The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) The 157th Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts For Year Ending 31st August 2020 Cover photos and other photographs provided by Ken Baker Photography. CONTENTS
Contents...... 1
Notice of Annual General Meeting...... 2
Season’s Highlights...... 3
Officers...... 4
Chairman’s Report...... 5
Obituary...... 11
Representatives National and Provincial...... 12
Awards...... 13
Premiers ...... 15
Women’s...... 18
Premier Reserve ...... 20
Senior Team ...... 23
Premier Colts ...... 24
Colts Red Sox...... 26
Classics...... 27
Junior Report...... 36
Axemen’s Club...... 40
CFC Golden Oldies, Christchurch Gentlemen...... 42
CFC Netball...... 43
Playing Members...... 48
Financial Statements...... 50
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The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 1 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given of the 157th Annual General Meeting to be held at the Christchurch Football Club Clubrooms, Christchurch Park, 250 Westminster Street, Christchurch on Monday 23rd November 2020 at 7.00 pm.
Business:
1. To confirm the minutes of the 156th Annual General Meeting.
2. To receive the 157th Annual Report and Financial Statements.
3. To receive and approve the recommendation of the Board for the subscriptions for 2021.
a. Senior Div. 1 - 6 & Women’s $170 b. Colts and any Under 21 player $150 c. General $45 d. Junior Family Member - 1 player (first child in the family) $90* - 2 or more players (same family) $150* *includes a Family Membership of $40
4. Proposed Constitutional Change – Classifications of Memberships and rights.
5. Election of Officers
6. General Business
2 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 SEASON’S HIGHLIGHTS
• Will Jordon and Quinten Strange being selected to represent the All Blacks
• In a Covid -19 plagued season the number of senior teams representing the club did not decrease
• The Women`s team reaching the Trophy Final yet again
• Premier/ Div.1 reaching the Trophy semi finals
• Thirty-three Junior teams representing the Junior club
• Hamish Kilpatrick playing his 100th game for the Premiers
• That there was a rugby and netball season at all
The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 3 OFFICERS
Patron G P Wilson
President J M Rowberry
Life Members D J Abbott,M J Ambler, K S Chambers,RF Eastgate, E M Ferguson, DS Menzies, J C H Mill, J M Rowberry, R D Smith, BWF South, A I Stoneman, Bk Thomson, T A Thompson, A C S Trent, S R Wilder, D G Wilson, G P Wilson
Board Members M A Thompson (Chairman), T R Giles, MH Nutt, T Hussey, A Thompson, BK Thomson, V Loughnan
Club Captain H Graham
Delegates to the CRFU T R Giles, T Hussey, S Kneebone A Thompson
Solicitor T R Giles
Auditor Smith + Jack Chartered Accountants
4 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
In all the Christchurch Football Club’s member Tony “Bones” Hussey. However, all 157-year history, surely 2020 will go long be coaches, managers and behind the scenes remembered for all the wrong reasons. The volunteers deserve a big thank you. From simple fact we managed to get a season in those that cleaned down the changing rooms at all is testament to the dedication and hard after training and games to the guards on work of a number of Club individuals, who the gate ensuring only permitted persons along with the NZRU and CRFU put in an were able to access the Club on game day. extraordinary effort to ensure we were able A massive thanks. Perhaps fortunately we to enjoy some rugby, albeit sometimes from a boarder the expansive Westminster Park socially acceptable distance. that enable a few diehard followers to still The work involved to meet the not get their Saturday rugby fix while no doubt unreasonable but still stringent COVID19 standing a respectable two meters apart from playing guidelines was, at times, onerous each other. and you could be forgiven for thinking that We did get a season in. Not only that we were taking precautionary measures to but we were one of only two Metro clubs to the extreme. But as we have learned over field seven senior teams. That is no small the last nine months, the pandemic that has feat considering the obstacles the RDO’s and swept through the world was not to be taken managers faced in retaining and motivating lightly. Some would argue that measures players at times when there was no certainty taken were onerous and extreme but at the at all even playing. Our Colts Red Sox end of the day it was a case of follow the petered out near the end, which was a shame rules or do not play. And playing rugby and but again, through no lack of effort from netball is what we are all about. So, it is those leading that team. It was also great with genuine thanks to several people, RDM to see those from that team that still had Simon “Boner” Kneebone and CFC Board some fuel in the tank step up and help out
The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 5 the other CFC teams that might have been and community groups. It has clearly paid struggling for players near the business end of off and is contrary to what most other clubs the season. are experiencing. The season started late and finished Chrissy Willets, Nic Samson and Gin late and it was a strange thing indeed to be Loughnan have ensured the Netball club watching club rugby in such balmy springlike grows year on year and this year we boasted conditions. There may well be a flow on effect 18 teams across their senior and junior of that late finish as we will have nudged into sections. A massive growth of teams and the cricketer’s field time. Exactly how that will talent in only a few years. Only the A team impact the start of the 2021 playing season is competed for the silverware this year with yet to be determined but there is a suggestion other teams playing for the love of the game. it might be a little later than usual. Again, The Frank Townsend Cup for Outstanding we will adapt and prepare in the manner we Netball Club Member this year went to Sioux always do. Morgan for her outstanding contribution in Results-wise it was not a bad season. the E team so congratulations to Sioux and The Prem’s fell short in the semi-final to a everyone else who made the playing of the spirited Marist-Albion and the women to were game that much easier and enjoyable for the edged out in their final to a strong Varsity players and teams. team. All other teams fared well and while Off the field it was a difficult season for the trophy cabinet is not overflowing, we have everyone. While rugby might have been continued to develop players and a culture on, getting to the game to enjoy it was not in our teams that will serve us well next year. easy. As a consequence, and as is clear Big mention to the Classics who continued to in the financial accounts, the Club suffered improve every game and while they still await a big downturn in bar revenue. There was their first win, they will take no small amount of little that could be done to mitigate this but satisfaction from the fact the points difference when we were able to open, sometimes in each week seemed to get smaller as they a limited capacity, we endeavoured to make became more competitive on the field. the most out of it. Special thanks, as always, Nic Flint and Hunter Johnston continue to Karen and her team for working in quite to drive the Junior club ensuring we remain extraordinary conditions and doing a great the envy of other Metro clubs in the city. The job of ensuring we remained compliant with boys and girls had a good degree of success. respect to social distancing, sanitising and I was privileged to attend the U13/14 Gold contact tracing. team’s prizegiving a few weeks back and it is From a financial perspective it was a clear to see the esteem both Nic and Hunter tough year. As COVID19 took hold it was are held in by the junior players and the clear early on that the ramifications would be parents and coaches. They assume much far reaching, and CFC was not going to be of the behinds the scenes work meaning immune to that. In fact, it was widely believed the teams can concentrate on playing the there would not be a 2020 playing season so game and representing CFC. This year saw we are fortunate that did not end up being the the junior club grow from 28 teams to 33, case. You will see from the financial accounts bucking the trend of the last several years of attached to this Annual Report that the impact declining teams. It was also the first time in of COVID19 was felt across all the Club’s several years to be able to offer an U14 grade. various revenue streams. Much of this was achieved by capitalising As already noted above the bar on the touch module the juniors have run for and restaurant need to be open to generate a while as well as canvassing local schools income for the Club and we were hit
6 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 by many Saturdays where we simply had to support our Club and welcome club members close. Even some days when games were each time they frequent. Mike James of played there was no option of an after- Novus has also been a generous supporter game drink. As you would expect the motel of the Club for three years but now that his bookings also dried up as out-of-towners, sons are no longer playing this will come to sports groups and other regular bookings a halt. We thank him for his contribution to were cancelled. However, thanks to what is the Club over this period. Special mention now becoming a regular booking with the NZ too to Abbott Group, Plato Creative, Kirk Police, the motel revenue was only 14% down Roberts, Ready Lawn and Treetech . Without on budget. It is a big couple of weeks with these sponsors and the many that support the police and we appreciate their continued individual teams (there are too many to name) support. It is the way in which Karen runs we would not be able to function as we do. around after them that keeps them coming While the overall financial result (a loss of back. They love it , but not as much as she c.$20k) was perhaps better than most would does. have anticipated it must be noted that this Sponsorships and grants were down on figure is after the receipt of the government budget as companies also grappled with wage subsidy that we received. With that the impact COVID19 on their own business. subsidy our position would be considerably We were fortunate to be the recipient worse. of several additional grants from Sport It is also important to acknowledge Canterbury who recognised the financial the continued support of CFC World Co uncertainty sports clubs were facing. We who manage a cash fund on behalf of the thank all our valued sponsors, but I would Club. Without their careful stewardship of like to mention Max Bremner and his Oxford this fund our Club would be in a precarious Group of hospitality outlets that generously financial position. If CFC World Co manged
