Presidents Report

NSWJRU provides structured rugby competitions and representative programs for Junior Club players. NSW Juniors is the largest Community Rugby group nationally.

The NSWJRU State Championships were again sponsored by the Waratahs and were a resounding success. Fortunate timing of test matches meant that the Wallabies were able to attend the State Championships during a training break. The Wallabies arrived at the completion of the U14 Final and Robbie Deans & Rocky Elsom presented the trophies to both winners and runners up. Wallabies mixed with the crowd, while a number delivered ‘pep talks’ to both U15 finalists in the change rooms. Their visit closed with the Wallabies forming a guard of honour as the U15 finalists ran onto the field.

This year the competitiveness of the carnival continued to improve. The U16/U17 pool games at Granville were a wonderful display of the product of Junior Rugby. Participation increased and drew large numbers of spectators at locations in Sydney, Camden and Orange.

The Under 10’s age group participated in a development carnival playing 5 games each and competing in relay races organised by Tah Man. The U10’s Carnival was a wonderful celebration of what Junior Club Rugby can offer, was very well received by parents and officials and provided extensive media coverage for our Junior code. Many thanks to Josh Holmes for his appearance at the U10s with Tah Man.

The finals day at TG Milner is a great memory … the day started much earlier with the U11s kicking off at 7:45. It was an interesting sight to see them warming up on a frsot encrusted ground at 7am. Thank you again to the U11s for starting ealier in order to accommodate the Wallabies visit.

Thank you to the many rugby dignitaries who attended the State Championships. While their presence is not apparent to the greater public, their attendance is recognition of the importance of juniors to the development of the code. In particular, thank you to Peter Medway, Geoff Garland, Chris Birch, John Coolican, Jim L’Estrange, Ron Graham and Mike Brown. Having these distinguished guests present to support Juniors as well as helping out with the presentations helps immensely to market our code.

Special thanks to Jim Davis from Rugby News for media coverage & support.

The NSWJRU U15 Regional Championships were, this year, combined with the SJRU U16 tournament. Hosted by Menai rugby club and Southern Districts, the ‘regionals’ are an opportunity to showcase the product of junior rugby and to continue the pathway for talented junior players. The combined tournament also represents great opportunity for talent identification staff at the ARU and Super Rugby franchises. Special thanks to Brendan McCibbin, our after dinner speaker at the U15 Regional Dinner.

The annual City vs Country carnival was hosted by NSW Country at Woy Woy showcasing the strength and talent of Junior Club rugby in NSW. Players came from all of over NSW and all had equal selection opportunities for NSWJRU State teams. Selection in the NSWJRU U15s and U17s is based solely on a player’s performance on the day. Special thanks to Peter Meday for the making the trip to Woy Woy.

The NSWJRU Rep program began with an official Jersey Presentation at ARU headquarters. This is an initiative of NSWRU and NSW Juniors to celebrate the selection of Junior Club players in the two State squads. Approximately 130 players and parents attended. Will Jephcott and Chris Hickey made formal presentations to the whole group followed by morning tea.

NSW Juniors travelled to Brisbane to play against Queensland Juniors on October 3. Queensland have done well to develop their 15’s and 17’s in recent years. In 2009, Queensland came to Sydney and defeated both NSW U15s & U17s. This year our objective was to even the score. The NSW U15s were triumphant in a spirited and well fought game. The Queensland U17s were a very impressive team. They started vigorously, NSW rallied and entered the break trailing 16-21. NSW started the 2nd half with enthusiasm and almost levelled the score, when they made a mistake and turned the ball over. Queensland took the advantage and never relented. I am very proud of the effort put in by the NSW U17s team, but I must concede that Queensland have done better in retaining and developing players in the U17 age group. This is an area that NSW Juniors must work on.

