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DRFC scrum vs. Harvard at the Ivy Championships hosted by New York Athletic Club, Pelham, NY.

Spring 2003: State of the Club Report

Corey Ford Rugby Clubhouse ApprovedVolume XXI, Issue 23

On June 3rd at 9:15 PM, the Planning Board of the City of Lebanon unanimously approved the sachem/rugby clubhouse project and the related boundary line adjustment. In all there were four motions required, all passed unanimously. There were a number of conditions attached; those that apply to rugby were just a reiteration of commitments that the College and the Club had agreed to earlier, and which had then been submitted to the Board by the College.

We now need to wait 30 days for the appeal period to expire. If the neighbors do not appeal by July 3, we are home free and groundbreaking should occur Green Key in 2004. Dedication should follow in 2005. If anyone has any questions, they should contact Richard Akerboom ’80 at boomer@sylsoft.com or (work) 802-291-6116.

’62 On ’03 Dartmouth Rugby Ireland Tour By Oliver J. Larmi, PhD, Class of 1962

Dick Dillon ’62 beat me out of a place on the 1962 DRFC Ireland tour 41 years ago. When I got an opportunity to go on the ’03 tour, I swiftly negotiated family leave from my good wife, Anne Wilson, PhD (’81 Johns Hopkins) to go. I’m home now busily working on her to-do list.

I first met the team in Limerick, Ireland somewhat apprehensive about the kind of reception I would receive. They were preparing for the Garryowen match, sharply suited in green warm ups, white stripe across the chest and down each arm and leg. The Garryowen pitch was lush compared with the hard, snowy fields we had all just left behind. The afternoon was mild and sunny. The Irish I met thanked me for bringing the good weather, or as I retorted, “Maybe for leaving the bad behind.”

I introduced myself to Eugene Kim ’03 while he set up a tripod to record the match from an embankment above the pitch on the 50-yard line. He gave me a warm welcome, seemingly pleased that a ’62 had showed up for the match. Eugene related how, because of the hard winter, the team had not been able to practice outdoors since fall term. Even worse, he said half the team had been left with little sleep from travel

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arrangements by Aer Lingus having gone awry. Dartmouth’s play was not as swift as its green and white rugby togs, but its men played with heart and earned the applause of the seasoned Garryowen side, who warmly clapped them off the field at the end.

During the match, Eugene asked about my Dartmouth rugby experiences in the early sixties and about what life was like at the College before women were admitted. So I related things like how impressed U. of C. women were meeting Dartmouth men on our 1960 spring California tour. It was a memorable road trip, taking us out of the snowy fields of New Hampshire to the sunny hills of California and all that entailed. Back in Hanover, however, when the College was in session, life was all male, boisterous, and sometimes brutal. I described awesome, multi dorm water fights where the first military objective was to gain control of the first floor shower room and then work up floor by floor until water began to flow down from the top of the stairs. I described the din of hundreds of men thumping tables with silverware whenever a woman dared step into the freshman Thayer Hall dining room, the gauntlet freshmen ran through belt swinging seniors at Wet Down, and most of all, the infamous ’62 Thayer Hall food fight, a pale semblance of which was later written into Animal House, by a ’63 who heard of it second hand.

Eugene, in turn, told how Animal House is now regularly, if surreptitiously, shown to incoming freshmen. But he related how the College had become something of a police state as recent court rulings allow the College to search student rooms for drugs and alcohol without warrant, as it is private College property.

At the reception in the Garryowen Club house after the match, I had occasion to exchange stories with other men on the team and later throughout the tour, for example, on the Quay at sunset overlooking the Galway harbor. No generation gap yawned.

Kyle Chambers ’03, a Dartmouth philosophy major and pre-med, sought me out over a pint of Guinness at the reception after the Trinity match in Dublin, having learned that I had been a Philosophy professor, now celebrating his recent retirement by going on this tour. He asked my opinion about arguments against western rationality, as in books like Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. First, I said that to reject western rationality, especially as a basis for decision making, is to embrace the random or the accidental, which on occasion, might lead to the right decision, but only accidentally. Western rationality would more often and more probably point one in better directions. With respect to Zen and machines, I told Kyle about the Zen like experiences I have in driving my gasoline-electric hybrid car, especially when the engine automatically cuts out at stops, producing a sense of calm and serenity, even in traffic jams, only to cut back on again when you put it back into gear.

