The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.)
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The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.)
The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) The 151st Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts For Year Ending 31st August 2014 Cover photos and other photographs provided by Ken Baker Photography. Printed in Christchurch by Maxim Print CONTENTS Contents1 Notice of Annual Meeting 2 Season’s Highlights 3 Officers4 Chairman’s Review 5 Representative Honours 10 Club Captain’s Review 12 Awards14 CRFU Competition and Trophy Winners 15 Division One 16 Women’s18 Division Two 20 Division Three 22 Colts Alpha 24 CFC Player Exchange wit Brothers Club of Brisbane 26 Colts Bravo 28 Canardlys38 Junior Club 40 Junior Advisory Board Competition Placings 43 Axemen44 Christchurch Gentlemen (Golden Oldies) 45 CFC Netball 46 Netball Awards 47 Westminster Sports 48 New Zealand Representatives 49 Canterbury Representatives 50 Members51 Financial Statements 57 info@christchurchpark.co.nz Phone 03 385 1991 1 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given of the 151st Annual General Meeting to be held at the Clubrooms, Christchurch Park, 250 Westminster Street, Christchurch on Monday 24th November 2014 at 7.30 pm. Business: 1. To confirm the minutes of the 150th Annual General Meeting. 2. To receive the Annual Report and Financial Statements. 3. To receive and approve the recommendation of the Board that the subscriptions for 2015 be as follows: a. b. c. d. Senior Div 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & Women’s (reducible to $170 if paid by 31st May 2015 [or earlier]) Colts and any Under 21 player (reducible to $140 if paid by 31st May 2015 [or earlier]) General Old Member $190 $160 $45 $40 To receive and approve the recommendation of the Board that a Ground Maintenance Levy be approved for the 2015 playing season in addition to the annual subscription, on all registered players of the Club as follows: Senior players including Colts Junior players 5. Members eligible to become 40 Year Old Members: 6. Members eligible to become Old Members: 7. Election of Officers $20 $10 8.To receive and approve the recommendation of the Board that the Constitution of the Club be amended as per the proposed changes circulated 9 2 General Business Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 SEASON’S HIGHLIGHTS • A very successful season for all adult CFC teams • Retaining both the CRFU Redpath Shield and Evans Shield • Richie McCaw and Steph Te Ohaere-Fox again being selected to represent the All Blacks and Black Ferns respectively • Richie McCaw becoming the most capped All Black ever • Colts Bravo winning the Metro Colts Trophy • Div.3 and their winning ways • A much improved showing by Div.1 • The success of the ground renovations undertaken on Number 1 • Christchurch Red u12 winning both the Championship Cup and Challenge Shield for their grade • Forty two junior teams again in 2014 • A new scoreboard 3 OFFICERS Patron K C Allsop President G P Wilson Life Members D J Abbott, K C Allsop, M J Ambler, K S Chambers, E M Ferguson, J C H Mill, J M Rowberry, R D Smith, A I Stoneman, T A Thompson, A C S Trent, S R Wilder, D G Wilson, G P Wilson Board Members RF Eastgate ( Chairman ), V de Beus ( resigned ) T R Giles, MH Nutt ( Coopted) G Odams (Observer) B K Thomson, M Thompson Club Captain C Hammett Rugby Committee M J O’Donovan ( Chairman ),P Bowden, K Brewer, M Don, T R Giles, C Hammett, T Hussey (JAB representative), Jayne O’Connor (Netball Representative), A Thompson Delegates to the CRFU P Bowden, T R Giles, C Hammett, M J O’Donovan Solicitor T R Giles Auditor Marriotts Audit Partnership 4 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 CHAIRMAN’S REVIEW It is with much pleasure that I report on the activities of the Christchurch Football Club in this its 151st year of operation. Following the excitement of the 150th celebrations, this has been another busy year on and off the field. The highlights of the year head this report and reflect a very good rugby season for the senior and junior club. We retained the CRFU Redpath Shield and Evans Shield which are a reflection of the success of the adult and junior competitive teams during the season. Div.3 again enjoyed a stellar season and at the seasons end, held all three of their grades trophies. Congratulations to Colts Bravo for their championship win and the under 12 red team for their extremely successful season. The performance of Div.1 was most pleasing in that there was a considerable improvement from last season in the style of play and commitment to defence. While wins over the top four teams proved elusive, the team finished the season in a deserved fifth position and with a trophy. Congratulations to Daniel O’Brien, Matt Mustchin, Ross Tarawhiti and the Managers Graham Mitchell and Muir Don for the vast improvement shown. This was very pleasing to the club, its supporters and followers and it helped create a good clubs rooms environment for the after match festivities. We acknowledge and thank Matt Mustchin for his time as Div.1 coach. We have appreciated your commitment to the club over the last two years. Div.2 made the final of their grade and although coming up short against Lincoln Uni, they proved they were worthy finalists particularly after a memorable win at Lyttelton in their semifinal matchup. Chris Hammett and Terrance Hunkin have done a wonderful job with this team finishing in the top four in the past two seasons. Chris ism stepping aside as Coach of this team but will remain as Club Captain. Thanks very much Chris for your valued contribution to the club. 5 In addition to the success of the Colts Bravo team, the other Colts side Colts Alpha were beaten semi-finalists as were the women’s team. The Canardly’s made a Plate semi-final which was a great effort. Richie McCaw was again named as Captain of the All Blacks and he is now the most capped All Black ever. What a record to achieve and he has to be one of the best ever rugby players in the world. While Matt Todd was selected for the June 2014 International series AB squad, he didn’t make the twenty three and has unluckily been passed over for the UK tour as well. Congratulations are also extended to Steph Ohaere-Fox for her selection in the Black Ferns for the Women’s World Cup and a home series against Australia and to Alexis Tapsell who was again selected in the NZ Seven’s team. There were also a number of CFC players who attained provincial representation who are listed elsewhere in this report. 6 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 Tony Hussey and his great committee continue to do an excellent job of organising forty two Junior Teams Under Tony’s leadership, the committee do a wonderful job in skilfully pulling all the necessary operational and administrative support together. This is no easy task but the structure and the quality of administration is enduring and the junior section is undoubtedly one of the most successful aspects of the club. Tony’s separate report provides some more detail around the performances and successes of the season. Thanks to Tony, his committee and all the coaches and managers for their contribution towards the junior section. Tony, on behalf of the Club, took a leading role in persuading the Rugby Union to change its policy on rolling subs. Well done Tony for ensuring some common sense came to play. As reported last year, the condition of the playing fields particularly number one was of great concern to the Board. With financial assistance provided by CFC World, over $100,000 was spent on renovating both fields over the last summer. Under the excellent guidance of Roger Morgan of Readylawn, this work was undertaken. Because of the extent of the work undertaken, particularly levelling number 1 and the relaying of sand slits, number 1 was not available for use until early June. This meant number 2 carried a heavy workload pre season and early season for match and practice requirements and by seasons end, it was showing the signs of this workload. Number 1 performed extremely well. While the sandslits blow out a little, the ground itself was in a much better condition than anticipated and at the seasons end, looked a picture. The club hosted the South Island u18 tournament in early October and both grounds played well and were positively commented on. Number 3 on Westminster Park had a bit of a transformation when mid season it was shifted over, after a spring appeared again. For the u18 tournament, number 3 was located on the Western FC field. It is still our intention to see if we can squeeze another field on Westminster Park in an attempt to ease the traffic on number 2. The decision to also take down the trees alongside number 1 to allow as much sun as possible on the field was also a good decision. This has, I believe, made the ground a better presented ground albeit the balls boys have had to run a little further than previously. To complement the ground maintenance work, a new scoreboard was purchased and installed in time for club day. It is a vast improvement over the previous board, it is visible and readable and has the ability to display sponsors and other messages.Many thanks to Aaron Kitto for his IT expertise and for Connor Kitto for undertaking the scoreboard scoring. During the season, a club luncheon was held with broadcaster Tony Johnston being the guest speaker. This luncheon was a very successful and well run event and enjoyed by the attendees. An auction was also held and raised some good money for the club. It is hope to make this event an annual one at the time when international rugby is being played in Christchurch. It is timely that the club records its gratitude and appreciation to Peter Bowden for his wonderful contribution to the club which came in many guises. The compilation of the newsletter, website work, IT expertise, Rugby committee work, fundraising ventures (Ace of Spades etc.). At the end of the season Peter indicated, that for work reasons, he would be stepping away from the Rugby committee and his other involvement with the club. Thanks very much Peter for all you have done for us over the years. We are very appreciative and thankful for your work. A replacement for Peter was needed for the weekly compilation of the electronic newsletter in Touch. Thankfully one was found and Vicki O’Sullivan offered her services. The newsletter is such a good vehicle for club communications and with regular contributors making the effort to provide copy and with Vicki adding the IT touches, the end product is something the club can be proud of. Financially on the surface, the end result of a deficit of $125,242 (last year $58,883 deficit) looks very average. The result, after Depreciation charges of $40,500, includes $107,000 which CFC World loaned the club