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MARLBOROUGH RUGBY REFEREES ASSOCIATIONMake refereeing your chosen sport!CLUB RUGBYThat’s the simple message from MarlboroughReferees Association President Lyall Daines.“There are some great opportunities openedup to people through refereeing,” he says,“and that’s not really recognised. Using mycase as an example, I’ve only ever been anamateur referee but it’s still taken me halfway around the world.”So why referee?Firstly, if for whatever reason your playingdays are behind you – refereeing allowsyou to stay in the game. This was the casewith Lyall, whose playing days ended withrecurring concussions at the age of 18, evenso he has remained involved with the gamehe loves since then by taking up the whistlerather than the ball.“Refereeing also gives you the best seat inthe house,” he says, “I love rugby and I lovethe opportunity to give 30 players the bestchance of playing a good game and I getthe best view of some of the great plays thathappen week in and week out.”Further to all this, refereeing also offers youa career.“We have international standard trainingprogrammes for our referees and we offera structured season with social networkingopportunities and a high level of support. Wehave excellent referee coaches and benefitfrom two test referees on those ranks in DaveBishop and Kelvin Deaker. They are only toohappy to pass on their vast experience tonew referees and they are backed up by aquality coaching structure and internationallyrecognised official qualifications. There is asuccessful career awaiting people who takeup the chance to referee and we’ve got theexperience and expertise in Marlborough toget you started on that career path.”So why not take up the whistle this seasonand see the opportunities available foryourself - you could go a long way withrefereeing as your chosen sport.Referee ContactSenior: Lyall Daines 578 4331, 027 6244002Referee Chelsea Gurr sets a scrum in last year’s Under 16 encounterbetween Marlborough and Nelson BaysMarlborough Referee Ben O’KeeffeReferee Malcolm Taylor talks to the noisy crowd.TROUGHS & TANKS RETICULATION & IRRIGATIONDRAINAGE EFFLUENT WASTEWATER TREATMENTGREAT RURALSPECIALSMake the right callThe Marlborough Express, supporting Marlboroughevery day. Get yours delivered on time to catch upwith the latest sports news, features and current events.FARMBOSS CULVERT PIPECLEARANCE DEALSWHILE STOCKS LASTWATER TANKSPh: 03 520 8900BLENHEIM 51 Main StreetP 03 579 1332 F 03 579 1318www.hynds.co.nz