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Brothers Old Boys' Rugby Club BROTHERS RUGBY CLUB (INC.) Facere et Docere th 94 ANNUAL REPORT and FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2015 THE 111th SEASON With the merger of the Brothers Old Boys and Brothers Juniors Club’s, it’s with a sense of sadness that we produce the Last Annual Report of our old great friend, which has for the last 111 years has been the cornerstone and the heart of Rugby in Queensland. It’s now important that the new entity continue to build of the solid foundation which was laid by the tens of thousands of Old Bhoys & Members that have preceded us, to ensure that our new Club continues to be the Pride of Rugby in Queensland and the Club that everyone else wants to be. There’s BROTHERS, then there’s the Others. [BLANK] Images courtesy of John Sayer ([email protected]) BROTHERS RUGBY CLUB INC. OFFICE BEARERS Patron: Rev. Bro. TED MAGEE C.F.C. Chaplain: Very Rev. Dr. ADRIAN FARRELLY K.C.H.S., J.C.D. President: Mr J.E.F. FRAYNE Vice-President: Mr P.D. FRENCH Immediate Past President: Mr A.A. SHAW Chairman: Mr J.E.F. FRAYNE General Manager: Mr M.J. KAYE Hon. Treasurer: VACANT Hon. Secretary: Mr A.J. MCDERMOTT Club Captain: Mr T.W. SAYER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Mr. J.E.F. FRAYNE, Mr P.D. FRENCH, Mr. A.J LALOR, Mr. C.A. WARNER, Mr. D.A. DYSON, Mr. T.D. MCKELLAR, Mr. J.A. BENNIE HONORARY VICE-PRESIDENTS Most Rev. MARK COLERIDGE D.D., B.A., D.S.S., K.C.*.H.S. (ARCHBISHOP OF BRISBANE), Rev. Bro. PETER CLINCH C.F.C. (CHRISTIAN BROTHERS PROVINCIAL), Rev. Bro. JEFFREY CROWE F.M.S. (MARIST BROTHERS PROVINCIAL), Rev. Bro. BOB WALLACE C.F.C. A.M., K.C.*.H.S. (AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS RUGBY UNION), Dr. MICHAEL CARROLL (ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE), Mr. PETER FULLAGAR (ST. JOSEPH’S NUDGEE COLLEGE), Mr. CHRIS LEADBETTER (ST. EDMUND’S COLLEGE), Mr. GERRY CROOKS (ST. JAMES COLLEGE), Mr. IAN MCDONALD (ST. LAURENCE’S COLLEGE), Ms. ANN REBGETZ (ST. COLUMBAN’S COLLEGE), Mr. CHRIS MAYES (ST. PATRICK’S COLLEGE), Mr. MICHAEL SENIOR (AMBROSE TREACY COLLEGE), Mr. PETER MCLOUGHLIN (MARIST COLLEGE ASHGROVE), Mr. GLENN MCCONVILLE (MT. MARIA COLLEGE), Rev. Fr. MICHAEL TWIGG O.M.I. (IONA COLLEGE), Mr. ROBERT OUT (PADUA COLLEGE), OUR LIFE MEMBERS BROTHERS RUGBY CLUB Rev. Bro. P.A. FURLONG C.F.C* (1912), Rev. Bro. W.M. REIDY C.F.C* (1912), Rev. Bro. L.B. TEVLIN C.F.C* (1912), Mr. J.P. FLYNN* (1926), Mr. C.J. CRANLEY*(1932), Mr. M.G. LYONS*(1934), Mr. J.A.S. MOORE*(1936), Mr. V.J. DORE*(1938), Mr G.J. BRERETON*(1940) Mr. E.A. STAPLETON*(1942), Mr. R. HODGE*(1947), Mr. J.E. ROSS M.B.E.*(1948), Mr. J.L. BARLOW*(1949), Mr J.P. FRENCH A.M.*(1950), Mr B.P. O’CONNELL*(1951), Mr. T.B. MCCORMACK c.B.E.*(1952), Mr K.J. HODDA*(1953), Mr. D. GUILFOYLE*(1954), Mr K.P. FEGAN (1955), Mr J.A. BUCHANAN (1959), Mr G.F. BERKELEY A.M.*(1960), Mr T.L. SWEENEY (1961), Mr C.V.J. DAHL O.A.M.*(1962), Mr K.G. MACCHERONI*(1963), Mr B.F. REID*(1967), Mr J. KENNY*(1969), Mr M.T. HAZELL O.A.M.*(1972), Mr B.J. DAWSON (1977), Mr P. ZAPPALA*(1981), Mr R.B. MCGRUTHER O.B.E. (1982), Mr F.J. DUHIG*(1983), Mr A.A. SHAW (1985), Mr. R.S. CONN (1989), Mr P.E. MCLEAN M.B.E. (1996), Mr P.B. HOARE (1998), Mr. M.H. WATT O.N.Z.M. (2000), Mr J.A. EALES A.M. (2001), Mr P.J. OSWALD (2002), Mr R.G.J. PRICE (2003), Mr. D.J. HOGAN (2004), Dr. P.N. ANDERSEN (2005), Mr. D. CROFT (2006), Mr. D.A. DUNWORTH (2008), Mr. R.W. URE (2009), Mr. R.P. MAHONEY (2011), Mr. P.R. LAVIN (2012), Mr. D.M. CONNOR (2013), Mr. D.J. O’ROURKE (2013), Mr. C.B. HANDY (2014), Mr. J.D. CONNOLLY (2014), Mr. J.H. WINDSOR (2015), Mr. J.E.F. FRAYNE (2015) * Deceased QUEENSLAND RUGBY UNION Mr. A.S.I. GRALTON*(1904), Mr. D.S. CARTER*(1915), Mr. J.P. FLYNN*(1931), Mr. J.E. ROSS M.B.E.*(1939), Mr. T.B. MCCORMACK c.B.E.*(1956), Mr J.P. FRENCH A.M.*(1959), Mr K.J. HODDA*(1961), Mr. J.J.BREEN*(1990), Mr R.B. MCGRUTHER O.B.E. (2000), Mr A.A. Shaw (2013) * Deceased AUSTRALIAN RUGBY UNION Mr. T.B. MCCORMACK c.B.E.*(1962), Mr J.P. FRENCH A.M.*(1977), Mr R.B. MCGRUTHER O.B.E. (2014) * Deceased OUR WONDERFUL SPONSORS MAJOR SPONSOR PLATINUM SPONSORS GOLD SPONSORS SILVER SPONSORS MINUTES OF MEETING BROTHERS RUGBY CLUB Annual General Meeting Held: 6.38pm 10 December 2014 Venue: Green Shed Bar Attendees: See Attached Attendance Sheet Apologies: Tom Sayer ITEM MATTERS DISCUSSED / ACTION TO BE TAKEN ACTION BY When 1.0 Opening of meeting 1.1 Jim Frayne (President) declared a Quorum existed and called INFO to order the AGM of the Brothers Rugby Club. 2.0 Approval of Minutes 2.1 The minutes of the 2013 AGM were considered and accepted unanimously. Proposed: Anthony McDermott Seconded: John Diamond 3.0 Presidents Annual Report 3.1 JF presented the Presidents Report. A vote of thanks was extended to Des Hogan who will step down as Treasurer for 2014/2015. 