to undertake the ground maintenance work. This loan was contingent on the sale of the Aylesford Street sections and the repayment of the loan. The sections remain unsold at Balance day partly due to the Flockton Basin flooding issues and also that the sections are technically classified as TC 3 land. Without the $107,000 loan which is shown as an expense in our accounts, there would have been a loss of $18,422 which was more in line with what was budgeted. While income from the bar and restaurant fall again, the bigger surprise was the drop in income and net profit from the motels. After two 7 years of exceptional sales, the drop in profit of $62,000 approx. was unexpected. We enjoyed a very strong financial year for clubrooms hire although this item will not be as profitable in the next financial year. The Rugby account was managed carefully this year and income from Grants and sponsorship was up this year. We wish to record our appreciation to Eddie Cropley from Westminster Sports, for his handling of the Club’s grant funding applications. Westminster Sports has enjoyed a very busy time with some very exciting development opportunities opening up for them. While there are still some challenges around the developments to get them to fruition, the progress of the Board in pursuing these opportunities has been very positive and beneficial to date. A separate report on the activities of Westminster Sports is included elsewhere in this report. During the early part of the winter Sherry Osborne resigned as Complex Manager. Sherry had only been at the club a short while but the illness of her mother, meant that Sherry had to put family first. We thank Sherry for her contribution to the business of the club. We are delighted that she has been available to help out in the kitchen and for club functions during the season. Lynn Peacock became our new Complex Manager. Lynn has had considerable hospitality experience overseas particularly in her native Scotland and has made a very good start to her work at the club. Her friendly and helpful manner has been well received by club members and clients. We also thank Mac Ferguson and Sherry for being available to be acting Complex Managers during the year. I wish to thank the staff for their dedicated commitment to the Club. Pauline Shutt has given great administrative support to both Sherry and Lynn and to Tim Murdoch. The Club would be truly lost without the strong contribution of Russell Bayliss. Russell is one 8 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 of the great all-rounders, expert in some many areas and with a variety of skills to match. Mike O’Donovan has enjoyed a very successful year. The performances of all adult teams improved during the season and an overall win ratio of 70% for the teams speaks volumes for the hard work and long hours Mike puts in. To Tim Murdoch, thank you for your contribution and commitment to the club. The Board appreciate the role you have played in guiding the club through the year. No report would be complete without noting the contributions of Mac Ferguson, Bryce Thomson and Ken Charlton to the day to day maintenance work they undertake in conjunction with Russell. I guess every club has them but we are so fortunate to call on them any time. We are very fortunate to count them as club members. At the 2013 Annual General Meeting Alan Trent was elected the Club’s sixty sixth Life Member. Alan has been a wonderful contributor to the Club in a variety of administrative positions, more latterly as Board Chairman. Alan is a most deserved recipient of the Life Membership honour which acknowledges his service to and his support of the club. We cannot forget the contribution and passionate support that the Axemen provide as part of the club. Dale Cooper and the Trustees have always shown to be acting in the best interests of the Club. The introduction of the Pint night has been a successful innovation and the annual Christmas dinner, a delightful and entertaining night. The Axemen are a strong and regular presence in the club and surely are the envy of other rugby clubs throughout the country. Many thanks for your support and encouragement of the Club. A report from Dale on the Axemen is included elsewhere in this report. To Noel Walton and the Board of CFC World, thank you most sincerely for your financial support and backing of the club during this year. As mentioned early, CFC World provided financial assistance to the club for the ground renovations undertaken in October 2013. In addition to that, there have been discussions with Noel and the Board regarding the earthquake repair settlement and other matters such as the Aylesford Street sections. We greatly appreciate the role the CFC World Company play within the club and your guidance and opinions are always valued. Special thanks go to our Board members, Toby Giles, Michael Nutt (co-opted), Graeme Odams (co-opted), Mark Thompson, Bryce Thompson and Gerald Wilson for their guidance, support and direction and management of the Club. Viv de Beus tendered his resignation as a Board Member in March this year. This resignation was accepted with regret. Viv has been a passionate club member who served the Board with distinction during his time as a Director. Michael Nutt was co-opted to replace Viv on the Board after initially serving as an observer and Graeme Odams also joined the Board as an observer in July 2014. A sincere thanks to all the coaches, managers, team support staff, the Rugby Committee, our Patron, Ken Allsop, President Gerald Wilson and our accountant Charles Knibb. All these people give of their time and service to the club in a most unselfish manner. To members and supporters of the Club who have lost family during the year, we offer you our sympathy. There are a few significant challenges ahead for the Club. Financially the current model is I believe flawed. The Board have been very proactive in the last year examining and considering various development opportunities for the complex here. We have had several off site think tank type meetings where we have invited other industry experts to speak to the Board and alternative views and opinions to our thinking on these possible development opportunities. We have engaged with several organisations to explore options and we remain committed to do that, in conjunction with CFC World Company, to see what options might exist for the club to consider. There are decisions to be made on the Earthquake repair work settlement, the sale of the sections and consideration given to the best use of the land and facilities the club own. These are big issues to consider but if agreement can be reached on what the club needs to look in ten years’ time, then it will be an exciting place to be. Bob Eastgate 9 REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS All Blacks Richie McCaw (Captain) Matt Todd (Squad Member) Black Ferns Steph Te Ohaere Fox New Zealand Sevens Alexis Tapsell English Barbarians Matt Todd Crusaders Richie McCaw (Captain), Matt Todd Canterbury ITM Steve Alfeld, Richie McCaw, Matt Todd Canterbury Womens NPC Steph Te Ohaere Fox (Captain), Lucy Anderson, Jess Fibbes, Tara Horsnell, Estelle Uren, Breana Kaio Te Whetu, Molly Wright Canterbury Sevens Kurt Harrington (Physio), Sake Aca Canterbury Women’s Sevens Dianne Hiini, Tara Hornsnell, Canterbury Metro Daniel O’Brien ( Coach ) Muir Don ( Manager ) Kieran Coll ( Captain ) Sake Aca, Steve Alfeld, Sam Cottam, Simon Forrest, Matt Etheridge, Jason Merrett, William Mills, Jimmy Owens, Brad Tucker Canterbury Maori Matt Kottier, Nick Mannering, Ethan Plaskett, Canterbury Colts Trevor Best (Manager), Andy Williams 10 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 Canterbury Under 19 Mark Brown Coach, Peter Bowden Technical Advisor, Kurt Harrington (Physio), Jordan Jackett, Joshua Winsloe Cantabrians Under 20 Peter Donaldson, Oakley Johnson Canterbury Maori Development Lewis Geer, Mitch Harding Canterbury Girls Secondary School Julie Briden, Islay Fowler Mid Canterbury Heartland Squad Matt Groom, Matt Thatcher West Coast Heartland Squad Chris Mason Tasman Under 19 Hamish Earl 11 CLUB CAPTAIN’S REVIEW 2014 was another great year for CFC, although we didn’t take away all the silver up for grabs, we achieved around a 70% win ratio over the whole senior club for the season. The highlight for this year was seeing a team of guys Div.3 ) who are self-maintained with Toby Giles running the ship and about a million sponsors, taking out the three trophies of their division which was an outstanding effort. Other highlights were Colts Bravo making the final and taking this out over Ohoka as well as the first round. This team was well coached by Nick Martin and Jimmy Sinclair who also took out the award for the Outstanding Coaches for the Year. Overall the teams in the senior syndicate all had good results, • Div. 1 finished 5th and took out the Metro Plate Championship • Div. 2 finished 2nd in the Metro Championship • Div. 3 finished 1st in the Metro Championship • Colts Alfa made the Semi-finals of the Metro Championship • Colts Bravo finished 1st in the Metro Championship • Canardlys made the Semi-finals of the Metro Championship • Woman’s made the Semi-final of the Metro Championship Congratulation to all these teams. 