live music

supper

and no cover charge

so come along support the club & have a great night

The NZ Spinal Trust and
House Of Travel Events
invite you to…

The Black Friday Fundraising Dinner & Charity Auction
For Ben Lei’a in Samoa

Join Richie McCaw and the rest of the All Blacks plus other legends of the game at Eden Park on Black Friday 13th August, 6:30pm

Five months ago Ben Lei’a (21) suffered a serious neck fracture during a training run for an upcoming rugby tour of New Zealand, which has left him a life-long tetraplegic. 
Ben can only move his neck and head, and was stuck on a mattress on the floor, lying on his back looking at the ceiling. In the space of just 2 weeks The NZ Spinal Trust has collected $70,000+ of equipment and supplies and we are currently collecting donations for Ben online at www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/NewZealandSpinalTrust

Be part of the Black Friday Charity Auction

You, the All Blacks and MC Oscar Kightley will raise funds for Ben to have his own place with a concrete floor and safe bathroom.

Richie McCaw will be the guest speaker sharing his views on “INSIGHTS INTO LEADERSHIP”.

This will be an amazing evening and not to be missed.

Book your table online here now: www.houseoftravelrugby.com/rugby/?page_id=3844

Further details are available here: www.nzspinaltrust.org.nz/documents/blackfriday.pdf
 or contact the NZ Spinal Trust office for more information (ph 03 383 6881)

Sponsored by:

Players interested in playing for the senior B are now also required to attend trainings on the same nights and times as their competition commences on Saturday 20^th March.

A highlight of the evening was the presence of former Temuka player and All Black Tom Coughlan, along with a dozen Temuka team mates who played with him in the 1950s and 60s.

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Trophy Winners:

Under 16:

W K Gale Trophy for most improved player of the year: Lewis Jackman (on left)

Under 18:

P F Scott Cup for most improved player: Danny Brown

Aitken Cup for player of the year: Matt Bonifacio and Brock Helm

Senior B:

Kear Hawkins Memorial Cup for most improved player:  Scott Gillies

Clinch Cup for player of the year: Dillon Sawers

Person contributing most during the season: Jimmy Rate

Seniors:

Sorenson Memorial Cup for fairest senior player: Simon Erskine

Dillon Cup for most improved player: Dillon Demchy

Second runner-up for player of the year: Tristram Johnston

First runner-up for player of the year: Tuck McNab

Hurricane Wire Trophy for player of the year: Quentin Wood

Club & Team Trophies:

Soper Memorial Trophy for team scoring most points: Seniors

Bob Walker Trophy for team scoring most tries: Under 16

RSA Cup for best turned out and behaved team: Senior B

Keith Surridge Memorial Trophy for player scoring most tries: Brendon Maurice

Mary Tarrant Memorial Trophy for the person contributing most to the club in a season:  Ken Darby

Delighted to be appointed, the midfield back, 27, played for Temuka this season, after three years overseas.

In London he played rugby for Wasps, but at a more development level, so he could travel freely without disrupting a team.

Back into the serious stuff, he’s looking forward to leading the side, having been capped eight times previously. “It should be really good, there’s plenty of good blokes and they all seem keen,” he said.

He will also get to meet the three new loan players this weekend at a Heartland training camp.

Johnston said it was also excellent that the side would play three warm-up games, before the Heartland competition kicked off.

The first is against New Zealand Army in Timaru on August 15.

Tipping the scales at 100kg, Johnston is certain to have a big presence on the field.

Vice-captain of Temuka, his trademark is busting the midfield, and he is also strong runner and defender.

Johnston is the side’s third skipper in three year, after Luke Reihana and Tony Ward.