RED: Matchday Magazine of Cambridge Football Club (April 7, 2018)

APRIL 7, 2018

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THE MATCHDAY MAGAZINE OF CAMBRIDGE FOOTBALL CLUB

WAIBOP CHAMPIONSHIP GETS UNDERWAY

Photographs: Louis Roberts

The wait is over — NRFL back with big win

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KEY CONTACTS Our club has a number of Facebook groups which you are invited to join. Search for Cambridge FC NZ (general club), Cambridge Football Club — Juniors or Cambridge Football Club — Women for the most popular.

2018 committee members Chair: Steve Thomas Mobile: 021 746863, E: masterpiece@xtra.co.nz President: Peter Martens Mobile: 027 2943044 Secretary: Pete Bosch (on leave early 2018).

E: cambridgesoccer@gmail.com Treasurer: Paul Blackstock Mobile: 021 1282091 E: paul@herbertmorton.co.nz Senior Men’s & Women’s club captain: Fairlie Morton Mobile: 021 2043412 E: felixtrade@hotmail.com Youth club captain: To be confirmed Junior club captain: Tim Bailey Mobile: 021 1467145 E: cfcjuniors@gmail.com Grant applications (acting): Josh Easby Mobile: 021 0558854 E: media@cambridgefootball.co.nz

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Purchasing Manager: (co-opted) Richard Crafts Mobile: 021 655 739 E: richard@calnar.co.nz Indoor & Outdoor Facilities Manager: (co-opted) Craig Clark Mobile: 027 9153273 E: c.d.clark@xtra.co.nz Events manager: John Courtney Mobile: 021 927791 E: john@sportsweardirect.net

Roles that do not include committee membership: Catering manager: Michaela McQuarters Mobile: 021 621904, E: fareya123@gmail.com Referee co-ordinator: Des Beeney Mobile: 027 2416164 E: beanie.cecil@xtra.co.nz

Communications & Sponsorship Manager: Josh Easby Mobile: 021 0558854 E: media@cambridgefootball.co.nz Kit/equipment Manager: Andrew Taylor Mobile: 027 8586822 E: houndy12@gmail.com Grounds/Pitch allocations: (coopted) Harry Bomans Mob: 027 4985 075 E: bomans@xtra.co.nz

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‘... there was a buzz around the ground on Good Friday; let’s work to keep it going ... ’ Josh Easby, the editor of RED, enjoyed seeing familiar faces for the return of NRFL to John Kerkhof Park ...  GOOD FRIDAY turned out to be a special day for our club.

As well as seeing the return of Northern League football to Cambridge after an absence of six years, it became a day of celebration.

Sure, the 5–1 win against Claudelands Rovers was reason enough.

But my pleasure was taken from seeing a large and enthusiastic crowd turn up to support the Reds in their homecoming game.

Among them were individuals who had played their own parts in the heritage of our club — like members of the unbeaten 1993

NZ Programme of the Year 2011

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OFFICIAL MATCHDAY MAGAZINE OF CAMBRIDGE FOOTBALL CLUB

Editor: Josh Easby Club photographer: Louis Roberts.

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Cambridge side who won that season’s NRFL second division.

Karl Dagnall was in his usual spot against the fence, cheering on the team, five years after he stepped in as first team coach and guided us from the ‘old’ Federation 2 and into the WaiBOP Premiership.

Would we be back in Northern League now if Karl and his young team hadn’t started the long climb back?

Many neutrals came to watch — friends of the club like veteran referees John Cameron and John Anderson; long–time photographer Grant Stantiall and former Auckland Football chairman Bill Anderson (now a Waikato resident).

For a long time, our club committee has talked of wanting Cambridge to be everyone else’s ‘second favourite club’.

We enjoy being hosts to those who simply love football and know they’ll have a great day when they visit John Kerkhof Park (even on days such as Good Friday when the bar had to remain closed!).

There was a buzz around the ground on Good Friday; let’s work to keep it going.

We have a team worthy of the Northern League. We’ve got the support they need.

C’mon the Reds!

Mailing address: PO Box 214 Cambridge 3450 WWW.CAMBRIDGEFOOTBALL.CO.NZ

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Airborne: Striker Adam Brady attempts to score a spectacular goal with this bicycle shot during Good Friday’s 4-1 loss by Cambridge reserves to Claudelands Rovers.

Photo: Josh Easby

Champs start campaign  CAMBRIDGE starts its defence of the WaiBOP Championship title this weekend with a home game against Kawerau Sports.

Last season, coach Adrian Clark led a young Cambridge team to the title but the club declined to accept promotion to the Loaded WaiBOP Premiership because of the club’s inclusion in this year’s Northern League second division, requiring the Reds to field first and second teams in that competition.

As a result, Paul Richardson — who last year coached Matamata Swifts to runners-up spot in the Premiership — joins Cambridge as coach of the championship squad, assisted

by Steve Thomas.

WaiBOP Football’s Operations Manager Paul Stewart said: “These movements have ultimately left us with a 10–team Championship.

“It’s good to see Kawerau Sports and Ngaruawahia United back in the fold and they replace Tokoroa and Wanderers.

“We’ve lost the reserve teams from both Rotorua United and Te Awamutu, which initially left us with nine sides in the Championship,” explained Stewart. “So we offered the three available spots in the

league to the highest eligible Waikato A and Bay 1 sides, with only Cambridge from Waikato A choosing to take advantage of the opportunity.”

Teams: Cambridge, Kawerau Sports, Tauranga Blue Rovers, Tauranga City United, Ngaruawahia United, Waikato Unicol, Te Puke United, Otumoetai, Matamata Swifts, Taupo.  THE RICKI HERBERT Football Academy will run a three-day youth course for Waikato players at Cambridge’s John Kerkhof Park in April.

