, which likewise consists of netball and squash.
Club chairman Michael ‘Lizzard’ Lang is wishing to get up to 300 previous and existing rugby gamers to the centennial.
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Phil Sweet carries on for Old Young boys’ versus Mackenzie in 2007.
“The reaction up until now has actually been fantastic and we have a truly effort centennial committee attempting to get the message out that it is on.
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“It’s likewise a chance to get your old mates together no matter what grade you played and have a catch-up and some enjoyable.”
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Old Young boys’ v Waimate at Alpine Energy Arena in 2003.
The events consist of a get together on Might 31 and a supper at the Southern Trust Occasions Centre on June 1.
Lang stated a emphasize will be the 2 rugby clashes at School Park with the club’s senior sides lining up versus its historical enemy, Temuka.
“Both clubs have a long history and throughout the 100 years have actually battled numerous a terrific fight.”
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Members of the Old Boys’ presidents group in 2002 (from left): Garth Cleland, Andy Muir, Greg Brosnan, Mike Lang, Marty Greig and Quentin Hix.
Playing in royal blue, Old Young boys have actually been senior rugby champs on 15 events and can declare 7 All Blacks.
The club’s most significant successes remained in the 1920s and 1970s when they were champs on 5 events each throughout those years.
From 1974 to 1986, the senior champion just had 2 victors – Old Young boys and Temuka, so it suitable Old Young boys have actually picked the Magpies for the centennial video game.
Old Young boys last held the Skinner Cup (now the Hamersley Cup) up in in 1983.
The club’s committee has actually been striving throughout the previous couple of years to get the senior side back in contention, without luck. This year the side has actually been improved with the arrival of some new members from throughout New Zealand and beyond.
With brand-new coach Aaron Coles (who played 99 senior video games) and assistant Haden Powell, preseason training started in January.
The Senior B team will be coached by Mike Hogan, Allister Henderson and Robbie Rankin – 3 enthusiastic club members who want to move that to the group.
Henderson holds the club record with over 300 senior video games – a record not likely to ever be beaten.
Other well-known club names consist of All Blacks Lyn Jaffray (7 tests), Tom Lister (8 ), Allan Stewart (8 ), Charlie Saxton (3 ), William ‘Archie’ Strang (5 ), Gordon ‘GP’ Lawson and Ron Stewart (5 ).
Saxton, a halfback, would have most likely played more if World War 2 had actually not stepped in. 2 others that bet Old Boys and after that moved away and ended up being All Blacks were Sydney Cabot in the 1920s and Alister Hopkinson in the 1960s.
Outdoors rugby, the Old Boys leading netball side has actually been among the very best carried out groups in the South Canterbury competitors. The club likewise runs the area’s premier touch module throughout the summertime, improving funds.
For more details on the ‘100 Years of Old Young boys’ please go to www.timaruoldboys.com or contact Dave Johnson on 027 4347198.