12 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 Division 1 They should be very happy with what they achieved this year, although the goal was to make the top four. A couple of results didn’t go the way that the guys wanted but despite that they showed that they were proud to wear the red and black and demonstrated great heart and spirit. A big thanks to Matt Mustchin and its sad to see a good man hangs up his whistle but he has left his deputy Daniel O’Brien in good stead for next season. Manager Graham (Mitch) Mitchell was cool calm and collective for another season and did a great job as he always does, Muir Don was doing a great job organising stuff behind the scenes so the guys could just concentrate on playing rugby. Division 2 had another great season and making the Metro Championship final for the second year running. This shows that Div. 2 rugby at CFC is stronger than ever with a great bunch of old heads and new lads gelling well together. Backs coach Terence Hunkin really came out of his shell this year and put together some well organised trainings which reflexed on the track. The team was well lead by Kyle Brewer and I think the highlight of the year for me was the fight and the spirit the guys showed when we had to play Lyttleton in the semi-finals at Lyttleton. It’s amazing what happens when a game plan comes together, well done guys. Both Terence and I have enjoyed coaching you and I wish you all the best for the future as I have stepped down and I’m hanging up my whistle up too. I look forward to watching you next year and putting my two cent in when need….. Colts Alpha with new head coach Simon Kneebone and backs coach Bruce Morten together put a very strong colt’s team. With this change of guard and working closely together with the Colts Bravo team made both these teams a force to be reckoned with. New manager Regan Finch had a solid year especially at the start of the season when he was looking after both teams. His commitment on and off the track was second to none. The team showed true professionalism and good spirit throughout the season both on and off the paddock. A very special mention to Mike O’Donovan for his relentless hard work and effort he has put in again this year, getting guys games, filling in and helping out with coaching, managing and making sure that all the teams had enough numbers to field a team, and we can’t forget these hugs. Colts Bravo led by new coaches Norge Martin and Jimmy Sinclair blooded a really good bunch of young guys who not only just enjoyed their rugby but the spirit and atmosphere of the Club as well. They set up Fendalton Park as their bunker and with being able to train with the Colts Alfa team, this helped make these guys a force to reckon with. This team won not just the first round but took out the Metro Championship as well.. Congrats to these guys and I hope that they get the opportunity to get a look at the Colts Alfa team next season or even better and been selected for the Div. 1 team. Congrats to Norge and Jimmy for taking out the Coaches of the Year and the team for taking out Team of the Year at the prize giving this season. Thanks must be given to all the volunteers, coaches seniors and JAB, managers, the folks that put the flags out every week, and the kids that sell the raffles very Saturday. All this unseen work ensures the club remains strong and successful. I look forward to 2015. My personal thanks to all whom I worked with and who have been involved this year. Have a great break and best wishes to you all for the up and coming festive season. Give ‘em’ the Axe Chris Hammett - Lofty Woman’s had a great start to the season under coaches Kieran Kite and Melissa Ruscoe in taking out the first round but the second round saw the team having a bit of a see-saw ride but still making the semi-finals for the Metro Championship. Andrea Gordon managed the team for another season and made a great combination. Well done ladies on the achievements that you put together this season and forward to seeing what you can achieve next year. Canardlys had a one of their better seasons and also achieved a semi-finals this year. The guys played some good footy this year and the games I saw they played with spirit and the CFC pride. 13 AWARDS AWARD DESCRIPTION RECIPIENT Millar Cup Brad Tucker Catherall Cup Club Sportsperson of the Year Player of the Year First Year Senior Division 1 Harvey Batchelor Cup Most Helpful to Senior Division 1 Team Nick Mannering Allan Robilliard Cup Senior Division 1 Player’s Player of the Year Steve Alfeld A.I. Cottrell Cup Senior Division 2 Back of the Year Brad Ineson Club Captain Cup Women’s Most improved Player Islay Fowler Players Player Trophy Most helpful to Team Lee Stanley Kit Chambers Cup Women’s Player of the Year Molly Wright Mickey Seed Cup Senior Division 2 Forward of the Year Chris Thomson TR Barber Cup Senior Division 3 Back of the Year Monty Aioao Tom Mullan Cup Senior Division 3 Forward of the Year Josh Hamilton CFC Cup Colts Premier Back of the Year Lucas Hammond Carl Palmer Cup Colts Premier Forward of the Year Peter Donaldson Fred Forsythe Cup Colts U20’s Back of the Year Jack Pringle Eric Phillips Cup Colts U20’s Forward of the Year Logan Allan& Phil Ellis Keith Torrance Cup Canardly’s Back of the Year Julian Kaufuti Alby Johnson Cup Canardly’s Forward of the Year Vincent Douet Ray Whitaker Trophy Canardly’s Players Player of the Year Blake Renata O’Loughlin Family Cup JAB Team of the year Les Donaldson Cup Outstanding Team Coach for the Year Under 11 Red Nick Martin & Jimmy Sinclair and Chris Hammett & Terrence Hunkin Denys Hoare Cup Outstanding Team Manager for the Year Regan Finch Craig Calder Cup Team of the Year Colts Bravo Hardy Johnstone Cup Top Goal Kicking for the Year Tara Hornsell & Jason Merrett McCully Cup Athlete for the Year Robert Samson Tui Jim Gregg Cup Administrator of the Year Tony Hussey Tui Player of the Year James Owen Chapman Cup Outstanding JAB Administrator Scott Murray Bryan Mustchin Trophy Outstanding JAB Coach Graeme Moody Bob Hearn Memorial Trophy Most Improved Front Rower The Most Supportive Club Member or Friend to the Players. Nathan Cassidy-Richards David Burke Memorial Trophy 14 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 Sake Aca Chris Hammett CRFU COMPETITION AND TROPHY WINNERS COMPETITIONS AND TROPHIES WON BY CFC Evans Shield (Total aggregate of points for Open grade and Junior competitive grade teams) Redpath Shield (Total aggregate of points for Junior Competitive grade teams) Div 1 Hawkins Div.1 Plate Div 3 Hawkins Championship Cup Hawkins Championship Trophy Hawkins Metropolitan Challenge Shield Metro Colts Metro Challenge Shield Metro Championship Trophy Women’s Women’s Cup Under 12 Red Challenge Shield Championship Cup Under 11 Red Championship Plaque Section 2A shared 15 DIVISION ONE Playing Record Played Won Lost Points For Points Against Placing 18 11 7 450 330 Winner Hawkins Plate Top Points Scorer Top Try Scorer Jason Merrett Sake Aca & Andy Williams The 2014 season began with much talk of improvement and a real focus on building the relatively young squad and returning to the top six of the Division One Competition following a number of years in the wilderness ofbottom 6 rugby. While the team lost the usual amount of players to new opportunities, the squad was bolstered by the return of Matt Kottier (Marist), Jason Merrett (Japan), Matt Thatcher (injury) and Nick Mannering (injury) and new 16 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 147 7 each players Sake Aca and Filipe Kuruvoli (Fiji via Glenmark), Guy McEwan (returning from Australia) and Elliot Scott from Colts. An extended group began training in mid January under the watchful eye of Duncan Trevella (strength and conditioning coach) and included the usual fitness and skills elements. The brave few again tackled Mt Pleasant Rd. This season’s coaching group of Matt Mustchin (forwards), Daniel O’Brien (backs) and Ross Tarawhiti(technical advisor) were all in agreement that players needed more time on skill development balanced with a fitness programme tailored to allow a mobile pack to move the ball for a full 80 minutes. The coaching groupwere tremendously supported by Graham Mitchell (teammanager), Megan Williams (physio) and Muir Don (sponsorship) and Kashi assisting with managing. Following preseason games against Southbridge, Burnside and Sydenham, round one was set for an away trip to New Brighton to take on the 2013 Champions. While the result (15-26) did not reflect a perfect start, the squad were positive about the improvements already felt. The first up loss was quickly forgotten after victories over University (27-0) and Belfast (75-6). The ‘Crying Towel’ match against Linwood was played at Linwood under magnificent conditions and was punctuated by a 60m try to Sake Aca and a third straight win (31-12). Round five saw the team face a very strong High School Old Boys containing five contracted Crusaders and a former Japanese international. Despite taking an early lead and scoring a flurry of late tries, the team lost to the eventual 2014 Champions (38-23). A win over Burnside in round six (30-24) was followed by tough five point loss to 2014 Grand Finalists Sydenham (32-27). Good wins over Sumner (20-15) and Shirley (40-12) were followed by a 26-13 loss to Lincoln University and despite a number of strong performances over the first ten rounds, the team required a victory to cement a top six spot. The trip to South Hagley was dismal with conditions resembling a mud bath of which suited Marist Albion. An 81st minute try to Steve Alfeld ensured a 15-13 victory and a return to top six rugby for the first time since 2011. While the squad was elated to make the top six of the competition, the group had its sights on bigger and better things. However, top six rugby is unforgiving. Defeats to New Brighton (26-23), HSOB (15-11) and Sydenham (21-12) were all punctuated by opportunities that could have lead to very different outcomes. The team took an amazing amount from these experiences and a second victory over MaristAlbion (29-3) meant a win in the final round could have lead to a semi final finish. A (22 – 6) loss to Lincoln University meant fifth place and top ranking in the plate semi finals. A third victory over Burnside (34-18) and the Plate final victory over Linwood (24-19) ensured fifth place and a positive end to a much improved year. Planning for 2015 is well under way with a pre-season tour to Queensland playing one game against the Brothers Club and then one against the Gold Coast Eagles. Enjoy your off season and we look forward to seeing you all safe next season. Daniel O’Brien and Graham Mitchell 17 WOMEN’S Playing Record Played Won Lost Points For Points Against Placing 15 11 4 553 225 Semi finalist Tara Horsnell Estelle Uren 199 16 Top Points Scorer Top Try Scorer 2014 was another exciting and positive year for our women’s team. Our management team increased with Kieran Kite joining the coaching team and Vincent Douet also contributing his knowledge to help the girls out, in particular the forwards. We started off with a strong team of girls, including Molly Wright and Lucy Anderson joining us from the Otago franchise and the experienced Mel Bosman coming back for another year with Christchurch. As the year progressed more girls joined us from other teams and our squad swelled to thirty five players. Having a good roster of numbers is mostly a luxury, but sometimes a bit of headache with trying to find the right positions for players and tying to give players consistent game time in set positions. Our team can be proud of the collegiality of the players and the determination to improve, which makes this a positive environment to learn the game and make new friends. The leadership of the more experienced players, the variety of skill level and understanding of rugby, the support of the club, the role models that the girls are and the appreciation of developing younger players as they begin and come through the game is what makes the Christchurch Women’s team a successful one and one that players want to do their best for. Everybody plays their part and this has been fantastically coordinated by our Super Manager, Andrea Gordon. Who at 18 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 times possibly feels like she is ‘herding cats’...... Again her teaching skills were well used away from the classroom. On to the rugby, the first half of the season was outstanding, with no losses and winning the