Blog - Merewether Carlton Rugby Club

What’s Happening With The Colts?

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Our only negative of the preseason this year has been the NHRU’s decision to scrap the colts competition due to the lack of numbers. Many of the colts have been leading the way in the preseason training and we feel for those guys who were hoping to play in the colts competition. However they have […]

Preseason recap and season outlook by Jode Roach

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Whilst the local surfers lament the nor’easter, it was a saving grace for the greens as they toiled away through the hot summer pre-season at Empire Park. The squads trained for several weeks in December last year earning their Christmas beers before returning for the preseason program in January. Adam “Passy” Trypas has had them […]

Inaugural Race Day

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

The Club’s 2019 Social Calendar kicked off with a bang last month with over 300 very smartly dressed punters turning up for the Club’s inaugural Race Day at Broadmeadow. Our hosts on the day, Gareth Wasik and Justin Lees from Pony Boys gave us a few tips and a lot of laughs! We heard from […]

Meet The New Owners Of The Burwood Inn

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

One of our long-time major sponsors, The Burwood Inn (affectionately known as The Zoo of course), recently changed hands and we were keen to get to know the new faces behind this wonderful establishment. John Palmieri (pictured right) is the Burwood’s proud new owner. Newcastle born and bred AND former Greens player (in the 70’s […]

Welcome to our 90th season!

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Kick off in the first round of the NHRU competition on 6 April will mark the start of the Club’s 90th season in the Newcastle Rugby Union competition. Following amalgamation of the Cooks Hill Carlton and Merewether clubs, the new club played its first game on 5 July 1930 against Carrington at Carrington. The newsclippings […]