Later I compared notes with another hybrid car owner on the team, who heard my story from Kyle. By that time I had recalled the classic Aristotelian defense of rationality, where any argument against rationality is self-defeating, because it presumes the very norms of rationality that it is attacking.

Late one night in the Temple Bar district, I heard of an ’04’s sometimes-difficult relationship with his father. This led me to reflect, for the first time in years, on my relationship to my own father and now my father-in-law. We noted a number of similarities, especially how proud, yet tough they were on us. Patriarchy is sometimes as hard on sons as it is on wives and daughters. Yet, I described how, in my experience, father-son relationships improve over time as both sides mature or mellowed, but not without a lot of frank talk and good will. I observed how we don’t choose our fathers or father-in-laws, nor do they choose us, so the kind of relationship we have depends on what we manage to build, especially through times of conflict and changing circumstance.

With others on tour, I conversed about the books we brought along. I was reading Boswell’s life of Samuel Johnson; another was into a novel by Sean O’Connell. During one of our bus rides, I made sure to pass around my Ireland guidebook with an account on how a good barman is supposed to pour the perfect draught of Guinness and how to test his skill. All good students that we were, we eagerly put this book learning into practice as the opportunity arose.

A number of us bibliophiles made sure we saw the handsome exhibit and display of the richly illuminated manuscript of the 9th Century Book of Kells in the Trinity College Library Colonnades. An unexpected sidelight was the exit through the library Long Room: an arcade of 200,000 rare, leather bound books, stacked 20 ft. high on shelves reached by long tracked library ladders. With its dark woodwork setting off in stark relief the white marble busts of famous authors lining the arcade, the Long Room is more imposing than the Baker Library Tower Room, but it is less inviting for one to pick a book off the shelf and settle down for a good read.

We took a day off from practice to visit important historical, archeological, and geological sites, like the Cliffs of Moher and the stone ring fort called Dun Aengus, perched on a sheer island cliff and protected by a chevaux de fries, a forest of sharp stone spikes. Some of us went through a limestone cave formed over millions of years that yielded the bones of Irish bears, extinct for 1,500 years. Along side them was another remarkable discovery said guide with a straight face: “Three unwashed porridge bowls.”

I could have gone on a literary pub crawl of Dublin, led by actors reciting selections from Irish authors in some of their favorite haunts. But I went instead to Dublin’s handsome parks to enjoy the spring blooms and to take a long walk through the Irish National Botanical Gardens, which I enjoyed even more than London’s more extensive Kew Gardens I saw a few years earlier. For some reason, tours of the Jameson Distillery and the Guinness Brewery proved more popular with the team. That, perhaps, had something to do with the fine view of Dublin from the brewery tower. Boomer (Akerboom ’80), the club Board of Governors member on tour, thought the view to be particularly good, at least.

A number of other conversations sprang up about the politics, morality, and propaganda at the start of the war in Iraq. Irish sentiment was clearly antiwar as seen from reading the Irish Times and as well as in the applause received by colorfully dressed, face painted, peace marchers behind a “Paddies for

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Peace” banner in the Limerick Saint Patrick’s Day parade. The loudest applause came from the mayor of the city and other dignitaries on the parade-reviewing stand. I encountered no anti-American sentiment as a result of the start of the war. The only possible hint came second hand from Chris Vorys ’03, who was irked by an Irish boy, who asked, “Where do American astronauts go on vacation?” “I don’t know, where?” said Chris. “All over Texas,” the boy replied.

That, perhaps, was only black humor, for public ire appeared to be directed almost entirely against Tony Blair and secondarily against Bernie, the Irish Prime Minister, for allowing U.S. bombers to be fueled at Shannon Airport.

