Camden Junior Rugby in Camden, New South Wales, Australia | Amateur sports team

Camden Junior Rugby

Locality: Camden, New South Wales, Australia

Address: Wire Lane 2570 Camden, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.camdenrugby.com.au

Likes: 840

Add/Update information

Reviews

Tags

• Sports club
• Community organisation
• Amateur sports team

25.01.2022 Some photos from today's U18 GEN BLUE Sydney vs Country action. As always plenty of people to thank our hosts Camden Rugby NSWRU staff Andrew Cleverley, ...Matt Evrard, Shannon Fraser, Paul Doorn, Tim Rapp, Waratahs Sydney team management Graham Stokes, Murray Hooper, Alex Prendergast, Paul Rathborne, Corey Hooper Sydney Junior Rugby Union Country team management Jeff Watt, Stu Thomas, Nen McNiven, Mick Sutherland NSW Country Junior Rugby Union both physios our referee & assistants plus Luke McCormack, myself (Ben Gregory) & Arrow See more

25.01.2022 *Updated times* Sunday 23rd August Round Five... Kick off times & venues: UOW Rugby Club University Oval, Northfields Ave, Keiraville NSW 2500 https://g.co/kgs/D1qr2L Field One 9:00 - U10 v Shoalhaven 10:00 - U11G v Wollongong Uni 12:30 - U13 v Wollongong Uni 14:15 - U14 v Wollongong Uni Field Two 9:00 U7G v Wollongong Uni 9:20 U7B v Wollongong Uni 9:40 U7B v U7G 10:00 - U8G v Shoalhaven 10:20 U8B v Shoalhaven 10:40 - U8B v U8G Avondale Rugby Club Gerry Cappetta Oval, 336 Kanahooka Rd, Dapto NSW 2530 https://g.co/kgs/QiQCQS 11:45 - U11B v Avondale Bowral Rugby Club Wirreanda Rd, Burradoo NSW 2576 0424 565 325 https://goo.gl/maps/6AGVXkFudTxYQaQX6 12:30 - U16 Black Rams v Shamrocks Balmain Junior Rugby Club Glover St, Lilyfield NSW 2041 https://goo.gl/maps/LyYb1Cc4fbisRFtYA 10:00 - U12 v Balmain Manly Vikings Rugby Club Bantry Bay Reserve Reserve St, Seaforth NSW 2092 https://goo.gl/maps/SoWKA4ec3MNmFTxf9 12:30 - U18 v Manly Vikings All parents/guardians are required to have an ticket for entry to all Illawarra venues. Please register for your free ticket by Saturday 22nd August by following the link below: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/idru-juniors-competition-ro

25.01.2022 Live from Sylvania Junior Rugby Club

25.01.2022 Congratulations to Anthony, Jack and Luke on their selection into the U18s Gen Blue - Country team. Well done!

23.01.2022 Camden Junior Rugby Academy has been called off tonight.Camden Junior Rugby Academy has been called off tonight.

22.01.2022 Introducing one of our new 7s Junior Illawarriors Nate Gallagher. Nate is in our U15s 7s side off to compete at the NSW 7s State Championships in October thi...s year. Nate plays for the U14s Camden Rams in our main competition and has been in devastating form this year in all aspects of the game. We are looking forward to Nate bringing that form into the State 7s. We wish Nate all the best of luck as he plays, trains and prepares for State Champs. #illawarrajuniorrugby #illawarrajunior7s #supportgrassrootsrugby #ForTheLoveOfRugby IDRU Juniors proudly supporting #talk2mebro See more

