Balmain DISTRICT JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE 2010 101 st Annual Report 1 COATESHIRE PROUD PRINCIPAL SPONSOR OF THE BALMAIN DISTRICT JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE (BDJRL) FOR 2010 AND 2011 COATESHIRE became the principal sponsor With over 200 branches and satellite locations, of the Balmain District Junior Rugby League our own maintenance and transport capability, commencing in 2010 for a period of two years. Coates Hire 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 to a wide variety of markets Greg Parfitt, Executive General Manager said including Engineering and Building Construction “our local branches and Coates Hire NSW are & Maintenance, Mining & Resources, proud to support the Balmain District Manufacturing, Government, and Events. Junior Rugby League” www.coateshire.com.au General Manager’s Report In reporting on the 101st Annual report as Acting General Manager it gives Balmain Tigers via Tigers Five Dock & Sydney Markets, Coateshire, Griffin me great pride as a former player, volunteer and coach to be associated Air, Mannings (Mick & the team), McDonalds Inner West Stores, Wests with the Balmain District Junior Rugby League. We welcomed our 11th Tigers, Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club & Australian Power and Gas without Club, the Enfield Federals who kicked off with 5 teams for our 2010 season your generous support life would be a lot more difficult. but it also saw us as the fastest growing junior rugby league district in To John Robertson & the crew at JJ Robertson, X-Blades, Il Piave NSW with 602 new players to the game. Congratulations to all the Clubs restaurant (Rob & Vanessa) my sincere thanks for your valuable support on this remarkable achievement. in 2010. Mighty thanks to Coateshire as our principal sponsor & we also secured I would like to welcome James Myatt & his Australian Power & Gas team Sydney Markets as Grand Final day partner. Kids loved the fruit! on board as our Balmain Tigers Junior Reps major sponsor in 2011 To all the wonderful volunteers at all Clubs who unselfishly give up their along with Griffin Air-Sleeve sponsor & NSW Bricks as Shorts sponsor. time to help in some capacity a huge vote of thanks. Importantly our development programs in 2011 will now be referred to as the “Balmain Ryde Eastwood Tigers” with the wonderful continued support I have experienced first hand the fantastic work Jennie Webster achieves of our State Cup partners Ryde Eastwood Football Club. in her role as Operations Manager & considering the personal setbacks she experienced in 2010 it is testament to her dedication & commitment to I acknowledge our BDJRL Board & delegates, the respective Clubs the Junior League. committees, volunteers & the parents the support their kids in our great game. INITIATIVES • McDonalds Tray Mats across 22 stores promoting registration for I urge all Mums & Dads to keep encouraging their children & importantly Balmain DJRL for the month of February. to “Be a sport-Just Support” in 2011. • Ongoing involvement in Good Sports Program • Registration banners across the Junior League district in high traffic To former Balmain Junior League players David Gower & Jarred Farlow visible areas including Balmain, Leichhardt & Gladesville congratulations on your selection in the successful NSW Residents team • Continuation of award winning Behaviour Management Policy & & to Curtis Sironen for his progress from the Dundas Shamrocks club to “Be a sport-Just Support” as recognised by the NSW Sporting Injuries Wests Tigers NYC team. Committee resulting in reduction in anti social behaviour based reports in 2010 Last & by no means least my personal thanks to Jennie Webster, David • Constitution Review Committee ongoing work. Kelly, Lyn Phillis, John Stapleton, Tony Aston & Tyrone Collins for your support & dedication to the rookie GM. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in 2010 & look forward to continuing with all for a successful 2011 for the Tigers. Paul Sironen Acting General Manager - BTFC & BDJRL Season Launch - With a touch of sadness we launched our 2010 Tigers & BDJRL season in line with the temporary closure of our Club at the Rozelle site. Well attended by many past greats, officials & junior league clubs. Awards Night - Our State Cup partners hosted our Annual Awards night at the Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club where over 300 people from players, parents, volunteers, officials & sponsors attended a wonderful night to acknowledge the Tigers contributors for 2010. Balmain DJRL 2010 Sportsman’s Lunch - Over 360 people enjoyed a day on the harbour on board the beautiful All Occasion Cruises “Bella Vista”. In excess of $25,000 was raised for the attending Junior League Clubs & the BDJRL. Thanks