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Annual Report 2017 ANNUAL REPORT HUTT OLD BOYS MARIST RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB (INC) Twenty Fourth Annual Report & Financial Statement For the year ended 30 September 2017 To be received at the Annual General Meeting held in the HOBM Clubrooms (Myrtle St, Lower Hutt) Thursday 12 October commencing at 7:00pm HUTT OLD BOYS MARIST RUGBY OFFICE BEARERS - 2017 FOOTBALL CLUB INC PATRONS Mr Peter Fava, Principal, St Bernard’s College ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Mr Ross Sinclair, Principal, Hutt Valley High School Mr Gerard Tully, Rector, Saint Patrick’s College, Silverstream Twenty Fourth Annual Report and Statement of Accounts to 30 September 2017 PRESIDENT Business Mr Greg Hooper 1. Roll Call of Members CHAIRMAN Mr Neville Heffernan 2. Apologies TREASURER 3. Obituaries Mr Mike Upton 4. Confirmation of Minutes of the AGM held Thursday 10 November 2016 SECRETARY AND WRFU DELEGATE 5. Life Membership Nominations Mr Dave Rose 6. Presentation and adoption of the Annual Report, Balance Sheet and MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Statement of Accounts to 30 September 2017 Mr John Sheehan Mr Nick Risdon 7. Election of Committee and Other Officers Mr Kevin Melville I) President Mr Tony O’Connell II) Committee Mr Sean McGuinness III) Honorary Auditor Mr Alan Ormond iv) Honorary Solicitor Ms Ime Tavita 8. Close of Annual General Meeting Mr Phil Saxton Mr Stu Tutt 9. General Business Mr Santell Pickett Mr Scott Ashton DIRECTOR OF RUGBY Mr Josh Syms TO BE PRESENTED AT THE 24th AGM OF HONORARY AUDITOR THE HUTT OLD BOYS MARIST RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB INC. Mr Brian Hall HELD 12th OCTOBER 2017, COMMENCING AT 7.00pm AT THE CLUBROOMS MYRTLE STREET, LOWER HUTT HONORARY SOLICITORS Gibson Sheat Law Link – Mr Nigel Stirling 2. ANNUAL REPORT 3. LIFE MEMBERS CHAIRMAN’S REPORT With the 2017 season starting Mid-March, pressure came on the club to have both Hutt Hutt Valley Marist the Premiers and Premier Reserves ready to go. On the Tuesday night before the first game the Premier Reserves had 12 players at training and by Thursday this had jumped W Judd (1924) J J Gonley (1958) to 26. A McBain (1928) N J McGurk (1960) W Patterson (1929) J G Towhill (1961) The Ladies team had good numbers, whilst the Colts after being slow out of the C H Slater (1944) R A Williams (1962) blocks saw numbers grew closer to the start of the season. The First Grade Barbarians J E La Roche (1947) W G Barry (1962) and 85’s howlers had good numbers for the start of the season. M Welch (1944) P D Eilers (1965) The club was looking for an improvement from the Premier’s on the 2016 season. C W Dudding (1947) J B Quin (1967) With the re-appointment of Dan Vulu and the appointment of Kent Harris from the L Grant (1949) P J Wells (1973) Premier Reserves to assist Dan, and also having Josh Syms appointed as the clubs new Sir A Roberts (1955) G Flett (1973) Director of Rugby in the mix, the team were placed 3rd in the Swindale Shield round R J Feeney (1955) J S Fulton (1974) behind OBU and Oriental Rongotai and qualified for the Jubilee Cup. J W McHolm (1956) S T Mahony (1975) F Treseder (1959) J B Gresham (1976) In the Jubilee Cup round, we finished 3rd behind OBU and MSP respectively and we F J Feeney (1959) M J Reedy (1977) had to travel to Evans Bay Park for our semi-final against MSP, whom we beat in the R H McKay (1960) M Ryan (1978) Swindale Shield round but lost to Jubilee Cup round, so confidence was good and we J C Saulbrey (1961) B S Gibson (1982) proceeded to beat them and qualify for the final of the Jubilee Cup against OBU. The S J Hobbs (1962) L W Ives (1984) final was played in good conditions and the team played well but we couldn’t get over the line for the win. This was a great turn around for the team after the 2016 season. G Roberts (1968) B G Fraser (1988) H McPherson (1968) K A Leach (1988) Congratulations to Sheridan and Joe for making the Lions. E Dalton (1968) W H Cruickshank (1993) The Premier Reserves had a great first round finishing 3rd behind OBU and Norths. Woburn/HSOB Hutt Old Boys Marist Unfortunately, with injuries to Premier players and their own team they could only manage to finish 6th in the second round. The team were able to call on players from M Elsom (1968) R Poole (1999) the Barbarians and 85’s on a number of Saturdays, as thankfully the weather wasn’t to D Bruce (1999) Hutt Old Boys kind to both these teams as their grades were cancelled, which was a strategic plan J Persico (2003) for the Premier Reserves. Thanks to Aide and John for their perserverence and to R B Ferguson (1972) R Keown (2003) those players that turned up each week. F S Ransom (1973) C R Bailey (2009) M Payne (1978) P Ballinger (2010) The women’s team preparations were well under way as they were preparing for K Barker (1979) P McGuinness (2012) Spillane in Palmerston, so played in the Marist 7’s tournament at Wakefield Park, but H Greathead (1980) N Heffernan (2012) unfortunately one of the four women’s teams pulled out of the Spillane tournament M A Perrett (1984) J R Sheehan (2014) so the team didn’t go. The team was blessed with good management and coaching B N Burt (1988) G Hooper (2014) staff and the team played with a lot of spirit and pride which will serve them well G Coley (1993) C Carter (2014) for the 2018 season. Congratulations to Rosie Stirling for making the Wellington representative team. L D Smith (1993) The colts started off slowly in division two but their confidence grew as the season progressed and they finished 2nd in the grade. They were promoted to division one for the second round where they performed exceptionally well. With the attitude and performance, they displayed in the second round, they should be a much- 4. ANNUAL REPORT 5. DIRECTOR OF RUGBY improved team for next season. Thanks to the management and coaches of this team, It is with great pleasure that I am writing this piece for the 2017 annual report as the and I would like to thank Cath who did an outstanding job in managing this team. Director of Rugby here at Hutt Old Boys’ Marist Rugby Club. During the past twelve months Congratulations to Junior Faititoa and Jess Sapaia for making the Wellington U 19’s I have been lucky in my employment to interact with a great number of players, mangers, and Hawkes Bay U 19’s respectively. coaches, supporters, and officials all of which share a similar desire to see HOBM in its rightful place as the strongest rugby club in the Wellington region. They all care deeply Poni Lealofi’s coached first grade side (Barbarians) had a great season, winning the first about the club, and it is always great to hear from people about their passion for rugby round Thompson Memorial Cup and qualifying top in the second round to play the and the love of a club that they hold in such high regard. I believe that this is the clubs Petone Brotherhood in the final at Hutt Rec. Having played well for most the game, strongest asset and the possibilities for success in 2018 are high, especially if we can the team couldn’t put Petone away and Petone went onto win. Thanks to this team for harness this passion and create an inclusive environment that cares for both the team and supplying players to the Premier Reserves when called upon. the individual. When I first arrived at the club back in September 2016, I had a vision to implement two The 85’s, coached by Alex Wood and managed by Ross Fibbes, had an enjoyable important changes to the rugby structure at the club over the first twelve months. These season but needed to be more consistent in their performances. Thanks also to the changes were designed to help develop pathways for both Players and Coaches to enable players in this side who went up to play for the Premier Reserves when required. them to achieve both personal and collective goals. I hear that both the Presidents and Golden Oldies had an enjoyable season. Their PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY - Vision continued support of the club year after year does not go unnoticed. • To deliver a first class player development, which enables all players in all areas of Lower Hutt both elite and developing, to become the very best they can be. Many thanks to all the Coaches, Managers and their families and partners for allowing them the time to do so. Thanks also to all the committee for their support • To grow sufficient high quality players working with HOBM coaches, to ensure that the HOBM continues achieve its position as the top club in the Wellington Region. and continued efforts in ensuring that we remain at the top of our game, and the sponsors, who without their support, would make the job of the treasurer even more • Provide our young and developing players with the coaching they require to difficult. develop appropriately and contribute to the continued success of the HOBM through individual feedback and personal growth. I would also like to thank Richard The most obvious result of the above vision is on field success and achievement, through McGillivray and Salve Barnao for their winning games and ultimately winning titles, and it can be said that the on field success of support in providing resources when all the teams at the club took a big step forward in 2017.
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