On July 2 Dubbo Rugby Club will be holding a 10-year reunion for arguably the most successful season in the club's 106 year history.
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The 1995 season saw the Roos win first, second, third and colts titles, added to these premierships was the club championship title in a year that Central West was Caldwell Cup Country champions.
The 2005 reunion day will see the Roos play the Rhinos at No 1 Oval.
First grade front rower from 1995 Gerald Webster along with other Roos are organising a celebration of glory from a decade ago.
Last year a similar reunion was organised for the successful 1994 season and all said they would return for this year's festivities.
All players, coaches, committee and supporters from 1995 are invited to attend in July.
A game-day marquee for all the families and an evening watching the French Test from Brisbane is being planned.
Who could forget grand final day at Carrington Park in Bathurst in 1995 as an all red and blue affair?
First grade defeated Bathurst Bulldogs 6-5 after veteran fly-half Stu McFarlan booted two penalty goals to get the club its third Central West major title.
Halfback Grant Alleyn and coach Simon Duffy were the only survivors from the previous first grade premiership in 1987.
The team that day was: 1 Gerald Webster, 2 Geoff Koerstz, 3 Mark Knaggs, 4 Jason Webber, 5 Ian Jamieson, 6 Scott Buchanan, 7 James Cummins, 8 Luke Morris, 9 Grant Alleyn, 10 Stu McFarlan (c), 11 James Riley, 12 Scott Lackenby, 13 Peter Scolari, 14 Dwayne Nestor, 15 Damien Garner.
The Barry Weldon-coached second grade team won back-to-back titles by defeating Orange City 15-0.
It was no surprise to see seconds become minor and major premiers as Jason Blake, Scott Vaughan and Peter Thomas were all past first grade Central West players of the year.
The team was: 1 Richard Brown, 2 Justin Enright, 3 Craig Tucker, 4 Jon Raidaveta, 5 Mark Carter, 6 Robert Ditchfield, 7 Peter Thomas, 8 Scott Vaughan, 9 Andy Haycock(c), 10 Simon Worgan, 11 Eddie Whitmore, 12 Jason Blake, 13 Sam Newsome, 14 Matthew Bassingthwaighte, 15 Tim White.
Third grade were also minor and major premiers 10 years ago.
The Jack Pike-led team defeated Bathurst Bulldogs 9-3.
It was Dubbo Rugby Club's first third grade title. There were a number of league converts playing in their first year of rugby including Ray Farag, Heath Walton and Jason Keating which gave the side considerable defensive and attacking presence.
The side: 1 Tacki Hausa, 2 Paul Snare, 3 Peter Hennessey, 4 Brett Anderson, 5 Rob Exner, 6 Jason Keating, 7 Jack Pike, 8 Damien Johnson, 9 John O'Neill (c), 10 Allan Edwards, 11 Heath Walton, 12 David Browning, 13 Ray Farag, 14 Stuart Gray, 15 Brian Furner, 16 Craig Duggan, 17 Brent Hunter, 18 Hamish Patten, 19 James Gardiner.
Colts, like second grade, were back-to-back premiers.
Captain Paul Twohill led his team to a controversial 6-5 win over Orange Emus.
The result was not known until after the final siren as Emus scored a try on the bell. The Emus kicker was given two attempts to convert the try and win the game after Roos players were too eager to attempt a charge down of the conversion. Future stars playing colts that year included Scott Strahorn, Danny Tink and Paul Hanslow.
Team: 1 Greg Barrow, 2 Paul Twohill(c), 3 Shannon Isbester, 4 Craig Marchant, 5 Laurant Albouse, 6 Tim Furney, 7 Danny Tink, 8 Matthew Noss, 9 Graham Porch, 10 Nick Pike, 11 Ben Mines, 12 Ben McLean, 13 Scott Strahorn, 14 Jake Hodges, 15 Abram Duffy, 16 Cameron Hughes, 17 Adam Robinson, 18 Mike Hollow, 19 Renault Albouse, 20 Connell Tremain, 21 Scott Ferrari, 22 Paul Hanslow.
Fourth grade was a beaten grand finalist.
Although Bathurst Bulldogs won the game 10-3, it was an enthusiastic and proud team that played against the perennial premiers.
Only dynamic and multi-skilled forward replacement John Minney remains still playing with the Dubbo Roos in 2005.
Team: 1 Paul Hausa, 2 Peter Edwards, 3 Shane Cuthell, 4 Richard Noonan, 5 Lindsay Usher, 6 David Rich, 7 Frank Roberts, 8 Justin Kinsey, 9 Andrew Duffy, 10 Mick Gow, 11 Chris Brandon, 12 Brett Wilkins, 13 Dave Cale, 14 Charlie Culley, 15 Brendan Reynolds, 16 Andrew Welch, 17 Adrian Davis, 18 John Minney, 19 Brett George, 20 Cameron Whitton.