NUAFC 1968-2018

1983
1983 11th Grade C
Standing: Max Richardson (Coach), Nigel Everleigh, Jodi Pointon, (#4?), Bruce Derecourt, (#6?), Robbie McLean, (#8?), (#9?),
Carl Payne, ? Todd.
Kneeling: (#12?), (#13?), Francis Prendergast, (#15?), Robert Jeffcote, Marie Bullivant.
Results
v Marist Gold Defaulted
V Western Utd Saddles 1-9
v Ham’ North Hawkes 2-0
v Vardon Brown 2-1
v Knighton Hunters 1-2, win
v Raglan 2-0
v Claudelands 1-1
v Marist Gold 1-1
v Western Utd Indians 0-5, 0-5
v Huntly Hurricanes 2-0, 6-1
v Glenview Jaguars 0-1, 1-6
v Forest Lake White 2-3, 2-2
Goals
5 Jody Pointon
6 Craig Pilcher
4 Cameron Coombes
2 Craig Richardson
3 Francis Prendergast
1 Craig Stephens
1 Wayne Merrin
Table
16 Western Utd Indians
14 Knighton Hunters
8 Glenview Jaguars
6 Ngaruawahia
6 Forest lake White
2 Huntly Hurricanes
PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1983 - Francis Prendergast
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER 1983 - Rowan Priest
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR 1983 - Bruce Derecourt
SQUAD: Francis Prendergast, Craig Richardson, Cameron Coombes, Rowan Priest,
Craig Stephens, Jody Pointon, Bruce Derecourt, Jeremy Dixon, Wayne Merrin,
Carl Payne, Terry McLean, Alistair Storrey, Craig Pilcher, Maree Bullivant,
Shane Rowe.
SCORERS: Jody Pointon(5), Craig Pilcher(5), Cameron Coombes(4), Craig Richardson(2),
Francis Prendergast(2), Craig Stephens(1), Wayne Merrin(1).
It was a pleasure to coach a happy team that had good parental support right
through the year at every game. With 14 players turning up for every match it meant that
six had to have half a game each week. Every player willingly stood down when asked to.
Probably, if I had kept the best players for every game, our win ratio would have been better, but
every squad member has to start somewhere.
It is hard to single out any particular player when everyone has improved.
However, the Trophy winners certainly deserved their awards.
From our first game when we arrived in Hamilton to find our opponents
had one to Te Awamutu to play us, to the last game which was drawn, they were a
cheerful, happy bunch of kids.
Mr & Mrs Stephens donated a small trophy to be presented to the Player of the Day
each Saturday (recipient chosen by the parents). This seemed to give the players added
incentive to play well.
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