Napier Old Boys Marist Rugby Club
TeamTalk
05.10..2025
Contents usually include: Old Boys Marist Senior & Junior rugby reports – weekly competition & draw winners – NZ Marist – affiliates Cricket, Netball, Football and Softball seasonal reports – Club Social events + News & Views etc etc.
Views and comments often expressed in this publication are not necessarily
those of the executive or policy of the Napier Old Boys Marist Rugby Club.
“Team up with a Winning Club in 2026”.
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IT IS AMAZING WHAT YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH IF
YOU DO NOT CARE WHO GETS THE CREDIT
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Why would you play for Old Boys Marist ?
We have a simple philosophy at Napier Old Boys Marist – that we are a well organised rugby club both on and off the field, we are fit, disciplined, well coached and our players are very loyal. Our teams are always well presented.
At Napier Old Boys Marist we promote a strong work ethic, we play with a special passion and honesty which is fun to be part of, but we also expect our players to carry that honesty through to their work and personal lives.
In summary we as a club will create a positive environment so that players can expect to progress in their rugby careers. To excel players must also take responsibility for their rugby and life in general.
Napier Old Boys Marist Club Sponsors
Major
BJ Mahony Shearing – Benson Property Limited – Cape Physio – Devine Plumbing
– Green Club – HBI Properties – ICIB Broker Webb Insurance & Risk Advisory –
Motordrome Tyre & Auto Service – MRD Web – Napier Collision Repair Centre –
Napier Collision Repair Centre – Onekawa Liquorland – Proton Electrical – PWL Builders Ltd –
Red Steel – Richard Kepka Builders – Shape Life & Financial Services – Sideline Bar –
– Tremain Real Estate
General
BWR – DB Breweries – Eastern & Central Community Trust – Four Winds Foundation –
Firetech Services Ltd – Grassroots Trust – Lion Foundation
– Napier Sandblasting – New Zealand Community Trust – Pub Charity –
Scott Applegate Electrical – The Southern Trust – Thinkwater Hawkes Bay
Members Support our valued Sponsors as they generously Support us
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MISSION statement
“To provide a sporting and recreational club for both men and women which encourages both individuals and teams to reach their maximum potential in their chosen sporting club endeavours.
In doing this it would always be our aim to maintain a fun club spirit, which treats every person equally and which ensures that the club runs on a profitable basis”
Napier Old Boys Marist Rugby Football Club
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It is with great sadness we have to inform you that a senior member of our club, Phillip Beck passed away today.
Phil husband of Lesley Beck, had a lifelong involvement in the former the Napier Marist sports both cricket and rugby as well as with the amalgamated Napier Old Boys Marist Club. On the rugby side Phil had been a player through to Premier level. A committee man, club chairman and also club president. For his services to the Napier Old Boys Marist rugby club Phil was honoured with Life membership in 2012.
A Service to celebrate Phil’s life will be held at St Marys Church, Osier Rd, Greenmeadows, Saturday 11th October at 1pm
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President – Mike O’Connor
Chairman – Wade Colville-Smith
Director of Finance – Chris Benson
Director of Rugby – Kurt Chambers
Director of Rugby Administration – Alex Nixon
Director of Communications – Matt Roberston
Director of Club Management – Mitch Gardiner
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> OBM Brothers in ARMS <
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Team Management Personnel 2025 Season
Premier – Ellery Wilson – 027 964 9060 : Matthew Wyatt – 022 616 4250
Manager – Mitch Gardiner – 0274 892 120 : Assist. – Peter Bainbridge – 027 245 8729 : Anthony Easson – 0275 347 800
Premier Reserves – Sami Lauano – 027 312 1938 : Pouvi Fatialofa – 022 695 3573
Manager – Frank Eneliko – 022 600 6547
Thirds – Tom Grant – 021 220 5910 : Mike Boyd – 021 438 873
Colts – Steve Smithers – 022 498 5367 : Sam Birch – 027 355 8379
Manager – Jason Evans – 021 191 3248
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New Players Welcome in 2026
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A fine lineup of St Johns College Old Boys….
