2012 103Rd Annual Report COATESHIRE PROUD MAJOR SPONSOR of the BALMAIN DISTRICT JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE
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BALMAIN District Junior Rugby League L-R: North Ryde U6’s - Brandon Thomas, Brock Robinson, Elijah Chahine, Isaac Biondi, Lachlan Rutherford, Patrick Toms and Levi Locantro 2012 103rd Annual Report COATESHIRE PROUD MAJOR SPONSOR OF THE BALMAIN DISTRICT JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE Coateshire became the major sponsor of the With over 200 branches and satellite locations Balmain District Junior Rugby League in 2010 with our own maintenance and transport ca- and have once against sponsored for 2013. pability, Coateshire is well positioned to satisfy the equipment hire needs of an ever increasing Coates Limited is Australia’s largest equipment customer base. hire company with over 120 years experience in industry, supplying a wide variety of markets Coateshire NSW are proud to support the including Engineering and Building Construction Balmain District Junior Rugby League. and Maintenance, Mining and Resources, Manu- facturing, Government and Events. www.coateshire.com.au 2 GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT 2012 was a great season on many levels for Balmain Tigers Football. Our best partners who come along, have a great time and support the day. Junior Representative Season in 30 years saw many local juniors step up and take out the SG Ball Premiership and finish one game short in the Harold Matthews Balmain Referees Association - To Scott Todd, the Executive Committee and competition. to all of our Referees, thanks for playing your part in season 2012. Our senior side, the Balmain Ryde Eastwood Tigers came from eighth position to To our wonderful Partners of the Junior League, Coateshire, Balmain Tigers, Man- nearly take out the NSW VB State Cup competition, unlucky to lose the Grand Final. nings, McDonalds Inner West Stores, Ryde Eastwood Leagues & Football Clubs, Congratulations to all involved in this momentous effort. Australian Power & Gas, Griffin Air and Dulux Inspirations Stores Gladesville & Burwood Heights, a huge thank you. Our Junior Club sides were very competitive in the ICCC and although falling short in various age groups we showed that the Balmain Tigers will be competitive in years I would like to acknowledge John Critchley and the Board of the Junior League and to come. all Junior Clubs Committees and Volunteers - without you we would have no game for the kids. To our newest Balmain Junior League NRL Graduates - Pat Politoni and Curtis Sironen, well done and we hope you have long and successful careers. Congratulations to Mitchell Moses and Luke Brooks for outstanding seasons result- ing in Australian Schoolboy selection along with Paul Simona. Manaia Cherrington and Mitchell Moses represented NSW U/18s during the year. Bayley Sironen was selected in the NSW U/16’s. To all of our boys, may you achieve your dream of wearing the Tigers jersey in First Grade one day. To the Leichhardt Oval crew John Stapleton and Lyn Phillis, thanks for all you do including assisting with Junior League Finals and Grand Finals. Benny Elias Shield Winners – Holy Cross U8 Division To the best team of volunteers led by Bazza and Mrs. Mac (Barry and June Maguire), Maureen McKeon, Les and Norma Walters, Renee Simpson, thanks for all you do for Tigers Juniors & Seniors! We can’t thank all of you enough. Well done to Holy Cross U13s coached by Danny Stapleton who came so close to taking out the Club Challenge. Junior League Grand Final day at Leichhardt Oval was another great success with some wonderful footy played by all teams on the day. Well done to all involved on the day and to Jennie Webster and the Junior League Board who worked tirelessly to ensure the day ran smoothly. My personal thanks to Coateshire for their support again in 2012 – it’s comforting to know an organisation like yours is behind our junior competition and its players. Sydney Markets were again extremely generous with donations of fresh fruit to keep our motto gong for Grand Final Day – “eat more fresh fruit and veggies!” Renee Simpson, Jennie, Norma Walters and “Mrs Mac” Thanks to Vinh Tran and Duncan De Celis for your efforts in 2012 in promoting our game in and around the District and Schools. Welcome back to Yvette Downey who has been a great asset to the Tigers team and by no coincidence, she assures us we had our best season in decades! Carlingford Cougars with Tiger Tim, the Hamburglar and Richard Kelly on Grand Final Day Lastly but by no means least to Jennie Webster who is the glue that holds all the Without our volunteers and parents at all Clubs we couldn’t continue to grow and Junior League pieces together. We all flourish so from everyone we thank you wholeheartedly. appreciate your commitment and dedica- tion not only to the Balmain Junior League BRET and