July 17th Newsletter

Welcome to this week’s WBRU Newsletter for the 17th July – Click Here to download

Tui Club Rugby this Week:

Tui Cup Semi’s Finals
Eketahuna vs Pioneer (Alistair Payne)
Greytown vs Gladstone (Scott Andrew)

Hodder Steffert Cup Semi’s
East Coast vs Marist (Chris Jefferies)
Martinborough vs Carterton (Paul Thompson)

Burger King Senior Reserve Competition Top 5
Greytown vs Pioneer (Graeme Reisima)
Martinborough vs Eketahuna (Dean Goodin)
Pioneer BYE

Burger King Senior Reserve Competition Bottom 5
East Coast vs Gladstone (Mike Wakefield)
Tuhirangi vs Carterton (Gary Hall)

Burger King Player of the Week
Wins $50 Burger King Bucks Voucher: Wi Kapene Snr – and Sammy Holmes
Last week was the last week of the Burger King Bucks, I hope all winners enjoyed their vouchers.
We look forward to Burger King being on board again in 2015

2014 Stats
Tui Cup 3 Top Points Scorer
Tom Meuli (Eketahuna) 113
Joseph Thompson (Pioneer) 109
Nick Olson (East Coast) 108
Tipi Haira (Martinborough) 106

Tui Cup Most Tries (More than 5)
Sam Monaghan (Eketahuna) 13
Malatai Malatai (Marist) 12
Sean Robinson (Pioneer) 9
Paul Tiko (Eketahuna) 9

Tui Cup Most Conversions
Joseph Thompson (Pioneer) 31
Tom Meuli (Eketahuna) 24
Pua Tafa (Marist) 18

Tui Cup Most Penalties
Tipi Haira (Martinborough) 21
Andrew Fell (Gladstone) 16
Joseph Thompson (Pioneer) 14

Ultimate Club Points Machine (Senior & Reserves combined)
(Senior & Reserves combined)
Pioneer 716
Martinborough 635
Eketahuna 615

Ultimate Try Scoring Premier Team
Greytown 61
Eketahuna 59
Pioneer 49

2014 Nunn Shield Winners
Gladstone are now the proud holders of the Nunn Shield for the 2014 Season after winning 16-8 over Martinborough on Saturday.
Congratulations

Club Rugby Results on Saturdays on Facebook and Web page
Please note these are only preliminary scores and are subject to confirmation on Monday when the team cards are received and then entered accordingly.

Wairarapa Bush Club Awards Night
Book in Saturday 9th August 2014
Solway Park 6 pm Start. Tickets now $50
Buffet Meal, Guest Speaker and Auction
Stay the night with rooms for two $138 including a buffet breakfast. More details soon.

Radio Eketahuna 106.5 FM

This week Chuzz Taylor will bring live commentary from Eketahuna vs Pioneer

Semi Finals of the 2014 Tui Cup Competition.

Tune into your car radio or live stream from our webpage.
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Dead Ball Charlie’s Highlights of the week

SEMI FINALS WEEKEND CAN’T WAIT!

CLUB FINALS DAY
Club finals day is 26th July 2014, book this date in to join us at Trust House Memorial Park.
Game kick off from 12.30 pm with the Tui Cup at 3.00 pm.
A full draw will be advised in the newsletter prior to the Finals day.

“Our Rugby – Just brilliant”

Heartland Season Kicks Off

23rd August Vs. King Country Taupo

Other Games This Week
WOMEN’S PREMIER – MRFU :
Eketahuna v Stratford Eketahuna 1 1.00pm Pat Baucke

SECONDARY SCHOOLS – WRFU :
Wairarapa 1XV v Rongotai 1XV Featherston RFC 1 1.00pm Goff Moorcock
Wairarapa U15 v Rongotai U15 Featherston RFC 1 11.30am Kelly Lochhead
SUNDAY 20th JULY 2014
Millhillians v Jugglers Memorial Park 1 12.30pm Kelly Lochhead

Welcome to this week’s WBRU Newsletter for the 10th July – Click Here to download