Women’s Cup which stays in Christchurch hands until next season. This was a super start for the team who developed in confidence and belief in themselves. As coaches (Kieran, Vincent and Melissa) it was pleasing to see individuals believe in themselves, especially when in new positions and the younger/less experienced players start to take ownership of their role and the communication on the park improving. The second round and finals were a huge learning experience for all involved. Opportunities arose for players to step up and become leaders as some injuries and our captain Steph away with Black Ferns took a toll on the leadership amongst the team. Other players were required to front up and demonstrate their skills and positive attributes. All teams in the top pool improved in the second round and our girls needed to take ownership are accountable and responsible for their roles both on and off the field. We made the semi-finals but unfortunately lost against University, who ended up winning the competition. The pleasing and positive thing is that it is obvious we can play well and win the competition in the future, because when everything clicked we were unstoppable. We scored some fantastic team tries and individual players also made their mark on certain games. That needs to happen on a more consistent basis for longer periods in during games. Again our efforts have been rewarded and many players in our team also achieved higher recognition again this year: Canterbury School Girls - Julie Briden, Islay Fowler, Meli Iona Canterbury Womens - Steph Te Ohaere-Fox (Captain), Tara Horsnell, Jess Fibbes, Estelle Uren, Molly Wright, Lucy Anderson and Breana Kaio Te Whetu New Zealand Sevens - Alexis Tapsell New Zealand Black Ferns - Steph Te OhaereFox (Lucy Anderson attended Trials – watch this space in the future!). Awards: Molly Wright - Team Player of the Year Lee Stanley - Most Helpful Team Player Islay Fowler - Most Improved Thanks to volunteers that gave extra support to the team and the Canterbury coaches and resource coaches who came and took some skill sessions for the girls. A special thanks to Kieran Kite and his contacts that enabled screen printing on our team jackets and One Bar sponsorship. Much appreciated. Thanks also to Jetts Fitness Northlands for allowing our girls to use the gym facilities for some team trainings, and provided the team with team bags. Huge thanks again to the Christchurch Club, especially Mike who was always willing and able to help sort things when needed, and is always positive and enthusiastic about the Women’s Team. Our thanks to all supporters of our team, especially family, friends and partners who got girls to trainings and games, joined our social functions, helped with sausage sizzles, helped out on game day and supported our games. It has been a fantastic first year back for the Women’s Team at Christchurch club, and we look forward to seeing what we can achieve in the future. Melissa Ruscoe and Andrea Gordon 19 DIVISION TWO Playing Record Played Won Lost Points For Points Against Placing 17 12 5 395 257 Beaten Finalist Top Points Scorer Top Try Scorer Brad Ineson Brad Tucker The season did not get off the start that we wanted. The boys clearly hadn’t quite clicked after the short amount of time they had together, and went down to a strong New Brighton side at Brighton. After that Initial defeat, the team picked up their act and 2014 became a different year for Div. 2 at Christchurch Football club. There were a lot of new faces coming into the team, either through the colt’s ranks or from other clubs. However the team still held onto the stalwarts, Kyle Brewer captain, Ricky Hollamby vice Captain, and Andre Thompson the veteran of 20 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 109 10 Div. 2 Rugby. With the guidance from our two fantastic coaches Chris Hammett and Terrence Hunkin, the boys started to form bonds on and off the field, which really started to show dividends with the team starting to win games on the trot. Good partnership started being formed across the field. Starting with Chris Thomson and Henry Marchant forming a very formidable locking pairing (some say challenging Brodie Retalick and Sam Whitelock). They were very dominant across the paddock with their work rate and also at set pieces. Two backs really stood out this year for Div. 2. Firstly our back of the year Brad Ineson, could play anywhere in the backline, made himself at home in the number 10 jumper, showing us his crisp skills. Due to injuries elsewhere, Brad had to slide out to second five, which did not slow him down. He carried on like nothing had changed. His goal kicking was also near perfect. Robert Samson was new to the team, and also to the club, so it took him awhile to hit full flight, but when he did he was great to watch. Bob is also fastest man in the club, proving that by winning the McCauley Cup. The team had a pretty solid round robin only slipping up a couple of times. They really showed their true colours leading up to the finals with a great run of results. Beating Burnside at Burnside with fourteen men was a fantastic victory. The next game was the semi final and we were drawn a tough hand, being put up against the favourites Lyttelton at the Port. However the boys went out to the Port fizzing and played the game of the year beating Lyttelton convincingly and doing the unthinkable. Unfortunately this success could not be replicated and we went down in the Final to a very strong Lincoln University team at Rugby Park. Even though we didn’t walk away with the title it was still an outstanding season and the lads should be very proud of their efforts. Special thanks go to Marc Findlay for helping me through my debt season as manager. Also thanks to Terrence for all the years you have been coaching and for also donning the boots when we were low on numbers. Lastly Lofty, thanks for everything you have done over the years for the team. Our success would not have been achieved without his considerable input. We are all very appreciative. Up Mighty Div. 2 Manager Boon. 21 DIVISION THREE Playing Record Played Won Lost Points For Points Against Placing 18 15 2 598 252 First Top Points Scorer Top Try Scorer Carlos Sumner Clint Chase Winner Hawkins Cup – Double Round Robin Winner Hawkins Trophy – 2014 Championship Winner Division 3 Challenge Shield Since the team was reinvented in 2009, Division 3 this year posted its fifth Championship Title in six seasons, which was a great effort again this year with some 22 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 91 11 spirited challengers from other clubs. The team accounted for all of the silverware on offer throughout the season, having been the previous challenge shield holders, briefly relinquishing it, before retaining again for the summer. The team has continued to evolve its development with the introduction of new players each season, and this year was no different seeing new players in the team making important contributions, The team welcomed players such as Jamie Shearer, Monty Aiono, Leon Head, Mike Shearer, Ryan Kuggeleijn, Gary Hopkins, Ben Kingsbury, and Cyril Tamou, who all made valuable contributions and were subjected to the usual initiation welcome to the team. Which reminds me, we very much of course, thank “The Waterboy” Ryan McEwan for the great role he played this year as assistant to the Manager in organising the team on a Saturday and making sure the team stayed hydrated and entertained. As is usual with the commitment to preseason that this team puts in, we started slowly, just hanging on in the first game of the season with a tight head to score a try and win against the younger Marist upstarts. The older Marist team then taught the team a lesson about being complacent with a convincing loss. From there however, the team went from strength to strength and dismantled all comers, other than a further lapse against old nemesis Burnside, and a dour draw while the manager was on leave. The top four consisted of Marist (young) and Marist (old) together with Brighton, however all were well and truly beaten at the business end of the season. This is a good opportunity to thank all of our team sponsors. They are too numerous to name, however all of the boys and their businesses that support this team financially understand that a small commitment by a few generates a long lasting footy team that supports the club week in and week out, which is the lifeblood of club footy. The team were well decked out eventually this season in the new team shirts which were very smart if not snug. The team this year also made a significant donation to the bar, not just in purchases but by replacing old and worn stock in the form of jugs. Looking forward to next season. Give ‘em the Axe. D3OTP. The Guv’nor – Toby Giles Hard to single players out and that is not what our team is about, but great debut seasons from Ryan Kuggeleijn (ex Div. 1), Mike Shearer, and Monty with his big hits. The stalwarts such as CT, Ned, Carlos, and Jayden Scott later in the season making the usual impact. Also good to see Lube Hands making good contributions this year on the field. Players of the year were well deserved, hooker Josh Hamilton picking up Forward of the year for his consistent combative play, and Monty Aiono Back of the Year again for his consistency all year and rock solid defence. 