The only cost will be a one-off $25 per team charge that will be used to pay for the PRU Cup and PRU Shield. The winners will pay for engraving and keep the hardware for one year and ensure the safe return of the PRU Cup and PRU Shield to the 2004 PRU Tournament.

Rocky Gorge RFC will provide the tournament venue; the pitches used for Slug 7’s in Laurel, Maryland, and make arrangements at Oliver’s for the Saturday post-tournament social.

Frederick Rugby will run the tournament, pay for the referees and provide the PRU Cup and PRU Shield trophies.

PRU Invitational Tournament Schedule:

Saturday November 15th:
11:00am:  First round matches:
          Match 1: Washington Irish (D2 seed #1) vs Washington Renegades (D3 seed #3)
          Match 2: Frederick B (D2 seed #4) vs West Potomac (D3 seed #1)
12:15pm:  First round matches:
          Match 3: Rocky Gorge (D2 seed #2) vs North Bay (D3 seed #2)
          Match 4: Frederick (D2 seed #3) vs Severn River (D2 seed #5)
1:30pm:	  PRU Cup semi-final 1:
          Match 5:  Winner match 1 vs winner match 2
          PRU Shield semi-final 1:
          Match 6:  Loser match 1 vs loser match 2
2:45pm:	  PRU Cup semi-final 2:
          Match 7:  Winner match 3 vs winner match 4
          PRU Shield semi-final 2:
          Match 8:  Loser match 3 vs loser match 4

Sunday November 16th:
12:00pm:  PRU Shield final (winner match 6 v winner match 8)
1:30pm:  PRU Cup final (winner match 5 v winner match 7)

Notes:
The PRU All-Star coach, Lance French, will be present for the matches on Sunday. We will enter discussions early, with all clubs involved, as to the date and venue for the 2004 tournament.

If we get 40 people to travel the cost will be $35 a person – not bad and a lot more comfortable than cramming into a bunch of cars.

As Chad eluded, there is “Rookie Show” fun to be had on the way home – you have a few weeks to work on that (and maybe translate for “Little” Louis – as opposed to “Big” Lou!).

I have included the direction below just for interest – make the bus trip!

Directions to Roanoke:
(230 miles from Frederick – 4 hours)
• Take Rt-15 south to Rt-340 south (6 miles)
• Follow Rt-340 south into Virginia to VA-7 west (33 miles)
• Take VA-7 west to I-81 south (9 miles)
• Take I-81 south to Roanoke (172 miles)
• Take I-581 south/US220 south exit 143 towards the airport/Roanoke (6 miles)
• Take the Elm Avenue/VA-24 exit 6, turn right at the light on the ramp and follow to 5th Street (5 lights)
• Turn left (south) on 5th Street.
• Go to the second stop sign (the first is a 4-way stop the second a 5-way stop)
• Take the road in the 2 o-clock position into Highland Park.
• Park at the bottom of the hill, the pitch is at the top of the hill

Need to get there by 11:30am so leave Frederick at 7:30am. Leave Roanoke at 6:00pm so would be home for 10:00pm. That’s 14.5 hours.

The directions below are from Frederick. The Germantown people may be able to get to Dickerson by using Clopper Road (Rt-117) then Rt-109, but I would suggest you use Mapquest or some other program as the roads back there look pretty small.

Directions to Jonathon Warner’s farm, 20500 Martinsburg Road, Dickerson, MD from Frederick:

• Take Rt-85/Buckeystown Pike south (10 miles).
• Rt-85 south will become Rt-28 south (5 miles).
• Enter Montgomery County and pass through the small town of Dickerson.
• About a mile past the town Rt-28 makes a 90-degree left turn (flashing orange light).
• Keep straight to turn onto Martinsburg Road.
• The farm is about 3 miles up on the right.
• The road becomes a one lane concrete road - follow signs for warm water fishing.
• Pass Dickerson Conservation Park on the right go up the hill and the farm is on the right.

Who will be the big scorers for us this Fall? I wonder.

This year I would like to involve more players and actively promote the matches so that the rest of us can get involved by supporting our Frederick teammates. To this end, please see the tentative schedule below.

Both matches will be on field 2 (lower level furthest from parking). Please be at the field ready to warm up at 9:00am. The pitch is about an hour from Frederick - if you want to carpool - please be at 7th Street for 7:45am.

