THURSDAY 12 MARCH
TERM 1 WEEK 7
Saturday 14 March sees internal trials and training on Hordern Oval. The Head Coach of each
age group will be planning the format of their session. Boys must bring mouth guards and all
other protective equipment to ensure they can play and put their best foot forward. Selection
for the 13s, 14s and 16s tours will take place early next week and families will be informed
via email. Junior School training commences Monday March 23 for U9s and U10s and
Tuesday March 24 for U11s and U12s.
Rugby
Team
Opposition
Venue
Time
1sts/2nds Squad
Training/Trials
Hordern
1.30pm - 3.30pm
Opens (non 1sts/2nds)
Training/Trials
Hordern
12.30pm – 2.00pm
16s (All teams)
Training/Trials
Hordern
11.00am - 1.00pm
15s (All teams)
Training/Trials
Hordern
10.00am - 12.00pm
14s (All teams)
Training/Trials
Hordern
8.30am - 10.30am
13s (All teams)
Training/Trials
Hordern
7.00am - 9.00am
Scholars’ Assembly 2015
Wednesday 12 April saw the 2014 Scholars recognised at Senior School assembly. To receive
an invitation to this assembly, the student must have attained an ATAR of 95 or above. There
were several members of the 2014 1st XV and 2nd XV sides who achieved this mark; Tom
Mahony (Captain of Rugby) 98.55, Hugh Summerhayes (1st XV, NSW & Australian
Schoolboy) 96.60, Zac Edelstein (1st XV & CAS 1st XV) 98.75, Roy Harrison (1st XV & CAS
1st XV) 97.25, Harry White (2nd XV) 99.80, Turner Hancock (2nd XV) 98.70 and Marcello
Poli (2nd XV) 95.75.
Rugby Handbook
The 2015 Rugby Handbook will be electronically delivered to all players today and is
available for viewing on Cranbrook Connect. This document is the first port of call for any
questions regarding Cranbrook Rugby. It outlines things such as training and playing
uniforms, protective equipment, 1st XV support as well as highlighting all Cranbrook 1st XV
Captains and those Cranbrookians that have gone on to represent the country at Schoolboy
and Wallaby level. The second half of the handbook is a High Performance Manual which is
a must read for all players as they prepare for the season ahead.
Macquarie Bank Scholarship – Hugh Summerhayes
During the week it was announced that Hugh Summerhayes was one of two recipients of the
Macquarie Bank Scholarship. As part of the Scholarship, Hugh will have access to the
different sections of Macquarie Bank: Macquarie Foundation, Macquarie Sports, Foreign
Exchange, Bullion and Fixed Income, Money Market, Property, Macquarie Capital, Corporate
Communications, Macquarie Legal and Hayden/Reynolds Tiwi Project
(www.tiwiproject.com).
Since its initial scholarships, some 37 boys have been offered the opportunity to work within
Macquarie Bank or the Macquarie Sports program. In the past charitable work has involved
working in Tonga (2004-2012), Fiji (2006-2009), Japan (2009), the Tiwi Islands (2010 to
present) and Canada (2012 to present).
Past recipients include Ben McCalman, Rob Horne, Kurtley Beale, Dean Mumm, Ben Daley,
Dave Dennis, Nathan Charles, Paddy Ryan, Patrick McCutcheon, Damian Fitzpatrick, Rowan
Kellam, Lachlan McCaffrey, Ben Batger, Jarrod Saffy and Afusipa Taumoepeau.
Rugby Refereeing
Are you an ex-player? Do you want to stay involved in the game? Would you like to have a
run around on Saturday mornings throughout the season? Have you done any refereeing
before? Do you look good in shorts, wear white laces and like blowing a whistle? Do you
say ‘laws’ rather than ‘rules’?
If you answer ‘yes’ to some or all of these questions, please contact our referee-in chief and
Davidson Housemaster, Jonathan Cumberlege - [email protected] , to
discuss the possibility of refereeing some of Cranbrook’s home matches this season.
The minimum qualification to referee is ‘SmartRugby’. Details here
http://www.rugby.com.au/tryrugby/Coaching/Courses/SmartRugby.aspx
Junior School Rugby Launch
The invitation to the Cranbrook Junior School Rugby Launch BBQ is now on Cranbrook
Connect. It is being held Friday 27th March after Junior School sport at Dangar with all boys
and parents welcome.
