Annual Report 2019/2020 Thank You to Our Generous Funders & Partners
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ANNUAL REPORT 2019/2020 THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS FUNDERS & PARTNERS NZ COMMUNITY TRUST LION FOUNDATION JAXMAX (FOR THEIR HELP WITH MOUNT WELLINGTON NZ RACING BOARD THE BRANDING EXERCISE) CHARITABLE TRUST THE TRUSTS CHARITABLE BN WALKER SURVEYING MAUNGAKIEKIE-TAMAKI TRUST (FOR WORK AROUND THE LOCAL BOARD COURSE AND CARPARKING) SPECIAL THANKS TO INDIVIDUAL DONORS M DE LONG M DRYDEN DONORS AT THE 150TH EVENT R GIESE N TWADDLE SILENT AUCTION RAISED $8,062.50 T CLARK G SEDLMEIER M DE LONG HICKMAN PAKURANGA ROTARY P MASFEN, A DRYDEN & WJ & GN LOBB R & L MILNE J STEVENSON FOR THE G VAZEY HENLEY 4 H BOISVERT C MERCER R HUGHES M DRYDEN FOR THE I MASON G STRANG CELTIC 8+ P STOREY LM CLEMENT B MYTTON MASTERS ROWERS FOR DJ WJ & GN LOBB FOR THE 150TH EVENT M SMYTH ANNUAL REPORT 2019/2020 2 CONTENTS AGENDA AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 4 SUBSCRIPTIONS 2019/2020 6 MINUTES OF THE 149TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE AUCKLAND ROWING CLUB (INC.) 7 ELECTED OFFICIALS 2020 12 OFFICERS ELECTED AT THE 149TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 13 CLUB RECORDS 15 NEW ZEALAND REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS 16 COMMITTEE REPORTS 21 PRESIDENT’S REPORT 22 CHAIR’S REPORT 24 FINANCE REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH 2020 28 SQUAD REPORTS 36 CLUB CAPTAIN’S REPORT 37 WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP AND NOVICE SQUAD 39 MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP AND NOVICE SQUAD 43 MASTER’S SQUAD 46 DIOCESAN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 48 EPSOM GIRLS GRAMMAR SCHOOL 50 HOWICK COLLEGE 52 SACRED HEART COLLEGE 54 CLUB AWARDS 57 CLUB TROPHY WINNERS 58 INDIVIDUAL TROPHY WINNERS 60 ANNUAL REPORT 2019/2020 3 AGENDA AND NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the 150th Annual General Meeting of the Auckland Rowing Club Incorporated will be held at the Clubrooms, Ian Shaw Park, Panama Road, Mt Wellington, on Sunday, 26th July 2020, commencing at 10.00am BUSINESS Apologies Minutes Confirmation of the Minutes of the 149th Annual General Meeting Matters Arising from the Minutes of the 149th Annual General Meeting Presentation and Adoption of the 150th Annual Report Adoption of Reports Adoption of Accounts Subscriptions Remits Confirmation of annual subscriptions for the 2019–2020 season (see page 6 for remits) Election of Officers for the 2020–21 season Election of Executive Committee for the 2020–21 season Building Fund Update ANNUAL REPORT 2019/2020 4 Constitution Rule changes Election of Life Members 10.3 Election: A person recommended for Life Membership by the Executive Committee shall be elected as a Life Member upon receiving 90 percent of the vote at a GM. Voting at all General Meetings 24.1 Subject to clause 25.11, each Voting Member shall receive one vote and the ability to cast a vote by proxy shall be permitted for resolutions circulated prior to the AGM or Special General Meetings. Notice of Meetings 25.5 Notice of Meetings (a) Notice convening a GM of the Club shall be issued by the Honorary Secretary giving 21 clear days notice in writing to each Voting Member at their last known address and shall include the agenda. 25.6 Notices of Motion: A notice of motion may be submitted to a GM by the Executive Committee or any Voting Member. Such notice intended to be moved at any GM shall be given in writing by the mover to the Honorary Secretary at least 14 days prior to the date of such meeting. Management of the Club 26. Non-Executive Officers 26.4 Term of office for elected members: until the end of the second AGM following their election. 26.5 Term of office for Patron, Commodore and Vice-Commodore: until the alternate year to the term for the President and Vice-President. (Note. 2021 shall be a transition in which the term of office for President and Vice President shall be one year.) General Business Dated at Auckland – 10th July 2020 On behalf of the Executive Committee SALLY KERRIGAN, HON. SECRETARY ANNUAL REPORT 2019/2020 5 SUBSCRIPTIONS 2020/2021 • A change recommended for subscriptions BREAKDOWN OF FULL from last year – see remit COMPETITIVE MEMBERSHIP • All prices include GST MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY SUBSCRIPTION NOTES 13.0% GST Full Competitive $1,150 For members wishing Membership to compete in regattas Full Non-Competitive $600 For members not wishing 3 7.7 % to compete in regattas BOATHOUSE RUNNING COSTS Learn to Row $100 Participants in learn 12.6% to row course LEVIES Associate / Social $100 Coach $0 No fee payable Coxswain $0 No fee payable Affiliated School Member $430 Schools pay for own regatta entry fees. Boat Rack Rental $150 Trolley Rack 36.6% REGATTA COSTS Boat Rack Rental $250 Standard Rack ANNUAL REPORT 2019/2020 6 MINUTES OF THE 149TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE