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FOGS Sponsorships to benefit Gordon Rugby

The FOGS organisation in accordance with its Membership Charter provides funds to the Rugby Club to assist with special projects. These  include;

  1. Selected special projects for the betterment of the players and coaches
  2. Sponsoring specialist coaches to support the coaching staff
  3. Assistance in the development of the web site & ex player database
  4. Improving communication with the broader Gordon community
  5. Improving the skills of our juniors and retaining them in OUR club
Since October 2011 the FOGS have proudly donated to a number of activities to support Gordon Rugby at both the senior and junior levels. Examples being;
  1. Video Analysis equipment for senior rugby coaching staff
  2. Upgrading the The Gordon Rugby Club website
  3. Registration fees for two coaches to attend a Melbourne Rebels orientation and coaching weekend
  4. Training equipment for Seniors and Colts
  5. Funding of the Rugby Manager position in the short term in 2011 and 2012
  6. Fully catered box at all Waratahs home games in 2012
  7. Sponsored a night at a Super Rugby match for the 2012 Gordon Coaching staff
  8. Gordon Car stickers for all registered Juniors in 2012, to be included in a sponsors pack arranged by FOGS Peter Matthews and David Cains
  9. FOGS members Dave McGilvray, Peter Hearl, Ian Rae, Wiill Jephcott, Neville Kiely and Brian Shirvington  have taken individual 1st Grade Jersey sponsorship for their businesses
  10. Donations to Northern Suburbs Rugby Club for the Seti Tefua Fund and Killara/ West Pymble Rugby Club to assist with costs associated with the tragic death of one of their “Subbies” during a recent match
  11. Sponsorship of the annual Gordon Rugby Gala Dinners
  12. Underwriting of the 2012 Gordon Rugby Presentation Night
The FOGS organisation have nominated a committee, currently comprising in 2012 and 2013 of David McGilvray, Peter Sherwood, Peter Bull, Brett Fawcett and Brian Shirvington to administer the review of requests and subsequent distribution of funds to approved projects.

Continue to spread the word…..the FOGS Needs You!

Please continue to contact past players and supporters in your network to join FOGS. Please refer to the FOGS Membership Form on the website. Sponsorship opportunities are always top of mind so if you have any leads you would like us to pursue, please feel free to let Peter Matthews, David Cains or Peter Sherwood know. They will do the rest.

The current list of financial members of the “Friends of Gordon”  for 2012 are;

GREG ASHCROFT
JOHN ASNICAR
ROD AUSTIN
MICK BIRD
PETER BLACK
CHARLIE BLUNT
JOHN BOUGHTON
MARK BOWEN
MARK BRAKELL
MIKE BROWN
ROBERT BRUCE
BEN BURNEY
JOHN BUCHANAN
PETER BULL
DAVID CAINS
PIERS CAINS
HILTON CHAPMAN
JOHN CLARK
IVO CLARKE
DAVE COWLISHAW
BILL CURRIE
STEVE CUTLER
ANDREW DAINTON
MICHAEL DELANEY
JOHN DELLER
MATT DIXON
BILL DONALDSON
BILL DRURY
BRETT FAWCETT
BARRIE FAWCETT
PHILIP FLETCHER
JOHN FORDHAM
WALLY FREEMAN
MATT GLASCOTT
MAURIE GRAHAM
DAVID HALE
JAN HANDLIN
DENIS HANDLIN
PETER HEARL
HELEN HEARL
GRAEME HEARL
MATT HUNTINGTON
SANDY ISHERWOOD
WILL JEPHCOTT
CHRISSIE JEPHCOTT
JOHN KABLE
BEV KABLE
MERRAN KIELLY
NEVILLE KIELLY
AL KIRKBY
PETER KNOX
DAVID LECKIE
ANDREW LENNON
ROGER LINDSAY
PETER LONGMAN
PETER MATTHEWS
MANUS McFADYEN
VICKI McGILVRAY
DAVID McGILVRAY
JIM MCMANUS
ALASTAIR McTAVISH
BRIAN MOFFAT
STEPHEN PATRICK
WARREN QUIGLEY
IAN REA
MICHAEL REID
PAUL REIMER
BOB SAMPSON
DAVID SCANLEN
PETER SHERWOOD
JILL SHIRVINGTON
BRIAN SHIRVINGTON
CHRIS SIMKIN
GRAHAM STEER
NORM TASKER
JOHN TAYLOR
BOB THOMAS
HUGH TROLLOPE
ANDREW VAUGHAN
TIM WEDLOCK
PRUE WEDLOCK
KEN WOLF
BRUCE YAHL

Thank You for investing in the future of Gordon Rugby

Whether you’re a past Gordon player, a Gordon Rugby supporter or just a sports fan, we are now inviting you to join our team, the  ”Friends of Gordon” (FOG’s).
Sydney’s North Shore is the heartland of Australian Rugby and the Gordon Highlander are the Premier Club that represents our region.

With the Club on the crest of a wave, now is the time to become involved. Become a “Friend of Gordon” NOW!!

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