23 COLTS ALPHA Playing Record Played Won Lost Points For Points Against Placing 19 14 5 549 180 Semi finalist Top Points Scorer Top Try Scorer Ben Cooper Sue Aiilolo 2014 was an exciting year in the chapter of the Christchurch Football Club Colts with the implementation of a military theme, the formation of the Alpha and Bravo Platoon and the opening of the “BUNKER” at Fendalton Park. It certainly had its challenges, and ultimately we stumbled at the semifinal stage, however the management team feel it was a successful year. After all we had the best defence in this tough competition, the camaraderie of this group of young men was outstanding and we had some fun along the way. Alpha started the year with an enthusiastic group of young men. We had an excellent mix of returning players and an injection of some promising new talent from schools and overseas. Ably led from the front by Skipper Luke de Beus and seasoned veterans of the Colts grade like Pete Donaldson, Angus Hawke, Mitch Harding, Oakley Johnson and Matty Brabazon, the forward pack was always going to be a powerful unit. The beginning of the season saw an exciting group of backs gather. With new talent Lucas Hammond, Adam Smith, Lewis Geer, Sua Aiiloilo, Glen Smith, Gabe & Alex Keletaona joining experienced players Sean Murray, Ben Cooper, Mitch McCann, Harry Millar and Will Duncan, 2014 promised a lot. Injury and overseas commitments aside this unit 24 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 110 11 stood proud, scored some exciting tries and defended with gusto. In 2015 we must unlock the better defences in the competition. We played some outstanding Rugby which was evident with a near perfect 40 min forward display against HSOB showing complete domination and a skill level which we believe wasn’t bettered throughout the year. A very dominant and aggressive first half performance by the whole team against eventual title winners Lincoln showed this team was capable of competing and beating any team in the competition. Unfortunately we struggled all year against our rivals from the beach, New Brighton and lost to them again 10-6 in a very close semifinal. We created enough opportunities to win this match and as we all know, in semifinals, you have to take those opportunities. New Brighton seemed to have our number this year lads. However we will make sure that the wrongs are put right in 2015. Memorable achievements for the season are the best defensive record in the grade, Jordan Jacket and Josh Winsloe being selected for the Canterbury u19 tournament side. Pete Donaldson and Oakley Johnson being selected for the Cantabarians side, Mitch Harding playing for Canterbury Maori, Lucas Hammond playing for the Canadian 7s team at the Commonwealth Games and Harry Millar securing a semi-professional contract at Dundee RFC. Duncan, thanks for keeping the boys well watered during the games. Peter Donaldson was named as forward of the season, Lucas Hammond the back of the year and every single member of the squad was outstanding. Finally to all the sponsors of the Colts platoon it is you that make all this possible, it is you that we all owe a great deal. A sincere heart felt thanks to you all and we hope to see you again next year. Thanks go to all our players, supporters, the club and everyone involved in a special year. As a club we welcomed Simon, Regan, Norge, Ricky and Sergi to Colts management while Sponge, Jimmy, Kurt and Bruce returned for another crack. To all involved it has been a blast. A big thank you to Kurt Harrington from Christchurch Park Physio clinic for the long hours he puts in keeping our boys out on the field, and also to Jarrett McGregor for his Video work filming all of our games. Also to our three assistant managers, Jimmy Summerfield, Matt Lewis And Paddles Our Major Sponsors Jimmy & Kate from The Flying Burrito Brothers, Cameron from Ballinger’s Hunting & Fishing and Simon and his team from Stirling Sports Northlands, we are truly thankful for your support. Also to our Jerseys Sponsors, Property Advisory, Tavendale and Partners, Sadlers Garage, White Fox & Jones, Bayleys (Mark Pringle), 100% Project, TMP Trust and Worn in, you also play a big part for our team. Regan Finch 25 CFC PLAYER EXCHANGE WITH BROTHERS CLUB OF BRISBANE Two Colts Alpha players widened their rugby horizons by spending two weeks on a player exchange at the famous Brothers club of Brisbane. Luke de Beus and Ben Cooper were chosen by the club to spend time at Brothers, as part of a traditional exchange that takes place between the two clubs. CFC hosted two Brothers’ players earlier in the season. Luke and Ben were chosen not only for their playing ability but also because of their contribution to the club. “It was an amazing experience” Luke said 26 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 “We lived with a couple of guys from their club while we had two trainings and a game a week. We also had access to a gym and managed some sightseeing as well”. Ben said the highlight of the exchange was seeing the way Brothers did things. “ All their club teams play at home on the same day and so there is a real emphasis on getting out there and supporting each other “. As an outside back and kicker, Ben also noted a different playing style than at home. “ As the weather is better there they use the ball more than we do. Our focus here is more on the forwards and on rucks and mauls”. Luke, who plays as an open side flanker, played for Brothers Div.1 team as he is slightly older than Ben, who played in the Colts (u19) team. “It was a fantastic experience”, he said. “We thought it was warm but their guys were training in long-sleeved gear”. While both Luke and Ben were disappointed to miss crucial games for their CFC Colts team while they were away, said that they would not have missed the opportunity. “The experience gave us a wonderful look at how rugby is played in Australia” Ben said. “When you add that to the fact that Brisbane is well located between the Gold and Sunshine Coast and the recreational activities there, it is not hard to see why it was such a memorable two weeks for us”. Luke and Ben said that they were very grateful to both the Christchurch Club and Brothers for the opportunity and the experience of the exchange. 27 COLTS BRAVO Playing Record Played Won Lost Points For Points Against Placing 18 16 2 545 290 First Top Points Scorer Top Try Scorer Chris Matthews Chris Matthews The season started with a two day preseason training camp for the Christchurch Club Colts programme. The training camp was implemented to create a positive rugby environment. The first day was spent creating values, protocols, goals and a theme for the year and the second was spent doing up the bunker at Fendalton Park. We started the season with a successful win against Canterbury University. However in the second round we lost to Ohoka and lost the Challenge Shield as well. The loss to 28 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 75 9 Ohoka was in hindsight actually a positive as the team regrouped and won the first round competition and then regained the Challenge Shield off Ohoka in round 9 with a 50-15 win. After that we had several one point wins over Glenmark and High School Old Boys. We successfully won the round robin, but unfortunately lost the Challenge Shield again this time to Glenmark two weeks out from the Final. Revenge however was sweet because we met Glenmark in the Final and played a great game, demonstrating that we were the best team in the competition by defeating Glenmark 19-18 in a close, hard fought final. We had a very positive group of leaders who had already played a season for the Colts team. They really helped to incorporate a positive culture amongst the group The preseason camp really helped both Colts teams to build positive relationships with each other. This made rugby enjoyable on and off the field. Having opposed training sessions at training helped to lift intensity at training and ensured that trainings still had an element of fun which helped to keep the boys motivated. A key point was that communication between coaches and management was fantastic and positive Receiving feedback from players regarding their level of enjoyment and what the team needs to work on was a huge positive. This helped create a strong relationship between the coaches and players. On the eve of the final the team met and had a fantastic team dinner and with Matt Todd coming along to speak to the group was a great experience and certainly helped the team to perform and win the championship extremely well on and off the field. I think having the preseason camp and setting the standards early on in the season helped the two Colts teams bond. It created positive relationships between the teams and helped both teams to perform. The team member’s showed great character throughout the season and it truly showed when we defended extremely hard in the final against Glenmark and won by one point. Many thanks to co-coach Norge and Manager Sergi for stepping in to take over the managers duties. Thanks also to the club for their support and encouragement and particularly to Mike 0’Donovan for his hard work and confirmation of what we were doing. Jimmy Sinclair A large percentage of players in the Colts team were playing their last year of this rugby. Therefore recruitment for the new season is extremely important to ensure that there will be two Christchurch Colts teams playing in the grade. Maintaining the school school links is critical and it is vital that these links are grown and maintained. It was a successful season as we won the Championship and the boys performed 29 30 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 31 32 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 33 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. 34 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS FUNDING PARTNERS Canterbury Rugby Football Union Earthquake Fund cOrpOraTE LOGOS LOGO a cO To the wh Cli LOGO B cO To ba Cli LOGO c cO To pri -T Cli LOGO d cO To pri -T Cli 35 36 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 37 CANARDLYS Playing Record Played Won Lost Points For Points Against Placing 17 6 10 245 368 Plate Semi finalist Top Points Scorer Top Try Scorer Leighton McEwan Daniel Irvine It’s with a two finger solute we farewell another season of Canardly Rugby. With the rollicking ride that is social rugby it’s been a great year to be a part of yet again with the team building on the previous season and managing to play in the championship section of Division 4 for the first time in at least a decade. With coaching being the key to any good rugby side it comes as no surprise that the Canardlys have had no less than four this year. With Blue and Rambo taking the backs under their wings we have seen the backs come on this year with much more structure and some fantastic tries along the way. It’s a shame that both of them only managed mere seconds on the field playing before both became broken. On the flip side we had me (Goat) and Aids running the forwards and given our efforts on the field through the second half of the season it’s probably a shame we didn’t get injured. From a management and the most important social organisation a big thanks goes to Slipper and Fridge for organising the boys run and to Lord Sorcerer and Mr Bam Bam who’s side-line BBQ’s, beers and everything else have made being a Canardly supporter a real privilege. 