2016-17 Annual Report

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Contents

President’s Report ..................................................................................................... 3

Treasurer's Report ...................................................................................................... 5

ACT’s Australian Representatives 2016-17 ......................................................... 6

ACT Champions 2017 .............................................................................................. 6

Canberra Ultimate League Champions 2016-17 ............................................. 7

ACT’s National Representatives 2016-17 ........................................................... 9

Attachment A: Audited Accounts .................................................................... 12

3 October 2017 - Dark wins over Light 6-5 in universe point in the first ever game of the first ever

Canberra Ultimate Youth Ultimate League. Photo: Leon Smith

Cover Photo: Fyshwick Unit after winning the Australian Ultimate

Championships Open Division II Trophy (for the second year in a row!) Photo: Patrick Sparks/Simon Ratcliffe

Annual Report of the Australian Capital

Territory Ultimate Association (ACTUA)

trading as Canberra Ultimate

www.canberraultimate.com

ABN 72 753 831 746

PO Box 842, Canberra Civic, 2600, ACT

Incorporated in the ACT in 1999 A

Association number A03229.

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President’s Report

We’ve had another year of growth and development for Ultimate here in the ACT, so it is

with great pleasure that I present the Canberra Ultimate 2016-17 Annual Report.

Continued Membership Growth via Leagues

On 30 June 2017, Canberra Ultimate had 1012 members – that is, 1012 people with an

ACT or region postcode (2582 to 2650 and 2900 to 2915) or none at all (a new glitch in

the system allowed some people to register for our Leagues without providing a

postcode), registered and paid to play in a CU event in the previous 12 months. This

was up 97 members or 10% from the previous year – another strong result.

This reflected the most important part of Canberra Ultimate’s work – delivering our local

Leagues, and growing them! As I write in October 2017 our peak Spring season saw

records broken for another year, with our webmaster Simon reporting 1649 total

registrations, 890 unique players (481 male/409 female).

Our League Committees continued to be amazingly hard working in serving all these

people. Thanks to Sara Gillett, Tim Gillett, Brendan Palazzi, Krishna Kenche, Simon

Ratcliffe, Chantelle Jones, Myall Hingee, Zac Hain and many other helpers. Thank you

again!

Delivering More for Youth and Women

2016-17 saw a bigger focus on the recruitment and development of young players and

women players. Indeed, our current season is where it’s at. After consulting through

winter (including via a planning day – and thanks for all involved in that!) we’ve launched

a Youth Ultimate League on Tuesday nights (preceding NCUL, which is convenient for

Ultimate-playing parents) for 13-17 year old players; and we’ve listened and rebadged

the formerly occasional open and women’s Leagues into CU-run Social Women’s and

Guy’s Ultimate League (or SWaGUL) on Thursday nights.

A big move also was to complete our five year journey towards full parity for women and

men in Mixed competition, with the formal adoption of requirements for teams to be able

to field either four women and three men or three women and four men. It wasn’t that

long ago that teams were playing ‘with whoever turned up’ and fielding two, one or even

zero women. We have slowly brought the rostering rules into international alignment.

I’m pleased to report that in the end, everyone seems to have adapted smoothly and

taken to recruiting and retaining more women players!

Meanwhile we’ve also continued to plan and invest in the Youth space, contributing

$2,500 to our ACT u18’s campaign, and $1,500 to the u22’s campaign. This funding

provides training field hire, helps to offset travel and uniform costs of the players and

helps support volunteer coaches and managers, without whom we wouldn’t get to these

great national events. Thanks to everyone involved in the youth space – of which there

are thankfully too many young leaders to mention – but also to parents and other

passionate ‘adult’ helpers like Konrad Wallace, Teegan Williamson, Rebecca Hilton,

Leon Smith and the representative squad coaches.