The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 7 these funds for a “rainy day” we are grateful such a significant contributor to our overall they recognised the skies opened in about performance that the 2021-year forecast April and it literally poured down. will need to be carefully considered and You will note also, for the first time, we managed. The motels will likely benefit have incorporated the Junior club into the from some special attention going forward main CFC accounts. This is something we to ensure they are presented in their best have been considering for several years possible light and marketed appropriately. now and it simply made sense for us to They are a huge asset but when empty can consolidate our respective financial positions. become a liability which we cannot allow. The junior club have worked tirelessly over the We are fortunate that our groundsman last two years to foster stronger ties with the John Popenhagen keeps, not only our senior club and it has been appreciated. We playing fields in top condition, but also the will certainly all benefit from a united approach surrounding grounds which include our to our game going forward. “shop front” being the entry into Christchurch Many thanks to Kerry Dellaca and his team Park and the motels. John was as usual at Game Plan for all of their efforts, keeping a assisted by Roger Morgan of Ready Lawn close tab on our financial position, reporting to and of course John Mill (Milsie) and his crew the Board any material variances that required when they were permitted to come onto attention and for the work they undertook to the grounds during lock up and the various reconcile our accounts with the juniors. alert levels. Milsie’s crew come and go each While the 2020 season is behind us the week depending on who is available and financial ramifications of this year will have who isn’t but there are the usual stalwarts a long tail. We are predicting a very quiet in Mac, Southie, el Presidente Jerry, Don M summer in respect to clubroom function and Don Q and others who I apologize for not hire and motel bookings. The motels are mentioning. Even Russell Bayliss continues
8 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 to answer the call for help when needed as several years. It is my expectation that by the his knowledge of the Club and the grounds time you read this the work will have already is second to none. One man is probably been completed by Roger Morgan of Ready there the most however, doing whatever job Lawn. The ability to mark not only a senior requires attention. Handy at anything and field but also a junior field on Westminster never a grumble, Ken Charlton. Thanks to all Park is a big tick in the box for us. It means of you and all the other game day volunteers we are assured of having two main playing the Club is lucky enough to be able to fields available at any time during the season rely upon. and it will also be good to have our juniors The Board and a smaller select committee back playing at the Club on a Saturday. comprising several Board members and Engagement with all stakeholders, being Canterbury Bowling Club representatives Club members, neighbours and tenants is have continued to advance the proposed new vital, and our commitment is to continue to joint venture that will see a new clubrooms improve in this area. We will look to recognize and indoor bowling facility built. This group the areas important to our members and has been ably led by Bob Stewart ,who address them accordingly. Likewise, is an experienced businessman and an engagement with our younger members independent voice, balancing the respective (players, juniors and their families) is key, as drivers for the two principal development they will be the ones who will benefit most shareholders (CFC and CBC). To say from our endeavors to secure the Club’s an exhaustive amount of time has been relevance for the next several generations. dedicated to the feasibility of this proposal It is not and never has been the intention of would be a gross understatement. We this select committee to place an untenable acknowledge however that we remain liability at the foot of our future club members. somewhat short of securing the required The proposal has and is continually being buy-in from our Club members to get the revised, challenged and independent, unconditional mandate to proceed. There are expertise advise is sought whenever it questions that remain unanswered and that is is appropriate. We will convene another where our focus is at present. member meeting in due course to update By way of an update, the 2nd stage everyone on new developments and progress. resource consent application is (at time of COVID19 conspired to also scuttle any writing) with council. Board member and attempts at a Club-wide fundraiser in the Club solicitor Toby Giles and I have met with 2020 financial year. That said plans are residents of Aylesford, Minaret and Crosby already being laid for a gala golf day at Streets to discuss their concerns. We Christchurch Golf Club in the new year just were pleased to learn the local community before the 2021 season kicks off. were generally very positive towards the I would like to thank those who have new proposed development and wanted helped me in this most extraordinary of years. to discuss such things as liquor license Tim Murdoch as you will have read in previous conditions and number of functions held on- newsletters has left Christchurch to take up site etc. We believe with some reasonable a new cricketing administration opportunity compromise they will be our proponents and in Nelson. I have mentioned before the not opponents. huge contribution Tim made to the running Christchurch City Council have finally of this club and how he went above and agreed to invest in the repairing of the springs beyond what his remit was. While Tim will on Westminster Park that have prevented us be sorely missed it presents the Board with using this council allocated playing field for an opportunity to refine this role and shape
The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 9 it according to the direction we elect to take role more as each week passes. It is great (which should become clear by the new year). to see the passion and enthusiasm he has As such we have elected to keep this position for the Club. You will be sure to see more (which was in fact contracted to us via Game of Henry’s contribution in 2021, although he Plan) vacant until we can be more certain of probably doesn’t know it yet. the nature of the revised role. In the interim To my fellow Board members Andre Tim’s former responsibilities will be picked up Thompson, Bryce Thomson, Virginia by several Board members, Karen, John P Loughnan Michael Nutt, Tony Hussey and and one or two others. For that I thank them Toby Giles. Each of these individuals donate in advance, particularly those doing so on a an extraordinary amount of their own time to voluntary basis. the governance of CFC. Toby who somehow Our Patron Gerald Wilson has been tends to lend his valuable law knowledge to slowed up considerably this year as he our various issues and initiatives. Tony has replaces various body parts with new titanium taken on the rugby director role and works versions. We hope he bounces back as closely with Simon ensuring we are able to strongly as ever and is again a regular around take the field each week and Michael has the Axemen’s table each Saturday. really contributed considerably to the JV Jerry Rowberry, in his first year as Gerald’s proposal lending his experience to areas successor as President, has been a calm and such as fundraising and structure. Lastly considered voice of reason and his input has Noel Walton for his support and level head been greatly valued. He is held in very high while liaising with the Board as CFC World regard by Club members and it is easy to see Co’s representative. why. Jerry does not say it if it does not need saying but when he does everyone listens. Henry Graham has had a great first year Mark Thompson as Club Captain and seems to grow into the Chairman.
10 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 OBITUARY
B E McPhail 26 January 1937 - 21 July 2020
One of the fastest wingers to play for Christchurch, Canterbury and New Zealand passed away this week in the Waikato hospital. Bruce McPhail was born in Ashburton and attended the local High School. Not taking up the game until he was 20, Bruce shifted to Christchurch and played Seniors for the club 1957-59. “One of the fastest His two Tests for NZ came about during the tour of the 1959 British Lions, when two original selections (Tuppy Diack wingers to play for and Frank McMullen withdrew injured) and were replaced by Christchurch...” Bruce in the First and Fourth Tests. Bruce had earlier been one of the four CFC members to play in the Canterbury team that defeated the Lions 20-14; the other three being Tiny Hill (C), Bruce Watt and Ross Smith. He played for the South Island 1958-60 and was an All Black trialist 1958-62. His seven tries for Canterbury against NZ Combined Services was a NZ record. Bruce later played for Nelson- Marlborough- Golden Bay-Motueka and finished up scoring 66 tries in a career of 82 1st Class games. Bruce later became a World Class Masters sprint athlete and also a Senior referee in Mid Canterbury. A sincere and thoughtful man, Bruce always took an interest in the fortunes of his former club and we wish his family our deepest sympathies.
