Greetings!
SEASON 2011/12 SUBSCRIPTION NOW DUE!!
From the Treasurer! You can now renew your subscription by completing the attached form and with it, sending a cheque for HK$400 to the following:-
HKSRFUR
c/- Flat 5, 2/F,
9 Mansfield Road
Hong Kong
Cheques should be made out to “HKSRFUR”
PRE-TRAINING
Pre-season training will commence on Wednesday, 17th August at KP commencing at 7:30pm followed by supper.
An additional attachment to this season’s training will be a law’s session commencing at 7pm sharp, prior to the commencement of each training night.
Additional information to follow soon.
REFEREE COURSE
The next iRB L1 referee’s course details follow:-
WHAT: iRB L1 Match Official Course for participants wishing to become rugby referees of adult rugby, including U19 variations to the adult laws.
WHEN: Saturday, 3rd September 2011 (8am to 6pm)
WHERE: HKRFU Office, Olympic House, So Kon Po
COST: No cost to members HKSRFUR (HK$750 to non-members, includes lunch and all course materials)
DRESS: Sports Casual + trainers + cap
CONTACT: Bernard Fienberg (bernard.fienberg@hkrugby.com)
WORKSHOP2011
WHAT: Society's annual, one day workshop and muster
WHERE: Police Training College, Aberdeen
WHEN: Saturday, 27 August 2011
0730 Breakfast
0830 Registration
0900 Kick-off
1230 Lunch
1730 No-side
1800 Referee Manager’s Shout!
WHO: All active members are expected to attend. Programme of events to follow soon.
Registration form attached. Please complete and return to patrick.kwok@hkrugby.com
GUEST SPEAKER and KEY NOTE ADDRESS: Former ARU referee panel member and senior Sport’s Psychologist at the Centre for Notational Analysis, University of Wales Institute at Cardiff, Dr Mikel Mellick
has been invited to attend our muster to conduct workshops throughout the day and also present the Keynote Address. He will also conduct programmes with different groups throughout the week, leading up to our Workshop.
Mikel is an excellent speaker and motivator and fellow referee. What he has to offer will inspire you to greater heights of achievement this coming season! Not to be missed!
OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF OUR NEW WEB SITE: If you were at the AGM back in June, you would have gained an insight into our new website. The official launch will take place at the Workshop with a run-down of what it can do for you!
POP THE DATE IN YOUR DIARY NOW!
If your name does not appear on the list below and you wish to attend (and a lot are missing!), please contact Patrick by filling in the nomination form attached and sending it to him!
NOMINATION FORM ATTACHED
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2011 Workshop |
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Attending |
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Au, Albert |
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Axiotes, Nick |
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Booth, Tony |
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Byatt, James |
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Chan, Michael |
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Chow, Doris |
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Chuan, Leo |
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Chung, Andy |
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Durbridge, Colin |
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Fienberg, Bernard |
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Findlay, John |
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Harding, Russ |
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Harman, Stan |
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Hudson, Peter |
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Kwok, Patrick |
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Kwong, Kelvin |
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Law, David |
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Leonard, Randal |
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Leonard, Sally |
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Lo, Sidney |
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Long, Nicholas |
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Lothian, Tobi |
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Martin, Graeme |
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Shaw, Mike |
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Short, Ricky |
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Tracy, Andy |
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Tranent, Andrew |
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Tuck, Paul |
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White, Peter |
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Wong, Tony |
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Yeung, Ricco |
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Yip, Gary |
ARFU APPOINTMENTS
Please find attached, up dated appointments for the summer/autumn ARFU Seven’s Series.
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SHANGHAI (27-28 August) Referees Mr. Liu Hao (China) Mr. Marco Wu (China) CMO Official |
Mr. Dougie Shearer
BORNEO (23-25 Sept)
Referee
Mr. Tobi Lothian
Ms. Gabriel Lee
ARFU WOMAN’S SEVENS (INDIA) (1-2 Oct)
Referee
Ms. Gabriel Lee
Well done to all. Les Millard was selected for Borneo as a CMO, but work commitments
have forced him to cancel.
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iRB COACH of MATCH OFFICIALS (CMO) COURSE Interested in the world of referee coaching? Why not join the dedicated band of full and part time CMO’s assisting in the development of our society referees. The rewards are great and you don’t have to give up refereeing. Interest in the captioned course from the iRB, is sort from all members with at least 3 years’ experience of refereeing. When numbers have been finalized, location, dates and times will be forthcoming. This is a 5 hour course spread over 2 nights of training. We need your support as we grow! Please fill in the attached nomination form and send to bernard.fienberg@hkrugby.com
HKRFU ASSISTANT REFEREE’s (AR) COURSE |
Wish you were on the touch line with a flag as an Assistant Referee or on the dead ball
with a flag as an In-Goal Judge at next year’s Hong Kong Sevens? Well, if you have that desire
you must want to attend our new HKSRFUR’s AR course to be held in October. The course is
conducted over 2 nights (6 hours) and participants gain a certificate. When numbers have been
finalized, location, dates and times will be forthcoming. Please fill in the attached nomination
form and send to bernard.fienberg@hkrugby.com
SITE OF THE WEEK
Not exactly a referee-dedicated website, but an interesting one none the less!