38 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 50 5 With a great recruiting drive we had many new faces this year in the team, which bodes well for the team in the coming years. With Lefty again taking the captains role (until a nasty netball injury) the Canardlys has a fairly good year this season. The first section of the year saw the team win some good matches against some good teams. Making the top section we came close to some of the big boys only losing out by some close margins, however the learning’s we have taken here I think put us in a great position to succeed in the upcoming season. The accolades this year have deservedly gone to Vincent (forward of the year), our French man up front who had a great season for us, playing nearly every game and adding his great skills to the forward back. Back of the year went to Jules, who to be honest played only slightly more in the backs than the forwards, but who’s charging runs and big tackling saved a couple games for the team. The Players Player this year was claimed by Blake, who stood out this year at flanker as a first time Canardly and rugby player and who had a fantastic season. As always a big thank you to Mike O’Donovan and the Club, without your help, communication and support the running a team would be impossible. A huge thanks to the teams sponsors who really have been a major boost across the board, who also make the running of a team so much easier. These sponsors were CS Decorators, RockHard Drainage, Richard Spivey Carpet Layers, Golden Homes, Dean Delore Interior Joinery, VAT42 Ltd, ChemDry, Hitman Incorporated.... the season, it’s been great to see these numbers continue to grow every season. The most pleasing aspect is seeing the number of children now joining us each week. Lastly and absolutely not least, a huge thanks has to go to all the supporters who have come and supported the team throughout “I’m in love with the girl next door” Goat Until the next season keep safe, rest the injuries and we’ll see you all for a bumper 2015 season. 39 JUNIOR CLUB The Christchurch Football Clubs junior rugby has continued its strong presence in Canterbury Metro Rugby. In the Under 13 and below age groups CFC registered forty two teams (same as 2013) with nearest rivals Sydenham (29) and Burnside (28). The 2014 season had two extra playing weeks added into the junior section to get the maximum amount of playing time allowable in the rugby calendar. Including grading games this was an eighteen week programme. Registration days went as smoothly as they possibly can when registering five hundred and sixty nine players (2013 - 573). Numbers and teams would appear to have levelled off after a couple of seasons where the Rugby World Cup and people moving in and out of the area had an impact. With strong numbers again we were sure to be in for another good, busy season and rewarding season. To help this year Marc Findlay and Sue Hammett joined the junior committee in arranging all the children into teams, finding coaches, managers, playing strips, balls, bags, rippas, mouthguards and practice venues. This went a lot smoother than the 2013 season where the Easter break and 150th jubilees made a big impact. Under 6s this year saw a drop in numbers compared to the previous two seasons. Seventy one players registered and were put into seven teams. (2013, 110 players in 13 teams). Aaron Kitto looked after this grade and did a good job in helping the new players, coaches and parents finding their feet. Scott Murray looked after the Under 7s. Continuing the influx in numbers from last season we saw one hundred and eleven players in eleven teams. (2013, 50 players in 7 teams). Scott continues to do a great job looking after the largest number of teams and players in one grade. He was a deserved recipient of the 2014 JAB Administrator of the year and will have the delight of restructuring 40 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 them next year as they head into 10 aside tackle. Under 8s was managed by Amber Field. Amber had fifty five children in four teams playing their first year of tackle. (2013, 60 players in 5 teams). Amber also looked after the team photos. With the club photographer Ken Baker being used to these photo shoots, things went a lot smoother than the last couple of years and all photos were delivered prior to the season end. Under 9s this year were looked after by Rhonda Kennett, eighty four children in six teams competing well in all grades. Numbers were similar to previous years and look good as this grade, next year, heads into its last season of 10 aside. Under 10s this year was managed by Michael Sheedy. Michael has done a great job again looking after seventy two boys and girls in the five teams. (2013 75 players in 5 teams). Whilst this grade is still non-competitive at this age group teams start to know who is doing well and where they placed in comparison to other teams. Next season will see these players move to 15 aside full field. I believe we have some very exciting and talented players in this grade and next season believe CFC will have more three teams, maybe four, which other Clubs will be envious of. Sue Hammett, new to the committee this season, was thrown in the deep end and had the great task of turning five 10 aside teams into three 15 aside teams. No easy job when you have not been involved in the process before, Sue did very well and by the season end had her three teams competing very well in their appropriate grades. This year all three Under 11 teams made their section finals. That’s set the bench mark for next season Sue. Fifty eight children played in this grade. Margaret Harry, as well as being a CRFU delegate, looked after the four Under 12 teams of seventy seven players this season. All teams did well in their respective grades and three of the teams made their respective semi-final. The Red team continued their unbeaten record and went on to win their Championship final. The Red team also won the Challenge Shield. March Findlay, also new to the committee this year, picked up the Under 13s. He did a sterling job looking after the two teams of forty one players. This season we had one team competing in the open weight section and one in the under 58kg section. Both teams did extremely well with the Red team making the open weight semi-final and the Black team making the under 58kg final. At the annual club dinner the U11 Red team had the honours of being the recipients of the O’Loughlin Family Cup as 2014 JAB team of the year. U12 Red Coach Graeme Moody received the Bryan Mustchin Trophy for JAB coach of the year. After some feedback from the Lyttelton Rugby Club (see end of my report) we also introduced a new award for Junior Sportsmanship Cup. This year it goes to Ben Hawkins. Whilst our aim is to ensure children get to play rugby a lot of off the field events has kept the committee busy this year. The decision to remove rucking is probably the only other rule change I have been more passionate about than the rolling subs debacle. It was quite clear from many coaches, supporters and other Clubs that this rule change would have a worse impact on the game than the intention it was bought in for which was to make it easier to measure the accuracy of all players getting at least half a game. It was great in the end to see the rule amended to allow subs to enter/re-enter the game at quarter, half and three-quarter times. You would think that the largest amount of complaints made would be around player behaviour on the field. Believe it or not is 41 actually the off field behaviour. Worse again it is usually the behaviour and antics of the supporters. If there is an area we as Club need to work on next season it is how we support our children when playing their game on Saturday morning. It is fantastic we get along to watch but we need to be mindful of how we behave. What we say and do does have an impact on our children and the way they play. Positive encouragement for both teams, whether winning or losing, accepting referees decisions, acknowledging/reinforcing positive play and keeping our mouth shut when you have nothing decent to say will go a long way to making rugby even more enjoyable for the children to play their game. Yes, their game, not ours. This season one of the CFC Club Life Members, Ron Smith, approached me to discuss something he had observed whilst watching his grandson play on a wet, freezing cold Saturday morning at Burnside Park. He noted the teams from Sydenham, Burnside, New Brighton and the likes all decked out in their team jackets and beanies and ours weren’t. Now, we all know CFC players are bred tough but Ron was curious to know what we could do to have ALL our players decked out in jackets etc. So after a few months of negotiating with a manufacturer and a generous donation from Ron I am pleased to advise the 2015 season will see training jackets and hoodies available to all junior members at a very affordable price. On behalf of the junior committee a big thank you Ron for making this possible.” Murray McEwan, our treasurer, a thank you also. Murray continues the task of ensuring we operate within budget. Club Day continued to be the success that is. To have all teams play at Westminster St on this day took a great deal of organising. The weather, yet again, was on our side again and the fields held up well. Teams afternoon and nights continued to be 42 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 well patronised this season. Prize Giving was run in similar lines to the last season. The splitting of the grades gave a chance for all teams to do their thing without the facilities being too overcrowded and ongoing. Sponsors continued to play a big part in JAB. Mark O’Loughlin of Harcourt’s Gold for supplying all the player of the day trophies, Jeremy De Gouw of Raeward Fresh Marshlands for all the oranges, Player of the Day packs (boot bag full of goodies) on team day/nights supplied by Christchurch Electrical, Frontrunner Bush Inn, Shaun Bradley Builders and Stirling Sports Northlands, Player of the Day vouchers from One Good Horse, our new sponsor New York Deli and their Hero of the Day sandwiches. Not to mention all the individual team sponsors And lastly a congratulations to all our representative age group players. Tony Hussey JAB Chairman 6 Aug 2014. I would like to take the time here to thank the CHCH under 6s blue team. I saw something from the 2 CHCH blue coaches that made a 4 year olds year. They asked us at the end of the game if there was any player that would like to score a try. The wee man in our team hasn’t not scored a try all season and with the help of the CHCH Coaches this was possible. This would be the greatest thing I have seen on a Rugby field this year!!!! Very very impressed with this level of sportsmanship and we as a team plan to offer this to every team we face this season. Please can pass on my thanks as the President of Lyttelton and the coach of Lyttelton under 6s blue to the two coaches. JUNIOR ADVISORY BOARD COMPETITIONS CFC Teams Played Won Lost Drawn Points For Points Against Placing Red 12 6 6 - 182 318 Beaten Semi Finalist Black 12 8 4 - 416 217 Beaten Finalist Red 13 13 - - 362 73 1st Championship Black 11 2 9 - 186 402 6th Plaque Panthers 11 8 3 - 505 194 4th Plaque Silver 12 4 7 1 291 315 4th Plaque Red 15 13 2 - 499 122 Beaten Championship Finalist Black 14 12 2 - 376 200 Co Winner Plaque Final Gold 13 10 3 - 472 258 Beaten Plaque Finalist Under 13 Under 12 Under 11 43 AXEMEN What is clear as the years speed by is that there is a very long rugby season. However in that season there is a short window of club rugby. If you are like me, and I know plenty who are, when the start of the club footie comes around, we are dead keen to see the teams get going and start performing. In the last couple of years at