Results for 2010 Under 15’s vs ACT (George Smith Shield): NSWJRU Under 17’s vs ACT (Stirling Mortlock Shield): NSWJRU Under 15’s vs Qld (Jason Little Shield): NSWJRU Under 17’s vs Qld (Chris Latham Shield): QJRU

Many thanks to coaches Tony Dempsey (U/15s) and Michael Kelynack (U/17s), including their respective teams, for the outstanding effort in preparing and developing the players. The 3 Junior Unions received genuine support from NSWRU and this made a significant and positive difference in running their activities during the year. We sincerely appreciate the strong support and assistance from John Spana, Will Jephcott, Jim L’Estrange, Mark Green, Michael Doyle, Ron Mancel and Anthony Eddy for the NSWJRU Rep Program.

Lastly, I would like to recognise the unwaivering support of Peter Medway, John Coolican and John Spana.

Paul Taylor, President. NEW SOUTH WALES JUNIOR RUGBY UNION

Financial Statements For the year ended 31 October 2010

NEW SOUTH WALES JUNIOR RUGBY UNION

Contents

Committee's Report

Trading Account

Income and Expenditure Statement

Detailed Balance Sheet

Statement by Members of the Committee

Certificate by Member of the Committee NEW SOUTH WALES JUNIOR RUGBY UNION Committee's Report For the year ended 31 October 2010

Your committee members submit the financial accounts of the NEW SOUTH WALES JUNIOR RUGBY UNION for the financial year ended 31 October 2010.

Committee Members The names of committee members at the date of this report are:

Principal Activities The principal activities of the association during the financial year were: .

Significant Changes No significant change in the nature of these activities occurred during the year.

Operating Result The profit from ordinary activities after providing for income tax amounted to

Year ended Year ended 31 October 2010 PrevYearEnd $ $ 4,853.31 29,216.46

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Members of the Committee on :

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These financial statements are unaudited. They must be read in conjunction with the attached Accountant's Compilation Report and Notes which form part of these financial statements. NEW SOUTH WALES JUNIOR RUGBY UNION Trading Account For the year ended 31 October 2010

2010 2009 $ $

Trading Income Sales - Gear and Merchandise 3,673.00 7,372.04 Total Trading Income 3,673.00 7,372.04

Cost of Sales

Add:

Opening Stock of Gear and Merchandise 3,550.00 Purchases - Gear and Merchandise 18,300.88 8,270.02 21,850.88 8,270.02

Less:

Closing Stock - Gear and Merchandise 2,650.00 3,550.00 2,650.00 3,550.00

Cost of Sales 19,200.88 4,720.02

Gross Loss from Trading (15,527.88) 2,652.02

2010 2009 $ $

Income Trading profit (loss) (15,527.88) 2,652.02 State & Regional Championships 32,049.84 33,045.36 Sponsorship Received 15,885.00 13,000.00 Levies Received 3,450.00 6,260.00 Miscellaneous 1.57 Raffle Proceeds 2,848.00 3,100.00 Commission on Photographs 915.00 1,395.00 Regional Dinner Income 2,312.40 2,490.00 Interest received 26.37 122.51 Total income 41,960.30 62,064.89

Expenses AJRU - 2010 Subscriptions 500.00 Audit fees 880.00 770.00 Bank Fees And Charges 203.80 174.80 Brisbane - U16's Transport 959.00 (1,920.00) Ground Hire Fees 700.00 1,030.00 Medical & Physio Supplies 680.00 847.50 Maitland - Team Dinner 775.00 Bus Hire 5,760.00 Maitland - Team Meals (775.00) Photographs - Video 500.00 Programs Printing 5,885.00 6,373.00 Purchases - Gear 10,599.50 Regional Dinner 4,174.00 5,040.00 Accounts PreparationSecretarial Expenses 1,232.40 693.65 Sponsorship - Wakehurst JRU 1,500.00 Team Expenses - Travel, Catering etc. 19,144.94 521.00 Team Manager, Trainers Expenses 986.85 Trophies 1,390.60 595.98 Web Site Expenses 370.40 363.00 Total expenses 37,106.99 32,848.43 Profit from ordinary activities before income tax 4,853.31 29,216.46

2010 2009 $ $ Income tax revenue relating to ordinary activities Net profit attributable to the association 4,853.31 29,216.46 Total changes in equity of the association 4,853.31 29,216.46

