July Babies!

Babies, babies!

Congratulations to the Larsons and the Robinsons!

Justice Tour to Mtl. & NYC, Needs 4 More Players

Justice RFC Tour to Montreal and New York.

On October 14-25 an Over 35 social side will travel to Montreal and New York City to play 2 games.

SFU Highland 7’s Results!

The day began early for the BLRC Lighthouse 7’s squads. All 3 teams started their day with an 830 meeting at the top of Burnaby Mountain. Kudos to the men and women of SFU Rugby on a well run tournament!!

Women's World Cup Send Off

Burnaby Lake is proud to have 5 of our Premier Women's team members represent Canada at the World Cup in England this August. To give them a proper sendoff we will be hosting an event at the clubhouse on Thursday August
5th after practice.

The Battle for The Hill Looms

By Roko Kapaiwai
On the eve of the Big Battle to win the Hill at Burnaby Mountain, the Lighthouse Teams are quietly confident that they will take the Highland 7's

1st Preparation Training Weekend for the New Rugby Season - this Sunday 18th July 12:00 noon - 4 pm @ BLRC

Burnaby Lake Presents the Lighthouse 7s Tournament

Burnaby Lake East fields will be the hotspot Saturday, August 7th when Burnaby Lake Rugby Club hosts the Lighthouse Sevens.

BLRC LIGHTHOUSE 7's Prepares for Second Leg of Series

By Roko Kapaiwai

The Burnaby Lake Lighthouse 7's Program enters the weekend with a series of games at the Vancouver 7's tournament.

Marie-Eve Brindamour of Womens Program a recent recipient of a $500 award!

Another monetary award has been granted by Francine Tracey and Mortgage Architects Metro-West to a hard working rugby player in support of her efforts towards rugby in the province and on our Canadian Team. Marie-Eve Brindamour is the most recent recipient of a $500 award.

Lighthouse Women Take James Bay

By Roko Kapaiwai
The BLRC Lighthouse Women's 7's wins first Summer Tournament while Men bows out in the Finals

BLRC All Over the Map & the Tables

In the next three days, 32 players from Burnaby Lake will take the pitch in National, Provincial and 7s competitions.

Five players from the women’s team have traveled to the island with the National Senior Women’s Team to prepare for the first of two matches vs. the United States as they build to the 2010 World Cup this September. Julia Sugawara, Kim Donaldson, Anna Schnell, Corrine Jacobson & Maria Gallo will play the first of two matches against the States this Monday.

The Lighthouse will be on the island on Saturday as well, as teams from both the men and women are entering into the JBAA Buccaneer tournament, the first of the BC Summer 7s series. The weeks of preparation will be put to the test as the competition will be fierce.

The men’s 7s team will be missing Sanaila Dawai who will be starting in the centres for the BC Bears game vs England Counties. Sana will be joined by club mates Lewis Hart and Scott Plummber and under the guidance of Mike James who returns as head coach of the BC team as their season gets underway at Klahanie on Saturday.

Best of luck to all the players and coaches representing the Club across the competitive stages.

7s Program Team Building Bowling Night

In preparation for the Season Opener on the Island, the 7s Program will be doing some off-pitch practicing at the bowling alley.

To kick off this new program and get to know one another off the field, senior players from both programs are invited to Rev's Bowling & Entertainment co on Monday night at 7pm.

7s players, and all Club members are welcome to join. 4 lanes have been set aside with a cost of $7 for the first game and $1 for every game after that.

Come join us and throw some strikes with those you play with.

(Google "Revs bowling, burnaby" for map directions, just off the Holdom Skytrain station)

BLRC Annual Golf Tournament 2010

When: Friday, June 25th 2010 - Registration at 12:15pm 1:00pm Shotgun start
Where: Delta Golf Course, 11550 #10 Hwy. Delta
What: 4 player Texas Scramble
Cost: $85 per golfer – Payable by Cash or Cheque (to BLRC) or by Visa at the Clubhouse

The earlier you pay, the less chance you'll spend your entry fee on something else (e.g., hairplugs, unibrow separation)

What you get:
Baron of Beef Dinner at the Golf Course following the tournament, to be enjoyed on a sun drenched patio
Chance at a $10,000 Hole-in-One prize
Chance at a $5,000 Hole-in-One Cash prize
Prizes for Men’s and Women’s Long Drive
Chance at winning a Putting contest for a fully stocked Beer Fridge
Grand Prize - Entry into a Canada-wide Draw for two to attend the 2011 British Open in Scotland (thanks to Investors Group Financial Services)

* Sponsor a Hole for $50 to increase the exposure of your business *

This is a major fundraiser for the Club and we are always in need of Volunteers, Prizes or Hole Sponsorship

You can rent your power cart, pull cart or clubs from the Course directly @ 604 594 1414

Any questions? Contact Tyler James 604 763 3014 or John Adams 778 893 2340

Summer at BLRC

Hey You!