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New Players in all teams will be Welcome in 2026
> Bring along a mate <
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Coaches Wanted for 2026
Premier
Premier Reserves
Thirds
Colts
Expressions of interest to – nobmrfc@gmail.com or 021 751 681 Closes October 17.
NAPIER OLD BOYS MARIST JUNIOR RUGBY
2025 NOBM Junior Rugby Committee
For further Junior Rugby Info please contact >
Executive:
Glenn Fulcher (Chairman) 021 676 174
Glenn Fulcher (Secretary) 021 676 174 – Bevan Condin (Treasurer) 021 160 5118
Ben Guild (Convenor) 027 2089306
Committee:
Emma Chambers, Grant Frommherz, Therese Rodger,
Georgie Smithers, Rochelle Williams, Annalise Wyatt.
Any queries, email: nobmjuniorrugby@gmail.com
“New Players Welcome to Team up with
Napier Old Boys Marist Junior Rugby in 2026”
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BELIEVE YOU CAN AND YOU’RE HALFWAY THERE
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DID YOU KNOW
Running a little late this edition due to an influx of family including our four daughters, partners and grand-children who arrived over from Melbourne and Sydney in recent days. They were here as well as many other friends to join us out at Craggy Range Winery to celebratory Dinner for Margaret and my 60th Wedding Anniversary. Something of a milestone in our married life which certainly made for a joyous occasion. Our heartfelt thanks to all of you who have extended best wishes to us it has been certainly much appreciated. Ed.
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“There are good ships and there are wood ships…
….But the best ships are friendships.”
HERE and THERE . . .
Celebrating 30 years of News, Views, Opinion and Stats from the man in the stand . . . .
IT WAS . . . great to see international netball back at the Pettigrew Green on Wednesday night for the first time since 2017 when the Silver Ferns took on the South African Proteas. The atmosphere was amazing to be part of. It was great to see the region embrace the occasion whole heartedly. Still my opinion is that while the Silver Ferns will win this series 3-0 all it’s doing is glossing over the cracks that have appeared in the Netball NZ façade with it’s handling of the suspension of coach Dame Noelene Taurua. Once the saviour of the Silver Ferns is now being crucified by her employer for somethings that happened way back in January. There’s so much more I could say, but I’ll leave it at that for now.
WITH . . . 7 points (2 conversions and a penalty) scored for the King Country Rams in their 17-32 away loss last week against Mid Canterbury, the Green Machine’s Pat Hedley has reached a total of 74 points in the first five Bunnings Heartland games of 2025. To date, he has accumulated 233 points across 17 games for the Rams.
THE REST OF THE . . . King Country Rams 1990s inspired vintage charity jerseys raised a further $1666.00 when put up on Trade Me during the week. The initial on the day auction raised about $10,550 for the NZ Rugby Foundation.
THIS . . . seasons charity jerseys to raise funds for the Acorn Foundation took place on Thursday and Friday following the Hawke’s Bay Magpies impressive 45-28 win over the Rangitoto Yanks. And #22 of Ripley’s, believe it or not was won by yours truly. That gives me five (all signed) of the six charity auction jerseys in my collection to date. Top price was $705.00 for Lincoln McClutchie’s #10 shirt (28 bids) next was Sam Smith’s #7 (37 bids) for $600.00 and third highest was Devan Flanders #8 for $460.00 (20 bids). In the overall auction for the 23-match worn jersey there were 209 bids and the average price paid was $344.00.
GREG . . . Louganis, a former Olympic diving champion who is 65 years old, is relocating to Panama after selling his California home and a few of his possessions. During his career between 1976 and 1988, Louganis won four gold medals and one silver medal. He recently sold three of his Olympic medals at an auction for over $400,000 in July. The 1984 Los Angeles gold medal was sold for $199,301, and the gold medal from the 1988 Seoul Olympics was sold for $201,314. In Seoul, Louganis became the first man to win all the diving events in consecutive Olympic Games.
