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Minutes of the 14th Annual General Meeting of Keith Incorporated
held at
Bealey’s Speight’s Ale House
on
Sunday, 17th September 2017
Meeting opened by the Acting Chair, John McKeage at 1-30pm
Present:
John McKEAGE, Bruce HALLINAN, Nigel McFALL, Peter HADDOCK, Kristen CURRIE, Paul CRICHTON, John LUXTON, Isaac ARAPAI, Shane FLANAGAN, Ross SINCLAIR, Stuart HERRIOTT, Damien BREEN, Thomas CLARKE
Apologies:
Phillip KEARNS, Calum DALL, Bevan WEBB
Meeting was called to order and the assembled rose from their seats for a moments silence in memory of Brendyn LAWSON.
John McKEAGE gave a brief season report on games and the compact nature of the team as compared to the last two seasons.
John McKeage read a brief note from Forward Coach Phillip KEARNS regarding the state of the team.
Peter HADDOCK declined to offer a Manager’s Report
Kristen CURRIE read from some ill prepared notes on the financial state of Keith announcing a balance of $67 in our operating account and a balance of $1300 in our investment account. This was reduced to $1000 after final season expenses were paid.
He briefly outlined the difficulties earlier in the season with the ANZ Bank and reported that they were rectified.
While attention was paid by some, most had a glazed look in their eyes and drank their beer.
It was noted that sponsorship was down from last year and that subs were delinquent from many members. Discussion on these matters came later.
See attached report for details.
John McKEAGE tabled suggestions for handling future sponsorship. These were discussed and deemed appropriate.
No agreement of sponsorship be entered into either verbal or written without consent of the management committee
All sponsorship agreements to include date run (ie: 1st April – 31st March), financial arrangements and any other conditions in writing
All sponsorship agreements to be signed by two Keith Inc Officers or two Keith Management Committee members (two copies of each / any agreement document)
John LUXTON suggested a Sponsorship Co-ordinator be established.
John McKEAGE also bought suggestion involving subs, their payment and a schedule of costs. It was reiterated that all members, regardless of their joining date during the season, be reminded of their responsibilities in this matter. Isaac ARAPAI brought up if insisting on payment would deter potential New Boys but the general feeling on that was #FUI
Peter HADDOCK recommended that subs be set at their current level of $100 per full time member.
After further talk, it was agreed to implement the following:
A check list be incorporated into the daily working of Keith to ensure all players have paid subs before any match play (after a certain date) and clothing is issued.
Players joining after season start date to pay subs ($100) on the following scale:
• within first 6 weeks of season start – 100% of subs
• after 6 weeks of season start - 60% of subs
• non-players – 50%of subs
• guest players – 0% of subs
Similarly with the issuance of Keith Apparel, John McKEAGE brought the following suggestions to the meeting:
All issuance of Keith clothing to players is to be first checked against subs list.
Guest and casual players be offered ability to purchase at full cost any item available to subs paid players if available.
All issuance of Keith clothing to non-players is to be done only after payment received as instructed by committee
Damien BREEN gave his voice along with a few others and it was clear that a more secure accounting and issuance policy be adopted.
Retirements were announced with John McKEAGE reading notices of retirement from coaching from Phillip KEARNS and Calum DALL. Peter HADDOCK, Kristen CURRIE and John McKEAGE also made clear their non involvement in future Keith management.
Talk then turned to positions needing to be filled, with a lot of emphasis placed on the coaching role. Insights into that were gleaned from notes from Phillip KEARNS and Calum DALL with input from Peter HADDOCK, Thomas CLARKE and Paul CRICHTON.
The mise-en-scène was that the preferred coach should be at the very least a non-player who has gravitas and authority and possibly from outside the team.
No names at this stage were presented. Similarly, other positions were left without personnel being nominated. [The rules of Keith Incorporated give the ability for some positions to be filled from outside the current membership]
This left us in the position of not nominating anyone for any position. It was agreed that people should have time to reflect and the chance to sound people out and the Secretary will call another meeting Nov/Dec to finalise the needed roles.
With no management team in place, a direction for 2018 could not be adequately set excepting that a memorial game in honour of Brendyn LAWSON between Keith and Zingari-Richmond be investigated as an annual event every Queen’s Birthday weekend alternating between Dunedin and Christchurch. John McKEAGE to get the familys thoughts and to contact Zingari for their input.
