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2013 Overview -
In September, several members took over for a short weekend break to Jervis Bay – some 3 hours south of Sydney. Being collected from Sydney airport we ventured to Huskisson Beach (one of the beaches of Jervis Bay) and stayed in the little holiday park. We caught up with the Vincentia Van Gones rugby club […]
Cairns RSL Club Veterans Tournament 2014 -
Our ninth carnival was a great success. Held at Barlow Park followed by the last event – an exhibition game between the Cairns Under 20’s squad and a visiting team from Yorkshire England.
November – Old Crocs give away lots of money this year -
In addition to our sponsorship of the Junior Referee Academy ($5000), we also…
Cairns RSL Club Veterans Tournament 2013 -
Date of 2014 carnival – 18-20 July. Rugby games followed by all manner of rugby related activities and great recovery on the waterfront on 20th.
Cairns RSL Club Veterans Tournament 2012 -
The club hosted our 2012 Cairns RSL Club Veterans tournament at Dolphin Oval in Stratford for the first time – the home ground for the up and coming Stratty Daddies. They are a keen group of (older) lads making their way into the rugby union fraternity. Whilst the numbers were a little down on previous […]
2011 Old Crocs Tour to Brisbane -
Some 20 intrepid travellers set off early one Friday morning in late March to Brisbane for a world wind weekend of rugby and other stuff. A game with the Toothless Tigers (East Brisbane) set the pace for the weekend. A wee bit of an issue though with the plane arriving early in the morning and […]
Old Crocs Tours 2010 – Saigon Geckos -
The club headed off to Vietnam in November for a game with the Saigon Geckos. After an initial few days together, everyone headed off in all directions (up north, into Cambodia or south) meeting back up to head back to Darwin. After a day layover in Darwin, and a game with the Darwin Stray Cats, […]
The Seventh RSL Club Over 35s Rugby Tournament -
As well as the large group of Kiwis attending our event, we were very excited to secure the services of our special guest, Sir Colin “Pine Tree” Meads – a world recognised player in the rugby community. He was a generous man with his time, coming to all of our events, talking with anyone and […]
Gold Legends Invitational Charity Match -
The event luncheon was well attended with the highlight of the lunch being the friendly banter of some of the guys who toured together – a certain case of “what happens on tour stays on tour” we think. We were very pleased that we raised money for our charities with an auction of memorabilia and […]
The Sixth Reef Hotel Casino Over 35s Rugby Tournament -
2009 – our most successful yet. Plenty of public spectators added to the atmosphere of a great game day. 8 teams participated this year – from New Zealand, Northern Territory, NSW and the rest from our great state, Queensland. One player travelled all the way from his home in Japan to participate. Congratulations to Brothers […]