WITH . . . one round robin game remaining — an away fixture against the Turbos in Palmy next Saturday — the following are the current scoring statistics for the Hawke’s Bay Magpies: The team has scored 40 tries, with 25 attributed to the backs. They have successfully completed 32 conversions, 4 penalties, and notably, Lincoln McClutchie secured a golden point drop goal against the Steamers. The leading points scorers are Harry Godfrey with 53 and Lincoln McClutchie with 35. The top try scorers are Lukas Ripley (5) and Miracle Fai’alagi (4). Over the course of nine matches, opposition teams have accumulated 27 tries, 24 conversions, and 4 penalty goals.
NEXT WEEK . . . some netball from Perth.
Cheers McGoo
mcgooz@outlook.com
THAT it was interesting to see youngsters accompanying both the All Blacks and the Wallabies players out onto the field in last nights 2nd test match in Perth. A nice touch by the West Australian rugby union in promotion of the game through the singing of the national anthems.
THAT Do you know someone missing these newsletters ? If you know someone that would like to receive our Napier Old Boys Marist weekly newsletters, please forward this email on to them – to forward their address to – eddiewilson@xtra.co.nz We know there are supporters out there who will have changed their address.
THAT As usual we apologise for any errors or mistakes you may find in this edition. Ed.
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“Team up with the ‘GREEN MACHINE’ again in 2026 – New Players are always WELCOME
THEY SAID IT …. on a lighter note –
“He’s the sort of player whose brain doesn’t always know where his legs are carrying him.”
Former Wallaby Nick Farr-Jones
“You’ve got to get your first tackle in early – even if it’s late.”
Ray Graves
“Well either side could win, or it could be a draw.”
Murray Mexted
“We lost seven of our last eight matched. Only team that we’ve beaten was Western Samoa. Good job we didn’t play the whole of Samoa.”
Gareth Davies
where his legs – Nick Farr-Jo
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NINETY-NINE PERCENT OF FAILURES COME
FROM PEOPLE WHO MAKE EXCISES
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Poser 1 – How many straight victories have the All Blacks had vs Australia ?
Poser 2 – Who scored the final try in Hawkes Bays 38-10 win over Manawatu ?
Poser 3 – Who got cheered off the pitch in the Perth test ?
Poser 4 – Poser 1 – Who score a brace of tries vs Australia ?
Some of us carry our
Heart in our hands
Last Weeks Poser 1 – Most points in a match by a Hawkes Bay player vs Auckland ?
Answer – Matthew Berquist (NOBM)
Poser 2 – Who scored four tries vs the All Blacks ? Answer – Wallaby Greg Cornelsen (1978)
Poser 3 – Most tries by Hawkes Bay vs Auckland ? Answer – 9 (1926)
Poser 4 – Wallaby coach Joe Schmidt what is his connection with Napier ?
Answer – He was a former teacher at Napier Boys High
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New Players are Welcome in 2026
> Bring along a mate too <
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Hurricanes 2025 DHL Super Rugby Pacific Season:
2025 Final – Crusaders 16 – 12 Chiefs
2025 FIXTURES….RESULTS
July 5 – vs France – Dunedin – won 31 – 27
July 12 – vs France – Wellington – won 43 – 17
19 July – vs France – Hamilton won 29 – 19
17 Aug – vs Argentina won 41 – 24 – Cordoba
24 Aug – vs Argentina – lost 23-29 – Buenos Aires
Rugby Championship
Sept 6 – vs South Africa – Auckland – won 24 – 17
Sept 13 – vs South Africa – Wellington – lost 10 – 43
Aug 13 – Argentina – Sydney – lost 26 – 29
vs
29 – 27
Overnight the Springboks beat Argentina 29-27 to retain the Rugby Championship title at Twickenham.
