Excom Meeting of the HKSRFUR Held on Monday 20Th April 2009-04-20

Hong Kong Society of Rugby Football Union Referees

(HKSRFUR)

General Meeting of the HKSRFUR Monday 19 May 2014. 7:00 pm at POC

MINUTES

1 Opening, Apologies, New Members, Visitors & Returning Members WN 1.1 Opening Comments: Welcome Hugh - first GM.  Refereed 2000-2009: 12 T2 tests - RWC 2007 COM & AR- 26 Heineken games & 2 cup finals - Challenge games & 2 cup finals 1.2 Apologies: Alexander blois-brooke; Andrew Tranent; Bruce Mak Tak Choi; Gordon Clive LAMB; Patrick Tiller; Michael Chan; Ralph Ybema; Kelvin Kwong. 1.3 New Members: Jim Benson (NZ). President Tung Chung Mini’s Rugby Club. Completed Ref course & pending field testing. 1.4 Visitors: Nil 1.5 Returning Members: Nil 1.6 In Attendance: Alex NG Wai Shing; Brian Wong/D Lee; David Andrew Treloar; David Christopher Holden; Dawn Louise Isaac; Dewi Rowlands; Doug Shearer; George Michael Alexander Salamon; graeme martin; HARDING, Russ; James William Byatt; John Findlay; Les Millard; Malcolm Thomas William Pratt; Matthew Rodden; Melvin Byres; Michael John Flint; Mui Thomas; Peter White; Ricky Short; Stan Harman; Stephan Lehner; Tobi Lothian; Warren Needham; Willy Chan; Jim Benson; Doris Chow; Hugh Watkins.

2 Matters Arising from Previous Minutes Dated 17 February 2014 WN 2.1 A motion to accept the Minutes was proposed by John Findlay & seconded by Russ Harding.

3 Presidents Report WN 3.1 Congrats to Matt Rodden for 2013/14 Season Referee of the Year.

Congrats to Doug Sheerer for the Joel Dunn Award.

KEY DATES TO REMEBER  AGM 16 June at 7pm at POC.  End of Year Dinner on or around 21 June. Tobi to liaise with Doug on details.  Junk ride to farewell Bernard around 14 June – details to follow.  Farewell Martin Dewick – details to follow.  Summer camp / workshop August 31 at Police Academy.

HKRU Town Hall on new Directorships.  Decided Directorships will not be ring fenced  Looks like EGM 13 June – WN to attend & provide Excom views Hong Kong Society of Rugby Football Union Referees

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ANNUAL SURVEY  Coming out soon to capture your thoughts of the season (coaching, communications, other) is the annual survey. 3.2

4 Treasurer’s Report DS 4.1 Claims:  ARFU/IRB claims through HKRU.  All other claims (social tournaments etc) to Treasurer.

Allowances to be reviewed & updated on the website.

5 Coaching & Assessment Board Chairman’s Report LM 5.1 CAB Excom & Members  Looking to increase CAB Excom & CAB members for next season. More at the Workshop.

Courses & Accreditation  Looking at renewing / first time IRB courses & accreditation (L1/L2).  Coming up o IRB L1 7 June. o CMO 14 June

CAB APPOINTMENTS & EXCHANGES  South Africa: Rob Patton (referee) & Stan (CMO).  NZ: Melvin (referee) & PW (CMO)

6 HKRFU Referee Department Report MR 6.1 KIT Society members input received & being ordered.

PAYMENTS Coming

SUMMER CAMP  Guest speaker: Alain Roland  Game mgmt, scrums & 1 other  Joint & separate Elite & Community streams

Congrats on ARFU appointments: Tobi, Dowie & Gabi

Sri Lanka College Final given to Matt Rodden - congrats.

UNION Website in terms of referring  In negotiations to enhance. Hong Kong Society of Rugby Football Union Referees

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7 Tournaments SH 7.1 Guangzhou – good tournament. Xiamen – A-BB did the final. Next weekend Phuket.

8 Membership PW 8.1 144 members 51 social. Working on how best to register members given gaps identified on list used for during tonight’s Elections.

9 Kit ABB 9.1 Whilst we are changing kit, do not throw it away until we have our new kit. We are looking to consolidate our kit & donate it to an appropriate cause.

Request for female kit made for HKRU referee representatives to take into consideration.

Referees department is taking over Kit Portfolio beginning 2014/15 season. Excom will look at off-field kit & blazer.

10 Mini Rugby PH Nil

11 AOB 11.1 Selection for overseas appointments Request to announce / nominate early – been some late ones.

L1 Referees courses: 15 attended course & 4 field tested to date.

Meeting ended at 8.20 pm

Ricky Short Secretary