Jerry Rowberry
The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 11 2020 REPRESENTATIVES NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL
All Blacks Quin Strange, Will Jordan, Brad Moar (Assistant Coach)
Black Ferns Philippa Love
New Zealand Maoris Under 18 Simon Kneebone (Coach)
Crusaders Will Jordan, Quinten Strange, Tom Christie
Canterbury Tom Christie, Dallas McLeod, Cam Bailey, Peter Bowden (Performance Analyst)
Tasman Will Jordan, Quinten Strange, Hugh Renton, Louie Chapmen
Otago Will Tucker
Canterbury Womens NPC Melissa Ruscoe (Assistant Coach) Phillipa Love, Nina Poletti, Sam Curtis, Lucy Jenkins, Lucy Anderson, Angie Sisifi, Rebecca Todd, Martha Lolahea, Isabella Waterman, Atlanta Lolohea
Canterbury B Cam Bailey, Manaaki Boyle Tiatia
Waitaha Tui Mika, Tana Luke, Henry Saker, Harrison Kneebone, Jack Kneebone, Angus Ford, Andre Thompson (Administrator)
12 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 AWARDS
AWARD DESCRIPTION RECIPIENT MILLAR CUP CLUB SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR NEV MAGEE CATHERALL CUP PLAYER OF THE YEAR - FIRST YEAR PREMIER BEN LOPAS HARVEY BATCHELOR CUP MOST HELPFUL TO PREMIER TEAM BEN CHIPPENDLAE ALLAN ROBILLIARD CUP PREMIER PLAYER’S PLAYER OF THE YEAR BLAKE THOMPSON A.I. COTTRELL CUP PREMIER RESERVE BACK OF THE YEAR GRAYSON MITCHELL MICKY SEED CUP PREMIER RESERVE FORWARD OF THE YEAR MATT BRABAZON CLUB CAPTAIN CUP WOMEN`S MOST IMPROVED PLAYER HANNAH KING PLAYERS PLAYER TROPHY MOST HELPFUL TO WOMEN’S TEAM NINA POLEETI KIT CHAMBERS CUP WOMEN`S PLAYER OF THE YEAR REBECCA TODD TR BARBER CUP SENIOR BACK OF THE YEAR CARLOS SUMNER TOM MULLAN CUP SENIOR FORWARD OF THE YEAR CYRIL TAMOU CFC CUP COLTS PREMIER BACK OF THE YEAR COLE SPINKS CARL PALMER CUP JACK STOKES FRED FORSYTHE CUP COLTS RED SOCKS BACK OF THE YEAR CONNOR MAHAN ERIC PHILLIPS CUP COLTS RED SOCKS FORWARD OF THE YEAR JAROD GLENTWORTH KEITH TORRANCE CUP CANARDLY’S/ HEROES BACK OF THE YEAR RICHARD SPIVEY ALBY JOHNSON CUP CANARDLY’S/ HEROES FORWARD OF THE YEAR JERARD COWBURN RAY WHITAKER TROPHY CANARDLY’S/ HEROES PLAYERS PLAYER OF THE YEAR MICHAEL BREWSTER BEARS CHRISTCHURCH TROPHY CANARDLYS/ HEROES MOST VALUABLE PLAYER ALIATAIR WATMUFF RAINBOW LIFESTYLE PROTECTION CUP EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTION TO THE TEAM SIDNEY WONG O’LOUGHLIN FAMILY CUP JAB TEAM OF THE YEAR U14 VIPERS KIERAN COLL & LES DONALDSON CUP OUTSTANDING TEAM COACH FOR THE YEAR BRENDAN NOLAN DENYS HOARE CUP OUTSTANDING TEAM MANAGER FOR THE YEAR GEORGE INWWOD CRAIG CALDER CUP TEAM OF THE YEAR PREMIER MENS ISABELLA WATERMAN & HARDY JOHNSTONE CUP TOP GOAL KICKING FOR THE YEAR GRAYSON MITCHELL MCCULLY CUP ATHLETE FOR THE YEAR WHITNEY TIPPLE JIM GREGG CUP ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR NICOLA FLINT TUI CUP PLAYER OF THE YEAR NATHAN EVANS DIDN’T PRESENT THIS CHAPMAN CUP OUTSTANDING JAB ADMINISTRATOR YEAR CRAIG OLOUGHLIN & BRYAN MUSTCHIN TROPHY OUTSTANDING JAB COACH ANDREW CARVER KAIN PARSONS MEMORIAL CUP JAB GOOD GUY OF THE YEAR GEORGE ALLEN BOB HEARN MEMORIAL TROPHY MOST IMPROVED FRONT ROWER BEN LOPAS JOCK HOBBS MEMORIAL TROPHY SEVENS PLAYER OF THE YEAR NOT PRESENTED DAVID BURKE MEMORIAL THE MOST SUPPORTIVE CLUB MEMBER OR FRIEND TO TROPHY THE PLAYERS. LUCY DEWAR
The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 13 14 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 PREMIERS
Playing Record Points Played Won Lost Points For Placing Against Beaten Trophy 12 9 3 430 190 semi finalist
Top Points Scorer Dan Dorgan 89 Top Try Scorer Zac McKay 6, Will Tucker 6
The 2020 campaign started early with a and put a halt to all the hard work put in by hint of freshness with a new coaching team players and coaches. To the team’s credit appointed. Simon Kneebone re-joining the it did not dis hearten them and when the team after having a year away, Brendon opportunity came to start training again, the Hoani Nolan joined the side and club with lads were there ready to go. So, with the first some fresh and exciting new ideas. Kieran game scheduled for the 20th of June we had Coll took off his skipper hat and putting a short 2 week ‘preseason” and got to work. on his coaching. We also gained Logan Everyone got stuck in and worked hard to Surridge onto the panel as our strength and get the body’s ready and learn the new game conditioning coach bringing plenty of energy shape introduced by the coaches. and fun. We had some great new additions First game of the season saw us play to the playing squad also and there was a away at Sheldon park against Belfast, on a really great buzz down at the park early on in cold day the lads clicked and played well and the piece came away with a 76-13 win. With the first Then the week before we were set for game out of the way another away game saw our first hit out Covid hit locking us all down! us playing Burnside in very wet conditions.
The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 15 With Burnside being tipped to be one of the games and went down in a tight game 20-21. big improvers of the competition the lads went Picking ourselves up after a close home in egger to take the points. After a hard fought game loss, we travelled to Old boys. Taking first half and a brilliant second the lads came on the 2019 premier winners on home soil away with a 22-5 win. was never going to be an easy job. The team The next week saw us have our first home put a brilliant performance together and we game against the always tough opponent won 23-11. New Brighton. Unfortunately, with some errors With two home games next on the draw and calls going the other way we suffered and no wins at home there was a big mental our first defeat of the year. Looking to bounce challenge for the team to take out two wins. back from the disappointing lose, we travelled Hosting two top 6 teams the pressure was on away again to Canterbury University, and the to stamp our mark in the competition. Shirley game did not disappoint with the numourse was up first and we came away with a great lead changes though out the game it came 24-13 win, next was Marist played under down to a last minute penalty kick from level 2 restrictions meant no supporters were Dorgan and we came away with the win 32- allowed and the game was sensational it was 30. like because no one was watching the boys With a bad run of away games to start the just lifted and came away with a 37-17 win. season we next travelled to Linfield to play the With two games left in the regular season traditional Crying Towel match the lads were and a top 4 spot not guaranteed we still had determined to leave the towel with Linwood, a lot of work to do. Losing Will Tucker and they turned on the razzle dazzle and won 63- Hugh Renton to Mitre 10 duties the lads had 11. Only our second home game in 6 games to dig deep. A nice drive out to Sumner saw saw us come up against a strong Sydenham us play our last away game for the season team. After winning all our away games so and come away with a great 50-3 win. Last far, we just couldn’t turn it around for home round hit out for the season saw us take on
16 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 the ever-consistent Lincoln Uni at home. With the players during lockdown to keep everyone results going our way and a great win by the engaged through different means like Skype. team 41-15 and not allowing Lincoln a bonus Lots of appreciation from George and I. To point we finished top of the table taking out Simon, Brendan, Kieran, Logan and Megan the minor premiership. thanks for all your hard work this season we We secured a home semi-final the team both really enjoyed the season even if we were feeling exceptionally good going into the didn’t quite get to the final. Any rugby season semi. Coming up against Marist at home was is never possible without the sponsors this never going to be easy with plenty of youth. year we had a fantastic new front of Jersey It was a fantastic game which saw Marist Sponsor Christchurch Electrical thank you win the first half, then for the lads to turn it to Rex Prebble for all your support we have around and win most of the second and take loved having you on board and hopefully the lead, then a moment of brilliance from the can continue this into 2021. Other sponsors Marist Fullback saw them take the lead with to thank Acccessman, Road Metals and less than 5 minutes to go. Unfortunately, we Kiwi Concrete, Norjo Motorcycles, Snowfed couldn’t get back in front and lost the game Builders, M A Mckay Builders, Hagley 28-31. Windows and Doors, Fowler Homes, Lagoon 2020 has been a crazy year for everyone Pools, Kilray Plumbing & Gas, Apex Interiors, and there were times there that we all thought RAC Group, Tamihaha Consulting, Hydralink, we wouldn’t get a season at all with Covid Merivale Medical Practice, Suburban and the world being so uncertain it made Earthworks, Roberts Engineering and being able to play a privilege and the team Highfly Roofing. seem to have a great bond and looks like we are building something great for the future. George Inwood and Lucy Dewar The coaches continued to work closely with – Managers
The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 17 WOMEN’S
Playing Record Points Played Won Lost Points For Placing Against
9 7 2 422 155 Beaten Trophy Finalist
Top Points Scorer Isabella Waterman 96 Top Try Scorer Lucy Anderson 12
In what has felt like both the shortest The rest, as they say, is history. Strict and longest season of rugby in recent years, hygiene and social distancing rules meant women’s rugby has ended up winning on the that the Christchurch women were able to day. take to the pitch again, dominating the first The 2020 season training had just begun half of the season. Half-way in, the decision when we moved into Level-4 lockdown. For was made to split the grade into Premiership some this presented an excellent opportunity and Championship, to avoid the blow out to work on fitness, taking advantage of the scores some teams were seeing against Government’s allowance for getting out of less experienced clubs. Christchurch, the the house for exercise, but for others, it was University of Canterbury Viperettes, Linwood a source of uncertainty and disappointment Waˉhine and the Lincoln Ewes made up the as to whether the season would be allowed to Premiership, while the Lincoln Hoggets, go ahead. With both the club season, Farah Ashburton Celtic B’s Barber Senior Women, Palmer Cup and the World Cup on the line, Kaiapoi and High School Old Boys made up the main line of conversation was – “will we the Championship. able to play again?”. The first hiccup came for the Christchurch
