NUAFC 1968-2018

1982
Waikato Rep’s
Waikato Times, 3rd September 1982
Waikato's first repre­sentative under-19 soccer team
leaves tomorrow to compete in the northern region tournament
at Rotorua.
The Waikato team, coached by NZFA Waikato area
coach Ron Cane, and managed by Claudelands Rovers coach
Brian Lloyd, will play matches against Bay of Plenty and two
Auckland sides.
After the tournament Don Jones, coach of Rothmans
League side Hanimex North Shore United, will select a northern
region under-19 team to play against central and southern region
sides in Wellington later this season.
The 'northern region tournament will also be watched
by national under-19 coach Doug Moore, who will keep an eye
on candidates for his squad.
Two Hamilton players, Mark Cossey and Mat Walker,
are already members of the national squad.
Waikato squad for the northern region tournament is.—
M. Hadleigh (Unicol); B.Slimm (Otorohanga); W. de Souza, M.
Redmond (St John's College); Elliot Cathro, Keith Mackrell
(Ngaruawahia-AFFC0 United); R. Dixon; I. Taylor (Claudelands
Rovers); S. Kerbers (Tokoroa); J. Reynolds, C. Patterson
(Huntly Thistle); D. Ireland, M. Cossey, M. Walker, F. Begley,
E. Sutcliffe (Hamilton).
The squad has had preparation for the tournament in the
form of trials, and a final warm-up match against the Hamilton
Rothmans League side last Sunday.
Draw for the tournament sees it play Auckland Red on
Saturday afternoon, Bay of Plenty on Sunday morning, and
Auckland Black on Sunday afternoon.
During May the Bournemouth team (which
had clinched promotion to the English 3rd Division
just 10 days before flying out) met Waikato. The
"Cherries” had lost just four of their 46 games
this season having the best defense in the 92-
team league.
The Waikato squad comprised:
Alec Young.................................Tauranga
Tony Dickman ......................Cambridge
Geoff Flowerday ....................Huntly
Jim Keaney............................Claudelands
Sean C.rowe ..........................Ngaruawahia
John McDermid .....................Ngaruawahia
Dick Plume ............................Ngaruawahia
Graeme Fleming .................Hamilton
Mike Groom ........................Hamilton
Peter Hoebergen ..................Hamilton
Paul Meecham .....................Hamilton
Harry Gilgrist .................... Hamilton
Doug Snapes.........................Hamilton
Laurie Fawcett ......................Hamilton
Paul Gemmell ................... Hamilton
The match was refereed by John
Cameron with Sytze deBoer and Peter Hawes as
linesmen.
Women’s 1982 Representatives
The following squad was announced to represent Waikato
throughout the 1982 season:
Goalkeepers:
Anne Smith (Fraser)
Maria Voorend (Hamilton)
Defenders
Susan Blyth (Rovers)
Lyn Skilling (Unicol)
Jo Keely (Hamilton)
Caroline Fisher (Rovers)
Teresa Russell (Ngaruawahia)
Doreen Clancy (Ngaruawahia)
Midfielders
Jo Grant (Rovers)
Debbie Johnston (Hamilton)
Diane Wood (Hamilton)
Carol James (Unicol)
Joanne Bradley (Fraser)
Michelle Leathart (Fraser)
Forwards
Bobbie Fluker (Hamilton)
Janice Morris (Hamilton)
Chris Hall (Tokoroa)
Rhonda Richards (Fraser)
Justine Craig (Unicol)
Wendy Boyce (Unicol)
Mike Liddle attempting to centre the ball under pressure.
Jason Cargo is in the far background (second from left).
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