ANNUAL REPORT 2019 CANTERBURY BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION INC. Patron: Maurie Henshall Chair: Barry Dent Board Members: Lisa Davison; Tim Bennetts; Murray Kennedy; Fee Chapman; Diane Fenika; Alan Wenmoth Life Members: Maurie Henshall; Tina Cook; Peter Crowhen; Darrel Flynn-Thompson; John Grocott; Raewyn Willocks; Paula Wilkinson; Terry Brunel; Faith Harrison; Sandra French; Piet Van Hasselt; Cathy Hyland; Jamie Graham Staff: Clive Beaumont – General Manager James Lissaman – Community Basketball Manager Nicky Jagger – Finance Manager Marty Davison – Referee Manager Lori McDaniel – Community Coach and Women’s Development Officer Rebecca Moon – Community Events Officer/Junior Referee Manager ANNUAL REPORT 2019 CONTENTS

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CONTENTS

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN 4

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT 6

CLUB BASKETBALL REPORT 7

WINTER CLUB BASKETBALL 8

MAJOR AWARDS WINNERS 15

MIDWEEK COMPETITION 16

MCDONALD’S HIGH SCHOOL 17 COMPETITIONS

WILDCATS REPORT 20

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 21

COACH DEVELOPMENT 21

REFEREE MANAGER’S REPORT 22

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY 24 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME

INDEPENDENT AUDIT 25 & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

OUR SPONNSORS 42

FUNDING PARTNERS 43

Canterbury Basketball Association Incorporated 48th Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 2019. Presented at the Annual General Meeting, Tuesday 24th March, 7pm, Metropolitan Lounge, The Tannery, Garlands Road. 3 CANTERBURY BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION INC.

MESSAGE FROM

CHAIRMAN THE CHAIRMAN

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Barry Dent FROM

MESSAGE

I present my Report for the year ended 31 December 2019. The reality for us is that ‘change is a never ending process’. The last year is proof of that. There has been significant change for us. It is how we adapt to and use change to our advantage that will determine where we stand in the eyes of the Canterbury Basketball community. Bring it on.

OUR PEOPLE: At the 2019 Annual General Meeting Alan Harrison and Simon-Pierre Mbonyinshuti retired from the Board in accordance with the Constitution. Fionna Chapman and Diane Fenika were elected to the Board at the AGM to replace them. Welcome to Fionna and Diane! Many thanks to Alan and Simon for their efforts to the CBA and to community basketball in Canterbury over a period of time. Your efforts were very much appreciated! At the first Board meeting following the AGM, Tim Bennetts advised he was not seeking re-election as the Chair. The Board elected Barry Dent as the Chair of the Board in accordance with the Constitution. Thanks to Tim for his efforts as the Chair. Your efforts were very much appreciated! In July 2019 Paul Duggan advised of his intention to resign his position as Chief Executive Officer with three week’s notice. The Board resolved to manage and undertake the appointment process in-house. There were many improvements and significant growth in our community basketball operation whilst Paul was with us. Thanks to Paul for what he achieved as the CEO during his tenure of almost five years. The Board appointed Stephen Bain as the Interim CEO in August 2019 until a replacement for Paul was appointed. Whilst Stephen had very limited knowledge of basketball his oversight of the operation until December was invaluable. Thank you Stephen! In December Clive Beaumont commenced as the General Manager of the CBA. Clive’s credentials were outstanding. Whilst Clive has not been involved in basketball previously he brings a significant involvement in football in Nelson. Welcome aboard Clive!

STRATEGIC PLAN: The Board reviewed our Strategic Plan for the three year period from 2019 to 2022. The Plan, containing the Strategic Goals and the Outcomes has been published at the web site so all participants can be aware of its contents. The Plan sets out four areas in particular to achieve. They are to be resilient, adaptable, to be growing and to be vibrant. It is fair to say that this Strategic Plan will be a significant challenge for us to achieve. The Board makes no apologies for this.

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Basketball is a fast growing sport, especially at school level and in youth age groups, and we need to be ‘ahead of the crowd’ to ensure we can cater for this unrelenting growth. The General Manager will develop an Annual Operational Plan based on the Strategic Plan and regularly report to the Board based on the Operational Plan.

ALLOYFOLD CANTERBURY WILDCATS: Our new General Manager, Clive Beaumont, has also been appointed as the General Manager of the Alloyfold Canterbury Wildcats. The Wildcats are a very important step in the pathway for Canterbury women and a great branding opportunity for the future. The creation of a Women’s National Development League and the entry of a Canterbury team in that competition in 2019 will further enhance the pathway for women. The continuation of Scholarships for our young women which are tied to Wildcats players and their sponsors is also a wonderful opportunity for our budding Wildcats.

KEY PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION: In order to achieve those outcomes set out in the Strategic Plan we need to work alongside a number of other organisations. Those we work alongside include Basketball New Zealand (BBNZ), Women’s National Leagues (WBC), Canterbury Regional Basketball Foundation (CRBF), North Canterbury Basketball, Sport Canterbury, School Sport Canterbury and our local Clubs. We look to continue to develop these and new relationships for the betterment of the game.

OUR FINANCES: A review of the Annual Finance Report shows our financial position is sound. Our surplus for the 2019 year is slightly larger than 2018 and our net asset value has increased over 2018 as a result of a reduction in our current liabilities at 31 December 2019. There is a concern at Board level that our Community Grant funding, at approximately 35% of total income, would create a risk to the CBA should this amount either reduce quickly or significantly. There is a need to diversify our income sources. The CBA has Charitable Status with the Inland Revenue. The Board intends to explore the ability to utilise our Charitable Status to assist to diversify our income sources. An area of satisfaction to the Board is the level of reserves held by the CBA. At year’s end our reserves were approximately 40% of one year’s income - a slight improvement from last year.

THE FUTURE: The CBA will be 50 years old in August 2022. The Board will be looking to celebrate our fiftieth birthday in a fitting manner then.

THANKS! There are many people who give their time voluntarily to enhance the sport of basketball in Canterbury. The Board thanks you for the time you give to our sport. Thanks! Thank you to the team at the office, Marty, Nicky, James, Lori, Rebecca and Paul, Stephen and Clive for your efforts over the last year for the betterment of basketball. You are all very much appreciated! Thank you also to our supporters, partners and sponsors who assisted us during the year. Without you we would not be able to provide the community with the opportunities they currently have. A list of our sponsors, partners and supporters is set out elsewhere in this Report. To anyone else who assists us in any way thanks to you all as well.

For and on behalf of the Board

BARRY DENT

Chairman of the Board 5 CANTERBURY BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION INC.

