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Vipers coming events

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

Saturday 3rd December @ 10am – 12pm @ Albert Park Touch fields – The Club will host our 2nd touch training session, where all players are welcome to come along and improve their skills. The session is a great way to also meet other members of the club and learn some new tricks. The session will be hosted by Stewart Dracup and a selection of Vipers VT players.

Friday 9th December @ 6.30pm @ Albert Park touch fields – VT League round 6 will be conducted which will feature Vipers VT Men’s, Women’s… and Mixed teams in action.

Sunday 11th December @ 10.30am @ Elwood Park Touch Fields – The Vipers VT Mixed team will play their makeup game against Lions. We encourage you all to come along and support the team.

Sunday 11th December @ 11.30am @ Elwood Park Touch Fields – The Vipers VT Men’s team will play a trial match against the Haileybury Opens team. Vipers and Haileybury have held a close association for the past 5 years in the development of junior touch players. This should be a match not to be missed with a selection of Haileybury players already members of Vipers VT teams.

Sunday 11th December @ 1pm @ Elwood Lounge (Ormond St Elwood) – Vipers invites all members, family and friends to come along for a Xmas get together, have a drink and something to eat. The Sunday session will be a great place to meet all Vipers members and enjoy the Melbourne Summer weather.
Parma and Big Bottle Beer – $20 (Special price for all Vipers) RSVP is appreciated if you intend on having a Parma so we can let the Pub know numbers to expect!

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Vipers return to racing

Monday, September 12th, 2011

Angas and Suz driving hard The recent improvement in Melbourne’s weather has lead to an increase in the activity from members of the Vipers cycling group.

On 21^st August Suzy B and MC saddled up for the Len Laycock Trophy road race held by Southern on a clear but chilly morning in Somers on the Mornington Peninsular. (more…)

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Vipers Annual Pub Crawl – VARP

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

Teams, get your thinking caps out, co-ordination shoes on and your drinking shirts outs because you’ll need them all when you take on the Vipers Amazing Race Pub-crawl (VARP).

The event will kick off at 1200hrs with details of the first pub provided to those with teams registration. (more…)

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Viper makes Aussie World Cup team!!!!!!!!

Saturday, April 9th, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS to BROOKE JAMES on being selected in the Australian Senior Mixed team which will compete at the 2011 Touch World Cup in Scotland in July.

Brooke is a foundation member of Vipers VT League Women’s team since our inception into the VT League. After nearly two years of preparation for this event she has been reward for her hard work and dedication.

Brooke has accomplished nearly everything there is in the sport with State selections in both the Victorian Women’s Open and Women’s 27′s teams for many years an NTL title with the Victorian Women’s 27′s team, VT League Championship and numerous individual awards throughout her long touch career.

Brooke’s accomplishment makes her the fourth Australian playing representative at the club with Suzy Barrett, Mick Carter and Tim Grant also having worn the green and gold in past years as well as Stephen Young who was team manger of the Australian Men’s 20′s in 2009.

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Touch 4 Christchurch

Saturday, April 9th, 2011

Loren Kumeroa a long standing referee in Victoria and her sister Claudia are organising a Charity Touch event to raise funds for those devastated by the recent earthquake in Christchurch NZ.

The Event is planned for Sunday 8th May @ Elwood Park.

Many Vipers would have family, friends and possibly even have played and lived in Christchurch, this is your way to give while enjoying a great day of Touch.

Get your local club, friends or work team together for a fun filled day of Touch Rugby on the 8th May. They urgently need business sponsors and volunteers to help run and conduct the day.

Have some fun playing touch whilst touching the hearts and lives of others through your generosity.

Full details as well as costs, team registration and more info are available at www.touchchristchurch.com.au

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Vipers at the Dandenong Criteriums

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Suz in action in the Dandenong Criterium Vipers riders Suzy and Mick recently completed in the Dandenong Criteriums held by the Southern Vets Cycling Club as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.

Perfect blue skies greeted the riders as they tackled the challenging but fast 1.5km street circuit containing a nice gentle uphill section and a fun fast downhill corner to get the blood pumping.

In Mick’s race the pace was on from start to finish, with the Viper trying various tactics to try and shake the race up.

Several laps off the front of the field came to no avail as the chasers managed to reel him in.

It was all together with 2.5 laps to go until one rider shot off the front never to be seen again.

In the battle for the minor placings Mick managed to take 3rd place to top off a hard fought race.

Suz’s race was two races in one. The first was the race to hang on to the higher than normal speeds for the grade due to the appearance of several very strong riders no doubt lured to the event by the higher than normal prize purse on offer.

The other race was amongst the three females in the field for the honour of highest placed female.

Mid-way though the race, a surge of almost 10 minutes from some of the big engines in the field caused carnage for the rest, with the peleton dropping from the 25+ riders who started the event to only 12 who managed to hang on.

Suz dug deep and remained in contact with the leaders, with only her and one other female managing to remain in the leading group.

In the final surge for the line, Suz easily accounted for her female opponent, with only four of the men managing to hold off her electrifying sprint.

The riders are now looking forward to the next race on the agenda at Sandown Raceway on Thursday night.

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Two-wheeled News

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

There have been plenty of developments with the cycling arm of the Vipers club of late.

Towards the end of 2010 the new cycling team gear arrived and has been seen out and about on the roads over Melbourne since.

The gear looks fantastic and there is already talk of a new order coming soon so if you are interested in looking ‘pro’ then contact us.

Three of the clubs members Suzy, Andrea and Mick have recently entered the world of criterium racing, participating at Sandown Raceway and the purpose built criterium circuit at Casey Fields.

All three have proven to be very competitive in their respective grades, featuring regularly on the podium (and in the prize money!) at the events.

While the races themselves are very high-paced and exciting, the race within the race between the Vipers members has proven to be even more thrilling.

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