2013 104Th Annual Report Coateshire Proud Major Sponsor of the Balmain District Junior Rugby League
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BALMAIN District Junior Rugby League Strathfield Raiders U9s Div 1 Premiers L-R: Emre Gundoganli, Matthew Raheb, Richard Yammine, and Jonathan Ibrahim 2013 104th Annual Report Coateshire proud major sponsor of the Balmain District Junior Rugby League Coateshire became the major sponsor of the hire company with over 120 years experience Balmain District Junior Rugby League in 2010 in industry, supplying a wide variety of markets and once again sponsored for 2013. including Engineering and Building Construction and Maintenance, Mining and Resources, Manu- The sponsorship received is allocated to educa- facturing, Government and Events. tion within our District and affords every volun- teer who is appointed to a role in their Club to With over 200 branches and satellite locations be properly qualified and then accredited as a with our own maintenance and transport ca- Coach, LeagueSafe Trainer, and Sports Trainer. pability, Coateshire is well positioned to satisfy We also encourage our Administrators to attend the equipment hire needs of an ever increasing workshops at no charge and this is also through customer base the generosity of our Coateshire sponsorship. Coateshire NSW are proud to support the Coates Limited is Australia’s largest equipment Balmain District Junior Rugby League. www.coateshire.com.au 2 GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT We were all in raptures with our 2012 efforts but cheering on the boys. A huge vote of thanks to the amount of young men from our Junior League Operations Manager Jennie Webster and the graduating to NRL & NYC in 2013 & the success BDJRL Directors who gave up their time to con- of our SG Ball again made 2013 a year to re- tribute to the success of the day. member for all. Coateshire were again major sponsors of the Luke Brooks, Joel Luani & Nathan Brown all Junior League in 2013 and along with Ryde East- made their NRL debuts coincidentally in the wood Leagues Club, Wests Ashfield, Dulux Inspi- same game last year which may be some sort of rations Gladesville & Burwood Heights, Sydney record for the Junior League and Jarred Farlow Markets, Tigers Sydney Markets and Tigers Five who has been a wonderful Clubman finally got Dock and Patron Mick Manning your support and his chance in a rare victory over the Panthers. assistance is never taken for granted and from Their Junior League Clubs should be very proud everyone involved with BDJRL a mighty thanks! of this achievement. Our Awards night and Junior League Luncheon were again wonderful highlights on the 2013 calendar both socially and to recognise our major contributors for our Junior Rep and Junior League Programs. To Jennie and her band of vol- unteers who make these events run so smoothly it is appreciated by all Clubs and attendees. Our thanks to Ryde Eastwood Leagues and All Occasion Cruises for their continued support of these wonderful events. To Australian Power & Balmain PCYC kids Gas & James Myatt your support both financially Another three players Alefosio Tatola, Matthew & personally has been sincerely valued & from all Woods & Rhys Armstrong also graduated to NYC of us we wish you well in future endeavours. football after winning a memorable SG Ball & National U/18 Final. Well done to you all. To the Balmain DJRL Referees Association many thanks for the job you do in sometimes a thank- Our Junior Clubs had mixed results across the less world. Without you we do not have a game. Sydney Combined Competition but were very competitive in a number of age groups and divi- To all the partners/sponsors of all the Clubs, sions. A bit more hard work and a touch of luck you keep the lights turned on at training, put the will see some of the Clubs with premierships in jerseys on the backs of the kids and contribute 2014. towards the trophies our players receive at sea- son’s end. You put a smile on the kids’ faces and Our Junior League Grand Final Day was again get them active in a team sport which can result well attended by family & friends with big crowds in lifetime friendships-THANK YOU 3 GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT John Critchley and the Directors of the Junior With my focus a little more on other Rugby League, keep up the great work and to all the League matters in 2013 I want to firstly congratu- executive committees of the respective Junior late Jennie Webster on her historic appointment League Clubs our thanks for your time and dedi- to the Board of the NSW Junior Rugby Leagues cation to our game. Association who are a voting member of the NSWRL. Another valuable role she combines Our precious volunteers who selflessly give up is her role with the Sydney Combined Competi- their time to lend a helping hand Mrs Mac, Barry, tion Committee (SCC) and the contribution