I had wanted to go on this rugby tour, in part, to improve my conditioning as well as to relieve sore, injured back muscles, by working out with the team. I went to nearly all the practices, often in the early morning. They were energetic and well led by Coach Alex Magleby and Captain Dave Neundorfer and Co-captain Gabe Doleac. At times they were humorous, for example, during wind sprints as various scatological categories were called out and those identifying themselves with them sprinted off to a mix of laughter and applause from their teammates. Enough colorful and creative categories were created so that everyone got enough of a workout.

I groaned my way through stretching exercises; puffed my way through passing drills; touch rugby games, and wind sprints. As an old forward, I ran at the back of the pack, but hard enough to keep any of the trailing backs from passing me. The result was a surprisingly good therapeutic effect on my back. It improved more than after months of workouts, massage, and stretching exercises I had done on my own. Going on tour seemed to prove better than hiring a professional trainer.

Meanwhile, Jeannee Wainscott, the team trainer, was busy on the tour tending to the team. As Boomer told me, Jeannee used her two-week vacation to come to Ireland with the team. What was especially notable about this is that, as trainer for the men’s basketball team, she gets virtually no Christmas vacation because of the holiday basketball tournament and the regular games scheduled though this period. It is a tribute to her love of her job and her dedication to Dartmouth rugby. Over dinner at Nimmos on the Galway Quay, she told me she alternates going on spring tour with the Dartmouth women’s rugby club. As she did, a pair of swans swam by our window over the river Corrib, followed by a seal in the opposite direction, and then a soccer ball floated by. No acrobatics followed, since this was entirely wild, like the local mussels Jeannee dined on flavored with a wine and lemon sauce. Jeannee’s services were in great demand at games and practices. We were all especially grateful for them when a Dartmouth rugger went down for 20 minutes due to a serious concussion. She cared for him on the field, and then sent him to the hospital, while making contact with physicians at Dick’s House. Boomer accompanied him to the hospital, and later gave her some relief from her subsequent hospital watch, as the injured player was first put on the triage waiting list, then given a C.A.T. scan and held for close observation. He’s out for the season, but has a good prognosis. Boomer said he’d

work though the Board of Governors to try to get a College trainer for every rugby season and tour.

Jeannee good-humouredly sat through a good number of bawdy jokes and stories on the team bus, which were offered up by various players and, less frequently, team officers. This was meant to enliven long bus rides through the Irish countryside, which, engaging as it was, was not enough to prevent tedium from setting in. To some of the men describing late night adventures, I heard Jeannee patiently explain how it does not follow from the fact that you spend the whole evening buying a woman drinks, that she has thereby incurred an obligation to go home with you afterwards. “A thanks for the lovely evening,” she said, “is all she really owes.” In keeping with this, on our last night bus ride, I imagine she was as pleased as I was when one of the men pointed out passing a strip joint to go to later, whereupon another loudly said, “I wouldn’t go there. That would be demeaning to women.” This was consistent with my stories about how much better Dartmouth is with women on campus, in the dorms, clubs, and classrooms than when I was there in the old all male days. One thing has remained the same since then, however, and that’s the ability of Dartmouth men to put good things together. In this connection, hats off and congratulations to Christopher Rubinate ‘03 for organizing a fine tour and for coping so well and graciously with numerous, unexpected developments. He secured good, secure, if Spartan, accommodations for the team in prime locations in Limerick, Dublin, and Galway. He got the team on the bus on time, at least reasonably so, especially for the 5:30 am departure for the Dublin Airport and a flight back to Boston. He socked it to anyone seconds late with the refrain, “Pay the sock!” while holding out a green rugby sock for a Euro or two.

After a last, late night out on the town, only one teammate appeared to be left behind, as I waved the bus off to the airport. I was comforted by the news that he had his own plane ticket, and no word from the local Gardai that anyone was in any trouble. Rubinate made a last round in an attempt to find him, before the bus had to leave, while Boomer left word at the reception desk where to call should he turn up. Happily, he made his own way to the airport and made the flight back with the team in good order.

What really was left behind in Ireland at the end of the tour was a renewed high regard for Dartmouth and the men of the rugby club, that along with a series of gifts bearing a Dartmouth logo for the opposing team captains and those voted “man of the game” from the opposing sides. The President of the Corinthian RFC expressed this high regard as he gestured towards an old Dartmouth pennant hanging on his clubhouse wall amid many other treasured trophies and said, “You lads have been here before and have acquitted yourselves well as in the past.”