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT REPORT

MANAGER'S Clive Beaumont

GENERAL

Having only started in my role in December 2019, I am regrettably unable to comment with any degree of certainty around the 2019 season and year at CBA, so I will leave that to my colleagues and the CBA Chair, in other sections of this Annual Report. What I can say from the data and reports, as well as my early discussions with Clubs, is that Basketball in Canterbury continued to go from strength to strength in 2019. In club basketball we saw an increase in the number of teams competing, and we are working hard to ensure each grade is as competitive as it can be. My intentions, from the outset, which I have made clear is that there should be a balance between the recreational side of the Sport and the elite development pathways and, charged with putting into place the Strategic plan through to the end of 2022, I will always have this at the forefront of my considerations. Our Sport in Canterbury is very much based on Clubs, who have obviously done a wonderful job over the last 8 years to ensure the Sport grows, despite its challenges, particularly around venues. The CBA club development plan must continue to move forward, and existing clubs being assisted to amalgamate (where appropriate) and grow their capability. I have already commenced, and will continue, to challenge my team as to how we at CBA can enhance basketball, by adding value into the clubs and rolling out a raft of development programmes with regards to Club Capability, Coach Education and mentoring, Referee Development at all levels of the game, Girls got Game and other initiatives to encourage more female participation in the Sport. However, that said it would be remiss of me not to acknowledge a special thanks to all the CBA staff who continue to work hard on improving what we do for our members and the sport. In what must have been a year of some confusion around the leadership of the Organisation the team still conducted itself in a professional manner and delivered on its programmes. The CBA office is a genuine team, and despite our specialist roles we share a common vision for the future of the sport in Canterbury and New Zealand. Also thanks to the CBA Board, who give generously of their time and expertise. In the short time I have worked with them I can already see the qualities of each individual board member and the sound guidance and advice around governance, management and also basketball. I would also like to thank all those individuals and organisation who support the work of the Association and Clubs. The coaches, administrators, referees, funding organisations, sponsors, and players are all partners on the journey, and integral to the success of the sport in the region. I am looking forward to an exciting 2020, as we start directing the Sport along further pathways to success at Club, Representative and National League levels.

CLIVE BEAUMONT

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CLUB BASKETBALL REPORT REPORT

James Lissaman BASKETBALL

CLUB OVERVIEW The growth of club basketball in on eight different dates to find our best Canterbury continued again, with another teams. Both universities (Canterbury and increase in weekend team entries in 2019. Lincoln) were awarded with trips to Japan 166 teams took the court in our Winter in September, and Gators were given a late Club competition (from 130 in 2018, and invitation as a wild card entry. 104 in 2017 – excepting All Star Grades). One of the big changes we successfully Adding in the 41 teams that competed implemented was player self-registration in the McDonald’s Thomson and Whelan in 2019. This worked extremely well, Trophy Competitions saw us easily break with the Club and School administrators the 200-team mark for the first time. doing their part to get players registering, The split dates for Junior and Senior Finals and then assigning all of these players Days was again run in 2019. This helps us into their respective teams. BBNZ give all of the grades and sub-grades a followed our progress here with extreme chance to have their competition run as interest, and in 2020 is implementing this part of something bigger, with the All Stars system for all Representative teams and also having their competition conclude on competitions that will closely follow the Junior Finals Day. Nine Senior Grand Finals techniques we used. were contested in mid-September, and 13 I’d like to thank Rebecca Moon for the work Junior Grand Finals at the end of August, she has done in regards to administering illustrating how tough it would be for us to our Primary School and Midweek fit 22 games in one day. competitions, this has certainly helped The McDonald’s High School Finals Night me in regards to my responsibilities. In was again extremely well attended 2013 we only had 34 games scheduled (estimated 2350 people came through in a normal weekend – by contrast this the doors for our 2019 Finals). As was 74 in 2019, with 57 games alone on Cowles Stadium is reaching capacity for Saturday! This clearly illustrates the growth spectators, we’ve already scheduled the we’ve had as a community sport, and the 2020 finals to be run over two nights necessary adjustment in terms of staffing (Division II then Division I) to help deal with to help service all of our members. this demand. Once again I’d like to thank all of the A Japanese 3x3 competition expanded administrators and coaches I deal with, the internationally into Aotearoa, with work many of you do as volunteers is so Christchurch being selected as one of the vital for what we’ve been able to achieve as hosts in New Zealand. Six of our Men’s a sport, and I’m excited to see how much Premier clubs had teams that played more we can do.

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WINTER CLUB BASKETBALL FINALS REPORT MILES TOYOTA MEN’S PREMIER LEAGUE: UC vs PIONEER UC was looking to go back to back winning the Robert C. Curtis Cup, but had the Pioneer team who hoisted the trophy in 2017 in their way in 2019. The crowd at Cowles Stadium was not WINTER CLUB BASKETBALL disappointed with the battle, as the game featured 23 ties or lead changes, and no team got more than five points ahead until half way through the fourth quarter. Brent Fisher for UC (21p, 14r), and Pioneer’s Thomas Webley (11p, 14r) had a tremendous battle inside, with Oli Davies wowing the crowd with an assortment of finishes inside the arc (25p, 8r, 5a) for Pioneer. UC’s Paul Stephenson had 11p and 8r, and was matched exactly in the scoring column by Pioneer swingman Adrian Taylor. The biggest issue Pioneer Coach Fraser Costley had to manage was Nick Erwood’s (10p) foul trouble – getting whistled for three in the first half, and being whistled for his fourth in the third quarter. In the final quarter Jack Exeter (13) had an athletic shot which capped off an 8-0 run, which gave UC a ten-point buffer. The game was far from over though, as Pioneer had two wide-open looks from behind thed arc, an only four points to make up, but couldn’t hit either one. After a Jacob Mulholland (12) Free Throw, Josh Chin, who missed last year’s final due to injury, became the hero, as he stepped in front of the inbounds pass and effectively iced the game with a steal for UC 81-74. Josh Petermann doubled up on his Grade MVP award with a Finals’ one after a line of 14p, 10r, 7a, 7s, as his UC team went back to back by winning 81-74.

First V: Derek Albertsen – Atami Max Allin – UC Oli Davies – Pioneer Ben Hall – LU Josh Petermann – UC (MVP)

2019 Regular Season Wins-Losses

University of Canterbury 12-2 Championship Winner and Hoben Trophy Winner

Pioneer 9-5 Championship Finalist

Gators 8-6 Hoben Trophy Finalist

Lincoln University 6-8

Atami 6-8

North Canterbury 6-8

Wolverines 5-9

Checkers 4-10

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MILES TOYOTA WOMEN’S PREMIER LEAGUE: NORTH CANTERBURY vs LINCOLN UNIVERSITY The Miles Toyota Women’s Premier Grade also featured the last MEN’S DIVISION ONE: two winners, with Lincoln University looking to repeat as well. MID CANTERBURY vs ATAMI CASA DE BANOS North Canterbury had other plans, with Stella Porter scoring The team from Ashburton brought plenty of support with them five of her 11 points as part of an 8-0 start for NC. Connie Poletti to Cowles Stadium, and the younger legs certainly helped Mid brought her hard-hat for LU, having an extremely impressive Canterbury, as they outscored Atami every single quarter. The 23p, 22r game. Lauryn Hippolite (11p, 7r) and Rosalia Samia (10p) fourth was the most telling, as they held the 2017 champs to only managed double figures for LU, but it wasn’t enough, as the team seven points. committed 19 turnovers in the game – of which 14 were of the Pip Johnston went for 22 points, gaining the Finals MVP to pair live-ball variety. with his Grade MVP award, and MC Center Jason Greig had 12 Finals MVP Helen Matthews had seven of the steals, to go along while frustrating the Atami bigs at the other end. Fotu Hala (15) with 17p, 6r and 5a, helping keep the NC team’s buffer intact while and Marc Juntilla (12) rounded out the main scoring threats for Mid Tall Fern Esra McGoldrick (18p, 8r, 5b) sat for a lot of the second Canterbury. For Atami, only their three post players made it into half in foul trouble. North Canterbury bested LU four times in double figures (Scott Howell 13, Ritchie Howell, Nathan Hyde 10) as 2019, with the Final score also going their way 72-55. they fell to the well-deserving team from Ashburton 82-62.

