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Thursday, 12 June 2008

 Year
 

 President
 

 Treasurer
 

 Secretary
 

 VP
 Men

 VP
 Women

 VP
 U19

 Mens
 Captain

 Womens
 Captain

 HLVP
 

 2009
 
 
 
 Hedwig
 Aerts
 
 
 Annie
 Collier
 
 
 Rosalie
 MacGowan
 
 
 Andrew
 Mezo
 
 
 Katie
 Brethel/
 Allison
 Dolan
 Lisa
 Lake
 
 
 Matt
 Venzin
 
 
 Rebecca
 Brafman
 
 
 2009
 Class
 
 

 2008
 

 John
 Truehart

 Annie
 Collier

 Rosalie
 MacGowan

 Edward
 Brydon

 Stephanie
 Paddock

 Lisa
 Lake

 Matt
 Venzin

 Rebecca
 Brafman

 Inaugural
 Class

 2007
 

 David
 Levine

 Annie
 Collier

 Maura
 Weikman

 Edward
 Brydon

 Stephanie
 Paddock


 

 David
 Elwell

 Annie
 Collier


 

 2006
 

 David
 Levine

 Annie
 Collier

 Stephanie
 Paddock

 Edward
 Brydon

 Jodie van
 Ogtrop


 

 Brian
 Fitzgerald

 Annie
 Collier


 

 2005
 

 David
 Levine

 Annie
 Collier

 Lee
 Knight

 Michael
 Toth

 Jodie van
 Ogtrop


 

 Chris
 Hufferdine

 Hedwig
 Aerts


 

 2004*
 

 Sean
 Aitken

 Amy
 Kline

 Pete
 Smith

 Michael
 Toth

 Jodie van
 Ogtrop


 

 Chris
 Hufferdine

 Hedwig
 Aerts


 

 * Year of merger between Manhattan Rugby Club and New York Rugby Club Men's teams.

 

HLVP 2009

David Martin - Former MRFC Captain and President, GONY founder, NYRC Director.
Gianni Lopez - Former player with both MRFC and NYRC, Men's coach 2006-08
Sarah Litt - Longtime NYRC member and director.
Lisa Lake - Former USA Womens Eagle, founder of NYRC Inc. U19 program

 

Inaugural Honorary Life Vice-President Class, 2008

Through the efforts of ex-Manhattan Rugby Club President, and current Gentlemen of New York, Dave Martin New York Rugby Club voted to establish the old Manhattan tradition of naming Honorary Life Vice Presidents. Thus, a large inaugural class was announced at the NYRC banquet in 2008 comprising of the following distinguished players and officers of our great game:

 

NYRC
Jim Witter - Former Club Captain. Actively involved with the club for decades. Everyone knows that Jim and Angie host the best barbecues.
Drew Fautley - join in 1986. Former Club Captain at age 23. Women's coach 97-2000, 2005 to present, coached men for 02 and 03, Columbia, Iona, Yale and occasional Gent.
Joe D'Aprocida , Joe Dap - Has been actively involved with the club for decades. Former officer and board member. Joe has been instrumental in the running of the sevens tournament for decades. The most anal guy in the room and I mean that in a good way. Unofficial historian.
Joe O'Mara - Every former player who visits New York asks about Joe O'Mara. Joe knows someone in every town in every country in the world. All around great guy who began playing with the club in the early 1960s. Joe has been involved with the club for decades and his sons have also played with the club.
Thomas S. Wood - Founder of the club
Albert Woodley - First Club Secretary and President for many years
Bill Burney - Early member of New York and long time supporter
Alan Carey - Great scrumhalf in the 1930s
Dr. Dale Hopp - Former club President and Captain
John Barnes
Harry Brill Edwards
Jim Daley
Geoff Andrews - Vintage Whines
Glenn Treacher - Ship of Fools, The Australian
Jim Witter
Timmy Walsh
Bill Rung
Ed Lebow

 

MRFC
Steve Harty - Joined MRFC in 1977 when we agreed to merge what was the the Columbia Business and Law Schools RFC into MRFC. Played until 1995. Met Union organizer and rep. Coached for two years recovering from broken wrist. Turned to Refereeing post broken neck and ref society treasurer three years.
Don Warner - started in 80, President for three years 85, 86, 87, retired to be Treasurer in 1988, Dreamteam, clubman.
Ken White, Australian captain
George Medawar, stamp dealer, shady deals hiding out in rugby, admin/organizer, founder? Lives in England.
Derrick Robinson, early member, writer newsletter, IRB laws in plain English, got good pr, author, now in England,
Mike Mulcahy, captain Irishman, Boston and captain of Boston RFC
Ray Cornbill, You name it he has done it with MRFC, also a former Eagles Coach
Tony Studdy, match sec 3rd and 2nd team captain organizer in philly
Malachy McCourt - author and bon vivant
Don Freedman, clubman
Ted Last, 72, Manhattan Curry Club, 64-
Ed Hughes, 72, MRFC, former President of the MetNY RFU and a member of the NY rugby referees society. Also a former captain of MRFC from 1965-66.
Bob Miles, president, tours male nurse, minister in Canada, band b
Bill Haffner, 78
Tom Ford, president, player, 78
Mike King, 83, three time captain, *
Ann Wilson, ex NY member sec for 8 years, part of a NY crowd,
Eric Jones 84, Welshman, captain Bermuda teachers, captain, in Australia,
Bernard Dominici 98, Frenchman, French tours organized games.

 

Cornell Medical College Women, Gotham Women, NY Women
Elizabeth Cass - joined Gotham in 1989 and quickly became Mama Cass. Merged with NYRC in 1997 and has been a director since. Overseas fields permitting for the Club. 
Jessa Giordano - joined NY in 1998, was Secretary from 1999-2004, and has been a Director since 2004. She almost-singlehandedly has run the NY 7s since 2001.
Hedwig Aerts - "Hedwig has been the perfect ambassador for this club in general and the women's team in particular."  She was a five year captain, recruiter, and first NY Eagle
Meg Votta, women began in 1982, started in 83, Gotham 86, captain president, coach, match sec, founded TWOTS 95 first Saranac.
Erica Wolf - founder, referee continues to be associated with the club.

 

Deceased
Jacko Jackson. * fourth founder
Alan Sims, original player, started Atlanta teams *
Jim Fusca, founding members, wpix, *
Mike King, 83, three time captain, *
John Tait, 85, organizer captain les vieux only player on both NYRC and MRFC lists
Tom Frawley, president, organized ski trips and Europe and les vieux player *
John Mallett (also deceased) was English NYRC, POW WWII organized in prison rugby games international matches England v Wales and were in the middle of one such games when liberated by Irish soldiers.

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