Meraloma Rugby, Sat Feb 4th 2023
From: Jebb Sinclair, VP Loma Rugby
Tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 4, all five senior Meraloma Rugby Men's and Women's teams are playing in various locations all around Vancouver, including the Loma Men's Premier team's first game of 2023 -- see game times and locations below and get out to support one or more of the teams!
The Loma Premier men enter the Spring competition sitting in 2nd place in the BC Premier League standings, with a 3-1 record from last Fall's league competition before the winter break.
Also: mark next weekend on your calendar! Saturday, Feb. 11 will be the first Loma Home Day at Connaught Park of 2023! All the Loma Men's and Women's teams are scheduled to play at Connaught that day for what will be a huge club day. All supporters, alumni, sponsors, friends and neighbours are encouraged to come down!
This weekend's game times and locations:
- 2:30pm - Meraloma Men's Premiers vs. Rowing Club at Brockton Oval
- 12:45pm - Meraloma Men's Premier Reserves vs. Rowing Club at Brockton Oval
- 11:30am - Meraloma Women's vs. UBC at UBC
- 11:30am - Meraloma Rogues vs. Abbotsford at Connaught Park
- 12:45pm - Meraloma Men's 3rds at Kats at Balaclava Park
Meraloma Rugby Endowment Fund
The Meraloma Rugby Endowment Fund was established in November 2022, in partnership with the Canadian Rugby Foundation, and is intended to further the club's goals into the future.
The Meraloma Club is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2023 and we thought this was an excellent time to start an endowment fund. Sadly, we lost two significant alumni in the past two years, Gary Rowles and Robin (Gonzo) Russell. Gary very generously had made a bequest in his will to Meraloma Rugby, and many of Gonzo’s friends, family and teammates donated to Loma Rugby in his honour. We thought these funds should be invested for the future of Meraloma Rugby, and hence the endowment fund was started.
The Fund will support Meraloma Rugby in perpetuity, and will be an opportunity for alumni, players, and supporters to recognize their appreciation for the club through donations whether they be monthly, one-time, or bequests through a will. The Canadian Rugby Foundation matches 25% of donations up to $80,000. As such, we have an initial goal of $80,000.
The Designated Fund Representatives Jebb Sinclair (vplomarugby@gmail.com) and Sean Fahy (sean.fahy@scotiawealth.com). Please contact Jebb and Sean for more information on how to donate to the Meraloma Rugby Endowment Fund.