The holiday course will cater for boys and girls aged 7-15.

Dates: Sunday April 22, Monday April 23 and Tuesday April 24, 2018 Times: 9am – 3pm each day Venue: John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge For more information and to register go to the RHFA website (www. rickiherbertfootballacademy.co.nz) and look under ‘courses’.

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Cambridge’s vice captain Nathan Claridge closes down Rovers’ Perry Katesmark. Photo: Louis Roberts.

Reds hit ground running  IT’S EARLY DAYS but — pinch yourself — Cambridge are the early leaders in the Lotto NRFL second division after winning both their opening games.

The Reds played their first competitive game against Claudelands Rovers in at least eight years when Mark Cossey’s squad visited John Kerkhof Park on Good Friday.

A stunning first-half performance took Cambridge to a 4-0 lead with newcomer Dylan Blair and in–form Josh Clarkin bagging two goals each.

Rovers significantly improved after the break and Bailey Webster reduced the deficit with a goal on the hour.

Josh Clarkin completed his hat–trick in added time to confirm a 5–1 victory that gives Cambridge six points from two games, and with an impressive record of 10 goals for, 3 against.

To put that into context, let’s remember that in our last Northern League season

in 2011, the team scored only 13 goals all season, finishing at the foot of the second division table with just one point from 22 games.

Two players from that sorry 2011 season have remained loyal to the Reds’ cause and must feel some satisfaction from being part of a resurgent club.

Andrew Taylor scored the opening goal of the season for our reserves at Ngongotaha while Nathan Claridge has become a key member, and vice captain, of the current Reds line–up.

Claridge has played more than 20 consecutive seasons for Cambridge (he began as a four-year-old); he now has two WaiBOP Premierships and a return to NRFL to relish.

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NEWS FROM AROUND OUR CLUB Many hands make lights work  AS THE NIGHTS draw in and Cambridge players contemplate winter training, they can look forward to doing so under renovated floodlights at John Kerkhof Park.

Club facilities manager Craig Clark has completed a lengthy project to repair and upgrade lighting at the senior grounds, ensuring better conditions for training and more security lighting around the clubrooms and carpark.

The process has taken two years with new lights bought to replace failing lights on pitch 2, and on the northern training area.

The project was complicated by the need to replace underground cabling but club volunteers (including president Peter Martens and a willing granddaughter) helped see the work through.

An electrical contractor was needed for the work up high while club member and volunteer Ben Feaver, who is an electrician, helped Craig Clark complete the project in time for the oncoming season.

Former Cambridge player (and currently with Matamata Swifts) Rob Cox, and his team at Scott Electrical, helped with sourcing the best possible and cost-efficient parts.

Our thanks to Craig and all those who helped with the work.  CAMBRIDGE women kick off their 2018 season this Sunday with a visit to Te Awamutu.

The team won last season’s Waikato A League but coach Andrew Taylor opted to enter this year’s division B competition after summer changes to his squad.

Taylor says he has a young and talented squad who will need to build and develop this year.

The women beat Waikato Unicol 3-1 in a pre-season match under the new lights on pitch 2 with goals from Sophee RapsonJones, Abby Cook and last season’s top goalscorer Astrid Howarth.

Shield goes  CAMBRIDGE has already lost one trophy this season but for all the right reasons.

The club were the holders of the WaiBOP Federation Challenge Shield, having won it from West Hamilton United last season and then successfully defending it.

By holding it at season’s end, Cambridge’s name joins those engraved on the shield as previous holders.

Played under a format similar to rugby’s Ranfurly Shield, the holder is obliged to defend it when playing home games in the top level of WaiBOP competition.

However, Cambridge’s promotion to the Lotto NRFL second division means we won’t have a team competing in this year’s Loaded WaiBOP Premiership.

As a result, the shield reverts to its previous holder, West Hamilton United.

But it could be on the move again as Matamata Swifts travel to Weka St for this weekend’s season opener in the Premiership, and the match will double as a challenge for the shield.

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Waikato men’s divisions start their 2018 seasons  CAMBRIDGE’S men’s Waikato teams start their seasons this weekend, all with games on the road.

The Waikato A team, to be coached by Lee McNally, travel to Claudelands Rovers for a 2.45pm match at Galloway Park.

Cambridge does not have teams in divisions B or C this year but continues its tradition of having two squads in division D. The D1s, coached by Harry Bomans and Jim Thomassen, travel to Te Aroha Cobras for a 12.30pm match at Boyd Park.

The D2s, led by Chris Hill, head to Northern United’s Discovery Park for a 12.30pm fixture.

Congratulations to Chris and women’s player Rachel Westend who were married in late March.

Chris, through his company Hill Homes, is also a key sponsor of our club.  THE SHOP that looks after hundreds of Cambridge junior footballers every week during winter needs a couple of helpers.

Juniors’ volunteer Matt Malligan says we need a couple of volunteers to help keep the shop open this season.

“In previous seasons, the shop has been run by the mums and dads of teams playing that week. However, we need to get one or two key parents to run the shop for the season creating better efficiencies and continuity,” he says.

“We have two options open to us if noone can volunteer to take on this role.

One is to close the shop and the other to outsource it to another group/club to run and take the earnings.

“Ideally we do not want to close the shop or outsource it, so if you are willing to organise the running of the shop (whether this is having the same people on each week or taking responsibility to organise a roster for it), we want to hear from you!”

If you can help, please email cfcjuniors@ gmail.com.

