Annual Report 2016 2016 Sponsor Family

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Legends Club Sponsors Alapa Viticulture, Angel Group, ATEC, Barnett Offshore Design, Bayleys Realty, Beiersdorf NZ (Elastoplast), Benge & Co, Berkett Contracting, Blenheim Print, Chateau Marlborough, Churchill Private Hospital Trust, Coca Cola Bottlers, Computer Networx (CNX), Crombie Lockwood, Crown Sheet Metal, Event Audio, Fairweathers on Scott, Fuji Xerox, Gill Construction, Glenn Roberts Electrical, Gusto Design, Haven Sports Trust, Hirepool, HNZ, Indevin Group Ltd, Interislander, ITM Blenheim & Picton, Leslie Rugby, Lion Nathan Blenheim, Morgan Plumbing, Nelson Orthodontics, Netmaestro, Printhouse, RWCA, Safeway NZ, Shuttersport, Speedy Signs Nelson, STMS, Summit, T&D Construction Ltd, Te Hau Ora O Ngati Rarua, Toll, USL Medical (Elastoplast), Vic Brew Bar, Wakatu Hotel, West Plaza - Wgtn, Wild Tomato, Winstanley Kerridge Tasman Club Sponsors Alsco, BB Signs, Can Plan, Dodson Street Beer Garden, Gordon Handy Machinery, Heagney Bros, Hortus, JT Contracting, Linkwater Country Inn, MVIP Core Group, Nelson Beds, Nelson Coachlines, Nelson Bays Rugby Supporters Club, Results Gym, Richmond Mall, Ritchies Coachlines, South Pine, Whitwells Menswear Footy Club Sponsors A1 Drycleaners, Bryant Earthworks, Cuddons, Eat Me Supplements, Engineering Solutions, Fisher Windows Marlborough, Forklift Hire Services Ltd, Fulton Hogan, Guthrie Bowron, Harcourts, Lone Star Restaurant & Bar, Marlborough Septic Tank Services, Master Valet Drycleaners, Max George Joiners, McDonalds Nelson & Blenheim, Meaters of Marlborough, Motorworld Group, Mr Whippy, New World Blenheim, Officemax, Pak N Save, RM Transport, Southern Ice Distributors, Steamcleanz, Thomas’s Blenheim, UFS Dispensary, Vinepower, Waster Services Marlborough OFFICE BEARERS OFFICEOFFICE BEARERS BEARERS PRESIDENT John Tapp PRESIDENTPRESIDENT JohnJohn Tapp Tapp OFFICEVICE PRESIDENT BEARERS Ramon Sutherland VICEVICE PRESIDENT PRESIDENT RamonRamon Sutherland Sutherland BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ken Beams (Chairman) PRESIDENT John Tapp BOARDBOARD OF OF DIRECTORS DIRECTORS KenScottKen Beams GibbonsBeams (Chairman) (Chairman) George Millar Wayne Young WayneWayne Young Young VICE PRESIDENT RamonScottScott GibbonsFord Gibbons Sutherland TonyGeorgeGeorge Healey Millar Millar Tony Woodall ScottScott Ford Ford TonyTony Healey Healey TonyTony Woodall Woodall AUDITORSBOARD OF DIRECTORS KenIndependent Beams (Chairman) Auditors Ltd. AUDITORSAUDITORS IndependentScottIndependent Gibbons Auditors Auditors GeorgeLtd. Ltd. Millar Wayne Young PATRONS EwenScott FordRobinson Tony Healey Tony Woodall PATRONSPATRONS EwenEwen Robinson Robinson AUDITORSTASMAN RUGBY UNION LIFEIndependent MEMBERS Auditors Ltd. TASMANMaxTASMAN Spence RUGBY RUGBY UNION UNION LIFE LIFEKieran MEMBERS MEMBERS Keane PATRONSMaxMax Spence Spence EwenKieranKieran Robinson Keane Keane NELSON BAYS SUB-UNION LIFE MEMBERS NELSONTASMANErrolNELSON Beattie BAYSRUGBY BAYS SUB-UNION SUB-UNION UNION LIFE MurrayLIFE LIFE MEMBERS MEMBERS MEMBERS Sturgeon Henry Clark ErrolMaxErrol SpenceBeattie Beattie KieranHectorMurrayMurray KeaneWhitwellSturgeon Sturgeon GeorgeHenryHenry Clark ClarkSturgeon DonMaxMax FowlerSpence Spence DuncanHectorHector Whitwell McKenzieWhitwell GeorgeGeorge Sturgeon Sturgeon NELSONDonDon Fowler Fowler BAYS SUB-UNION DuncanLIFEDuncan MEMBERS McKenzie McKenzie Errol Beattie Murray Sturgeon Henry Clark MARLBOROUTHMax Spence RUGBY SUB-UNIONHector Whitwell LIFE MEMBERSGeorge Sturgeon EwenMARLBOROUTHDonMARLBOROUTH Fowler Robinson (Patron) RUGBY RUGBY SUB-UNION SUB-UNIONJohnDuncan Sutherland McKenzie LIFE LIFE MEMBERS MEMBERS Ramon Sutherland MarkEwenEwen WeaverRobinson Robinson (Patron) (Patron) RalphJohnJohn Sutherland CaultonSutherland DougRamonRamon Saul Sutherland Sutherland GraemeMarkMark Weaver Weaver Taylor KellyRalphRalph Landon Caulton Caulton Lane MarkDougDoug PetersSaul Saul PeterGraemeMARLBOROUTHGraeme Baker Taylor Taylor RUGBY SUB-UNIONBrianKellyKelly LandonDwyer Landon LIFE Lane LaneMEMBERS SandyMarkMark Peters TemplemanPeters EwenTrevorPeterPeter BakerRobinson BakerGilmore (Patron) JohnBrianBrian SutherlandDwyer Dwyer RamonSandySandy Templeman TemplemanSutherland MarkTrevorTrevor Weaver Gilmore Gilmore Ralph Caulton Doug Saul GraemeOBITUARIESOBITUARIES Taylor Kelly Landon Lane Mark Peters PeterCharlesOBITUARIESJimmyOBITUARIES Baker AldridgeT Cowman MRU 1970 -DonBrian 1990 Exton Dwyer John GoodmanKingiSandy Horua Templeman President TRU & NB TrevorKevinCharlesPatCharles Bailey Black Gilmore T T Cowman Cowman TomDonDon ExtonNewman Exton Kingi HoruaNoelKingiKingi DaymanHorua Horua KevinKevinKevin Black(Turtle) Black Black TomTom Newman Newman Bill McCawNoelNoel (NBDayman Dayman life member) TASMANOBITUARIESTed Coleman RUGBY UNION STAFF 2016 Barry Phillips CharlesTASMANChiefCharlieTASMAN Executive TCowman RUGBYCowman RUGBY (Patron,UNION UNION STAFFlife STAFFDon member) 2016Exton 2016 Jack QuirkKingiTony Horua Lewis KevinCommercialChiefBenChief Crowless ExecutiveBlack Executive and MRU Marketing 1943 Manager- 1947Tom Newman Des TaylorNoelTonyLes DaymanTony Edwards Lewis Lewis CommercialFinanceCommercial Manager and and Marketing Marketing Manager Manager LesPeterLes Edwards Edwardsvan den Bogaardt TRU Administrator Helen Dwyer TASMANFinanceFinance Manager ManagerRUGBY UNION STAFF 2016 PeterPeter van van den den Bogaardt Bogaardt Community Rugby Manager Kahu Marfell TRUChiefTRU Administrator ExecutiveAdministrator TonyHelenHelen Lewis Dwyer Dwyer Rugby Development Officer Tim Manawatu CommercialCommunityCommunity Rugbyand Rugby Marketing Manager Manager Manager LesKahuKahu Edwards Marfell Marfell Rugby Development Officer Richie Harris FinanceRugbyRugby Development DevelopmentManager Officer Officer PeterTimTim Manawatu vanManawatu den Bogaardt Competitions and Operations Manager Steven Mitchell TRURugbyRugby Administrator Development Development Officer Officer HelenRichRichieie DwyerHarris Harris TRU Administrator Competitions and Operations Jo MacLean CompetitionsCommunityCompetitions Rugby and and Operations ManagerOperations Manager Manager StevenKahuSteven Marfell Mitchell Mitchell Referee Education Officer Michael Lash TRURugbyTRU Administrator AdministratorDevelopment Competitions CompetitionsOfficer and and Operations Operations JoTim Jo MacLean MacLeanManawatu Director of Rugby Leon MacDonald RefereeRugbyReferee Development Education Education Officer OfficerOfficer MichaelRichMichaelie Harris Lash Lash Mako Assistant Coach Mark Hammett CompetitionsDirectorDirector of of Rugby Rugby and Operations Manager StevenLeonLeon MacDonald MacDonaldMitchell Mako Assistant Coach Andrew Goodman TRUMakoMako Administrator Assistant Assistant Coach Coach Competitions and Operations Mark JoMark MacLean Hammett Hammett Mako Manager and Commercial Manager – Marlborough Martyn Vercoe RefereeMakoMako Assistant Assistant Education Coach Coach Officer MichaelAndrewAndrew GoodmanLash Goodman MakoProfessionalMako Manager Manager Development and and Commercial Commercial Manager Manager Manager – –Marlborough Marlborough MartynPatrick Martyn SmithVercoe Vercoe Director of Rugby Leon MacDonald ProfessionalProfessional Development Development Manager Manager PatrickPatrick Smith Smith Mako Assistant Coach Mark Hammett Mako Assistant Coach Andrew Goodman Mako Manager and Commercial Manager – Marlborough Martyn Vercoe Professional Development Manager Patrick Smith 1 1 1 1