Pre-season
July 18 – Hawkes Bay XV 49 – 36 Manawatu Turbos XV
Hawkes Bay XV 28 – 48 Waikato @ Taupo
Hawkes Bay Rugby
Home games – Bolded
Aug 3 vs Counties Manukau won 34 – 14
Aug 10 vs Otago won 27 – 21
Aug 16 vs North Harbour won 36 – 22
Aug 22 Canterbury lost 7 – 28
Aug 30 vs Northland lost 22 – 27
Sept 6 vs Wellington won 45 – 19
Sept 13 vs Bay of Plenty won 24 – 21
Sept 19 vs Taranaki lost 24 – 38
Aug 25 vs Auckland won 45 – 28
Oct 4 vs Manawatu won 38 – 10
BUNNINGS NPC – Round 10
Thurs 2 ~ Southland 14 – 15 North Harbour
Fri 3 ~ Auckland 17 – 51 Otago
Sat 4 ~ Wellington 26 – 33 Bay of Plenty
Manawatu 10 – 38 Hawkes Bay
Sun 5 ~ Tasman 27 – 17 Counties
Canterbury 34 – 14 Taranaki
July 19 Wallabies 19 – 27 Lions (Brisbane)
July 26 Wallabies 26 – 29 Lions (Melbourne)
Aug 2 Wallabies 22 – 13 Lions (Sydney)
Aug 16 Wallabies 38 – 22 Springboks (SA)
Aug 24 Wallabies 22 – 30 Springboks (SA)
Sept 6 Wallabies 28 – 24 Argentina (Aust)
Sept 13 Wallabies 26 – 28 Argentina (Arg)
> Sept 27 Wallabies 24 – 33 NZ (NZ)
Oct 4 Wallabies 14 – 28 NZ (Aust)
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KEEP YOUR FACE TOWARD THE SUNSHINE
AND SHADOWS WILL FALL BEHIND YOU
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We look forward to seeing YOU at the Clubrooms soon.
Come in and join us whether its
Football, Netball, Cricket, Softball or Rugby…
New Zealand Marist Rugby Federation
An organization initiated to promote and foster a spirit of union, co-operation and close friendly relations between
all Marist and similar rugby union football clubs in New Zealand, Australasia and the Pacific.
Ellwood Function Centre, Otene Road, Hastings. Phone: 0274 070 809
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President: Mike Donoghue Vice President: Bernard Gittings
Secretary: Robert McCoid Treasurer: Jack Sanders
Chairman: Terry Gittings
Contact: 0274 524 521
Committee:
Lourdaiz Ah Chong, Josh Costello, Kevin Hickland, Craig Glendinning, Richie McCrea, Rochelle Ormsby
>>> NZ Marist website <<<
www.maristrugby.org.nz
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CHAMPIONS KEEP PLAYING UNTIL THEY GET IT RIGHT
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Pass the Word Around………
Come along and join our club in 2025 – New Players always Welcome
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>>> For more Info please Contact:
Committee Members
President – Anna Campbell alwcampbell@gmail.com
Treasurer – Maudena Kemp maudenahereni@gmail.com
Secretary – Amanda Rich kerry.amanda2017@outlook.com
Club Captain and Gear Custodian – Chesna Morgan chesna.morgan@gmail.com
Committee Member – Louise Grinstead louise@theinsuranceteamnz.co.nz
Or contact us via Facebook and Messenger – (Napier Ex High Marist Netball Club)
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This Week Poser – What did NZ beat South Africa in the 3rd Taini Jameson Trophy test ?
Last Weeks Poser – Who won the NetballSmart Netball NZ Open Champs ?
Answer – Counties Manukau won the New Zealand Cup for the first time after with a 45-32 win over Wellington in the final of the NetballSmart Netball NZ Open Champs on Saturday.
“New Players Welcome to Team up with us for the 2026 Season
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Napier Marist Football
Napier Marist fields 5 senior teams and 28 Junior teams
2025 Committee Members
Chairman – Andy Smith – andrew@bpx.co.nz / 027 559 1254
Club Captain – Jayden Barrow / 027 612 7216
Junior Club Coordinator – Michelle Reilly / 021 705 385
Junior Development – Dwayne Smith / 021 081 30914
Sponsorship Manager – Byron Fergus / 021 512 751
Treasurer – Jeremy Norman / 027 707 9915
Social Media – Paige Hunt / 027 321 7645
Junior football queries – juniors@maristfc.co.nz
min@maristfc.co.nz
This Week Poser – Who are the two uncapped players that coach Darren Blazeley has added to the All Whites ?
