Leichhardt Wanderers Under 11 Div 1 Grand Final Winners
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Leichhardt Wanderers Under 11 Div 1 Grand Final Winners 110TH ANNUAL 2019 REPORT MAJOR SPONSORS CONTENTS Chairman’s Report 04 Alex Noble - I Fight You Fight Round 17 Office Bearers – 1908 – 2019 06 Balmain Tigers 2019 Junior Rep Presentation 19 2019 Board of Directors and Life Members 07 2019 BDJRL Inaugural Gala Dinner 20 BDJRL Honour Roll (Aus & NSW Players) 07 Balmain Junior League Grand Finals 26 NSWRL Junior League Administrator, Balmain Accredited Events: District 09 Ÿ Ben Elias Shield – U8s Gala Competition 39 NSWRL Club & Competitions Coordinator Report 10 Ÿ Robbie Farah Challenge – U9s Gala Competition 40 Balmain Referees Report 11 Ÿ Mark O'Neill Shield – U10s Gala Competition 41 2019 District Rep. Secretary's Report 12 Ÿ Ryan Sironen Shield – U11s Gala Competition 42 NRL Game Development Report 13 Ÿ Monach Blues Tag U15 - Life Membership - Nick Speranza 14 Balmain Representative Team 43 Damien Mackey – Ÿ U15 Balmain Development Squad 44 SUPPORTING PARTNERS NSWRL Gordon Lowrie Memorial Award 15 Ÿ Ryde Eastwood Hawks Sydney Shield U15 45 Brandon Tumeth - by Chris Karas CABE NSWRL Under 16 Player of the Year 16 Tributes 46 Balmain Junior League Grand Finals 26 Leichhardt Oval – 31st August and 1st September 2019 Ÿ U9 Div 1 (A) Strathfield Raiders (B) v Bondi United (G) Ÿ U9 Div 1 (B) Five Dock RSL v Clovelly Crocodiles (B) Ÿ U9 Div 2 (A) Carlingford Cougars (B) v Leichhardt Wanderers (B) Ÿ U9 Div 2 (B) North Ryde Hawks v Holy Cross Rhinos Ÿ U10 Div 1 Concord Burwood Wolves v Clovelly Crocodiles (B) Ÿ U10 Div 2 Clovelly Crocodiles (R) v Leichhardt Wanderers (R) Ÿ U11 Div 1 Leichhardt Wanderers v Holy Cross Rhinos Ÿ U11 Div 2 Dundas Shamrocks v Carlingford Cougars Ÿ U12 Div 1 Clovelly Crocodiles v Strathfield Raiders Ÿ U12 Div 2 Holy Cross Rhinos v Concord Burwood Wolves Ÿ Mini Exhibition Ÿ South Eastern U13 Gold Concord Burwood Wolves v Alexandria Rovers Ÿ South Eastern U13 Bronze Strathfield Raiders v Newtown Jnr Jets Ÿ Combined U13 Blues Tag Leichhardt Wanderers v Hills Bulls Ÿ Combined U15 Blues Tag Clovelly Crocodiles v Hills Bulls Ÿ South Eastern U14 Silver Concord Burwood Wolves v Mascot Juniors Ÿ South Eastern U14 Bronze Carlingford Cougars v Coogee Randwick Redfern Oval – 31st August 2019 South Eastern U13 Silver – La Peruse United v Holy Cross Rhinos Forshaw Park – 1st September 2019 South Eastern U15 Gold – Gymea Gorillas v Concord Burwood Wolves Netstrata Jubilee Stadium – 31st August 2019 South Eastern U15 Silver – Arncliffe Scots v Leichhardt Wanderers 110th Annual Report Redfern Oval – 1st September 2019 North Eastern U17 Silver – Coogee Dolphins v Leichhardt Wanderers Proudly Printed by Redfern Oval – 31st August 2019 Eastern Open Age Women – Redfern All Blacks v Ryde Eastwood Hawks 2019 110th Annual Report 03 MAJOR SPONSORS CONTENTS Chairman’s Report 04 Alex Noble - I Fight You Fight Round 17 Office Bearers – 1908 – 2019 06 Balmain Tigers 2019 Junior Rep Presentation 19 2019 Board of Directors and Life Members 07 2019 BDJRL Inaugural Gala Dinner 20 BDJRL Honour Roll (Aus & NSW Players) 07 Balmain Junior League Grand Finals 26 NSWRL Junior League Administrator, Balmain Accredited Events: District 09 Ÿ Ben Elias Shield – U8s Gala Competition 39 NSWRL Club & Competitions Coordinator Report 10 Ÿ Robbie Farah Challenge – U9s Gala Competition 40 Balmain Referees Report 11 Ÿ Mark O'Neill Shield – U10s Gala Competition 41 2019 District Rep. Secretary's Report 12 Ÿ Ryan Sironen Shield – U11s Gala Competition 42 NRL Game Development Report 13 Ÿ Monach Blues Tag U15 - Life Membership - Nick Speranza 14 Balmain Representative Team 43 Damien Mackey – Ÿ U15 Balmain Development Squad 44 SUPPORTING PARTNERS NSWRL Gordon Lowrie Memorial Award 15 Ÿ Ryde Eastwood Hawks Sydney Shield U15 45 Brandon Tumeth - by Chris Karas CABE NSWRL Under 16 Player of the Year 16 Tributes 46 Balmain Junior League Grand Finals 26 Leichhardt Oval – 31st August and 1st September 2019 Ÿ U9 Div 1 (A) Strathfield Raiders (B) v Bondi United (G) Ÿ U9 Div 1 (B) Five Dock RSL v Clovelly Crocodiles (B) Ÿ U9 Div 2 (A) Carlingford Cougars (B) v Leichhardt Wanderers (B) Ÿ U9 Div 2 (B) North Ryde Hawks v Holy Cross Rhinos Ÿ U10 Div 1 Concord Burwood Wolves v Clovelly Crocodiles (B) Ÿ U10 Div 2 Clovelly Crocodiles (R) v Leichhardt Wanderers (R) Ÿ U11 Div 1 Leichhardt Wanderers v Holy Cross Rhinos Ÿ U11 Div 2 Dundas Shamrocks v Carlingford Cougars Ÿ U12 Div 1 Clovelly Crocodiles v Strathfield Raiders Ÿ U12 Div 2 Holy Cross Rhinos v Concord Burwood Wolves Ÿ Mini Exhibition Ÿ South Eastern U13 Gold Concord Burwood Wolves v Alexandria Rovers Ÿ South Eastern U13 Bronze Strathfield Raiders v Newtown Jnr Jets Ÿ Combined U13 Blues Tag Leichhardt Wanderers v Hills Bulls Ÿ Combined U15 Blues