Governance
Oversight of the Trust
The Trust has a Deed outlining its objectives and operation. As a charitable trust its financial year is 30 September and the trustees present their annual report and financial accounts at the Club Annual Meeting held in November of each year.
Tom Halpin
Patron
Tom has played rugby for the 2nd, 3rd and 5th grades, under 19s and under 21s, senior teams and Crocs over this period. Tom is a life member and has been Club Captain, Team Manager and Club President and is the current Club Patron and a CROBA member since 1996.
A key contribution has been as the ‘designated bus driver’ for most team end of year trips for the last 25 years.
Initial Trustees Appointed
Mark Hutton
Trustee
Nominated by College Rifles
Roles decided each year at Club Annual Meeting
Mark has played rugby for the senior teams and Crocs over this period. In addition, Mark has been Chairman of the Club management committee and is a current CROBA member.
Peter Kempson
Trustee
Nominated by College Rifles
Roles decided each year at Club Annual Meeting
Peter has played rugby for the 85kg grade, senior teams and Crocs over this period. In addition Peter is a life member, currently Club President, ex chair of the Rugby Committee and a CROBA member.
Julie Townsend
Trustee
Julie was involved with the senior netball team from 1981 until 1992 both as a player and coach over this period. In addition Julie was a netball representative on the Club management committee and received the Club service award.
Julie represented New Zealand netball from 1985 to 1990, including the great Netball World Cup winning team of 1987.
Brian Maitland
Trustee
Brian has played rugby for all junior grades up to Under 21 years, and the Crocs over this period. In addition Brian was manager for the senior team between 1987–1989. Brian is a long time benefactor to the Club and a current CROBA member.
Very loyal and generous in his under the radar-style
Way back in our Crocs playing days, the South Africans created lifting in the line-outs. So being the highly tuned athletes that we were, and wanting to keep up with the latest innovations, we decided we needed to try this. Don was our jumper and so the following Saturday, with our first throw into the line-out, we all lifted Don high into the air. With great skill Don caught the ball with ease. However, at that point we all let him go. Of course, he crashed to the ground with lots of hurt. Now that’s one good reason to be “Grumpy,” and we never dared to lift him again.
Don had many passions in life, including his work, leisure, and his sport. Rifles was a major part of this, and although he had his famous Grumpy side, he was also very loyal and generous in his under the radar-style.