|
IFCR NEW ZEALAND - HISTORY AND
EVOLUTION
|
| The
progress of our unique International Rotary Cricket fellowship in New
Zealand can be attributed with appreciation to the efforts of many wonderful
Rotarians. They are all worthy of mention: |
 |
 1994 Australasian Tour to England. Aussies and Brian Morgan (on shoulders) celebrate |
Gordon Fenwick and his 1994 Australasian touring team to England who upon their return sowed the seeds for IFCR growth "Down Under". The 1994 tour to England was an Australasian team (not an Australian team), thanks to the presence and prior legwork of a fellow called Brian Morgan. |
|
|
| The support and encouragement throughout from IFCR International President Geoffrey Pike and Secretary Michael Jackson |
 IFCR International President Geoffrey Pike, with Brian Morgan, President NZIFCR, Peter Daly, President IFCR Australia, and Michael Jackson, International IFCR Secretary, at 2002 Festival of Cricket, Christchurch |
|
|
|
RDU
Editor Bob Aitken and the contribution of the whole Rotary Down Under
Team for the wonderful fellowship reports throughout. When
NZIFCR was established Brian Morgan was the Secretary from inception
until March 2003 when he stood down and John Dean took over. It is doubtful
that there would be an NZIFCR without the untiring efforts of Brian.
At that meeting, Brian was elected Foundation President of NZIFCR, and
a Life Member of the Fellowship The
many New Zealand IFCR District and Local IFCR organisers from throughout
our country for generously giving their time when caring for International
IFCR visiting groups. Bevan
Congdon and Tom White for leading our first New Zealand IFCR group to
New South Wales and Queensland in 1997. Brian
Doherty and Warren Bampton organizers of the First Australian IFCR group
to visit New Zealand in February 1998. |
|
| MN
Prasad from Bangalore who organized the first ever IFCR group from Southern
India to visit New Zealand in February 1998. |
 Kiwis perform haka at District 3190 Conference Bangalore, India |
|
|
|
Robert
Armstrong, Manager of the New Zealand IFCR group who led a return visit
to Southern India and the WRCF 1999 in Chennai. PDG
Kittu and PS Sridharan plus their tremendous organizing WRCF committee
for all their good work in providing such a wonderful International
Rotary Fellowship occasion at Chennai. The
visiting IFCR groups from both the United Kingdom and Australia who
toured New Zealand in the new millennium year of 2000. Tour leaders
Michael Jackson and Peter Daly fostered the goodwill of our Fellowship
throughout. |
|
 Touring NZIFCR Team at Lords June 2001 |
Tour
leader Keith Mitchell and Captain Tom White for all their good work in
ensuring the success of our first ever tour to England in 2001. |
|
|
 |
|
The
wonderful teamwork team work shown by The Christchurch WRCF 2002 Festival
committee and the support given from throughout New Zealand when providing
for all our international visitors. New
Zealand’s second IFCR visit to Australia visiting throughout Victoria
and Country NSW led by John Hannah in 2002. A
third New Zealand group visit to Australia in September 2003 led by
NZ IFCR Secretary John Dean and Tour Manager Paul Warren playing matches
throughout Queensland and Bundaberg. Currently
NZ IFCR has some 96 fellows on its database Thanks to the efforts of
a hard core of enthusiastic fellows we have developed an infrastructure
which will enable us to further develop the fellowship. Current
challenges include getting IFCR established in more regions/districts
around NZ and having more overseas tours What A Wonderful World We Share
|