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2013 Annual Report Randwick District Rugby Union Football Club Inc. 2013 Annual Report 1 RDRUFC Annual Report 2013 Contents Randwick District Rugby Union Football Club Inc Council 2013 ...................................................... 4 President’s Report .......................................................................................................................... 5 Life Members Association Report ................................................................................................. 12 Report from the RDRUFC Club Chaplain ...................................................................................... 16 Director of Rugby Report .............................................................................................................. 17 First Grade Report ........................................................................................................................ 19 Second Grade Report ................................................................................................................... 23 Third Grade Report ....................................................................................................................... 27 Fourth Grade Report ..................................................................................................................... 31 Fifth Grade Report ........................................................................................................................ 36 Colts Coordinator’s Report ............................................................................................................ 41 First Grade Colts Report ............................................................................................................... 42 Second Grade Colts Report .......................................................................................................... 46 Third Grade Colts Report .............................................................................................................. 48 Randwick Rugby Scholarships ...................................................................................................... 52 Clovelly JRFC Report ................................................................................................................... 53 Coogee Junior Rugby Report ........................................................................................................ 56 Maroubra Juniors Report .............................................................................................................. 58 South Coogee Junior RUFC “Red Devils” Report.......................................................................... 59 Randwick Warriors Under 15 Report ............................................................................................. 61 Junior Development Report .......................................................................................................... 62 Randwick U13 Gold Coast Tour .................................................................................................... 66 1973 UK Tour Reunion ................................................................................................................. 68 Treasurers Report ......................................................................................................................... 68 2013 Financial Reports ................................................................................................................. 70 NSW Grade Premiers ................................................................................................................... 82 Randwick Rugby Club Awards ...................................................................................................... 85 Randwick Hall of Fame ................................................................................................................. 89 Randwick Rugby Club Statistics .................................................................................................... 90 2013 Career and Season Points Scored by Individual Grade Players ......................................... 109 2013 Points Scored by Individual Grade Players......................................................................... 114 2013 Season and Career Grade Games Played ......................................................................... 119 2 RDRUFC Annual Report 2013 2013 Points Scored by Individual Colt Players ............................................................................ 122 Member Information Form ........................................................................................................... 127 3 RDRUFC Annual Report 2013 Randwick District Rugby Union Football Club Inc Council 2013 Office Bearers and Management Council for 2013 were as follows: President Bob Dwyer Secretary Douglas Eggins Treasurer Quentin Olde Elected Members Chris Barron Stephen Hoiles Simon Poidevin Allen Stutchbury Warwick Waugh Life Members Representative Peter Court Club Coach Wade Kelly Director of Rugby Luke Callen Director of Rugby Honorary Lawyer James Glissan QC Patron Jeffrey Sayle Attendance at Management Meetings Since the election on 25 February 2013 the Randwick Rugby Council has met six times up to 2 September 2013. Attendance to that date are: Bob Dwyer (5) Chris Barron (5) Marcus Blackburn (1) Jamie-Lee Brown (4) Luke Callen (4) Peter Court (6) Douglas Eggins (6) James Glissan QC (3) Stephen Hoiles (3) Wade Kelly (3) Quentin Olde (2) Simon Poidevin (6) Jeffrey Sayle (6) Allen Stutchbury (6) Warwick Waugh (4) Other officials Administration / Event Manager Jamie-Lee Brown Club Captain Antonio Halangahu Players representative Geoff Ingram Club Trainer Matthew Hillyard Honorary Timekeeper Chris Fraser Honorary Statistician Ray Jennings Honorary Historian and Archivist Bob Outterside Honorary Ball Boy/Girl Captain Dan Dowe Ball Boys/Girls Joshua Drevon, Jack Haydon, Zack McGeechin, Benjamin Smith, Ryan Smith Medical Officer Dr Joe Casamento and Dr Paul Raftos Physiotherapist Di Long Auditor Ken Wright 4 RDRUFC Annual Report 2013 President’s Report It is with some enthusiasm and confidence in the future that I write this report for season 2013. Perhaps this is a little surprising, given the highs and the lows that our coach has described in his report, but, clearly, the foundation for our revival is there. We have the spirit, the self-belief and the enterprise that are all fundamental, both on and off the field, to long term success. We now move forward aggressively, with legendary Randwick determination, to attach the necessary detail which will ensure our steady climb back to the top. Don’t be misled. We have not always been at the top. At one stage, some decades ago now, the club even ceased to exist. But we came back! We have had various periods when we languished below the top level of success. But we always came back! We are on our way back again; I can feel it. Again, don’t be misled. Success is not ours by right and there is no magic formula. We will succeed again, by hard, accurate work – just as we have always done. We must be smarter and work harder than the others – just as we have always done. And we will – both on and off the field – just as we have always done. Congratulations to all involved in 2013 – I’ll say it again, on and off the field – for a season full of promise. On the subject of promise, “You ain’t seen nothing yet!” And that’s a promise! Bob Dwyer AM 5 RDRUFC Annual Report 2013 Representative Scene Randwick continued its outstanding contribution to the Wallabies, Super 15, Provincial Teams and other representative teams. We congratulate these players on their achievements in 2013. Wallabies Kurtley Beale, Sekope Kepu Waratahs Richie Aho, Terrence Hepetema, Sekope Kepu, Drew Mitchell, Melbourne Rebels Kurtley Beale Milestones in 2013 The following players achieved milestones in the number of games played for the Club: Martin Kiernan 250 grade games Peter Wright 200 grade games Chris Barron 150 grade games Andrew Wing-Kee 150 grade games David Parsons 100 grade games Patrick Hodgetts 100 grade games Sam Lolo 100 grade games Todd Martin 100 grade games 6 RDRUFC Annual Report 2013 Best and Fairest Awards First Grade William Munro Second Grade Patrick Hodgetts Third Grade Mark Bannon Fourth Grade Sam Bartlett Fifth Grade Dugald Loughnan Colts First Grade Jack Johnson and Oli Nicholson Colts Second Grade Rowan McGowan Colts Third Grade Alex Peterson Randwick Rugby Trophy for Best and Fairest Player in the Club Mark Bannon Terrence Hepetema and David Horwitz selected for the NSW Barbarians tour to Argentina 7 RDRUFC Annual Report 2013 Ron Don Memorial Trophy for Most Improved Player in the Club Tristan Goodbody Dick Quinlan Memorial Trophy for Best Club Man in Fourth Grade Scott Malone Best Clubman of the Year Martin Kiernan Rookie of the year William Munro Aiden Wilson Memorial Colts Clubman of the Year Jock Armstrong Colts Player of the Year Oli Nicholson Laurie Augue Memorial Trophy for the Grade team that scores the most number of tries in a Season: Second Grade - 131 Tries The WT (Bill) Outterside Memorial Trophy The Recipient shall be a player acknowledged by his team-mates for his commitment to fitness, willingness to learn, loyalty to his fellows and to his Club and dedication to mastering the fundamentals of the Randwick Brand of Rugby - 2013 Recipient: Chris Barron CJ Windon Trophy for best back rower in the Club Tom Connor CH Towers Trophy for season's leading try scorer Andrew Wing-Kee
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