by CVKickers | Feb 13, 2011 | Game Reports
Steve Hextall and Ross McLean both ran rampant on Sunday, scoring hat tricks apiece as the Kickers throttled their cross-Straits rivals the Powell River Otago, 52-0, at Cumberland’s Village Park. For winger McLean, who is new to the Kickers club this year, his three-try effort matched the hat trick he scored two weeks ago in the Spring opener against Saanich, which now gives him six tries in just two games. Despite this exemplary output, veteran centre Steve Hextall notched, not just a hat-tick in the first half alone, but added another try late in the game to give him four on the day, a first for him for the Kickers. Hextall already has a hat-trick from the fall season and twelve tries overall this year making him the club’s overall top try-scorer for the year, however if McLean keeps his pace, Hextall will have reason to worry. “The back-line played well today,” said Hextall after the game. “The ball was really flying around and gaps opened up that you could drive a truck through. It was good to be back. I have missed not playing,” said he on his first game back from the Christmas break. The ten-try win, the Kickers second win of the new year, came at the expense of the Otago club that is going through some lean times this year, however despite being overwhelmed the visitors continued to compete until game’s end and indeed played much better in the latter stages than they did at the beginning of the match, while the Kickers did things the other way round. The Kickers enjoyed total domination in...
by CVKickers | Feb 13, 2011 | Game Reports, Women's News
Amid the dreadful rain storm on Saturday the Kickers Women’s team took on the visiting Burnaby Lake Buffalos at Cumberland’s Village Park and miraculously no one drowned as the two teams fought to a 12-12 draw. Kicker scrum-half Laura Locklin scored a try early in the match which she converted giving the home side a 7-0 lead. Deb Capps replied for Burnaby to make it 7-5 and later Capps gave the visitors the lead when she touched down again.This time Michele Young converted to nose the Buffalos ahead 12-7. Late in the game Morgan VanKarrobroeck scored for the locals to tie the match after the conversion attempt went wide. 12-12 Final. “It was a really good game despite the weather,” said Kicker’s Coach Steve Russell. “Our handling seemed to be better than theirs and we managed to spin the ball quite well in the backs. So all in all a good day of rugby.” “It’s the most fun I’ve had since I was a girl playing in mud puddles,” said prop Ona Thorington with a huge smile on her face. Kickers player Lindsay Mallette won Woman of the Match honours for a superb all-round...
by CVKickers | Feb 13, 2011 | Club Events
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by CVKickers | Feb 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
Saturday night’s PROCRASTINATOR’S CHRISTMAS PARTY tops the highlights for this weekend. Put on some fancy duds; wrap up a cheap, cheerful and humorous Christmas gift, and bring your family and friends to the clubhouse at 7 p.m. Club’s chefs, Steve Russell and Ian Harris will be serving hors d‘oeuvres and delicious nibblies all night long — all cooked in our newly renovated kitchen. A $10 cover charge/person will cover all you can eat and will give you a chance to win an expensive door-prize. Last year John Waters and his wife won a two-night stay at a Tofino resort. Last year we hosted a very successful TAPAS NIGHT – our first event in the clubhouse – this Saturday’s PROCRASTINATORS CHRISTMAS PARTY is the follow-up to that event and will give us a chance to show off our wonderful new clubhouse and what we have accomplished in the past year to our family and friends. See you there!! Thursday Night Training 6.30 at Fallen Alders: Hot Chicken pies in the clubhouse afterwards. Saturday Feb 12: Women play Burnaby@ Village Park, Cumberland. K.O. 12.30 p.m. Sunday Feb. 13: Men play PowellRiver@VillagePark, Cumberland. K.O. 2.30...
by CVKickers | Feb 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
Saturday night’s PROCRASTINATOR’S CHRISTMAS PARTY tops the highlights for this weekend. Put on some fancy duds; wrap up a cheap, cheerful and humorous Christmas gift, and bring your family and friends to the clubhouse at 7 p.m. Club’s chefs, Steve Russell and Ian Harris will be serving hors d‘oeuvres and delicious nibblies all night long — all cooked in our newly renovated kitchen. A $10 cover charge/person will cover all you can eat and will give you a chance to win an expensive door-prize. Last year John Waters and his wife won a two-night stay at a Tofino resort. Last year we hosted a very successful TAPAS NIGHT – our first event in the clubhouse – this Saturday’s PROCRASTINATORS CHRISTMAS PARTY is the follow-up to that event and will give us a chance to show off our wonderful new clubhouse and what we have accomplished in the past year to our family and friends. See you there!! Thursday Night Training 6.30 at Fallen Alders: Hot Chicken pies in the clubhouse afterwards. Saturday Feb 12: Women play Burnaby@ Village Park, Cumberland. K.O. 12.30 p.m. Sunday Feb. 13: Men play PowellRiver@VillagePark, Cumberland. K.O. 2.30 p.m....
