Minutes of the RWAJ’s Executive Annual General Meeting – 17TH November, 2014
RUGBYWA JUNIOR’S EXECUTIVE (FORMERLY WAJRU Inc.)
Minutes for ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of RWAJ’s
Held at RugbyWA Headquarters, 203 Underwood Avenue, Floreat WA 6014
Monday 17th November, 2014 commencing 6.30 pm
ATTENDEES:
Executive - Martin Becker (President), Cameron Edwards (Treasurer),
Paola Ferrari (Secretary), Frances Parsons (Committee Member),
Graham Jones (Development Officer), Richard Keyte (Committee
Member), Sharon Phillis (Committee Member), Linda Barr (Committee
Member), Noel Spittal (Competition Structure Subcommittee).
RugbyWA - Andrew Hill (Manager Community Rugby), Steve Fink
(Junior Patron), David Redpath (RugbyWA Board).
BankWest – Paul Burnett and Lisa Hutchins.
Life Members – Jock Tiernan and Hugh Kerr.
Club Representatives - Marty Phillips (Associates), Busselton Jets
Representative, Danny Monks (Bunbury Bulls), Ben Clarke and Corlie
Wolmarans (Cottesloe), Jim Philips and Alistair Cornish (Joondalup),
Michael Russell (Kalamunda), Marilyn Hainsworth (Kwinana), KylieAnne Drummond and Josh Mylne (Nedlands), Wendy Reeve and Denise
Tuck (North Coast), Jason Cullen (Palmyra), Andy Greenwood and Paul
Mannion (Perth-Bayswater), Bob Gregorovich (Rockingham), Sam Holt
(Southern Lions), Jodie French Plus 2 (Swan Suburbs), Shelley Hughes
and Jen McAuliffe (University), Hemi Reiri and Hona Reiri (Wanneroo),
Roger Gorski and John Robertson (Wests-Scarborough), Kim Doyle
(Bunbury Barbarians).
APOLOGIES:
Mark Sinderberry (CEO RugbyWA), Brent Mews (Referees Association),
Julie Skiba (Referees Association and Life Member), Richard Thelan
(Junior Competition Co-ordinator RWA), Elizabeth Murray (Mandurah
Pirates).
ABSENTEES:
Various.
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AGENDA
1.
OPENING OF MEETING
Meeting was opened by M. Becker at 6.42 pm.
Meeting was address by BankWest Representative, Paul Burnett.
2.
TABLING OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS AGM HELD NOVEMBER 25TH, 2013
Moved to accept previous Minutes by Andy Greenwood (Perth Bayswater);
seconded by David Redpath (RugbyWA Board).
3.
BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES
Nil.
4.
2014 PRESIDENT’S REPORT – MARTIN BECKER
“I think you will all agree that this was another successful year for junior rugby and
I would like to thank our major sponsor BankWest for their continued support of
Junior Rugby. I would also like to thank all club sponsors for supporting junior
rugby, your contribution is greatly appreciated
Putting this competition into context, nearly 1600 games of junior rugby were
played throughout the year, we have nearly 4000 registered junior players with
further numbers playing in our country regions.
Our game continues to grow in numbers and for the first time we have had teams
from the south west playing in our competition. It is a credit to the South West
Committee headed by Dieter Kalle that this came to fruition.
It is now history that Western Australia is the inaugural Junior Gold Cup
Champions, a tremendous achievement and a fitting result for all the hard work
put in by the players, coaches and support teams that came together.
Preparations are well underway for the next tournament in March 2015.
On behalf of my committee and everyone at RWA, I would like to pass on my
thanks to the many people within club land who have contributed to another
successful season. The running of a club takes considerable effort and requires the
assistance of coaches, managers, registrars, administrators, canteen workers and
of course parents who put their hands up every week to ensure our juniors players
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can participate in our great game. II would like to thank you for your efforts and
acknowledge that without your support we would not be able to provide our
players with a game day experience each week. I look forward to your continued
support next year.
I would like to thank my Committee for all their hard work this year. There have
been some long evenings at RWA every other Monday. Therefore, I thank them all
for their patience and dedication to the tasks on hand over the past 12 months.
A few of our Committee will not be returning next year and I would like to offer my
personal thanks and that of the rugby community to Cameron Edwards and Shaun
McComb for their dedication and hard work
To the other member of my committee during the year – Paola Ferrari, Francis
Parsons, Graham Jones, Richard Keyte, Sharon Phillis and Linda Barr. Thank you.
There are many people who have contributed to the success of this year. To the
staff at RugbyWA, Andrew Hill and his team, In particular Richard Thelan who has
worked tirelessly week in week out to make this competition successful. To the
rest of the RWA team, my sincere thanks for your efforts throughout the year. I
would also like to thank Dwayne Nester and his development team for the great
work in our representative and development programs.
I would also like to thank Maryanne Wilson and Sue Fudge from the commercial
team for their assistance throughout the year.
Needless to say, we wouldn’t have a game without the tremendous efforts of the
West Australian Junior Rugby Referees Association. To Julie Skiba, Bruce Dunn,
Brent Mews and all Referees who support our game, thank you for organising,
coaching, developing and mentoring our referee’s year in and year out, where
would we be without you.
I would like to remind you that our game can only continue to grow with your
support. We need strong governance both at committee level and in our clubs.
We need to be united in our goals to make our game a showcase for sport in
Western Australia and that can only be achieved with your continued support in
2015.
Thank you.”
5. TREASURER’S REPORT – CAMERON EDWARDS
Unavailable. Will circulate to Clubs once Report is complete.
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6. RUGBYWA JUNIORS ANNUAL REPORT 2014
Unavailable. Will circulate to Clubs once Report is complete.
7. ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS
Dissolution of Current Committee.
7.1
Current Committee dissolved by Martin Becker.
7.2
Tabling of Nominations received - Paola Ferrari took the Chair and
confirmed eight (8) nominations have been received for the nine (9)
positions available for the 2015 Executive being:President – Martin Becker
Vice President – Graham Jones
Treasurer – No nomination received
Secretary – Paola Ferrari
Committee – Frances Parsons
Committee – Sharon Phillis
Committee – Linda Barr
Committee – Richard Keyte
Committee – Robin Parsons
All nominees unanimously accepted by those present.
8.
GENERAL BUSINESS
8.1
Life Member Nomination – Martin Becker confirmed a nomination for Life
Membership of the WAJRU Inc. trading as RugbyWA Juniors was received for
Noel Spittal.
All present unanimously agreed to bestow Life Membership on Noel Spittal.
9.
CLOSE OF BUSINESS AND NEXT MEETING
Meeting was closed by the Chair at 6.56 pm.
Next Annual General Meeting to be held on November 16th, 2015 at RugbyWA
Headquarters, 203 Underwood Avenue, Floreat commencing at 6.30 pm.
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