This same high regard was left with this ’62. In the early morning light he waved the team off to the states, looking sharp in their coats and ties, thinking how glad he was that he had saved his Ireland rugby tour for 2003.

Thanks Dick Dillon, wherever you are. And if you’re in the neighborhood, I can use a hand with a couple of projects around the house.

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Spring Tour to IrelandIn 1962, Dartmouth became the first American university rugby team to tour Ireland. We have since enjoyed the competition and camaraderie of the Emerald Isle four times—1972, 1979, 1999, and 2003. The Club was privileged and excited to return this spring once again to face the great competitors of Garryowen, Trinity College, and Galway Corinthians.

Garryowen

The lads lost to Garryowen 57-8 on Sunday, March 16. A good first half performance fell apart in the second half to a much fitter, in-season Garryowen squad.

A missed penalty kick by Dartmouth was the only scoring action in the first twenty minutes. Following a missed touch kick, Garryowen quickly countered, breaking numerous Dartmouth tackles to put the hooker in the corner.

The game see-sawed throughout the first half as possession was squandered by both squads. The last few minutes of the half brought two more Garryowen tries. Down by 15, Dartmouth came out strong the first few minutes of the second half. However, three quick tries by Garryowen at the 50 minute mark were telling signs of the fatigued Dartmouth side.

A sixty minute penalty goal by Dartmouth scrumhalf Mike Curley ’04 was followed by a well worked multi-phase try in the corner for wing Dan Correa ’05. It was the last the lads could muster against the in-form Irish. The quick, running style of Garryowen was on display the last ten minutes as they finessed three more full field tries. Final: 57 - 8.

After a good St. Patrick’s Day in Limerick, the lads were on the paddock early Tuesday morning to work through many of the kinks in preparation for a challenging Trinity side.

Trinity

A talented team from Trinity College was too much for the men in green on March 19 in Dublin, Ireland: A’s 12 – 52, B’s 0 – 30.

Former USA U-19 coach Tony Smeeth has done a great job leading Trinity the last few seasons. A former Division IV team, the university students have crawled up to Division II in the men’s club league and often best these professional sides.

The boot of Irish U-21 national team flyhalf and captain kept play deep in Dartmouth territory throughout the first half. Five minutes into the match Trinity’s 8 man picked off of a 5-meter scrum and hit the scrumhalf on the inside for the first try of the match.

Trinity’s openside flanker then used the rest of the half to show off his tremendous ball poaching skill. Their speedy, deceptive backs were able to use the quick turnovers to produce four more tries before half: 31-0.

Dartmouth fought back with two tries in the second half. Wing Dan Correa ’05 recovered a Kyle Chambers ’03 chip kick for a 60 meter sprint. Ironically, it was the speedy Correa who was almost charged down from behind by US Eagle prop Jacob Waasdorp, who used the match with Trinity as a warm up before the USA’s test match with Spain later in April.

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A second Dartmouth try came at the 65th minute when 8 man Dave Hodapp ’04 peeled blind off of a 5 meter scrum, popping the ball to scrumhalf Mike Curley ’04, through the hands to wing Brad Hogate ’05 for the corner flag try. Brad’s father and uncle were at the match to help cheer him on. Oli Larmi ’62, DRFC Board member Richard Akerboom ’80, Dartmouth Club Sports Director Steve Erickson, and team physio Jeannee Wainscott were also in attendance supporting the Big Green.

The Dartmouth forwards did a great job in first phase play, continually winning scrums and lineouts despite the opposition talent. Prop Ben Annino ’03 countered Waasdorp’s scrum nuances well, and flanker Chris Rubinate ’03 was able to steal numerous Trinity lineouts.

It was an improvement from Garryowen and a great chance for the lads to learn from very experienced opposition.

Corinthians

Due to multiple airline mistakes and other factors out of the control of the Dartmouth ruggers, they presented a mixed side of A’s and B’s against the Corinthians RFC in Galway.

