Auckland Rugby League
Referees' Association

Auckland Rugby League Referees' Association is committed to the improvement of playing standards in the game of Rugby League and the recruitment, training and retention of enthusiastic and knowledgeable referees'.

This website contains numerous resources and links to resources of interest to referees' and anyone who is interested in Rugby League.

For those interested in becoming referees the Association has weekly meetings on Tuesdays at Alexandra Park in Greenlane, starting at 7.45pm. Feel free to come along and see what refereeing has to offer.

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                      September 2011 Newsletter

NEWSLETTER: No 4.                                                                                                                         

Word from the President.

The local footy season has all but ended for yet another season. But with the Representative footy season starting anyone would think the season had in fact just begun.

On behalf of the Executive we extend our thanks and appreciation to all those referees who took part in our local Finals over the 3 weekends, from the Womens, Juniors, and Seniors through to the Premiers ending in August.

The National Secondary Schools held 22 – 26 August 2011 at Bruce Pulman Park, Papakura was the first representative tournament held.  We were well represented by the following: Jamal Thompson, Hirini Pirihi, Shane Herbert, Nathan Barker-Pringle, Leroy Healy, Alex Herbert, Nigel Williams, Leon Williamson, Sam Davis, Aaron Dreaver, Kikorangi Puhipi-Hibbs, Gordon Shaw, Willie Toelau, Berni Carter, John McKeown and Sam McCarthy.

Jamal Thompson was awarded Referee of the Tournament as well refereeing the Championship Final between Otahuhu College and St Pauls College in a match that went to extra time, with Otahuhu College winning the match.

Congratulations to all of the above and thanks for representing the Association well.

We have the Auckland Regional Tournament, North Harbour Secondary Schools as well as the National Zone Competition on at the moment with the Maori Tournament coming up on Labour Weekend in Rotorua.

Congratulations to Shane Rehm for his appointment as a Touch Judge in the NZ v Cook island Test Match to be held October 6th in Rarotonga.

Sam McCarthy.

Notices:

1. The Auckland Rugby League Referees Association 2011 Annual Prizegiving is to be held Saturday 1st October 2011, at the Ramblers Softball Club, Cornwallis St, next to the St Lukes Shopping Centre at 7:30pm.

Dress Code: Smart Casual. No Jandals, Tee Shirts or Shorts.

The Club is having a 3 course Dinner for Patrons going to the England v Scotland Rugby game at Eden Park from 6:15 to 7:30pm and is available to anyone wishing to do so before Prizegiving. The cost is $35 per head. For those keen to have a meal please contact Craig Pascoe on 021 635 986 or Sam McCarthy on 0274 326 628, with numbers attending ASAP.

Reminder to all members that you are paying for this function out of your match reimbursements,$30 for 2 people per referee, finger food will be provided, a cheap night out, so come along and enjoy the night.

A reminder also to our under 18 members of the Alcohol Policy.

2. Nominations for Office Bearers to be elected at the 101st AGM to held Tuesday November 8th 2011 are as follows: with number/s required in brackets.

President: (1) Sam McCarthy, John McCallum      

Vice President: (1)  John McCallum, Berni Carter, Sam McCarthy                

Hon Secretary: (1) Craig Pascoe                    

Hon Treasurer: (1)  Aaron Donald              

Executive: (3)  Dave Pakieto, Berni Carter, Steve Kilgallon, Craig Pascoe, Heke Ikitomai, Aaron Dreaver  

SMC Delegate: (1)  Cookey Tikinau, Steve Kilgallon          

JMC Delegate: (1)  Leroy Healy, Lester Kaumoana             

Appointee: (1)  Alan Caddy, Leon Williamson

G & E Committee: (5-9) Shane Herbert, Dave McLeod, Sam McCarthy, Colin Haliday, Berni Carter, John McKeown,  Raima Koti, Willie Toelau, Steve Jelicich, Hayden Price.

Training Officer: (1)  Aaron Kesha, Kelvin Rambaud

No nominations were received for the Rules, Social and Special Awards Committees. Nominations will be called from the floor on the night of the AGM.

3. Deductions to be made from the match reimbursements this year are: $30 – Subs/ $30 – Centenary Book/ $30 – Prizegiving, 2 people to attend.

4. For quicker and smarter processing of your Match Reimbursements, could you all ensure our Treasurer, Warwick Freeman, has your Bank A/C details please. If he has not got them, could you send these bank details to: warwick.freeman@healthalliance.co.nz.  This will ensure that what you are due is deposited to your bank account.

5. Reminder:  Annual end of season Okoroire trip on weekend of 11-13 November 2001. Try your hand at Golf & maybe beat Dave Pakieto…not too hard and other fun activities.  Four Nations NZ v England on TV. Deposit $50. For further details & bookings contact Wayne Urquhart on 021 828 090 or wayne@acumen.org.nz

6. If there are referees having trouble with their flags and losing the clips that go with them, Berni Carter has a small supply of these clips from Harts Sports. Please contact Berni Carter on 021 346 406.

7. There are some items from our Centennial that we have for sale. There are:

• Ties          $25 each

• Caps        $15 each

• Badges   $ 5 each

• Assorted Glasses and Mugs $12 each  (limited Supply)

If you haven’t received your copy of the Centennial Book please let a member of the Executive know and we will track down your copy. The best read for $30 on the History of Rugby League Refereeing in Auckland. For the above items please see the Executive.

There will be another newsletter before the Annual General Meeting.

If there is any item of interest you wish to put in the newsletter please contact anyone from the Executive.