Outstanding Representative Play

Canberra hosted three big tournaments during the 2016-17 year, starting with Easterns in

February 2017, which saw the ANU Ultimate Club (thanks gang) host 440 players from

26 teams from across NSW and the ACT. Then the Factory and Fyshwick clubs hosted

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the Brisbane-Canberra Invitational, which brought eight of the best women’s and eight of

the best men’s Ultimate teams to town in April. Well done crew. Plus we had the ACT

Championships in September 2016 and then again in September 2017, the latter hosted

by F-Troop! We’re now gearing up to manage Easterns 2018.

Many Canberra players represented us with pride on the international and national stage

during the year, and these are summarised elsewhere in this report.

The year was big for the next level of ‘youth’ Ultimate locking into place, with the

inaugural national u22s Championships taking place in November. The ACT was

represented by Mixed, Men’s and Women’s teams. Meanwhile the national u18s

championships continued in Melbourne, where we were able to send a highly competitive

boys team, and our girls joined up with WA to do very well.

We sent a lot of teams to the proliferation of national championships – the rosters and

results are summarised elsewhere, but huge congratulations to Factory for bringing home

Bronze from the Australian Ultimate Championships in April, and Fyshwick Unit for

bringing home gold in the Division II Championships.

Ongoing Governance and Finance

On the administrative front, Canberra Ultimate held its Annual General Meeting on

10 September 2016 at the inaugural ACT Championships, meaning we had over 120+

people in attendance. We thanked Ben Grady and Tom Walcott who stepped down from

the Board, and I retired as President in the forlorn hope that someone would step up.

Anthony Perry was returned as Treasurer, and Liz de Hoog, Tehliah Dundas and Simon

Ratcliffe were returned as General Members, and we welcomed Konrad Wallace as well.

We were unable to elect a Secretary. After taking something of a ‘sabbatical’ but still

helping out, the Board reappointed me as President in April 2017.

On my return we conducted the Big Canberra Ultimate Survey which we then published

online. We followed this with a planning day, and then drafted three and published short-

term plans for overall growth, women’s development and youth development.

In February we received a renewed Annual Operational Grant of $7,500 from the ACT

Government. This grant – and the continuing support we receive from the ACT

Government in terms of field access and bookings - continues to give us confidence that

we are doing the right things going forward.

2017 saw us adopt our new logo, which brings us into line with all the other jurisdictions,

and we slowly rolled it out with new discs and other merchandise.

The Board met three times during 2016-17, with most business transacted informally or

via email. Six newsletters were emailed to the membership during the year.

Thanks

I’ve really only been able to scratch the surface of the year in Canberra Ultimate – our

website has heaps more to show on it - and there are no doubt many more people to

thank, but I’ll leave it there (sorry if I’ve missed you).

Thanks to everyone, particularly my family with putting up with this stuff. Good luck - the

future is bright and shining!

Jason de Rooy

President

30 October 2017

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Treasurer's Report

The 2017 Audit Report is provided at Attachment A to this Annual Report. The Association continues its deliberate strategy to budget for and run modest operating surpluses. Building sufficient cash reserves will help position the Association financially should it seek to engage a paid employee in the next 1-2 years. Well done to all involved.

Anthony Perry

Treasurer

November 2017

Above: Anthony makes it into the 7 June 2017 Canberra Times social pages.

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ACT’s Australian Representatives 2016-17

2017 Australia-New Zealand under18 Test Series - Sydney

Thea Osmond

Miriam Joyce

Rachel Joyce

Aidan Baron

Nicholas Hodson

Ollie Speldewinde (Reserve)

2017 Australia –Japan Test Series - Sydney and Melbourne

Adelaide Dennis

Anson Chun (Assistant Coach)

2017 World Beach Ultimate Championships - Royan, France

Ellie Seckold

David McManus

ACT Champions 2017

2017 Champions: F-Troop

2016 Champions: F-Troop

2017 was the second year of the ACT Ultimate Championships,

which were won by F-Troop. Burley Griffins II took home Spirit.

Dying Urge for a Huge Dump were the Youth Champions. We also thank F-Troop for

hosting the eight-team, 121 player event.

