Eastbourne Herald plea a success

I want to thank The Eastbourne Herald for publishing the article about my book project on Abel Tasman’s 1642 voyage in the April issue. A lot of people have since talked to me about it. A special thanks to the Eastbourne Lions and all the other people who have sponsored the project with a donation. There is still a long way to go to reach the target and get the project over the line but thanks to the generosity of several Herald readers I am quite optimistic. Here is the link to the crowd funding website again: https:// boosted.org.nz/projects/first-contacts

Rudi Mack

Rona Bay

(Glad we could help - Ed)

Los Toros flying the flag for EFC

Over recent weekends, EFC’s newest Masters team, the Toros, has been flying the flag for the club by reeling off a number of straight wins. The team is placed third on Capital Football’s Masters 6 table and is nicely positioned to take advantage of the player combinations the team has been developing since forming last season. The Toros are made up of players representing a number of nationalities which shows through in the enterprising brand of footy the team brings every weekend.

After a great start to the season the Hammers are now sitting in fourth place in Capital Football’s Masters 1 grade as a result of three recent losses. However, those losses came against Waterside Karori, Petone and Western Suburbs, all Masters 1 powerhouses and the only teams sitting above the Hammers on the table, which bodes well for the rest of the season.

The Thirsties, now playing in the Masters 4 grade, continue to battle away admirably against talented opposition. The team is sitting mid-table with recent losses to Wellington Marist and North Wellington but with strong player numbers it’s a matter of time before they start hitting their straps.

The Gs, playing in Capital Football’s Over 45 grade, started the season well with two wins followed by three hard-fought losses and another win. The team is sitting in fifth position in their grade having already played