A more pleasing set of results last week with 3 wins from 5. The Colts had a big win over arch rivals Northern - the team we beat in the grand final last year.

Thank you to Macca for stepping in to for first grade manager for the week and I would like to welcome Ian Jones (no not the Kamo Kid!) who has agreed to be the Uni Blues Manager for the remainder of 2009. We are still looking for a manager to work with Stan so please forward any ideas to Macca or I.

Due to many helpers we also managed to pack-up the ground in record time last Saturday.

Games for Saturday 4 July are as follows.

Away vs Southern Districts/Cerberus
Cerberus RUFC - HMAS Cerberus, Westernport. M194 H4
12pm Premier 3 v Cerberus
1.30pm Premier 2 v Southern Districts
3.10pm Premier 1 v Southern Districts

2nd Division at home
3.00pm Melbourne University Blues v Geelong

Our regular ground set-up and canteen have a week off so Blues players will have to set up the ground.

The Colts competition is on hold for 2 weeks due to mid-term break for tertiary institutions.

I will be at training on Thursday. Any issues please call.

Kind regards,
Simon Davis

Team MURFC

This Saturday will be a massive weekend for the club with all five senior sides playing at home and Wallaby legend Dr Mark Loane will be speaking at the clubhouse lunch (see attachment)! Please note RSVPs for the clubhouse lunch required by Thursday 18 June 12pm for catering purposes to Peter Hone Ph 9509-0426 or email chone@bigpond.net.au Mb 0403 333 229

Due to the Italy Test all senior games will commence one hour earlier (schedule below). After the Premier 1 match, the All Blacks v France game will be shown on the big screen at 5.30pm in the clubhouse.

Following the All Black test mini-buses will be leaving the clubhouse for Etihad Stadium for the Wallabies v Italy Test.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Yours in rugby

Simon Davis

12:15 FOR 12:45 PM

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20th of July
BREN’S PAVILION
MACARTHUR ROAD
PARKVILLE

2- COURSE LUNCH (INCLUDES BEER, WINE, SOFT DRINKS)

GUEST SPEAKER: FORMER WALLABY CAPTAIN DR MARK LOANE

To RSVP your attendance and book your seats please contact Peter Hone via email (chone@bigpond.net.au) or call him on 9509 0426 by Thursday 18th June

To most Australians, Mark Loane is the formidable former Wallaby. Once described as “the closest thing to a folk hero Queensland has seen”, this captain of state and country was “The Train Without A Station”, Queensland’s marauding No 8.

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On Saturday 6th June Melbourne University Rugby Football Club hosted SUFC on the Main Oval of the Melbourne campus, where SUFC defeated MURFC 27-10.

This match celebrated 100 years since the foundation of MURFC, and the first match played between SUFC & MURFC back in July 1909.
SUFC took the honours in a 5 tries to 2 victory that was played in a spirit that reflected the historic occasion.

The match started with SUFC opening the scoring after 5 mins from a driving maul off a lineout. David Haydon touching down at the back of the maul.

After the opening try, the contest between the two teams turn into an arm wrestle, as MURFC were able to control their own possession well and take some yards off SUFC’s defence through well executed pick and drives.

MURFC more than matched the visitor for position but excellent pace and skills were show by the SUFC backs who played an expansive game from good field position. MURFC try scorers were No.15 Ryan Carmichael and No.2 Christian Brown.

After the match all players attended the Centenary Dinner at University House. All attendees were able to enjoy a meal and a drink with their teammates, as well as the panel discussion by rugby legends such as Brendan Nasser, Geoff Vaughan and Peter Crittle. Post-function socialising went well into Saturday night and Sunday morning.

With 3 wins from 3 games at 3pm on Saturday 23 May, it was shaping up to be another stellar week for the club. Thirds, Seconds and Colts all grounded out good wins against arch rivals Melbourne.

However it was not to be with a disappointing display by the Premier 1 side allowing Melbourne its first win for the season and our 2nd division side was outclassed by a very strong Endeavour Hills A side. Overall though it was a good day for the club with a large crowd in attendance, a professionally managed day and a lot of positive feedback from Melbourne RUFC on how we presented them with a gift for its centenary and the way we hosted them on the day with the after match function etc

Please find attached the March 2009 Edition of Melbourne University Rugby Football Club’s Fine Blue Lines. This edition includes details on:

• The pre-season program
• How club members have been affected by the horrific Victorian Bushfires
• Obituary notice: Tony Fitzgerald
• The MU Rugby Academy program and Peter Hone Scholarship
• A report by Richard Lowe from the recent Masters Games in Geelong
• The 2009 Social calendar including Supporters’ lunches and Festival weekend (5-6 June) to commemorate 100 years of the game between Sydney University Football Club v MURFC in 1909.
• New Club Sponsor: Costa Exchange – Thank you to former first-grade player Elliott Jones for providing this opportunity.
• Royal Park Touch Wrap-up by Peter Shaw
• Victorian Centenary Year activities in 2009.