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SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

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Cambridge v Waikato Unicol John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge

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.

2015 committee members President and chair Peter Martens

Vice chair Steve Thomas

Secretary Josh Easby

Mobile: 027 2943044

Mobile: 021 746863 E: masterpiece@xtra.co.nz

Mobile: 021 0558854 E: josh@hurricane–press.co.nz

Junior club co–captain Catherine Clark

Junior club co–captain Ingrid Cook

Senior gear Jim Thomassen

E: cfcjuniors@gmail.com

E: davegrid@xtra.co.nz

Mobile: 022 4535432 E: thomassen@xtra.co.nz

Men’s club captain Lee Turpitt

Women’s club captain Fern Feaver

Mobile: 027 2320100 E: lee.turpitt@gmail.com

Mobile: 021 1323829 E: paris@xtra.co.nz

Grounds Harry Bomans Mobile: 027 4985075

Facilities & Events Tania Zeuren Mobile: 027 2723830

Bar manager Fairlie Morton Mobile: 021 2043412

E: zeuren@xtra.co.nz

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Purchasing manager Chrissy Goodin Mobile: 021 307294 E: chrissy.goodin@gmail.com

Policy & planning Pauline Lewis

Volunteer co–ordinator Michaela McQuarters

Mobile: 027 2747578 E: paulinelewis173@gmail.com

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Treasurer (acting) Craig Clark

Treasurer (incoming) Paul Blackstock

Mobile: 027 9153273 E: c.d.clark@xtra.co.nz

Mobile: 021 1282091 E: paul@herbertmorton.co.nz

Keep in touch

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Immediate past chairman Greg Zeuren Mobile: 027 5030629 E: zeuren@xtra.co.nz

Building project manager Geoff Wheeler Mobile: 027 4952777 E: Geoff@jetcreative.co.nz

Club news, go to www.cambridgesoccer.co.nz

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‘... our club will remain enthusiastic supporters of WaiBOP United ... we wish them a successful season.’

Josh Easby, the secretary of Cambridge Football Club, looks ahead to summer football ...  AFTER TWO SUMMERS of hosting WaiBOP United matches, the franchise will leave John Kerkhof Park to play its five Waikato fixtures in Hamilton for the upcoming season .

The decision to shift the games to Hamilton was made mainly to satisfy requirements by NZ Football to have ASB Premiership matches played in stadia that meet specific criteria for media coverage.

Four of the games will be played at Waikato Stadium, the local venue for the recent FUFA U–20 World Cup, and a fifth will be held at Melville United’s Gower Park.

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WaiBOP Football have assured our club that the move does not suggest any failing on our part. In their statement announcing the decision, WaiBOP chief executive Mark Christie said: “We would like to offer our thanks to Cambridge FC for their fantastic backing over the last two ASB Premiership seasons. Both the venue and the now legendary Volunteer Army ensured WaiBOP United could operate at the level required for national league football.

“The Club, Waipa District Council and local supporters have provided fantastic support with Cambridge contributing towards WaiBOP United having the highest crowd attendances across the National Men’s League in 2014/15 season, hopefully this relationship will continue.”

While disappointed we could not host games again, our club will remain enthusiastic supporters of WaiBOP United — the team represents our club and 105 more affiliated clubs and schools in the region, after all.

The experience gained over the past two summers has greatly helped our club, raising its profile within our local and regional community, and creating opportunities.

We wish WaiBOP United a successful season.

Mailing address: PO Box 214 Cambridge 3450 W WW.CAMBRIDGESOCCER.CO.NZ

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CLUB NEWS

NORTHERN LEAGUE PROMOTION PLAY–OFFS Cambridge v Waitemata John Kerkhof Park Saturday September 19 Kick off 2.45pm

Club set for play–off series CAMBRIDGE ARE aiming for a return to Northern League football through a two– legged play–off against the Auckland/Northern Conference champions, Waitemata FC. The club’s play–off berth has been confirmed because Ngongotaha have confirmed that they won’t seek promotion to the Northern League, even if they overtake Cambridge at the top of the WaiBOP Premiership.

Northern League rules say a challenge for promotion can come from the WaiBOP Premiership title winners, or the runners–up if the champions decline.