It serves hot chips, drinks and snacks to players and their families, including all our visiting teams, and is a useful source of income for the club.

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2018 line–up: Back (from left) - Jason Walker, Kieran Hill, Dylan Blair, Wayne Teague, Josh Clarkin, Nathan Claridge, Theo Petropolous, Daniel Clarkin, Callum MacLeod, Mike Woodlock (coach). Front: Mason Woodall, Craig Hume, Marcelo Sosa, Bradley Rea, Jamie Woodlock, Fraser Nicholls, Patrick Woodlock (capt).  Fraser Nicholls (goalkeeper) Experienced and long serving goalkeeper who has 4 appearances for Waikato All Stars and has been one of the team’s most consistent performers over the past 4 years. A key member of the 1st team squad and one of the league’s top keepers.  Patrick Steele (goalkeeper) A new acquisition from Matamata Swifts. An outstanding young goalkeeper who is the New Zealand under 18 Futsal team keeper and winner of the Oceania Golden Gloves award.  Patrick Espin (goalkeeper) A promising young goalkeeper who has played his way through our youth teams and into our Premiership/Championship squads.  Nathan Claridge (midfield) Made his Northern league debut at the age of 16.

Won the young player of the year in 2011 and was Cambridge 1st team player of the year in 2017. An experienced, competitive team player who is the team’s vice captain.  Kieran Hill (defender) Previously at Northern League Ngaruawahia. An experienced and versatile defender who has been a first team regular since joining Cambridge in 2014. A senior and vital member of the team both on and off the pitch.

 Patrick Woodlock (defender/captain) First team captain who began as an 18-year-old in the Cambridge Northern League side. Has played for Hamilton Wanderers in the Northern league Premier Division and Ngaruawahia in Division 1.

Has won the Cambridge club Player of the Year for a record six times and was WaiBOP Player of the Year in 2015 and 2017.  Kyle Stead (defender) Made his debut in last year’s premiership winning team and is now a first team regular. A national youth league player who was Cambridge Young Player of the Year for 2017.  Bradley Rea (midfield) A strong and powerful holding midfielder who signed from Northern Premier League club Wanderers this year. Has previous experience in Australia and will be an important addition to the first team squad.  Theo Petropolous (midfielder) A key player who made his breakthrough last year in the WaiBOP Premiership winning team. A hard working and tenacious midfielder with a huge future ahead of him.  Jordan Silvester (defender or midfield) Happy at wing back or wide Midfield. A key member of the 2017 premiership winning team.

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 Sam Garmonsway (defender) Experienced, calm and reliable who can play anywhere along the backline. Brings leadership qualities.  Daniel Clarkin (defender/midfield) An outstanding young signing from Hamilton Wanderers for the 2017 season. A composed, reliable and skilful defender who has become an integral member of the side.  Chris Walker (forward) New signing from Matamata Swifts. A prolific goalscorer who has been a leading striker in the WaiBOP Premiership for a number of years. Brings experience and pace to the forward line.  Wayne Teague (forward or midfield) An exciting, marquee signing. Recently arrived from England and an ex–Stoke City player. Wayne’s previous experience at such a high level will be invaluable to the team. At home either as a forward or in the midfield.  Marcelo Sosa (midfield) An ex–Melville United player, Marcy is a new signing from Ngaruawahia. Marcello hails from Uruguay and is a very experienced and respected midfielder who has played at a very high level in New Zealand. A major asset to the Cambridge first team, he brings leadership and quality.  Jason Walker (forward or midfield) Jason is a major capture from Rotorua United. Yet another experienced, quality player who has spent some time with Hamilton Wanderers. He will bring flair and plenty of goals in 2018.  Dylan Blair (forward) Another new signing from Melville United. A young, talented and promising goal scorer who has made giant strides during pre–season. A very exciting prospect.  Jamie Woodlock (midfield) Exciting new signing from Northern League Premier club Hamilton Wanderers. New Zealand under 17 international and current Papua New Guinea squad member. Played for Eredivisie club Go Ahead Eagles in Holland and a National League player.  Josh Clarkin (midfield) Another graduate of CFC’s junior and youth teams and now a first team regular. A highly regarded

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midfielder and prolific goalscorer who improves with every game.  Callum MacLeod (forward) A promising teenage striker and midfielder. He was the team’s Golden Boot in 2016 and is a first team regular after stepping into the Premiership winning team in 2015.  Elliot Cooper (midfielder/team physio) Recently signed from Northern League club Takapuna AFC, an important addition to the club.  Mason Woodall (midfield) A young up and coming, industrious young player who has made himself invaluable to the first team squad. A very bright young prospect at home in midfield or in defence.  Andrew Taylor (utility) A versatile member of the team who can play in any position. a true team player and major contributor to the 2017 Premiership winning team.  Adam Brady (forward) An English import and a consistent goal scorer. important member of the 2017 premiership winning team.  Mike Woodlock (coach) Coached Cambridge between 2008 and 2010 in Northern League Division 2 and brings vast experience to the coaching team. He successfully coached Cambridge to two WaiBOP Premiership titles over the past three years.  Ray Pooley (assistant coach) Experienced coach with Northern League and WaiBOP Premiership clubs, and returns to Cambridge FC for this season.  Kim Brierley (goalkeeper coach) Runs the Just4Keepers goalkeeping academy which has produced two NZ goalkeepers at the U-17 FIFA Women’s World Cup, and has coached WaiBOP Federation goalkeepers and been the WaiBOP women’s ASB League goalkeeper coach.  Chrissy Goodin (team manager) A stalwart of the club, she is in her fourth year managing the senior men’s team. Chrissy has proven to be an efficient, loyal and dedicated member of the team.