18 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 Women at Ilam Fields, fronting up against were unable to attend the final prizegiving, the University of Canterbury for the second however we would like to do a shout out to time during the season. Despite a confident our award winners: first win early on, UC proved to be too good for Christchurch in the second round of pool • Most Valuable Player: play, handing Christchurch our first loss. Rebecca Todd Unfortunately, UC’s winning streak continued • Most Improved Player: as Christchurch again met the Viperettes Hannah King for the Premiership final. Despite a strong • Most Helpful to the Women’s Team: come-back in the second half, Christchurch Nina Poletti were unable to capitalise on opportunities and • McCully Cup Winner: took the defeat after three years of holding the Whitney Tipple trophy. Despite the uncertainty, disruption and A huge thank you must go to the coaches, loss caused by COVID-19, the Christchurch Steven Bree and Steph Te Ohaere-Fox — who Women saw large numbers of attendees at managed to keep baby Anatia in her tummy training for the first time in many years, often until after the club final, to the managers Ange with 18-20 women turning up twice weekly Te Ohaere-Fox and Lee Cook and to physio Joanne Li. We must also thank Kieran Kite for without fail. The competition for positions coming in to support the team towards the rose immensely and we saw some impressive end of the season and RDO Simon Kneebone, talent shine. This is huge for the women’s who made a fantastic effort to listen to, and game and the depth throughout the region accommodate, our requests (No.1 Field can be seen through the current Farah Palmer please!). Cup team, with strong, talented women As always, thank you to Christchurch waiting in the wings for their chance to pull on Club for continuing to support our women’s the red and black jersey. team, let’s see if we can get that trophy back Unfortunately, due to the conflicting timing next year! of the Awards Night with an away Farah Palmer Cup game, many of the women’s team Nina Poletti
The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 19 PREMIER RESERVE
Playing Record Points Played Won Lost Points For Placing Against
11 6 5 221 239 6th
Top Points Scorer Grayson Mitchell 111 Top Try Scorers Jesse Bryant 7, Grayson Mitchell 7
Premier 2020 saw a fair few players and Johan Pio joined the illustrious ranks of earning their caps as Crocs with only eight the Crocs this year after aging out of colts. men returning from 2019 initially. Seven Fish slotting in at 10 while Johan covered players, Travis Moody, Matt McNamara, fullback and later in the season moved to Lewis Geer, Ben Cooper, Jesse Bryant and blindside flanker out of necessity due to injury. Josh Van der Plas taking on a co captain role The call went out for numbers and the with Grayson Mitchell and Duncan Hortin CFC family and friends responded with stepping into a managers role due to injury. numerous players taking the field for the We were lucky enough that Tom Weston Crocs. Angus Rennie came out of retirement rejoined the pack a few weeks after the birth only to be ruled out of the season due to a of his first born Angus; and Matt Brabazon head knock in his first appearance. Angus was cleared to transfer from another season Tucker also suffered a season ending over in Spain. Both these men added great concussion in the same game, a huge loss to lineout options and leadership. Reuben Fisher both the Crocs and Div 1. Hopefully we see
20 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 him back in the red and black for 2021. Andy was crucial for our campaign. Ben Douglas Scally, Cam Exeter, Jason Lowe, Bill Lagi and Tanu Suavine slotted into the midfield and Caleb Reweti earned caps in the forward and brought great defence, as well as some pack along with 18 year old Shaydon Milne- size that wouldnt look out of place packing Sparks. CFC legend Chris Mason packed down in the forwards. This really allowed our down at lock "for one game only" and was wings Sake Aca, Te Morehu Reweti and Jesse hooked again, playing the next four games as Bryant to get a bit of space to play with. None did Peter Valavala slotting in at number 8 and of whom need any convincing or more than prop. Luckily for us, unfortunately for them the the slightest gap to tuck the ball under their Red Sox Colts had to default the end of their arm and make some good meters. A special season due to numbers. Alex Tsiarazis, Jarod mention must be made of Sagato Roberts, Glentworth and Josh Naylor jumped into the who like Johan moved out of the back three, pack on occasion and will hopefully be back and packed down in the loose forwards for the Crocs in 2021. Gaius Reweti also when needed. Connor Mahan would sign a turned out for the team which saw the thre Crocs contract tomorrow if given the chance, Reweti brothers playing alongside each other already saying he will be back for 2021. against Suburbs. Chris Robertson, over from Canada for In the backs we were lucky Div. 1 had a the year for University was a great addition surplus of half backs this season meaning we to the team, a winger that loved contact and could borrow George Win most weeks which was just finding his feet in the game after
The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 21 not playing for over ten years. Unfortunately coaching after he was finished coaching the had his season cut short due to a broke arm Womens team. The forward pack in particular skiing in the bye weekend. Matt Thatcher benefitting from his knowledge. Nigel Mahan and Matt Kottier were Crocs regulars this and Tim Brockett also helped the coaching season down from Div 1. Along with Jonny and management team after the end of their Van Der Velde, Louie Chapman, Cam Bailey, Red Sox season each bringing another Dan Koster, Tomas Hanham-Carter and element to the team. Duncan Hortin rounded Nick Anner from Div 1 who all suited up for out the coaching/management team stepping the team on occassion. Red Sox , Jacob into the managers role with big shoes to fill left Campbell, Jaramey Mark and Nick Heale also by Graham Mitchell. With a big transition and earned caps for the Crocs and will hopefully learning curve from being on the field to off it be back for 2021. Corban Findlay and Hamish due to injury he got there in the end and the Bruce were unlucky not to take the field due season ran mostly smoothly. to injury. Kyle Cordier made it through a few The Crocs ended the season with 6 wins games before other commitments saw him and 5 losses and a respectable 6th in the end his season. round robin 2020 started with the Crocs having no coaching staff. Luckily Jarrett McGregor Duncan Hortin was willing to come home to CFC despite his son playing Div. 1 at Linwood which the team greatly appreciated. His hardwork lead Coaching and Management team to the team being the last CFC senior team J. McGregor - Head coach playing. A fitting tribute to the Crocs who S. Bree - Assistant Coach were alsothe last team off the training field D. Hortin - Manager due to Jarrett's enthusiasm and love for not T. Brockett – Assistant Coach wearing a watch. Steven Bree also helped out N. Mahan – Assistant Coach
22 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 SENIOR TEAM
Playing Record Points Played Won Lost Drew Points For Placing Against Beaten Trophy 5 4 1 10 243 170 Semi-Finalists
Top Points Scorer Carlos Sumner 35 Top Try Scorer Brian Collins 5
When we had our preseason game on been 3-figures after our 10 games. Something the 14th of March none of us would have to work on next year, for sure. thought we would still be playing 6 months Thank you to everyone who played for later in September. But as we know now 2020 us this year. We had a big squad which was to become a very strange year. After our meant for the first time in a while we had to preseason trip to Kaikoura we wouldn’t see rest some players. Thanks to all the boys for each other again for around three months. being understanding of this. We were happy The team were finally able to put our boots on to have so many new and old faces show up and take to the field in June, and we were off and play well for us, especially the returning to a tough start. originals still playing hard. We even celebrated Playing against three of our toughest milestone 40th and 50th birthdays this year. It opponents in the first three weeks meant a was also great to see so many of the ‘retired’ trial by fire of our lockdown fitness (or lack players coming down to support us. thereof). A 2 point win over Old Boys, 3 point Thanks to all other supporters who came loss to Belfast and a draw with Burnside put down when they were allowed to (and when us bang in the middle of the table with four they weren’t) to cheer us on, it really made weeks of the first round to go. We came out the difference. To those who were able to firing in every single remaining first round sponsor us this year, thank you very much. game, with our closest opponent being 23 A big thank you to Karen and her team and points behind. This took us comfortably into congratulations to the rest of the club for their the second round to play for the Trophy. commitment in this tough year. Thank you We were joined by Marist, Old Boys and Alan Trent for again turning up each week Belfast (who beat us in the final last season) and writing our team reports, even when you for a very strange second round. Despite the would lambast us for our penalty count! fact we were already in the top four we didn’t Congratulations to Cyril Tamou and Carlos go straight to semi-finals and instead had a Sumner for being named forward and back three game round robin and bye week before of the year, respectively, after stellar seasons. the playoffs started. Sadly for us we wouldn’t We were delighted to present the Alan Trent get another win despite fighting hard in every Team Award to Andrew Cross for continuing game, including losing our game to Belfast try to play hard and embody the Div3 team on on full time. While it is no easy feat to make and off the field. the semi-finals I think it’s fair to say we would have gone further had our discipline been Michael Borthwick better. Our penalty count this year must have
