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ASRU seeks memorabilia

On the 25th July 1829, some six years after William Webb Ellis’s epoch-making feat, the Sydney Monitor recorded that: “The soldiers of the Sydney Barracks amused themselves with a game of football”.

That was the advent of rugby union in the Australian Defence Force.

In an effort to harness the history of Services rugby, the Australian Services Rugby Union (ASRU) intends to establish a museum cabinet to display trophies, match programs and memorabilia from past seasons.

While ASRU currently has a number of items for display in the cabinet, further contributions are sought from past players and committee members. ASRU would like to formally invite individuals to contribute to the display.

Pictures can be scanned and originals returned if people considering donating such items wish to retain such photographs.

Likewise, non-pictorial items can also be donated for temporary or permanent display.

Individuals wishing to donate items should contact the ASRU marketing manager Captain James Nicholas on 02-6265 5813 or e-mail marketing@servicesrugby.asn.au.

If readers wish to learn more about services rugby then they should visit the ASRU web site: www.servicesrugby.asn.au.


These eight runners were among 16,000 competitors in the recent 12km Perth City to Surf run. ABATA Michael Rueger was the first of the 15 Navy entrants in 37.58mins. Pictured (back row L-R) LSMT-R Adam Wise, CPOET-R Mark O'Keefe, ABATA Michael Rueger, CPOCIS-R Ivan Oreb, LCDR Simon Rusiti; (front row L-R) PORS Leo Vredenbregt, POMED-R Karen Simpson, CMDR Michael McCourt.
These eight runners were among 16,000 competitors in the recent 12km Perth City to Surf run. ABATA Michael Rueger was the first of the 15 Navy entrants in 37.58mins. Pictured (back row L-R) LSMT-R Adam Wise, CPOET-R Mark O'Keefe, ABATA Michael Rueger, CPOCIS-R Ivan Oreb, LCDR Simon Rusiti; (front row L-R) PORS Leo Vredenbregt, POMED-R Karen Simpson, CMDR Michael McCourt.
Photo by WO-R Klau.

We know it’s the middle of summer, so hopefully this will at least cool the thoughts if you’re sweating it out at present. Pictured looking their coolest is the team that represented Navy at the annual Navy Alpine Week at Thredbo.
We know it’s the middle of summer, so hopefully this will at least cool the thoughts if you’re sweating it out at present. Pictured looking their coolest is the team that represented Navy at the annual Navy Alpine Week at Thredbo.
Photo by ABPH Yuri Ramsey.











LSPT Damien Liddell gets into the swing of things during the final of last year’s Burrell Cup tennis championship at Randwick Barracks.
LSPT Damien Liddell gets into the swing of things during the final of last year’s Burrell Cup tennis championship at Randwick Barracks.
Photo by ABPH Kel Hockey.

LSSTD Daryl Smith with his towering trophy for being the champion tri-service golfer at the annual Western Australia Inter-Service competition late last year, won by Navy.
LSSTD Daryl Smith with his towering trophy for being the champion tri-service golfer at the annual Western Australia Inter-Service competition late last year, won by Navy.

 

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