It is with much sadness we record the passing of our loyal club member, Bryan ‘Shorty’ Sanger.

‘Shorty’ was a much-loved and passionate past player and lifelong supporter of Tukapa.

'Shorty' went through the Junior grades in the late 50s - early 60s and in 1964 he was in the Taranaki Championship-winning Open Junior team and continued through in that team until 1966 when he was Vice Captain. He also played some games for the Taranaki Championship-winning Senior Team in 1966.

We extend our sincere condolences to the Sanger family and request members attend his funeral at the Tukapa clubrooms on Wednesday 10 January 2024 at 1:00pm.

Friends and members are invited to the Paritutu Bowling Club after the service to enjoy some fellowship and reflect on 'Shorty's' life.

Prize Giving Update

Morning guys just an update on Prize giving, tickets are still available. We had people in past years giving the board grief for not having a sit-down meal for prize giving so we have done it this year yet we still don’t have these people buying tickets.

Tickets are still available until 8PM tonight so don’t miss out.

Taranaki Bulls Pre-season Game against Wellington

Secondly, we have been looking at putting a Bus on to Manaia Domain for the Taranaki Bulls Pre-season Game against Wellington on Saturday the 29th of July.  A bus would be $40 for a return bus, a game ticket, and a beer.

We need to make a decision by this Saturday so need some feedback, please. This is open to all Rugby fans not just Tukapa. Have your say by clicking the Survey button below.

Your chairman Scotty Siffleet, Blue and White for Life

First True Blue get-together for the Year

Thursday 30th March 2023 at The Good Home. Meet 12:00 noon, eat 12:30pm.

Club season starts Saturday 1st April. Scotty will tell us who has retired, who has come into the club, and who is coaching. A full report on what our club is up to for the coming season.

                                               R. S V P. By 28th March.

            Peter Coles Ph 7521313.

            Kevin Curd.  Ph 7533692 or email.  curd.kevin51@gmail.com

Let’s have another brilliant year.

If you know someone who would be keen, please invite them along.

Dan O’Brien Supporters Evening

We welcome all loyal Tukapa, Spotswood United and Star supporters to join together for a casual evening the night before Dan O’Brien day.

There will be complimentary Hot Dogs & Chicken Wings for you to enjoy over a few beverages.

Happy hour is 5-7pm, with Ate Fortyone’s lucky punter draw at 6pm.

We challenge all supporters to buy our opposition mates' supporters across the road a beverage!

Don’t forget to wear your club colours!!

SATURDAYS FIXTURES - SANDERS PARK

Premiers: 2:45pm kickoff

Division One: 1:00pm kickoff

Colts: 1:00pm kickoff

First True Blue get-together for the Year

Thursday 30th March 2023 at The Good Home. Meet 12:00 noon, eat 12:30pm.

Club season starts Saturday 1st April. Scotty will tell us who has retired, who has come into the club, and who is coaching. A full report on what our club is up to for the coming season.

                                               R. S V P. By 28th March.

            Peter Coles Ph 7521313.

            Kevin Curd.  Ph 7533692 or email.  curd.kevin51@gmail.com

Let’s have another brilliant year.

If you know someone who would be keen, please invite them along.

Pre-Game & Game Day Schedule

Well, it’s the first time in a long time that we see both our Egmont Seeds Premiers and our Nz Sparky Div 1 fellas off to the big dance. So here is how to get to NPOB to watch the games on Saturday. It even looks like we could get some fine weather.

We will have tickets for Finals day for sale at the Good Home or any other times below that we are at the Chookhouse.  Tickets are $10 each which will include our free buses.