This opens the way for Cambridge to return to the Northern League after being relegated at the end of 2011.

The first leg of the play–offs will be staged at John Kerkhof Park on Saturday September 19, with a 2.45pm kick–off.

The second leg will be held in Auckland on Saturday September 26.

Waitemata clinched the Auckland/Northern Conference three weeks ago, having won its 20 competition games with an average score of 5–1.

The club finished 28 points ahead of nearest rivals Ranui, and with a positive goal difference of 100.

While the team’s results are impressive on paper, it’s difficult to measure the standard of the AFF/NFF Conference, and to compare it against the WaiBOP Premiership.

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at John Kerkhof Park on September 19, and our club urges all members and players to come along and support our boys.

Season countdown To win the WaiBOP Premiership ...  If Cambridge beat Waikato Unicol, the title is assured, regardless of Ngongotaha’s remaining results.  If Cambridge lose or draw against Unicol, the title goes to Ngongotaha only if they win all their remaining three games.

To win promotion ...  If Cambridge beats Waitemata on aggregate over two games, the club wins promotion to the 2016 Northern League Division Two.  If the aggregate score over two games is level, away goals count double.  If still tied with away goals counting double, the September 26 match will go to extra time (15 mins each way). If still tied, a penalty shoot out will determine which team is promoted.

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CLUB NEWS

Golden Boot leader Tom Woutersen (right) in action in last Saturday’s 3-2 win against Otumoetai at John Kerkhof Park. Photo: Louis Roberts.

Strikeforce stays on target WHILE MUCH of this season’s success in the WaiBOP Premiership has been credited to a tight defence — conceding a miserly 15 goals in 21 matches — Cambridge owes plenty to a strike force that has proven itself to be the deadliest in the region.

Going into this weekend’s 22nd and final game of the regular season, Cambridge leads the Premiership goalscoring with 59 goals (the highest in the competition).

Leading the race for Golden Boot is Tom Woutersen, with 14, followed by the evergreen Jason Szabo who has found the net 11 times.

Other leading contributors are Glen Carmichael (8) and Robbie Greenhalgh (7).

The Woutersen–Szabo partnership has caused trouble for opposing defences all season with both capable of holding up the ball to feed advancing team mates.

The pair have also had a knack of conjuring goals from nothing.

Possibly the season’s best example was Woutersen’s goal last week, the third in his team’s 3–2 win against Otumoetai.

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to the goal–line, with the defender content to shield the ball over for a goal kick. Somehow, Szabo picked his pocket and was able to cross for Woutersen to finish from close in.

Earlier, Szabo timed a run into the box to perfection, meeting a cross to head home his side’s second goal.

Meanwhile, the club’s WaiBOP Championship side has achieved a goalscoring feat that’s going to be hard to beat.

The team’s 34 goals this season have been scored by 17 individual goalscorers.

The latest was Dom Vitesse who scored in Cambridge’s 2–1 loss to Te Puke United last weekend.

Top goalscorer for the season is Adam Brady with 10, but the remaining 24 goals have been spread around. For the full list, see page 13’s Golden Boot table.

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Club to review coaching roles CAMBRIDGE FC are seeking initial expressions of interest from coaches and team managers for its senior men’s and women’s teams for next season.

With so many of the club’s senior teams faring well in their competitions, the club’s committee is keen to establish which coaches and managers will seek re-appointment for 2016 and which teams will need succession plans.

Interested parties can indicate their availability or seek more information by contacting the club secretary Josh Easby at cambridgesoccer@gmail.com before September 30, 2015.

The club’s aim is to make as many appointments as possible this calendar year

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so that planning can begin early for another successful season.

Meanwhile, the club has appointed Mike Woodlock and Patrick Woodlock as the coaches of our Under 19 squad to travel to the national youth tournament in Napier at Labour Weekend.

Mike has taken our sides to Napier a number of times in the past, reaching the final of the satellite tournament five years ago.

Patrick is the captain of our club’s first team and coaches at Cambridge High School.

The team will be co–managed by Chrissy Goodin, Michaela McQuarters and Tania Zeuren.