21.01.2022 Well done Nate!! One of many Camden Rugbys rising stars!

21.01.2022 Sunday 16th August Round Four Kick off times & venues:... Woonona Shamrocks Rugby Club Ocean Park, Campbell St, Woonona https://g.co/kgs/F3b4Nb 9:00 U7G v Kiama 9:20 U7B v Kiama 9:40 U7B v U7G 10:00 U8B v Shamrocks 11:00 - U10 v Shamrocks Avondale Rugby Club Gerry Cappetta Oval, 336 Kanahooka Rd, Dapto NSW 2530 https://g.co/kgs/QiQCQS 9:00 - U8G v Avondale 14:00 - U16 Black Rams v Avondale Camden Rugby Club Camden Rugby Park,Wire Ln, Camden NSW 2570 https://g.co/kgs/t11uzC 11:00 - U12 v Easts 12:00 - U11B v U11G Sylvania Rugby Club A R Hurst Reserve 1R The Promenade, Sylvania https://goo.gl/maps/JxKpGxaaEm1ydaoX6 13:00 U18 v Southern Barbarians U13 & U14 teams have a bye this week. All parents/guardians are required to have an ticket for entry to all Illawarra venues. To register for your free ticket, please follow the link below: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/116324360293

21.01.2022 To all Camden Rugby Union Club and Members, Sponsors and Supporters, I trust everyone is safe and keeping well. Last weekend our Seniors faced of in the local derby against Campbelltown and our 2nd grade came away with a good win 18-12 and showed that they have the ability to win games. 1st grade went down in a great game. The score line of 31-17 did no show how well Camden1st played, when the Camden scrum was outweighed by over 300kg !!. Both teams have been improving every...Continue reading

21.01.2022 10.00 am Blacktown Scorpions v Manly 10.20 am Manly Development v Southern Districts 10.40 am Randwick Magic v Western Raptors 11.00 am Blacktown Scorpions v Ma...nly 11.20 am Penrith RSL v Two Blues 11.40 am Randwick Warriors v Illawarra 12.00 pm Manly v Manly Development 12.20 pm Southern Districts v Western Raptors 12.40 pm Randwick Magic v Blacktown Scorpions 13.00 pm Penrith RSL v Manly 13.20 pm Two Blues v Randwick Warriors 13.40 pm Illawarra v Blacktown Scorpions See more

20.01.2022 Hi Everyone, We got through another wet and soggy home game last weekend with some great results across the board. A special mention to the under 10s who came together with a fantastic team effort to secure their first win of the year. Some great run away tries and solid defence saw them defeat Vikings 29-14. Congratulations guys!!...Continue reading

20.01.2022 Sunday 30th August Round Six Kick off times & venues:... Camden Rugby Park Wire Ln, Camden NSW 2570 https://goo.gl/maps/ZD3xT4awSA6qthmB7 9:00 U7B v U7G 9:00 - U8B v U8G 9:50 - U10 v Bowral 10:50 - U11B v Bowral 11:50 - U13 v Campbelltown 13:00 - U11G v Campbelltown 14:00 - U18 v Randwick Hunters Hill Rugby Club Boronia Park Park Rd &, Ryde Rd, Hunters Hill NSW 2110 (02) 9879 9400 https://goo.gl/maps/bTXgExAVKfZbzoa97 9:55 - U12 v Hunters Hill U14s & U16s have a bye. All parents/guardians are required to have a ticket for entry to all Illawarra venues. Follow the link below to register for a ticket prior to attending the game and remember only one adult per child. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/idru-juniors-competition-ro

19.01.2022 Round Seven - Rugby Wrap Up Our Fathers Day Round proudly brought to you this week by Parrish & Son. U8B were defeated by their good mates at Shamrocks 5-7 in a great game.... U11B forfeited against UOW. U11G remain undefeated in a win against Avondale 31-7. U12 defeated Petersham 29-0 & drew against Oatley 19-19 in a 3 way game. U13 defeated by Kiama White 5-24. U14 defeated Crushondale 15-10 in a tough game. U16 defeated by Kiama 22-28. Happy Fathers Day to all our Rugby Dads, we hope you all enjoyed a day celebrating how special you are. We thank you for your time, support and love for Rugby Parrish & Son have been providing land clearing services for over 2 decades. Providing a broad range of tree removal services, including forestry mulching mower also known as forestry mulchers, tree shears, and log grabs for relocating logs. Phone: (02) 4651 2718 Website: www.parrishson.com.au https://www.facebook.com/parrishsonmulching/