Tag Clovelly Crocodiles v Hills Bulls Ÿ South Eastern U14 Silver Concord Burwood Wolves v Mascot Juniors Ÿ South Eastern U14 Bronze Carlingford Cougars v Coogee Randwick Redfern Oval – 31st August 2019 South Eastern U13 Silver – La Peruse United v Holy Cross Rhinos Forshaw Park – 1st September 2019 South Eastern U15 Gold – Gymea Gorillas v Concord Burwood Wolves Netstrata Jubilee Stadium – 31st August 2019 South Eastern U15 Silver – Arncliffe Scots v Leichhardt Wanderers 110th Annual Report Redfern Oval – 1st September 2019 North Eastern U17 Silver – Coogee Dolphins v Leichhardt Wanderers Proudly Printed by Redfern Oval – 31st August 2019 Eastern Open Age Women – Redfern All Blacks v Ryde Eastwood Hawks 2019 110th Annual Report 03 As we look back over 2019 and our collective accomplishments, We capped the year off with our inaugural Gala Dinner held at I would also like to call out for special thanks the club I can't help but think that a “New Hope” has swept through our Le Montage. Over 350 people joined us on the night to volunteers who with their dedication and passion allow our District. The level of camaraderie and cooperation between celebrate the completion of a successful season. game the chance to flourish at the grass roots. Your our clubs is at an all time high and there is a real positiveness Overwhelmingly people enjoyed the opportunity to mingle with contribution does not go unrecognised. Pivotal to this is the to the conversation that people are having, at all levels, about peers from other clubs, and it was great to see so many Life support our NSWRL Club Competition Coordinator Danielle improving our Junior League. With the Balmain Leagues Club Members and Sponsors present. I think those pictures taken Kifooti does in working with individual clubs to allow your future now being resolved, we can all turn our minds and with the Tiger will become collectable in years to come. efforts to be more effective. Thank You Danielle! endeavours to the future. Our Junior League's financial Congratulations to Kim Towells of the Five Dock club who took We continue to partner with the Sydney Roosters Junior Rugby position is strong and there are many opportunities that out the inaugural June Maguire (Mrs Mac), Women in League League with participation in our Mod football competitions. present themselves for us to grow the game in our patch. Award as well as David Durbin from Concord Burwood who was This initiative is now in its third year and has really the inaugural coach of the year. Well done to Strathfield In November 2018 we undertook to create a strategic plan for strengthened our competition. Thank you to their Chairman Raiders for having one of their stalwarts Tony Joukadour, the District and that has served us well in keeping us aligned Bill Healey and Junior League Manager, Kerry Mortimer who recognised as the George Thomson volunteer of the year. and focused to what is important in developing Junior Rugby are a pleasure to work with. League in Balmain. I think we will look back at 2019 in years to Stacey Pittendrigh has been an outstanding addition to the come and say that was the start of the new beginning. We also where honoured when two of our members received team as our Junior League Administrator. She is meticulous in To recap our charter and key strategic pillars are: awards from NSWRL. Damien Mackey was awarded the her organisation and passionate about junior rugby league and NSWRL Volunteer of the Year after Norm Towels (yes Kim's dad) a great support to me as Chairman. Thank You Stacey! Our Charter: took it out in 2018. That's back to back Volunteer of the Year Finally, to my fellow Junior League directors, thank you for the CHAIRMAN’S awards across all of NSWRL and is great testament to the honour of leading you. This year I have seen many of you step “We promote and foster sportsmanship, Balmain spirit during the tough times of recent years. We were up and take ownership of the Junior League through your REPORT teamwork, respect and Rugby League skills in a also very proud of Brandon Tumuth our Harold Matthews passion and commitment to improving our game. We have captain who took out NSWRL State U16 Player of the Year. This fun and safe environment for all in the made a good start in 2019 and 2020 is lining up to be a big year. is a huge achievement and put him in fine Balmain junior However we will need an even greater effort if we are to community”. company with Ryan Papenhuyzen having also won the award in achieve the noble goals we have set ourselves Our focus will 2014. Richard Kelly be on retention as we can all recognise that we have a very Pleasing to note was the sharp decline in the number of code “leaky bucket” with approximately 35% of participants not Our 4 strategic pillars on which to focus our efforts: of conduct breaches.