Gordon Colts Match Report V Sydney University Saturday 5th May 2012 The picturesque setting at St Paul’s Oval was pure English green however the rugby was more trench warfare when top of the table Sydney University met challengers Gordon in what turned out to be a game of missed opportunity for the Highlanders. Gordon’s starting [...]
A try in the last play and a sideline conversion from substitute halfback David Fong saw Sydney University beat Gordon in a thrilling match at Chatswood Oval. The Students were pushed for the entire match and showed great resolve and depth within their club to beat Gordon away from home. The bonus point win means [...]
Easts have snapped Gordon’s early season winning streak with a nail-biting 19-18 win at a sunny Woollahra Oval in round three of the Shute Shield on Saturday afternoon. Easts second rower, Will Drabble has his charge forward halted. Photo:www.seiserphotography.com Gordon hit the lead with 15 minutes to play through a penalty to inside centre Tom [...]
Gordon has taken their second win of the season in an epic back-and-forth 80 minute battle, with a last minute try from substitute No.8 Luke Rissman. A first half fight-back set the platform for the win, after Randwick controlled possession and territory for most of the half. Randwick was in control of the match from [...]
In a tough fought contest Gordon came away 1 point winners over Warringah. The 12-11 victory was a personification of the enthusiasm shown in the preseason Trials and training. The first half saw Terry Preston score a great try down the blind after a turn over ball from the Rats. From the word go both [...]
Gordon ventured down to the Northern Beaches for the final trial before the season. After trailing well against a very strong Eastern Suburbs team all grade were quietly confident of performing well. The beaches turned out a stunning 27 degree day which would put the players stamina to the test. All grades were played at [...]
Last Saturday, Coach Mark Hartill, assisted by Manager Nigel Lloyd-Thomas led a squad comprising grade and colts players to the annual Kiama Sevens tournament. One of the iconic tournaments on the club rugby calendar, it was great to see the club represented despite having a squad away on tour in Fiji, and unavailibility of others. Mark [...]
Congratulations to Tom Hill who has been selected in an extended Waratah’s squad travelling to Tamworth for their trial this weekend against Samoa. This is a terrific opportunity for Tom, and recognition for the quality of his play and commitment to further developing his skills. Good luck Tom, enjoy the experience!
There have been whispers and mumbles around the club that Gordon’s favourite Englishman Lawrence ‘Swampy’ Marsh may make his long awaited return for Gordon this weekend. The burly Prop has been out since the Highlander’s round 13 win over Penrith with a badly dislocated elbow. Good news may come in pairs with the other first [...]
Gordon’s Adam Ashcroft (AKA Adamn good Smashcroft) finally got his First Grade call up against Parramatta, after playing for the club for 12 years. Maybe he broke a mirror or maybe he’s seen more than his fair share of black cats, all we know is that he has been damn unlucky to have missed out [...]
Gordon may have lost to Manly last weekend in a nail biter but that didn’t diminish the efforts of some of the fresh faced Gordon players. Gordon winger Wise Cackau had only played a hand full of minutes for first grade but played a solid 80 minutes on the weekend along with first grade debutantes [...]
Gordon once again performed strongly at the annual NSW Junior Rugby State Championships, with 4 Gordon teams taking home silverware. Held over the June long weekend every year the NSW Junior Rugby State Championships are the largest Junior Rugby competition in Australia. The NSW Junior Rugby State Championships are a great avenue for young players [...]
Gordon RFC is getting behind the Cancer Council’s Call to Arms campaign. The campaign is designed to raise funds and bring awareness to cancer in men. A very serious cause with cancer currently diagnosed 1 in 2 men before they are 85. Gordon RFC joins a number of other Shute Shield teams as well as teams from numerous [...]
Loose head prop Lawrence Marsh is nearly back to full health after being admitted into Manly Hospital last week with a bacterial septicaemia in his throat. Marsh also has diabetes which acerbated the symptoms of the infection. Marsh is currently on a heavy dose of antibiotics and there is a cloud over him playing this weekend [...]
Gordon has three representatives in the Sydney Rugby team who trained for the first time last Monday. The scintillating form of Dion Berryman so far this season has earned him a call up to the Sydney side along with Gordon’s number 7 and newcomer Mitch Greenway, also joining them is Gordon stalwart, Dave Harvey. Dave captained [...]
This is a painting sent into to us at Gordon RFC from painter and avid Gordon fan Marcos Harto. Gordon Rugby club thanks Marcos for sending the painting to us. We would love to see more fan material, so if you have anything Gordon RFC related I encourage you to send it in. Joe Fennessy, Media Manager, Gordon [...]
Many of you may have seen our loose head prop not only set up a try last weekend against Souths. He also showed supporters his supporters that bhe has blistering pace, running 157 odd metres down the sideline, launching a chip and chase, stepping about 19 of the opposition players and bumping off 6 of [...]