19.01.2022 Round Five - Rugby Wrap Up Proudly brought to you this week by BlueSky Modular Buildings. Our U7B & U7G teams enjoyed a Tri Series against UOW.... U8B defeated Shoalhaven 6-0 U8B defeated U8G 3-2 U8G defeated Shoalhaven 4-2 U10 defeated Shoalhaven 29-14 U11B draw with Avondale 5-5 in a match, unfortunately, cut short by injury. U11G defeated UOW 43-17 U12 defeated Balmain 38-7 with Mercy Rule applied. U13 defeated UOW 33-12 U14 narrowly defeated by UOW 29-31 U16 defeated by Shamrocks 10-36 U18 defeated by Manly Vikings 29-41 Well done to all our teams on their efforts today. Our players have, once again, done the club proud. Special mention to our wonderful coaches and managers who volunteer hours of their time, week in, week out, all to benefit our players. We specialise in the construction of portable and modular buildings including mining camps, classrooms, site facilities, accommodation and switch rooms. The team at BlueSky Modular Buildings have more than 19 years experience. Phone: (02) 4648 3447 Website: www.blueskymodularbuildings.com.au https://www.facebook.com/blueskymodularbuildings/

19.01.2022 We’re delighted to announce that the Camden Junior Rugby Academy will be running again in 2020! It’s a six week programme that features Strength and Conditioning work as well as rugby skills sessions from an experienced and varied group of rugby coaches. Additionally this year we are also able to include a session with the New South Wales ‘Tahs’ Rugby Academy who have agreed to run one of the sessions at the Camden Academy. The Tah’s Academy is run by the Head of Rugby Talent... for NSW Rugby, who will be attending on the day. The Academy commences on Monday the 26th of October and will run on Mondays and Friday’s for 6 weeks, concluding on the 4th of December Age Groups: U10's to U13's U14's to U18's For more info visit: www.camdenrugby.com.au/academy

19.01.2022 Round Six - Rugby Wrap Up Proudly brought to you this week by S&P Motors. Our U7B & U7G played each other in a fabulous game.... U8B & U8G had a rematch of their game played yesterday in front of a big home crowd at half time of the Shute Shield match. U10 defeated Bowral 15-0 U11B defeated Bowral 33-5 U11G defeated Campbelltown 36-7 U12 defeated Hunters Hill 50-0 U13 defeated Campbelltown 36-10 U18 defeated by Randwick 15-52. Unfortunately, the remainder of the 2nd half had to be moved to Field 2 due to an injury. A very successful day on the paddock for all our junior teams. Well done! We arent like every other motorbike shop. We are your premier Yamaha Motorcycle dealer. We have a huge range of bikes, accessories and associated products, quality servicing, professional (and knowledgeable staff), insurance, finance options and much more! Phone: (02) 4862 1600 Website: www.spmotorbikes.com.au https://www.facebook.com/spmotorbikes/

18.01.2022 Join us for an Under 15s Sevens Rugby Tournament at Camden Rugby Park! Date: 10th October 2020 Entry Fee: $120.00 per team... All players must be registered on Rugby Xplorer Teams: Boys and Girls Entries Close: Sunday 4th October First Game: 9.00am Register: http://www.camdenrugby.com.au/under-15s-sevens

18.01.2022 This Sunday the NSW Gen Blue coaches will be at Wire Lane! More details below and we need as many parents help on the day as possible! - 9am till 11am NSW Gen Blue coaches will coach our junior academy - 10.30am the u/18s country boys will arrive for a light run through ... - 1pm the main game will start As mentioned we will need as much hands on deck as possible to show off our wonderful facilities, if you can stay around after the Junior Academy that would be great!

18.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day to all our wonderful Dads!