First V: First V: Lucy Brown – LU Jamie Graham – Wolverines Blue Sarah Mason – Minties (MVP) Pip Johnston – Mid Canterbury (MVP) Tessa Stewart Morrison – Wolverines George Klomp – Pioneer Blue Taneisha Nutira – North Canterbury Gus Janssen – Atami Wizards Alice Sproat – Halswell Willem Tolhoek – Pioneer Blue

2019 Regular Season Wins-Losses 2019 Regular Season Wins-Losses

North Canterbury 11-4 Championship Winner and Patron’s Trophy Finalist Atami Casa de Banos 13-3 Championship Finalist

Lincoln University 10-5 Championship Finalist Pioneer Blue 13-3 Top Six

Minties 8-7 Patron’s Trophy Winner Atami Wizards 12-4 Top Six

Halswell 8-7 Gators Red 9-7 Top Six

Wolverines 5-10 Mid Canterbury 10-6 Championship Winner

University of Canterbury 3-12 Wolverines Blue 8-8

Big Cat Wolves 7-9 Top Six

Eastside Ballaz 7-9

Wolverines Black 7-9

Pioneer Knights 6-10

Celebration Lions 3-13

Gators Green 1-15

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MEN’S U23: LINCOLN UNIVERSITY BULLS vs GATORS GREEN WOMEN’S DIVISION ONE: The LU Bulls raced out to an early 14 point lead in this exciting HALSWELL GREEN vs HALSWELL RED final. Gators Green exhibited their balance with five double-figure Halswell Red knew they had an uphill battle with Bridget scorers (Ben Carlile-Smith 16, Amosa Faitaua-Nanai 14, Barclay Fairweather unavailable due to injury. A 16-0 run for the green Miller 14, Jarred Burnett 13, Connor McLaughlin 10) as they fought team in the opening quarter effectively ruled out any ideas of back to tie the game on three separate occasions in the second a Ewing Theory upset. Georgia Onekawa had 15 for Red, but half. Grade MVP Ben Hall had a big game (22), along with Finals the extra depth that Green had was telling, as Finals MVP Lisa MVP Jayden Chan (18) for LU. The experience of Josiah Williams (15) Book (18), First teamer Sonja Akkerman (17) and ex Tall Fern Jane and steady inside scoring of Nic Wenmoth (13) helped the Bulls to Lattimore had 10 for Halswell Green as they beat their sister team a slender 85-82 win, and got their name back on the trophy for the easily 73-33. fifth time in six years.

First V: First V: Risako Abe – Wolverines Ben Hall – LU Bulls (MVP) Sonja Akkerman – Halswell Green Matt Mischewski – Gators Lisa Book – Halswell Green Jacob Mulholland – UC Bridget Fairweather – Halswell Red Sam Riley – Checkers Cecilia Zambrini – Royals (MVP) Patrick Rodger – Atami

2019 Regular Season Wins-Losses 2019 Regular Season Wins-Losses

Royals 11-1 Lincoln University Bulls 14-1 Championship Winner

Halswell Green 10-2 Championship Winner University of Canterbury 13-2 Playoffs

Halswell Red 9-3 Championship Finalist Gators Green 12-3 Championship Finalist

University of Canterbury 5-7 Checkers 10-5 Playoffs

Wolverines 5-7 Wolverines 8-7 Top Eight

Minties 1-11 Atami 8-7 Top Eight

Royals Dark Horses 1-11 Pioneer Pacers 7-8 Top Eight

Pioneer Cashmere 6-9 Top Eight

Gators White 4-8

UC Christ’s College 4-8

University of Canterbury B 2-10

North Canterbury Rangiora 2-10

Wolverines St. Andrew’s 0-12

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MEN’S U20 A: STC PACERS YELLOW vs CHECKERS

MEN’S U20 MIDDLE: MID CANTERBURY vs PAPANUI WOLVERINES (8 TEAMS)

MEN’S U20 DEVELOPMENT: UC-CBHS vs ST. ANDREW’S WOLVERINES (5 TEAMS) STC held Checkers to nine points in over 15 minutes of second-half WOMEN’S U21: UC-CGHS vs LINCOLN UNIVERSITY game-time, while scoring 37 themselves to make the final score more flattering than would normally be expected. Checkers had UC-CGHS carried on an excellent week, winning the WU21 Club five players in double-figures (Caleb Conyers 18, Tyler Bramao 17, Final after essentially the same team won the South Island Tom Hughes 15, Reuben Gray 11, Jayden Cameron 10). Finals MVP Premiership in Nelson seven days ago. A 12-0 run that crossed Benji Freeman (32) and Louis de Latour (22) led the way for STC, the half-time break turned what was a bucket for bucket game and had scoring support from Hunter Adam (15) and Peter Taylor into one that UC-CGHS never looked like giving away. UCGHS’ (10) as STC took the cup 101-76. Sammy Arnold got rewarded with the Finals MVP award after notching 18 points – all from behind the arc, while teammates Erin In the Middle Grade Mid Canterbury bested the Papanui Kennedy (14) and Isabella Luhetoa (10) also hit two threes each. Wolverines 111-66. The Development grade saw UC-CBHS beat Paige Willman (15), Sam Irvine (11) and Olivia Clark (11) all reached the St. Andrew’s Wolverines 97-56 with Hunter Lilley’s 28 points double figures for LU, but fell 70-52 to UC-CGHS. helping him earn the Finals MVP award.