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‘Goals aplenty in reserves division’

NRFL RESERVES Team P W D L F A Pts Takapuna AFC 2 2 0 0 8 5 6 Bucklands Beach 2 1 1 0 9 4 4 PAPAKURA CITY 2 1 1 0 7 3 4 CAMBRIDGE 2 1 0 1 9 4 3 Northland 2 1 0 1 9 7 3 Albany United 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 Franklin United 2 1 0 1 6 6 3 Claudelands Rovers 2 1 0 1 5 6 3 Te Atatu 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 Metro FC 2 0 0 2 2 6 0 Onehunga Mangere Utd 1 0 0 1 2 7 0 Ngongotaha 1 0 0 1 0 8 0 SCHEDULE

GOLDEN BOOT Adam Brady Jonathan Sanchez Andrew Taylor Alex Mukuka

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Ngongotaha Claudelands Rovers Papakura City Onehunga Mangere Metro FC Albany United Bucklands Beach Franklin United Northland FC Te Atatu Takapuna AFC Ngongotaha Claudelands Rovers Papakura City Onehunga Mangere Metro FC Albany United Bucklands Beach Franklin United Northland FC Te Atatu Takapuna AFC

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Cambridge Reserves

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Established: 1948

Established: 1959

—12.30 pm kick off —

GK 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Coach: Asst Coach: Manager:

Patrick Espin Dehein Hindley (captain) Jack Portegys Andres Castro Toby Hartley Jordan Silvester Jack Sickelmore Shaun Richardson Adam Brady Nathan Hallum Willem Dickems Alex Makuka Andrew Taylor Jonathan Sanchez Michael Taylor Nick Sickelmore Des Beeney

GK 2 4 8 10 11 13 14 16 18 20

Josh Shackleton Argyle Morling Martyn Berry Dylan Marshall Jayden Purdie Logan Dixon Todd Herbert Jamie Clark Sean Palmer Felipe de Marchi Bernardi William Fish

Referee: Bruce Horrox

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‘Cambridge early leaders in standings ...’

NRFL DIVISION TWO Team P W D L F A Pts CAMBRIDGE 2 2 0 0 10 3 6 Franklin United 2 2 0 0 6 1 6 Takapuna AFC 2 2 0 0 7 2 6 Bucklands Beach 2 2 0 0 5 2 6 Albany United 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 Northland 2 1 0 1 5 4 3 Te Atatu 2 1 0 1 5 6 3 Onehunga Mangere Utd 1 0 0 1 2 4 0 PAPAKURA CITY 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 Ngongotaha 2 0 0 2 4 8 0 Metro FC 2 0 0 2 2 8 0 Claudelands Rovers 2 0 0 2 2 9 0 GOLDEN BOOT * includes all competitions

Josh Clarkin Dylan Blair Daniel Clarkin Marcelo Sosa Jamie Woodlock

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LAST WEEK’S RESULTS Cambridge 5, Claudelands Rovers 1 Te Atatu 3, Ngongotaha 2 Northland 0, Takapuna 3 Onehunga Mangere 2, Bucklands Beach 4 Metro 1, Albany United 3 Papakura City 0, Franklin United 2

THIS WEEK’S FIXTURES Cambridge v Papakura City Franklin United v Onehunga Mangere Utd Te Atatu v Claudelands Rovers Takapuna v Ngongotaha Bucklands Beach v Metro Albany United v Northland

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Papakura City

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Established: 1948

Established: 1959

— 3.00 pm kick off —

GK Patrick Steele 3 Nathan Claridge 4 Patrick Woodlock (c) 5 Jamie Woodlock 6 Marcelo Sosa 7 Kieran Hill 8 Daniel Clarkin 9 Wayne Teague 10 Mason Woodall 11 Callum MacLeod 12 Dylan Blair 13 Theo Petropolous 14 Joshua Clarkin 15 Chris Walker 16 Kyle Stead 17 Jason Walker 18 Bradley Rea RGK Patrick Espin Coach: Michael Woodlock Asst Coach: Ray Pooley Goalkeeper coach: Kim Brierley Team manager: Chrissy Goodin Physio: Elliot Cooper & Clarke

McKenzie (Vigour Physiotherapy)

GK Nicholas Draper 2 Kevin Singh 3 Dominic Winter 4 Dan Haua 5 Jake Paige 6 Newton Rewi 7 Travis Ovalsen 8 Damon Robb 9 Dylan Pilcher 10 George Winship 11 Suk Young Joo 15 Shaneel Prasad 16 Cameron Chadwick 17 Cory Mackay 18 Ryan McGhie Coach: Leo Berlim

Referee: Andrew Holdsworth Assistant referees: Hun Moo Lee, Jeen Lee

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Jim Barry Memorial Award  SINCE 1991, Cambridge FC has awarded the Jim Barry Memorial Trophy to its Player of the Year. The roll of winners since its inception is: Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Player of the Year Michael Welton Alex Stuttard Tony McIsaac Gary Board Ramon Messam Mark Stuttard/Wayne Gulletly (tie) Richard Hill Tony Dikmans Richard Hill Tony Dikmans Kelvin Rogers Kelvin Rogers Tony McIsaac Sam Messam Tony McIsaac Tony McIsaac Charlie Boyle Patrick Woodlock Jason Chewins Ryan McNamara Scott Parsonage Jack Taylor Patrick Woodlock Patrick Woodlock Patrick Woodlock Patrick Woodlock Patrick Woodlock

Patrick Woodlock ... holds the record with six Player of the Year Awards at Cambridge FC.

WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS

Papakura City Founded: 1959 Ground: McLennan Park Last year: 7th Today’s visitors, Papakura City, have twice won Northern League titles, taking out the competition’s first division in 2004 and the second division in 2015.

The club reached the last eight of the Chatham Cup in 2004.

A former player and coach is All White Ricki Herbert, now a Cambridge resident and technical advisor to Cambridge FC. In its history, the club has changed its name several times from its founding name of Papakura Town, becoming Papakura AFC (1964), Papakura City AFC (1975) and Papakura City Football Club (2006).

The club plays at McLennan Park and has a strong women’s and junior presence.

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Kawerau Sports

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Established: 1948

Kick off: 2.45pm

GK 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 Coach: Asst Coach:

Oscar Thomas Kurt Von Keisenberg Willem Dikmans Toby Hartley Craig Hume Jack Sickelmore Frank Rigourd Edinson Arroyo Miguel Peterle Arlo Stedman Alex Mukaka Nathan Hallam Nick Sickelmore Aizak Howell Paul Richardson Steve Thomas

GK 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 RGK Coach: Asst Coach: Referee: Phil Rogers

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‘Cambridge defends its title in 2018 ...’

CHAMPIONSHIP Team P W D L F A Pts CAMBRIDGE 22 14 6 2 64 30 48 Waikato Unicol 22 14 4 4 57 26 46 Tokoroa A 22 13 5 4 61 20 44 Taupo 22 13 2 7 61 41 41 Hamilton Wanderers 22 12 3 7 63 35 39 Tauranga City United 22 12 2 8 48 38 38 Otumoetai 22 10 3 9 38 41 33 Te Puke United 22 8 4 10 43 41 28 Te Awamutu 22 7 1 14 56 59 22 Tauranga Old Blues 22 6 3 13 36 53 21 Matamata Swifts 22 3 3 16 27 63 12 Rotorua United 22 2 0 20 18 125 6 Final table from 2017

CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES Cambridge v Kawerau Sports Otumoetai v Waikato Unicol Ngaruawahia United v Matamata Swifts Te Puke United v Tauranga Blue Rovers Tauranga City v Taupo

THE WAIBOP Championship reduces from a 12–team competition to 10 clubs this season.

New teams to the competition are Ngaruawahia United (promoted from Waikato A), Kawerau Sports while Old Blues are now known as Tauranga Blue Rovers.

Gone from the competition are Hamilton Wanderers and Tokoroa (promoted) and Rotorua United (relegated) while Te Awamutu have elected to compete in Waikato A. The Ngaruawahia team is that club’s first team. After resigning from the Lotto NRFL second division two years ago, United opted to rebuild in Waikato A and last season won promotion.

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Woody continues his stunning run of form  FORMER CAMBRIDGE FC player Chris Wood has continued his spectacular goalscoring form by scoring Burnley’s winner against his former club West Bromwich Albion in the English Premier League.

Wood has now scored eight goals for Burnley, including four in his last three outings.

The All White striker scored the winner for Burnley in the 73rd minute to put the club into seventh place on the EPL table.

Wood has been in top form since recovering from a knee injury and is now a first team regular at Burnley following his $26.4 million transfer from Leeds United last August.

Wood played for Cambridge as a junior, joining the Cambridge Hawkes as an 11-yearold in 2002.

In 2006, he made his first team debut and featured in the U-19 squad at the national

youth championships in Napier.

By 2010, Wood was an All White and a member of the Ricki Herbert-coached squad at the FIFA World Cup Finals in South Africa.

As a professional, he has had contracts with West Brom, Leicester, Leeds United and Burnley, as well as having spent time on loan to other English clubs.

Special physio deal for members  CAMBRIDGE’S Vigour Physiotherapy are offering our club members a special deal.

Cambridge’s leading sports physio clinic will provide a range of services to our club this winter including a special deal to help take the financial risk out of injuries.

The special offer provides our members with a season-long physio package for a flat fee of $50.

This fee covers the costs of physio treatment for any football-related injuries not covered by ACC (Accident Compensation) during the season from March 1 – September 30, 2018.

Vigour’s managing director Clarke McKenzie explained that the special offer

takes away the risk of an ongoing injury that quickly develops into a lengthy series of clinic sessions, with costs for each one.

“This way, a player knows they can come to us, get the help they need and know the fees are already covered,” he said.

Vigour are located at 43 Empire St, opposite the Countdown Supermarket carpark.

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Our club’s league record  CAMBRIDGE FC joined the Northern Regional Football League in 1972 and the following is a record of league positions by our first team since then:

Year Competition 1972 Northern League 1973 Northern League 1974 Northern League 1975 Northern League 1976 Waikato Competition 1977 Waikato Competition 1978 Waikato Competition 1979 Northern League 1980 Northern League 1981 Northern League 1982 Northern League 1983 Northern League 1984 Northern League 1985 Northern League 1986 Northern League 1987 Northern League 1988 Northern League 1989 Northern League 1990 Northern League 1991 Northern League 1992 Northern League 1993 Northern League 1994 Northern League 1995 Northern League 1996 Northern League 1997 Northern League 1998 Northern League 1999 Northern League 2000 Northern League 2001 Northern League 2002 Northern League 2003 Northern League 2004 Northern League 2005 Northern League 2006 Northern League

Division 4 3 3 3 1 1 1 4 (South) 4 (South) 4 (South) 4 (South) 4 (South) 4 (South) 3 4 (South) 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 Premier 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Position 2nd - promoted 7th 8th 9th - relegated 3rd 2nd – promoted 3rd 8th 8th 7th 8th 1st - promoted 9th - relegated 1st - promotion 6th 10th 1st - promoted 4th 5th 7th 1st - promoted 4th 1st - promoted 9th - relegated 12th - relegated 10th 10th 9th 4th 3rd 10th 5th 9th 5th

