ANNUAL REPORT 2018 Canterbury Basketball Association Inc. 220 Pages Road, PO Box 24-063, City East, Christchurch 8141 www.canterbury.nz.basketball Patron: Maurie Henshall Staff: Paul Duggan - CEO Chairman: Tim Bennetts James Lissaman - Community Basketball Manager Board: Simon-Pierre Mbonyinshuti, Alan Harrison, Lisa Nicky Jagger - Finance Manager Davison, Murray Kennedy, Barry Dent, Alan Wenmoth Marty Davison - Referee Manager Maurie Henshall, Tina Cook, Peter Crowhen, Life Members: Lori McDaniel - Community Coach and Women’s Darrel Flynn-Thompson, John Grocott, W. Bruce Martin, Development Officer Raewyn Willocks, Paula Wilkinson, Terry Brunel Rebecca Moon: Community Events Officer/Junior Referee Manager Page 2 CONTENTS Board Chair Report ......................................... 4 Midweek Basketball Report ........................... 18 CEO’s Report ................................................... 6 Referee’s Report ............................................ 19 Club Basketball Competitions Report ............. 7 Lincoln University Scholarship Programme ......20 Wildcat’s Report ............................................ 12 McDonald’s High School Competition .......... 21 CBA Representative Report .......................... 13 Independent Audit & Financial Statements ... 24 Women’s Basketball ...................................... 17 Obituary ......................................................... 32 Community Coach Report ............................. 17 Coach Development ...................................... 17 Canterbury Basketball Association Incorporated 47th Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 2018. Presented at the Annual General Meeting, Tuesday 26th March, 7pm, Metropolitan Lounge, The Tannery, Garlands Road. Page 3 Board Chair Report The continued growth and success of Basketball both here in a strong foundation for the development of an ambitious new Canterbury and throughout New Zealand is both a challenge strategic plan that pulled heavily from consultation with the and an opportunity for New Zealand’s providers of basketball members of the basketball public. The 2019 – 2022 strategic activities. With resources stretched (human and financial), and plan is an aspirational document, setting out some challenging facilities pushed to their absolute limit, Basketball Associations goals for the CBA. We look forward to working with you, the across the country are struggling to keep up. basketball community on achieving these goals. The basketball community of Canterbury is leading the way in At board level we are saying farewell to Alan Harrison and the practice of kotahitanga in the delivery of basketball within Simon-Pierre Mboneyshuti who have faithfully served on the our region, understanding that to ensure we are achieving the board for the maximum 2 terms (6 years). Thank you both for best possible outcomes for our participants we must work the integrity, diligence and expertise that you brought to the collaboratively with others within the industry. 2018 saw the board room. CBA continue to develop several key strategic partnerships While 2018 was overwhelmingly a productive and positive both locally and nationally, and we as a board are proud to be year, it is impossible to reflect on it without acknowledging that working alongside the CRBF, BBNZ, WBC, North Canterbury it also had more than its fair share of sadness. The passing Basketball, School Sport Canterbury and our local clubs, of Mark Whittaker and Bruce Martin impacted the greater amongst others, to provide basketball opportunities for the full Canterbury basketball community deeply. They were both breadth of participants within the Waitaha region. From Junior men that selflessly gave so much of their time and energy to to Elite, social to serious, there are now opportunities on every others, committed not just to the game, but to enriching the night of the week to participate in our great game. lives of those who participate in it. Mark and Bruce will be The CBA looks forward to continuing to develop these sorely missed, and our condolences continue to go out to their relationships for the betterment of the game and those that families. Nobody loved a “Point of Order” more than Brucey - participate in it over the years ahead. the CBA AGM’s will simply not be the same without you, old 2018 also saw the completion of a strategic plan and the friend. development of a new one. As you will see in this annual Finally - on behalf of the board, I would like to thank you all for report, the 2015 – 2018 Strategic Plan has been achieved your contribution to Basketball in Canterbury – the growth and with resounding success, a testament in part to the success success of our sport rests on the backs of you – our volunteers of the aforementioned partnerships but also in large part to the and we are so thankful for you. hard work Paul and his staff put in year upon year, which we Ngā manaakitanga. acknowledge, and are thankful for. Nāku noa, nā A stable financial position and the successful completion of the 2015 – 2018 strategic