Baltimore-Chesapeake Rugby Football Club Monthly Newsletter
February 2010
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2010 USA Rugby CIPP Membership
Everyone who plays rugby in the United States must register with USA Rugby. You can register at https://membership.usarugby.org/default.aspx. You can also use this website to transfer your membership to Baltimore-Chesapeake.
T-Shirts for sale:
Check them out on the merchandise page
$20 non-players
$15 players
2010 Spring Practice
Practice will start on Tuesday, February 16. Get out now and get your fitness in. Practices will be held at Leon Day Field in Gwynn's Falls Park. Please visit the Practice Information page for directions.
From the desk of Wade Gowl:
Polo shirts for sale:
Check them out on the merchandise page
$40 non-players
$35 players
Feb 27 Saturday, North Bay, Home
April 18 Richmond Tournament
May 1 & 2 Rites of Spring - the tournament is both days, but the old boys game is on Sunday
Mandatory Team Meeting
Thursday, February 11
City Limits
7:30 p.m.
February 27 - Battle of Baltimore
March 20 - Peter Brock Rugby Day
Player Profile
Full Name: Oliver David Kenneth Maddocks
Nickname: Knuckles (according to Matt anyway)
Birthplace: Neath (Wales)
Birthdate: March 1980
Occupation: Post-doctoral Fellow; Cancer Research
Marital status: Not married
College: Cardiff University, Edinburgh University
Years playing: 9
Positions: Outside half, Fullback
Previous clubs: Welsh School of Pharmacy, Trebanos RFC, Edinburgh Academicals FC, Broughton RFC
Why you started playing: Where I come from its compulsory
Favorite International team: Wales, obviously
Favorite players: Scott Gibbs, Shane Williams
Biggest influence: My Dad - for taking me to see Neath games as a kid & getting me hooked on rugby
Best memory: A couple of matches where the last kick of the game won it
Biggest disappointment: Leaving this team at the end of March...
Favorite post-match ritual: Drinking a natty boh while ice-ing my hamstrings & watching the B team thrash their opposition / any post-match shirts off party / a socio-economic geo-political debate with Chad Dammers
Favorite Baltimore Bar: Slainte
Favorite Baltimore Beer: Felinfoel Double Dragon
Other sports: Soccer
Favorite books: Under Milk Wood - Dylan Thomas, A Bridge Too Far - Cornelius Ryan, Dispatches - Michael Herr
Favorite films: Apocalypse Now, Twin Town, Full Metal Jacket, Easy Rider
Favorite quotes: "Its not the size of the dog in fight, its the size of the fight in the dog" Barry McGuigan (& my 1st rugby coach)
"Work is a shit sandwich; it just depends how thick you want to make it" My former boss
Random thoughts: My time in Baltimore ends on 5th April, i'm thinking that Saturday 3rd April (I think we have a bye) might be a good day for a beer or two...
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