Welcome Townies near and far,
Semi-Saturday has come and gone and after the dust has settled, our two Super League teams have punched their ticket to the finals! Below are the results and you will notice a familiar pairing for the Cups in both womxn's and men's divisions.
BREAKING NEWS: After heated negotiations with various providers, the deadline for purchasing all 70th anniversary tickets has been extended to Monday, Aug. 18. Please note that no event tickets will be available after that date.
If you are unable to attend the 70th Anniversary celebrations, but want to encourage others to do so, think about heading over to the store and purchasing some Student Support Étudiant shares. All of the proceeds will help to subsidize rookie tickets for the Cocktail Party on Saturday, Aug. 30. Rookies will pay for half of the ticket and the rest will be made up from this fund. So, if you are feeling it, share the Townie spirit.
https://www.tmrrugby.com/store-2
Si cela vous tente, rendez-vous sur notre plateforme afin d'encourager nos débutant(e) du club à participer au cocktail dînatoire du 30 août. Trouver l'icône Student Support Étudiant et placer votre commande. La totalité des sommes amassées seront distribuées aux joueur(euse) novice du club afin de réduire de 50% le billet pour l'évènement. Merci de répartir la tradition d'entraide présente au club !
Les résultats des matchs du 9 août :
Womxn's SL
TMR 28 - SAB 8
Men's SL reserves
TMR 24 - RCM 35
Men's SL
TMR 17 - RCM 3
Cup Hunting!
Assurez-vous d'avoir les détails des matchs de demi-finales pour toutes vos équipes VMR ! Sur Insta et Fbook @tmrrugby.
Womxn's Final - TMR vs CRQ
Men's SL Final - TMR vs Beaconsfield
All games are at the Montreal Irish field in Sainte-Julie:
Montreal Irish Rugby Football Club, 707 Rang de la Vallée, Sainte-Julie, Quebec J3E 1Y1
70th Anniversary News:
Take a moment and visit our store to complete your purchases before Monday, August 18 @ 20:00. Commit early and take advantage of our Wine Tasting Event and the wine glass at a special price. In purchasing your tickets, you allow the organizing group to better prepare for your arrival and to make our 70th birthday bash a memorable event for all! Link to our store:
https://www.tmrrugby.com/store-2
Merci de faire un tour sur notre page du magasin, le lien est ci-dessus, avant le lundi 18 août @ 20h. Profiter des spéciaux sur l'événement Dégustation de vin et la coupe à vin aux prix spéciaux. En procédant à vos achats plus tôt, vous faciliter la préparation pour notre superbe anniversaire au comité organisateur. Merci de votre appui !
Look who's coming to the 70th anniversary (additions in blue):
From Montreal...Adam Guzzo, Ian Campos, Billie Elmourne, Jean-Christophe Vinnette, Patrick Chikhani, Pierre-Olivier Phan-Lachapelle, Samara B., Susy Binstock, Tom Ingerman, Lara De Santis, Ron Chiasson, Izzy Walker, Caroline Woolrich, Derek Kopke, AJ White, Christine Regimbal, Rick Adams, Sue Adams, Leah Auclair, Linda Cunningham, Jim Gaita, Karen Runnels, Ian MacArthur, Greg Buie, Donna Lynn Ahee, Kyla Demers, Hugo DeGroote, Doug Laurie, Nicolas Prud'homme, William Lapierre, Steven Spedding, Lisa Coletti, Paul Dery-Goldberg, Hillary Parsons, Chris Lyle, Linda Lyle, Stephanie MacGregor, John Kalbfleisch, Sonja Hanisch, Lynda Domazat, Jean-Sébastien Bleau, Hichem Daoud-Brixi, Thibault Beudin, Michael Ankcorn, Martin Copeland, Dominick Hardy, Shannon Pine, Paula Ingerman, Peter Taylor, Joel Hay, Joseph Cobisiero, Lisa Bowden Coletti, Julien Geremie, George Perolli, Yacine Drinali, Alcides Deschesne, Peter Barker, Martin Copeland, Mike Ankcorn, Etienne Bouchard-Claisse, David MacLeod, Nancy Ennis, Andy Baker, Sandra Demaine & Evan Shibata, John Dodwell, Mike Badke, Serge Ghattas, Alan Hansell, Charles Martineau, Kyle Shibata, Bernie and Taecy Loftus, Karine Lamontagne, Matt Mariani, Sarah Scanlon, Mike Malagasi, JF Noel, Anipier Bérubé...
From The U.S.... Richard Dodwell, Joe Ifi, Bernie Loftus...
From the U.K.... Patrick Jawich, Sally Reeves, Jessica Reeves, Dawn Beauchamp, Christian Beauchamp, Stephanie Beauchamp, Chris Beauchamp Jnr...
From Japan... Hiromu Seki, Noriko Seki, Koji Shibata, Eiji Usami, Kayoko Usami, Tatsuhiko Nagao, Horoko Nagao...
If you intend to join us Aug. 28-31, let us know by commenting on our Facebook page.
Never too far from a Townie brother:
Patrick Jawich caught up with Alcides Deschesnes (both of whom will be in Mtl for the 70th Anniversary) while in England. Clearly celebrating the sunny day with a pint.
A fitting tribute to Lyle Merrell:
I was sorry to learn that Lyle Merrell has died. The news, though upsetting, was not unexpected, as I gather he had been ill for some time.
He was not a founding member of the club, though he knew and played with some who were. It was always fun to hear him describe those prelapsarian dudes and their hijinks. Some of the tales might even have been true.
He was a vital member of the club through the 1960s and 1970s, and even had an eye on things after he and Sally retired to Winnipeg. He was fast, a useful man on the wing. But his contribution off the field was more important still, as John Dodwell’s note suggests.
Ah, yes, contribution: unlike many, he never hesitated to pay for a round, whether at the Valois Tavern of sainted memory or at Scobie Hall. Laggards of today, take note, SVP.
John mentions Merrell’s Marauders, and rightly so. It was a fun side, though whether it played more than once I cannot say. Here is evidence, however, of a famous and perhaps only victory. Who cares if it required sneaking an extra man onto the field:
Today’s challenge: how many of those pictured can you name? Alas, too many of them have preceded Lyle to that well trod pitch in the sky. At least the … um … Great Groundskeeper keeps the turf there much softer, I believe, than Mohawk Park ever was.
Not a little of today’s club is Lyle’s legacy. For anyone caring to drop a line to Sally, the email address is lsmerr@mymts.net.
Ave,
John Kalbfleisch
Trivia Time:
Rugby Quebec has had many iterations over the years. The different divisions changed over time, as did the combinations and number of teams. Name a non-Canadian team that used to be part of our regular season play, just like clubs such as Ste Annes, RCM and Beaconsfield are today?
Bonus question: name 5 non-Quebec teams that were also part of our regular scheduled league?
Prenez soin de vous et de vos proches !
Frenchie