Welcome to a new Rugby Year at CFC.  This is the 146^th year of the Christchurch Football Club.  Axemen membership numbers are tied to the age of the club as a membership maximum.  If you know of someone wanting to become an Axeman we would welcome that enquiry. 

 

We enclose a “beanie” as an acknowledgement of your on-going contribution to the Ruby Club – hope it keeps you warm at the rugby this year.  We also enclose your subscription notice - payment is due by May 20^th.  For your information from your subscriptions Trustees pay 146 x General Subscriptions to the Club (number increases by 1 each year) and the balance funds selected club projects.  Last year this included new seating stands at CHCH Park and a $5,000 contribution to our Senior team’s Spanish tour.

 

Here are some important dates for you:

1. On the 25^th April Frank Townsend’s Div 2 team of some years ago are getting together for a memorial lunch for Frank at Christchurch Park.  Axemen members interested in joining them are invited to book a seat by phoning Dale Cooper on 355-4036 IMMEDIATELY.

Date: 25^th April                                               Time: 12 noon

Location: CHCH Park                                     Cost: $15/person

Entertainment: 2.45pm Div 1 v’s Sydenham

 

2. 2^nd May “Crying Towel” Lunch.
   This 40^th Anniversary is rumoured to include the Towel provider himself, Roger Mahan.  We have Linwood quests and our Senior Managers are going to join us to tell us about their recent Spanish tour.

You are invited to book a seat by phoning:
Jerry Rowberry: 3886120 (home) or 3650137 (work)
or
Bryan South: 021 616433

Date: 2^nd May                                     Time: 12 noon

Location: CHCH Park                         Cost: $20/person – includes a pint!

Entertainment: 2.45pm Div 1 v’s Linwood

 

This is a  “MUST BOOK EARLY”  function.

 

3. The AGM of The Axemen is to be held 5.30pm at the Club, Friday 8^th May.  Agenda includes Financial Report, Trustee Elections and General Business.  All members welcome.  Members wanting to contribute; become a trustee or raise any matters of importance please phone Dale Cooper 0292 334088.  Bar will be open at the conclusion of the meeting.

 

4.   We wish to update our email addresses.  Should you have a new or changed email, or you not be receiving the weekly CFC Newsletter please email info@christchurchpark.co.nz. and advise accordingly.

 

 

Chairman Derrick Abbott fell on an escalator recently and is currently having corrective surgery on a very serious leg injury.  We wish Derrick a full and very speedy recovery.

 

We also wish Trustee Secretary Don Quested a speedy recovery following an operation for a new hip!

 

You gotta be tough to be a Trustee!!

 

 

If some of our Axemen were not part of a 146 year old Footy club they could be members of a cycling club!  Last weekends Grapetrail 150k ride included John Dench (amazing 3 hours), Don Menzies (amazing 4 hours), Josie and John Mill, Murray Robertson, Trevor Thompson (the sweeper), Grant Cooper, Kit Chambers, Craig Cox, Craig Calder and Muir Don.

 

The following day Trevor Cox took a bunch of the cyclists and their wives on a wine trail “doing it his way” to celebrate his 60^th.  Happy Birthday Trevor.

 

Very best wishes to our Axemen members who are making major contributions to Rugby.  We hope Richie McCaw is back on the track soon and Robbie Deans wins all his “other games”.  How wonderful to see Jock Hobbs’ son Michael playing in the top level of professional rugby.  Pretty big boots to fill.  Congratulations and best wishes to the Hobbs family.

 

We have attached the Metropolitan Division One Draw for the season and look forward to seeing you.

 

Don’t forget to book seats NOW if you wish to attend either of the functions mentioned above – you snooze, you loose!

 

Best Wishes

Axemen Trustees

Ground 1 is closed for today July 29th