Opening retained profits 61,964.37 32,747.91 Net profit attributable to the association 4,853.31 29,216.46 Closing retained profits 66,817.68 61,964.37

Note 2010 2009 $ $

Current Assets

Cash Assets

Cash At Bank 71,284.06 52,782.39 71,284.06 52,782.39

Receivables

Trade debtors 3,763.00 15,572.00 3,763.00 15,572.00

Inventories

Stock on Hand - Gear and Merchandise 2,650.00 3,550.00 2,650.00 3,550.00

Total Current Assets 77,697.06 71,904.39

Total Assets 77,697.06 71,904.39

Current Liabilities

Payables Unsecured: Trade creditors 10,879.38 9,940.02 10,879.38 9,940.02

Total Current Liabilities 10,879.38 9,940.02

Total Liabilities 10,879.38 9,940.02

Net Assets 66,817.68 61,964.37

Members' Funds Accumulated surplus (deficit) 66,817.68 61,964.37

Note 2010 2009 $ $ Total Members' Funds 66,817.68 61,964.37

The Committee has determined that the association is not a reporting entity and that this special purpose financial report should be prepared in accordance with the accounting policies outlined in Note 1 to the financial statements. In the opinion of the Committee the Income and Expenditure Statement, Statement of Financial Position, and Notes to the Financial Statements: 1. Presents fairly the financial position of NEW SOUTH WALES JUNIOR RUGBY UNION as at 31 October 2010 and its performance for the year ended on that date. 2. At the date of this statement, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the association will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due. This statement is made in accordance with a resolution of the Committee and is signed for and on behalf of the Committee by:

______President

______Treasurer

I, of [ENTER ADDRESS], and I, of [ENTER ADDRESS] certify that: 1. We are members of the Committee of NEW SOUTH WALES JUNIOR RUGBY UNION. 2. We attended the annual general meeting of the association held on . 3. We are authorised by the attached resolution of the Committee to sign this certificate. 4. This annual statement was submitted to the members of the association at its annual general meeting.

______Committee Member

These financial statements are unaudited. They must be read in conjunction with the attached Accountant's Compilation Report and Notes which form part of these financial statements.

ABN 16 160 657 516 NSW COUNTRY JUNIOR Secretary RUGBY UNION 49 Albion St Umina Beach NSW 2257

Mobile 0408 210 444

e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.countryjuniors.com.au

Presidents Report 2010.

Another great year of rugby has passed and 2010 has been a huge success both on and off the field for all involved.

Personally I must thank all members of the Executive for their continued hard work and passion for NSW CJRU, Managing NSW CJRU is a massive task and completely done on a volunteer basis. The continued devotion by these people is what makes NSWCJRU as successful as it is.

To all the other volunteers, your efforts are inspirational to us all, from the referees, officials, Club and Zone Committees, Coaches & Managers, and all the people behind the scenes like the canteen co-ordinators etc.

To the sponsors of NSWCJRU, and especially to our Major Sponsor – COUNTRY ENERGY, and to all our other sponsors – CLASSIC SPORTSWEAR (On & Off Field Apparel), SPARTAN SPORTS (NSW CJRU Balls, & Water Bottles), VICTOR SPORTS (Strapping Tape & Medical Supplies), CLIFF DYKES PHOTOGRAHPY (Team, Individual and Action Photography), DISCOVERY TOURS (Our Official Travel Agent), VIRGIN BLUE (Official Airline Carrier), MECURE RAFERTY’S RESORT – LAKE MACQUARIE (Raffle Prizes), SAPHIRE ONE (Computer Software), NSW COUNTRY RUGBY UNION, NSWJRU, NSWRU, ARU.

Congratulations to the 2010 NSW Country Champions, Under 12’s – Hunter Under 13’s – Hunter Under 14’s – Hunter Under 15’s – Hunter Under 16’s – Far North Coast Under 17’s – Illawarra Under 18’s – Far North Coast

Congratulations to all the players that were selected from there zone teams to represent NSW CJRU in each age division.

Congratulations also to the players from the Under 15’s & 17’s age groups that were selected for the NSW State Teams.