AUCKLAND ROWING CLUB (INC.) Held at the Clubhouse on Sunday 16th June 2019 at 10.00 am BUSINESS 2. MINUTES • that the Blue Coats list includes President Paula Storey welcomed all The minutes of the 148th Gold Coats, which should instead members to the 149th AGM, with Annual General Meeting were be included in a separate list particular welcome to life members. confirmed as true and correct Special mention was made that subject to amendment to include Moved that the 149th Annual there are now 28 life members. an attendance register. Report be Adopted: 1st Peter Jansen / 2nd Sally Kerrigan 1st Michael Hindmarsh / 2nd Murdoch Dryden 1. APOLOGIES Carried Carried Roy Shepherd, Roger Milne, Lesley 3. PRESENTATION AND Adoption of Accounts Milne, Alistair Dryden, Harman ADOPTION OF THE 149TH Accounts are included in the report Ward, Noel Moselen, Lisa Green, ANNUAL REPORT document and have been provided Alex King, Beverley O’Laughlin. Darryn van der Sandt received with a draft letter form the auditor; Moved that the apologies a vote of thanks for putting once accepted at this meeting the are accepted: together the report. auditor will provide his final report. Comments on the report: Subs are up slightly in numbers, 1st Michael Hindmarsh / 2nd Steven Fox Carried affiliated schools are similar, but more • that the Howick Boy’s under competitive rowers than last year. Obituaries 15+ coxed 4’s Maadi bronze Thanks to be minuted for the No obituaries. medal was omitted from the generous contributions to the list of Medal winners. ANNUAL REPORT 2019/2020 7 club, with particular thanks to to two regattas and $450 thereafter, 5. BUILDING FUND REPORT Peter Masfen for his donation to a $400 flat fee (incl. GST). Craig Ashby noted that Peter Jansen of coach boats and to Martha has resigned as a Trustee, replaced DeLong for the women’s double. Moved that the annual subscriptions by Adele Gordon. Thanks was for the 2019–2020 season are noted for Peter’s service. Trust will The 15-year lease expired last year, confirmed as proposed: and have applied to extend for 15 be looking for further trustees. further years, but process is ongoing. 1st Steve Waller / 2nd Steven Fox Total income for trust was $37k, Moved that the annual Carried and paid out $27k. Funds now at accounts be adopted: $326k. The Trustees are conscious of Hamish Boyd acknowledged large upcoming infrastructure costs, 1st Steve Waller / 2nd Darryn van der Sandt Steve’s role as Treasurer. in particular roof and windows. Carried. S. Waller made special note that Monty Wawatai asked if there the burden of running the club is a schedule for how funding 4. SUBSCRIPTIONS is increasing, and recommended is to be applied, and if there is Remits: the incoming committee a memorandum for incoming 1. That the Base Club Subscription is considers a paid administrator trustees for guidance. Reply that retained at $600 per annum (incl. GST), and that the Competitive MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY SUBSCRIPTION NOTES Club Subscription is increased from Full Competitive Membership $1,150 (an For members wishing to compete in $450 to $550 per annum (incl. GST), increase of $100) sanctioned Rowing NZ regattas. the total annual subscription for Full Non-Competitive $600 For members not wishing to compete in regattas club now being $1150 (incl. GST). Howick $690 Learn to Row $100 Participants in Learn to Row course 2. That the Base Masters Subscription Associate / Social $100 No fee now payable is retained at $600 per annum (incl. Coach $0 No fee now payable GST), and that the Competitive Coxswain $0 No fee now payable Masters Subscription is changed Affiliated School Member $430 Schools pay for own regatta entry fees. from the split option of $250 for up Trolley Rack Rental $125 Standard Rack Rental $200 ANNUAL REPORT 2019/2020 8 the trustees consider requests from 6. CONSTITUTION 6.3. Resolution 3 the EC, with building maintenance RULE CHANGES Moved – Warwick Lobb / 2nd – Adele Gordon seen as their responsibility. 49 voting members were present, For – 28 requiring 37 votes for a resolution C. Ashby suggested that for to pass a 75% majority. Resolution not carried. further source of income, life members could be invoiced. 6.4. Resolution 4 6.1. Resolution 1 Moved – Roger Giese / 2nd John McDermott Roger Giese noted there is no 1st Darryn van der Sandt / 2nd Craig Ashby For – 31 current vehicle for bequests, so For – 39 suggested appointing trustees Resolution not carried. (separate to the Building Trust) Resolution carried. A discussion followed regarding to administer such fund. Chris 6.2. Resolution 2 the failing of the resolutions to Klaassen noted willingness to assist 1st Margot Chandler / Sally Kerrigan pass. Peter Jansen suggested the setting up a bequest foundation. Constitution be entirely rewritten by Moved that the ARC bequest trust Amendment suggested – a constitutional lawyer, as piecemeal be administered by the Commodore, fixes no longer fit for purpose.