1 PRESIDENTS REPORT

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FINS UP

2 2016 BOARD REPORT

FINANCIAL AND GOVERNANCE

3 COMMERCIAL

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

COMMUNITY RUGBY

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– Women’s Final Marist

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seial mention sol e mae to te Waimea omine First in teir inaral ear te ertainl el teir on it some reat erormanes aainst to oosition onratlations to all tose inole

e oar ol lie to anolee te ar or eiation an loe o te ame o r rom te ls aministrators oaes laers an reerees Most ls ae omlete te ealt e roram it tee Mitell – ometitions an erations Manaer e inormation ollate ill enale te to estalis a moel o assistane tat meets te nees o ea l iniiall

e asman oar ol lie to anolee an tan oaes reerees an aministrators te are or most alale resore in te r ommnit We are tanl to o all or or ommitment assion an eiation to te ame in or reion e sess o te nion in is e to or eellent or an it is te board’s belief that the positive feeling the Tasman region had for our game was started te eellent or o tis ro

The board anowledge the efforts of our udiial Tribunal in a full independent group inluding raig tevenson ihael est raig orris mma iddell harlie arfitt rent arshall arr amatii and ar rown and referees the are a vital og in the wheel and ensure the integrit in our game inall the wor of our referee assoiation we personall anowledge our role in our great game and we must all remember that Thethere board is anowledgeno game the without efforts of oura refereeudiial Tribunal in a full independent group inluding raig tevenson ihael est raig orris mma iddell harlie arfitt rent arshall arr amatii and ar rown and referees the are a vital og in the wheel and ensure the integrit in our game inall the wor of our referee assoiation we personall anowledge our role in our great game and we must all remember that there is no game without a referee

TASMAN MAKOS 2016

The Tasman aos season was another suessful season t was a season of hange and one where the team has set itself up for the future if it ontinues to develop and grow mong the man positives to ome out of the season was our unbeaten home reord the semifinal vitor awa at Taranai the introdution of new aos and a regeneration of many of our team dynamics. There will be some lingering ‘what if’ thoughts after the Mitre 10 Premiership final loss to Canterbury, but no one can deny it was a magnifient oasion for our team organisation and supporters to be part of

eon aonald too over the reins with two new assistant oahes ar ammett and ndrew oodman ar tevens was also added to the mi as set piee oah to omplete a new loo oahing team