she Norma & Renee for all you do at all levels of makes to both BTFC and the BDJRL. It is a credit Tigers Football. Lyn & Stapo for your help when to you to be recognised at all these different lev- Leichhardt is needed for our Junior League els of the game. Congratulations & thanks from events-many thanks. all of us. In these ever increasing difficult times it is nice to remember…. Black & Gold-We Never Fold! I wish all best of luck for 2014. Up the Tigers! Balmain Volunteers To Vinh Tran and Bree Keighran thank you for your promotion of Rugby League in our Balmain Schools and good luck with your new roles. Thanks to Mitch Lewis who has now matched the feats of Yvette Downey in “winning” an SG Ball title and coordinating our Junior Development Paul Sironen program. 4 OFFICE BEARERS 1908 - 2013 SECRETARIES Bob Barnett 2001 Bill Wise 2002-03-04 Dave Butchart 1908-09-10-11-12-13 John Culbert 2005 (deceased) Pat McQuade 1908-09 Frank Savage 1914-15-18-19-22 Robert Savage 1916-17 ASSISTANT SECRETARIES Leo Mason 1920-21-23-24-25 W L Young 1926-27-28 Harold Matthews 1913-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21- Bill O’Connor 1929-30-31-32 22 C H ‘Micky’ Roberts 1933-34 M Cooney 1927-28 L Crawley 1934-35 B Curran 1929-30-31-32-33-34 J Burnicle 1936-37 J Burnicle 1935 Sid Jenkins 1938-39-40-41 W L Young 1936-37-38-39-40 J Griffith 1942-43 E Whitford 1941-42-43-44 R Rourke 1944-45-46 J Burnet 1945-46 Harry Addison 1947-48-49-50 Harry Chalk 1947 George Lee 1951-52-53-54-55 Arthur Robinson 1948-49-50-51-52-53-54-55 Danny Clifford 1956-57 Bill Ballard 1956-57-58-59-60 Bill Ballard 1958-59-60 Arthur McIlveen 1961-62-63-64-65-66-67-68-69- Joe Hayes 1961-62 70-71-72-73-74-75-76-77 Don Graham 1963-64-65-66-67-68-69-70-71- Ron Wilson 1978-79 72-73-74-75 Ray Dalton 1980-81 Mick Ko’Cass 1976-77-78-79-80 Bob Carroll 1982 (Resigned) Chris Kenny 1983-84-85-86 Bill Brown 1980-81-82 Kathleen Hughes 1987 Bob Carroll 1983-84-85-86-87-88-89-90-91- Pat Hegarty 1988-89-90 (Retired) 92-93-94 Cliff Madgwick 1990-91-92-93-94 Paul Egan 1995-96-97-98-99-2000-01-02- Graham Simmons 1995-96-97-98-99-2000-01-02-03 03-04 Lyn Phillis 2004-05 PRESIDENTS TREASURERS Arthur Ballerum 1908-09-10-11-12-13-14-15-16 Frank Savage 1914-15-16-17-18-19-20 Frank Savage 1917-18-19 Harold Matthews 1921-22 James N Walsh 1920-21-22-23-24-25-26-28-29- W L Young 1923-24-25-26 40-41 M Cooney 1927-28 J McCarry 1927-1930-31-32-33 B Curran 1929-30-31 J Shaw 1934-35 D Cooksey 1932 Bill O’Connor 1935 L Crawley 1933-34 A S Cochrane 1936-37-38-39 Allan Slarke 1935 L Crawley 1942-43 J Connor 1936-37-38-39-40-41-42-43 A Dawes 1944-45-46 H McLeod 1944-45 Bert Hampstead 1947-48-49-50-51-52-53-54 J Donovan 1946 Austin Hoyle 1955-56-57-58 Harry Chalk 1947-48-49-50-51-52 Robert McKinney 1959-60-61 A Harding 1949-50-51 Bill Evans 1962-63-64-65-66-67-68-69-70 Bob Jones 1953-54-55 Bob Waterson 1971-72-73-74-75-76-77 Arthur Robinson 1956-57-58-59-60-61 John Jackson 1978-79-80-81-82 Ron Pursehouse 1962-63-64-65-66-67-68 Ted Hellsten 1983-84-85-86-87-88-89-90-91- Reg Patterson 1969-70-71-72-73-74-75-76 92 Phil Lloyd 1977-78-79 Sid Coghlan 1993 Doug Vitnell 1980 Robert Henderson 1994-95-96-97-98-99-2000 Myles Kennedy 1981-82-83 5 OFFICE BEARERS 1908 - 2013 Tony Newell 1984-85-86 CHAIRMAN Kathy Palmer 1986-87 Sid Coghlan 1988-89-90-91 Robert Henderson 2006-2010 (resigned) Ernie Baldwin 1992-93-94-2002-03 John Critchley 2011 - Tony Bietola 1995-96-97-98-99-2000-01 Chris Annison 2004-05 DIRECTORS JUNIOR LEAGUE ADMINISTRATORS John Carrington 2006-2010 Frank Delaney 1937 Debbie Chalmers 2006 J Galvin 1937 John Critchley 2006-08-09-10 Warwick Hilder 2006-07-08 Gary Hinchliffe 2006-07 Steve Lavers 2006-07 VICE PRESIDENTS Peter Mortimer 2006 Mick O’Keefe 2006-2012 Tom Prescott 1924 Bob Siemsen 2006-2012 Richard Baker 1930-31-32-33 Philip Taylor 2006-2012 David Wilson 2006-2011 resigned Scott Todd 2011-2012 Chris Raheb 2006-2012 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS Charlie Khalifeh 2012- Chris Annison 2007-08-09 Arthur McIlveen 1978-79 Ian Gibbeson 2007-08-09-10 Ted Hellsten 1980-81-82 Jon Monroe 2007-08 (deceased) Maurie O’Brien 1983-84-85-86 Robert Gerrie 2008 Ken Brownlee 1988-89-90-91 John Stapleton 2008-2012 Sid Coghlan 1992 Brian Johnston 2008-2012 Bob Barnett 1993-94-95-96-97-98-99-2000 Chris Woods 2008 Bill Wise 2001 Michael Benson 2011-2012 John Culbert 2002-03-04 (deceased) Brett Wheelhouse 2009 Allen Carling 2005 Frank Dunne 2009-2012 resigned Leoni Barnett 2012 Con Veneziano 2009-2012 resigned OPERATIONS MANAGER Aida Catalano 2010 Paul Jenson 2010 Darren Mooney 2004- 2006 Gabriel Georgy 2010-2011 Jennie Webster 2007 – continuing Richard Jones 2009-2012 Richard Kelly 2011-2012 Joe Bainou 2012 GENERAL MANAGER RLFC & JUNIOR LEAGUE PATRON Michael Keech 2007-2010 (resigned) Mick Manning 1997-continuing Paul Sironen 2010 (Acting) 2011 continuing DEVELOPMENT MANAGER David Kelly 1997- 2010 Yvette