Chair
Pam
Pam
International Toast
RC Bali, (there are a few there according to Mr Google)
Thinking of current events there
Visitors
Troy Bailey - to be formally introduced later
Apologies
Deborah, Ron, Iain & nearly Lyn but he chirped up at the last minute.
& could someone apologise for me for next meeting as we will be enjoying the sunshine in Byron (well you can always hope)
Makeups
Darryl at Cal Pac, who even wore long pants for an evening meeting.
Unfortunately the guest speaker was really boring (guess who?)
Mark met with the DG due to the current District Treasurer resigning
(I could hear the word “sucker” echoing in the background)
President's Report
Presented by PE Judy
The form’s going round for the ROMAC Trivia Night
Thursday is a RYDA cluster meeting
20-26 April Light Up Rotary week
Duck Race on the 26th
Training session for new web page
(just as we had the Blog all sorted)
USC BBQ - more from John later
Hat Day 9th Oct, Fashion Parade & ARH collection buckets
Melbourne Cup party at the Power Boat Club organised by Lisa & Heidi
Speaker
Norm introduced Gordon whose background is in the $76b/year sporting goods industry.
Nike & Adidas employ 50,000 people.
just checking
Gordon emphasised how small the industry was with only 850 million golf balls being produced last year. And golf is not even the top sport, officially anyway as players don’t register. Soccer comes in top, then cricket, with golf & tennis trailing behind. Most equipment is now manufactured in China with the Philippines specialising in tennis balls.
They can make golf balls which travel at 75m/s (but they are too easy to lose)
Gordons early career started with a Sydney company importing firearms and police training equipment. Mick Simmons had 13 outlets and 180 staff selling sporting equipment. Their name was emblazoned on trucks filled with cigarettes for security reasons as presumably no one wanted to steal truckloads of sporting equipment.
The “Umfrey” brothers sold soccer shorts from their pushbikes, John Humpfreys teamed up with German cobbler Gebruder Dassler and started a 24 year relationship with a handshake.
Dassler’s sons, Adi and Rudi had deep hatred for each other and set up rival companies Adidas and Puma. After 60 years they made up but it only lasted one year.
Gordon was happy to answer questions as long as they didn’t involve where he was born or how much he weighed - surprising how often this comes up
They can make golf balls which travel at 75m/s (but they are too easy to lose)
Gordons early career started with a Sydney company importing firearms and police training equipment. Mick Simmons had 13 outlets and 180 staff selling sporting equipment. Their name was emblazoned on trucks filled with cigarettes for security reasons as presumably no one wanted to steal truckloads of sporting equipment.
The “Umfrey” brothers sold soccer shorts from their pushbikes, John Humpfreys teamed up with German cobbler Gebruder Dassler and started a 24 year relationship with a handshake.
Dassler’s sons, Adi and Rudi had deep hatred for each other and set up rival companies Adidas and Puma. After 60 years they made up but it only lasted one year.
Gordon was happy to answer questions as long as they didn’t involve where he was born or how much he weighed - surprising how often this comes up
Directors
Gerry - Golf Day - keep promoting - we need more sponsors & teams
John - USC BBQs - will send email about HSE module
Alan re Mens Shed publicity - should be pouring concrete in 6 weeks
Check out their work boots and Alan’s heritage shovel
Alf - Great guest speakers - bring guests
Sergeant Ian had a word about people wearing gray.
Best wishes to Jan for her trip to Darwin, & happy birthday Alf.
Gerry - Golf Day - keep promoting - we need more sponsors & teams
John - USC BBQs - will send email about HSE module
Alan re Mens Shed publicity - should be pouring concrete in 6 weeks
Check out their work boots and Alan’s heritage shovel
Alf - Great guest speakers - bring guests
Sergeant Ian had a word about people wearing gray.
Best wishes to Jan for her trip to Darwin, & happy birthday Alf.
Oh wow!! I want to know that how you have planned all these events and which meeting rooms you have booked for the event. I really enjoyed reading your article and appreciate your work.
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