CLUB DRAW
The club draw takes place next week Friday the 31st of July. The pot is sitting at R4600. Well Done to Shirley Allsworth who won at the last club draw. Remember your subs need to be paid up and you have to be there to win.
PIRATES RUGBY
Pirates pipped Raiders 30-28 in a tense Pirates Grand Challenge fixture at Longdale on last Saturday to lead the Open Club pack in the race to qualify for the Community Cup.
Pirates’ bonus point victory saw them overtake Raiders, Wanderers and Roodepoort in a very close race and the Top 6 round is bound to be a thriller.
Pirates are on 31 points on the log, followed by Roodepoort and Wanderers on 29 and Raiders, who could only manage a single bonus point, on 27.
Pirates coach Brad Wilkin was thrilled with the victory but he was the first one to admit that his team didn’t play to its potential.
It was only later in the game that he changed his front-row when he introduced Bradley van Niekerk and Cobus van der Westhuizen that they got the upper hand in the scrums.
Captain Martin Scheepers and his fellow loose-forwards, Dudley Stead and Chris Newman combined well but the star of the show was Raiders flanker Thabo Mabuza,
Lion’s fullback Kobus de Kock was Pirates’ Man of the Match and he came through for the Rats when they needed it most.
Wilkin also praised flyhalf Shaun Davids for his effort but admitted that his opponent Arno Coetzee also had a fine game.
“They made strange changes during the match which put them under pressure,” said Wilkin.
Scorers:
Pirates: Tries: Duncan Delport (2), Hanno Zeeman, Dave Turnbull. Conversions: Kobus de Kock (2). Penalties: De Kock (2).
Pirates have a bye this weekend. They take on UJ at home on the 1st of August. Come down and support the boys.
SOUTH AFRICA VS NEW ZEALAND BUS TICKET
We still have some bus tickets left for the SA VS ALL BLACKS game this Saturday.
If you’re not going to the game,Pirates will be broadcasting the game live from our main bar big screen. We will have live music after the match – come down for a great vibe. Pirates – the place to be!
HOCKEY FUNDRAISERS
Please see your hockey fixtures for this week and the next.
Please let you coaches know asap if you are not able to play either of these games.
Any games that we cancel during the rest of the season will result in a 5-0 loss.
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Date |
# |
Astro Venue |
Time |
Home |
vs |
Away |
League |
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24-Jul |
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Wits University |
6:30 to 7:30 |
Pirates U17G |
vs |
Crusaders Red U17G |
U17G B |
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24-Jul |
|
Wits University |
7:30 to 8:30 |
Pirates U17B |
vs |
MCC U17B |
U17B |
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24-Jul |
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Wanderers |
7:30 to 8:30 |
Pirates U15B |
vs |
Benoni Yellow U15B |
U15B B |
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24-Jul |
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Pirates U15G |
vs |
BYE |
U15G B |
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Date |
# |
Astro Venue |
Time |
Home |
vs |
Away |
League |
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31-Jul |
|
Edenvale High |
6:30 to 7:30 |
Pirates U15B |
vs |
Hooked on H U15B |
U15B B |
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31-Jul |
|
Wits University |
6:30 to 7:30 |
Pirates U15G |
vs |
Khosa U15G |
U15G B |
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31-Jul |
|
Wits University |
7:30 to 8:30 |
Pirates U17B |
vs |
Benoni U17B |
U17B |
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31-Jul |
|
Wits University |
8:30 to 9:30 |
Pirates U17G |
vs |
Wanderers U17G |
U17G B |
VUMATEL
We’re proud to announce that VUMATEL has now been installed and is working.
As a member you will receive FREE unlimited Wifi connections. Non-members will have limited access to the Wifi.
This fast, reliable internet is going to make Pirates an office away from the office so come down and use the facility. Enjoy a great cappuccino and some tasty food.
The password will be available to all members from the bar or office (during office hours) on presentation of your membership card.
SPECIALS THIS WEEKEND
Buy 2 x750ml Bonaqua Pump Still waters for only R25
Double Klipdrift and Coke only R30
Buy six Castle Lager Pints and get one 120yr Heritage Castle Dumpie free
SPRINGBOK LIQUIER – R25
KITCHEN SPECIALS
Grab a plate of delicious Nacho’s this weekend at Pirates for only R40.
FROM THE OFFICE…
A Club like Pirates is so strong because of our wonderful members and once again we need to thank our members for supporting the Club
A very big thanks to Mike Schwartz from Rustic Timber for re-doing the steps from the top of the car park to the fields – these steps were such a danger and they have now been re-done and look terrific. Thanks so much Mike.
I am sure many of you have noticed the new table top on the high tables in the bar. Thanks so much to Ian Benson for arranging to have the wooden tops replaced on our existing cocktail tables.They really look terrific. Ian, thank you for your interest and support.
SAVE THE DATE
Club Draw – Friday 31st July
Beer Club – Thursday13th August
Wine Club – Thursday 20th August
Ladies Day – Saturday 22nd August
CLUB CARDS
If you haven’t already collected your club card, please arrange to collect it from the office.
Please also note that from the 1st of July you can only load money onto your card via EFT or credit card, no more cash will be accepted.
The following people from surnames under ‘F’ & ‘G’ still need to collect their cards:
K
John King
Brent Kier
Lucy Kaplan
Claudia Knuttel
Gerhard Kotzee
A Kriegler
Barbara Kuehnemann
Bridget Kee
L
Richard Lewis
Alan Lamplough
Janine Lawlor
Warren Lawlor
Natasha le Roux
Xavier Leroy
Palesa Letaba
Rianna Louw
