Hong Kong Society of Rugby Football Union Referees Whistler

Important Dates
HKSRFUR General Meeting: ()*+ Mon ay !" #pril !$%& at ' pm at the

,able of *ontents 1. Presidents Push 2. HKRU Head of Technical Development & Performance Letter . !"# Report $. HKRU Referees %ffice Report &. Tournament Report

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Warren .ee ham+ (resi ent/ Hong Kong Society of Rugby Football Union Referees+ 'reetin(s. )arch. *hat month. +ts ,een a fe- -ee.s since the last *histler -ent out and in that time virtuall/ ever/ mem,er of the societ/ has ,een a,solutel/ flat strap coverin( all the tournaments that this cra0/ month has to offer. + -ould li.e to than. ever/one for their outstandin( efforts in ensurin( all the tournaments -ent off -ithout a hitch ,oth locall/ and internationall/. *ithout the efforts of the 1ociet/2 none of these tournaments -ould happen and the professional nature in -hich -e all conducted ourselves -as dul/ noted. Ro,,ie )cRo,,ie has passed on his heartfelt than.s for our efforts over the HK3s -ee.end as has Dai Rees and his team. + -ould li.e to specificall/ than. Les and Dou(ie for all their -or. over the past fe- months. Their tireless efforts and uns-ervin( sin(le4mindedness is -hat (ot the 1ociet/ read/2 -illin( and a,le to cover all that -as e5pected of us. The/ are t-o (iants of the societ/ 6no pun intended7 -ithout -hom -e -ould not ,e the successfull/ effective (roup that -e are. + -ould also li.e to than. Patric. and )att for their tireless -or. leadin( up to and over the 3s. +m sure /ou (u/s didnt (et much sleep and havin( to 8u((le /our -or. duties on top of /our refereein( duties is no mean feat. 9u((lin( plates comes to mind and + didnt see an/ smashed on the floor. !on(ratulations also to Patric. on his stellar -or. as "R at the 9R*T. "lso a ,i( than.s to Da-n for loo.in( after the -omens 3s referees.

+n this edition of the *histler is a letter from Dai Rees in -hich he outlines the start dates of our ne- R)s2 Hu(h *at.ins and Tim #a.er. + had dinner -ith Hu(h and his -ife last ni(ht and + am ver/ impressed -ith his manner and the approach that he is (oin( to ta.e. + am ver/ confident that he is a referee first and is -ell versed in mana(in( coach2 pla/er and administrative e5pectations as -ell as settin( up inclusive pro(ressive path-a/s for referees to develop and achieve their (oals. The )a/ ') -ill ,e a :must attend to meet Hu(h. ;5com is meetin( on )onda/ and a -hole raft of issues are on the ta,le ran(in( from a -ash up of the HK 3s and the Tournament month to the upcomin( HKR<U ;') re(ardin( the #oard restructure. To (et a full run do-n of these discussions2 please come alon( to the "pril '). # remin er that the #pril GM has been resche ule to Mon ay #pril !" ue to #pril !% being a public holi ay. ;ven thou(h the season proper is over2 there is still a lot of Ru(,/ (oin( on. Please .eep assi(nr up to date so )att can cover the (ames. +f /ou cele,rate ;aster2 have a happ/ one. +f not=..-ell==.en8o/ the chocolate. +m +n "ustralia 6"/r2 >orth ?ueensland7 till "pril 22nd. 1ee /ou all at the ') on the 2@th. *a00a

HKRU Hea of ,echnical De0elopment 1 (erformance 2etter

Dai Rees/ Hea Union Dear all ReA )"11+B; TH">K C%U ">D UPD"T; >o- that thin(s have settled + -ould li.e to ta.e the opportunit/ to than. ever/one -ithin the HK1RUR for their outstandin( contri,ution and efforts over the HK 1evens period. The activit/ at all venues relies heavil/ on the a,ilit/ of the 1ociet/ to produce match officials. +t also relies on the dedication and professional approach of ever/ individual involved. + am sure that /ou -ill not mine me (ivin( a special mention to Dou(ie 1hearer for all his pre4 tournament -or.2 -or. -ith the e5chan(e referees2 as -ell as his contri,ution at all venues2 particularl/ the HK 1Ds and 3s. "lso to Les )illard for all his lo(istics in arran(in( trainin( venues and his support throu(hout the duration for all home ,ased and visitin( referees. of ,echnical De0elopment 1 (erformance+ Hong Kong Rugby Football