First V: First V: Sammy Arnold – UC-CGHS Caleb Conyers – Checkers Megan Ellis – LU Tom Hughes – Checkers Elsie McRobb – UC-CGHS Quinn Lavery – STC Pacers Blue Hannah Mischewski – Gators (MVP) Tanae Lavery – STC Pacers Yellow (MVP) Paige Willman – LU Kurt Mepana – SBC Checkers Black

2019 Regular Season Wins-Losses 2019 Regular Season Wins-Losses

Lincoln University 13-2 Championship Finalist St. Bede’s Checkers Black 11-3 Championship Finalist

UC Christchurch Girls’ 10-5 Championship Winner Gators White 10-4

Gators 10-5 Checkers 9-5

North Canterbury 8-7 STC Pacers Yellow 9-5 Championship Winner

Halswell 2-13 STC Pacers Blue 5-9

University of Canterbury 2-13 Gators Red 4-10

Atami Spartans 3-4 (Moved from Middle Grade)

Pioneer Cashmere 2-5 (Moved from Middle Grade)

North Canterbury Maroon 2-5 (Moved to Middle Grade)

Selwyn Hawks 1-6 (Moved to Middle Grade)

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BOYS’ U17 A: ST. BEDE’S vs MIDDLETON GRANGE GATORS

BOYS’ U17 UPPER-MIDDLE: GATORS RED vs SHIRLEY BOYS’ SPARTANS

BOYS’ U17 LOWER-MIDDLE: vs CASHMERE GOLD

BOYS’ U17 DEVELOPMENT: BURNSIDE B vs GATORS WHITE The Boys’ U17 Age-group comprised four separate competitions, each comprising eight teams. The A grade Final being extremely tightly contested. At half-time it didn’t seem like the packed stands were in for anything resembling an exciting finish, with St. Bede’s comfortably up 51-28. An outstanding third quarter for the Gators, behind eight points for Joshua Lacey, and six from Faanuu Muao saw Middleton Grange come storming back, only down five as they entered the fourth quarter. Both teams battled back and forth with grade MVP Walter Brown (23p) and Kurt Mepana (26p) going toe to toe with Murphy (20p) and Tristan Bennett (15p). Murphy tied the game at 76-76 with three clutch Free Throws, only WOMEN’S UNDER 18: for Miguel Martinez to convert one for his SBC team in the dying AVONSIDE ROYALS vs CHECKERS seconds – giving them a win that doesn’t get much closer 77-76. Royals were missing First Team Award Winner Megan Shannon, Mepana was awarded with the Finals MVP award for his efforts. but used an 11-0 run that bracketed half time to build a ten-point In the Upper-Middle Grade Gators Red took care of the Shirley lead. Checkers fought all the way back and took the lead with less Boys’ High Spartans 77-70, and Matt Chai was awarded the Finals than two minutes remaining with Cassidy Brunel’s 15 points being MVP award. The Lower Middle Grade had Ashburton College key here. Avonside turned to a press, and Kavanah Lene scored six victorious 92-65 over Cashmere Gold, with Jamie Reid’s 54 points of her 21 points in her own personal 6-0 run. This saw the Royals helping see him be named as theFinals MVP. Burnside B won the win 60-55. Avonside’s Kyla Lynch-Brown (14p) doubled up on her Development Grade 50-35 over Gators White with Bradlee Lang Grade MVP award with a Finals one. named Finals MVP here.

First V: First V: Kate Herman – Checkers Tristan Bennett – Middleton Grange Gators Kyla Lynch-Brown – Avonside Royals (MVP) Jordan Braithwaite – Christ’s College Aaliyah Newton – North Canterbury Tautahi Briggs – St. Thomas Megan Shannon – Avonside Royals Walter Brown – St. Bede’s College (MVP) Olive Tuipulotu – Checkers Ryan Pringle – Christchurch Boys’ High Black

2019 Regular Season Wins-Losses 2019 Regular Season Wins-Losses A Grade Teams

Checkers 10-2 Championship Finalist St. Bede’s A 8-2 Championship Winner

Avonside Royals 7-5 Championship Winner Middleton Grange Gators 7-3 Championship Finalist

North Canterbury 7-5 St. Thomas A 7-3

Halswell 0-12 CBHS Black 7-3

Rangiora High 5-5

Cashmere High Maroon 3-7

Christ’s College 3-7

Rolleston College 0-3 (Moved from Upper-Middle Grade)

Shirley Bous’ Spartans A 0-7 (Moved to Upper-Middle Grade)

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BOYS’ U15 A: CHRISTCHURCH BOYS’ BLACK vs MIDDLETON GRANGE GATORS

BOYS’ U15 MIDDLE: BURNSIDE A vs SELWYN HAWKS

BOYS’ U15 DEVELOPMENT: NORTH CANTERBURY WHITE vs SHIRLEY BOYS’ SPARTANS We had 24 teams entered in the Boys’ U15 competitions here, so split these into three separate sub-grades of eight teams each. The best Boys’ Under 15 teams faced off in the A Final here, with CBHS Black edging away from the Middleton Grange Gators part- way through the second quarter to win 92-69. Zack Horton (16p) was awarded Finals MVP for his efforts, being part of a quartet of double-figure scorers. Jairus Montenegro (23p) and Ethan GIRLS’ U15: Robinson (21p) were excellent for the Gators, but fell to a more CHECKERS vs NORTH CANTERBURY WHITE balanced team. Checkers was too strong for North Canterbury White in the Girls’ Burnside A won the Middle Grade Final 94-74 over the Selwyn Under 15 Grade, with Francis Varga’s defensive effort seeing Hawks, Jack Hollingworth scoring 20 points in the contest and her recognised as the Finals MVP. Niamh Chamberlain had a being named Finals MVP. North Canterbury White won the huge offensive game for the winning side with 26 points. Dayna Development Grade crown 60-50 over the Selwyn Hawks. Finals Simpson (21p) the only one able to score consistently for North MVP Schalk van Rensburg (13p) was instrumental in the win for NC. Canterbury White. Checkers the deserved winners here 74-55.

First V: First V: Nicholas Book – Christ’s College (MVP) Harriet Clapp – Checkers (MVP) Louie Gordon – St. Thomas Ella Couch – North Canterbury Maroon Jairus Montengro – Middleton Grange Gators Ophelia Powell – North Canterbury White George Teear – Christchurch Boys’ High Dayna Simpson – North Canterbury White Manaia-Ariki Wharepapa – Shirley Boys’ High Spartans Isabelle Swart – Gators

2019 Regular Season Wins-Losses A, Middle, and Development Teams 2019 Regular Season Wins-Losses

St. Thomas Saints 9-1 A Grade Finalist Checkers 9-1 Championship Winner

Christchurch Boys’ Black 9-1 Development Grade Winner North Canterbury White 9-1 Championship Finalist

Shirley Spartans A 6-4 Wharenui Gators 6-4

Middleton Grange Gators 6-4 North Canterbury Maroon 4-6

Christ’s College 4-6 Selwyn Hawks 1-9

Cashmere 3-7 Pioneer 1-9

St. Bede’s 1-2 (Moved from Middle Grade)

North Canterbury 1-2 (Moved from Middle Grade)

Burnside A 1-6 (Moved to Middle Grade)

St. Andrew’s 0-7 (Moved to Middle Grade)

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JUNIOR ALL- STARS: BOYS U13: Our Junior All Stars also completed their truncated season, with COWLES CHARGERS BLACK vs Gators qualifying in all three grades, and winning each of them. NORTH CANTERBURY BLACK Gators 49 – 47 Pioneer (Y6 Boys) MVP Marco Sula (16 points) The Cowles Chargers Black were out for revenge in the Boys’ including scoring the final three points for his team. Under 13 Final with North Canterbury Black being the only team Gators 47 – 27 YMCA (Y5 Boys) MVP Finn Langrell (18 points) that gave them a loss during the regular season. This was well Gators 31 – 25 YMCA (Y5/6 Girls) MVP Sara Buckley (13 points) and truly out of the question on Finals Day though. Grade MVP Hoani Ifopo-Togia also picked up the Finals MVP Award, with his 2019 Regular Season Wins-Losses Y 6 Boys 29 points going a long way towards the Chargers’ 91-55 win where

they won every quarter. Wharenui Gators 4-0 Championship Winner First V: Pioneer Pacers 3-1 Championship Finalist Toa Harimate Parata – North Canterbury Maroon Hoani Ifopo-Togia – Cowles Chargers Black (MVP) Cowles Chargers 2-2 Jayden Palmer – North Canterbury Black George Taylor-Carson – Cowles Chargers Black Bishopdale YMCA Checkers 1-3 Ethan Weston – Pioneer Yellow Selwyn Hawks 0-4