again to Australia Power & Gas for generously partnering with the Balmain DJRL for the event. Referees - I would like to thank the Balmain Referees Association & its Board & members for season 2010. I would also acknowledge Intrec in their support of the Referees & congratulations to Adam Sirianni on his awarding of the Cliff Brown scholarship and tour of the North Coast. Conclusion and Thanks- To our Major Sponsors & Supporters for 2010 in 3 Office Bearers 1908 - 2010 SECRETARIES Chris Kenny 1983-84-85-86 DIRECTORS Kathleen Hughes 1987 Dave Butchart 1908-09-10-11-12-13 John Carrington 2006-2010 Pat Hegarty 1988-89-90 (Retired) Pat McQuade 1908-09 Debbie Chalmers 2006 Cliff Madgwick 1990-91-92-93-94 Frank Savage 1914-15-17-18-19-22 John Critchley 2006-08-09-10 Graham Simmons 1995-96-97-98-99-2000-01- Robert Savage 1916 Warwick Hilder 2006-07-08 02-03 Leo Mason 1920-21-23-24-25 Gary Hinchliffe 2006-07 Lyn Phillis 2004-05 W L Young 1926-27-28 Steve Lavers 2006-07 Bill O’Connor 1929-30-31-32 Peter Mortimer 2006 C H ‘Micky’ Roberts 1933-34 TREASURERS Mick O’Keefe 2006-2010 L Crawley 1934-35 Frank Savage 1914-15-16-17-18-19-20 Bob Siemsen 2006-2010 J Burnicle 1936-37 Harold Matthews 1921-22 Philip Taylor 2006-2010 Sid Jenkins 1938-39-40-41 W L Young 1923-24-25-26 David Wilson 2006-2010 J Griffith 1942-43 M Cooney 1927-28 Chris Raheb 2006-2010 R Rourke 1944-45-46 B Curran 1929-30-31 Chris Annison 2007-08-09 Harry Addison 1947-48-49-50 D Cooksey 1932 Ian Gibbeson 2007-08-09-10 George Lee 1951-52-53-54-55 L Crawley 1933-34 Jon Monroe 2007-08 (deceased) Danny Clifford 1956-57 Allan Slarke 1935 Robert Gerrie 2008 Bill Ballard 1958-59-60 J Connor 1936-37-38-39-40-41-42-43 John Stapleton 2008-2010 Joe Hayes 1961-62 H McLeod 1944-45 Brian Johnston 2008-2010 Don Graham 1963-64-65-66-67-68-69- J Donovan 1946 Chris Woods 2008 70-71-72-73-74-75 Harry Chalk 1947-48-49-50-51-52 Brett Wheelhouse 2009 Mick Ko’Cass 1976-77-78-79-80 A Harding 1949-50-51 Frank Dunne 2009-2010 (Resigned) Bob Jones 1953-54-55 Con Veneziano 2009 Bill Brown 1980-81-82 Arthur Robinson 1956-57-58-59-60-61 Aida Catalano 2010 Bob Carroll 1983-84-85-86-87-88-89- Ron Pursehouse 1962-63-64-65-66-67-68 Paul Jenson 2010 90-91-92-93-94 Reg Patterson 1969-70-71-72-73-74-75-76 Richard Jones 2009-2010 Paul Egan 1995-96-97-98-99-2000-01- Phil Lloyd 1977-78-79 02-03-04 Doug Vitnell 1980 PATRON Myles Kennedy 1981-82-83 Mick Manning 2006-2010 PRESIDENTS Tony Newell 1984-85-86 Kathy Palmer 1986-87 Arthur Ballerum 1908-09-10-11-12-13-14- Sid Coghlan 1988-89-90-91 15-16 Ernie Baldwin 1992-93-94-2002-03 Frank Savage 1917-18-19 Tony Bietola 1995-96-97-98-99-2000-01 James N Walsh 1920-21-22-23-24-25-26- Chris Annison 2004-05 28-29-40-41 J McCarry 1927-1930-31-32-33 J Shaw 1934-35 JUNIOR LEAGUE ADMINISTRATORS Bill O’Connor 1935 Frank Delaney 1937 A S Cochrane 1936-37-38-39 J Galvin 1937 L Crawley 1942-43 A Dawes 1944-45-46 VICE PRESIDENTS Bert Hampstead 1947-48-49-50-51-52-53-54 Austin Hoyle 1955-56-57-58t Tom Prescott 1924 Robert McKinney 1959-60-61 Richard Baker 1930-31-32-33 Bill Evans 1962-63-64-65-66-67-68- 69-70 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENTS Bob Waterson 1971-72-73-74-75-76-77 Arthur McIlveen 1978-79 John Jackson 1978-79-80-81-82 Ted Hellsten 1980-81-82 Ted Hellsten 1983-84-85-86-87-88-89- Maurie O’Brien 1983-84-85-86 90-91-92 Ken Brownlee 1988-89-90-91 Sid Coghlan 1993 Sid Coghlan 1992 Robert Henderson 1994-95-96-97-98-99-2000 Bob Barnett 1993-94-95-96-97-98-99- Bob Barnett 2001 2000 Bill Wise 2002-03-04 Bill 2001 John Culbert 2005 (deceased) John Culbert 2002-03-04 (deceased) Allen Carling 2005 ASSISTANT SECRETARIES Harold Matthews 1913-14-15-16-17-18-19- OPERATIONS MANAGER 20-21-22 Darren Mooney 2004- 2006 M Cooney 1927-28 Jennie Webster 2007 – 2010 B Curran 1929-30-31-32-33-34 J Burnicle 1935 GENERAL MANAGER RLFC W L Young 1936-37-38-39-40 E Whitford 1941-42-43-44 & JUNIOR LEAGUE J Burnet 1945-46 Michael Keech 2007-2010 (resigned) Harry Chalk 1947 Paul Sironen 2010 Arthur Robinson 1948-49-50-51-52-53-54-55 Bill Ballard 1956-57-58-59-60 DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Arthur McIlveen 1961-62-63-64-65-66-67- David Kelly 1997- 2010 68-69-70-71-72-73-74-75- 76-77 Ron Wilson 1978-79 CHAIRMAN Ray Dalton 1980-81 Robert Henderson 2006-2010 (resigned) Bob Carroll 1982 Balmain Junior League Board of Directors CHAIRMAN LIFE MEMBERS COMMITTEE RULES COMMITTEE Bob Henderson (resigned) Robert Henderson (Chairman) Peter Mortimer (Chairman) Jennie Webster (Operations Manager) Jennie Webster (Operations Manager) PATRON Mick Manning David Wilson John Carrington Mick Manning BEHAVIOUR Balmain PCYC Mick O’Keefe NSW COMBINED COMPETITIONS MANAGEMENT PANEL Carlingford Cougars Ian Gibbeson COMMITTEE David Wilson (Chairman) Concord Burwood Aida Catalano Jennie Webster (Operations