The DRFC kept control of the ball for a majority of the first half and came close to scoring many times, but the rugby knowledge of the Corinthian team always managed to poach the ball just as the boys approached the try line. With 5 minutes left in the half the portly fullback of the CRFC raced down the sideline with a chip kick over exhausted wing Chuck Baron ’05 and raced in for the first try of the contest. End of half: 5-0.

The second half went much as the first with the DRFC pounding away and then losing ball because of one sloppy presentation or pass, and the men of Corinthians were able to capitalize on two of these errors to end the game with a 15 – 0 victory.

Following the game the boys were given a hearty welcome in the clubhouse and were glad to see a pennant of Dartmouth College from a previous DRFC tour to Ireland. Well pleased with the day and exhausted from sprinting on a beach-like pitch the men of Dartmouth rallied to the bus and prepared to head back to the states and prepare for Ivies.

Army: A Warm-up for IviesDartmouth traveled to West Point on Sunday to butt heads with perennial rivals Army. A mixture of rain, sleet and snow fell from the thick clouds that shrouded the tall cliffs of the Hudson. The pitch thus resembled a cranberry bog, and the nature of the match reflected the conditions. The mud slowed the backs on both sides, and thus it was a forward’s day. Army rose from the muck to claim a 57-17 victory over an improving Dartmouth squad.

Dartmouth emerged from the Emerald Isle a much different team than that which left icy Hanover at the commencement of spring break. Learning valuable lessons from the dominant continuity displayed by Garryowen, and the fierce scrumming of Trinity, the forwards played a tremendous game. Retaining possession was a problem in Ireland, but not in the States, as Dartmouth’s rucking and presentation were far superior to Army’s. The pack handily matched up to Army’s scrum,

pushing the cadets back on several occasions despite the terrible footing. Line-outs were executed as best as could be expected considering the stiff breeze and soupy field.

The game was scoreless for the first fifteen minutes, despite several impressive phases on both sides. Army broke onto the scoreboard first with a ball spun wide to their quick wing. With confidence building, however, Dartmouth promptly responded with a try five minutes later. From a poached ball off of Army’s first few phases following Dartmouth’s kick-off, Dartmouth had possession at the Army 22-m. Stepping in confidently for his A-side premiere at scrum-half, Angad Banga ’06 created a nice hole, scampered through and dished the ball to a bursting Dave Hodapp ’04. Hodapp drew a defender, and passed off his inside hip to his support, who set a ruck. Banga then spun the ball to Beau Saccoccia ’04 who, with tremendous pace, punched through the Army defense for the try.

Army scored three tries off of cheeky kick and catch ploys, orchestrated by their sure footed fly-half. In a scary moment, Army scored midway through the first half when an Army back cracked heads with the tackler, co-captain Gabe Doleac ’03. The sound from the hit resembled a great oak being split in two by a lightning bolt, such was the force behind the collision; however, Doleac was able to play at the Ivy’s.

There was no second half let-down, as Dartmouth played hard-nosed rugby for the entire eighty minutes. Younger players emerged to play prominent roles. Isaac Kardon ’05, having converted over the off season from hopeful prop to sporty center, scored as time ran out in the second half, reading and intercepting an errant Army pass and returning the ball for a try.

Dartmouth continued improvement on their multi-phase possession game, but once again were unable to take advantage of the scoring opportunities offered by this control of possession.

Ivy League ChampionshipsThe Dartmouth RFC placed third in the 2003 Ivy League Tournament, hosted by Dartmouth at the NYAC facility on Travers Island, Pelham, NY. It was the first time in 6 years that Dartmouth failed to take home the championship cup.

With standing water covering 30 percent of the pitch, and with a driving rain adding to the swamp, Dartmouth took the field at 8 am Saturday morning to face Columbia. A young Dartmouth side dominated Columbia in every phase of play, defeating the challenger 17-7 in a short, 40 minute match. Consisting mostly of B-side players, Dartmouth retained possession for 80% of the match, the forwards providing unwavering support in the tackle. Lock Eric Richardson ’05 and flanker Joe Killifer ’06 led the pack with several hard, breakaway runs. Dartmouth broke onto the scoreboard just 5 minutes into the contest, as the forwards drew in the Columbia defense with several straight ahead runs off fly-half Erik Alskog ’04, and the ball was spun through hands to the wing. Fullback Smack Davis ’03 then turned the corner and punched the ball in for the try.

