THE PRESS, Christchurch Thursday, March1, 2012 SPORT B9 RUGBY IN BRIEF Head1 Bid for Brockie ❯❯ The Newcastle Jets have When sport runs in the blood rejected an offer from China for Jeremy Brockie that could Mains have set the All Whites striker A Canterbury up for life, a New South Wales newspaper reports. The Nelson rugby stalwart has player, who is one of eight players coming off contract been honoured with the A-League club, has been in talks with the Jets keeps with life mem- about an extension. However, negotiations have reached a bership. Ian stalemate, the Newcastle Herald reports. Brockie had an Penrose talks to offer from a Chinese Super League club, but the Jets TONY SMITH. rejected it, the paper reported. creditors A source said the deal would hen as a schoolboy have set Brockie up ‘‘for life’’. Ian Penrose was The club was believed to be Wbustled to bed early Liaoning Whowin. so the New Brighton rugby club could meet in his living Winter contract room, he never dreamed he’d in mind end up a Canterbury Rugby ❯❯ Three Canterbury Union life member. cricketers, Tom Latham, Toby Robson chief executive Steve Tew More than 60 years later, George Worker and Matt Henry, conceded some creditors may the celebrated former are among a group of 10 Laurie Mains is vowing not to question whether an Otago Canterbury captain has promising provincial players leave Otago rugby’s creditors side should be allowed to received the province’s who will receive a winter out in the cold as he leads a enter the ITM Cup while they highest rugby honour – development contract with bid to revive the financially remained unpaid. elected unanimously at the New Zealand Cricket. The stricken provincial union. However, he did not Canterbury Rugby Football players will commit to a A few weeks after resign- believe it was the NZRU’s Union (CRFU) annual 20-week training programme ing from the very Otago place to tell a community they meeting at the Burnside between May 1 and September Rugby Union (ORU) board could not support a sports Rugby Club on Monday night. 30 that includes five camps at that has filed for liquidation team. The personable Penrose the NZC High Performance Mains said yesterday he was ‘‘That’s a fair question. We accepted the award with the Centre in Lincoln. The group aware of the sensitivities in can’t solve that problem humility he displayed as a includes several players who approaching the community frankly. On balance we think player, coach, referee and Rugby blood: Ian Penrose has dedicated his life to Canterbury rugby. Photo: DON SCOTT/FAIRFAX NZ have been involved in fast- to support an ITM Cup side. its better to give the whole administrator. bowling camps. The squad is: ‘‘The day-to-day creditors community the chance to ‘‘I’m very proud to be a life spent two years in Wellington Hopkinson, Kerry Tanner, pull on his boots ‘‘for one Penrose became the new Henry, Latham, Worker that the Otago rugby union resolve whether it wants to be member of what I believe is with the strong Petone club as Jake Burns ‘‘and Ferg month only,’’ according to Canterbury Westland Sports (Canterbury), Corey Anderson has are very much in the there. That may or may not the finest rugby union in the a centre or fullback but [McCormick], who was never Norton. Trust’s first executive (Northern Districts), Jimmy forefront of our minds,’’ the involve some of those world,’’ he said. returned home to play for the short of a word’’. ‘‘One month became three director. He was its sole staff Neesham, Michael Bracewell former All Black said. ‘‘There creditors . we’re very Rugby is the Penrose New Brighton seniors in 1962, ‘‘But he did an years,’’ said Norton. member then with $15,000 in (Otago), Ben Wheeler, Adam is no way they will be conscious of the hurt that blood. Outgoing CRFU finding his niche in the unbelievable job. That was After hanging up his boots, grant funds to administer. Milne, Bevan Small (Central deserted, but when a business brings to a small business.’’ chairman David Rhodes forward pack, first at flanker one of the highlights of Penrose took up refereeing When he left in 2001, the trust Districts), Tipene Friday goes into liquidation it doesn’t The NZRU will put bud- revealed Penrose’s family has then No 8. Canterbury rugby. It was and administration with great had 16 employees and a (Wellington). make it easy to support geted money towards an been actively involved in the He was soon selected in the certainly a big effort to go up gusto and dedication. budget of $1.3m. them.’’ Otago side if a sustainable New Brighton Rugby Football Canterbury representative and take the shield off that Norton said his friend was Norton said when rugby Hoops head goes Burdened with debts of business plan is forthcoming Club since 1921. team and captained the red famous Hawke’s Bay side.’’ elected president of the went professional in 1996, $2.35 million the ORU, in the next 10 days, but ‘‘not a Ian Penrose’s father was a and blacks 64 times over five Penrose’s leadership Cantabrians Rugby Club in Penrose was a natural fit for a ❯❯ Basketball New Zealand expected to be defunct by cent more’’, Tew said. stalwart administrator for the seasons from 1967. acumen was tested further 1974 and served to 1979. He place on the CRFU board. He chief executive Tim Hamilton tomorrow, is set to leave a ‘‘We have not said: ‘Otago seasiders. Penrose played 103 times when he guided a young took up refereeing in 1976, served for 10 years until has resigned, forcing the large number of creditors out must be in this competition.’ ‘‘After the war was over, for his province between 1962 Canterbury team to retain the doing two games a day, until stepping down in 2006 and organisation to find their fifth of pocket, many from within We’ve said, ‘If the community the New Brighton club had no and 1971 and his finest Ranfurly Shield in 1970 when 1986. then became CRFU vice- CEO in 51⁄2 years. Hamilton, the local community. of that region want to be in clubrooms,’’ Ian recalled, ‘‘so footballing hour came in 1969 the province’s All Blacks Renowned as a strategic president in 2007-08 and who lives in Auckland, said the Mains wouldn’t give the competition, taking every- the committee meetings were when he led the Canterbury were touring South Africa. He skipper, Penrose was a president in 2009-10. commute to the organisation’s details on how those affected thing they now know into held in our living room at team which wrested the was selected as the CRFU’s natural for a coaching role. He also played a vital role Wellington headquarters had parties might be involved in account, we’ll leave the door home. We were all hustled off Ranfurly Shield off Hawke’s inaugural player of the year He followed his two sons to on New Brighton’s become too much. A the new setup except to say open’.’’ to bed early. Bay in Napier. that season. the Marist club in 1984, management committee and Basketball NZ spokesman said that as a local businessman Mains, too, acknowledged When Ian played for Former All Blacks captain While New Brighton has coaching through the junior was chairman from 2005 to the organisation was himself, he understood their the perception that a failed Brighton in the junior grades, Tane Norton was always been the club closest grades and then gave his 2009 before being elected a life revamping the job description situation. ‘‘It’s important to business was being resur- his mother told him each Canterbury’s reserve hooker to Penrose’s heart, he also services to their school, St member. for the role, which would be me that our creditors are not rected but believed without Saturday ‘‘if no-one picks up that day. He paid tribute to assisted other organisations. Thomas of Canterbury Penrose said in his advertised in the next couple left high and dry.’’ the ‘‘millstone of Carisbrook’’, the bag [full of dirty jerseys], Penrose at his life Norton recalled how College where he coached the acceptance speech he and of weeks. New Zealand Mains, who heads three it would be sustainable and you bring it home’’. membership induction, Penrose answered a SOS call under-14s through to the first others like him ‘‘did it Qualifications Authority board G J Gardner homes beneficial to the province. ‘‘It was a common saying his leadership was from Waihora in 1973 after he XV. because we love it’’. member Murray Strong will franchises, is dipping into his Mains said offers of sup- occurrence to see 15 to 20 gold critical to Canterbury’s and his wife had shifted into a He went back to Marist, ‘‘We are very proud of the take over as acting CEO when own pocket in a bid to put port were flowing in from all jerseys on our clothes line.’’ success. ‘‘There were a lot of new house in Halswell. The coaching the under-18s Canterbury province. I know Hamilton finishes on March 16. together a sustainable three- quarters. ‘‘Speaking as an Penrose progressed characters in that team that Tai Tapu team was striving to through to the seniors and we’ve had our setbacks in the year business plan that would individual I have no doubt through the ranks at New Ian had to captain,’’ said win promotion to division one later helped coach his beloved last couple of years, but we Boxer banned allow Otago to field a team in our targets will be met to get Brighton and was a Norton, rattling off a retinue of the Ellesmere Sub-Union Brighton seniors.