2019 Regular Season Wins-Losses A Grade Teams 2019 Regular Season Wins-Losses Y5 Boys

Cowles Chargers Black 10-1 Championship Winner Wharenui Gators 4-0 Championship Winner

North Canterbury Black 10-1 Championship Finalist Cowles Chargers 3-1

Pioneer Yellow 9-2 Bishopdale YMCA Checkers 2-2 Championship Finalist

North Canterbury Maroon 8-3 Pioneer Pacers 1-3

North Canterbury Grey 7-4 Selwyn Hawks 0-4

Pioneer Blue 7-4 2019 Regular Season Wins-Losses Y5/6 Girls

Selwyn Hawks Red 4-7 Wharenui Gators 4-0 Championship Winner

Wharenui Gators Green 4-7 Pioneer Pacers 3-1

Selwyn Hawks Blue 3-8 Bishopdale YMCA Checkers 2-2 Championship Finalist

North Canterbury White 3-8 Cowles Chargers 1-3

Wharenui Gators Red 1-10 Selwyn Hawks 0-4

Cowles Chargers Red 0-11

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MAJOR AWARDS WINNERS WINNERS Bruce Martin Award: Contribution to Basketball – AWARDS

Rosanowski Family The Rosanowski family have gone above

and beyond this season in helping assist MAJOR with the running of our competitions. In Coach of the Year – Jack Williamson terms of refereeing, Jayden and Blake are (Middleton Grange/Gators) Club of the Year – Selwyn Hawks always first to put their hand up and help Jack has enjoyed tremendous success at The Selwyn Hawks Basketball Club has when we are short and we have countless the top level of his coaching – steering grown again in 2019, more than doubling situations this year where they had come the Middleton Grange Thomson Trophy their 2018 entries to nine winter club forward and helped in this fashion. team to an exceptional 24-5 record where teams this past season. The Hawks have Christina has been a consistent floor they: claimed the Dowson’s Cup; won instituted a legitimate club structure, with controller (even when she tries to get the McDonald’s Thomson Trophy; won the posts of President, Secretary, and fired every week) at Avonside/Shirley the South Island Schick Championship; Treasurer all filled. The Selwyn Hawks gym this year and has done a great job and placed 13th nationally. In addition have also done a great job with branding in the new facility. She also is the first to to this, Jack coached two Men’s U20 – their hoody, complete with striking logo, help at any tournament that the CBA is teams for the Gators club on Saturdays was seen out and about up in Hanmer involved with and puts her hand up to and Head Coached the Under 15 Boys’ Springs during School Holidays. The Club assist with anything: floor controlling; to Representative team in 2019. Jack also also runs junior basketball in the Selwyn score benching; to setting up a venue; and mentors some younger coaches in District – including competitions for kids even is willing to stand behind a camera the Gators club, helping ensure the in Y3/4, Y5/6 and Y7/8, and delivers After and take photos of us or video games. next generation is confident and well School Hoops in three separate venues. Grant has been the chief taxi driver and prepared. He also worked each week with A social competition is also run for adults transported the boys from YMCA, back to an Intermediate Girls’ team alongside a in Term Four each year courtesy of the Celebration Stadium, then over to Ara to student coach. Selwyn Hawks. allow us to appoint the referees onto the Administrators of the Year – Scott and Services to Basketball – Paul Duggan most appropriate games. He also assists Ritchie Howell (Atami) During his time as GM of the CBA, Paul Christina as needed when it comes to The two brothers share the administration oversaw the launch of a number of new dealing with situations and helping pack duties for their club, and are excellent in initiatives, such as the Thomson and things down. His background work never regards to their communication, which is Whelan Competitions, the Close-Out, and goes undetected and we appreciate all the always timely. Atami is regularly one of Midnight Basketball. It was not just the big little things you do for us Grant. the clubs who are pro-active in regards picture things where Paul was involved. This family of four has been a great asset to funding, and keep the CBA up to date Whenever there was a pressing need Paul to Canterbury Basketball and it’s people with the progress on this front. With the would have a go at filling in. Some of the like these guys that really offer so much to implementation of the BBNZ National things we know he did: Refereeing; Floor the community and their work does not go Database Registration form this year, the Controlling; Commentating; Coaching; unnoticed. Thanks so much for everything Howells made sure to chase up their club Photography; Presenting Awards; Bus this year –we don’t know a more deserving players to register promptly. Driving. We are absolutely sure there were family to receive this award! countless other tasks he filled the gaps in for that we haven’t mentioned here.

JAMES LISSAMAN

Community Basketball Manager 15 MIDWEEK COMPETITION MIDWEEK COMPETITION

2019 Midweek saw great competition for yet again. Two teams battling out in the Midweek Men’s competition saw Checkers White up against University – making it University 3rd year in a row making it to the finals (2017, 2018 and 2019). These two teams battled out to the very end. University played with every strength they had, whilst Checkers White had 3 point master Terry Brunel out injured, however guided these men as coach throughout the finals. Onto the Midweek Women’s – which was nothing out of the University worked their way through each half taking out the first, ordinary. Defending Champions Pioneer Pumas matched up with 27-16. University took the lead throughout the whole second half Checkers Blackhawks, in the Championship Final. with Checkers just holding on making every point count with Sam The first half saw both teams in an intense struggle. However, the Crozier shooting the last 2 points with 30 seconds to go from a Pumas finished well and ended the half with a 33-21 lead against steal from Paul Isitt. However, this was not enough with University the Blackhawks. Throughout the second half Pumas worked well taking out the Championships winning 45-30. as a team and pulled away to take another championship, 50-30. David Baird taking out grade MVP with 10 pts, Blake Aston 9 pts Jo Casey was the star of the show coming out with 20pts which and Kyle Blakeman 8pts which secured their win. Finals MVP went gained her the Finals MVP. Carmel Gunn from CYA Women was to Blake Aston. grade MVP despite placed 4th in the competition.

