President's Welcome Darwin 1991

Welcome to all participants to the 9th Annual Superules and Masterules Championships of Australia - our second visit to Darwin.

For the first time since a divisional competition was introduced in 1989, we have had promotion and relegation.

Welcome to Victoria Country, promoted to the 1^st Division after winning the 2^nd Division in 1989 and 1990. Commiserations to South Australia who will be turning out in the 2nd Division for the first time.

Due to the economic climate and the lack of competition in the air to Darwin, some of our members are unable to make it this year.

To help this situation out the Executive have proposed 16-a-side for the Masterules if teams do not have more than 19 fit players available. The Executive wants to overcome the situation of forcing some Masterules to play twice on one day.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: At the July meeting of Directors JOHN WHITE tendered his resignation from the above position due to the pressure of work and other commitments.

As Geoff Adams transferred to Sydney in January the Executive have appointed PETER SCHEUFFELE, the Victorian Country Director, to the position pending a formal decision to be made by 1992's Annual Meeting.

RHONDA JENKINS, John White's secretary, has offered to continue as Superules secretary and she will work with Peter on the secretarial and administration areas of the association. So if you see a good-looking blonde buzzing around, hands off - she is on the staff! .

To John White, thank you for your efforts over the last 18 months and especially for the work you put into correcting the Constitution and legal standing of the Association with the Victorian Corporate Affairs Department.

CONGRATULATIONS TREVOR BEST on receiving Life Membership of the Association. NEW INITIATIVES: For the first time (and maybe the only) time in our history the All-Australian team has the opportunity of playing together.

The NTFL Umpires Pre-season Carnival affords us the opportunity to display our wares on Saturday and Sunday October 5th and 6th.

To the 30 players and coaches chosen to represent the Association, I know you will do Superules proud.

DUBLIN 1993: An invitation has been extended to Superules Australia to join in with the "Golden Oldies" festival and play some matches against the Gaelic Football Association. This idea is only in the embryo stage at this point in time, so in the words of Guru Bob, "Think about it". We have 12 months to make a decision.

To all participants and supporters of Superules, I know you are looking forward to your week in the Territory and I will take this opportunity of wishing you all Good Luck and Good Fellowship in the true spirit of Superules.

Football for Fun; Football for Kicks - it all means the same thing - a good time.

BRUCE ARLOW

National President