To )att Rodden2 Patric. K-o. and Tim #a.er another outstandin( effort in supportin( the 1ociet/ to ma.e the -ee. one to remem,er. + -ould li.e to ac.no-led(e #ernieEs efforts as liaison for the iR# referees and than. him for all his hard -or. over the /ears. <inall/2 + -ould li.e to formall/ announce the recruitment to 2 ne- staff mem,ers -ithin our )atch %fficials Dep. at the HKR<U. Hu(h *at.ins 4 >ational Referee Development )ana(er -ho 8oins us from *ales -ith 2D plush /ears e5perience as a referee2 @ of -hich -ere as a professional referee coverin( the 2DD3 R*! and 2 ;uropean !up finals. Tim #a.er 4 1enior Referee Development %fficer 6Performance7 8oins us from *ellin(ton >F -here he has ,een a >F panel referees for the past /ears. Tim -ill -or. -ith the performance referees and formali0e a ne- academ/ structure in partnership -ith the societ/. He -ill continue to develop as a senior domestic and international referee as part of his 9D. Hu(h starts on )a/ &th -ith Tim 8oinin( us on 9une 1st2 + am sure /ou -ill 8oin me in (ivin( them a -arm HK -elcome. Than. /ou a(ain for continued contri,ution and see to all at /our ') in the comin( -ee.s and months #est Re(ards Dai

*#3 Report
2es Millar / *hairman/ *oaching # 0isory 3oar 4*#35/HKSRFUR Than.s to all involved durin( the 1evens *ee.. There -as a hu(e demand on our resources -hich /ou all stepped up -ell to. !overin( so man/ (ames durin( that -ee.2 as -ell as the )anila 1Ds and *omens +nternational 1evens -as challen(in(. Cour effort in coverin( these -as a-esome. *e -ere represented -ell a(ain at the ,i( event2 the +nternational 1evens. Padd/ %E#rien -as happ/ -ith the effort that -ent in and the preparation. *e still have -or. to do on accurac/ and 8ud(in( -hat -as Eclear and o,viousE. His comments to me included the fact that at the elite level -e need to ,e far more accurate. Ho-ever he did compliment /ou all on /our enthusiasm to do the 8o, -ell. +t has ,een (reat to see our (u/s (oin( out and a(ain doin( a (reat 8o, in the 9*RT. The +R# have (iven )att (reat feed,ac. on our contri,ution to that ,i( tournament. ;5cellent -or. ever/one.

Plannin( -ill start soon for the ne5t season and -ill ensure that there -ill ,e courses availa,le to help /ou improve /our s.ills as match officials. %ur !)%s have done a (reat 8o, this /ear and -e loo. to ,uildin( our resources in this area as -ell. *e are in (ood shape (oin( for-ard. The "R<U internationals ,e(in soon -ith a num,er of our (u/s involved. 'ood luc. -ith /our appointments. *e .no- /ou -ill represent us -ell. 'o *histle #lo-ersGG

HKRU Referees )fficer Report

Mathe6 Ro en 4Mb 7"8! 9':' &%&!5 1 (atric; K6o; 4Mb7"8!<=9%&<9!"85+ Hong Kong Rugby Football Union Hi all + hope /ou have all recovered sufficientl/ from the 3s and en8o/ed the 2D1$ edition of the ,i((est -ee. on Hon( Kon(s ru(,/ calendar. Than. /ou all ver/ much for the effort /ou put in and /our help for ever/thin( that -as put in front of /ou. Patric. and + and the rest of us at the HKR<U reall/ appreciate it. *e seem to sa/ this ever/ -ee. ,ut the ru(,/ 8ust .eeps on comin(G "nother ,i( than.s to those of /ou -ho are helpin( -ith the 9unior *orld Ru(,/ Troph/. +t has alread/ ,een noted ,/ the iR# that our troops are doin( a (reat 8o, so lets .eep our (ood reputation. 'et alon( to HK<! tomorro- at &pm to support our emer(in( ru(,/ talent as the/ ta.e on Ton(a. Than.s also to those helpin( out this -ee.end at the "ll 'irls Tournament at Kin(s Par. and HK<!. *e are ta.in( a short ,rea. from trainin( ,ut -e -ill start ,ac. up sometime after the 9*RT finishes. +m not (oin( to stop /ou .eepin( fit in /our o-n time thou(hG "s *a00a said2 .eep assi(nr up to date if /ou are .een for a run around and as "&> approaches2 -e -ill need people to help out at Hon( Kon(s t-o home (ames a(ainst the Philippines and Korea. Hope to see /ou at a ru(,/ pitch soon and of course at the ') on the 2@th of "pril. Than.s a(ain2 )att and Pat

,ournament Report
Stan Harman Last chance for nominationsA Phu.et 2 4 2&th )a/

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