Phillip KEARNS has had to step down from the 2018 Tour to Las Vegas. Michael BREUKER is understood to have an interest in taking up that role.
Kristen CURRIE on behalf of the team thanked Peter HADDOCK for the excellent job he did in organising the 40th Anniversary Dinner of which everyone agreed was very well done indeed. He also thanked John McKEAGE for his efforts during the past 38 years.
Most Tries: Ross SINCLAIR (10)
Most Points by a Back: Ross SINCLAIR (50)
Most Points by a Forward: Laina KATOA (25)
Most Improved Back: Shane FLANAGAN
Most Improved Forward: Mark van GROENEDAAL
Hard Bastard of the Year: Laina KATOA
Most Keithly On/Off the Field: Kristen CURRIE
New Boy of the Year: Shane FLANAGAN
Longevity Award: Simon GIFFORD
Ladies Award for Player of the Year: Stuart HERRIOTT
Back of the Year: Ross SINCLAIR
Forward of the Year: Laina KATOA
James Graham Memorial Trophy: Ross SINCLAIR
2016 Recipients
Most Tries John LUXTON (9)
Most Points by a Back John LUXTON (45)
Most Points by a Forward Sam BROWN (25) & Sean DALTON (25)
Most Improved Back Jared HANDFORD
Most Improved Forward Damien BREEN
Most Keithly On/Off the Field Bevan WEBB
New Boy of the Year Sean DALTON
Hard Bastard of the Year Adam JOHNSTON
Ladies Award for Player of the Year John LUXTON
Longevity Award Ian COWAN
Back of the Year John LUXTON
Forward of the Year Sam BROWN
James Graham Memorial Trophy Sean DALTON
The Ashes Kevin WILLIAMS & Jared HANDFORD
Keith of the Year Isaac ARAPAI
HSOB Club Awards
Most Valuable Player Sean DALTON
Most Improved Player Damien BREEN
2015 Recipients
Most Tries Richard POWER (7)
Most Points by a Back Richard POWER (86)
Most Points by a Forward Emili LANGI (25)
Most Improved Back Simon BARNES
Most Improved Forward Stuart HERRIOTT
Most Keithly On/Off the Field Steve JONES
New Boy of the Year Murray PICKEN
Hard Bastard of the Year Bevan WEBB
Ladies Award for Player of the Year Sam BROWN
Longevity Award Simon GIFFORD
Back of the Year Murray PICKEN
Forward of the Year Sam BROWN
James Graham Memorial Trophy Sam BROWN
The Ashes Bevan WEBB & Mark van GROENEDAAL
Keith of the Year Stuart HERRIOTT
HSOB Club Awards
Most Valuable Player Sam BROWN
Most Improved Player Stuart HERRIOTT
2014 Recipients
Most Tries John LUXTON (7)
Most Points by a Back Motomu YOSHIHARA (45)
Most Points by a Forward Kevin WILLIAMS (20)
Most Improved Back Simon BARNES
Most Improved Forward Bruce HALLINAN
Most Keithly On/Off the Field Thomas MATTHEW
New Boy of the Year Sam BROWN
Hard Bastard of the Year Kevin WILLIAMS
Ladies Award for Player of the Year Thomas MATTHEW
Longevity Award Uli COWAN
Back of the Year Rob JONES
Forward of the Year Patrick DEMPSEY
James Graham Memorial Trophy Richard POWER
Keith of the Year Richard POWER
2014 H.S.O.B. RFC Club Awards
Most Improved Player - Bruce HALLINAN
Most Valuable Player - Richard POWER