Junior School Rugby Camp
A flyer has been added to the Holiday Camp section of Cranbrook Connect outlining details
of the upcoming Junior School camp. Dates are from Tuesday 7 April to Friday 10 April.
Old Cranbrookians playing Club Rugby
Find below a list of Old Cranbrookians who are playing Club Rugby in Sydney.
Eastern Suburbs: Blake Boulton (2007), Damon Anderson (2008), Will Fay (2010), Josh
Becker (2012), Josh Antico (2013), Louis Biscoe (2013), Tully Borkowski (2013), Michael
Coppola (2013), Andrew Crone (2013), Paul Cullen (2013), Judd Harvey (2013), Sam
Hudson (2013), Julian Horton Patch (2013), Jack Rathie (2013), Ben Storey (2013), Dylan
Swanborough (2013), Christo Wylie (2013), Nick Carroll (2014), Zach Edelstein (2014), Roy
Harrison (2014), Tom Mahony (2014), Nick Makas (2014), James Shipway (2014)
Randwick: Paris Cockinos (2011), Cameron Mee (2012)
Sydney University: Anthony McDougall (2013), Sam Renton (2014), Hugh Summerhayes
(2014)
Weights Centre Opening Times
The weights centre will be open during the holidays at the following times:
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Wednesday 8th April 11am-1pm
Friday 10th April 11am-1pm
Monday 20th April 11am-1pm
Wednesday 22nd April 11am-1pm
Friday 24th April 11am-1pm
Term 1 Key Dates – Senior School
WEEK 7A
 Thursday 12th March - CAS SWIMMING – NO TRAINING
 Friday 13th March - 14s @ Hordern; 13s @ Woollahra
 Saturday 14th March: Internal Trials – Hordern Oval
WEEK 8B
 Tuesday 17th March – Opens @ Hordern; 16s, 15s @ Woollahra
 Wednesday 18th March - 14s @ Hordern, 13s @ Woollahra
 Thursday 19th March - Opens @ Hordern; 16s, 15s @ Woollahra
 Friday 20th March - 14s @ Hordern, 13s @ Woollahra
 Saturday 21st March: Trials v St Pius (H)
 Sunday 22nd March – 1sts/2nds – Old Boys Day
WEEK 9A
 Tuesday 24th March – Opens @ Hordern; 16s, 15s @ Woollahra
 Wednesday 25th March – 13s, 14s – NO TRAINING
 Thursday 26th March - Opens @ Hordern; 16s, 15s @ Woollahra
 Friday 27th March – 13s, 14s – NO TRAINING
 Saturday 28th March: 1sts, 2nds, 3rds, 16A v Shore (H)
WEEK10B
 Tuesday 31st March – NZ Tour Squad, 16s ACT Squad @ Hordern
TOUR DATES:
 1st XV, 2nd XV New Zealand: Thursday 2 April – Saturday 11 April
 16A to ACT: Tuesday 14 April – Friday 17 April
 13A & 14A to Country NSW: Friday 17th April – Sunday 19 April (pre tour camp
15&16/4)
 12A to Armidale: Thursday 16 April – Sunday 19 April
 15A to Gold Coast: 4th July – 10th July
 Saturday 18 April – 1sts, 2nds, 16A v Oakhill (H)
Australian Schools Rugby Union & Classic Wallabies
Luncheon 2015
If you wish to support the Australian School who do a fantastic job in providing a pathway
for student like Hugh, they are holding their annual fundraising lunch in March. This event
takes place Friday 27 March and in recent years we have had several Cranbrook tables.
Booking details can be found at http://www.schoolsrugby.com.au/2014/news/australianschools-fund-raising-luncheon-2015/
Budding Rugby Photographers
We are looking for any keen students or parents with a passion for photography to assist in
taking photos during the season. These photos will be used on a regular basis in Running
Lines and other Cranbrook publications. Please email Luke Bower
([email protected]) if you are interested.
Have Questions or Feedback?
Please feel free to contact Luke Bower, Head of Rugby, via email
([email protected]) or 93279428