Last Weeks Poser – Who do NZ U20’s play in the FIFA U20’s Mens World Cup this weekend ?
Answer – Play Chile in Santiago
CLUB ASSOCIATE SUPPORTERS
Best Travel – Devine Physiotherapy – Ian Dick Concrete – ITM Napier – Muscle Injury Clinic –
Onlineautoshb Mechanical – Shed 2 on the Quay – Tamatea Pak’n’Save – Vision Homes
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“Play Napier Marist Football in 2025/26
Remember New Players Always Welcome”
NAPIER OLD BOYS MARIST CRICKET
Napier Old Boys Marist Cricket Club
**SENIOR REGISTRATIONS FOR THE 2025/26 ARE NOW OPEN**
Please use the link below and follow the prompts.
https://www.playhq.com/new-zealand-cricket/register/f5e2e9
Patron: Lawrence Willis
President: Bevin Pollock
Vice Presidents:
Gerard O’Shaughnessy, David Pearson, David Bovey, Simon Coe, G Rogers, Peter Nixon, Bill Reilly, Abby Burrows, Dave Herrick.
Secretary: Cameron Todd Auditor: John McCorkindale Treasurer: James McCorkindale
Chairman: Del Whyte – 021 705 030
Committee:
Glen Walklin, Daniel Whyte, Stu Lindsay, Scott Morgan, Andrew Frame, Stuart O’Connor.
This Weeks Poser – Who has stepped down as a Black Caps selector ?
Last Weeks Poser – Who was the former Australian captain and coach who recently died ?
Answer – Bob Simpson
The Leprauchan Comments
A young man, Fergus O’Hara, was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when he noticed an old lady following him around. Thinking nothing of it, he ignored her and continued on. Finally he went to the checkout line, but she got in front of him. “Pardon me,” she said with misty eyes, “I’m sorry if my staring at you has made you feel uncomfortable. It’s just that you look just like my son, who has since passed on. You two would have been about the same age.”
“That’s a shame,” replied Fergus, “is there anything I can do for you?”
“Yes,” she said, “as I’m leaving, can you say ‘Good bye, Mother!’ It would make me feel so much better.”
“Sure,” answered Fergus. As the old woman was leaving, he called out, “Good bye, Mother!”
As he stepped up to the checkout counter, he saw that his total was $127.50. “How can that be?” he asked, “I only purchased a few things!”
“Your mother said that you would take care of her bill,” said the clerk.
A wealthy couple from Texas were touring Ireland and found themselves in a tiny rural village at lunchtime. The only place serving food was a somewhat rustic looking cafe which in their opinion, had seen better days. Having no other choice, they carefully stepped over the pooch snoozing on the threshold and went inside. As they sat down, the husband frowned as he brushed some crumbs from his chair and his wife did likewise as she wiped the table with her napkin.
The waitress came over and asked if they would like to see a menu. “No thanks,” said the husband. “I’ll just have a cup of tea with cream and sugar.
“I’ll have the same”, his wife said. “And please make sure the cup is clean.”
Unphased by the rudeness of the remark, the waitress smiled and marched off into the kitchen. A few minutes later, she was back.”Two cups of tea,” she announced in her lovely lilting Irish brogue…”And which one of you was it who wanted the clean cup?”
Paddy was in New York He was patiently waiting, and watching the traffic cop on a busy street crossing. The cop stopped the flow of traffic and shouted, “Okay pedestrians”. Then he’d allow the traffic to pass. He’d done this several times, and Paddy still stood on the sidewalk.
After the cop had shouted “Pedestrians” for the tenth time, Paddy went over to him and said, “Is it not about time ye let the Catholics across?”
We look forward to seeing all rugby players, footballers, netballers, cricketers and softballers and friends at the clubrooms each Saturday – Pop in for cool Tui or two – Also bring along your mates for an Ale and a chat. All members and friends Welcome …………. Ed
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