GENERAL MEETING – MONDAY @ POC from 1900 - GENERAL MEETING – MONDAY @ POC from 1900 - GENERAL MEETING – MONDAY @ POC from 1900

Greetings!

NON-LEAGUE

Please see attached, non-league activity for this weekend. Summer will not stop them! Please contact Patrick if you would like to continue your refereeing.

TOURNAMENTS

Please see the attached non-league

Tertiary 15-a-side men and women – Saturday, 14^th April 2012 @SKM, KP and SKP.

If you are interested, please contact Patrick Kwok

Patrick.kwok@hkrugby.com

Colt’s Sevens – Sunday, 15^th April 2012 @ KP (a.m.) and SBay (p.m.)

If you are interested, please contact Patrick Kwok

Patrick.kwok@hkrugby.com

WHAT: XIAMEN TENS

WHEN: Sat/Sun, 12/13 May 2012 (must arrive, afternoon Friday 11^th  )

WHERE: Xiamen, Fujian, China

WHO: Open to all panels

CLOSING: Wednesday, 25^th April 2012

WHAT: PHUKET TENS

WHEN: Fri/Sat/Sun, 25/26/27 May 2012 (must arrive, morning Friday 25^th  )

WHERE: Phuket, Thailand

WHO: Open to all panels

This is not a society sanctioned event, so if you are interested please contact the organizer, Joel Jean-Luc. All costs are your own!

JEAN-LUC JOEL =  dragonjoel@yahoo.com

COURSES

APRIL 15^th – iRB L1 MO Course – 0800 to 1800 – Olympic House

Open to all new referees

APRIL 17^th/19^th and 24^th – iRB L2 MO Course – 1900 to 2230 – POC

Must have completed 2 years of refereeing adult rugby

APRIL 29^th - iRB L2 CMO Course – 0800 to 1830 – Olympic House

Must have completed L1CMO and 2 years of coaching match officials

JUNE, 10^th - iRB L1 CMO Course – 0800 to 1830 – Olympic House

Must have obtained a certificate to L2MO within the last 4 years and

refereed adult rugby for the past 3 years.

JUNE 17^th - iRB L1 MO Course – 0800 to 1800 – Olympic House

Open to all new referees

JUNE 26^th/28^th and 3^rd July - iRB L2 MO Course – 1900 to 2230 – POC

Must have completed 2 years of refereeing adult rugby

If you wish to attend any of the above courses, please complete the registration form attached.

Additional info on these courses to be sent out soon.

HKRFU DINNER AND AWARD’S NIGHT – Friday, 20^th April @ the Conrad Hotel Ballroom. Cocktails 7:00pm, followed by dinner at 8pm, Black Tie/Evening Dress.

Any members wishing to attend the captioned night and sit at the HKSRFUR’s table,

please contact Doug Shearer at scotland_yardie@hotmail.com

Cost is HK$750 per head including 3 course meal, beverage and live band.

Closes 15^th April.

TRAINING

Summer, off-season training commences this Wednesday at King’s Park starting at 1930 with supper/drinks to follow.

All welcome! Sweat with little pain! Promise!

ARFU REFEREE’S COMMITTEE

Society treasurer, Doug Shearer has been appointed to the ARFU Referee’s Committee. Congratulations Dougie; your experience will be a bonus in assisting the different ARFU referee panels.

TOBI’S HAIR LOSS!

"Dear fellow whistle blowers,

I shall be taking part in the St. Baldrick Charity event on 24 April 2012 at the Delaney's Bar in Wan Chai, starting @ 1830.  You can find out more information by clicking ion the below link:

http://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/participantid/532965

In brief, every year a group of chaps, and some girls, are sponsored to have their hair shaved in order to raise money for the charity which raises funds for children with cancer - a very deserving cause, I am sure you will agree.

I am seeking your support, via a donation - no matter how small or large - either on-line or in person on the night, where you get the additional benefit of access to beer and see me going from my current mop to a bald chap in the matter of minutes.

You know it makes sense.  Many thanks in advance!!

Tobi"

JON KRAUSE – MP

In the recent Queensland (Australia) state elections, former HKSRFUR member (2008-09), Jon Krause stood for the southern seat of Beaudesert and romped in by a huge majority for the National/Liberal Party. The NLP swept the sitting Labor Party into the South Pacific Ocean in one of the greatest landslides in state political history. Well done Jonathan - MP! Another former society member from HK, makes good!

PLAYMORE OUR SPONSORS

Please wear your PLAYMORE kit to the field, on the field and off the field!! Playmore is our sponsor and we need to make sure of our support for them!  

If you need any kit, please let Patrick know what sizes you need. Pick-up points are at Wednesday night training, General Meetings or at the SKP

office of the Referee’s Dept.

DIARY

-          Monday 16^th April - General Meeting at the POC 1900 start

-          Friday 20^th April - HKRFU Annual Dinner at Conrad Hotel

-          Saturday 1^st September – HKSRFUR ANNUAL CAMP