The Napier event is regarded as the country’s premier youth tournament.

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CLUB NEWS / www.cambridgesoccer.co.nz THE NEXT seven days are Girls & Women’s Football Week, a national event to promote the game.

In our region, the week provides the chance for girls at primary and intermediate schools to sample the game, while WaiBOP Football will hold women–only courses for those who want to become coaches (for the outdoor game or for futsal) or become Club–Based Referees.

The Girls & Women’s Week has a full programme which can be found at www. waibopfootball.co.nz.

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THIS YEAR’S end of season senior prizegiving will be held at the Cambridge Town Hall on Friday October 16.

The success of last year’s function, at the same venue, was marked by a larger–than– usual attendance, encouraged by the switch to Friday night.

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2015 squad

Cambridge 2015: Back (from left) Bernardo Belladares, Sam Garmonsway, Rex Fowler, Kyle Wisnewski, Matt Wheeler, Tom Woutersen, Jason Szabo, Glen Carmichael, Fraser Nicholls. Front: Richard Armstrong, Henry Stephen, Adrian Clark, Jason Chewins, Nathan Claridge, Patrick Woodlock.  Fraser Nicholls (goalkeeper) Joined Cambridge in 2013 after five years between the posts for Otorohanga, including two seasons of Federation 1. Four appearances for the Waikato All Stars .  Rex Fowler (goalkeeper) A promising young goalkeeper who has joined Cambridge from Hukanui-Rototuna.  Nathan Claridge (defender or midfield) Made his Northern League debut at 16. Won the club’s Young Player of the Year Award in 2011 when he captained the club’s U19s at the national youth championships.  Matt Wheeler (defender) A member of WaiBOP United’s youth team in the ASB Youth League for the past two summers, Wheeler rejoins Cambridge in 2015 after a spell with northern league club Ngaruawahia United.  Adrian Clark (defender) Experienced and reads the game well, played for top Wellington clubs Lower Hutt and Stop Out before joining Cambridge.

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 Henry Stephen (defender) Talented left–sided wide player with pace and an excellent cross, Stephen joins the Cambridge club for the 2015 season.  Kieran Hill (defender) A first team regular at Ngaruawahia United until his transfer to John Kerkhof Park last year, he brings considerable Northern League experience to Cambridge.  Patrick Woodlock (midfield/captain) In his second spell at Cambridge, with Northern League experience here and with Wanderers and Ngaruawahia Utd. Waikato FC Youth player and Waikato age group rep .  Jason Szabo (forward or midfield) Experienced attacking midfielder who has emigrated from the UK. Gets amongst the goals and was 2013 top scorer and ‘Player of the Year’ for our Waikato A team.  Josh Clark (defender or midfield) Made his Northern League debut at 15 and expected to return to Cambridge in mid–2015

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after playing for Murray State College, in Oklahoma, United States.  Ben Latham (defender or midfield) Played Northern League for Ngaruawahia United, joining them in 2011 as a 20–year–old before transferring to Cambridge in 2015. Played ASB Premiership with WaiBOP United in 2013–14 season.  Jason Chewins (defender or midfield) Rejoins Cambridge for 2015 after a spell with Northern League club Melville United, having won their Player of the Year title in 2011 and played national league football for Waikato FC. Before emigrating, Chewins set an all–time club record with 489 appearances for professional club Aldershot Town.  Glen Carmichael (defender or midfield) Joined Cambridge for the 2013 season after playing for Matamata Swifts in Northern League Divisions 1 and 2. Selected for last season’s Waikato All Stars team.  Robbie Greenhalgh (midfield/player coach) Signed for Cambridge in 2013 after an illustrious career as skipper of Northern League winners Bay Olympic, and a member of the Waikato FC national league squad. Previously at Central United and a former NZ U–17 international. Voted the Supporters’ Player of the Year for WaiBOP United after the 2014–15 ASB Premiership season.  Tom Woutersen (forward) Learned his football with Cambridge, helping win the U–19 Satellite Youth Tournament in Napier, before spending three seasons with Palmerston North Marist. Returned to Cambridge for 2013.