the start of the season, we’ve seen our seniors at the beach taking on the tough sea-siders early in the season with a damn good gathering of us rugby’s experts on deck. This season Linwood hosted the ‘Axemen’ in round 3 and you couldn’t move for ‘Axemen’ at the bar after we left that filthy towel at their place. If you miss a game or two the next thing you know you are in mid-season and you get back to see the play offs. It may just be old age, but life flies. It sure put meaning into the old saying ‘keep your eye on the ball’ In an effort to encourage regular contact amongst members, the Axemen added a new social format this year with a monthly ‘Thirsty Thursday ‘ event held on the first Thursday of each month. We have beer, a little food, tell lies and have a chat with a special guest. We sincerely thank this year’s guests. Mattie Todd., so cool and a seriously great footie player, our President Gerald, who ran out of time with stories of his remarkable 44 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 contribution to rugby. Playing, then top level coaching and administration over fifty years. Thanks Gerald, you are cool too! Brad Mooar came up from his families’ new home in Invercargill in July. He was full of chat and great information and made for a very entertaining evening. Pete Smith entertained us with his tales and again we thank him for an excellent evening. We are very lucky to have a continuation of a very strong and successful club, playing wise. Large junior team numbers club and a quality, competitive senior club. That doesn’t just happen without administration and coaching staff input. We, the Axemen, thank them and congratulate them all. Christmas Dinner Wednesday 26th November. Put that in your diary Axemen. Last year’s guest speaker Joe Bennett was great value and thoroughly entertained the crowd with his memories of rugby and CFC and his pithy comments on individuals and life. Many thanks to my fellow Trustees and Southie and Don for their wonderful administrative contribution. Dale Cooper CHRISTCHURCH GENTLEMEN (GOLDEN OLDIES) Another year older is another year wiser. Does that apply to Golden Oldies rugby? Some would say yes, others would say no. It’s not wise for unfit old men to run around a rugby field but it is wise to for past players to get together once in a while and have relive the days of old. It’s even wiser to stand on the side line and watch. For 2014 the Gentlemen had a quieter season than the 150th jubilee year for 2013. With an increase in player numbers it all looked to be a promising year. Very promising every week until actual game day! Nonetheless we managed to scrape by in our annual fixtures of Woodend, Burnside and a trip to Hanmer. Added to our calendar was the Oxford tournament, which was fantastic afternoon. Sixteen teams in the one day tournament made for a great day out. Next season we are looking to add two more games to the events calendar in an attempt to keep games to once a month. After much deliberation a 2016 trip to Argentina to coincide with an All Black Championship game is now underway. Whether the Gentlemen play or not is dependent on able bodied numbers but there’s a lot of special places to visit to keep everyone busy in the ten day tour. Bones 45 CFC NETBALL Once again the season has flown by very quickly this year. I cannot believe the netball competition has now been over and done with a few weeks now. The 2014 season has been a reasonably short and sweet one. This year, our numbers dropped from seven teams last year to five teams. Our A team was joined by two social but competitive teams For the first time we fielded two junior teams from Mairehau Primary School whom played in a Friday night competition which was very exciting for growing our community involvement and also providing a pathway for the future. To all the teams, thank you for your continued support of the club. You guys are what make this a great club to play for, you are such an awesome bunch of people and I hope to see you all back next year. During the off season we celebrated a birth and a wedding of one of our committee and I really appreciate even more the time and commitment you all make every season. We are a small team juggling lots and the strength and loyalty of this committee is outstanding and they definitely do keep the netball club ticking along. I thank all of you for the time and commitment you make for the club. Unfortunately our teams did not bring home any silverware this past season unlike last 46 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 year when the C team won their competition after last year’s prize giving which was an amazing effort. Congratulations to all prizewinners and particularly to Jayne and Naarcisse for their special awards. Jayne O’Connor has been a member of the netball club for some time and joined the committee this past season as secretary. Jayne worked tirelessly to keep the club going, attended rugby committee meetings and made an appearance at most of our netball club nights. A special mention needs to be made of Stacey Hosking, who after seventeen years as club secretary concluded her time on the committee. Thank you so much Stacey for your wonderful and enduring contribution. Hopefully you all have enjoyed your season and on behalf of the committee thank you all for your commitment and support of the club and look forward to seeing you all back next year. Thanks also to the Rugby Club for your continued support and for making us welcome in the club. Lynette O’Neill NETBALL AWARDS The Frank Townsend Trophy Jayne O’Connor Most Promising Player Narcisse Ah Kaui Team Awards A Team Tessa Anahera Contribution to the team Gabby Trip Outstanding attack player B Team Chrissy Willetts Most valuable Monica Ford Most Consistent C Team Lisa Gordon Team player of the season Rachel Russell Most improved defence 47 WESTMINSTER SPORTS ‘Growing Sport, Serving the Community’ Over the past few months, due to an opportunity that has arisen out of the Ministry of Education’s plans to rebuild Canterbury schools post-earthquake, our proposal for a four court indoor sports and recreation facility has progressed significantly. Westminster Sports is working with Marshland School as part of its rebuild on a new site in Prestons Road. Our collaborative approach and the development of partnerships with other organisations are set to provide additional revenue opportunities around the provision of programmes for young people in the community. For those member clubs motivated and involved, these programmes also open up the opportunity to support growth in membership. While this is a change of location, we are still interested in developing a facility adjacent to Westminster Park, though progress on that has been constrained due to uncertainty on access to the the site, presently leased by the City Council to Fletchers as a hub for the residential rebuild. For the financial year CFC received $164,000 in grant funding towards club operations. However, this type of funding is increasingly difficult to secure, which makes budgeting for club needs problematic, and places importance on lessening the organisation’s reliance on grants. Where possible we seek to instead focus on other revenue streams and fundraising activities, over which we have greater control. In the meantime, the new Marshland School site offers considerable benefits from a longterm lease alongside the large new Prestons subdivision, and strong links to a school with excellent prospects for growth. We remain committed to ensuring that, once they are further developed, these benefits are also shared with our member clubs whenever possible. Our Kiwi Sport Coordinator is continuing to provide local schools and their students with access to quality and meaningful formal and informal opportunities in sport. 48 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 Westminster Sports thanks CFC for the provision of office space and access to facilities and for Tim Murdoch’s invaluable contribution to our governance as a Westminster Sports board member. Eddie Cropley Chief Executive ALL BLACK AND BLACK FERN REPRESENTATIVES All Blacks DA Arnold MR Brewer WM Birtwistle SC Cartwright AI Cottrell RH Duff (Captain) H Frost FC Fryer ET Harper GF Hart P Harvey GH Helmore SF Hill MJB Hobbs (Captain) J Hotop G Humphreys R H McCaw (Captain) NP McGregor BE McPhail JE Manchester (Captain) MA Mayerhofler EB Millton W V Millton (Captain) PK Rhind AC Robilliard G Scrimshaw RM Smith RT Stewart MB Todd BA Watt RG Wilson ME Wood Black Ferns M Bosman KM Cocksedge SA Mortimer C Ross MJ Ruscoe (Captain) K Smith SA Te Ohaere-Fox 49 CANTERBURY REPRESENTATIVES Men’s Alfeld S Allsop K C Anderson A H Anderson J Jnr Anderson J S Applyby L W Archer F Arnold D A Aspell T Baird J S Ballantyne J M Bateman T Barber R J Bellamore A H Beswick H I Birtwistle W M Boulton C Bouterey N Bowden P Brewer M R Brown I H Bruce O D Busfield G J Button E Cartwright S C Charteris D Childs W J Clarke R Cochrane A R Cochrane B C Cochrane C F Collinson J Corlett L Corsbie D Cottam S Cotterill E J Cotterill H Cotterill W J Cotton H M Cottrell A I Cowlishaw F I Crawford W J Croxton C H Deans R Denham C Denniston G G Dobson E Duff R H Eggleton G P Ellison D M Evans J R Everson J Field J S Fisher F M B Fleming F R Fleming J Fleming W Frost H Fryer F C Fulton R A Gaskin J K Gerard G V Glendinning H L Godfrey A B Gold M Gordon G D Gordon T Green C Grigg J Hamersely A Hanna D F J Harley I W Harman R D Harman T D Harper E T Hart G F Hartland J F Hartland W Harvey P Hawkes E G Hawkes J Hedge B R Helmore G Henderson M B Hill S F Hobbs M J Hore C Hotop J Houghton J H P Humphreys W Humphries C F Hutton G Irons J C Ironside J Jack A Jackson J B Jacobson A R Johnson G E Jones D Kilpatrick R Kerr J E B King C Kirby P Knight H B Knight R J Latham R Laurie J Le Cren W J Leahy G Lee A Lee H Lenihan J B Leota J Lewin M Linkhorn B MacAtamney M McCardell H McCaw R McDonald A McEwan M R McGregor N P McGuigan J F McKinley R J McNeight T McPhail B E MacQuarrie G Mahoney J Malcom J P Manchester J E Mathias G Mathias H R Mayerhofler M Melvin W Mendelson W Middleton J S Miller D E Mills J Milton J D Milton W V Mitchell J H Moller O A Monaghan S Moore H W Morgan J W Morris R R Morton J D Mullan F Murray C R Murray F L Murtagh M J Mustchin M Naufahu J Nixon P Nowell B Ollivier K Ollivier A M O’Neill K Orsbourn K G N Osborne J M G Pascoe G D Paterson M Pawson J C Payton E W Phillips A E Polson J G Porter N Potts A Potts D Potts W Powley M Proctor W I Rhind P K Rice E D Risman W J Robilliard A C C Robilliard J Robilliard N Rutherford G Scrimshaw G Smart G J C Smith R M Staines J N Steel C G Stokes J Stonehouse W G Stringer H G Stringer T W Talbot R O Tamou C Tawera T Taylor C Taylor J B Teen B N Thatcher M Thompson H J Tito M Todd M Tosswill LW Turnbull J M Turthill HS Vernon W H Wachsmann J F Wade J F Wainohu R M Waller