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2007 2008 2009 2010 - a 2010 - b 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Northern League Northern League Northern League Northern League Northern League Northern League Waikato/Bay of Plenty Waikato/Bay of Plenty Waikato/Bay of Plenty Waikato/Bay of Plenty Waikato/Bay of Plenty Waikato/Bay of Plenty

2 1 (restructured) 1 1 (grading) 1 (provisional) 2 Federation 2 Federation 1 Federation 1 WaiBOP Premiership WaiBOP Premiership WaiBOP Premiership

5th 9th 12th 15th 9th 12th - relegated 2nd - promoted 5th 2nd 1st - champions 2nd 1st - champions

Our club’s cups record  CAMBRIDGE FC have reached the third round of New Zealand’s oldest cup competition, the Chatham Cup, on 12 occasions, the furthest the club has progressed.

Year 1972 1974 1984 1994 1995 1996 1999 2004 2005 2007 2008 2014

Round Result 3rd Lost 3-2 to Claudelands Rovers 3rd Lost 7-1 to Hamilton 3rd Lost 3-1 to Lyndale (Auckland) 3rd Lost 6-2 to Mount Wellington (Auckland) 3rd Lost 4-2 to Mount Wellington (Auckland) 3rd Lost 5-1 to University of Auckland 3rd Lost 3-2 to Mt Albert-Ponsonby (Auckland) 3rd Lost 5-1 to Lynn Avon United (Auckland) 3rd Lost 2-1 to Whakatane Town 3rd Lost 4-0 to Manurewa (Auckland)w 3rd Lost 1-0 to Forrest Hill-Milford (Auckland) 3rd Lost 4-2 to Birkenhead United (Auckland)

The Chatham Cup, currently sponsored

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Waikato Cup and Plate In 2008, Cambridge won the Waikato Cup. In 2013, Cambridge were beaten finalists in the Waikato Cup, losing 5-1 to Hamilton Wanderers. The club's C team won the Plate in 2013, beating Waihi 4-3.

Cambridge again reached the final of the Waikato Cup in 2017 when the club's B team lost 2-0 to Otorohanga.

Waikato Women's Cup and Plate The club's women's first team won the 2014 Waikato Cup. They were beaten finalists in 2013 and 2015. The club were runners-up in the 2016 Waikato Plate.

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COUNTIES REALTY

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Club and members can benefit from listings ď Ž CAMBRIDGE FC members can benefit from a partnership between our club and real

estate agent Mark Ball.

Well-known as a former first team coach, referee and board member of WaiBOP Football, Mark sells residential, lifestyle and commercial property for One Agency.

Mark says One Agency’s fees structure is quite different from other agencies and can lead to big savings for those who list

properties for sale.

He invites club members to contact him if they or friends want to know more about the benefits of listing properties for sale As well as explaining the merits of One Agencies fee structure, Mark says he will also make a significant donation to our club for every property that sells as a result of a referral from a club member.

To contact Mark, email markball@ oneagency.net.nz or phone him on 021 286 7115.

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Builder right at home with women’s team  CAMBRIDGE’S title-winning women’s team is built on strong foundations.

As well as having depth in their squad, our women also have the backing of Hill Homes, a local building company, who have become sponsors of the women’s first team’s off-pitch apparel, providing the squad with travel shirts, warm-up shirts and kit bags.

The partnership is yet another step forward for Cambridge’s women.

After finishing third in the Waikato Women’s League in 2016, the Andrew Taylor– coached team took the title last season.

Hill Homes’ managing director Chris Hill, who coaches Cambridge’s D2 men’s team, said his company was keen to align itself to a club and team that were proving to be successful.

His company is also on the rise, growing its list of happy clients who want homes built by a specialist team.

More details - go to www.hillhomes.co.nz

Contact: Chris Hill m: 021 0264 3750 e: chris_hill@windowslive.com www.hillhomes.co.nz Proud sponsor of Cambridge FC’s women’s first team — 2017 Waikato Champions

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Vigour Physiotherapy in club partnership  CAMBRIDGE Football Club have formed a partnership with Cambridge-based Vigour Physiotherapy to help maximise the fitness of our senior players.

The partnership sees members of the Vigour team working from our senior clubrooms on Tuesday and Thursday nights to help prevent and treat player injuries.

Vigour also provide weekend support for our men’s first team.

Vigour’s principal, Clarke McKenzie, says his team aims to deliver an innovative and holistic approach and is able to identify individual’s exact needs in trying to return them to peak fitness.

Vigour are based at 48 Empire St,

Cambridge, and you can book sessions at their clinic by phoning 07 8231506.

Facilities at Vigour Physiotherapy’s premises in Empire St, Cambridge

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Onyx Cambridge get behind our volunteers ď Ž ONYX CAMBRIDGE are getting behind our club volunteers with an incentive scheme to find and recognise our unsung heroes.

For the 2018 season, Cambridge FC will announce a Volunteer of the Week award, and the recipient will collect a $50 voucher to spend at Onyx Cambridge in Alpha St. The award is a terrific way for us to celebrate those who keep our club running all year and to show them what Onyx Cambridge offers its customers.

In all, 20 volunteers will benefit through the season and we’ll seek nominations from our members to find suitable recipients.

When Cambridge FC sought its Quality Club Mark in 2015, assessors calculated that

our club benefits from 30,000 hours a year of unpaid work from its many volunteers. If you want to join our volunteers, please email Cambridge Football Club volunteers and let us know how you can help.

