Myles Martin Weekly Report

Here are the recaps from last weeks games

The weekend kicked off on Friday night with the women taking on the Markham Irish at home. Another dominant performance that had all the skills on full display. From the opening whistle there was no chance for the visitors. A dominant pack, clean ball for the backs and great defense lead to a 55-7 win.

The 2XV took on the Centaurs on Saturday in Burlington. A win would mean a tie for 4th place in the Marshall Premiership 2XV. The Beach played their gritty style of rugby the same we’ve seen all season. A lot of pressure and tough defense throughout. We gave up a couple of tries but when the final whistle blew, it was the Beach on top 19-14

The 1XV were next to kick off at 3:30 against the best team in the Marshall this season. A strong test for our athletes saw us put up a solid fight but weren’t able to pull out a W. Beach 17 Burlington 24.

Here’s a note from Scott Dunham:

It hasn’t been the season we had hoped for to date, but it hasn’t been through lack of effort. The boys are working hard, and although the standings don’t reflect it – we are damn close to being a legit cup contender. I could go into details about availability, injuries, referees, close losses, the schedule…. But those are all just lame excuses and we can, and will, do better.

What remains in our season is 5 home games and one away, with only our third opportunity to play at Tubs and Gee this season taking place this Saturday July 18.

It would be great to see the blue and gold supporters out in force this Saturday to support the team against Aurora and get us over this hump. Young and old alike will feed off the energy the alumni always bring to supporting the team on home turf. Let’s fill the hill, and propel our boys on to victory. With thanks, Scott

Club Day!!!!
This Saturday is Club Day at Tubs and Gee Gage Field. Bring your family down to pitch to support some local vendors, have some family fun, face painting, and watch a full day of rugby.

Here is your schedule

11am – Women TRU 2 vs Women Beach Alumni / Muddy York
12:15pm – TRU Women vs Peterborough
1:45pm – ORU III vs Aurora
2:30pm – ORU II vs Aurora
4pm – ORU I vs Aurora

Hope to see you there

It was a great time at the club last Saturday as the rugby section brought back its annual fundraiser Rugby Volleyball. Even though it was raining, that didn’t stop the faithful from showing up in the wildest costumes to play some beach volleyball, have a few drinks and enjoy the best day of the year. Bravo to the rugby section executives for organizing a great event. I hope it stays at the club where it belongs for many many years to come.

This week is the start of the second half of the season for our blue and gold athletes and all teams except the Women will be on the road. The TRU Women kick the weekend off with more Friday night lights action.

Friday
7pm – TRU Women vs Markham – Tubs and Gee Gage

Saturday
12:30pm – ORU III at Burlington – Sherwood Forest Park (Burlington)
2pm – ORU II at Burlington – Sherwood Forest Park (Burlington)
3:30pm – ORU I at Burlington – Sherwood Forest Park (Burlington)
3:30pm TRU Men at Fergus Highland TRU – Victoria Park Fergus

The Beach women continue to tear up the TRU Women’s Premiership. Coming off 2 big wins against the Mississauga Blues, they continued to ride the momentum train and played Barrie RFC. The women continued their dominance in every aspect but clearly their defense is what stands out the most. Creating turnovers and taking advantage of their opportunities the women notch another W 29-12

The TRU mens made their way to Sunnybrook Park to play against the Bay St Pigs. It was tough to get things going against the Pigs but the Beach fought to the very last whistle. Defensive lapses and penalties allowed the Pigs to run the score up to track meet of a game 57-36 the final.

Scottish 2XV vs Beach 2XV. This game is always circled when the schedule comes out. We know that this game is going to be physical and neither team can afford to make any mistakes. Playing the Scottish at their pitch is just an added level of pressure. Unfortunately the Beach made too many mistakes and the Scottish capitalized. The momentum was always for the Scottish and their dominance in the backline and execution was the difference Beach 14 Scottish 48.

