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THE PUFFING DRAGONS LAIR ------------------------------------------------------ PLAYERS PROFILE Paddles (Founder) Real name Peter Burnett., was one of the original founder members of SBGO twenty years ago. Paddles will shortly be honourably and deservedly inducted as the inaugural SBGO Life Member. Beside his infatuation with the No.10 shirt lets find out more about him. Born in Dunedin, NZ in 1952 Escaped NZ in 1978 to live in Brisbane. The following year Paddles joined the Sunnybank Rugby Club. At the time the facilities consisted of a 12ft caravan for the club house and a hose for the showers. He played sub-district for 9 years. In 1983 he toured and played Hong Kong and Singapore as a member of Sunnybank seniors first touring side. In 1988 he represented Sunnybank in a combined Brisbane over 35’s team at the Expo 88 Competition. During the week long competition they used the Waterloo Hotel as the headquarters. The hotel stayed opened 24 hours a day for the players and supporters use, needless to say a very merry time was had. It was here that the SBGO seed was planted. Along with his mate Evan Stewart he our very own over 35’s rugby team. A dream was born and the as then Mean Green drinking Machines was formed. In 1989 the very first game for the puffing dragons against Everton Park and Paddles formed and chaired the very first meeting for over 35,s rugby in Brisbane. Between 1990 – 94 he was the president of
puffing dragons. During his tenure he designed the club emblem
and renamed the side to the “Mighty Dragons”
Snappa Snappa started playing rugby at 14 and went on to play withthe under 19's at university befre joining the old engineers team in the local sub-district competitions. Joining the dragons as a young 41 yr old and turning the great age of 50 later this year. He has toured with the team to Alice Springs in 2000 and has been on most of the trips Harvey Bay and Bundy. He has a consulting engineer business and is available cheap to club members requiring his services. He almost always plays of the side of the scrum. Bren (Club Captain) Bren started with the club in 1995 and has played most seasons when his busy work schedule allowed. He is married for the third time so you'd think he got it right this time, to the Beautiful Jo and has one son with Jo called Jackson.Bren has played Rugby since the age of 6. The name Bren was given to him by the the team as soon as they knew his last name was Abbot. Hence the name Brendan (the postcard bandit) Bren plays mostly in the four's where he reckons the real work is completed and has been favoured to play the positions of lock or loosie. His favourite team are the Mighty All Blacks and he also played as a youngster for the King Country back in the land of his birth New Zealand. He has been a regular contributor to the club and has agreed to become Secretary again for this season. His ambition is to retire before he kicks the bucket and outlives Daktari. 10 Quick Questions..... 1. Favourite Drink? Alcohol
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