The 2016 ACT Ultimate Championships were won by a team from interstate, but the ACT

Champions were also F-Troop, with Burley Griffins Y taking home Spirit. Tranquillity

were the Youth Champions. Thea Osmond and Tom Rugg were MVPs, amongst 168

players across twelve teams.

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Canberra Ultimate League Champions 2016-17

North Canberra Ultimate League (NCUL)

Spring 2016 Division 1 Champions: Odd One Out Division 2-4 Champions: Blue Shirts

Division 1 Spirit: Rebuilt Division 2-4 Spirit: Summer of Spin (Overall Spirit)

416 registered players across 34 teams

Summer 2017 Division 1 Champions: Origami Animals Division 2 Champions: The Brad Garfields

Division 3 Champions: A Tribe Called Quest Division 4 Champions: Hucking Fopeless

Division 1 Spirit: Velocity Division 2 Spirit: Shakespeare’s Samlets (Overall Spirit)

Division 3 Spirit: Buckets of Fun Division 4 Spirit: Game of Throws

391 registered players across 30 teams

Autumn 2017 Division 1 Champions: Origami Animals Division 2 Champions: Fellowship of the Disc

Division 3 Champions: Pull or Nothing Division 1 Spirit: Motherchuckers

Division 2 Spirit: It’s Not a Tuna (Overall Spirit) Division 3 Spirit: Bunch of Cuts

342 registered players across 28 teams

Winter Indoor Hat 2016 Champions: Kaboomerangs Spirit: Swagtails

95 registered players across 12 teams (full capacity).

Right: North Canberra Indoor

League’s second season

champions, the

Kaboomerangs, show off their

League Champion discs. Photo: Scott George

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South Canberra Ultimate League (SCUL)

Spring Fling 2016 Champions: Snorlaxes Spirit: Squirltes 88 registered players across 8 teams

Spring 2016 Champions: Google Glass Spirit: Greyhounds Bark 149 registered players across 12 teams

Summer 2017 Champions: Greyhounds Spirit: Greyhounds 147 registered players across 12 teams

Autumn 2017 Champions: Greyhounds Spirit: biodeGRADables 88 registered players across 8 teams

Above: The biodeGRADables, stalwarts of the southside scene,

with the Autumn 2017 Spirit Shield Photo: Jason de Rooy

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ACT’s National Representatives 2016-17

Australian Youth Ultimate Championships – July 2017 Melbourne

ACT Gang Gangs (u18s Boys Reps) Placing: 4th

Aidan Baron, Alex Sangah, Alex Young, Andrew Ould, Cody McPherson, Connor Waters, Isaac Jacobs, Jacob Blacklock, Jayden Phengrasmy-Do, Jordyn Singh, Kevin Santo, Nicholas Hodson and Ollie Speldewinde.

ACT/WA (u18s Girls Joint Team) Placing: 3rd

Annaliese Pratley, Catherine French, Eilish Warnock, Grace Downey, Grace Spratt, Isobel Calder, Jess Emery, Leah Kuuse, Lily Hua, Madeline Kroll, Miriam Downey, Reyer Carpenter, Sage Lovell, Samantha Nethery, Shannon Carpenter, Taylor Anderson, Thea Osmond and Zia Palmer. U18s Squad Staff: Teegan Williamson, Konrad Wallace and Josh Mathews-Hunter

Australian u22s Ultimate Championships – November 2016 Geelong

ACT Brindabellas (u22s Women’s Reps) Placing: 6th

Chanel McCarthy-Partridge, Emma Graham, Evynn Lim, Freya Wrigley, Georgia Hamilton, Hilde Schneemann, Kathleen Kershaw, Laura Emerson, Layla Steed, Maddy Stoove, Rachel Joyce, Samara Nothard and Thea Osmond.

Coaches: Liz de Hoog and Fiona McDonald

ACT Light Rails (u22s Men’s Reps) Placing: 5th

Aaron Garbutt, Aidan Baron, Austin Harvey, Darren Choo, Douglas Faithfull, Eric Horvat, Isaac Bell, Jamie Axelby, Jamon Shay, Joe Boileau, Josh Mathews-Hunter, Matt Daly, Matthew Walls, Nicholas Hodson, Patrick Sparks and Tom Clark.