Onyx Cambridge go into their third year as a club partner and their backing has benefitted all sections of the club.

For the past two years, they have held the naming rights for the Cambridge Summer League. www. www.onyxcambridge.co.nz

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Our club’s recent awards  CAMBRIDGE FC have won a number of awards for the club’s activities within the football and wider communities. These include:  2017 Waipa Sports Team of the Year Our WaiBOP Premiership-winning team was recognised for earning promotion to the Northern League. The team was also a finalist for the Waikato Sports Team of the Year.  2016 Waikato Community Partnership Award This award was presented to our club by Corrections New Zealand for its outstanding contribution to the national community work scheme. The award recognised three years’ work by our club in helping support those sentenced by the courts to work for their community.  2015 Waipa Sports Club of the Year The club won this award for the second year in a row, recognising its performance on and off the pitch. Our club won the WaiBOP Premiership title and the WaiBOP Youth Championship, and had again contributed much to the Cambridge community, judges said.  2015 Finalist, Waikato Sports Club of the Year The club was recognised by Sport Waikato as a finalist in this award for the second year in a row.  2015 NZ Football’s Quality Club Mark (QCM) Our club was among the first 40 in the country to achieve this quality standard after assessors ranked our performance against national benchmarks. Being one of the first to achieve QCM Level 1 status, our club was presented with a defibrillator by NZ Football in recognition of our work.  2014 Waipa Sports Club of the Year Hosting ASB Premiership games for WaiBOP United, and achieving the country’s second highest attendances for games, played a significant part in this award.

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 2014 Finalist, Waikato Sports Club of the Year Sport Waikato nominated the club for this regional award after the club won the Waipa Sports Club of the Year title.  2014 WaiBOP Football Club of the Year Our regional federation named Cambridge its Club of the Year after considering the achievements of its 106 affiliated clubs and schools. Highlights were the hosting of ASB Premiership matches, and our commitment to NZ Football’s Whole of Football programme.  2014 Trustpower Waipa Community Service Supreme Award Our efforts to help the wider community earned us this prestigious award for community service, making us only the second sports club to receive it. As Waipa’s Supreme Award winner, the club was then one of 28 finalists at the national Trustpower Community Service Awards in Wellington.  2011 NZ Match Programme of the Year The New Zealand Football Media Association judged our match programme to be the best in the country. Our club received commendations for its programme at the same awards in 2012 and 2014.  2010 Trustpower Waipa Community Service Sports Award Our junior section won this award after significant growth in player numbers and having completed a programme that saw the building of junior clubrooms and the development of what used to be Cambridge’s polo grounds into football pitches.  2001 Waipa Sports Club of the Year Award Our club won this award for the first time, heading off a host of clubs from different sporting disciplines.

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OUR CLUB’S HISTORY

From humble beginnings ...  CAMBRIDGE Football Club has been serving its community since its formation in 1948 when football enthusiasts began organising games for two junior teams.

In its early days, the teams played in light the first time in 1983. blue after the colours used by Cambridge  1984: The club achieved its first University, England. significant success at senior level, winning  1951: The club held its first formal the Northern League’s 4th Division in 1984. meeting on March 20, 1951, appointing Viv  1993: The club reached new heights Butler as its first president, and R.S.Entwistle in 1993, winning the Northern League 2nd as its patron. division.

Butler’s support of English club Arsenal led  1995: The club built a concrete car to a change of club colours and from the mid- park that’s still in use today. The car park is 1950s, Cambridge teams have played in red where the club sometimes erects temporary and white strips. grandstands for major fixtures.  1957: The club played its home games  2005: The Waipa District Council on the Town Square until 1957 when a approved the transfer of the Polo Grounds to two-room wooden shed was built on the the football club for use by its junior players, Leamington Domain for £134.19. while the polo club moved to new grounds in  1964: On December 1, 1964, the Lamb St, Leamington.

Cambridge Borough Council agreed to  2007: The old polo clubhouse was provide the club with land on the town belt knocked down to make way for a new in Vogel Street and plans were drawn up for junior building. The Cambridge junior teams the clubrooms to be built. celebrated their new home by winning all five  1967: The club moved into the Vogel St 8th-Open grade WJSA knockout trophies, a grounds, where it has been based since. The first for both Cambridge and the WJSA. grounds were renamed John Kerkhof Park  2008: The club’s main senior clubrooms after Dutch immigrant John Kerkhof who, with survived a tornado in late 2008 but suffered members of his family and other supporters, damage to walls, roof and windows, while built the clubrooms and changing facilities. shattered glass was sprayed over the nearby The grounds are now owned by the Waipa number one pitch. Other sports clubs and District Council but leased to the club on a community groups came to help the club long-term basis. and helped it rebuild.  1972: The club applied for its senior Cambridge won the 2008 Waikato Cup. men’s team to join the Northern League  2010: The club launched a five–year competition. plan for its membership which had now  1974: Extensions to the clubrooms grown to more than 600 players, with men’s, and playing fields became necessary and women’s and junior teams. were built in 1974, with new junior grounds  2011: After many seasons in the established beside the Polo Club grounds Northern League the club was relegated from further north on Vogel St. the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2 in 2011  1978: The club elected its first women after finishing 12th and losing the challenger committee member. series playoff vs Manukau City AFC.  1983: Junior teams (11,12 and 13 year The club won the New Zealand Match olds) entered the Waikato competitions for Programme of the Year Award for 2011.