The aos began their itre up ampaign preparation at the start of the loal lub season with the naming of a aos igh erformane suad whih was split into two groups based in arlborough and elson osition peifi oahes were assigned who mentored and reviewed the player’s performances at club level. The suad plaed mathes – an inter suad trial in a between the uaneers elson and uselleers arlborough an awa vitor against ounties in late une whih provided a good opportunit to pla under the new eperimental laws and an awa loss awa to ellington and then a spirited vitor over anawatu at Trafalgar ar in elson

ollowing the announement of the full aos itre up suad the assembled and went into preseason amp The amp sought solutions to the hallenges that ame out the previous season’s review and to create an environment that the players and management all wanted to bu into uring amp ini Teams were announed for internal team building and ativities lso the eadership group and trateg groups were deided upon and proved to be ver valuable as the season unfolded

There was a slight shift in fous about our plaing stle for The previous season review identified the need for a simplified game plan to aommodate the large ontingent of uper plaers returning late This also aommodated for the large number of new plaers from lub rugb s the season worn on we started to li and our game beome more fluid espeiall on atta

There have been several highlights this ear on and off the field aing the plaoffs with new plaers in the suad inluding seleted for the first game of the ear against aiato and of those oming through from our adem The win over outhland is the highest sore and winning margin ever and b beating uland in uland the team has now beaten ever provinial team awa from home The semi final win against Taranai was the first ever awa plaoff vitor

11 iam uire and ane ames were selected to play for the ll lacs. hane Christie, illyiamiam uyton, uire and ane ane ames ames and werewere ames selectedselected owe to towere play play selectedfor for the the ll llto lacs. tourlacs. with hane hane the Christie,Maori Christie, ll lacs.illyilly uyton, Tim Perry ane earned ames his andand laer amesames game oweowe for were were0 games selectedselected against to to tour tour Taranai with with the the in Maori theMaori semi ll ll finallacs.lacs. and Tim physio Perry Candace earned hishis onovan laerlaer game gamecelebrated forfor 00 her games games 100th against against match Taranai Taranai against in awesin the the semi semi ay infinalfinal round andand .physio Candace onovanonovan celebratedcelebrated herher 100th100th match match against against awes awes ay ay inin roundround .

The following players were recognied at the nnual wards inner held after the TheThe following players were recogniedrecognied atat thethe nnualnnual wardswards inner inner held held after after the the inalinal inal

ooieooie of the ear ward nnddrreeww MaMaaaliloio.. ooie of the ear ward ndrew Maalio. ronron ManMan ward for bestbest defensivedefensive playerplayer hhaannee C Chhrirsistiteie. . ron Man ward for best defensive player hane Christie. PlayersPlayers Player of the ear PPeettee aammuu.. Players Player of the ear Pete amu. MaoMao Man of the ear as selectedselected byby thethe coachingcoaching staff staff hhaannee C Chhrirsitsiteie. . Mao Man of the ear as selected by the coaching staff hane Christie.

Shanehanehane waswas anan inspirationalinspirational CaptainCaptainCaptain andandand team teamteam leader leaderleader who whowho demonstrateddemonstrated demonstrated outstanding outstanding qualitieshaneualitiesualities was both an onand inspirational and off theoff thefieldfield Captain field inin allall in aspects aspects andall aspectsteam ofof Maos Maosleader of Makos culture. culture.who cultur demonstrated e. outstanding ualities both and off the field in all aspects of Maos culture. 12 11 1 DEVELOPMENT ANDAND CRUSADERSCRUSADERS ACADEMYACADEMY

nn 01,01, thethe CrusadersCrusaders cademycademy producedproduced 1111 playersplayers inin thethe TasmanTasman Maos Maos suad. suad. f these, werewere membersmembers ofof thethe TasmanTasman basebase ofof thethe cademycademy and and were were members members of the ChristchurchChristchurch basebase ofof thethe cademy.cademy.

f the otherother 1010 players,players, werewere aa partpart ofof thethe TasmanTasman ‘B’‘B’ campaign,campaign, 3 3 were were a a part part of of thethe TasmanTasman ndernder 11 campaigncampaign andand oneone sustainedsustained aa longlong term term inury inury ruling ruling him him out out of Club andand epresentativeepresentative rugbyrugby inin 01.01.