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Mid-way through the second half, center Djuro Petrovic ’04 left the game with a broken nose. Peeling off his warm-ups, A-side center Kyle Chambers ’03 took his spot, and within 2 minutes had scored a try. At the Columbia 50-m, Chambers broke through a hole, then ran 20-m and had one man to beat. Ankle deep in water, Chambers juked three times, and, completely embarrassing the defender, streaked right by him for the try. Dartmouth traded tries in the final 10 minutes with Columbia to make the final score 17-7.

As expected, Dartmouth was pitted against Harvard in the Saturday afternoon semifinal match. With its A-side rested and seeking revenge against Harvard, Dartmouth played its finest game of the spring season. Unfortunately, the DRFC could not punch the ball into the try-zone, and lost a heart-breaking match 7-3. Displaying vast improvement over its fall performance against the Crimson, Dartmouth controlled the ball for three-quarters of the 60-minute game. The forwards played an inspired game, controlling the gain line, pushing Harvard back in tackles, protecting the ball in the tackle, and rucking with determination. Forward continuity and presentation was nearly flawless. Unfortunately, the usually dominant DRFC scrum played Harvard to a stalemate, as the muddy conditions did not allow for much of a push in the set. The most disappointing aspect of forward play was line-out execution, as Dartmouth struggled to throw a straight ball. To counteract these first phase let-downs, the forwards poached several Harvard balls.

The backs played a consistent game, marking their speedy Harvard counterparts successfully. Fullback Gabe Doleac ’03 played a tremendous game in leading the backs.

The lone Harvard try came 20 minutes into the first half, on one of few Dartmouth breakdowns on defense. Off of a Harvard scrum at the 10-m, the Crimson center broke through the gain line, and was left one-on-one with the Dartmouth flanker. Ninety-nine times out of a hundred, this tackle would have been made, but the Harvard ball-carrier somehow found his way through, and easily touched the ball down for the try, making the tally 7-0.

Five minutes later, Dartmouth marched up the field, the forwards consistently providing an excellent ball for the backs. At Harvard’s 10-m, Dartmouth kicked for points, scrumhalf Mike Curley ’03 converting the kick to make the score 7-3. After the half, Dartmouth controlled the pace of play, keeping the ball within Harvard’s 10-m for ten minutes, missing each of three distinct scoring opportunities with knock-ons. Dartmouth was held up twice in the try zone. The final whistle blew after Dartmouth, in its final possession, mauled for 15-m, broke away, and then threw the ball away in the tackle. This was Dartmouth’s “championship” match, even though it was only the semi-final. Harvard went on to handily beat Yale in the final.

In the consolation match, Dartmouth showed great character to rebound from Saturday’s loss to Harvard, defeating Brown 34-7 in a 50 minute match. Using the rest of the players who did not get a chance in the previous encounters, Dartmouth was able to break a number of long runs for tries as the offense clicked for the better part of the game.

Spring Season ResultsThe ’03 class retired following Ivies to give the younger classes a chance to build cohesion and leadership. Captain Elect David Hodapp ’04 and Co-Capt Elect Beau Saccoccia ’04 quickly adjusted to their roles and led the lads to solid wins over league rivals Norwich and Northeastern. An average performance against a strong men’s club, Mystic River, brought the team back to reality.

They have dedicated themselves to a summer fitness program in preparation for the challenges to come in the fall 2003 New England season. Our only league losses last year were to Harvard and Army, who both competed in the National Final Four this May. Harvard narrowly lost in the final 45-37 to Air Force, who beat Cal in the semi-final game. The lads are looking forward to besting these opponents.

A’s C’sNorwich: 27-5 St. Anselm: 56-0Northeastern: 35 - 10 Northeastern B’s: 7-14Mystic River: 12 - 32

Web Page and EmailWe are currently revamping the DRFC website which will be kept current with the team and results beginning in the early fall. Keep up with Dartmouth Rugby action at http://www.dartmouth.edu/~rugby.

