The Buccaneers were honoured to induct Stuart Betterridge for the 2014 Buccaneers Hall of Fame.

Starting 1990 season, Stu played rugby with the Buccaneers for nearly 20 years. Including club captain in 2001.

Stu has also been an active club alumni, attending games and socials. He also volunteered his services as a chef to cater the club’s mid-winter “Caribbean Parties”, and has attended every single alumni dinner since their inception as well as organizing a very successful and arrest-free tour to Kingston a few years ago.

Bucs alumni Ken McDowall (though not present) prepared an excellent speech read out at the dinner, reminding the club of what a mutant Stu was. The Bucs were also honoured to have Paul Rooney present, Buccaneer almuni and former team mate of Stu. Paul is a founding member of the Etobicoke Invictus RFC who have just been promoted to the TRU B division for 2015! The Buccaneers were proud to present Paul a club tie and congratulated his Etobicoke club for their hard work getting promoted.

Stu had played rugby with literally generations of Bucs players, and has always been a well loved rock of our club both as a player and alumni. Stu’s acceptance speech was captivating, for a rugby player, and rounded off a fantastic Hall of Fame & Awards dinner.

In addition to inducting Stu into the Buccaneers Hall of Fame, 2014 also saw the beginning of a new tradition with the presentation of the first wave of ‘Honour Ties’ to Buccaneers who were club members for 10 years or more, and, to any Hall of Fame member.

Hall of Fame members were were presented their Honour Ties were: Stuart Betterridge, Dave Nixon, and Todd Smith.

Players of 10 years or more who were presented with their Honour Ties were: James Phillips, Don Robichaud, Chris Duggan, Robert Nicholls, Simon Bright, John Prucha, Jose Duarte and Derek Williams. If you are eligible for an Honour Tie and plan to attend the 2015 Hall of Fame and Awards dinner, please contact Brian Crothers

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