Old Colleagues Update March 2025
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 hugely successful 1960’S era, the Colleagues wining a series of Kentwell Cups and Club Championships. Ken played well about his weight, known for his hard tackling and his fitness enabling a high work rate around the field. Ken was a real gentleman off the field and a business man held in high regard in Real Estate in the Eastern Suburbs. A 100 game player at the club respected by all who knew him.
VALE David Saywell
In February, Dave Saywell passed away. Dave was also a member of those successful 1960’s winning teams.Captaining the 1966 Kentwell to victory over Lane Cove 12-11. A tough rangy outside centre Dave was always dangerous with ball in hand. Playing outside John Noice (Noicey) they proved to be a powerful combination. Dave a popular character amongst his
peers was a regular attendee at the early long lunches and even more recently at Old Colleagues days.
VALE Andrew Williams
Sadly I have to also pass on the news of the passing only just last week of Andrew “Nipper” Williams. “Nipper” passed away with his family around him after a long battle with cancer. “Nipper” enjoyed being a Colleague and then Old Colleague like nobody else. A great club man and a top bloke “Nipper” was always a starter at recent Old Colleague days telling stories about his playing days at the club, the touring and associated funny anecdotes, and always inquiring how the club was going. A fearless fullback who could nip between opposition defences “Nipper” played 200 games for the club winning several premierships, nun better than the 1983 Burke cup premiership under coach John Noice (great days). “Nippers” life after Colleagues saw him principle of A R Williams accountants Dubbo. A true rugby man Nipper was also a coach, committee man, a life member and dedicated supporter of the Dubbo Rhinos.
Our thoughts go out to his family at this time, he will be sorely missed.
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In other news look out for a regular monthly Old Colleagues email update, trial games are under way and the season kicks off against Hunters at Boronia on the 26th April.
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