Congratulations to the Country Energy NSW CJRU Player of the Year – Daniel Damen from the Wollongbar Alstonville Junior Rugby Club – the second year in a row a player from this club has taken out this prestigious award.

2010 was about rebuilding the honour and desire of were the Country Jumper and representing NSW CJRU, and putting our efforts into raising the skill levels of both our players and coaching staff.

The majority or our coaching staff attended the Armidale Rugby Camp in January to be mentored by the high quality coaches that attend this camp including Jim Williams (Wallabies Assistant Coach), then it was onto the NSW CJRU Coach Education weekend held in Dubbo in February to actively deliver there skills and knowledge to all the zone coaches and also to any club coaches from the Central West Zone which was very successful. The minimum qualification for a Head Coach to be consider to coach at Country Level in 2010 was a level 2, and assistant coaches had to be a level 1 accreditation. 2011 will see the standard raised a little higher with both the Head Coach and the Assistant Coach requiring a minimum of level 2 accreditation, which will hopefully see the standard of player development also lifted to another level and be even more successful in 2011.

Our teams were reasonably successful in 2010and while the results may not have gone our way all the time, we are always playing against higher quality opposition to raise our standards, and our teams were always competitive and have improved enormously on our efforts of 2009 which was our goal, and this improvement will lift to another level in 2011.

NSW CJRU Teams enjoyed a variety of tours and tournaments in 2010 with the Under 14’s travelling to New Zealand, the Under 15’s travelling to Tonga, the Under 16’s attending the ARU National Championships, the Under 17’s travelling to the Gold Coast Carnival, and the Under 18’s who are currently on the 5th day of there 17 day tour to the USA.

I would specifically like to take this opportunity to ask NSW Country for all possible assistance in promoting the Under 18’s age group, we need your assistance in getting the message out to the clubs and zones in promoting this age group in the future as these are the players that you will be looking at in the short term future to develop Country Rugby, from the 18’s program in previous years we currently have three players signed to Super 15 Contracts, Numerous amounts playing Grade Rugby in Sydney or Canberra, and all 25 of this years team have been invited to trial for the Canberra University and North’s Clubs in Canberra with the players to be looked at by the Brumbies Academy for future development. So as you can see the development in this age group is vitally important for our senior union in the future.

Finally I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Xmas, and a Happy New Year, may you all enjoy a safe and relaxing break with your families and may 2011 be even more successful than 2010 both on and off the rugby field.