BDJRL Awards Night - A packed auditorium at Ryde Eastwood but the great help you have been to BTFC Leagues Club celebrated the great season that was 2012. The crowd was treated to and to me personally. a fantastic DVD compilation that celebrated the many milestones during the season and all who contributed to our Club from top to bottom. Your efforts in assisting the NSW ICCC and other NSW Executive Committees Many thanks to Jennie and her team of Vicki Elsley, Gary Reader and Brett Rennie are recognised at a higher level and a big and to Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club and Football Club who support the night ensur- congratulations to you. ing it runs smoothly and is enjoyed by all. I have been so fortunate to be involved The Australian Power & Gas Balmain DJRL Sportsman’s Lunch - We with the great season that was 2012 and were again blessed with a magical day on the harbour cruising and being entertained I wish you all great success in season by the Robertson Bros! It was a simple theme celebrating 30 years from SG Ball 2013. Up the Tigers! successes. The annual event is supported by the Clubs and my thanks to Jennie and Yvette who ensured the day ran well and to All Occasion Cruises for their continued support of the day. To James Myatt and our naming partners Australian Power & Gas Paul Sironen your support is greatly appreciated. My personal thanks to all of our corporate General Manager - BTRLFC & BDJRL 3 OFFICE BEARERS 1908 - 2012 SECRETARIES Ray Dalton 1980-81 GENERAL MANAGER RLFC & Bob Carroll 1982 Dave Butchart 1908-09-10-11-12-13 JUNIOR LEAGUE Chris Kenny 1983-84-85-86 Pat McQuade 1908-09 Michael Keech 2007-2010 (resigned) Kathleen Hughes 1987 Frank Savage 1914-15-18-19-22 Paul Sironen 2010 (Acting) 2011 Pat Hegarty 1988-89-90 (Retired) Robert Savage 1916-17 continuing Cliff Madgwick 1990-91-92-93-94 Leo Mason 1920-21-23-24-25 1995-96-97-98-99-2000-01- W L Young 1926-27-28 Graham Simmons 02-03 Bill O’Connor 1929-30-31-32 Lyn Phillis 2004-05 DEVELOPMENT MANAGER C H ‘Micky’ Roberts 1933-34 David Kelly 1997- 2010 L Crawley 1934-35 Yvette Downey 2012 - J Burnicle 1936-37 Sid Jenkins 1938-39-40-41 TREASURERS J Griffith 1942-43 Frank Savage 1914-15-16-17-18-19-20 R Rourke 1944-45-46 Harold Matthews 1921-22 CHAIRMAN Harry Addison 1947-48-49-50 W L Young 1923-24-25-26 Robert Henderson 2006-2010 (resigned) George Lee 1951-52-53-54-55 M Cooney 1927-28 John Critchley 2011 - Danny Clifford 1956-57 B Curran 1929-30-31 Bill Ballard 1958-59-60 D Cooksey 1932 Joe Hayes 1961-62 L Crawley 1933-34 DIRECTORS Allan Slarke 1935 Don Graham 1963-64-65-66-67-68-69-70- John Carrington 2006-2010 J Connor 1936-37-38-39-40-41-42-43 71-72-73-74-75 Debbie Chalmers 2006 H McLeod 1944-45 Mick Ko’Cass 1976-77-78-79-80 John Critchley 2006-08-09-10 J Donovan 1946 (Resigned) Warwick Hilder 2006-07-08 Harry Chalk 1947-48-49-50-51-52 Bill Brown 1980-81-82 Gary Hinchliffe 2006-07 A Harding 1949-50-51 Bob Carroll 1983-84-85-86-87-88-89-90- Steve Lavers 2006-07 Bob Jones 1953-54-55 91-92-93-94 Peter Mortimer 2006 Arthur Robinson 1956-57-58-59-60-61 Paul Egan 1995-96-97-98-99-2000-01- Mick O’Keefe 2006-2012 Ron Pursehouse 1962-63-64-65-66-67-68 02-03-04 Bob Siemsen 2006-2012 Reg Patterson 1969-70-71-72-73-74-75-76 Philip Taylor 2006-2012 Phil Lloyd 1977-78-79 David Wilson 2006-2011 resigned Doug Vitnell 1980 PRESIDENTS Scott Todd 2011-2012 Myles Kennedy 1981-82-83 Arthur Ballerum 1908-09-10-11-12-13-14-15-16 Chris Raheb 2006-2012 Tony Newell 1984-85-86 1917-18-19 Charlie Khalifeh 2012- Kathy Palmer 1986-87 Frank Savage 1920-21-22-23-24-25-26- 28- Chris Annison 2007-08-09 Sid Coghlan 1988-89-90-91 James N Walsh 29-40-41 Ian Gibbeson 2007-08-09-10 Ernie Baldwin 1992-93-94-2002-03 1927-1930-31-32-33 Jon Monroe 2007-08 (deceased) Tony Bietola 1995-96-97-98-99-2000-01 J McCarry 1934-35 Robert Gerrie 2008 Chris Annison 2004-05 J Shaw 1935 John Stapleton 2008-2012 Bill O’Connor 1936-37-38-39 Brian Johnston 2008-2012 A S Cochrane 1942-43 Chris Woods 2008 L Crawley 1944-45-46 JUNIOR LEAGUE ADMINISTRATORS Michael Benson 2011-2012 A Dawes 1947-48-49-50-51-52-53-54 Frank Delaney 1937 Brett Wheelhouse 2009 Bert Hampstead 1955-56-57-58 J Galvin 1937 Frank Dunne 2009-2012 resigned Austin Hoyle 1959-60-61 Con Veneziano 2009-2012 resigned Robert McKinney 1962-63-64-65-66-67-68-69-70 Aida Catalano 2010 Bill Evans 1971-72-73-74-75-76-77 VICE PRESIDENTS Paul Jenson 2010 Bob Waterson 1978-79-80-81-82 Gabriel Georgy 2010-2011 John Jackson 1983-84-85-86-87-88-89-90- Tom Prescott 1924 Richard Jones 2009-2012 Ted Hellsten 91-92 Richard Baker 1930-31-32-33 Richard Kelly 2011-2012 Sid Coghlan 1993 Joe Bainou 2012 Robert Henderson 1994-95-96-97-98-99-2000 Bob Barnett 2001 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS Bill Wise 2002-03-04 PATRON Arthur McIlveen 1978-79 John Culbert 2005 (deceased) Mick Manning 1997-2012 Ted Hellsten 1980-81-82 Maurie O’Brien 1983-84-85-86 ASSISTANT SECRETARIES Ken