NUAFC 1968-2018

1982
needed — it plays its final match against
Tauranga City at Ngaruawahia on
September 4, while Oratia meets fifth
placed Cornwall a week earlier.
Ngaruawahia cleared the
penultimate hurdle on Satur­day in a free
flowing local derby thanks to a 10th
minute Jeff Tozer goal.
Ngaruawahia completely
dominated an injury-stricken and
makeshift Claudelands line-up, but
failed to capitalise on the countless
chances it created.
With six of his regular first
team players not available, Claudelands
player-coach Brian Lloyd was forced to
call in reserves from the club's Waikato
league teams, and the lack of
combination was a telling factor.
The decisive goal came from a
Mike Liddle through ball which found
Tozer in space, and the big striker
finished the move well.
Ngaruawahia stamped its
authority on the match in the first half,
when it had the ben­efit of a fitful, gusty
breeze, but hesitant finishing kept the
scoreline at 1-0.
Claudelands occasionally
threatened, mainly through fast breaks
by pacey striker Craig Stewart, but only
ap­peared likely to score late in the game
when Ngaruawahia abandoned its match
tactics and pulled men back in de­fence
to protect the two vital points.
Huntly Thistle wound up a
promising debut season in the third
division with a 1-1 draw against
Cornwall at Huntly Domain.
The draw left Huntly in sixth
place, one point adrift of Cornwall,
which almost cer­tainly lost its chance of
overhauling fourth placed Claudelands.
Warren Manktelow put Huntly
ahead early in the sec­ond half with a
backheel from a goalmouth scramble,
but Cornwall grabbed the equaliser just
before full time after an error by Huntly
keeper Ray Foran.
Ngaruawahia One Game
Away From Promotion
Huntly Press, 25th August 1982
Ngaruawahia-Affco's Geoff
Tozer's 10th minute goal against
Claudelands Rovers last weekend was
enough to enable his team to look
towards their final match of the season
with the definite possibility of winning
the Northern League 3rd Division and
gaining promotion.
With one game in hand and two
points adrift of Otara Rangers,
Ngaruawahia needs to beat Tauranga
City by two clear goals to overtake their
rivals on goal difference. Oratia United
also have the possibility of gaining
promotion also if they can defeat
Cornwall by four clear goals, leaving
Otara in the 3rd Division for the 3rd
time in three years after leading the
division each time.
Galloway Park, Hamilton saw
some enterprising football from the
mighty Green Machine as they gained
their two vital points off the Red Devils
on Saturday. Rovers used their offside
trap to effect but Ngaruawahia were able
to mount a number of telling forays and
forced numerous corners.
Nacho Reyes, Tozer, Phillip
Hunter, Jason Cargo, John
McDermid and Keith Mackrell all
came close to developing their lead
further while Man of the Match Barclay
McGhie worked like a trojan at both
ends of the field.
Captain McDermid’s ball skills
were poetry to watch while John Mohn
performed like a terrier in defense along
with Steve Williams and Jason Cargo.
Keith Mackrell's hot pace on the right
wing was partially nullified by Rovers
speedy and young left fullback but
1982 Ngaruawahia-AFFCo 7th Grade J, Division 2
Simon Rowell (14 goals)
Bradley Wallbank (14 goals)
Martin Urlich (10 goals)
Cushla O’Leary (3 goals)
Carl Rathbone (1 goal)
Aaron Duggan (1 goal)
Malcolm Budgeon
Aaron Anderson
TABLE
18 Hillcrest
12 western United
11 Ngaruawahia J
10 Knighton Green
6 Vardon
3 Knighton Red
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Rear: Bradley Wallbank, Simon Rowell, Martin Urlich, Cushla O’Leary, Carl Rathbone,
Georgie Rowell (Coach).
Front: Aaron Duggan, Malcolm Budgeon, Aaron Anderson.