The Port Macquarie Pirates Rugby Union Club held its AGM on Monday 26th October.
The meeting was well attended at the clubs Stuart Park Clubhouse where office bearers for season 2010 were elected.
With overwhelming support, popular club veteran Denis Roberson was
elected president. Denis has been involved with the Pirates for over
two decades and after a four year hiatus recently returned to Port
Macquarie. Life Member Max Webb was elected Vice president, Peter
Gerity retained his role as treasurer, and Adam Lysle was elected
club secretary.
The executive will be well supported with a very enthusiastic committee
of Charlie Brown, Bob Laing, Dale Hubbard, Scott Marks, Danielle Martin
and John Nicholson.
After taking the chair, Roberson thanked the outgoing committee
including former president Peter Besselling for the good shape the club
was in.
The Pirates will be looking to continue their run as the premier club
in Mid North Coast Rugby, having won a record 15 first grade
premierships in the competitions 35 year history.
Coaching staff are expected to be announced shortly for season 2010.
Pirates future looks bright (Port News 7 September 2009)
THE future of the Port Macquarie Pirates looks bright after the under 19s upset
the Kempsey Cannonballs 20-14 at Coffs Harbour on Saturday.
The 2009 grand final was played in front of a large crowd, which included Wes
Carr, winner of Australian Idol.
In the opening minutes, the Pirates gave away three consecutive penalties,
giving the Cannonballs easy metres. Kempsey’s Matthew Carter crossed over the
line and the successful conversion enabled them to lead 7-0.
Kempsey made another great break from the kick-off, looking to increase their
lead, but a try-saving tackle by Martin Roods saved the Port Macquarie outfit.
A few minutes later, Roods sprinted 40m, chipped the ball over the
Cannonballs and captain Chris Turnham regathered and scored. Daniel Byrnes
missed the attempt from the sideline and the side trailed 7-5.
The constant work from the forward pack gave the backs plenty of room to
weave their magic, and Turnham, Byrnes and Roods combined well to put pressure
on the Cannonballs out wide.
Minutes before the break, the Pirates’ forwards drove the Cannonballs
backwards, crossing the line twice, however both tries were disallowed.
Straight after half-time, Port Macquarie had another disallowed try.
A scrum penalty against Kempsey gave the Pirates the advantage 5m in front,
but the Cannonballs’ pack proved too strong on this occasion, winning the ball
against the feed. With some great passing, Carter ran the length of the field
and scored under the posts. Scott Ritchie converted to extend the margin to
14-5.
The Pirates refused to surrender.
Thanks to some constant, basic rugby, the team drove the Cannonballs
backwards with Beau Tobler touching down to reduce the advantage to 14-10.
With only minutes remaining, a penalty against Kempsey allowed Port Macquarie
to make easy metres. Following a big push from the forwards, Tobler went over
for his second try of the day. Byrnes kicked the conversion, allowing the
Pirates to hit the lead 17-14.
Then, with seconds left on the clock, a second-row feed – against the Pirates
– gave the Cannonballs a short-arm penalty five metres from the tryline. But,
some desperate defence kept them at bay.
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