plan have provided the CBA with Tim Bennetts CBA Chairman – on behalf of the board Photography by Richard Connelly CEO’s Report 2018 was another great year for basketball in Canterbury. The recognition of the importance of referees in the game. Marty and big story is the continued growth of the sport, both locally and Rebecca have had significant success in recruiting and training throughout New Zealand. The latest data from Secondary School new referees, as well as creating a culture of excellence within the sport is that basketball has now overtaken rugby in popularity, and existing ranks. Marty has had some extraordinary experiences as is 2nd only to netball. Current trends indicate we will grab the top he has refereed in various parts of the world, and also made his spot in 2019. debut in the Australian NBL. Our club competition team numbers have increased 30% in the last BBNZ rolled out a FIBA Level One coaching qualification in 2018, 2-years, and we anticipate this trend continuing. The challenges and this has become mandatory for all those coaching at national for the CBA involve having the structures and policies in place to Tournaments. The response locally to this has been nothing manage this growth, and not to dilute the “basketball experience” short of phenomenal, with over 50 local coaches receiving this for all participants. This involves many components, from strong qualification, and 93 receiving the Community Coach training. clubs, coach and referee development plans, and good facilities. Lori has worked tirelessly to deliver these courses to all local it was great to use the new Courts at Ara this year, and we have associations, and has had very positive feedback from the secured more use of this court for 2019. We continue to anticipate participants of these courses. For 2019 we hope to run both the arrival of the 9 courts at the new Metro sports facility, but this kiwi-hoops and community coach courses in other South Island remains firmly in the distance. Once again our Club competition Associations, and anticipate a requirement for High School is the strongest in the country, and the bulk of this success is due coaches to be similarly qualified. to the work of James Lissaman. James does an incredible job The CBA hosted a large number of tournaments in 2018, including of juggling the competing interests of individuals, teams, courts, a return to wheelchair basketball and the inaugural u13 regional coaches, referees etc, and yet manages to find fair solutions to tournament. The wheelchair tournament was a great success, the majority of conflicts. with teams from throughout New Zealand competing. Canterbury Financially the CBA recoded another strong surplus, and emerged as the winner defeating Mid-West in a bruising final. A our reserves are approaching the Board target of 6-months special thankyou to all those who volunteered for this tournament, operational expenses. We continue to receive strong support and all of us felt a great admiration for the skills required to perform from regional Trust Funds, and we appreciate the difference this well in this game. The u13 regional tournament featured entries makes to the fees we charge to clubs to run all of programmes from West Coast, Eastern Southland, and Central Otago, and it and competitions. It is with considerable pride that the CBA has was encouraging that so many teams chose to attend. not raised its competition fees since 2014, and we hope we can The Representative programme also had some great success, continue this in the years to come. A big thankyou to Nicky Jagger with U23 and U19 Men winning national titles, and u23 and u19 for keeping the finances on track and the CEO accountable. women finishing 2nd and 3rd. The under 15 boys also lost in the The CBA Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018 has been completed, final, after a thrilling overtime win in the semi. Also encouraging with almost all objectives met. This is a great testament to all was the u19 boys and u17 girls “B” teams finishing in the top those involved in the implementation and delivery, including 8. We had a record number of trialists for all ages groups, and the Board, CBA staff, CRBF, club administrators, and sponsors. it was fantastic that we can accommodate a large number of The strategic plan for 2019-2022 has been written, and has a lot Representative teams by utilising the Mainland and regional more of an aspirational feel to it. The staff are busy working on tournaments. This year we hope to improve the u13 trial process, operational plans to deliver some significant outcomes for the and include the u13 grade as one of the components. A special sport in Canterbury. thanks to Caleb and team at the CRBF, and also the numerous The WBC was another area of significant change in 2018. The coaches and managers who make the rep programme possible. move to a 2-Tier format with more home and away emphasis was The Tall Blacks made a welcome return to Christchurch, and conceived by CBA Board member and Wildcats Sponsor Murray the game was a great basketball event.