Feeling a little lumpy?

We're still playing touch on Tuesdays and Thursdays on the Grass fields (Burnaby Lake East) at 6:30ish.

If you want more running... play 7s this summer. Mens and Womens and Youth practices are Tuesdays and Thursdays, Burnaby Lake East. Youth start at 6:30, Men and Women start at 7:30. Saturdays are in Surrey at Bear Creek Park, 3:00 start. Contact Roko at kapaiwai@shaw.ca for more info.

A few more notes:

Bos (Edvin) is holding some weight training sessions for anyone interested. He is a qualified personal trainer and is willing to help you get stronger by boosting your self esteem. They run on Tuesdays and Thursdays after 7s.

Do you want to be a better kicker? Simon from South Africa is volunteering his time to help you! Kickers can kick balls on Thursdays at 6 (Pre-touch). Come kick some balls.

Yours Truly,

RainDog

Awards Banquet

Saturday evening was the official end to the Spring Season with the Awards Banquet at the Clubhouse. A special thanks to the organizers and sponsors for a great night that was shared by more than 120 of the Club's members and their partners.
Congratulations to this year's award winners:

U19 Best Back -- Taichi Kashima
U19 Best Forward -- Blackie Vaivaka

SENIOR WOMEN
2nd Division Best Back -- Heather Weldon
2nd Division Best Forward -- Krystal Steele

Premier Best Back -- Mel Myazaki
Premier Best Forward -- Kim Donaldson

SENIOR MEN
Premier Best Back -- Rain De Guzman
Premier Best Forward -- Colin Mckenzie

1st Division Best Back -- Paul Murphy
1st Division Best Forward -- Rick Flello

3rd Division Best Back -- Cliff Thai
3rd Division Best Forward -- Marvin Omaque

CLUB AWARDS
Rookie of the Year -- Sanaila Dawai
Larry Young Award -- Marley Riordan
Rob Forsberg Award -- Erin Agostini & Leigh Shelley

Helping Prepare our Women

As the women prepare for their Semi Final game this weekend vs. the Capilano, the request comes to you, Senior Men, to show up at the grass fields tonight at 7pm to run some opposition.
A little touch to start, followed by some shoulders and then a little cheer in the Clubhouse to top it all off.

See you this evening and thanks for your help in supporting the Women's run to the Premier Championship

Burnaby Survives a Bruiser at UBC

By Ian Trevor

A great crowd came out to UBC on Thursday night to see Burnaby Lake and the Lomas renew acquaintances. Players and coaches from the Capilanos and United were in attendance to enjoy the atmosphere, a great match up and no doubt scout the opposition for the semi finals on May 8th.

Youth 7s Academy

Any boys or girls between the ages of 12-18 who would like to learn the game of 7's, or hone your skills in the short game are encouraged to come to the fields at 3760 Sperling Ave in Burnaby on Monday at 6:30.

Learn the basics and advanced skills from Coaches who have represented the National 7s teams of Canada & Fiji in international competition.

Annual Awards Banquet

The annual Awards Banquet is coming up next Saturday, after the Women’s Semi Final on MAY 8th. This is the important event of the year at the Club where we recognize the efforts of our players, coaches and volunteers for the work they’ve put into the Club.

For those who attended last year, the format will be similar with tickets at $50 each and can be purchased from Lauren Tagg, Angus Fisher or Mike Devlin. Pick them up fast as we’re approaching capacity!

Summer Touch & 7s

For players wanting to keep fit and have fun over the off season, the BLRC will be running its Summer Touch & a 7s program for Men, Women & Juniors.
Tonight –Wednesday April 28- Touch will be held at the turf fields at 7:30
Starting May 4, Touch will run at the grass fields at 6:30 on Tuesday & Thursday (like in past years)

The Premier women's team is also gearing up for their playoff run. Over the next few weeks, to support our Women’s program, Touch will double as opposition as needed. The more men & juinors out at Touch over the next few weeks, the better prepared the gals can be for their defense of the BC Premier Women’s title!

7s will start in the next few weeks, visit this site for the latest updates.