Don’t you just love playing at Ian Galloway!! Even more so with short notice!

What a game Piranhas! We took this one to the ocean where we encountered several Orca Pods waiting to attack….

Unfortunately for us, the giant mammals outplayed us in tough conditions to take the win with 11 tries to 7.  After an 8 tries to 2 first half, I think we did remarkably well to come back, winning the second half 5 tries to 3. 

Although we suffered our first defeat of the season, the experience gave us the chance to focus on areas where we need to improve.  2 areas to focus on this week will be more TACKLING and holding on to the ball in close quarter confrontation……see you at training Wednesday.

Lots of great individual achievements for the week but a few special ones to note;

Walt – Congrats on receiving player of the day.  Walt was everywhere on Saturday. Every breakdown, every loose ball and every kick off.  Walt, you had an excellent game, committing physically to the ruck, always looking for a chance to steal the ball, and several great runs with ball in hand.

Tana – drastically improved this week, looking for ways to be involved in the tackle and tackle ball areas and adjusting to a new position.

Paige – also adjusting to a new position that she had never played before, continued to look for ways to be involved. Great work!

As a team I think we also found that we can’t always rely on our “hot stepping” and especially when its slippery. 

Again guys, very happy with the effort this week and I can’t wait for us to continue to improve weekly.

See you at training Wednesday.

• Coach

Hi All,

Late notice, but we have had a ground change. 

The Piranhas are now playing at 9:30am at Ian Galloway 4.  Please be there at 9am for warm up.

Coach

GAME THIS WEEK

• When:  Saturday 19th May
• Where: Nairnville Park 1
• Time:  Kick-off is at 10:30am so please be there by 10:00 am for warm up.
• Opposition: Western Suburbs Orcas

Directions

From Khandallah, travel down Box Hill Road, veer right into Cockayne Rd. Turn off main road to Ngaio by following Cockayne Rd to Nairnville Park. From Ngaio, travel up Khandallah Rd and turn right into any of Ngatoto St, Lucknow Tce or Cockayne Rd and follow until you reach Nairnville Park.

CAPTAIN 

Joseph Fry-Hall is captain this weekend and will

• Do the coin toss
• Lead the team in our call
• Lead the team onto the field
• Take the first kick-off
• Lead the three cheers for the opposition and the referee
• Lead the handshakes with the opposition, and
• Award the POD ribbon to the opposition team POD

Captains family brings:

• Oranges for half time,
• Choose the player of the day from the opposition

Please let me know if your son/daughter is not available on the week he/she is to be captain so I can nominate someone else!

The Captain next week : 

Edward Goldie 

TRAINING

• When: Wednesday 4:30pm – 5:30pm
• Where: Kilbirnie Park
• Gear: Mouthguards, comfortable training clothes/jacket, water bottle

GAME THIS WEEK

• When:  Saturday 12th May
• Where: Kilbirnie Park 3
• Time:  Kick-off is at 10:30am so please be there by 10:00 am for warm up.
• Opposition: Western Suburbs Tigers

CAPTAIN 

Max Brown is captain this weekend and will

• Do the coin toss
• Lead the team in our call
• Lead the team onto the field
• Take the first kick-off
• Lead the three cheers for the opposition and the referee
• Lead the handshakes with the opposition, and
• Award the POD ribbon to the opposition team POD

Captains family brings:

• Oranges for half time,
• Choose the player of the day from the opposition

Please let me know if your son/daughter is not available on the week he/she is to be captain so I can nominate someone else!

The Captain next week : 

Joseph Fry-Hall

TRAINING

• When: Wednesday 4:30pm – 5:30pm
• Where: Kilbirnie Park
• Gear: Mouthguards, comfortable training clothes/jacket, water bottle

Team Training 9th May 2018 is at 4:30 Kilbirnie Park

See you all there

Hi All

Welcome to the new season, Its team weigh in day this Saturday 5^th May at 10am

The Weigh-ins will be held at Te Rauparaha Arena 17 Parumoana St, Porirua

Please leave enough time to find a car-park. Te Rauparaha Arena has 220 free car parking spaces available within the main parking area and there is free kerbside parking on Heriot Drive, Wineera Drive and Norrie Street within a 5 minute walk.

Please wear your Poneke Jersey. There are no games after weigh-in

Weigh in day Process for Teams:

1. Parents and Players arrive at the Arena Foyer and gather together in your Poneke Teams ready for mustering.
2. When we are allowed all Poneke Teams will be ushered through to Court 1 doors. 
3. No one except Team Manager, Team Coach (2 adults per team) and players are to enter the main court areas NO PARENTS are allowed through
4. As directed by the Mustering Crew, Manager/Coaches are to organise team into the same order on the Weigh-in Sheet.
5. Once the team are all present and in order you will be ushered through to the weigh in area on Court 2.
6. NO individual photos will be taken of players who are late.
7. Once all members are weighed, the team will be ushered through to Court 3 to be photographed
8. Once the team photo has been taken the children will exit via Court 3, turn left and exit via the rear doors – this will be a one way system and you can collect your children at the rear entrance.
9. You are free to go at this point.

If you’re driving then:

From North:

• Take off ramp and overbridge to Porirua and Titahi Bay.
• Turn right at the roundabout (next to Pak’n’Save) onto Parumoana Street.
• Continue straight through the next roundabout.
• Turn left at roundabout (opposite Big Save Furniture and Briscoes). This will take you into an access way and to the carpark of Te Rauparaha Arena.

From South:

• Take off ramp to Porirua. Turn left onto over bridge (Titahi Bay Road).
• Continue straight through roundabout at bottom of the bridge (continuing on Titahi Bay Road).
• Continue straight through next roundabout (next to KFC).
• Continue straight through traffic lights. Turn right at roundabout (next to Denny’s Restaurant) onto Semple Street.
• Turn right at roundabout (next to Burger King) onto Parumoana Street.
• Turn right at roundabout (opposite Briscoes and Big Save Furniture) into the access way and carpark of Te Rauaparaha Arena.

Look forward to seeing you all there

Te Rauparaha Arena Layout

Cheers

Colin

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