First V: First V: Sam Crozier – Checkers White Connie Dick – Pioneer Pumas Remi Tamagushiku – Midnight Marauders Jo Casey – Pioneer Pumas Sam McNeill – Checkers White Rebecca Heads – Checkers Blackhawks Craig Gillard – Atami Jen Emnas – Pioneer Blue David Baird – University (MVP) Carmel Gunn – CYA (MVP)

2019 Regular Season Wins-Losses 2019 Regular Season Wins-Losses

Checkers White 12-2 Championship Finalist Pioneer Pumas 21-1 Championship Winner

University 10-3 Championship Winner CYA Women 9-3

Atami 10-2 Pioneer Blue 8-4

Midnight Marauders 7-5 Checkers Blackhawks 7-5 Championship Finalist

ARK Basketball 5-7 Halswell 4-8

Pioneer 1-12 Gators 3-10

Celebration Lions 1-11 Royals 0-13

Thank you to all our referees, floor controllers who did an outstanding job this year! Also thanks to Al Robson and his Special Olympics team who really tested our Midweek Men and Women each week! This was our first season without Brucey and he would have been proud of everyone’s achievements. Looking forward to seeing the 2020 season tip off in March!

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MCDONALD’S HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITIONS

An estimated 2350 individual people came through and watched our four finals, with well over 1100 present and cheering during the Boys’ Grand Final. Bill Whelan kindly stuck with us for the entire night to present all four champion teams with their trophy and recognize each Finals’ MVP award winner. We had another increase in school teams again this season, with only a few MCDONALD’S HIGH SCHOOL COMPETITIONS potential teams to add in the future, giving us a total of 41 teams taking part in the 2019 competition (23 male, 18 female teams).

MCDONALD’S THOMSON TROPHY DIVISION I FINAL: Thomson Division I Award Winners (Selected by each school. CASHMERE vs MIDDLETON GRANGE MVP unless otherwise noted) Fotu Hala – Ashburton College This group of players have provided for a great rivalry between Dafa Sun – Burnside High Cashmere and Middleton throughout the age-group competitions Finn Barclay – Cashmere High in Christchurch over the last five years. So it was only fitting that Ben Harding – Christchurch Boys’ High they meet in the Thomson Trophy final this year, with some of this Josh Book – Christ’s College year’s participants being in the crowd for the 2015 Final – the first Ihaia Cox-Winiata – Hillmorton High year the CBA began running the Thomson Trophy Competition Trey Te Awa – Middleton Grange (Most Improved) (which Middleton Grange won). Noa Price – Rangiora High The blistering atmosphere made for an extremely high-energy Lachie Macfarlane – Rangiora High (Teammate of the Year) game. There were clear nerves from both teams in the first Loyal Patelesio – Shirley Boys’ High (Co-MVP) quarter, but a high defensive standard was set and Cashmere Greg Rodger – Shirley Boys’ High(Co-MVP) did a good job at preventing Middleton Grange from getting Mac Stodart – St. Andrew’s College out in transition. This continued through the second quarter, as Kurt Mepana – St. Bede’s College Cashmere also begun slowing the game, getting paint touches and Quinn Lavery – St. Thomas of Canterbury having a field day on the offensive glass, with the Gators only up 37-34 at the major break. 2019 Regular Season Wins-Losses Division One Teams Middleton Grange came out in the second half continuing to explore transition and seeking any opportunity to get out and run. Middleton Grange Gators 9-1 Division One Champion Some great outlet passing and spacing here sparked a scoring run to start the third. The Gators managed to keep their lead, and Cashmere High 9-1 Division One Finalist combat a number of runs from Cashmere, by sticking to their guns St. Bede’s College 7-3 and style of play. It felt like every time Cashmere was threatening to make a run, the Gators would hit a big three or get a huge stop. St. Andrew’s College 6-4 Top Six Finals MVP Ben Carlile-Smith was outstanding with 22 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks as the much taller Cashmere frontline Christ’s College 5-5 Top Six struggled with his speed inside. St. Thomas College 5-5 Top Six

Rangiora High 5-5

Shirley Boys’ High Spartans 4-6 Top Six

Christchurch Boys’ High 4-6

Ashburton College 4-6

Hillmorton High 2-8

Burnside High 0-10

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MCDONALD’S WHELAN TROPHY DIVISION I FINAL: CHRISTCHURCH GIRLS’ vs RANGI RURU In keeping with the theme of rematches in the Grand Final – CGHS and Rangi Ruru met for the third time in four years (2016, 2017, 2019) and this game certainly lived up the hype. Both teams had leads in the first quarter, with balanced scoring for each team helping them answer the other’s run. A quick five-point run for Ashlee Strawbridge gave Rangi Ruru a nine-point lead early in the second quarter. An 18-4 run for Christchurch Girls’ High that crossed the half-time break saw the #1 seed with a five-point lead of their own, as Violet Eaton scored six of her 10 points in the run. The fourth quarter was Rangi-Ruru’s time to shine, as they went on 9-1 run, with Finals MVP Ashlee Strawbridge scoring almost half of these points. This helped Rangi Ruru move out to a seven-point lead with under three minutes remaining. A pair of layups for Elsie McRobb and Sammy Arnold gave CGHS life, and an Arnold steal in the dying seconds that saw her shot to have a chance to tie the game just fall short. Rangi Ruru was able to inbound the ball and claim their third Whelan Trophy Championship since the CBA began running the competition, 64-61. Ashlee Strawbridge finished with a difference-making line of 28 points and 12 rebounds, and hit an excellent 4/8 from three.

Whelan Division II Award Winners (Selected by each school. MVP unless otherwise noted) Sophie Adams – Ashburton College Kyla Lynch-Brown – Avonside Girls’ High Sammy Arnold – Christchurch Girls’ High Eliza McCracken – Kaiapoi High (Contribution to Basketball) Katie Jo van den Bogaert – Middleton Grange Millie Knight – Rangi Ruru Girls’ Stella Porter – Rangiora High Te Rina Cooper – St. Andrew’s College (Co-MVP) Lauren Whittaker – St. Andrew’s College (Co-MVP) Natasha Faga-Leti – St. Margaret’s College (Services to Basketball)