Thursday 21^st

True Blue Luncheon at the Good Home 12.00pm	RSVP to Kevin Curd, Bryan Hunger or Peter Coles or message Facebook
Old Jerseys are for sale at Tukapa  3.00pm -7.00pm	Juniors $10 and Seniors $20
$5 roast at Tukapa from 7.00pm - 8.00pm	RSVP through Facebook

Friday 22^nd

Bar open at Tukapa 4.00pm - 6.30pm

Tickets for sale over the bar

Saturday 23rd

Free BBQ on the deck at Tukapa	11.00am - 12.20pm Tickets for sale over bar
Div 1 Players Bus leaves for NPOB	11.45am
Free Supporters Bus leaves for NPOB	12.30pm
Premier Players Bus leaves for NPOB	12.40pm
Live Stream and Bar open at Tukapa	2.00pm onwards
Supporters and Div. 1 Bus returns from NPOB	4.30 pm
Premier Bus returns from NPOB	5.30pm
Win or Lose we party at the ChookHouse	5.30pm onwards

Live Stream Schedule                       

Final	Youtube Channel	Time	Teams
Division 1 Final	TRFU 3	13:00	NP HSOB Rugby Football & Sports Club vs Tukapa Rugby & Sports Club
Premier Buildup	TRFU 1	14:35	Clifton Rugby & Sports Club vs Tukapa Rugby & Sports Club
Premier Final	TRFU 1	14:45	Clifton Rugby & Sports Club vs Tukapa Rugby & Sports Club

NOTE:  Entry at NPOB is free if you hold a Yarrows Taranaki Bulls 2022 season membership.  Existing season members will have their CMK Club Finals Day passes sent out this week by TRFU.

The Passing of Rangi Komene

It's Finals Weekend

Here we go - semi finals are here

Tukapa Colts vs Inglewood United

Due to the adverse weather conditions, the game between Tukapa Colts and Inglewood United today at 1.00pm will now be played on the back ground of Spotswood College.

The after match function will still be held in the Tukapa Club rooms.

It is with great sadness we report the passing of Gary Leonard Wilks. The club extends condolences to Gary's wife Glenyss and his extended family.

Gary was a real club stalwart at Tukapa who passed away last week at the age of 73 having succumbed after a relapse in his long battle with cancer.

Gary was a Westown boy who joined Tukapa morning grades as a midget in the mid-1950’s, carried on every season in the juniors until required to play for Devon and then at NPBHS before returning to the Blue and Whites on leaving school at 15 years of age to begin work at the Post and Telegraph Department as a trainee technician.

He progressed through the Under 17s, Under 19s and Colts before winning two Taranaki championship titles, firstly in 1969 in what was known as the Junior Open grade, which today is the level equivalent to the Senior B’s. Team-mates of Gary in that successful Junior side included such well-known Tukapas as Kevin Hickland, Anton Mora, Bob Old and Kevin Nielsen.

Later Gary moved into playing for the Senior 4ths alongside the likes of Mick Gilbert, Ian Morris, Rusty Gilbert and Barry Marsh. In 1973 this team won the Taranaki Senior 4ths Championship with Kevin Curd as captain and Brian Hunger as coach.

Having finished his rugby playing career in the 1970s, Gary took up long distance running being a foundation member of the NP Joggers and Walkers Club. He ran numerous marathons and half marathons during his 40 plus years with the Joggers Club, culminating in him completing the annual Coast to Coast event as part of a two-man team.

However, Gary’s connection to Tukapa remained strong throughout his whole adult life with his major contribution after he retired from playing being the enormous amount of voluntary work he did off the field. He always showed up to help at every club working bee as well as doing two stints on the Executive Committee in the early 1990s and again 20 years later around his time as Club President in 2007-08.

More recently, Gary has been a loyal and passionate supporter of the Senior A’s in particular. He would never miss a home game and was always one of the first to help out at Sanders Park by bringing in the flags and goalpost pads, emptying rubbish tins and making himself useful in general. Gary finished his working life as an electrician and, as the go-to Club guy for electrical work, Gary contributed a huge number of unpaid hours installing and maintaining everything electrical at Tukapa for over 40 years.

All of us regulars at Tukapa will greatly miss Wilksie, who genuinely was a “real good bugger” and a life-long true blue Tukapa man. For those interested, you can view a video of Gary’s funeral service on his tribute page at: www.eagars.co.nz/gary