BROTHERS RUGBY CLUB (INC.) Facere et Docere 93rd ANNUAL REPORT and FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2014 THE 110th SEASON To be presented to the Annual General Meeting to be held in the Jacaranda Room, Crosby Park, Crosby Road, Albion on Wednesday 10 December 2014 at 6.30pm 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. VINCENT DUGGAN C.F.C. Chaplain: REV. FR. L. COOTE P.P. 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: Mr D.J. HOGAN Hon. Secretary: Mr J.A. BENNIE Club Captain: Mr T.W. SAYER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Mr. J.E.F. FRAYNE, Mr P.D. FRENCH, Mr. C.A. WARNER, Mr. A.J LALOR, Mr. M.E. FRENEY, Mr. D.A. DYSON, Mr. T.D. MCKELLAR, Mrs. M.J. MOLONEY HONORARY VICE-PRESIDENTS Most Rev. M.B. COLERIDGE D.D., B.A., D.S.S., K.C.*.H.S. (ARCHBISHOP OF BRISBANE), Rev. Bro. V.F. DUGGAN C.F.C. (CHRISTIAN BROTHERS PROVINCIAL), Rev. Bro. R.J. WALLACE C.F.C. A.M., K.C.*.H.S. (AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS RUGBY UNION), Mr. P. CHAPMAN (ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE), Mr. D. HANLY (ST. JOSEPH’S NUDGEE COLLEGE), Mr. C. LEADBETTER (ST. EDMUND’S COLLEGE), Mr. I. MCDONALD (ST. LAURENCE’S COLLEGE), Ms. A. REBGETZ (ST. COLUMBAN’S COLLEGE), Mr. P. MCLOUGHLIN (MARIST COLLEGE ASHGROVE), Rev. Fr. M. EDWARDS O.M.I. (IONA COLLEGE), Mr. R. OUT (PADUA COLLEGE), Mr. S. FOLEY (ST. LEO’S COLLEGE-UQ), Mr. C. BEGLEY (QUEENSLAND IRISH ASSOCIATION) BROTHERS RUGBY CLUB – LIFE MEMBERS Mr J.A. BUCHANAN (1959), Mr T.L. SWEENEY (1961), Mr B.J. DAWSON (1977), Mr R.B. MCGRUTHER O.B.E. (1982), 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. WATT (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) BROTHERS RUGBY CLUB – LIFE MEMBERS IN MEMORIUM 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 G.F. BERKELEY A.M.*(1960), Mr C.V.J. DAHL O.A.M.*(1962), Mr G.K. MACCHERONI*(1963), Mr B.F. REID*(1967), Mr J. KENNY*(1969), Mr M.T. HAZELL O.A.M.*(1972), Mr P. ZAPPALA*(1981), Mr F.J. DUHIG*(1983) * Deceased Q.R.U. LIFE MEMBERS Mr. A.S.I. GRALTON*(1904), Mr. D.S. CARTER*(1915), Mr. J.P. FLYNN*(1931), Mr. J.E. ROSS M.B.E.*(1940), 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 A.R.U. LIFE MEMBERS Mr. T.B. MCCORMACK c.B.E.*(1968), Mr J.P. FRENCH A.M.*(1977), Mr R.B. MCGRUTHER O.B.E. (2014) * Deceased 2014 LADIES DAY vs. Eastern Districts OUR WONDERFUL SPONSORS MAJOR SPONSOR PLATINUM SPONSORS GOLD SPONSORS SILVER SPONSORS ALBION HOTEL MINUTES OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING BROTHERS RUGBY CLUB Inc. Held: 6.10pm 12 December 2013 Venue: Green Shed Bar Attendees: See Attached Attendance Sheet Apologies: 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 2012 AGM were considered and accepted unanimously. 3.0 Presidents Annual Report 3.1 JF presented the Presidents Report. A vote of thanks was extended to John Diamond and Anthony McDermott for services provided to the club in relation to their position as a committee member and in respect of the collation of the annual report. 4.0 Treasurers Report 4.1 Des Hogan (Treasurer) (DH) presented the annual report. INFO Accounts for financial year 2013/2014 were accepted unanimously. 5.0 Election of Office Bearers 5.1 JF was duly elected president. 5.2 DH was duly elected Treasurer. 5.3 Jordan Bennie was duly elected Secretary. 5.4 The following individuals were duly elected /appointed members of the Management Committee: Paul French (Vice-President) David Dyson Clint Warner ITEM MATTERS DISCUSSED / ACTION TO BE TAKEN ACTION BY When Tony Lalor Michael Freney MJ Moloney Tim McKellar 6.0 Appointment of Auditor 6.1 Ranald Duhig & Co was appointed Auditor of Brothers Rugby Club – The resolution was passed unanimously. 7.0 Special Resolutions 7.1 Dennis Croft nominated Dennis O’Rourke as life member of Brothers Rugby Club in recognition of both his playing and coaching career at Brother Rugby Club. Carried Unanimously. 