4.0 Treasurers Report 4.1 Des Hogan (Treasurer) (DH) presented the annual report. INFO Accounts for financial year 2013/2014 were accepted unanimously. Proposed: R McGruther Seconded: A. Shaw 5.0 Election of Office Bearers 5.1 JF was duly elected president. Des Hogan retired from the Position of Treasurer after 14 years service and was congratulated by JF and the assembled members. With no candidate standing for the Position of Treasurer the appointment was declared VACANT Anthony McDermott was elected Secretary. The following individuals were duly elected /appointed members of the Management Committee: Paul French ITEM MATTERS DISCUSSED / ACTION TO BE TAKEN ACTION BY When David Dyson Clint Warner Tony Lalor Jordan Bennie Tim McKellar 6.0 Appointment of Auditor 6.1 Ranald Duhig & Co were appointed Auditor of Brothers Rugby Club – The resolution was passed unanimously. Proposed: Des Hogan Seconded: Paul French 7.0 Special Resolutions 7.1 Anthony Shaw spoke to the nomination of John Connolly as life member of Brothers Rugby Club in recognition of both his playing and coaching career. Proposed: BRC Management Committee Seconded: A Shaw. Carried Unanimously. R. McGruther spoke to the nomination of Chris Handy as life 7.2 member of Brothers Rugby Club in recognition of his playing career. Proposed: BRC Management Committee Seconded: R McGruther. Carried Unanimously. 8.0 General Business 8.1 Membership A question was received from the floor as to the change in membership numbers given the changeover in the renewal system from mail to online. JF responded that numbers remained static and membership remained a challenge for the management committee. Entry Fee 8.2 JF spoke to the need to administer entry fees given the reduction in QRU and ARU funding. Brothers is unique in that it has a relatively secured ground. Other clubs are not able to charge because they cannot restrict entry. Management committee intends to make it convenient for opposing teams with passes for admission of players, coaches and support staff. 8.3 Juniors The Management Committee continues to work with the Junior Club, particularly Hans Pearson, with a view to their continued occupancy pursuant to a lease. Merger has been discussed as a possible topic but isn’t something which will happen in the immediate or near future. ITEM MATTERS DISCUSSED / ACTION TO BE TAKEN ACTION BY When 9.0 There being no other matter to discuss. The meeting was concluded at 7:26pm. Minute of Meeting recorded on 10 December 2014 by Jordan Bennie, Hon. Secretary – Brothers Rugby Club. PRESIDENT’S REPORT Firstly at the end of my tenure it is pleasing to me that Brothers Rugby Club has completed the year with a healthy profit and considerable funds in the bank. I am also personally proud of the infrastructure improvements that have occurred over the last several years and acknowledge the support of the Brisbane City Council, the State Government, Guy Ledwidge, Peter Lavin, Jim Gorman and numerous donors who made the improvements possible. Sometimes we got lucky with funding from the lessor, and Government grants and sometimes the achievements were the result of hard work, but the common factor in most of the infrastructure projects was the generous contributions of those indicated above. Brothers Junior Rugby Union Club also contributed, firstly to the upkeep of the playing fields, sharing the costs with this Club, and contributing an amount to the funding of the lights. There was a good deal of work put in by committee members and volunteers to ensure that, whilst out share of funding of special projects was raised, the ordinary business of the Club and its insatiable appetite for funds continued without major hiccup. The efforts of most of the committee attest to their commitment to see the Club grow and be successful. In particular Des Hogan (although officially retired) Paul French and Tony Lalor have been a tower of strength. Matt Kaye is also to be congratulated for this hard work and dedication. The last act of the committee for 2015 was the completion of the merger through the successful passing of resolutions to give effect to that move. The agreement for merger required the cooperation of the Junior Club, firstly to agree at committee level, and then to convince members of the merits of such a move.
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