2013 Recipients
Most Tries Rob FOLEY (9)
Most Points by a Back Brian GRIFFITHS (98)
Most Points by a Forward Lachie McPHAIL (10)
Most Improved Back Seamus MURPHY
Most Improved Forward Karl HADDOCK
Most Keithly On/Off the Field Andy McGILL
New Boy of the Year Richard POWER
Hard Bastard of the Year Callum BOWMAN
Ladies Award for Player of the Year FreddyBROADMORE
Longevity Award Uli COWAN
Back of the Year John LUXTON
Forward of the Year Kevin WILLIAMS
James Graham Memorial Trophy Kevin WILLIAMS
Keith of the Year Phil KEARNS
2013 H.S.O.B. RFC Club Awards
Most Improved Player Phil KEARNS
Most Valuable Player Kevin WILLIAMS
2012 Recipients
Most Tries – Paul CRICHTON (5)
Most Points by a Back – Bevan WEBB (32)
Most Points by a Forward – Fred BROADMORE (10)
Most Improved Back – Patrick LUCEY
Most Improved Forward – Sam LEMON
Most Keithly On/Off the Field – Kevin WILLIAMS
New Boy of the Year – Callum BOWMAN
Hard Bastard of the Year - Shane BOYD
Ladies Award for Player of the Year – Colin GRAVETT
Longevity Award – Ian COWAN
Back of the Year – Bevan WEBB
Forward of the Year – Colin GRAVETT
James Graham Memorial Trophy – Colin GRAVETT
Keith of the Year – Bevan WEBB
2011 Recipients
Most Tries – Brendyn LAWSON (9)
Most Points by a Back – Brendyn LAWSON (45)
Most Points by a Forward – Greg BROWN (27)
Most Improved Back – Kyle McLEOD
Most Improved Forward – Isaac ARAPAI
Most Keithly On/Off the Field – Greg BROWN
New Boy of the Year – Fred BROADMORE
Hard Bastard of the Year - Fred BROADMORE
Ladies Award for Player of the Year – Hayden SMITH
Longevity Award – Ian COWAN
Back of the Year – Rob FOLEY
Forward of the Year – George PHILIP
James Graham Memorial Trophy – Hayden SMITH
Keith of the Year – Kevin WILLIAMS
2010 Recipients
Most Tries - Rob FOLEY (12)
Most Points by a Back - Nick BROWN (96)
Most Points by a Forward - Hayden SMITH (25)
Most Improved Back - Leyton HUNT
Most Improved Forward - Darren MOKE
Most Keithly On/Off the Field - Kristen CURRIE
New Boy of the Year - Adam JOHNSTON
Hard Bastard of the Year - Hayden SMITH
Ladies Award for Player of the Year -
Longevity Award - Simon GIFFORD
Back of the Year - Paul CRICHTON
Forward of the Year - Hayden ROBINSON
James Graham Memorial Trophy - Hayden ROBINSON
2009 Recipients
Most Tries - John LUXTON (15)
Most Points by a Back - John LUXTON (75)
Most Points by a Forward - Adam WARD (25)
Most Improved Back - Gary RICHARDS
Most Improved Forward - Phil HUGHES
Most Keithly On/Off the Field - Phil KEARNS
New Boy of the Year - Hayden ROBINSON
Warwick Taylor Hard Bastard of the Year - Adam WARD
Ladies Award for Player of the Year - Bevan WEBB
Longevity Award - Peter HADDOCK
Back of the Year - Paul CRICHTON
Forward of the Year - Adam WARD
James Graham Memorial Trophy (Players Player) - Adam WARD
Records from beyond 2008 have been mislaid, so only these partial ones remain.