2019 Regular Season Wins-Losses Division One Teams

Christchurch Girls’ High 7-1 Championship Finalist

Kaiapoi High 7-1 Top Four

Rangi Ruru 6-2 Championship Winner

St. Andrew’s College 5-3 Top Four

Rangiora High 4-4

Middleton Grange Gators 4-4

Ashburton College 2-6

Avonside Girls’ High 1-7

St. Margaret’s College 0-8

Photos Courtesy GamefaceNZ (Richard Connelly) 18 ANNUAL REPORT 2019

MCDONALD’S THOMSON TROPHY DIVISION II FINAL: PAPANUI vs CATHEDRAL MCDONALD’S WHELAN TROPHY DIVISION II FINAL: Papanui was back in the Division II Grand Final for the third PAPANUI vs VILLA MARIA straight year (winning in 2018), and were up against a Cathedral The only game of the day on Court Two again provided the most College team that brought a tremendous amount of support drama – and had the Papanui faithful being forced to pay attention with them. The Cathedral Supporters had plenty to cheer about to two games featuring their teams simultaneously (with the boys – scoring nine unanswered points early in the first quarter, which playing in the Thomson Trophy Division II final at the same time). whipped the crowd into a frenzy. Kenny Perkins’ Villa Maria team jumped to the lead in the first As could be expected, Papanui’s class shone through, as an 11-0 half 23-20, with twins Alex and Eva Robinson scoring 11 of the run in their favour saw them with the lead just after the start Villa points. The second half was tighter, as both teams were of the second quarter. This would be the end of their chances deadlocked on seven separate occasions. The final tie here being though, as Cathedral would build in confidence with every tough courtesy of a short corner jumper from Holly Willman. Neither shot they made. team managed to score after this, despite a few opportunities, The lead ballooned all the way to a 25-point edge for Cathedral in and we headed to Overtime. the fourth quarter, with Ace Dosdos being named Finals MVP after In OT, Eva Robinson opened the ledger for Villa Maria, but it was a game that saw him contribute a double-double of 12 points, almost all Papanui after that, with Finals MVP Izzy Orr scored four 11 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 steals. of her 12 points in the extra period. Papanui claimed Division II’s Whelan Trophy in only their second year of entry. Thomson Division II Award Winners (Selected by each school. MVP unless otherwise noted) Whelan Division II Award Winners (Selected by each school. Ace Dosdos – Cathedral College MVP unless otherwise noted) Meshach Faafoe – Haeata Campus Sila Morris – Burnside High (Co-MVP) Liam Day – Hagley College Bridie Thompson – Burnside High (Co-MVP) Zyromme Bayson – Hornby High Keira Hill – Cashmere High Jay Garrick – Kaiapoi High Emma Johnson – Ellesmere College Clay Richardson – Lincoln High Adi McGoon – Hornby High Jayden Bamford – Kate Herman – Lincoln High Josh Galang – Linwood College (Contribution to Basketball) Izzy Orr – Papanui High Sam Clark – Papanui High Paige McIlraith – Papanui High (Most Improved) Josh Thornton – Rangiora New Life Kala Burgess – Papanui High (Most Improved) Enda Brennan – Riccarton High (Most Promising) Cassidy Alexander – Riccarton High (Services to Basketball) Levi Morrison – Te Pā o Rākaihautū Molly Grafton – Villa Maria College

2019 Regular Season Wins-Losses Division Two Teams 2019 Regular Season Wins-Losses Division Two Teams

Cathedral College 9-1 Division Two Champion Papanui High 9-1 Championship Winner

Papanui High 9-1 Division Two Finalist Villa Maria 8-2 Championship Finalist

Lincoln High 9-1 Lincoln High 8-2

Linwood College 6-4 Burnside High 7-3

Kaiapoi High 6-4 Hornby High 4-6

Riccarton High 5-5 Riccarton High 2-8

Rangiora New Life 5-5 Cashmere High 1 -9

Hornby High 2-8 Ellesmere College 1-9

Hagley College 2-8

Haeata Campus 1-9

Te Pā o Rākaihautū 1-9

JAMES LISSAMAN

Community Basketball Manager 19 WILDCATS REPORT

WILDCATS REPORT Lori McDaniel

I seek to set out for the AGM the programmes and development initiatives that have been implemented and/or continued throughout 2019. • Top 4 placing in the 2019 WBC • Marita Davydova Russian Professional player • Tessa Boagni and Shea Crotty, Tall Ferns • Increased number of home games (6) with great crowd support • Finals weekend broadcast on Sky • 20 Junior Canterbury Region Female athletes receiving Wildcats Scholarships

As I have stepped down from the role of head coach it would be remiss of me to not thank those in and around the team for their support over 4 years in the role. There are too many to mention individually but thanks to all and, of course to the Wildcats sponsors whose generosity made the programme possible and developed it into one envied around New Zealand in the way it provides not only an opportunity to play at the highest level in the country but its altruistic nature, in enhancing the lives of promising young female basketball players with the scholarship programme resourced from the Sponsor’s donations. Those Sponsors are:- Alloyfold; Miles Toyota; Fulton Hogan; Adgrahix; Barnsys All Trade Services; XCM Group; Tradewise Global Logistics; Rydges Latimer; Plan and Protect Insurance Services; Cassels Brewery; JD Mortgages; Cameron Air & Seafreight Ltd.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL BASKETBALL

WOMEN’S

Below are the numbers we have for female basketball players participating in CBA run or associated competitions and programs: • 33 female club teams across all grades (increased from 2018) • 318 registered female club players (increased from 2018) • 18 Whelan Trophy teams (held steady) • 131 players involved in a representative program, u13- u23, (increased from 2018) • 7/13 representative coaches were female (held steady) • 63/188 Coaches that attended coaching courses were female • 99 primary school girls involved in Girls Got Game

COACH DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT

COACH

The CBA were able to reach a large number We were also fortunate as a region to have With the increase in focus on Coach of coaches at a variety of levels in 2019. the following coaches present at clinics Development from both BBNZ and the Below are the programs that were run and throughout the year: CBA, we are striving to provide high quality the attendance for each: • Chris Oliver with Basketball Immersion coaches at all levels so that participants and their families continue have positive • 188 total coaches attended a CBA run • Drew Hanlen NBA Skills coach development program experiences in our sport and stay in • Guy Malloy- Tall Ferns it for life. • 63/188 coaches were female • Leonard King- High Performance The same is true for female participation • Introduction to Coaching - 53 Manager Basketball New Zealand in basketball with the CBA attempting to • Kiwi Hoops - 22 • Aaron Fern- NZ Men’s u17 Coach, provide an avenue for all players, from • Basketball New Zealand Community University of Charlotte Assistant Coach Girls Got Game- give it a go level, to club Course/FIBA Level 1- 43 • Mel and Mick Downer- CRBF and Eagles and Whelan Trophy, to our National League • Secondary School Student Coaches Program Managers Wildcats team. program - 22 My personal coach development occurs • Winter Sport Student Coaches through the following: Session - 18 • BBNZ coach development workshops • Buller and West Coast Kiwi Hoops - 22 for Regional Coach Development • Kaikoura Introduction to Coaching - 8 Officers • BBNZ National Team Coaches forum • Traveling with the Tall Ferns • Attending Melbourne Boomers and Melbourne United trainings • Sport Canterbury coach developer forums

LORI MCDANIEL

Coach and Women’s Development Manager 21 CANTERBURY BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION INC.

REFEREE MANAGER’S REPORT REPORT

Marty Davison MANAGER’S

REFEREE

What a fantastic basketball season. With the continued growth of basketball, we have had more pressure on referee numbers than ever. We managed to increase the referees on our database and our current referees were instrumental in the success of the season. The 2019 season was an outstanding year for Canterbury referees. We had several referees achieve national tournament finals and were well represented in the NBL and WBC tournaments. We ended up having Marty Davison and Matt Bathurst referee an NBL semi-final and Marty Davison referee the NBL final between Wellington and Hawkes Bay in Christchurch. We had four referees on the NBL panel- Matt Bathurst, Brad Clive, Hamish Dale and Marty Davison. We also had six referees on the WBC panel, Harry Apes, Reagan Ashley, Brad Clive, Hamish Dale, Mikey Graham and Toni Smith-Hunwick. Congratulations to Brad Clive for refereeing the Women’s National final between North Harbour and Auckland on the North Shore. During the season, Rebecca and myself were able to head into ten high schools and run sessions for 86 referees and they were able to referee their school Friday night competition and some came into our club competition to referee on Saturday and Sunday which helped us greatly. For the upcoming 2020 season, there is a change in structure to the current NBL and WBC referee panel. The panel is now combined as one panel and they will officiate the NBL and the Women’s NBL. Congratulations to Steph Eldred who will take over as the National Leagues appointment officer for 2020. In the Basketball New Zealand awards held in May, Gavin Zimmerman was awarded the 2018 Services to refereeing award. Huge congratulations to Gavin and a big thank you for his services to basketball over the years in Christchurch and all over NZ! Canterbury has a very strong tradition of providing a good percentage of referees for national championships. See below a list of referees involved at these tournaments.

