Philly’s Rugby Extravaganza

Over the past 2 weekends, Philadelphia has been privvy to some top-notch rugby sporting events. Over the memorial day weekend, the USA rugby league International 9’s tournament hosted by Philly Fight out at Conshoken proved to be a ripper. The event was won by New Zealand Police Fencibles, a big congrats to them and to
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Major League Baseball Extends Backing of Australian Academy Through 2012

Major League Baseball agreed to continue backing its annual Australian academy for another two years, extending a development program that’s helped produce 164 professional players over its first decade. In partnership with the Australian Baseball Federation since 2001, the MLB Australian Academy Program runs for seven weeks each year on the Gold Coast in Queensland.
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Sydney Symphony loyal to chairman despite losses

THE Sydney Symphony Orchestra yesterday posted its third successive deficit and reappointed chairman John Conde for another three years, despite concerns about possible conflict of interest. Orchestras worldwide are under threat, with one of the US’s top-five orchestras, the Philadelphia Orchestra, last month filing for bankruptcy. Mr Conde has served on the orchestra’s board since
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Australia claim second in Penn relay event

Australian track stars Sean Wroe, Lachlan Renshaw, Jeff Riseley and Ryan Gregson combined for a thrilling second place in the distance medley relay at the prestigious Penn Relays meeting in the United States. The quartet were just edged out by Morocco (9:17.48) as they clocked 9:17.56 and relegated an American Red team led by Bernard
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ANZAC Day drinks, Monday April 25th 5pm

ANZAC Day falls over Easter this year so we’re moving away from the regular Sunday Brunch to drinks on the actual day. Hope that you’ll be able to join other Australians, New Zealander’s and friends of both countries to mark the 96th anniversary of ANZAC troops landing at Gallipoli. When: Monday April 25th 5pm Where:
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