Also, in trying to keep up with the times, the DRFC is attempting to put together a complete list of Alumni Email addresses. If you are not currently on the DRFC email list, you can be added by contacting Erik Richardson, Alumni Relations Chair at Erik.Richardson@dartmouth.edu. As a part of this Alumni list you will receive weekly game reports and information on team travel that will allow you advance notice of when and where the Dartmouth men will be in your area.

Alumni in the NewsMike Linchitz ’02 and Doug Heitner ’02 represented the U.S. at the Maccabiah Sevens Championships in Melbourne, Australia this winter. They were coached by Mystic River’s Jim “Sid” Calmas,’84.

Coach Alex Magleby ’00 and Mike Linchitz ’02 have continued their careers on the New York AC Super League team. Kevin Whitcher ’99 continues to play for the Super League Denver Barbarians. John Phinney ’00 plays in Division I for the New York RFC. Coach Magleby continues to play for the U. S. Eagle 7’s team, captaining the side against South Africa and Samoa at this year’s New Zealand 7’s tournament.

We welcome news of other DRFC Alums and their exploits, both on the field and off, with the goal of developing a regular ‘Alumni Notes’ section, so please email notes, suggestions and pictures to Erik Richardson (Erik.Richardson @dartmouth.edu).

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Off the FieldCongratulations to Christian Vorys (hooker) for receiving a Fulbright Scholarship to continue his thesis research. Vorys, an engineering sciences major, is working on his senior thesis, looking at various methods for creating cartilage tissue in the lab. He plans to build on this research at the University of Malaya, researching tissue engineering and artificial organs. “I am fas-cinated by the possibility of manipulating technology so that people can hopefully walk and exercise without pain,” he said.

The son of an international business professor, Vorys traveled widely as a child. “I was the only kid I knew that had been to Budapest but not Manhattan,” he said. He spent his first year at the University of Texas at Austin, but transferred to Dart-mouth sophomore year searching for opportunities to work more closely with professors. A sports-related injury sparked his current interest. Vorys, who completed pre-med requirements, says his dual interest in medicine and engineer-ing may be genetic. He combines the two fields of his grand-fathers, one a doctor and the other an engineer. Vorys says working in Malaysia will be a perfect opportunity, both to explore a new part of the world and to be immersed in some of the exciting technological projects occurring in the region. “The chance to study in a place where technology is growing so rapidly would be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” Also notable, Chris Vorys is the nephew of DRFC Captain Webb Vorys ’80.

Board ElectionsThe next Board meeting will be held Sunday morning October 26, during Homecoming Weekend. All alums are welcome to attend. The Board will have 3 slots up for election at our Spring 2004 meeting, and as always we encourage all alums to consider getting involved. We are particularly hoping to get more involvement from alums of the 1950’s and 1960’s, who are currently underrepresented on the Board. For more info, please contact:

Dan Kenslea ’75Chair - DRFC Alumni Board of GovernorsWork: 617-654-2206dkenslea@bear.com.

The New RegimeCaptain: Dave Hodapp ’04 Inside CenterCo-Captain: Beau Saccoccia ’04 8-manPresident: Kyle Smith ’04 LockTreasurer: Mike Curley ’04 ScrumhalfSecretary: Isaac Kardon ’05 FlankerSocial Chair: Tom Abreu ’04 LockTour Director: Phil Andersen ’05 HookerMatch Secretary: Chris Kane ’05, ScrumhalfAlumni Chair: Erik Richardson ’05 Out. Cen.Recruitment: Brad Hogate ’05 WingEquipment Mgr: Nick Stack ’06 WingWebmaster: Phil Klay ’05 Lock

Fall 2003 New England RFU ScheduleDIVISION I - A/B/’07 sides

4-SEP-THUR @ Carlton (Fall Tour - Ottawa)6-SEP-SAT @ Queens (Fall Tour-Kingston)13-SEP-SAT BOSTON COLLEGE20-SEP-SAT @ U of New Hampshire27-SEP-SAT HARVARD5-OCT-SAT @ Northeastern11-OCT-SAT @ U of Connecticut18-OCT-SAT ARMY25-OCT-SAT* NORWICH1/2-NOV D-I NRU Playoffs8/9-NOV D-I NRU Championships

