Baltimore-Chesapeake Rugby Football Club
Monthly Newsletter

February 2010

Welcome to the Brumbies Monthly Newsletter!!

February

Feature Article
Coaches Corner
Old Boys
Events
Guest Article
Sponsors
Feedback
Subscription & Archive


Feature Article

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


Coaches Corner

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.


Old Boys

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


    Events

    Mandatory Team Meeting
    Thursday, February 11
    City Limits
    7:30 p.m.
    February 27 - Battle of Baltimore
    March 20 - Peter Brock Rugby Day


    Guest Article

    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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    Sincerely

    James Hale
    President, BCRFC
    jamespaulhale@yahoo.com
    (410) 790-6808
    www.baltimorerugby.net