8.0 General Business 8.1 Junior Co-operation Agreement. Negotiations with Brothers Junior Rugby Club continue. The co-operation agreement has been significantly amended in the last 12 months. Further meetings had been scheduled to continue discussions. There was reticence on the part of the Junior Club. Amalgamation of the clubs was possible though not an easy process. National Rugby Competition. 8.2 There remained little direction concerning this concept despite its commencement in 2014. Brothers has had informal discussions regarding forming a partnership/joint venture to put a team in the NRC with other Brisbane Clubs. To be further considered by the committee when other information is available. 9.0 There being no other matter to discuss. The meeting was concluded at 6.50pm. Minute of Meeting recorded on 12 December 2013 by Jordan Bennie, Hon. Secretary – Brothers Rugby Club. PRESIDENT’S REPORT As I highlighted in the President’s Report for the 2013 AGM the current year presented us we some challenges and to cope with those we needed to make appropriate and tough decisions. I believe we did that fairly well and the report below will indicate that we remain on the right track to enhancing the position of the Club within Rugby circles and the community generally. The report will also indicate that we have a long way to go, as does Club Rugby in a changing environment, and that success in achieving our objectives will require a team effort from all those with a stake in the future of the Club. Financial Report Firstly our financial state at year end is good, if a little tight. Treasurer Des Hogan will report a trading loss of approximately $12,000 and that our cash-flow position at 30 September is reasonably strong. The loss arises in part from the failure of the QRU to pay the net $20,000 funding promised in this financial year. Our conditional QRU funding has not been received partly because we fought, with other clubs, in particular our Junior Club, to find a more acceptable solution to the ARU’s financial problems than an untimely and ill-considered levy. Whereas that matter has been resolved in favour of junior clubs, our funding remains unpaid as the QRU changes the goal posts on conditions applying. We confidently expect that for 2015 there will be no parent body funding for the first time in many years and that amateur club players will be charged a levy to play the game, unrelated to the costs associated with providing the competition in which they play. Overall our revenue has been affected by the funding issue referred to above, a reduced profit from our annual test lunch, when compared with the bumper Lions test result, and the termination of operations by Fratelli early in the financial year. Increases in revenue occurred principally through the donations contributed by a few generous members to the lights funding appeal, through small increases in sponsorship, mainly due to the sponsor support achieved for the Roma match, player subscriptions and catering for functions in the Green Shed and Jacaranda Room. We had hoped for reasonable levels of membership fees and profits from the 200 Club but overall complacency amongst supporters and players continues to hinder us and go some-way to lessening the enthusiasm of Committee members. From our cash flow we have funded the rebuild of the retaining wall and a significant contribution to the Crosby Park Lighting Project. The financial year ending 30 September 2015 will be a financial challenge for us as we face; a year without parent body funding; a fundamental change to player subscription model which could have significant financial ramifications; a year without a northern hemisphere Rugby tour on which to base our annual lunch; and continuing maintenance and upgrading of the facility.