DIVISION IV - C side21-SEP-SUN BRANDEIS28-SEP-SUN SOUTHERN VT4-OCT-SAT Bye11-OCT-SAT @ Green Mountain18-OCT-SAT @ Framingham St.25-OCT-SAT* D-IV NERFU Qualifiers1/2-NOV D-IV NERFU Championship

*Homecoming WeekendHome Matches in CAPS

We are encouraging any alumni in the area to support the team at Sachem against league rivals Harvard and Army. We will then face tough league opponent Norwich on Homecoming.

For those in the Boston area, we will be playing at Northeastern Sunday, October 5th. We look forward to sharing the afternoon with any local DRFC ruggers. Contact match secretary Chris Kane, ckane@dartmouth.edu, with any questions.

Fall Tour PreviewThe lads of the DRFC will again be heading to the Great White North in preparation for the fall NERFU season. We will be leaving Hanover on the morning of September 4, destined for the Canadian capital. The trip will hopefully be quick and smooth, and the players well rested, because the first game of the season will be played on the Carlton pitch that afternoon. The team’s accommodations that evening are fittingly in a renovated jail (formerly known as the Carlton County Jail). That evening, while their muddy cleats and aromatic jerseys may be locked behind bars, the boys will steer clear of the Mounties while enjoying the scenic side of Ottawa in true DRFC style. After all, the fourth is a Thursday. Friday evening will be spent in downtown Kingston, in preparation for the match with ever-talented Queens the following morning.

If there are any alumni interested in meeting up with the team during their Canadian tour, please contact the new Tour Director, Phillip Andersen (Phillip.B.Andersen @dartmouth.edu).

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DRFC AwardsCongratulations to our 2002 – 2003 annual award winners:

DICK LEISCHING AWARD:This award is given to the senior non-officer who gave most to the team on and off the field. Kyle Chambers ’03

COREY FORD AWARD:This award is given to the member of the DRFC who best exemplifies the true spirit of the DRFC.Dave Hodapp ’04

WALTER LUTKUS AWARD:This award is given to the freshman on the team that shows exemplary talent and natural ability for the game of rugby.Jesse Blom ’06

Rugby HonorsAll New EnglandDan Correa WingMatt McKnight WingKyle Smith LockJesse Blom FlyhalfMike Martinez FullbackMichael Curley Scrumhalf

All IvyBen Annino Tighthead PropTravis Escobedo * Loosehead Prop

James Joun HookerErik Richardson * LockKyle Smith LockLex Hochner FlankerJoe Killefer * FlankerJesse Blom Inside CenterKyle Chambers * Outside CenterDavid Hodapp Inside CenterGabe Doleac * Fullback

*indicates First Team

DRFC wins line out vs. Trinity College, Dublin. Photo: Steve Erickson, Club Sports

Annual Friends AppealThe DRFC Board of Governors would like to thank all of our Alumni for this year’s record-breaking friends campaign. We are very grateful to all who have made generous contributions to the Friends of Dartmouth Rugby so far this year. If you intended to make a donation but misplaced our original mailing, you may send your check payable to “Dartmouth College – Friends of Rugby” to Friends of Dartmouth Rugby, 6083 Alumni Gym, Hanover, NH 03755. Your support is sincerely appreciated.

DRFC HistoryThe Corey Ford Clubhouse is finally coming together as we surmount the obstacles of the past 7+ years. The DRFC plans to use the clubhouse to capture and document the history of the club, and so appeals to all alumni and friends for any old videos, pictures, letters, movies, trophies, memorabilia etc. or suggestions on where we could locate same. Construction of the clubhouse will undoubtedly be one of the best things to ever happen for the DRFC and every bit of history counts. If you do have something that you would like to contribute to the clubhouse, or other related suggestions, then please contact Erik Richardson at Erik.Richardson@dartmouth.edu for further details.

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6083 Alumni GymHanover, NH 03755

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