VALE’ Michael Stynes Old Colleague Michael Stynes passed away Tuesday 20 January aged 86 years. Michael joined the Colleagues in 1975, arriving from Randwick with a reputation as a quality rugby player with a lethal goal kick. Michael who possessed a quite, mentor like personality coached the Kentwell Cup in 1975,1976 and 1977. Under Michael’s […]
OLD COLLEAGUES NEWS OCTOBER 2025 Thats a wrap. Season 2025 came to a close for the Blue Giants with a bang. Sutherland, Judd and Whiddon Cup teams all making their Grand Finals. While the Sutherland came so close narrowly going down to season dream team heavy weights Waverley 16-15 under lights at Easts. It was […]
‘In Search of the Holy Grail’ Since the foundation of the Colleagues in 1933, the pursuit of the Club Championship in Division 1 of Suburban Rugby has been the number one priority. It represents an accurate measure of the real strength of the club across the grades. In the last 15 years Colleagues have won […]
Strong support for the Hunter family from Old Colleagues at Stuart’s memorial service. A dozen or more Old Colleagues attended the service. M.C. Old Colleague Nigel Davis spoke brilliantly and set the scene for a moving occasion. The memories shared by the various speakers resonated with the people attending in a warm family atmosphere. Representation […]
OLD COLLEAGUES NEWS JUNE 2025 Season so far……. Round 5 – Club travelled to the inner west to play Drummoyne and what has to be a record of some kind for the club and for subbies for that matter fielded 9 teams plus the Colleagues Convicts. The “light blue hue” was on show from from […]
Memorial Service Details for the Late Stuart Hunter 2.00pm Tuesday 24th June Magnolia Chapel Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium Delhi Rd North Ryde
VALE Stuart “Squiggle” Hunter “Young Old Colleague gone too soon” Stuart played in the Sutherland cup in the days there little or no Halligan Cup. (Late 80’s and early 90’s). He was used mostly as a reserve and would have been the first to admit he was not the greatest rugby player to lace […]
Old Colleague News April 2025 Welcome to the monthly edition of Old Colleagues News, a combined effort from Boothie and Vance Lowry (Author of Club history “Sky Blue Winters”) These monthly emails will be both an update of the Clubs progress through the season (Old Boys perspective) and a historical piece of interest. […]
OLD COLLEAGUE UPDATE March 2025 “Roll Call” The off season has not treated the Old Colleagues kindly with several good men lost to rugby heaven. VALE Ken Turner In December we lost Ken Turner back rower for the Colleagues Kentwell Cup part of the wining 59,62 & 63 teams. Ken was a part of that […]
Vale Richard “Dick” Gibb Passed away on the 9th September. One of our oldest Old Colleagues and one of the clubs most decorated. A product of the 1956 year at Kings school Dick was one of the clubs great hookers. He was part of the 1959 undefeated Kentwell Cup side. Dick also played in the […]