The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 23 PREMIER COLTS
Playing Record Points Played Won Lost Points For Placing Against
12 8 4 262 211 7th
Top Points Scorer Cole Spinks 71 Top Try Scorer TASI Valavala 6, Declan Hennessy Shea 6
The Premier Colts team 2020 season struggles on attack become evident and this started off like all teams with a staggered start became our focus over the next few weeks. due to Covid 19. We were tracking well in Finally we began hitting our straps against preseason through February and March and Shirley where we got on a roll and we started was about to play our first preseason game to build some momentum. There were some when we went into lock down. good signs heading into the last part of the We then worked on keeping the [players season, then the Covid restrictions hit again . engaged through lock down with a series of After this setback we lost our momentum challenges trying to keep their fitness up for and struggled to get back to our form that we when we finally got into the season. had had previously . We lost our last round We finally hit the field out in Glenmark robin game to HSOB and then a heart breaker with a 40 minute hit out for preseason before of a quarter final to Lincoln University in the we had to face Lincoln University in our first dying minutes of the game . competition game of the season. We would like to thank Simon Kneebone, We managed to scrape through the first for his time and understand during the year, few games with some solid defence but with in what has been a tough year for all involved
24 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 in club sport. His patience with us has been year and Cole Spinks , back of the year and outstanding. To Tony Hussey and his team on also to Dom Brankin for getting his first cap many helpers, thanks for all you do around for Div. 1.As always just a massive thanks the club. to all our sponsors….Bayleys Canterbury, Our physio Maddy who kept the boys on Canterbury Drywall Solutions, Casey Trailers the field as best as she could and even had (all the way from Ireland!!) Christchurch Park to deal with a barrage of injuries over the last Physio, Hammock Insurance, Harrison Bloy three weeks of the season . Plumbing and Bathroom, Kilray Plumbing Our management team of Vicki and and Gas, Raika Contracting, Signs Inc, Stellar Dan O` Sullivan who gave up so much of Recruitment, Sugarhorse Bar and Eatery, supporting their own children to help us. Tamihana Consulting, Tamou Contractiing and To the parents of our boys who managed 360 Distribution. to find reason’s to be at parks over the last Lastly to our own partners thanks for three Saturdays and many more during the letting us out 3-4 times a week to coach this year, we appreciate what you do and the awesome bunch of young men. support you gave us all. Congratulations to our award winners for the year, Jack Stokes ,fForward of the Matt Mustchin
The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 25 COLTS RED SOX
Playing Record Points Played Won Lost Points For Placing Against 2 6 Defaulted seasons 8 44 96 (1 by default) (3 by default) due to injuries
Forward of the Year Jarod Glentworth Back of the Year Connor Mahan
Management Team which we had beaten in preseason. The team Forwards Coach Nigel Mahan played well both of attack and defence, with Backs Coach Tim Brocket the players injuries growing we had several new players join the team for this game. We We started the season with good numbers came away with the win but unfortunately overall but light in some key positions. Our more injuries. only preseason game showed that the squad Glenmark the next week saw us only have had some good talent and with further time enough players with assistance from Alpha, together we could play some good rugby. Glenmark proved to strong with our makeshift We did whoever loss a couple of players due backline unable to string anything together. to injuries. We also had more players get injured. At this Our first scheduled game was a default point we had 19 injuries some season ending win against UC meaning our first actual from our squad of 29. game was against HSOB’s which was 2 Due to the injury we default our next 2 weeks after our preseason game. It was a games and eventually the season. challenging game as always but saw us loss We would like the thank the club and a tighter game than the score board would families for their support but most of all the suggest. We have several injuries that meant team, they turned up to training and every by the end of the game we had a makeshift game with a great attitude and it was great backline. The following week due to injuries to be part of such a great team. It was just a and players away in Dunedin for O week we shame we suffered some many injuries during had to default. the season. Our next game was against Boys High on a Friday night, we played well and had the In conclusion we would like to thank bulk of possession but could not finish. Boys Simon Kneebone and Tony Hussey for all their High had a few opportunities during the game work this season. and were good enough to convert them. Another game that saw us lose players to injuries. Our next game was against Belfast Tim Brocket and Nigel Mahan
26 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 CLASSICS
Playing Record Points Played Won Lost Points For Placing Against
10 0 10 51 656 9th
It was a touch-and-go start, finally, after and then posted their highest score of the months of the ground moving beneath us with season the following week. An additional daily COVID updates. Without knowing well night game was held, due to a shortage of enough in advance whether we would have referees, against HSOB Keiths who were very a start to this year’s season no sponsorship keen to play under lights. The team showed agreements were in place when it did and improvement week over week throughout due to an outbreak of COVID our fundraiser the season even though it was once again had to be postponed. We are working to a without a win, nearly every game conceded new date of December 1st, and I’d like to less points when compared against the same think that those potential sponsors that have teams in the previous year. I noted often that made themselves known will be signed up for once an opposition had scored they seemed next season. to wake up and keep the goal line within There were consistently good numbers grasp or at least hold their ground during at trainings, with several new starters for the large portions of most games. All games were team, including a few first timers to rugby. played with enormous heart for at least the full This translated into equally good turnout on 80 minutes. game day not starting a single game with Injuries took their inevitable toll with some less than 15 under the new Game On rules. taken out for the entire season only a few The team came very close to a win in the weeks into it, those affected continued their annual night game against Sumner’s Sharks support from the sidelines and I hope they will
The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 27 be back on the field next year. Mid-season Dickie, Andrew Rusbatch and Sidney Wong we had to say goodbye to the team’s medic on the management committee, and your Mark Anderson who moved to Wellington contributions towards the team are definitely for work, we wish him well and the position appreciated. remains open. The stress and anxiety of in the midst of a Thanks to Jarrett of Div 2 who loaned us global pandemic has affected everyone this a rather quick wing for the season. Another year, I am aware now that my personal anxiety welcome addition mid-season was Daniel levels were far above coping levels, this was (Goat) Latimer, an ex-Canardly, bringing a beyond my control however I know some fresh perspective to coaching along with are less than impressed with the resulting Richard (Spitty) Spivey, Alistair (Muff) Watmuff, performance this year, because it was not and head coach Glenn Dickie. brought to my attention sooner all I can do Management of a team isn’t a small now is say sorry, and, I won’t be doing it again or easy role to take up nor is it one that I had next year. had much experience of prior to filling in for All the best to next year’s management Andrew last year, but such a volunteer role and team, Give ‘em the Axe. is best shared and I knew I would need help from others especially as Andrew wished to Jeremy Elgin take a step back. While I feel that was more like roping others into something they might Awards for 2020: rather not have to do than bringing willing • Best Forward: Jerard Cowburn participants onto a committee, I want to thank • Best Back: Richard Spivey those that did put their hands up to help out in • Most Valuable: Alistair Watmuff ways in addition to playing, specifically Jerard • Most Improved: Sidney Wong Cowburn, Tristan Oorschot, Richard Spivey • Players’ Choice: Michael Brewster and Alistair Watmuff who joined myself, Glenn
28 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 29 30 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 31 GOLD CLUB SPONSORS
The Christchurch Football Club sincerely thanks the listed Gold Club Sponsors, Sponsors and Supporters and Funding Organisations for their generous support of the club and its activities. We greatly appreciate their involvement in the club and their support enhances our ability to provide an enjoyable experience for club members and to help retain our position as one of the Premier rugby clubs in Christchurch and New Zealand. Their support does make a difference to the clubs ability to function effectively and efficiently.