2005 Recipients
Most Tries from a Forward - Greg 'Unit' Brown
Most Tries from a Back - Rob Foley
Most Keith Points - Brendon 'Chilli' Belesky
Most Keithly On/Off the Field - Philip Hughes
Keith Longevity Award - Simon 'Pies' Gifford
Most Improved Forward - Isaac 'Token' Arapai
Most Improved Back - Stuart 'Dirk' Herriott
New Boy of the Year - Tyron 'China' Wall
Forward of the Year - Michael 'Boner' Bone
Back of the Year - Brendon 'Chilli' Belesky
Warwick Taylor Hard Bastard Award - Sean 'Revvy' Hanton
Supporter of the Year - Maria McKendry/Tracey Marshall
James Graham Memorial Trophy/Player's Player Award - Brendyn 'Lars' Lawson
2004 Recipients
Most Tries Forward - Greg Brown
Most Tries Back - Scott Graham
Most Points - Jason Everson
New Boy of Year - Nigel McFall
Most Keithly On/Off Field - Brandon Whitlow
Lady Supporter - Ngaire McLaughlin
Keith Longevity - Mark Bray
Most Improved Back - Matthew Johnson
Most Improved Forward - Stephen Marshall
Back of the Year - Brendyn Lawson
Forward of the Year - Brad Hannah
Ashes - Bevan Webb
Player's Player - Bevan Webb
Keith of the Year - Brendyn Lawson
2002 Recipients
Skitteriest Back - Stuart Herriott
Keith Most Likely to Chunder After 1/2 a Jug - Stuart Herriott
Keith Most Likely to Get Married Before Gav - Michael Bone
Most Keith Tries - Back Johnny Luxton
Most Keith Tries - Forward Peter Haddock
Most Keith Points - Warwick Taylor
Most Keithly On & Off the Field - Michael Bone
New Boy of the Year - Paul Barling
Keith Longevity Award - Simon Gifford
Most Improved - Back - Stuart Herriott
Most Improved - Forward - Brad Hannah
Back of the Year - Johnny Luxton
Forward of the Year - Sam Grant
Players Player Peter - Haddock
2001 Recipients
Player's Player Award (James Graham Memorial Award) - Simon "Pies" Gifford
Forward of the Year - Peter "Trout" Haddock & Anthony "Beaks" Barker
Back of the Year - Peter "P.K." Kearney
Most Improved Back - Michael "Harry" Harrison
Most Improved Forward (Michael Smith Memorial Trophy) - Stewart "Bus" Freeborn
Keith Longevity Award - Simon "Pies" Gifford
New Boy of the Year - Nigel "Pops" Popham
Most Keithly On and Off the Field - Michael "Boner" Bone
Most Keith Points - Scott "Chewie" Graham
Most Tries (Back) - Scott "Chewie" Graham
Most Tries (Forward) - Ian "Uli" Cowan
The Internet Awards:-
Skitteriest Back - Alan "Pup" Allison
Skitteriest Supporter Who Should Have Been A Back - Onion & Cush
Keith Most Likely to Die in a Bank Hold Up - "Torch" Thomson
40 Seasons of Rugby.
A good excuse for a few beers and a chat with old mates I would think. And so it turned out to be.
Trouty organised the bulk of the evening at the Christchurch Golf Club where there was drinking, dinnering & dancing along with a shit ton of mis-remembering how many metres we ran scoring our match winning solo tries.
Others pitched in to lend a hand with making it all run smoothly, such as Muncher and Johnno, but we'd all like to thank Trouty for his efforts.
As the Keiths; Old Coves and New Boys started to arrive, the level of excitement increased and the warm welcome everyone got from old mates was a joy to experience. New Boys (or Newish anyway) mingled with seasoned veterans and got on famously. Old Coves seemed genuinely interested in what and who and why and how the team was faring. And the beers didn't stop, even during dinner which was interrupted only by Muncher finally proving he no longer needed his wife to dress him. He did a grand job MCing the night which went far smoother than anyone anticipated.
I think the moderating influence of so many Keith wives had something to do with it.
Trouty gave an emotional speech about his daughters and squeezed in mentions of our great sponsors Keasty and Darryl. He also mentioned in passing a few old coves and their commitment to the team which was nice.
It was great to see the old fella being nice without a court order for once.
Johnno then read long lists of names with mentions of what those Keiths once did and as usual, people were kind enough to listen.
The meal then finished on a high note of baked alaska which i hope is a returning trend to restaurants around the world, cos it was lovely.
More beer, more dancing, more groups of Keiths talking wildly amongst themselves rounded off the night.
For the record, here are the lists that Johnno read from.
LIFE MEMBERS
Bill EATHORNE
Charles de LAMBERT
Mark BRAY
John McKEAGE
HEAD COACHES
Bill EATHORNE
Glenn EATHORNE
Mark WILLIAMS
Mark BRAY
Michael HARRISON
Paul BARLING
Greg LUXTON
Peter HADDOCK
Rob FOLEY
Phil KEARNS
There have, of course, been many others lending their expertise and experience to the coaching of Keith as Assistant or Supplementary coaches but there are too many to name here.