17.01.2022 Our u/8s and future First Graders of the club, playing at half time of the Shute Shield

16.01.2022 The winner of the day was rugby! A great game by all our u/8s

16.01.2022 ****Important Notice**** Expressions of Interest for the IDRU Junior Illawarriors 2021 Junior Rep Program. Please see information below:

14.01.2022 Junior training has been cancelled tonight due to field closure.Junior training has been cancelled tonight due to field closure.

14.01.2022 This Sunday the NSW JRU u/18s Country V City game will take place at Wire Lane Kick off 1pm! Our club and region has several players taking part in the Country team, get down and support as well as volunteer to assist ... Go Country!

12.01.2022 Thanks to Camden Advertiser for sharing!

12.01.2022 The day has arrived!

11.01.2022 Under 15s Sevens Draw Announcement!

10.01.2022 REMINDER - Camden Rugby Junior Academy commences tomorrow (Monday 26th October) from 6:30pm. Please arrive early to register.

10.01.2022 HOW OUR CLUB WAS FORMED There is no question we have ourselves a wonderful Rugby Club. There just seems to be a couple of versions of how we got there and who w...ould have thought, at the time, that within 12 months of the Club being formed, we were playing in a Grand Final. Agreed we started in 1975 and present at the first meeting were, amongst others, John ‘Cactus Jack’ Walsh, Ken ’Evergreen’ Macaulay, Stuart ‘Mugsy’ Hill, Peter ‘Maple’ Mapledoram and Peter Goodwin. A Committee was formed. The President was Ken Macaulay, Secretary Stuart Hill and Treasurer Peter Goodwin. A Coach John Walsh was appointed and by seasons end a Best and Fairest Player in David Peter Russell Black. We only had one team, which played in the Third Grade Illawarra Competition. We also made the Grand Final and got ‘pipped’ in extra time. Moving on 27 years to 4th August 1992 Ken Macaulay, Stuart Hill and Peter Mapledoram were all present at the initial meeting of the Camden Juniors. Then in 1993 our first Junior Team, the Under 17s, contained their sons Duncan Macaulay, Lindsay Hill and James Mapledoram. Ken Macaulay never got to 100 games but his son Duncan was most likely the first Camden Rugby Junior player to chalk up the milestone of 100 Senior games for the Club. Even now, on most Fridays, you will find Ken working on our Grounds, Stuart doing repairs, Dave whipper snipping around the fences at our Club Facilities and Bryan relating stories (all true) of events and characters which made the Club what it is. Out of the original team (attached) William ‘Billy’ Inglis, Phil ‘Lizard’ Peters and David ‘Yo’ Black all played over 100 games for the Club. John ‘JD’ Dounan coached for several years including our 1983 First Grade Grand Finalists while Tony ‘Rat’ Thornton coached First Grade for 5 years including our 1985 and 1989 Grand Finalists. Please enjoy listening to our 1975 Podcast as Ken Macaulay, Stuart Hill, Dave Black and Bryan Herd discuss how it all began. https://drive.google.com//1_G9aGbLYB_2yDARvF5hflmJoW0/view And visit our 1975 Archive page to learn more. http://www.camdenrugby.com.au/archive/1975

10.01.2022 Great News!! Platinum Sponsor BLK has a new online store set up with amazing deals!!!! The entire BLK Global range is available with Camden Rugby branding! Use the below link, choose your product, select "Rams" from the Team embroidery drop down and youre done!

09.01.2022 Just a reminder that tickets need to be obtained still for games

08.01.2022 Good luck to the Country boys playing on Sunday in the next round of U/18 Gen Blue trials. The Country boys will be taking on the Sydney team at 1pm at Camden.... The game will be live on cluch tv. All you need to do is go onto www.cluch.tv set up an account (which is free), then log into your account at 12.55pm on Sunday and the game should be on the front page. Lets get behind the Country boys this weekend.