32 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS
FUNDING PARTNERS
The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 33 34 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 35 JUNIOR REPORT
Like all sports and activities, the 2020 U12 grade. We are delighted to say that we season was unusual and unique due to the are fully expecting to be fielding a U15 team challenges that Covid-19 presented us with. next season, as we carry on with our plans to Having said that, we are proud to note that grow and strengthen our Junior Club. we were the only CRFU linked Junior Club to When considering why we managed to boost team numbers this season, growing grow as a Junior Club, when nearly all rugby from 28 teams to 33 teams. The next biggest clubs suffered a strong decline in numbers, South Island club fielded 16 teams in the we believe that our commitment within the same grades. community to visiting local schools, running We had 5 x teams each registered in have a go sessions for over 800 kids in the the U6 & U7 Grades, 2 x teams in U8/9 Rip area, fielding 25 teams for our inaugural Touch Grade (a new non-contact grade), 4 x teams season for Summer 2019/20, coupled with each in the U8, U9 & U10 Grades; 4 x teams a strong marketing campaign pre-season all in our U11 grade, 2 teams in the U12 grade, played pivotal roles. We have also worked 1 x team in the U13 Open Grade, 1 x team in hard with NZ Sport, Balance is Better & the the U13/14 U58kg Grade and 1 x team in the CRFU, to ensure our core values align with U14 Open Grade. This is the first time as a the wider work being completed to encourage Club we have been able to offer junior rugby kids to stay in sport. We not only managed for U14 players in recent years. Two years to see a huge increase in U10+ new to rugby ago, we could not field any teams above the kids joining our Club, but we also encouraged
36 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 many U6/U7 players to try rugby for the first grades, where all players get the opportunity time. The Touch Module helped us greatly, as to thrive. Rugby is a late development sport we saw over 80+ new to club families join up, and we want to provide a safe and fun many of whom stayed for the winter season. environment where all can learn, grow skills We also boosted our female players from 15 and enjoy their time with us, with the aim in 2019 to 45 for the 2020 season. There is of staying part of our Club through to the certainly much more to do, but our Junior senior grades. Committee is fully focused on continuing to For the Junior Club we have consequently grow our Club, but we are extremely stretched focused on embedding our community and in resource and need more support to carry family values. Our CORE Values have been on with the trajectory we are currently on! central to everything we do, with all players, In line with the CRFU initiative to move parents, coaches and managers strongly away from competitive standings within the encouraged to live by our PRIDE Campaign Junior Grades, there were no official finals which focuses on the values of Passion, played or recorded within the Metro Junior Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Empathy. Grades, with the exception of the U14 open In line with these values, we would like to and U13/14 weighted grades. That said, it make a special mention of the following award is fair to say that all our teams performed winners this season, who have all lived and extremely strongly, and we can be proud as a breathed our core values: Club of our performances across the Grades. • Team of the Year: U14 Vipers We continue to move away from focusing on • Coaches of the Year: U13/14 Gold – “super teams” and a win at all cost culture, as Craig O’Loughlin & Andrew Carver this is seen to be one of the main contributing • Kain Parsons Memorial Cup Winner – factors leading to kids dropping off in Sports George Allen from age 12+. We removed trialling for our • Inaugural CFC Junior Ball Holder – U10+ teams this season and we will continue Ben Parsons to aim to provide balanced teams across the
The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 37 As part of the above Community focus for the 2020 season, we had planned many additional events, but unfortunately Covid 19 put paid to many of these initiatives, due to mass gathering restrictions. However, we achieved and provided our families with many varied events and initiatives this year to include:
• Junior Welcome to the Club Afternoon – • Official Team Photos (at extra cost). with free chips, fizzy and entertainment • Free CFC PRIDE T-shirts for all for all. registered players. • Fastest Club Relay Race - the chance • Free rugby ball for all registered players. to race against other junior metro • Free mouthguard for all registered players. clubs during the half time Crusader vs • New X-Box Console, 4 x controllers and tv Highlander match (which we won for the available for junior use on club afternoons. 2nd year in a row)! • Complimentary Coaches & Managers • Junior Club Afternoons each Saturday dinner with the theme, “What Creates a during level 1 – with free drinks and hot Great Team Culture” with expert panel chips for the kids. consisting of Brad Mooar, Matt Todd, • U11+ Forwards Specialised Training Steph Te Ohaere-Fox & Jimmy Sinclair. Session – courtesy of Simon Kneebone & • End of year Prizegiving Celebrations our Senior Players. which provided all registered players with • Top Team Challenge Club Afternoon. a personalised award, certificate and • CFC Junior Touch (at extra sub cost for complimentary food. the summer season).
We are also making sure we listen and focus on our membership families, with our 2020 Satisfaction Survey sent out within the last 10 days, with around a third of our families having responded so far. Key Indicators to date are extremely positive as follows:
QUESTION % WHO NOTED THEY WERE EXTREMELY SATISFIED OR VERY SATISFIED
PLEASE RATE HOW SATISFIED YOU HAVE BEEN TO BE PART OF THE JUNIOR CFC 94.8 CLUB DURING THE 2020 SEASON?
HOW WOULD YOU RATE YOU EXPERIENCE WITH CFC JUNIOR CLUB IN 98.2 COMPARISON TO OTHER CLUB EXPERIENCE?
HOW SATISFIED WERE YOU THAT YOUR CHILD/REN WERE TREATED EQUALLY 96.5 AND FAIRLY WITHIN THEIR CFC JUNIOR TEAM?
HOW LIKELY ARE YOU TO RECOMMEND THE CFC JUNIOR CLUB TO FRIENDS/ 97.9 FAMILY?
38 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 The key issues and improvements to improve our club. Hunter Johnston, our highlighted by our families, relate to more Junior Club President, remains on the CRFU access and events at the Clubrooms (noting Advisory Board and drives change and that Covid-19 put paid to many events improvement for the junior rugby community this season), working with the Senior Club in general, outside of the work he also to provide more joint events /functions does for the Club. We would love to see and improvements to our Westminster more parent support on the Committee Street grounds. over the next year and will investigate We are now moving on to our 2nd junior other opportunities to increase support touch rugby season, which has again seen and sponsorship. around 200 players register from 21 schools, Moving forward, we will continue to focus with many new to club players signing up. We on the NZ Sport Balance is Better philosophy are currently putting the teams together and and growing our Club through complimentary this seasons uniforms will arrive any day. activities. The wider aim is to continue to From a financial perspective, we have promote the general health and wellbeing of ended the FYE20 with a $2k positive families in our community – with skills that performance, largely down to the fundraising are transferrable onto the rugby field both efforts and careful management of our sporting and behaviour wise. Our relationship Budget and Forecasts achieved. There is with the Senior Club and working together as also an element of timing as our Prizegiving one team is fundamental to this and we thank costs have partially fallen into the FYE21 Mark & the CFC Board for their commitment year, due to the late season end, but these and support over the past year. should be nicely balanced by our main Cash Finally (and most importantly) a huge Raffle Fundraiser, which also fell into the new thank you to all the coaches, managers, financial year. We are currently drawing up parent volunteers, players and supporters our draft Budget for the FYE21 and we will that have made this season possible. It’s continue to work closely with our Seniors to been a crazy season, but a great one despite provide the best outcomes possible for all the obstacles! our junior membership. We remain in control of our financial planning and as a Junior Nicola Flint Committee, we have spent many hours this season working on strategic initiatives, to include a complete financial and banking overhaul, integrating our financials to form part of the wider senior club annual audited report, designing and implementing the CFC App and ensuring all information is easily available via the app for anyone who needs it. All this work has been done to future proof our Club and to ensure we have clear and transparent processes in place. We remain an entirely voluntary and unpaid part of the wider Club, with five committee members running the junior section outside of all our other commitments. We are well set up, organised and passionate, but we do need more support to continue
The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 39 AXEMEN’S CLUB
It has been a disrupted but full year for the The Pint nights & Crying Towel event were CFC Axemen well attended and the pies after home premier At the 2020 AGM Jerry Rowberry stepped games went down a treat, we are looking to down as Chairman of the Axemen’s Club, continue this initiative next year plus John Sherratt & Andrew McKellar Finishing off the year we have our Bowls stepped down as trustees. Championship in late October and Christmas It was a sad but magnificent AGM with Dinner towards the end of November. Craig Armstrong elected Chairman, Graeme The Christmas Dinner is a combined Odams, Peter Hunter and Bob Eastgate were event this year with the Spinal Trust as it was also elected trustees in 2018. The event is shaping up for a great The trustees would like to acknowledge night with Sir Michael Jones having been the great work that Jerry, Andrew & John announced as the guest speaker have done for the Axemen’s Club and thank Plans for 2021 include, Axemen’s Club them for their efforts merchandise, digitisation of club records, Subject to some outstanding subs, we playground enhancements and helping out have 136 members on our books, with 12 with the new scoreboard new members joining during the year On behalf of the trustees, I would like to This year the Axemen have purchased thank all the Axemen for being a member and installed a Defibrillator at the club. A the Axemen’s Club during this trying year and sincere thanks to Graeme Odams who also wish you all the best for 2021 contributed to this project We have also purchased a scanner to Craig Armstrong scan club reports to preserve the history of the club .