Coaches: Chris Folkes and Konrad Wallace

ACT M.U.T.$.$. (u22s Mixed Reps) Placing: 3rd

Abbie Dawson, Alice Patterson-Robert, Caitlin Grange, Chantelle Jones, Hannah Sutherland, Holly Halford-Smith, Maya Suzuki, Silvia Wong, Bill Foreman, Daniel Clink, David Evans, Eoin Farrell, Jack Brand, James Bray, Jez Baron, Monambi Wiya and Ryan Waters.

Coaches: Anson Chun and Daniel Mathews-Hunter ACT u22s Squad Manager: Rebecca Hilton

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Australian Ultimate Championships – April 2017 Gold Coast

Factory Placing: 3rd

Abbie Dawson, Adelaide Dennis, Bridget Brown, Caitlin Grange, Claire Foster, Clare Barcham, Ellen Seckold, Fiona McDonald, Holly Halford-Smith, Hope Watson, Kat Hind, Keah Molomby, Kirsten Ayre, Laina Hall, Laura Emerson, Liz Edye, Lorna Barr, Millicent Crowe, Sheryn Ringland and Susan Dedman.

Fyshwick United Placing: 10th

Australian Division II Championships – April 2017 Wollongong

Fyshwick Unit Placing: 1st CHAMPIONS!

Andrew Lance, Asher Gentle, Austin Harvey, Bill Foreman, Callum Sambridge, Darren Choo, Erik Jan Lindeboom, Jesse Wallace, Josh Mathews-Hunter, Matthew Walls, Nicholas Hodson, Patrick Sparks, Philip Swan, Shane Yong, Tom MacCallum, Warwick Shepherd and Yixuan Tan.

Factory Fire Placing: 6th Alex Swan, Ariel Ivanovici, Bianca Carlsson, Chanel McCarthy-Partridge, Emma Berresford, Freya Nicholls, Heather Bozza, Heather McDonald, Hilary Hulmes, Katarina Trinh, Kathleen Kershaw, Penny Phung, Rachel Joyce, Sam Ockerby, Shoko Okada, Sue Brown and Thea Osmond.

Above: Factory rocking out with their Bronze medals

at the 2017 national championships. Photo: Tim Marchbank

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Australian Mixed Ultimate Championships – October 2016 Sydney

F-Troop Placing: 13th Alex McLaran, Hilary Hulmes, Jordan Wilson, Laina Hall, Laura Emerson, Maya Suzuki, Sam Iyer, Samantha Joyce, Ben Mathews-Hunter, Benjamin Emerson, Bill Foreman, Clayton McCloud, Gareth Beyers, Konrad Wallace, Monambi Wiya and Philip Swan.

Burley Griffins Placing: 12th Angie To, Belinda Wilson, Claire Foster, Daisy Ewan, Ellie Seckold, Lorna Barr, Susan Dedman, Anson Chun, Asheek Khan, Benjamin Finn, Craig Graham, Darren Choo, David McManus, James Green, Myall Hingee, Ryan Waters, Sam Shellard and Warwick Shepherd.

Div II Australian Mixed Ultimate Championships – October 2016 Sydney

Burley Griffins II SPIRIT WINNERS! Placing: 8th Ariel Ivanovici, Jacinta Pang, Jennifer Plaistowe, Katarina Trinh, Miriam Downey, Penny Phung, Rachel Joyce, Aidan Baron, David Giang, Douglas Faithfull, Jez Baron, Josh Mathews-Hunter, Julian Mellor, Nicholas Hodson, Paul Keighley and Simon Ratcliffe.

Australian University Games – September 2017 Gold Coast

ANU Women Placing: 9th

ANU Men Placing: 4th

Above: Factory Fire 2017.

Photo: Penny Phung

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Attachment A: Audited Accounts

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