We are in Division I. The teams in our division are:

• Baltimore
• Frederick
• North Penn
• NOVA
• Rocky Gorge
• Severn River

Frederick matches on Sunday May 11th:
The top 4 teams move into the semi-finals on Sunday (1 v 4 and 2 v 3). Both semi-finals will be played at 12:30pm. The final will be played at 4:00pm

Directions to Rites-of-Spring:

• I-70 East to Baltimore
• I-695 north towards Towson
• I-83 south
• Turn right (west) on W. Northern Parkway
• Take immediate right onto W Rogers Avenue
• Go for about a mile (keep left at the stop sign)
• Fields and parking are on the left

The drive will take about 90 minutes from Frederick, please be at the pitch ready to warm up before noon. If you want to carpool, please be at 7th Street for 10:30am.

Directions to Baltimore (Cockeysville pitch):

• Take I-70 east to Baltimore (40 miles)
• Take I-695 north (towards Towson) (11 miles)
• Take I-83 NORTH (5 miles)
• Exit at Shawan Road West (exit 20B)
• Field is one mile up on the right (opposite a restaurant)
Total distance 60 miles (90 minutes)

In addition to hosting North Jersey Rugby Club for two matches on the Saturday with a Frederick Old Boys match to follow, we will be staging a golf tournament on Sunday April 27th at Glade Valley in Frederick. The weekend will be a lot of fun and a great tribute to both Jim and Pat, let’s honor them by collecting as much money as possible for this very appropriate cause.

Saturday 26th April, Baker Park, Frederick:
1:00pm Frederick ‘A’ verses North Jersey ‘A’
2:30pm Frederick ‘B’ verses North Jersey ‘B’
4:00pm FredEx verses Old Boys
5:30pm Party (venue TBD)

As part of the festivities on Saturday burgers, hot dogs and soft drinks will be available. Donations for food will be collected for the USO. A 50:50 raffle will also be organized, bagpipers will be present and hopefully a lot of walk-by traffic will be introduced to rugby. Although the venue for the after match party has not been confirmed it will be close to Baker Park and will be a great time.

Sunday 27th April, Glade Valley, Frederick:
We will be running a golf tournament at Glade Valley in Frederick starting at 10:00am. The cost per person will be $60 with $20 being donated to the USO. I need to confirm by Friday April 11th the number of players and pay ahead, so please e-mail me, call me or tell me at practice if you are playing. For those of you who are not avid golfers, don't worry; we will probably be playing a scramble type tournament (best ball). I am going to get some flyers so that if any co-workers, friends, etc want to play you can give them something with all of the information. As well as players we are looking for hole sponsors so please help out.

With everything currently going on in Iraq, hopefully the community will be generous with donations. It really is a very timely cause and we all have friends and relatives involved in the conflict, for example Radar’s wife Elizabeth Looney is out in Afghanistan and James “Doc” Oliverio is in Iraq. I decided not to do a raffle and bother everyone with selling tickets but I do need help with getting donations from people’s work, family and friends. As mentioned earlier, the charity is the USO and it is fully tax deductible to either companies or individuals. Checks made out to USO or Frederick Rugby (with USO Donation on the description line) or cash are all acceptable.

I can't tell you all how much it was appreciated when North Jersey and Frederick raised nearly $10,000 last year to assist the family of Tommy Knox, a great Jersey player who was killed in the 9/11 attack. This year we are supporting the families of a former player and our former coach, please help in any way possible. We still have 4 weeks if anybody has any other ideas to raise some money, let me know.

Thanks...Fain Moran (fainfpduffy@aol.com or 301/748-9369)

Wilmington plays at the PS DuPont Middle School about 2 miles off I-95 in downtown Wilmington. The drive will take about 2.5 hours. If you want to carpool, please be at 7th Street before 9:00am.

Directions to Wilmington (P S DuPont Middle School, 601 W 34th Street, Wilmington, DE):

• Take I-70 to Baltimore (38 miles)
• Take I-695 north (towards Towson) (21 miles)
• Take I-95 north (62 miles)
• Take the US-202/Concord Pike exit #8 towards Wilmington/West Chester (south)
• Keep right at the fork in the ramp and travel south on Concord Pike (0.1 miles)
• Turn left at the first traffic light onto N Broom Street (Broom Street becomes Miller Road) (0.5 miles)
• Turn right at the second light onto W 34th Street (0.3 miles)
• Proceed through a stop sign; pitch and parking (at the school) are on the left

Directions to Severn River:

• Take I-70 East to Rt-29
• Take Rt-29 South (Columbia/Washington) to Rt-100
• Take Rt-100 East to Glenn Burnie
• Take Rt-2/Ritchie Highway South towards the Bay Bridge
• Turn left onto Jones Station Road (Amoco and Crown gas stations on corner)
• Go left behind the Crown gas station (Manhattan Beach Road)
• Pitch is 1/2 mile on left (American Legion Post 175)

Total distance is 67 miles please figure on 90 minutes travel time.