MANAGERS
Ray SMITH
John BRAITHWAITE
Russell LATTIMORE
Lyndon MILLS
John McKEAGE
Andrew TOTHILL
Andrew LATTIMORE
THOMSON
Phil HUGHES
Peter HADDOCK
Isaac ARAPAI
CENTURIONS
David ALLEN
Grant ANDERSON
Isaac ARAPAI
Mike BONE
Mark BRAY
Greg BROWN
Andrew CHRISTIAN
Steve CORDING
Ian COWAN
Paul CRICHTON
Charles de LAMBERT
Bill EATHORNE
Glenn EATHORNE
Steve ELL
Jason EVERSON
Geoff FALLOON
Richard FALLOON
Rob FOLEY
Stewart FREEBORN
Mark GIBBS
Simon GIFFORD
Bob GRACE
Peter HADDOCK
Greg HARDING
Stuart HERRIOTT
Phil HUGHES
Leyton HUNT
Peter KEARNEY
Phil KEARNS
Andrew LATTIMORE
Brendyn LAWSON
Kerry LOPER
John LUXTON
John McKEAGE
Paul McKEAGE
Darren MOKE
Richard ORSBOURN
Nick PERCY
Stu ROSE
Tony SMITH
Matthew STONE
Warwick TAYLOR
Gary THOMSON
Bevan WEBB
Mark WILLIAMS
GAMES RECORD
234 Keith Games Greg HARDING eclipsed by
236 Keith Games Mark BRAY eclipsed by
237 Keith Games Ian COWAN (02/06/2012)
Current Record
275 Keith Games Ian COWAN (30/07/2016)
2ND GENERATION
Bill & Dayle EATHORNE
But not quite. Dayle played in the 21st Birthday game at Straven Road, but it was not a competition game and no records were kept.
Richard & Gareth SANDERS
But not quite. Rich decided he wanted to start playing again back in the 2000’s and to play alongside his son.
Unfortunately he “did his achillies” (a medical term) and pulled out (an ecumenical matter) before the season started. Gareth decided not to play for us.
Peter & Karl HADDOCK
Karl played his first Keith game v Sydenham (12th May 2012) becoming the first official 2nd generation Keith to play.
Two games later v Marist-Albion (2nd June 2012) his father joined the starting XV to be the first Keithh Father/Son pairing in a match.
Dan & Josh JOHNSON
Josh played for us v Sydenham (16th July 2016) for the game on loan from Colts.
KEITHS NAMED KEITH
Only one player in the 40 season history of Keith Rugby has been named Keith.
On loan from Division 2, Keith QUIGLEY played v Sydenham (12th May 2012) for the one game becoming the hitherto only example of good parenting naming choices.
NATIONALITIES
Keith have come from all parts of the world to play.
Australia
Argentina
Canada
Chile
Czech Republic
England
Fiji
Hong Kong
India
Ireland
Japan Lichtenstein
New Zealand
Nigeria
Northern Ireland
Samoa
Scotland
South Africa
Spain
Tonga
United States
Wales
H.S.O.B. RFC OFFICIALS
Club Captain
Dan JOHNSON
Phil HUGHES
Junior Club President
Richard FALLOON
Committee
Geoff FALLOON
John McKEAGE
Centennial Committee
John McKEAGE
Nick PERCY
Geoff FALLOON
KEITH OF THE YEAR
1985 Anthony SMITH
1986 Charles de LAMBERT
1987 William EATHORNE
1988 Gary THOMSON
1989 Gregory HARDING
1990 Mark BRAY
1991 Mark WILLIAMS
1992 Daniel JOHNSON
1993 Michael SMITH
1994 Matthew STONE
1995 Lyndon MILLS
1996 John McKEAGE
1997 Glenn EATHORNE
1998 Richard SANDERS
1999 Kerry LOPER
2000 Peter KEARNEY
2001 Alan ALLISON
2002 Ian COWAN
2003 Michael BONE
2004 Brendyn LAWSON
2005 Peter HADDOCK
2006 John LUXTON
2007 Christopher DOBSON
2008 Paul CRICHTON
2009 Greg BROWN
2010 Hayden ROBINSON