Won the team’s Golden Boot in 2013.  Adam Brady (forward) Joins the club as a new arrival from the United Kingdom, where he played for Melbourne Inn in the Plymouth and West Devon Combination Football League.  Kyle Wisnewski (winger) This 17-year-old member of the WaiBOP futsal team has transferred to Cambridge from Melville United for the 2015 season.

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 Sam Garmonsway (defender or winger) Former Cambridge High School player who joined the club in 2014 after playing for Universities AFC while studying at Canterbury University.  Richard Armstrong (defender) Joined Cambridge for the start of the 2014 season from Ngaruawahia United where he was a regular in the Northern League Reserves Division.  Jordan Sylvester (defender or winger) Joined Cambridge for the 2014 season from Universities AFC, Christchurch.  Elton Leri (forward) Joined Cambridge in May 2015 from Hastings Hibernian, Hawke’s Bay.  Gavin Clark (forward) Signed from Waikato Unicol after finishing fourth on the 2014 Federation 1 goalscorers table with the highest tally of any Waikato–based player.  Shaun Kipara (forward) Joined Cambridge from Northern League outfit AFC Fury in May 2015. A former WaiBOP United youth player and featured in last season’s WaiBOP All Stars match.  Brett Clark (coach) Veteran player with the club and former first team player who has taken the reins in 2015, leading a newly–formed coaching group.  Mike Woodlock (assistant coach) Coached Cambridge between 2008 and 2010 in Northern League Division 2 and brings vast experience to the 2015 coaching team.  Kim Brierley (goalkeeper coach) Runs the Just4Keepers goalkeeping academy, coaches WaiBOP Federation goalkeepers and has been the WaiBOP women’s ASB League goalkeeper coach for the past two seasons.  Chrissy Goodin (team manager) The first woman to manage a Cambridge men’s first team, Goodin is an established member of the women’s first team and serves on the club’s executive committee.

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‘Seventeen individual goalscorers ...’

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‘Solid defence earns Gerard Hay last week’s Player of the Day award ... ’ LAST GAME

Cambridge 3 (1) Otumoetai 2 (0)

TODAY’S VISITORS

Waikato Unicol Founded: 1960

September 5, 2015 John Kerkhof Park, Cambridge

Ground: Waikato University Last season: 8th (Federation 1)

Scorers Cambridge: Robbie Greenhalgh (42), Jason Szabo (55), Tom Woutersen (85).

Cambridge: Daniel Miller (70, 89).

Carters Cambridge Player of the Day Gerard Hay.

We gratefully acknowledge the support of these companies for helping install our irrigation system.

Waikato Unicol was founded in 1960, originally as Teachers College. The name changed to Teachers Varsity in 1969.

In 1977, the name changed again, to Waikato University College, following a committee meeting at the Hillcrest Tavern though the club effectively traded as Waikato Unicol. In 1978 Unicol won the Northern League Division Four (South).

Their highest finishing place was third in the Northern League Second Division in 1985.

Earlier this season, Cambridge beat Unicol at Waikato University 4–0, while last season, Cambridge ran out winners in both fixtures by 4–2 and 5–1.

Last season, Unicol finished 8th in the Federation 1 division .

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‘90 minutes away from the title ...’

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GOLDEN BOOT Tom Woutersen Jason Szabo Glen Carmichael Robbie Greenhalgh Henry Stephen Patrick Woodlock Kieran Hill Ben Latham Jordan Silvester Matt Wheeler Jason Chewins Shaun Kipara Elton Leri Own goal

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Established: 1948

Established: 1960

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GK FFraser Nicholls 2 Tom Woutersen 3 Nathan Claridge 4 Sam Garmonsway 5 Glen Carmichael 6 Kyle Wisnewski 7 Adam Brady 8 Jason Szabo 9 Henry Stephen 10 Shaun Kipara 11 Kieran Hill 12 Adrian Clark 13 Jordan Silvester 14 Patrick Woodlock (c) 15 Ben Latham 16 Matthew Wheeler 17 Robbie Greenhalgh 18 Elton Leri GK Rex Fowler Coach: Brett Clark Coach: Robbie Greenhalgh Goalkeeper coach: Kim Brierley Assistant coach: Michael Woodlock Team manager: Chrissy Goodin

