Hello Everyone,

As some of you may be aware, the Committee has done a lot of work over the off-season to get things organised for your first games on 5 April.

As the club’s new Chairperson I am hope the initiatives we started last year will make it a good season for BNU.

I am particularly optimistic after strong performances by First and Reserve teams in the Hilton-Petone tournament.. BNU used the tournament as season preparation and, while they did not make the play-offs, were a tough team to beat. I am confident new coach Frank Klement will be able to see them back in Champs Premier by the end of 2009.

In other news, BNU is pleased to announce its Women’s Team will be included in the new Women’s Premier division, which replaces the old division one in 2008. The new division will see Women's teams playing 18 matches across the season and the Kelly Cup as the only Cup games across the season. It will be good to see our Women's team back in the top division again.

At a club level, the Committee is working to promote the social aspects of the Club after feedback from members. We will be holding team speeches every Saturday and are busy organising four club events during the year. We ask each team is represented at all of these. If you can help out with organising any of these please email me on This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Lastly a few notices so you all know what’s going on this season:

Team reps meeting – 30 March
Please ensure someone from your team will be at the team reps meeting on Sunday 30 March, 4pm, at the BNU gym in Bell Road, Brooklyn. You can collect your kit from this meeting, drop off your registration forms, and pay any subs you have collected.

Gym redevelopment
BNU recently received funding from Wellington City Council to get designs for redeveloping the Bell Road gym drawn up. There will be a club meeting on Sunday 30 March, 4.15pm at the BNU gym in Bell Road, Brooklyn (after the team reps meeting) to gather member input about what the facility should look like. We will also use this meeting to establish a Redevelopment Working Group which will make any future decisions about the project. If you want to have a say or be on the working group please come along to the meeting or contact Rose on This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Subs and player registrations due April 30
Subs are set at $2,600 for the season and are due 30 April. A Club subsidy will see subsidise pay $100.00 (with valid ID). For any queries about subs contact Kirsten This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

All players need to re-register with the Club in 2008. Again we need these forms back by 30 April. You can get a copy here or from your team representative.

2008 player registration form 51.50 Kb

Teams that haven’t paid by this date, don’t have payment plans in place, or haven't returned their registration forms will be withdrawn from the competition and their places offered to teams below them in the leagues.

First Team Manager, Women’s 2 Coach required
BNU is looking for First Team Manager (Capital 1) and a Women’s B Coach (Women’s 4) for the 2008 season. This is a part-time position with remuneration depending on the qualifications of the person and the hours worked. For more information email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or contact Sandy Aitchison on 027 449 9433.

Thanks

Rose Artemiev
Chairperson
Brooklyn Northern United