Umina High rugby re-union

Members and staff of the winning 1999 Umina High School Buchan Shield Rugby Union Tournament team will hold a 10-year reunion next month.

The reunion will be held at Everglades Country Club in Woy Woy on September 12, for members of the team and teachers who were at the school at the time.

Event organiser Mr Ian Willis said the reunion was sure to be a great night for former teammates and teaching staff to share past memories and achievements.

"In 1999 our Umina High School team won the state wide Buchan Shield Rugby Union Tournament," Mr Willis said.

"This was and still is a knock-out competition for under-15s' players.

"Our team won the state final by beating Endeavour Sports High, 17 to 15.

"We were the first and only Central Coast team to win this competition."

Mr Willis said the team was coached by Larry Thompson, president of Central Coast Rugby Union, with the support of school principal Mr Frank Gasper.

"The team was captained by Shane Wilson who played the state final with chicken pox.

"We found out two days later but we all knew he was sick in the lead-up and he was physically sick on the field during the game.

"It would be great to get everyone there as we are going to play a video of the state final on the big screen and we are also trying to source videos from some of the other games to play as well.

"Another highlight for the team was beating Granville Boys High in the state quarter final, 14 to 12, as we played as the curtain raiser to an Australian Barbarians versus Fiji game at North Sydney oval in front of 15,000 people."

For more information, contact Ian Willis at i.willis@wilsons-agency.com.au

Email, 1 Aug 2009 Ian Willis, Woy Woy