Cheyney University is 180 miles from Frederick and the drive will take about 3 hours. If you want to carpool, please be at 7th Street before 8:30am.

Directions to Media (Cheyney University, Cheyney, P.A.):

• Take I-70 to Baltimore (38 miles)
• Take I-695 north (towards Towson) (21 miles)
• Take I-95 north (62 miles)
• Take the US-202/Concord Pike exit #8 towards Wilmington/West Chester (north)
• Concord Pike becomes Wilmington West Chester Pike then US-202/US-322 (11 miles)
• Turn right onto E. Street Road (PA-926) (3 miles)
• Turn right onto Cheyney Road, field is on your right (less than 1 mile)

The pitch is going to be very muddy and it’s not exactly a polo ground, so bring your big cleats, a lot of tape for your ankles and some clean clothes for after the match.

The journey from Frederick should take about 90 minutes so allow a good two hours to factor in slow traffic on Rt-15 north. If you want to carpool please be at 7th Street by 9:30am.

Directions to Harrisburg:

• Take Rt-15 north to Harrisburg
• Pass I-76 (Penna Turnpike)
• Take Rt-581 east to I-83 north across the river
• Take I-283 east/south and bear left on PA-283 (follow signs to Harrisburg International Airport)
• Take the airport connector south
• Turn left on Rt-230 (Middletown exit)
• Penn State Capitol Campus is about 1 mile up on your left
• Turn into the campus and park in the first parking lot to the left
• The field is on the next hill

If you want to use a map program to find a direct route use the following address: 20 College Avenue, Middletown, PA

We'll be kicking off at 1:00. Players should be at the pitch an hour before kick-off and you should figure on the drive taking 2.5 to 3 hours from Frederick. If you want to carpool from Frederick please be at 7th Street at 8:30am. The Richmond pitch is the same one we played on last year. This pitch is on the northwest side of Richmond about 4 miles off I-95. If you want to use a map program the actual address is 2204 Mountain Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060-2232.

Directions From Frederick (130 miles 2.5 hours):
• Take I-270 south to I-495 south (towards Virginia) (20 miles).
• Follow I-495 to I-95 south towards Richmond (20 miles).
• Take I-95 south (90 miles). As you approach Richmond look for the Ashland exit. Pass the Ashland exit then the Lewis Town Road exit and then the Atlee Elmont exit.
• Take I-295 WEST for about 2 miles.
• Take the Woodman Road SOUTH exit.
• Turn left at the first light onto Mountain Road.
• Proceed for less than a mile; the pitch is on the right. The Glen Allen Softball complex Park by the tennis courts.

May 10-11, 2003

Men’s Division I Club Sweet 16

• All Pools: Rolling Hills Soccer Complex, Ft. Worth, TX


Men’s Division II Club Sweet 16

• Pool A: Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI hosting NE1 (1), S2 (16), MW3 (9), W2 (8)
• Pool B: Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI hosting W1 (7), SC2 (10), MA2 (15), MW1 (2)
• Pool C: Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI hosting NE2 (3), PC2 (14), PC1 (11), MW2 (6)
• Pool D: Granite Regional Park, Sacramento, CA hosting S1 (5), W3 (12), MA1 (13), SC1 (4)

Men’s Division I Club Championship
Founders Field, Pittsburgh, PA

Men’s Division II Club Championship
Founders Field, Pittsburgh, PA

Men’s Division III Club Championship
Founders Field, Pittsburgh, PA

Check out the USA Rugby web site link to the championship brackets. Competing teams will be added as they qualify over the next two months.

Each hour the party will move through the streets of Frederick and one step closer to the next perfect drink. We have ten of our finest friends putting together ten of the finest drinks that this town has to offer. So bring your friends and loved ones and join us in a night of traveling fun. If you have any questions or problems talk w/Magnum.

The season got underway at the Atlantic Cup with Tobin Triebel crossing for the first try of the fall against North Bay (I don’t think that any of us expected it to also be his last score of the season!). The home match against Roanoke was a high scoring affair with Peter Goto recording the first hatrick of the season and Kenny Orndoff slotting 7 of 10 conversions. Jamie Romano was the first to score in England, a try against Dorking in the 5th minute. Kenny Orndoff was the last to score in England with a touchline conversion in the 85th minute at Avon. In between, Bryce Cox scored his first and second tries - ever! Fain Moran achieved his hatrick at Happy Valley. Pete Ireland and John Astill waited until the last match of the season, Western Suburbs, to get on the board and Brian Taormina - leading try scorer of the season - dotted down the last score of the year against Suburbs.

Who will be the big scorers for us this spring? I wonder.