Awards and other goings on

There's lots to catch up on, so let's get right on with it.

Firstly, last month saw the annual awards banquet which was a very well attended affair, and saw everyone get together to re-live some of their favorite moments from the past season. As you can imagine, that didn't take too long, so plenty of time was left for drinking.

There was also time for awards, both official and humorous, and I'll do my best to remember them here. Firstly in the official category:

MVP - Jeff Keating
Living proof of the theraputic powers of rugby, Jeff put in another stellar season, playing in every game, whether he was healthy or not. His solid defense, linout prowess and his ability to always be in the right place at the right time were a huge contribution to our success this season. Oh wait....well, it was a huge contribution, anyway.

Biggest Contribution to the Club - Jason Willey
Anyone can be captain when things are going well, but it takes true character to steer the ship when all you can see is icebergs. Jason did just that, making a huge commitment to the club, and keeping our spirits up when things looked the most bleak.

Most Improved Player - Jim Gooch
Although Jim almost let this award slip by unoticed, his modesty conceals a talent and desire that has become invaluable to the club. In fact, I think this is Jim's second year winning this award, proving that he is not one to rest on his laurels. At this rate he'll be MVP in no time.

On the unofficial side, Jimmy Hendrix gave out so many great awards I can't even remember half of them. I do know that the La La Award was finally wrestled out of Jason Willey's grasp, and the head-ringing torch was passed to CB Brady. Bernie, er, I mean Ted, got a t-shirt to help him with his identity crisis. And a bunch of other stuff was given out, and if I hadn't waited so long to write this, then I probably would've remembered some of it. Gerry gave out some awards too, which mostly seem to go to people who've lived in his house at some time or another. That alone deserves an award. Oh, no, really, I was just kidding about that.

OK. That about wraps up the banquet. Props go to Jim Gooch for setting it all up, and for delivering such an elequent recap of the season, all without a crib sheet.

Oh yeah, of course the big news, was that thanks to our perfect season, NERFU has, in its wisdom, decided that we would enjoy next season more if we spent it in Division 3. In an unprecedented move, North Shore decided they wanted to give it a try in D2, and all of a suddden NERFU has started caring about the numbers of teams in our leauge, so down we go. Depending on your outlook, this is a good opportunity to prove a few people wrong, and pick up some hardware in the process. Of course, you could also see it as the final nail pinning you to the couch.

Wow, that's a great segue in to the fact that the AGM is coming up on Tuesday (the 7th), so you can get out and help us put together a plan to regain our rightful place in D2. Or keep your fat arse on the couch. It's your call, but it all goes down in the book.

Right. Last on the list is the fact that we are finally going to get a chance to see some of those pictures Ross took all Fall. My god, the guy was a hero for just standing on the touch line all through the Old Gold game, so make sure you get out to his exhibit on December 12th. It's at the Salt Institute, on Federal Street, from 5pm to 7pm. Be there, and I dare say you'll find someone to go out and get a drink with afterwards.

AGM

The club's annual general meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 7th at 6pm in the food court at One City Center. Please be there to vote on President, Captain, Secretary and Treasurer positions, to get an update on the state of the club, and to set the tone for the year to come.