About the Don Stewart Memorial Trust
Trust establishment
The establishment of the Trust was announced jointly by the Stewart Family and College Rifles at the Club Annual Meeting in November 2020, as a long-term legacy in remembrance of Don.
Capital pool target
Sporting fields and facilities
Multi sports facility
A multi sports facility with 12 sports operated at College Rifles, with over 15,000 participates each year.
High utilisation
Estimated usage of 70 hours EVERY week no matter what the weather. Up to 40% of all matches in Orakei Ward played at College Rifles Park.
Diverse users
Wide range of users across the community including schools, NZ Services, visiting teams and child care groups.
Extensive facilities
Facilities include carparking, shower facilities, sporting equipment, training and fitness areas and function areas.
A great contributor to College Rifles
Don was a keen rugby tourist, including the 1995 Golden Oldies Tournament in Christchurch. I drew the short straw and had to room with Grumpy.
Also a keen story teller, at breakfast on the first day he proceeded to tell everyone how I had snored, expelled and belched all night. Sorry Don! Now I knew why they called him ‘Grumpy’.
One night arriving back late and Don was sleeping like a baby, it was time to get my own back. I shook him awake asking how he expected me to sleep with all the noise he was now making. Not to be disturbed for long, Don simply humbly apologised, rolled over and went back to sleep.
It worked, we got on like a house on fire ever since and have been the best of friends, until sadly he passed away. Fortunately, 10 years later I finally got up the nerve to tell him the truth, that he really does sleep like a baby.
Here’s to a great contributor to College Rifles.