07.01.2022 NOTICE OF THE 46TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF CAMDEN RUGBY CLUB Annual General Meeting of Camden Rugby Club Incorporated will be held at the Clubhouse, Wire Lane..., Camden South at 7:00pm on Friday, 20th November 2020 Agenda: - Attendance - Apologies - Confirmation of 2019 AGM Minutes - Receive the President’s Report - Receive the Treasurer’s Report - Election of President - Election of Treasurer - Election of Secretary - Election of Chairman Senior Rugby - Election of Chairman Finance and Fundraising - Election of Chairman Ancillaries - Election of Chairman Facilities - Election of Chairman Marketing and Promotions - Election of Auditor Please note the positions of Chairman Junior Rugby and Club Captain are not elected at the AGM. Nomination for Positions to be elected: All nominations for positions to be elected at the AGM are to be in writing indicating the position for which the person is nominating and received by the Secretary by Friday, 13th November 2020. Applications are to be addressed to the Secretary, PO Box 190, Camden, 2570 or emailed to [email protected] All nominess must read and fully understand the duties and responsibilites for the role they are applying for. Nominations of candidates must be signed by 2 members of the Club & accompanied by the written consent of the candidate. If no nominations have been received for any position by the stipulated date, nominations will be accepted from the floor at the meeting for election to the position. Notice of Motion or Other Business: Notice of Motion or Other Business for consideration at the AGM shall be given in writing to the Secretary by Friday, 15th November 2019. Such notice shall state the specific motion or business, together with the names of the proposer and seconder. Download the Committee Roles & Job Descriptions: http://www.camdenrugby.com.au//camden_rugby_committee_role Download The Nomination Form: http://www.camdenrugby.com.au//f/nomination_form_2020.pdf-

07.01.2022 U18 GEN BLUE NSW Juniors Team announced Some super exciting U18 rugby was on display today at Camden Rugby Park. The GEN BLUE U18 Sydney and Country teams d...id battle with not only pride on the line but spots in the NSW Juniors GEN BLUE team to take on a GEN BLUE Schools XV were up for grabs as well. The game was a typically physical clash which will no doubt see some tired and sore young men tonight. For the record Sydney just edged out Country by 24-19 - but that wasn't the ultimate prize today. Congratulations to all those listed on your selection to the NSW Juniors team. For those that missed out - work hard and make a play for the GEN BLUE U19 program in 2021. Training for this team is on Friday 13th at 5.00pm at Waratahs HQ in Daceyville, with the game also at Daceyville on Sunday the 15th Nov at 1.00pm. An email will go to all players by lunchtime tomorrow (Monday 9th) - but please could all players email their contact details to [email protected] asap. The Coaching crew for this team is Head Coach - Doug Ryan, Forwards - Ben Molloy, Backs - Nick Marshall, Manager - Ben Gregory (the bloke with the hat & Dog)

06.01.2022 Some great photos courtesy of Illawarra District Rugby Juniors

06.01.2022 #talktomebro Cup On Sunday 27th September, Junior teams from U10 - U14 across the Illawarra competed in the #talktomebro Cup. Our U10s travelled to Bowral and won their first match v Shamrocks 19-17 but were defeated in their second match v Bowral 20 - 12.... Our U11B & U11G teams hosted the U11s Illawarra teams at home. They enjoyed a successful day, both teams through to the final undefeated. U11G defeated U11B 17-12 in a great game to win the Cup. Our U13s travelled to Kiama for their games. The first match saw the U13s defeat Kiama 41-12. Camden went on to narrowly defeat Campbelltown 24-19 in the final. A big shout out to Caleb Boylan, Callum McMenemy, Cooper Clarke and Nate Gallagher from our U14s, who without a team entered, still wanted to contribute, play Rugby and catch up with friends across the Rugby community. Illawarra Rugby consented to them filling in for any team short on numbers or had no bench players to fall back on. Well done to all players that competed on the day. A fantastic effort. Congratulations to our #talktomebro Cup Champions - U11G & U13s! #talktomebro To start the conversation about youth and male suicide. A great cause that the local teams are supporting, teaching young athletes about protecting their well-being and also checking in on their mates. Everyone is at war with something different. Brothers don’t let brothers fight alone.