The cademycademy willwill welcomewelcome 11 newnew membersmembers atat thethe endend ofof ovemberovember for for the the 01 01 intae.intae. TheseThese playersplayers willwill attendattend anan inductioninduction campcamp in in early early ecember ecember along along with with the the firstfirst yearsyears fromfrom thethe ChristchurchChristchurch basebase ofof thethe CrusadersCrusaders cademy. cademy.

f the PrePre cademycademy players,players, allall ofof themthem willwill bebe comingcoming intointo eithereither the the pprentice pprentice programme oror fullfull cademycademy inin 01.01. tt was was pleasing pleasing to to note note that that 0 0 school school boy boy players players across TasmanTasman attendedattended thethe uniorunior nightsnights developmentdevelopment campcamp inin ChristchurchChristchurch this this year withwith beingbeing namednamed inin thethe uniorunior KnightsKnights team team to to play play the the Hurricanes Hurricanes Under Under 18’s. 18’s.

TASMAN UNDERUNDER 1818

The TasmanTasman UnderUnder 18’s18’s werewere coachedcoached wellwell byby KadeKade HekeHeke and and Nathan Nathan Gargiulo Gargiulo with with Manager, ndyndy wyerwyer doingdoing anan outstandingoutstanding ob ob of of eeping eeping the the campaign campaign on on trac trac with with ssistant Manager,Manager, obertobert arrisonarrison onesones providingproviding value value support. support. Physio, Physio, effrey effrey ee ee ept thethe inuriesinuries underunder controlcontrol throughoutthroughout thethe campaign.campaign.

The teamteam preformedpreformed andand placedplaced secondsecond inin thethe outh outh sland sland losing losing to to Canterbury Canterbury Metro Metro who theythey beatbeat earlierearlier onon inin thethe season.season. TheThe teamteam waswas wellwell directeddirected from from the the talented talented illiam aviliavili andand acac rooby.rooby. pp frontfront TommyTommy llan,llan, denden eech, eech, am am Moli Moli and and uinn arrisonarrison onesones providedprovided aa solidsolid platformplatform forfor thethe attacingattacing abilitiesabilities of of Michael Michael tringer andand eicestereicester aingaanuuaingaanuu toto capitalisecapitalise outout wide. wide.

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The Tasman Under 19’s had the knowledgeable coaching staff of Kahu Marfell, Chris Binns and Tito lisara. Nick aruet had a combined role of kills oach and anager with ason Hlykema proiding ital assistance as trainer. hysio, imon obins was outstanding in proiding inury support.

The team placed eleenth in the National Under 1 tournament in Taupo. ome solid performances against outhland and Heartland saw them into the emi inals against Counties. But it wasn’t to be and they had their final game against Hawkes Bay where they turned on a good performance.

T ampbell led the backline well with support from Karlos Tautari and Nick oley. Up front, captain Brendan somuaGoodman proided ital leadership with att cormick and saiah iller doing the hard graft.

TASMAN B

The Tasman B side was selected in the later part of the representatie programme and had two fitures, one against anterbury B and one against ellington B.

oaches ark tewart and am Gibbens did a great ob of pulling players in from the Griffins, ed eils and akos suad for these two games. anager on Barrett with assistance from ich Harris kept the campaign running to a high standard.

lthough losing to anterbury B in the first game, they traelled away to beat ellington B ending the season on a high note.

TASMAN 7’S

The 2016/17 Tasman 7’s program is off to a great start with both en and Women’s teams qualifying for the national tournament in otorua in early anuary.

Their results from the South Island Regional 7’s in Timaru were as follows:

TN N North tago 38, outhland 33, tago 33, emi inal – outh anterbury 33, up inal – tago 1.