• Tertiary Championships: Reagan Ashley (Finals referee), Harry Apes, (Finals referee), Brad Clive (Finals referee), Hamish Dale (Finals referee), Mikey Graham (Finals referee), Toni-Smith-Hunwick (Finals referee), Marty Davison, Oscar Hooper, Rebecca Moon, Tyler Radbourne, Jayden Rosanowski, Bennie Williams. • U23s: Reagan Ashley, (Finals referee), Brad Clive (Finals referee), Toni Smith-Hunwick (Finals referee), Harry Apes, Mikey Graham, Alfie May and Harry Skirrow • U19s: Reagan Ashley (Finals referee), Brad Clive (Finals referee), Hamish Dale (Finals referee), Toni Smith- Hunwick (Finals referee), Harry Apes, Mikey Graham, Alfie May, Harry Skirrow and Bailey Spooner. • U17s: Reagan Ashley (Finals referee), Hamish Dale (Finals referee), Harry Apes, Scott Kitto, Oscar Hooper and Harry Skirrow • U15s: Mikayla Willis (Finals referee), Zac Barnett, Chris Conner, Josh Doody, Oli Hillson-Barratt, Tyler Radbourne and Jayden Rosanowski. • Secondary Schools: Reagan Ashley, (Finals referee), Brad Clive (Finals referee), Hamish Dale (Finals referee), Toni Smith-Hunwick, (Finals referee), Mikayla Willis (A Finals referee), Oscar Hooper, Oli Hillson-Barratt, Sam McCartin, Tyler Radbourne, Jayden Rosanowski, Harry Skirrow and Bennie Williams. Marty Davison (Trainer) • U13 Southern Championships: Summer Anderson (Finals referee), Blake Rosanowski (Finals referee), Jayden Rosanowski (Finals referee), Austin Smart (Finals referee), Bryn Southam. Carol Bathurst (Tournament Controller), Brad Clive, Hamish Dale, Marty Davison and Rebecca Moon (Trainers)

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On the international front, Matt Bathurst and Marty Davison job and you all have done well. Ashleigh Adamson, Scott Baker, Zac attended the Pacific Games in Samoa where Matt refereed the Barnett, Lauren Cahill, Hamish Dale, Lisa Davison, Mel Duggan, Women’s Final and Marty did the Men’s Final. Marty also headed Vincent George, Jamie Graham, Rani Hammond, Mia Harrison, to China for the pre-world cup tournament for teams Italy, Serbia, Cathy Hyland, Karen Jeffery, Richard Kenney, James Lissaman, France and New Zealand. Tremendous achievements. Rebecca Moon, Sieoli Ofa, Cynthia Patea, Tyler Radbourne, Jayden In our CBA awards, Hamish Dale was awarded Senior referee of Reid, Christina Rosanowski, Jayden Rosanowski, Toni Smith- the year. Hamish refereed at 4 national tournaments in 2019 and Hunwick, Anna Spark, Debbie Tamaiparea, Connie Taylor, Darryl refereed 4 finals. Flynn-Thompson, Diana Walsh, Paula Wilkinson, Bennie Williams and Mikayla Willis. Many thanks for all your efforts. Most improved Senior referee of the year went to Toni Smith- Hunwick who showed great improvement throughout the year This season saw the inception of the “Bruce Martin Trophy” and Which is awarded to the person or persons that has the greatest and refereed a number of games for us this year. Toni also contribution to refereeing in the community. This will be handed refereed 4 finals at national tournaments in 2019. out each year on finals weekend just before the Men’s Premier Junior official of the year went to Jayden Rosanowski. Jayden had a final. This year the award deservedly went to The Rosanowski fantastic year and refereed at U15 nationals where he did the 3rd family. They have gone above and beyond this season in helping place game and refereed at Secondary School nationals. He also assist with the running of our Club Competitions. In terms of refereed the Thomson trophy Division 2 final and 2 games on our refereeing, Jayden and Blake are always 1st to put their hand up Junior finals day. and help when we are short. Christina has been a consistent floor Most improved Junior referee went to Zac Barnett. Zac jumped controller at Avonside/Shirley gym this year and has done a great on to the scene this year and headed to U15 nationals and Senior job in our new facility. She also is the 1st to help at any tournament premierships in Nelson. Zac also refereed the Thomson Trophy Div that the CBA is involved with and puts her hand up to assist with 2 final. He also filled in and refereed a men’s premier game for a anything from providing food for referees to setting up a venue. quarter and a half and held his own. Grant has been the chief taxi driver and transported the boys I must thank all the mentors and trainers who have helped at from YMCA back to lions then over to Ara to allow me to appoint our venues throughout the season: John Bartlett, Lauren Cahill, the referees onto the proper games so big thanks to Grant! Hamish Dale, Bill and Steph Eldred, Raelene Forde, Rebecca Its people like these guys that really offer so much to the CBA and Moon, Darryl Flynn-Thompson, Raewyn Willocks, Gavin and their work does not go unnoticed. Tui Zimmerman. I hope to see all of you during the upcoming season and I look I would like to also acknowledge all our floor controllers forward to helping you all grow to become the best referees throughout the year for everything you have done. It is not an easy you can be.

Bring on 2020!

MARTY DAVISON

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LINCOLN UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME

James Lissaman

Lincoln University offers sport scholarships in union with six different Regional Sporting Organisations. In conjunction with the Canterbury Basketball Association, they have offered basketball as one of these from 2013 onwards. Congratulations to the following students, who began their scholarship assisted study at Lincoln University in 2019:

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME • Ben Hall – (Canterbury) • Ihaia Kendrew – Hillmorton High School (Christchurch) • Rosalia Samia – Napier Girls’ high School (Napier) The following student will be recognized at the Lincoln University Graduation Ceremony in 2020: • Connie Poletti (Bachelor of Commerce – Accounting and Finance) We also had a graduation from another student who started out his tertiary study as a Lincoln University Basketball Scholar: • Sam Smith (Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences – Interdisciplinary Studies, Finance and Accounting. Awarded by Texas Wesleyan University) The LU Women’s team represented New Zealand for the third consecutive year at the 3X3 FISU University World Cup in Xiamen (China). Despite being in the same pool as both of the eventual winning, and runner-up teams, LU had their best ever finish beating the University of Taipei, and placing 10th overall in the World Cup Competition. The Lincoln University Men also tasted success on the 3x3 circuit, heading over to Japan as one of the qualifiers from New Zealand in September. The applications received for basketball scholarships in 2020 were extremely strong, and Lincoln University sent out the largest number of offers for basketball since the inception of the program.

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