The 1XVs then took to the pitch trying to rebound from their loss last week against the CRU. An intense game all around with both teams trading trys. Our defensive structure was sound, you can see the adjustments made this week by the coaching staff but we weren’t stingy enough as we lost by an unconverted try. Beach 26 Scottish 31.

No games this week because of the observance of Canada Day. That doesn’t mean the fun doesn’t stop. After a 4 year hiatus, the club will be welcoming sunshine and crazy costumes. The biggest fundraiser is back this Saturday as the Rugby section hosts the Annual Rugby Volleyball Tournament. Always a great event and still the best day of the summer.

The Beach 1st XV took to the main pitch hoping to bounce back from their loss last week. The gents played tough in the first half but went into halftime down 21–5 points. Unfortunately that was all the points we were able to put up against the CRU. The second half saw the CRU runaway with it 40-5

The 2nd XV game opened with a controversial try for the CRU. It looked like the ball was brought into the try zone by the Beach and grounded but the referee saw it as the CRU dotting down. This seemed to ignite the blue and gold and we applied pressure for the entire first until the CRU caved and gave up a score in the corner. Halftime was 7-5 CRU. The second half saw more pressure that the CRU couldn’t handle. We finally took the lead with 10 mins to go 12-7 making it the final.

The Beach 3rd XV found early success in set pieces especially lineouts where they dominated. The first half score was 14-5 for the CRU but you never would have guessed that considering how our forwards were punching holes in their defense. We opened up the second half with more tough running and a score but we couldn’t keep pace with the CRU. The CRU win 28-17

The TRU Women took on the Mississauga Blues as a rematch from the week before where they dropped over 50 points in a win under the lights. The women continue to look sharp and are getting better every week. Let’s be honest Mississauga didn’t want any part of the Beach especially on our home pitch. A perfect game in all aspects, the women win 103-0.

This weeks fixtures:
12pm – TRU Women vs Barrie at Tubs and Gee Gage
12:30pm – ORU III vs Scottish at Sunnybrook
2pm – ORU II vs Scottish at Sunnybrook
3:30pm – ORU I vs Scottish at Sunnybrook
5pm – TRU Men vs Bay Street at Sunnybrook

The Beach women kicked the weekend off by playing Friday night in Mississauga against the Blues but it was clear to see the Beach was not going to lose. Their defensive structure was airtight and attacked breakdowns constantly keeping the Blues under pressure. Turnovers were quickly converted into attacking opportunities and we capitalized everytime. At the final whistle, the scoreboard was tilted in our favour 58-13.

The ORU 1st XV were up in Brantford against the 2025 McCormick Cup champs. Never an easy game, especially after that 1.5 hour drive. The reigning champs delivered a dominant performance by showing why they are still the team to beat, imposing their game plan with precision and physicality. The Beach were competitive in stretches but were unable to contain the champion’s attacking threats with the Quins consistently finding gaps and converting their opportunities. Final score 68-33.

The Beach 2XV came out with plenty of energy and competed strongly for large stretches of the game, but a handful of costly mistakes proved to be the difference. Each time the Beach gave the Harlequins an opening, the Quins made them pay and converted those errors into unanswered runs that steadily built an insurmountable lead. Final score 29-19

This weeks fixtures:

11:30am – TRU Women vs Mississauge Blues – Tubs and Gee Gage

12:30pm – ORU III vs CRU – Crusaders Park

2:00pm – ORU II vs CRU – Crusaders Park

3:30pm – ORU I vs CRU – Crusaders Park

TRU Mens – Bye

Al Quance – Over the weekend I received word that our brother Al Quance has passed away. His passing is a loss for the Beach family, but his legacy is woven into the club’s history and spirit. May he be remembered with respect, gratitude and a smile for the stories he leaves behind. Please put him in your thoughts. I will pass on any further details as soon as I receive them.

