The Club

The Harbord Harlequins were born over a BBQ and a few beers, as all good rugby clubs should be.

Graeme Hodge (Ex St Ives Subbies), Geoff Waterworth (Ex Port Hacking) and Michael Harradine (Ex South Curl Curl SLSC Subbies) were discussing the current rugby climate and the merits of the local junior rugby clubs. Some other local Harbord parents had mentioned that the nearest junior clubs were at Dee Why West (DY LIONS) or Manly (MANLY ROOS). Why no Harbord team?

With 2 local schools and over 1,000 children in the 5-12 age group, surely there would be enough children to field a rugby team or 2 from Harbord. So started the Harbord Harlequins; Graeme became President, Geoff was Vice President and Michael the founding Secretary.

A written proposal was put to Manly Marlins Rugby Club and the junior development officer, James McCormack, met with "Quins" officials. The Marlins offered start-up funding to buy jerseys, the Manly Juniors threw in some $$$ to cover advertising, fees, etc and local legal eagle, Gary Stewart, donated funds to purchase club merchandise (T-Shirts).

Geoff Waterworth and Michael Harradine worked on a logo for the club. Graeme Hodge researched other Harlequin clubs around the world. Club colours, motto and slogan were adopted.

COLOURS - adopted from local surf clubs FRESHWATER SLSC (Maroon & White) and SOUTH CURL CURL SLSC (Royal Blue, Gold & White).

MOTTO - "When we play, we play with Style", a slight variation to the motto of the London Harlequins, "When you play, play with style".

SLOGAN - "The game they play in heaven is now in God`s Country" G Hodge

Geoff and Michael attended a Level O coaching and refereeing course and BINGO !!! The HARBORD HARLEQUINS were off and running.

Club House

For all those people who have been involved with the Harbord Harlequins as players, coaches, managers, officials, volunteers or supporters since we began as a club in 2001, you will have heard talk of establishing a Harlequins clubhouse - somewhere to call home, to hold club functions and committee meetings, to store gear and generally associate as the home base of our club.

As time has gone by, it has become obvious to the committee that any decision about a clubhouse has to be very carefully considered in light of many factors, including:

• Proximity to home ground
• Quality of facilities, lighting, toilets, etc
• Council use regulations
• Availability of site, premises to be built or renovated, costs of upkeep, etc
• Cost of building or renovating a clubhouse versus other competing interests for club funds

This message is simply to confirm that the clubhouse remains firmly on the agenda of the committee. However, in the best interests of the club, it is not something we intend to rush into until we resolve to our satisfaction all the factors above, most of which are beyond our control.

We need to work with council and other community groups to ensure the best possible outcome for the Harlequins. We will keep members informed of developments as and when they arise.

Club FAQs

Q. When did the Club start?

A. The Club was founded in 2001. The Founders were Graeme Hodge, Michael Harradine and Jeff Waterworth.

Q. What are the Club Colours?

A. The Club colours are Maroon, White, Blue and Gold with the dominant colour being Maroon. These colours are representative of the District and are shared with organisations such as;

• Harbord Public School.
• Nth Curl Curl School.
• St Johns the Baptist School.
• Freshwater Surf Lifesaving Club.
• South Curl Curl Surf Lifesaving Club.

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  Q. Where is our Home Ground?

  A. Nolan’s Reserve, North Manly (Minis U6-U9) and Old Reub Hudson Oval, Nth Curl Curl (Juniors U10-U17). We generally host 2 Home Games per season.

   

  Q. Who do we play against?

  A. The MINIS Teams (U6-U9) play in the Manly / Warringah Junior Rugby Competition, an area encompassing Newport to the north, west to Forestville and south to Manly. Clubs include Manly Roos, Forest, Seaforth Raiders, Dee Why Lions, Garigal, Collaroy, Newport and Narrabeen Tigers. Our Juniors Teams play in the Metropolitan Northern Zone (MNZ) Competition and includes Junior Clubs from Newport, Collaroy, Dee Why, Narrabeen, Manly Roos, Seaforth, Forest, Mosman, Norths, Drummoyne, Lane Cove, Hunters Hill, Roseville, Lindfield and Wahroonga.

   

  Q. How do I Register with the Harlequins?

  A. Send an email to secretary@harbordharlequins.com or see information on the Registrations Page.

   

  Q. What does the Registration Fee include?

  A. Registration Fees include Club Membership, Player Insurance, socks and playing shorts and Social Membership for each family. Each player is provided with a jersey which remains the property of the Club, and is returned in good order at the completion of the season.

   

  Q. How do I contact the Committee?

  A. Email: secretary@harbordharlequins.com or president@harbordharlequins.com

   

  Q. How do I buy Harlequins Merchandise?

  A. By going to the Merchandise page

   

  Q. Where do the Harlequins train?

  A. MINIS (U6-U9) and JUNIORS (U10 upwards) train at Old Reub Hudson Oval, Nth Curl Curl .This is determined each year and is subject to coaching availability.

   

  Q. How do I sponsor the Harlequins?

  A.Information found on the Sponsorship page