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Posted by PeterS on April 30th, 2013 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News, Tartan Talk | No Comments

The Gordon Vs Norths local derby on Saturday provided an interesting twist, and turned back the clock to Gordon’s hey days of the 90’s. Having had to play rain postponed 4th and 3rd Grade games against West Harbour on Wednesday night, and then back up gain on Saturday against Norths, Gordon 4ths were shy a [...]

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Posted by Jason on December 7th, 2012 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News, News & Blog | No Comments

Gordon 2013 Pre-season Training Gordon pre-season training will be at Gillespy field for Tuesday and Thursday evenings until the beginning of February when training will return to  Bailes Park, Sydney rd Chastwood. Training will start at 6.00. For more information please contact one of the following people; Grade Jason Grier 0468 390 788 – Club [...]

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Posted by Jason on August 16th, 2012 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News, News & Blog | No Comments

In the off season Gordon will launch their Academy and Extended Development System (EDS). Both programs are designed to provide talented players in the Gordon Juniors and Senior club with a pathway to the higher grades. The Academy and the EDS programs will provide specific training for the Gordon players in the off season, therefore [...]

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Posted by Jason on August 16th, 2012 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News, News & Blog | No Comments

Last Saturday saw Gordon take their first clean sweep of the season. All 4 grades and the 1st grade Colts team won their games convincing. 4th grade were able to reach the heights of the 100 plus mark (109) sending a strong warning message to all the other teams coming into the semi finals. The [...]

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Posted by Jason on August 10th, 2012 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News, News & Blog | No Comments

Gordon look set to possibly reach the semi finals with 3 teams. If the stars align and the mathematics fall into place we could see 3 Gordon teams in the semi finals this year. Sitting in 3rd place is our mighty 4th grade team who have only lost 3 games this season and were unlucky [...]

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Posted by Jason on August 3rd, 2012 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News, News & Blog | No Comments

Gordon went down to West Harbour on the weekend in a nail biter, 26 to 27. Gordon dominated and controlled 60 minutes of the game and unfortunately wasn’t able to put in the killer punch. Gordon scored 3 tries to 2, however, they just couldn’t close the game out, letting in 10 points in the [...]

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Posted by Jason on July 3rd, 2012 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News, News & Blog | No Comments

GORDON coach John Briggs refuses to hit the panic button despite the Highlanders suffering their eighth consecutive loss in the Sydney Premier Rugby competition. Wearing pink jerseys to celebrate Ladies Day, the Highlanders went down to Manly 29-0 after trailing 5-0 at halftime at Chatswood Oval on Saturday. Prop Hugh Cropley, hooker James Handlin, lock [...]

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Posted by Jason on June 14th, 2012 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News, News & Blog | No Comments

This weekend Gordon take on West Harbour at Chatswood oval in what is a must win match for both teams. Gordon is currently sitting 9th on the table with 12 points, while West Harbour are 4 points behind in second last. Both teams need to turn their fortunes around to kick start their season again. [...]

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Posted by Jason on June 6th, 2012 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News, News & Blog, Uncategorized | No Comments

In wet and windy conditions Norths managed to grind Gordon down to win by 12 points. Gordon’s defence was back to its formidable best against a determined Norths outfit who had a large majority of the ball. Gordon managed to hold off many attacking drives from the Norths back line and clearly out played the [...]

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Posted by Jason on May 28th, 2012 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News, News & Blog | No Comments

Parramatta retain their sixth place on the Shute Shield ladder after picking up an impressive bonus point win over Gordon at Chatswood Oval in the ABC TV game of the day. The Two Blues used the width of the field to their advantage, running in four tries in 18 minutes to lay a solid platform [...]

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Posted by Jason on May 24th, 2012 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News, News & Blog | No Comments

Gordon’s run of close losses was exasperated on the weekend when Southern Districts ran in 9 tries, which 6 were scored in the second half. The first half was a very close affair with Gordon taking ascendancy towards the end through the forwards. The momentum definitely looked like it was shifting Gordon’s way as they [...]

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Posted by Jason on May 16th, 2012 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News & Blog | No Comments

Another very spirited display by the highlanders saw them take the Eastwood side to the wire. As per the last 3 weeks the team has shown their ability to compete and out play the top 4 teams, only to go down in the dying seconds. Eastwood took a commanding 14 point lead with 12 minutes [...]

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Posted by Jason on May 9th, 2012 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News & Blog | No Comments

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 [...]

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Posted by Jason on May 1st, 2012 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News, News & Blog | 1 Comment

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 [...]

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Posted by Jason on April 24th, 2012 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News & Blog | No Comments

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 [...]

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Posted by admin on April 17th, 2012 in Around The Grounds, News, News & Blog | No Comments

2012 Rugby Club membership cards will be available for collection at the Chatswood Oval entry gate on Saturday 21 April for all members who have not yet received their cards by post. Please show the attendant some form of positive ID and you will be handed your card. If you do not make it to the [...]