Yours In Rugby

Michael Dodd President

Presidents)Report) ) Season)2010)will)be)remembered)as)the)season)when)Sydney)wide)competitions)were)introduced;)) Competition)management))became)centralized;)))and)Clubs,)particularly)in)the)west)and)south)of) Sydney,)who)traditionally)played)on)Saturdays,))were)challenged))by)the)opportunities)to)play)on) Sundays.) ) When)it)was)decided)at)the)2009)AGM)to)change)the)competition)structure)no)one)could)have) foreseen)the)challenges)that)emerged.))I)think)that)it)is)important)to)thank)the)club)committees)and) the)parents)of)the)players)for)their)patience,)understanding))and)for)the)manner)in)which)they) responded)to)the)changes)and)ultimately)contributed)to)a)very)successful)season.) ) Not)only)did)the)competitions)enjoy)a)successful)season)the)SJRU)representative)team)15s,)16s)and) 17s)were)all)successful))in)their)various)competitions.) ) Some)particular)highlights)include:) ) (i) The)competition)experienced)a)2%)growth)in)the)number)of)players.)))This)is)best) exemplified)by)the)establishment)of)the)indigenous)club)?)with))?)teams;) (ii) The)outstanding)success)of)the)SJRU)16s)at)the)National)carnival)which)saw)that)team))win) the)national)championships)against)some)highly)fancied)opposition;) (iii) The)increased)dialogue)with)Michael)Doyle)and)the)ARU)development)officers;) (iv) The)work)undertaken)with)Matt)Griminson))regarding))development)of)the)ARU)Pathway;) (v) The)continued)refinement)of)the)SJRU)financial)accounts)and)arrangements;) (vi) Taleah)Neowhouse)was)retained)to)head)up)the)competition)management)team;) (vii) The)review)of)SJRU)by)Mr)Kim)Garling,)who)whilst)recommending)some)changes) recommends)that)the)SJRU)committee)continue)to)organize)the)competitions.) ) The)challenges)of)the)next)SJRU)committee)I)identify)to)be:) (i) The)continued)implementation)and)development)of))the)new)competition)structure)and)the) management)structure,)involving)paid)competition)managers)and)age)coYordinators.)) Managing)a)strong)robust)and)well)managed)set)of)competitions)is)the)most) significant/important)role)of)SJRU.) (I) The)continued)review)of)and)imposition)of))discipline)with)respect)to)financial)matters.))) (II) The)continued)development))of)transparent)processes)regarding))the)selection)of)coaches) and)selectors)for)the)Sydney)Representative)teams)particularly)having)regard)to:) a. )the))HPU’s)demand)for)more)rigorous)selection)processes)and)protocols;)and) b. )the)general)responsibility)we)have)to)provide)opportunities)for)players)to)be)able)to) play)to)the)best)of)their)ability.) (III) The)game)of)Rugby)is)a)wonderful)game)for)the)personal)development)of)those)who)play.)) Winning)and))representative))selections)are)incidental)to))the)game)itself.)))It)would)be)a) tragedy)if)the)opportunity)to)play)rugby)was)denied)because)we)failed)to)promote)its) growth.))Nor)would)it)be)a)satisfactory)outcome)if)the)opportunity)to)play)rugby)was) only)available)to)a)few.))SJRU)has)an)important)and)immediate)responsibility)to)promote) the)game’s)growth.))It)cannot)be)left)to)a)few)paid)ARU)development)officers.))The)clubs) need)to)be)e)mobilised)by)encouraging)them)to)adopt)sound)management)practices)and) wholesome)attitudes,)by)rewarding)effort)and)acknowledging)outcomes.)) ) SJRU)must)never)forget)that)it)exists)to)serve)the)players,)clubs)and)the)parents)of)players.))The) most)influential)and)available)resource)to)the)game)are)the)clubs)themselves)and)the)vast)army) of)volunteers.)) ) On)behalf)of)the)Junior)rugby)community)I)thank)Michael)Bell)for)his)considerable)contribution) over)five)years.))I)welcome)Michael’s))replacement)Taleah)Neowhouse)and)thank)her)for)her) efforts)upon)joing)SJRU)towards)the)end)of)the)season.))I)also)thank)the)balance)of)the) management)team)of)Matt)Barlow,)Greg)Jeloudev)and)Matt)Kellahan)for)their)considerable) efforts)in)relation)to)the)management)of)the)competitions.))I)also)thank)Mark)Green)for)stepping) into)the)breach)when)circumstances)demanded.))) ) The))SJRU)Committee,)like)all)SJRU)committees)before)them,)made)a))a)considerable) contribution)to)the)administration)of)junior)rugby)during)the)year:)Graeme)Hodge,)Gus) Gutteridge,)Craig)Behringer,)Duane)Findley,)Geoff)Ferris,)Gill)Yole,)Mark)Thompson,)John)Finn,) Ben)Gregory)and)Nicholas)Guyatt.))I)thank)them.) ) Lastly)but)most)significantly))I)thank)all))the)Club)committees,)coaches,)managers,)canteen) operators,)BBQ)operators,)ground)marshals)and)all)the)other)volunteers)for)their)considerable) service)to)junior)rugby.))Your)service,)past)present)and)future)is)what)develops)“One)Community,) one)Union”.) ) I)include)for)the)benefit)of)NSWJRU)as)part)of)my)report,)the)report)of)Gus)Gutteridge)the)SJRU) Representatives)CoYordinator.))His)report)summarises)the)achievements)SJRU)in)2010)and) recommendations)regarding)the)future.))This)is)particularly)relevant)having)regard)to)the)terms) of)the)Garling)Report.) ) Best)wishes)for)your)summer)pursuits)and)for)season)2011.) ) Andrew)Frank) President,)SJRU) ) )