TN N outh anterbury , anterbury 31, outhland 1, tago 1, 3rdth layoff outhland 331 – which ualified them for the National Tournament.

Both programs are deeloping etremely well, both suads will continue to train throughout the summer leading into the Nationals in midanuary. 14 1 The 2016 season has been eciting for the Referees in Tasman. We hae new The 2016 season has been eciting for the Referees in Tasman. We hae new referees this season and all hae shown great romise. Thereferees 2016 this season season has and been all hae eciting shown for great the romise.Referees in Tasman. We hae new referees this season and all hae shown great romise. Rugby took the law eam online which saw an increase in numbers sitting and Rugby took the law eam online which saw an increase in numbers sitting and those who assed. In 201, 1 members sat with 7 assing. 2016 saw 2 members those Rugby who tookassed. the Inlaw 201, eam 1 online members which sat saw with an 7 increaseassing. in2016 numbers saw 2 sitting members and sit, 19 ass, of those gain an honours mark 90 . ohnny Rice, highest mark with thosesit, 19 who ass, assed. of those In 201, gain an1 honours members mark sat 90with 7. assing. ohnny 2016 Rice, sawhighest 2 membersmark with 9. sit,9. 19 ass, of those gain an honours mark 90 . ohnny Rice, highest mark with

9. Chris Buckley and aul Butterworth were both deseredly made ife Members of the Chris Buckley and aul Butterworth were both deseredly made ife Members of the elson Bays Rugby Referees at their recent M. huge achieement for these two Chriselson Buckley Bays Rugbyand aul Referees Butterworth at their were recent both M. deseredly huge made achieement ife Members for these of thetwo who hae dedicated long serices to rugby refereeing in the region. elsonwho hae Bays dedicated Rugby Referees long serices at their to rugbyrecent refereeing M. huge in the achieement region. for these two who hae dedicated long serices to rugby refereeing in the region. We farewell ean Bruning and aul Casey transferring to Canterbury for work. aul We farewell ean Bruning and aul Casey transferring to Canterbury for work. aul receied his 20 year serices certificate. Ian ohnston dearted for unedin during the Wereceied farewell his ean20 year Bruning serices and certificate. aul Casey Ian ohnstontransferring dearted to Canterbury for unedin for work. during aul the season. Ian was the Secretary of the Marlborough Referees for 1 years. receiedseason. Ianhis 20was year the sericesSecretary certificate. of the Marlborough Ian ohnston Referees dearted for for1 unedinyears. during the season. Ian was the Secretary of the Marlborough Referees for 1 years.

aul urr refereeing his 200th Senior ame. aul urr refereeing his 200th Senior ame. This year TRU elected a Referee disory grou to lan what refereeing looked like in This year TRU elected a Referee disory grouaul to urr lan refereeing what refereeing his 200th Senior looked ame. like in Tasman and our best way forward. This culminated in the formation of the Tasman ThisTasman year andTRU our elected best away Referee forward. disory This grouculminated to lan in whatthe formation refereeing of looked the Tasman like in Rugby Referees which will commence at the beginning of the 2017 season. TasmanRugby Referees and our which best waywill commenceforward. This at culminatedthe beginning in ofthe the formation 2017 season. of the Tasman Rugby Referees which will commence at the beginning of the 2017 season. I take this oortunity to ersonally thank these men inoled for their efforts – they I take this oortunity to ersonally thank these men inoled for their efforts – they worked tirelessly on this roect while always haing the best interests of members and Iworked take this tirelessly oortunity on this to roect ersonally while thank always these haing men the inoled best interests for their of membersefforts – they and subassociations at the front of all discussions. workedsubassociations tirelessly on at thisthe frontroect of whileall discussions. always haing the best interests of members and subassociations at the front of all discussions.

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11 12 13 14 A Big Thank You to Our Trust Partners

Shane Christie in the 10 Year Commemorative jersey.

Tim Perry We’re proud to have the Makos wearing our name

The Nelson Pine Industries Plant at Richmond, Nelson

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