David Paulussen Kieran Vandergoot Jordyn McKay Gavin Gilbert Simon Gibson Michael Wadsworth Hamish Carruthers David Galuskza James Field Alex Thorne Nick Broome Max Hall Gareth Webb Hamish Utteridge Jonty Rhodes Lee Warin Curtis Warner Manager/Coach: Hayden Jones TODAY’S OFFICIALS

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CELEBRATING OUR ACHIEVEMENTS

‘ ... a golden season for the Cambridge Football Club’ — Cambridge Edition

Our club’s most successful year CAMBRIDGE Football Club swept a number of prestigious awards in 2014 — a period called the club’s “golden season” by the Cambridge Edition.

The club was named WaiBOP Football’s Club of the Year for 2014, chosen from the region’s 106 affiliated clubs.

The honour reflected the work by Cambridge’s army of volunteers to not only provide football for its own members but also to stage regional and national events for the sport.

These include hosting WaiBOP–run coaching courses and game days for youngsters, as well as being the home ground for ASB Premiership side WaiBOP United.

Cambridge is one of six bases for national league football (the others are Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin).

Cambridge was named the 2014 Waipa District Sports Club of the Year and was a finalist in the Waikato Sports Club of the Year.

Its chairman, Greg Zeuren, was named Administrator of the Year for both Waipa District and for the Waikato, for his leadership of the club’s committee.

The club was also awarded the Supreme

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Award (pictured) for the Waipa District’s Trustpower Community Awards, becoming only the second sports club to take the trophy which recognises services to the local community.

Our club was a finalist at the national Trustpower Community Awards held in Wellington in late March.

Cambridge also won two WaiBOP Football Best Practice awards.

Success in 2014 also came on the pitch. Our senior men’s first team won the Federation Challenge Shield last year and went into 2015 as the holder. The team were runners–up in the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Federation Division 1.

Our women’s first team won the Waikato Women’s Cup, beating the previously unbeaten Claudelands Rovers 2–1 in the final.

Our Under 15 boys’ youth team won the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Nike Cup tournament, a feat repeated this year. The side also won the WaiBOP Federation U–15 Youth League.

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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  2010: The club launched a five–year men’s team to join the Northern League plan for its membership which had now competition. grown to more than 600 players, with men’s,  1974: Extensions to the clubrooms women’s and junior teams. and playing fields became necessary and  2011: After many seasons in the were built in 1974, with new junior grounds Northern League the club was relegated from established beside the Polo Club grounds the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2 in 2011 further north on Vogel St. after finishing 12th and losing the challenger  1978: The club elected its first women series playoff vs Manukau City AFC. committee member.

The club won the New Zealand Match  1983: Junior teams (11,12 and 13 year Programme of the Year Award for 2011. olds) entered the Waikato competitions for  2012: The club elected to drop two

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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. 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).

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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

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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 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 for local and visiting players.

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 contry to earn the QCM.  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.

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.  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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Programme cuts injury risk  CAMBRIDGE FC are getting behind a warm–up programme that has been proven to reduce the risk of injuries by 30%.

It’s the FIFA 11+ Complete Warm-Up Programme for youth and senior players and Senior Men’s Club Captain Lee Turpett and U–13 youth coach Steve Thomas recently attended a NZ Football–WaiBOP Football workshop to learn how it works.

The programme has direct performance benefits for footballers — making fitter, faster and more agile players as well as reducing the risk of all injuries by 30%.

It is designed to be delivered by coaches, is easy to learn and implement into existing training sessions and completion of the course results in FIFA 11+ certification in as

little as two hours.

The All Whites and Football Ferns have been using FIFA 11+ for some time and all the ASB Premiership teams undertook to use it last summer season.

WaiBOP Football plans to encourage all 106 affiliated clubs and schools to adopt the programme, and is running workshops to team club representatives how to use it.

So what is FIFA 11+?

“The programme takes 15–20 minutes to do and is designed to replace a standard warm–up,” explains NZ Football’s doctor, Mark Fulcher.

“If it is done twice a week, it reduces the risk of injury by 30% and the risk of severe injury by 50%. These are things like an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury in the knee.”

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