40 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 41 CFC GOLDEN OLDIES, CHRISTCHURCH GENTLEMEN
2020 Signalled a changing of the guard with long standing servant Bones Hussey standing down from his role as Chief Organiser, Fixture Secretary and Captain. The great news is we retained his services as Treasurer and laundry guy – thanks for all your service to the Gentlemen over the years Bones. Our incoming committee of Lano (Executive Management and Fundraising Guru), Rookie (Fixture Secretary) and Spud (Chairman and Captain) did a great job with Lano and Rookie shouldering most of the pre season work and Spud running the match day squad and after match formalities. Like much of daily life in 2020 our playing season was impacted by Covid 19 and we ended up with just 3 games against Burnside, Saracens and Lyttelton. The reduced schedule meant that injuries were reduced and enthusiasm remained high, we had great numbers for all our games (optimum numbers for the sport of Golden Oldies is 30 or more). Surprisingly, we played some good rugby and whilst no score is kept at this grade I would say we were definitely the more talented and better looking team on the day. One of our goals this year was to bring some old school values back and we made sure that we had the team bus running for away games and drank plenty of beer with our opponents after the game. A real highlight for our last home game was seeing the lads cook the grub for our opponents, it really was a strange and wonderful mix of crock pot dishes that turned up on the day and this time no reports of anyone getting sick from Hitmans cooking. Thanks Karen for your support in opening up the Clubrooms. Player of the year was a difficult choice with many players and spectators voting for Spud who was generally a class above everyone else on the field and in the Clubrooms. In the end he was soundly beaten 37 votes to 1 in favour of Jacob Levington who was our top tryer scorer in his break through season, Jacob we are really proud to have you in our team mate. Dick of the Day and the coveted red and black toilet seat award was dominated by Hitman who has really taken great pride in winning it every week. Special mention to Jeremy who was also often in the mix. Rugby Goals for the Gentlemen in 2021 - More Games – More Cooking – Better Jokes at Speeches – Team Trip. If you are over 35 and looking for life after competitive rugby feel free to come down and join us next season.
Spud Chairman Christchurch Gentlemen
42 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 CFC NETBALL
Just like all other sports its been an From what we can remember, our interesting year with what felt like a long Senior ladies enjoyed the few social dos we season but all in all a real success despite the managed to squeeze in before going back circumstances. into level 2. A thanks to the Colts who lent us This season we boasted eighteen teams their changing sheds for initiation, we might across our Junior and Senior Clubs. The need to turn that into an annual event in order Junior club continues to grow each year with to initiate our new members given the night a strong thirteen teams. We introduced eight this year seemed to do more damage to our new coaches to the club and welcomed four original ladies than anyone else.. new members to our Committee. Once again, we had success in the netball Our Senior teams all had solid seasons. and rugby clubs working together. A big Notable mention goes to our Senior A team thanks to Simon, Tony and Henry for the work who finished 5th out of 13 teams, their first and support you guys put in, whether it be the year in the Senior Reserve Grade. We have social events or social media and especially set ourselves up nicely heading into next around tonight. year with some real depth within our A and Personally, I want to thank the CFC B teams. With it being a Covid year we all Board/Mark Thompson, for making netball maintain our seedings heading into next year feel welcome around the table. I have really so we should be in good standing for 2021. enjoyed getting to know the board members The club had some real highlights this into my second year as a board member and season. We finally cleared out our gear room look forward to continuing being involved in and donated all our old uniforms to Zonta who the future direction of the club. have shipped them off to Tanzania for some Karen, many thanks always for making it other ladies around the world to enjoy. easy for us to have our club events here and
The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 43 for the work put in tonight, it’s a really big help committee I want to say a huge thank you for enabling us to run our season and we really all you have done for us and that you will be appreciate it. greatly missed! We wish you all the best for To our Netball Committee. It was a slow the future start to the year and then quickly we had to Finally, as always, I want to say a big thank pull eighteen teams together for what was you to our Club President Chrissy. First year going to be a long 14-week season with no in a while you didn’t have the role of coaching breaks. I want to thank our new members the A team as well and so I hope that bought onto the Committee, Megan, Georgia, Anthea you a bit less stress while still doing the main and Shelley. Mention must go to Shelley role of running the club. Although I do need who was at the courts all day every Saturday to point out Chrissy still actually coached ensuring the managing of our club umpires. A the Senior C and 2 Junior teams this year! big thanks also to Nic Samson who stepped Another great season, few curve balls but the in as Secretary/subs police/general support feedback I still hear from our members is that to Chrissy , the committee functions well they just love playing netball and continuing because of you. to be a part of this club , you play a huge role Over the last few years, the Committee in that and so as long as we hear that I think has enjoyed the support of Tim Murdoch. Tim you can be confident you’re doing your job took care of our financials, grant applications well. Thanks. and generally made sure we were doing the Finally, if anyone does come across our things we should as a Committee. He has dear mascot henry in the future, please do let been a real support to our president Chrissy, him know he’s missed, and we need him to and we know the netball club would not be come home… in the strong position it is today without the assistance of Tim. So, Tim, on behalf of the Viriginia Loughnan
CLUB AWARDS
JUNIOR PLAYER OF YEAR GABRIELLA SWAN
MOST PROMISING ALEISHA LEWIS
SENIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR ALICE HARRIS
AN OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR SHELLEY SWAIN
FRANK TOWNSEND SIOUX MORGAN
TEAM OF THE YEAR D TEAM
44 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 GRADE TEAM COACH AWARD WINNER SENIOR RESERVE A NIC PLAYERS PLAYER OF YEAR ALICE HARRIS ALL-ROUNDER OF YEAR ROCHELLE MACEFIELD 2ND GRADE B KNOX ATTACKING PLAYERS OF THE REBECCA ALMOND YEAR DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF YEAR EMMA CORNELIUS 2ND GRADE C CHRISSY PLAYERS PLAYER OF YEAR ABBY ROBERTS 3RD - MORNINGS D SOCIAL PLAYERS PLAYER OF YEAR BERNADETTE TRIPP 3RD - MORNINGS E SOCIAL PLAYERS PLAYER OF YEAR EMMA STRAY U19 F GEORGIA MOST IMPROVED PAIGE GRAINGER MVP JOLIE SARGINSON U17 G GEORGIA PLYERS PLAYER OF YEAR LILY WOODBRIDGE MVP HOLLY SCORRINGE U 17 H MEGAN MOST PROMISING ALEISHA LEWIS MVP RUBY CARTER U 15 I CHRISSY PLAYERS PLAYER OF YEAR GABBY MOST IMPROVED LIBY GREEVES U 15 J SIOUX + MOST IMPROVED TYLA SHANKS JO MVP MIKAERE U 13 K ESTELLA + PLAYERS PLAYER OF YEAR SINA AVIA GEORGIA COACHES CHOICE IZZY ABLEY U 12 L ANTHELA MVP MADDI ALGAR COACHES AWARD MIA FLINT U 12 M DIARME + MVP KATE HUSSY RIELEIGH MOST IMPROVED ISABELLA PAULSON
YEAR 6 6 A SIDE N - SAT - BLACK JESS PLAYERS PLAYER OF YEAR EVIE RYAN PLAYERS PLAYER OF YEAR TEIRA-GRACE WAAKA
YEAR 5 6 ASIDE O - SAT - NAVY KATIE MVP TAYLA POU MOST IMPROVED BREE KITSON YEAR 5 6 ASIDE P - FRIDAY - RACHEL PLAYER OF YEAR SOPHIE TAUWHARE LIGHT BLUE PLAYERS PLAYER OF YEAR INDY LEEDS YEAR 5 6 ASIDE Q SAT - PURPLE GWYN + MOST IMPROVED LIANA FUALAU TYLA COACHES CHOICE HARPER CLARKE YEAR 4 5 ASIDE R - THURSDAY - BRIDGET PLAYERS PLAYER OF YEAR SABINE VAN GRUNSVEN LIGHT BLUE PARENTS CHOICE BULOU SALOTE ADIBUNA ULUINACEVA
The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 45 46 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 47 PLAYING MEMBERS 2020