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Posted by Jason on April 17th, 2012 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News & Blog | No Comments

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 [...]

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Posted by Jason on March 12th, 2012 in Around The Grounds | 1 Comment

1st Trial under the belt On the weekend Gordon Grade played Randwick at Latham Park in scorching conditions. Each grade played out of their skin, putting into play all the skills worked on in the preseason. “Defensively we were very sound and frustrated the Randwick attack to a point where they resorted to kicking at [...]

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Posted by admin on February 27th, 2012 in Around The Grounds, News, News & Blog | No Comments

Trials for both Grade and Colts  for March 17, March 24 and March 31 respectively as follows: March 17 – Versus Eastern Suburbs at Lynn Park, Woollahra March 24 – to be advised March 31 – Versus Warringah at Rat Park, Narrabeen April 7 – Training – Player Gear Night/ Family and Supporters welcome – venue [...]

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Posted by Joe on September 6th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News & Blog | 3 Comments

You may have thought that the Mighty Highlanders had hung up their kilts for the season, not so!

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Posted by Joe on September 2nd, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News & Blog | 1 Comment

By my watch it is 28 hours, 1 minute and 30 seconds until the Gordon 1st Grade team run on to the field for their last game of 2011

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Posted by Joe on August 24th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds | No Comments

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 [...]

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Posted by Joe on August 22nd, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News & Blog | 1 Comment

The Gordon Rugby club celebrated a number of fantastic milestones on the weekend. Both of which involve two Gordon stalwarts. Please have a read and comment down the bottom if you wish.

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Posted by Joe on August 16th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, Events, News & Blog | No Comments

Gordon players will again attend the Truscott Street Primary School’s ‘Special Sports Day For Disabled Kids’.

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Posted by Joe on August 15th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, Events, News & Blog | No Comments

Gordon RFC are proud to announce that they are going to provide some face-paced half-time entertainment

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Posted by Joe on August 12th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News & Blog | 4 Comments

Stirling Mortlock invites you to come down to Chatswood Oval this Sunday to watch the mighty Gordon Highlanders take on Easts. Stirling talks of his love of Gordon and the game in the below invitational letter.

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Posted by Joe on August 10th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News & Blog, Uncategorized | No Comments

Gordon Fullback Dion Berryman is departing off to Italy tomorrow to play in their Super 10 competition for Cavalieri Prato

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Posted by Joe on August 8th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News & Blog | 1 Comment

Now more than ever we need to get behind our Gordon Highlanders. Last weekend Gordon went down to Eastwood

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Posted by Joe on August 4th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, News, News & Blog | 1 Comment

Gordon Second Rower Lex Fairley has been in red hot form this season and his game against Southern Districts was no exception.

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Posted by Blueroo on August 3rd, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds | 2 Comments

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 [...]

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Posted by Joe on July 26th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds | No Comments

On the Rugby pitch Gordon stalwart Dave Harvey scores more then Austin Powers

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Posted by Joe on July 18th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds | No Comments

Sebastian ‘Bas’ Murphy is a fresh face to the Gordon 1st Grade side but he looked like an experienced Highlander on the weekend. Last season he was going up and down from the 3rd and 2nd grade sides and now it seems he has found a good home in the 1st grade outfit. For what [...]

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Posted by Joe on July 18th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News & Blog | No Comments

Barry Zazu Mansfield has left the shores of Australia and returned home to his native Zimbabwe.

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Posted by Joe on July 5th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds | 5 Comments

Nick Walker left the Penrith players shell shocked bagging six tries in Gordon 3rd Grade’s dominant 88-0 victory over their Western Sydney rivals.

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Posted by Joe on July 4th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds | 1 Comment

Is it because they drink warm beer and speak with a funny accent? Whatever it is the Penrith boys have something against our boys from Britain.

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Posted by Joe on June 27th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds | No Comments

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 [...]

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Posted by Joe on June 16th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

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 [...]

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Posted by Joe on June 6th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News | No Comments

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 [...]

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Posted by Joe on June 2nd, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds | 5 Comments

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 [...]

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Posted by Blueroo on June 1st, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, Featured, News, News & Blog | 1 Comment

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 [...]

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Posted by Joe on May 30th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, Uncategorized | No Comments

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 [...]

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Posted by Blueroo on May 19th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News, News & Blog | 8 Comments

Luke Duncan (AKA Moonpie…. bet you didn’t know that was his real name) is heading to Japan. In a massive coup for the Hokkaido Barbarians, Luke Duncan has signed on for the season and will be playing in the famous Ba-Ba’s strip as early as June this year. Whilst Luke has been signed on as [...]

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Posted by admin on May 14th, 2011 in Around The Grounds, Around The Grounds, News, News & Blog | 2 Comments

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 [...]

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