Old Badgers Rugby Club

Celebrating 30 Years of Rugby
at Brock University
November 3 - 4, 2000

Rugby Matches
On the Rugby Pitch at Brock
Saturday, Nov. 4
Women v. Varsity: 12 noon
Masters: 1:00 p.m.
Men v. Varsity: 2:00 p.m.

Socials at Hallett's Coach House
315 Merritt Street, St. Catharines 5:00 p.m.

Friday (Free Admission, Cash Bar)
5:00 p.m. Saturday (Buffet Dinner $10.00)

Come Get Some!

Thirty years ago the “Crazy Canucks” were winning world cup downhill ski races, Pierre Trudeau was in his first term as Prime Minister, and the Americans faced defeat in Vietnam. At that same time, in borrowed old hockey sweaters proudly emblazoned with BROCK in six inch high letters, the first Brock Badger rugby team stepped onto a converted soccer pitch in St. Catharines. We are now entering our second century of rugby at Brock University, and you are an important part of that history.

Join your team mates and fellow Old Badgers on November 3rd and 4th, 2000 in St. Catharines for the 30th Anniversary Reunion. Festivities begin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday evening at Hallett’s Coach House with a meet and greet pub. Built in 1875, Hallett’s Coach House is at 315 Merritt Street in St. Catharines [phone 905-227-5761 if you get lost]. Take the Glendale Avenue exit off Highway 406 and travel east to the ‘T’ intersection, turn left at the light onto Merritt Street, and look to your left for the Hallett’s sign. There’s parking on the site or next door at the bank. If you get to the bridge, you've gone too far! You can pick up your souvenir order at Hallett’s that evening, and watch rugby on the tube while you get reacquainted.

On Saturday at the rugby pitch at Brock, the Old Badger Women challenge the Women's Varsity at 12:00 noon, the Old Badger Masters (over 30, more or less) rumble at 1:00 p.m., and the more competitive Old Badgers kick off against the Men's Varsity at 2:00 p.m. If you intend to play rugby you should be at the Physical Education Complex a minimum of one hour before your match begins, for taping, prayers, snide remarks, and assignment of positions. Be sure to let us know you want to play.

There will be plenty of parking available on campus in the main lot. There have been a few changes at Brock in the last five years, so leave yourself some extra time to walk around and see what's new. Don't forget your boots, shorts, socks, jersey and warm up gear! The weather does not always cooperate, but the matches will run whether there is rain, snow or bright sunshine. We hope you can join us to play or just watch.

After the matches we will reconvene at Hallett’s rugby headquarters for an old-fashioned rugby social. For $10.00 each we’ll enjoy a hearty buffet dinner. A cash bar will be open and there will be rugby on the screens. Bring your best singing voice and a camera with flash. Once again we’ll be holding an auction to raise money for the bursary fund, so don’t forget your chequebook. It should be a memorable evening.