06.01.2022 U7B, U7G, U8G, U8B and U10 presentation day held on the 11/10/2020.

06.01.2022 Register to the Macarthur 10s Rugby Tournament today!

06.01.2022 Tomorrow at Wire Lane!!! International players on debut, a day not to be missed Our seniors will also be playing at 11.50am and 1.25pm respectively Get your tickets online!!

05.01.2022 Round Four - Rugby Wrap Up Proudly brought to you this week by South West Batteries. Our U7B & U7G teams played a Tri Series against Kiama.... U8B defeated Shamrocks 7-5 U8G defeated by Avondale 3-16 U10 defeated by Shamrocks 12-24 U11B defeated by U11G 12-25 U12 defeated Easts 26-12 in a match called early due to injury. U16 defeated Avondale 12-5 in a match called early due to injury. U18 defeated by Southern Barbarians 20-38 Well done to all teams, once again, doing our Gold & Black proud this week. Bring on Round Five! SW Batteries is a family-owned business that did not set out to compete with others but to provide the very best battery services possible. It was clear to SW Batteries that quality was lacking in the industry, and we just wanted neighbors to have a quality battery shop in the community. Phone: (02) 4647 8144 Website: www.swbatteries.com.au https://m.facebook.com/southwestbattery/

05.01.2022 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Camden Rugby will be running a BBQ at Narellan Bunnings of this Saturday 24th October and need volunteers for anytime between 8:30am & 12:30pm. If you are able to lend a hand please email [email protected]

05.01.2022 Our mighty U8s running out for their big game today.

04.01.2022 Dont forget to register for your entry ticket to tomorrows Junior games.

04.01.2022 Round Three - Rugby Wrap Up Proudly brought to you this week by Highwater Homes. Our U7B & U7G teams enjoyed a Tri Series against Vikings.... U8G 12-4 v Vikings U8B defeated by Shamrocks 5-8 U10 defeated Vikings 29-14 U11B defeated Vikings 35-10 U11G defeated Shamrocks 48-0 in their first home game. U12 defeated Sylvania 31-0 U13 defeated Kiama White 29-5 U18 defeated St Ives/Wakehurst 17-0 U14 & U16 games were unfortunately called off due to weather conditions in the Kiama area. It was another cold & rainy home game this week but nothing could dampen the excitement of our Junior players enjoying a game of Rugby. A huge thank you to all our volunteers today, it couldnt be done without you. We design & built homes of renowned excellence with a guaranteed stress free & enjoyable building experience. Phone: (02) 4631 0309 Website: www.highwaterhomes.com.au https://www.facebook.com/HighwaterHomes

04.01.2022 Some fantastic history behind the Rod Phelps cup from Northern Suburbs Rugby Football Club Be there Saturday to witness this great clash, remember tickets must be pre-bought online

03.01.2022 Camden Junior Rugby club is seeking expressions of interest from anyone who would be looking to coach or manage one of our junior teams for the 2021 season If you are interested please email Toby Searle by 31st October at [email protected] Go the rams!

