NUAFC 1968-2018

A number of the Ngaruawahia High School 1st XI boys were part of
the team:
Rex Nightingale, goalkeeper:
Steven Barr, left half.
Alan Rose, striker (6 goals).
Neil Gorman, right half
Robert Hunt, halfback.
Waikato 2nd Division Results
Huntly
2-4, 4-3, win
Hamilton 1-8, 0-6
Waikeria 1-5, 1-1
Te Awamutu 3-4, 0-4
Mangakino 2-2, 1-6, 0-1
Putaruru 1-5, 3-1, 2-3
Matamata 4-6, 1-4
Wanderers 5-2, win
Teachers/Varsity 1-4, 0-5
Goal Scorers
8 Robin Turner
6 Alan Rose
3 Steven Barr
3 Jim McCaig
3 Phillip Runciman
2 Charles Gorman
2 George Sunnex
2 Keith Watson
1 Clyde Turner
1 Sandy MacDonald
1 Richard Saville
Marshall Cup Points Table
32 Hamilton
26 Matamata
18 Te Awamutu
18 Waikeria
18 Teachers/Varsity
15 Mangakino
12 Wanderers
10 Huntly Thistle
09 Putaruru
08 Ngaruawahia
Club Awards
The Annual Dinner was held at Ngaruawahia’s
Victorian 1870 Restaurant on Saturday 29th January (1971) and
was attended by 35 people. Invited guests for the evening were
Mr & Mrs C. Bell and Mr & Mrs S. Baranyai.
Joe Templeton presented the Most Improved Shield
to goalkeeper Rex Nightingale. Mr Cliff Bell presented the
Robin Bell Memorial Trophy for Player of the Year to George
Sunnex.
1970 was the year that AFFCo Rangers was founded.
The club was based at Horotiu and used the field alongside State Highway 1.
Below: The Ngaruawahia Returned Services Association (RSA) team that met
Ngaruawahia United at the Ngaruawahia High School ground, drawing 2-2.
1970
Colin Cathro, Les Sunnex, Harry Docherty, Bill Nelson, Joe Templeton, Henry Kenny, Frank Dunn, Alby Cathro,
Bill Gibson & Jimmy Marwick.
Crouched: Arthur Staples, Dick Longmuir, Archie McCaig & Bill Le Galles.
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