—

A great day of rugby on a beautiful day in southern Ontario. The women were up the 400 in Barrie while the men played 3 games at Tubs and Gee. Unfortunately no recaps this week but here are the scores from the games

TRU Women – 39 Barrie 34
TRU Men 37 Bay St 27
ORU III 20 Burlington 0
ORU II won vs Burlington the score is unknown
ORU I 28 Burlington 30

Week 4 Action

11am ORU III at Waterloo
12pm TRU Women at Brock
2pm ORU II at Waterloo
3:30 TRU Mens at the Saracens (to be played at Sunnybrook)
3:30 ORU I at Waterloo

Sunday June 7

2pm Balmy Beach Old Boys (BBOBS) vs Niagara Old Boys at Tubs and Gee

It was a cold and wet afternoon at the Tubs & Gee Gage Rugby Field last Saturday. Due to the poor weather, all the family day activities were cancelled. The rugby section executives are working on a new date. The men came out in full force showing up and showing out for the faithful who showed their spirit by lining the fields to support the blue and gold. The women were on the road in Ajax and put up a solid fight but came up short.

• TRU 43 – Saracens 0
• ORU III 20 – London 0
• ORU II 39 – London 0
• ORU I 36 – London 7
• TRU Women 12 – Wanderers 14

Week 3 Fixtures

12pm – TRU Women at Barrie
12pm – TRU Men vs Bay Street – Tubs & Gee
1:30pm – ORU III vs Burlington – Tubs & Gee
3pm – ORU II vs Burlington – Tubs & Gee
4:30pm – ORU I vs Burlington – Tubs & Gee

A big thank you to all who attended the dinner last week to honour the 2014 + 2015 McCormick Cup teams. It was a great night full of laughs, laughs and more laughs. The speeches were great and the meal was top notch. If you missed it, I feel sorry for you. If you haven’t paid please send an e-transfer to beachalumni@gmail.com.

Balmy Beach Family Day on May 23rd – Coming off a bye week / Victoria Day long weekend, the Blue and Gold are back on the pitch this weekend at home but the women are away. This is also Balmy Beach Family Day. The pitch will be lined with fun for your little ones along with some great rugby. See you Saturday.

Home Opener

Here is the revised schedule for the Men’s games on Saturday May 23rd

• 12pm – TRU W @ Ajax
• 12:30pm – TRU vs Saracens
• 2pm – ORU II vs London
• 3:30pm – ORU I vs London

All games will be played at home and remember its Family Day so bring down your little ones for some games, treats and lots of fun! See you Saturday

TRU Women
Balmy Beach battled hard but fell just short in a fast, physical matchup against the Brampton Beavers, ending 29–24. The Beach attack found space out wide and the forwards laid down heavy carries, keeping the game within reach all afternoon. A late push had the momentum swinging back Beach’s way, but Brampton’s defense held in the final minutes to secure the win. A tough loss, but a strong, competitive showing from the squad

ORU III
Full of your young talent that has transitioned up from our junior programs and a couple veterans to glue to team together the ORU III’s got off to a flying start and never looking back. Numbers 1-15 all overpowered their opposition and it seemed like every time the backs were able to connect with each other and get the ball wide, we scored. Final Score Beach 47 Aurora 5

ORU II
The first half kicked off in much the same way as the III’s with Beach dominance raining in tries. The game looked to be another run away but Aurora held in in the second half mounting a resurgence late in the game. By that point however Beach was too far ahead for Aurora to catch up with the score at the final whistle locking in at Beach 36-Aurora 19

ORU I
A sloppy start for the ORU I’s led to two much-to-easy try’s for Aurora early in the first half and to give them a 12-0 lead right off the hop. The pouring rain made it difficult for our typically dominant back line to gain traction going down field. The game turned into a typical rainy day for forwards. Despite the slow start Beach battled back to take the lead with about 8 minutes left to go. However, two penalties inside our 22 gave Aurora the opportunity to get over the try line one last time. Final Score Beach 27, Aurora 33

There are no games this weekend due to the Victoria Day weekend but there is going to be a great dinner tomorrow night.