02.01.2022 Camden Juniors Part 2 1994 to 1997 After successfully entering our first Junior team in the Illawarra Competition in 1993, there was real enthusiasm within the ...Club to build on the initial success. The big Scotsman Burnett Blyth was the most passionate of enthusiasts. A new coach for the U17s was appointed in, everyone’s favourite referee, Dave Brown. Despite the best efforts by many including a Schoolboys 7s competition run from 1993 to 1995 by Peter McBride and street stalls manned by the parents and players, securing players was the biggest hurdle. The Club had to be content with a sole U17s team for the first 3 years. The arrival of the Halse family from Western Australia via New Zealand in January 1994, added real momentum. Richard Halse was a dynamo and was ably assisted by Burnett Blyth and Vic Mooney. Richard had a Van which held 7 players, while Vic had a Tarago which seated 6. So, transport was not an issue. Riki and Daniel Halse were both born in Donnybrook W.A., which is amazing in itself, particularly, if you have ever seen Daniel play!!! Justin Le Good, along with the likes of Peter Simpson, Peter Hemming, Rhys Jenkins, the Caines brothers, the Halse brothers, Steve Brennan, Jay Younger, the Mooney brothers Robert, Richard and Matthew, amongst others, have fond memories of being thrown in the back of the Halse Van and playing at the various venues about the Illawarra in the mid 1990s. Mostly they played short with more than half the team underage. Interestingly Riki Halse said it took 2 years to win a game, whilst Daniel Halse said he played U17s as a 13yo and did not win a game for 4 years. But it wasn’t actually that bad! Riki said that one year they had to win the last game to make the Semis but unfortunately lost. Richard Halse also coached Illawarra Junior teams and again the Halse family Van was put to great use. Interestingly also was that Richard owned and ran a Tractor Business in Minto and was responsible for sourcing the Club’s Ferguson Tractor. The Club’s current successful U12s Assistant Coach Mark McInnes played in the Club’s first U15s team along with his brother Paul who was 18 months younger. They coerced their school mates, mates on the school bus, Rugby League players until eventually they had the numbers to form a team. Mark could not remember winning many games but they all fell in love with the Rugby experience. Mark also recalls there being a very good U13 team which had a couple of ‘big blokes’ in Adam Pearce and Gavin Holder, along with Alastair Le Good, Troy Macrae, Nathan Prior, Jonathon Garrick, Nathan McMahon R.I.P., Ryan O’Hare, Drew Hammond and a host of others. Some of the Club’s coaches during the mid to late 1990s included Chris Donnelly, Greg Grinham, Duncan Le Good and Matt Searle. Despite the lack of numbers, the Club was starting to produce some high-quality players and in 1996 Riki Halse, Rhys Jenkins and Richard Mooney were selected in the Peter McBride managed Sydney South-West Schools team to compete in the NSW State Championships at Nelson’s Bay. Three proud parents in Richard Halse, Gareth Jenkins and Vic Mooney drove up to Nelsons Bay on the last day of the Championships to witness their sons being victorious in winning the final of the State Championships against a Tim Rapp (future Waratahs halfback and current NSW General Manager of Rugby) inspired Hunter team. Riki Halse was subsequently picked for NSW Combined High Schools and in the next few years played for Eastwood and represented NSW Country. Sadly Richard Halse passed away in 2005 after a long battle with Cancer. His Wake was held at Camden Rugby Park. His 4 children Karen (then pregnant with first daughter Jessie), Trish, Riki and Daniel at the time were playing in the same Oztag team together. Rather than forfeit the game, it was moved, played and won at Camden Rugby Park during the Wake. Since Richard’s passing there are now 8 Halse Grandchildren, of which 6 have already played or are still playing Juniors for Camden. The Halse family have and continue to make a huge contribution to the Club and is a story in itself, as is that of Daniel’s daughter Caitlyn. Mark McInnes was this years U12s Assistant Coach, his son Cooper played in the team. Karen Halse was the Manager and her daughter Louise played in the team. They weren’t a bad team either. They played in the Sydney Competition and finished first. So, the seeds and tough goings in one generation are reaping great rewards in the next generation. Richard Mooney, was newly married but did not have his own kids at the time, but spent 4 years coaching our Juniors from 2006. He said that those years, although at times challenging, were the best of his Rugby involvement. Gareth Jenkins was the Manager of the recently featured 1985 First Grade Team and described by the Legendary Brian Peacock as his ‘Little Welsh Tart’. The Researcher/Writer would like to acknowledge the input given at the time and by talking recently with many of those featured. In particular Val Halse. There are many named above who are worthy of a story and will hopefully eventually feature. Camden Juniors Part 3 is currently being researched. We're updating the archives! If you have any photos or stories to share on this topic, or anything else, please email [email protected]