D M Walter W J Watt B A Watterreus G J Webb E R Wells R S White A E Wilders J E Wilkin J Wilson G B Wilson H A Wilson RG Wood ME Crothell P Dean J Deans M Elfast S Fibbes J Fitzgibbon M Griffith H Harrison V Hensley V Hiini D Hira R Hornsell T Ili P Iosefa J Jarden K Kaio Te Whetu B McCarthy M Mei K Mortimer F Mortimer S Orange C Pomana T Prescott M Robinson K Lee Ross C Rossiter H Ruscoe M Ryan L Smith K Speedy A Stephenson R Templeman S Te Ohaere–Fox S Tozer T Uren E Van Tongeren H Williams T Wright M Women’s Anderson L Almond K Baker M Brett L Brown N Burchett M Butcher K Chase D Cocksedge K Crampton R 50 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 MEMBERS Life Members D J Abbott K C Allsop M J Ambler K S Chambers E M Ferguson J C H Mill J M Rowberry R D Smith A I Stoneman T A Thompson A C S Trent S R Wilder D G Wilson G P Wilson 40 Year Members/ Old Members/General Members/Axemen D J Abbott LOFA B Alborough A M J Ambler L4OA J Anderson A B Archer OA R G Archer OA C Armstrong OP G Barclay OA G J Barclay A R Barnett A A J Barron 4 D Baxter A R A Bayliss 4A L W Beattie A P Bellam O A H Bellamore 4 T Best A P Bowden 4A D Bone G G Braithwaite OF G Bree O M Bremner A B Bruce 4 T Bunker 4F C Calder A I Calderwood A I Cartwright A S C M Cartwright K S Chambers M Chapman K Charlton D Charteris J Chilton M Chin A Clarke G Clarke M L Coffey C Comyns D Cooper G Cooper A Cotter R Cottrell C A Cox T Cox M Cron P Crothall R J Crouch R Curragh E Cutts B Davis V de Beus J Dench S Dillon M Don R Duncan L Dungey B Durham R Eastgate G P Eggleton J Elley B Evertzen E M Ferguson M Findlay P Fisher D P Fitzgerald F R Fleming M Forrester B K Foulds B Francis M Fuller R Fuller C S Fyfe P Fyfe O4 L4OA A OA O A A OF OF4 4 GF OA A O 4 O OAF FA O G OA F O4 OA A4F AG O A O AO A 4 4 A L4A A OF 4 4 F A A A F AO A4 S G Gardner T Giles L B Glass R Gould J de Gouw J D Gregg C Hammett N Hampton D Hargreave B Harvey D Hazlett G Henderson Q Henderson B Hedge V Hensley E Hilson T Harwood B D Hooper T Hooper D Hunter P Hunter A Hussey L Iosefa B Jamison W Jefferson G Kilday R J Kilpatrick J Kirk A Kitto C Kitto C Knibb J Lane A Langley D Lawrence D M Leckie G Lee M Levington H Lewis I Little P Low W Lundy W Lundy G J McAuley W B McCallum D J McCaw R McCaw 4 O 4 O A G A A A A A A A A O A4 O O4 OF G A OA PAO A O A OA O A A OA A OA OF A O OP A G G G A GA 4 G PAO 51 I McCaw G McClurg M R McEwan P E McEwan M McGuinness A McKellar D McMeeking J D McKeown J McKinley C W McLachlan G McNicholl B McPhail J A McRae N Mahan A G March B G March N Martin D Menzies J C Mill G J Mitchell M D Monk Brad Mooar Bryan L Mooar A Morten A J Murdoch T J Murdoch S Murray B M Mustchin M Mustchin M Nutt J O’Brien G Odams R Owen J Pankhurst B Parker J Paterson A A 4F G A A A 4 4 4 AO A O O O A A A4 L4OA OA OF AO A O A4 A AG OA OA OAF4 A4 A A G OP A R Patrick M L Pearce A T Penny N Pollock L A Polson S Pomeroy N Porter T Porter A R Pullar D E Quested D M Quested C N Rattray J W H Reddiford D Rees P C Rhodes S Rice N Robb G Robb B Roberston G Robertson M A Robertson N C Robinson J M Rowberry R Rudkin M Ruscoe W Sapwell D Scott Murray Scott Murray C Scott W Scott G Scrimshaw K J Seque W V Shea K Shearer P Shennan J Sherratt LEGEND P = PLAYER A = AXEMEN O = OLD MEMBER L = LIFE MEMBER 4 = 40 YEAR MEMBER G = GENERAL MEMBER F = FULY PAID MEMBER 52 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 A A 4A G 4 A A A A A4F F A O A A 4FA A AO A A A4 4 LA4 A O A F AO A A O A 4 4A O AO D Sherriff P Skellerup Peter R Smith Phil Smith R D Smith B South J Spiers G J Stanley R Stewart A I Stoneman P Stoneman J Sutherland C Tamou A Thomson J Thompson M Thompson T A Thompson B K Thomson W Thomson R Todd A C S Trent R Trent A Vickers B J Vieceli L Vieceli R Waghorn R Wainohu N Walton B Watt R Whitaker E Williamson D G Wilson G P Wilson M Withers J Wood R Wyeth O A A4 A L4OA OA O4 A A LA 4 A OP OP A OA LA OA 4 FO 4OA OP A G A OA A A 4 F F LAO4 LA4 A A O4 Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that this is a true and correct record of CFC members, we apologise for any errors or omissions. Please notify us if there are any corrections required. Team Division One Coaches Matt Mustchin Daniel O’Brien Managers Ross Tarawhiti Muir Don Graham Mitchell Kashi Yasutake Physio Megan Williams Trainer Duncan Trevella Players Steve Alfeld Sake Aca Stefen Bendall Nathan Cassidy-Richards Kieran Coll Sam Cottam Matt Etheridge Olve Fuataga Simon Forrest Matt Groom Scott Harpham Matthew Kottier Filipe Kuruvoli Guy McEwen Diarmaid McMahon Nick Mannering Chris Mason Jason Merritt Angus Middleton William Mills Jimmy Owens Ethan Plaskett Elliott Scott George Talboys Matt Thatcher Andy Williams Team Division Two Coaches Chris Hammett Terence Hunkin Managers George Inwood Physio Scott Suen Players Ben Ardagh Kyle Brewer Jack Burmester William Fuataya Ben Furlong Matthew Gaffikin Liam Geer Harry Hawke Liam Heneghan Christopher Hill Ricky Hollamby Bradley Ineson Callum Johnston Tim Jordon Epeti Kacimaiwai Nev Magee Henry Marchant Kimeon Reade Gwylin Richards Michael Ryan Robert Samson Jeremy Simon Hugo Snape Henry Taylor Andre Thompson Chris Thomson Brad Tucker Andrew West Stu Whitehead Team Division Three Coach Toby Giles Manager Toby Giles Players Monty Aiono Stuart Atkins Alex Beatley Peter Bowden Alex Bower Clinton Chase Andrew Cross Matthew Cross John Deacon Aiden Don Nick Evans Matthew Groufsky B Hall Josh Hamilton Jason Hand Leon Head Justin Hill Hayden Hinds Gareth Hopkin Benjamin Kingsbury Ryan Kuggeleijn Ned Leatua John Mitchell Takudzwa Rashai Mark Reid Jayden Scott Jamie Shearer Micheal Shearer Rob Smith Dave Southen Carlos Sumner C Sweeney Corey Tamou Cyril Tamov Lee Te Momo Richard Trent Chris Van Groen 53 Team Colts Alpha Coaches Simon Kneebone Bruce Morton Alex Ritchie Manager Regan Finch Physio Kurt Harrington Players Luke de Beus Matt Brabazon Reuben Buzzard Logan Cole Ben Cooper Peter Donaldson Coran Duckworth Will Duncan Braken Finch-Reeves Lucas Hammond Mitch Harding Angus Hawke Jordon Jackett Matt James Bradley Johns Oakley Johnston Gabriel Keletaola AlexandreKeletaola Mitch McCann Harry Millar Sean Murray Adam Smith Jack Webby Josh Winsloe Daniel Uddy 54 Team Colts Bravo Coaches Alan Harding Jimmy Sinclair Manager Peter Freeman Team Canardlys Player/Coaches Aidan O’Connor Daniel Latimer Player/Managers Leighton McEwan Players Sua Aiiloilo Benjamin Alexander Jack Allan Logan Allan Daniel Chamberlain Harry Chapman Hamish Earl Philly Ellis Bruno Granell Patrick Horne Justin Iosefo James Mackay William Miles Cameron Millard Naoto Mirua Travis Moody Kayden Morrison Tai Nguyen Caleb Owen Jayden Paul Jack Pringle Tony Rua Glenn Smith Oliver Stevenson Elijah Tupai Kayne Wilkinson Players Ben Andrews Craig Armstrong Justin Burson Matthew Capill Adam Caver Daniel Clarke Dean Delore Kyle Finik Philip George Daniel Irvine Darian Jopson Julian Kaufuti Cameron Kelly Pauk Kosch James Lee Sang Michael Levington David Luke Dion Mason Nick Matthews Daniel Nia Mike Nicole Daniel O’Sullivan Richard Owen Bruce Paulo Vincent Douet Blake Renata Atu Rova Peter Ross Daniel de Seymour Scott Sparks Richard Spivey Metotisi Stowers Liahala Taleni Rangi Te Amo Paul de Uries Alistair Watmuff Dave Williams Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 Team Womens Coaches Melissa Ruscoe Kieran Kite Vincent Dovet Manager Andrea Gordon Players Lucy Anderson Shayne Avery Oliva Bird Nicola Blue Julie Briden Sarah Clapperton Jessica Clark Rachelle Crequer Belinda Dryden Ashleigh Dumelon Lucy Emery Ashley Fasa Jessica Fibbes Hannah Forbes Dianne Hiini Tara Horsnell Melr Ionia Emily Magee Georgia Norton Amy Pearce Yasmin Puru-Tongia Amanda Rogas Equaline Rorotana Kelly Standford Kathryn Stanley Madeline Suale Sunema Taviliili Stephanie Te OhaereFox Brenna Kai TeWhetu Miram Tillman Anilsa Tiplady-Hurring Simaile Usipua Estelle Uren Melanie Warren Molly Wright 55 56 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 Page Number F S2 F S3 F S4 F S5 F S6 F S7 F S8-12 Auditor’s Report to Members of the Christchurch Football Club Inc (yet to be received) Financial Report Statement of Financial Position Statement of Cashflow Statement of Financial Performance Trading Accounts Notes to the Accounts The 2013/14 Financial Accounts published here are subject to audit and at the time of publication, the audit had not been completed. The Audit report will be available at the AGM. 57 FINANCIAL REPORT CHRISTCHURCH FOOTBALL CLUB INC. FINANCIAL REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2014 A summary of the results for the current and the prior four years is as follow: 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 $ $ $ $ $ Contributions from Trading operations 27,866 42.040 74,019 50,780 50,780 Trading surplus/(deficit) before Depn & Fundraising (118,191) (55,746) 30,654 (62,512) (62,512) 13,449 14,193 24.434 31,948 31,948 Surplus/(deficit) before Depn & other items (104,742) (41,553) 55,088 (30,564) (30,564) Depreciation (40,500) (37,330) (36,194) (43,318) (47,892) - - - - - 20,000 20,000 20,000 - 25,252 (125,242) (58,883) 38,894 (41,637) (53,204) Fundraising (net) Grants for capital items/ loan written off Dividends Surplus/(Deficit) for year 58 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 The Financial Statements show a deficit for the year of $125,242 as compared to a deficit last year of $58,883. The principal reasons for this result are: • The costs associated with the ground maintenance work ( $107,000) being loaned to the club by CFC World Limited and being expensed in the CFC accounts. • Net income for the motels reduced by $62,000 with sales falling from $308,037 to $256,996. • The profit from the bar and restaurant trading reduced again this year. This time from $42,040 to $27,866. • Some slowness in processing grant funding applications and clearing previous grant funding audits. The Club’s dependence on obtaining Funding Grants is as strong as ever and we need to work harder and smarter in this area to maximise the opportunities for funding in the areas that we can get support. 2014/15 will be another challenging year. With motel, bar and restaurant sales decreasing, there will have to be a sharper emphasis on our expenses, seek new income streams and maximise our existing streams to ensure better net returns to the club. My thanks go to Charles Knibb for his continued work behind the scenes in preparing the monthly Financial Reports, in preparing these Financial Statements and for his sage advice throughout the year. Bob Eastgate 59 60 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 61 62 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 63 64 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 65 66 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 67 68 Annual Report and Financial Statement of Accounts 2014 The Christchurch Football Club (Inc.) Established 1863 – Registered 1905 – Colours Red & Black