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2009
August
Saturday 8th August – First taste of finals
In the Roo's first ever visit to finals footy in London, we were up against old rivals the Nottingham Scorpions, to determine who would face either the Demons or Wildcats in the Preliminary final next week.
The boys battled hard on the big pitch and stayed with the Scorpions fpor most of the game, but a couple of lapses of attention, coupled with a lack of overall cohesion that the Scorpions have as a hallmark of their game, eventually saw the boys in black and white home by 2 goals.
July
Saturday 11th July – All the points without the game
The Putney Magpies were unable to field a team for the match today, which the Roos take by forfeit. We hope to have a home game at some point this season!
Saturday 4th July – The Brit Cup comes to Reading
The annual Brit Cup was hosted by the Roos and proved to be a magnificent day of footy, with representation from across England, Wales and Scotland. The Roos were unable to progress to the finals past the very strong Putney and West London side, but recorded good wins against Scotland and ARUK Central.
The final was eventually fought out between the Magpies and Wildcats, with the latter taking the prize at the end of a long and very hot day. A great standard of footy to see great to see the sport progressing well across the country.
June
Saturday 13th June – Away vs Dulwich
Dragons/Wimbledon Hawks
Double header (shorter
matches, 2 on the same day) down in Dulwich, against probably the two
London sides we have the better chances against. It’s essential
that we get a decent sized squad out for these games in particular, playing
two on the same day, so please get back to Ads ASAP and let him know if
you’re available. Timings TBA.
We’ll be heading
out to the Gateway in the evening to hopefully celebrate 2 wins and watch
Ben smash some more pint glasses. The Gaelic lads are also playing on
the day, so there should be some lively banter going on there as well.
Saturday
27th June – Away vs Manchester Mosquitoes/Nottingham Scorpions
Another
double header against two of the regional sides, up in Manchester. These
are two teams we need to put in good season performances against if we
want to make finals. We will also be looking into accommodation for those
that want to stay up in Manchester after the footy and enjoy the night
out there – please let Ads know if you want to stay up there.
Saturday
4th July – Brit Cup – King's Meadow, Reading
An
all-day, European only competition being hosted in Reading for the 2nd
time. All Brit players will be needed on the day to play and Aussies/Kiwis/Saffas
etc to help coach, run water, goal ump, boundary ump etc. Ads will open
the Roo’s coolbox for non-players coming down to the help on the
day, but it’s important that we make a strong showing at this event.
April
Training begins
Roos training is under
way, at King's Meadow every Tuesday from 6.30pm. Training will run for
as long as it stays light.
January
Recruiting for 2009 starts now!
With the expected annual turnover of travellers, retirements and moves,
the club is eager to recruit new blood into the club - both experienced
and new starters. If you would like to try the game out in a zero-pressure
environment, please get in touch at readingroos@hotmail.co.uk.
Club committee confirmed for 2009
Running the club has largely been a 1-man show for the last several years,
but now we're competing in London, it needs a more organised group approach
to make sure the club runs smoothly. The new committee is made up of:
President/Secretary - Adam Bennett
Treasurer - Will Pullen
PR - Tim Birchall/Paul Barry
Sponsorship - Mark Ferguson
Committee - Nigel Swan
Committee - Anthony Chapman
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