Southern Axemen’s Association 2008/2009 Positions

President: Antony Stodart

Vice President: Stephen Unahi

Secretary/Treasurer: Rachael Roberts

Executive: All present plus apologies

Trustees: A Stodart; R Roberts; B Hateley

NZ Delegates: A Stodart; R Roberts

Southern Selectors: B Hateley C Morgan

Junior Selectors: A Stodart; N Hateley

Southern Handicapping Panel: K Corbin; Don Fraser;

D McLaughlin; C Morgan (Convenor)

Southern Referee @ SI Championships: Ray Harraway

 

Presidents Southern Axemen’s Association Report 2008

This has my first year as President and I am still trying to find my way around. 

We have had some great successes this year in our travels:

Q                We had a very good trip to Perth in September taking Sarah Nelson, Craig Unahi, Adam Lowe, Raymond Stuart, Antony Stodart, Daniel Gilsenan, Neil Hateley, Anthony Gilsenan.  The team came away with a 3 nil victory!!!   A special thanks to Brian Hateley as manager, and for organising the boot camps prior to our departure.  This made a big difference to our fitness and therefore our result.  Also a special thanks to Robbie Brownlee for his support and knowledge to the new team members.  Also his exceptional culinary skills.   

Q                Thanks to the Canterbury Show Committee for all their organising, which as you all know, is a lot of hard work goes into something like this.  Also great work by the South Island team going up against the New South Wales team and coming out with a 3 nil win.  It was also good to see the veterans at the show too!!

Q                Taking the South Island Team to Nowra – Willie Able, Stephen Unahi, Craig Unahi, Dave Evans, Anthony Gilsenan, Joe Cox and Antony Stodart.  Although it was a great trip we came away with a 3 nil loss.  Better luck next time

 

Now, looking at the South Island Association going forward.  We need to sort out an annual plan for the year, along with guidance and input from the committee, and then follow it.  This is a job that can not be done only by one person and it takes a team effort to get it done.  Last year we decided things at the annual meeting and unfortunately, some of these did not happen. 

 

There are Juniors, Veterans, Women and Seniors to consider going ahead, but we all must realise that as a team member we are responsible for funding. 

Well done to Adam Lowe and Bobby Dowling for their selection in the NZ A Team.  Good work guys and I along with the Association, wish them well in the future. 

 

Many thanks

Antony Stodart

 

 

Antony Stodart –Southern Area and Now NZAA President