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Senior clubrooms at John Kerkhof Park : Home since 1967 with major extensions added to the original building in 1974 and 2015.  2012: The club elected to drop two divisions into the Waikato Bay of Plenty Football Federation Division Two to rebuild under coach Karl Dagnall and won promotion in 2012 to Waikato Bay of Plenty Football Federation Division One. In 2012, Cambridge FC announced that John Kerkhof Park would also become the home base for Cambridge Baseball Club.  2013: Cambridge FC and the neighbouring Cambridge Harriers and Athletics Club began a partnership, enabling the football club to play some games at the adjacent athletics track while it developed John Kerkhof Park.

In 2013, the club won the Soccer Shop Waikato Plate and hosted premium events such as the Soccer Shop Waikato Cup Final, the Waikato v Bay of Plenty All Stars game, and the WaiBOP Women's All Stars v WaiBOP National League side.

In late 2013, the club was appointed as the home ground for five ASB Premiership matches for new franchise WaiBOP United.

This meant Cambridge became one of six bases for national league football in New Zealand (the others are Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin).

The appointment led to the club becoming an all-year operation, with investment in

better facilities including upgraded playing surfaces, new changing rooms (scheduled for mid–2014) and a new irrigation system.  2014: The club's first team finished runners–up in the 2014 WaiBOP Federation Division 1, while the U-15 team won the Federation Youth League.

Our women won the Waikato Women's Cup. The Cambidge Lacrosse Club moved its playing base to John Kerkhof Park in 2014.

In 2014, the club won a series of high profile awards for its work in football and in the wider community.

WaiBOP Football named the club its 2014 Club of the Year for its successful efforts to host ASP Premiership fixtures and other premium matches.

Cambridge also won two WaiBOP Best Practice awards in 2014 (for building partnerships with sponsors, and for the participation of women at our club).

The club was named Waipa District’s 2014 Supreme winner for the Truspower Community Awards, becoming only the second sports club to take this award. This also led to the club’s nomination for the national Trustpower Community Awards to be held in Wellington in March 2015.

Cambridge completed its hat-trick of major

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The making of a player: Chris Wood 2002 In 2002, an 11-year-old Chris Wood plays for the Cambridge Hawkes in our club’s junior open grade (right).

2006 In 2006, at 14, Wood plays for the Cambridge U-19s at the National Youth Championships in Napier (above) after making his senior debut (right) for the club (and scoring) in a Northern League game.

2010 At 17, Wood becomes a full New Zealand international and is part of the All White squad unbeaten at the FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

2017 Now 25, and the all-time third-highest scorer for the All Whites, Wood becomes Burnley’s record signing (right) and scores at Wembley Stadium on his club debut.

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awards in 2014, being named Waipa District’s Sports Club of the Year. We were finalists in the Waikato Sports Club of the Year while chairman Greg Zeuren was named Sports Administrator of the Year for both Waipa and the Waikato in 2014.  2015: As the club entered its 68th season, it did so as an all–year operation, providing winter football for 600+ players, spring/early summer 5-a-side football for social players and acting as a base for national league summer football.

It continued to make history — on February 6, 2015, it staged the first game of beach football by women played to FIFA rules and pitch standards in New Zealand, at the Karapiro Sandcourts.

In March 2015, construction began of the club’s $200,000 extension to its changing rooms, providing six more sets of showers/ changing rooms.

On 25 May 2015, the club staged its first ever international match when Fiji and Hungary came to Cambridge for an U–20 international as preparation for the FIFA U–20 World Cup tournament.

In July 2015, our club was awarded the Quality Club Mark by New Zealand Football, becoming only the fourth club in our region to achieve the 1 Star status, and becoming one of fewer than 30 clubs throughout the country to earn the QCM. Cambridge won the 2015 WaiBOP Premiership and the chance to seek promotion to the Northern League. It lost a two-legged play-off to Auckland champions Waitemata by one goal.

Our U-17 team won the WaiBOP Youth League.  2016: The club was acknowledged with a Community Services award from Corrections NZ for its work over three years, helping to provide work opportunities for those sentenced by courts to perform work in the community.

Cambridge were runners-up in the WaiBOP Premiership and its women’s first team were runners-up in the Waikato Plate.

Catherine Clark was a finalist in the Waipa Sports Administrator of the Year awards.  2017: Member registrations exceeded 800 for the first time, reflecting the ongoing popularity of football and its growth in our town.

On the pitch, the club had its most successful season ever, winning the Loaded WaiBOP Premiership and Championship titles, the Waikato Women’s League and retaining the WaiBOP Challenge Shield until 2018.

The club’s U-19 side won the satellite tournament at the national youth championships in Napier. The club’s Waikato B team also reached the final of the Waikato Cup. The men’s first team won the Waipa Sports Team of the Year award.  Our players Probably the club's best known past player is New Zealand international striker Chris Wood who joined English Championship club Leeds United for $4.6 million from Leicester City in July 2015. He transferred to Premier League club Burnley in 2017, scoring at Wembley in his debut.

Wood made his senior debut at Cambridge as a 14–year–old, having previously played for our juniors.

Another former New Zealand international is Maria Anderton, who played for the Football Ferns in 1987, and captained the Cambridge women’s A team for 12 seasons until her retirement as a player in 2014.

Cambridge juniors to earn international honours include Tayla Christensen and Katie Hoye (Football Ferns), Jamie Woodlock (NZ U–17s and Papua New Guinea national squad), and Che Bunce (All Whites).  Life Members Elected life members: Vic Butler, W.J.Sugden, Bert van Doorne, Eric Sugden, John Kerkhof, Alan Busst, Harry Bekkers, Hans Rakely, Rod Larnach, Kerry Dauphin, Bill Brown, Robert Bradley, Peter Martens.

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