2011 Kevin WILLIAMS
2012 Bevan WEBB
2013 Phillip KEARNS
2014 Richard POWER
2015 Stuart HERRIOTT
2016 Isaac ARAPAI
PLAYER’S PLAYER
1999 Warwick TAYLOR
2000 Scott GRAHAM
2001 Simon GIFFORD
2002 Peter HADDOCK
2003 Peter KEARNEY
2004 Bevan WEBB
2005 Brendyn LAWSON
2006 Ian COWAN and Phil HUGHES
2007 Paul CRICHTON
2008 Jason EVERSON
2009 Adam WARD
2010 Hayden ROBINSON
2011 Hayden SMITH
2012 Colin GRAVETT
2013 Kevin WILLIAMS
2014 Richard POWER
2015 Sam BROWN
2016 Sean DALTON
THE ASHES
1989 Matthew STONE & Scott SARGENTINA
1990 Mark THORNTON & Tony SMITH
1991 Not Contested - Tour Snowed Out
1992 Glenn EATHORNE & Bruce CUSHEN
1993 Greg HARDING & Mark BRAY
1994 Glenn EATHORNE & Pete OLSEN
1995 Matthew STONE & Graeme ALLEN
1996 Alan ALLISON & Richard SANDERS
1997 Joel SPAKOWSKI & Kerry LOPER
1998 Glenn EATHORNE & Kerry FORD
1999 Alan ALLISON & Richard SANDERS
2000 Greg BROWN & Richard CAROLAN
2001 Stephen KEARNS & Ian COWAN
2002 Mark BRAY & Alan ALLISON
2003 Peter KEARNEY & Stewart FREEBORN
2004 Bevan WEBB & (Kokatahi Local)
2005 Phil BAYNE & Bevan WEBB
2006 John LUXTON & Brendyn LAWSON
2007 Phil BAYNE & Bevan WEBB
2008 Phil BAYNE & Bevan WEBB
2009 Peter HADDOCK & Greg BROWN
2010 Not Contested - Tour Cancelled
2011 Fred BROADMORE & Hayden SMITH
2012 Fred BROADMORE & Isaac ARAPAI
2013 Not Contested - Keith in Australia
2014 Stuart HERRIOTT & John McKEAGE
2015 Bevan WEBB & Mark van GROENEDAAL
2016 Kevin WILLIAMS & Jared HANDFORD
SARGENTINA TROPHY
1998 won by HSOB
1999 won by HSOB
2000 won by HSOB
2001 won by Christchurch
2002 won by Christchurch
2003 won by HSOB
2004 won by Christchurch
2005 won by Christchurch
2006 won by HSOB
2007 won by HSOB
2008 won by HSOB
2009 retained by HSOB *
2010 retained by HSOB *
2011 retained by HSOB *
2012 retained by HSOB *
2013 won by HSOB #
2014 won by HSOB
2015 won by Christchurch
2016 won by HSOB
2017 won by HSOB
* No pre-season match played
# Indicates start of new rules. Competition games instead of pre-season.
IN MEMORIAM
Ray SMITH
Michael SMITH
Craig GIDDENS
Peter WILLS
John BRAITHWAITE
Brett McNEILL
Countries from where Keith Members have come from.
KEITH INCORPORATED
Incorporated [1499581] 29th March 2004 Secretary - John McKEAGE
Affiliated with Christchurch High School Old Boys' RFC (Incorporated [219862] 19th October 1960) Secretary - Geoff FALLOON
CLUBROOMS & PLAYING FIELDS
The H.S.O.B. RFC Clubrooms are located at 10 Riccarton Avenue with changing rooms at 5 Ayr Street. Playing and Training Fields at Bob Deans Fields, North Hagley Park and Training Fields at South Hagley Park
TEAM OFFICIALS
Head / Forward Coach - Phil KEARNS Back Coache - Cal DALL
Manager - Peter HADDOCK Keith At Large - Steve JONES Financial Controller - Kristen CURRIE Clothing Officer - Damien BREEN
TEAM OFFICIALS
Social Media Officer - John McKEAGE
2018 Anniversary - Peter HADDOCK
Committee - Isaac ARAPAI, Damien BREEN, Kristen CURRIE, Cal DALL, Peter HADDOCK, Bruce HALLINAN, Steve JONES, Phil KEARNS, John McKEAGE, Bevan WEBB, Kevin WILLIAMS
Bob Deans Fields