Team Team Team Team Premier Premier Reserve Senior Premier Colts
Coaches Coaches Coach Coaches Brendan Hoani Nolan Jarrett McGregor Matthew Aked Matt Mustchin Simon Kneebone Tom Meates Kieran Coll Manager Manager Michael Newell Duncan Hortin Michael Borthwick Managers Managers Lucy Dewar Physio Players Vicky O`Sullivan George Inwood Scott Suen Liam Adams Dan O`Sullivan Stu Atkins Physio Players Harry Bellamy Physio Megan Williams Sake Aca Henry Benton Maddy Marshall Matt Brabazon Rob Benton Trainer Jesse Bryant Michael Borthwick Players Logan Surridge Hamish Bruce Andrew Bower Logan Bainsbridge Ben Cooper Kyle Brewer Caleb Beck Players Kyle Cordier Charlie Brown Dominic Bell Shayne Anderson Ben Douglas Anthony Campbell Dominic Brankin Cameron Bailey Cameron Exeter Tom Crouch Angus Chapman Manaaki Boyle- Tiatia Corban Findlay Brian Collins Jonny Fitzgerald Matt Brabazon Reuben Fisher Andrew Cross Angus Ford Dominic Brankin Lewis Geer Nick Evans Declan Hennessy -Shea Nick Annear William Lagi Henry Graham Rypo Higashida Louie Chapman Jason Lowe Brendan Hall Emin Kaya Tom Christie Matthew McNamara Josh Hamilton Jake Keenan Sam Cottam Chris Mason Justin Hill Harrison Kneebone Daniel Dorgan S Milne- Sparks Aaron Hodgson-Bell Jack Kneebone Matt Etheredge Travis Moody Levi Hodgson- Bell Max McClimont Nathan Evans Grayson Mitchell Jade Kirk Connor O`Neill Tomas Hanham – Carter George Pio James Lilley Joseph Sainsbury Walter Huata Angus Rennie Kristopher Moir Bradford Shortland Hamish Kilpatrick Sagato Roberts Jaidyn Renton Sean Sowers Daniel Koster C Robinson Thomas Stevenson Sam Sparrow Matt Kottier Caleb Reweti James Struthers Cole Spinks Ben Lopas Te Morehu Reweti Carlos Sumner Jack Stokes Tana Luke Andrew Scally Viliami Tai Oliver Watts Nev McGee Tanu Suavine Cyril Tamou Tasipale Valavala Dallas McLeod Matt Thatcher Corey Tamou Zach McKay Angus Tucker Daniel Thomas Tui Mika Tom Weston Jeremy Van Ameyde Burns Mills George Win Shu Yoshimoto Josh Ree Peter ValavALA Hugh Renton Josh Van der Plas Gaius Reweti Henry Saker Quinten Strange Matt Thatcher Blake Thompson William Tucker Hunter Wilson Jonny Van der Velde
48 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 Team Team Team Red Sox Colts Classics Womens
Coaches Coaches Coaches Tim Brockett Glenn Dickie Steve Bree Nigel Mahan Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox Manager Players Jeremy Elgin Manager Josh Askew Andrea Te Ohaere-Fox Jack Bowen Players Jacob Campbel Alex Andronikos Physio Joel Cameron Michael Brewster Joanne Li Jack Caunter Daniel Brooks Isaac Dyer Stephen Chant Players Finnegan Ferguson- Jerard Cowburn Lucy Anderson Lees Jamin Dyer Danielle Andrews Jarod Glentworth Corban Findlay Kaitlin Bates Travis Graham Matthew Hale Ashley Brett Keane Harrington Ryan Harrison Holly Coleman Nicholas Heale Ben Hawkins Sam Curtis William Hendry George Hosu Nola Dunleavy Jonathan Hendry Steve James Lucy Jenkins Tizzano Isoake Samuel Kerrigan Hannah King Thomas Jansen Ben King Atlanta Lolohea Joseph Jaram Jack Mould Martha Lolohea Taisei Koganezawa Michael Myers Mica Paris Lolohea Jack Lacey Tristan Oorschot Phillipa Love Logan Lawson Daniel O`Sullivan Amy Milne Jack Lodge Scot Sparks Hitomi Oka Jackson Mahan Shaydon Milne- Sparks Brooke Parker Connor Mahan Richard Spivey Josie Persico Jaramey Mack Jacob Stockwin Nina Poletti Jack Morton Lucas Todd Tamara Silcock Montealto Mouat Alistair Watmuff Angie Sisifa Josh Naylor Sidney Wong Courtney Sim Yusei Ori Dave Wood Klaudia South Conrad Smith Letian Zhou Kaylee Tavendale Samuel Stewart Ally Taylor Braden Thomas Whitney Tipple Alex Tsiaprazis Terina Wanoa Zachery Ward Isabella Waterman Courtney Wheeler Rebecca Todd
The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 49 DIRECTORY 51
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 52
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 53
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 54
CASH FLOW STATEMENT 55
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 56-63
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT 64-65
50 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 51 52 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 53 54 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 55 56 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 57 58 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 Christchurch Football Club Incorporated Notes to and forming part of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2020
7.Rugby 2020 2019 $ $ Development expenses 730 2,770 Preseason gym 4,313 Fringe Benefit Tax 1,479 Div 1 club expenses 21,725 25,659 Sponsorship-Teams Exps (excl Div I) 20,282 14,667 Juniors 9,581 6,499 Junior/Senior contra 11,109 Gear, Equipment and Clothing 11,148 28,866 Hospitality 11,070 4,514 Physio and medical 5,225 Drycleaning 2,074 3,075 CRFU levies 5,580 Other 8,669 10,737 89,592 120,180
8. CFC Juniors 2020 $
Administration 419 Advertising 1,622 Equipment Maintenance 52 Family Membership Subscription 12,974 Fund raising 866 Function and Events 6,199 Gear and Equipment (incl Clothing) 5,472 Photos 6,799 Prizegiving 2,609 Touch 12,095 Sundry 2,333 Website 1,520 52,959
9. Expenses 2020 2019 $ $ The following amounts are included in expenses for the year: Fees paid to auditors for the audit of the financial statements 6,600 6,000 Operating Lease Rentals 2,868 2,396
Audit Fees includes an accrual for the current year. There were no non-audit services provided by the auditors of the financial statements, Smith + Jack.
9 The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 59 60 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 61 62 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2020 The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) 63 Smith+ Jack Chartered Accountants
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT To the Members of Christchurch Football Club Incorporated Report on the Financial Statements
Opinion I have audited the Financial Statements of Christchurch Football Club Incorporated, pages 52 to 63 which comprises the statement of financial position as at 3 1 August 2020, the statement of financial performance, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year ended 3 1 August 2020 and notes to the financial statements.
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Club as at 31 August 2020 and its financial performancefor th e year then ended in accordance with the statement of accounting policies detailed.
Basis of Accounting and Restriction on Distribution Without modifying my opinion, I draw attention to note 1 of the financial statements which describes the basis of accounting. The financial statements have been prepared as special purpose financial statements forth e information of Committee and Members. As a result the financial statements may not be suitable for another purpose. My audit report is intended solely for the Committee and Members of Christchurch Football Club Incorporated and should not be distributed to other parties.
Basis for Opinion The audit of all the statements as listed in the opening paragraph were conducted in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing (New Zealand) (ISAs (NZ)). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of Christchurch Football Club Incorporated in accordance with Professional and Ethical Standard 1 (Revised) Code of Ethics forAs surance Practitioners issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance Standards Board, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. I believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opm1on. Other than in our capacity as auditor we have no relationship with, or interests in Christchurch Football Club Incorporated.
Responsibilities of the Committee forthe Financial Statements The Committee is responsible for: The preparation and fair presentation of the Financial Statements on behalf of the Club in accordance with the statement of accounting policies.
a) Such internal controls as the Committee determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the Financial Statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. b) In preparing the Financial Statements, the Committee is responsible on behalf of Christchurch Football Club Incorporated forassessing the entity's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Committee either intend to liquidate or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternativebut to do so. + -14-
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