NUAFC 1968-2018

1993
Seniors Promotion Slips Away
In the final match of the season (a postponed game) against
Metro), Ngaruawahia had to win to take the second promotion spot.
An excellent crowd attended with a large representation from the
Melville AFC, Waikato United AFC and Metro FC supporters as well as
a large number of local supporters. New Zealand Director of Coaching
Alan Jones was there to see the result and to watch his son Vaughan
gain Narra’s consolation goal.
In the opening sixty seconds a clearance from our defence
that rebounded goalward off the head of Paul McMillan, was quickly
pounced upon by Metro, who centred across the goal and three red
shirts tossed for the opportunity to put the greens behind.
Late in the first half Brent Rodgers saw his clearance deflect
wickedly off his boot and screw around keeper Bruce Williams to put
Metro up 2-0. In the final minutes Vaughan Jones flicked his foot
under a cross and saw it arc high over the Metro keeper and into the
net for his first goal of the season.
With Greg Larsen sitting out the third week of his four-week
suspension and Craig Wallace having ruled himself out by gaining a
surplus of demerit points in the previous game, Ngaruawahia had
gained the services of Eden defender Craig Stevens to replace Wally
at the back. “Chats” had been a regular at Ngaruawahia during 1992.
Ngaruawahia remains in the Northern League 1st Division
for the 1994 season, to be joined by Claudelands Rovers and
Cambridge from the 2nd Division. Melville and Onehunga Sports were
promoted to Division 1.
PREMIER RESERVES, 1993
Rear: George Sunnex Jnr, Brian Harding, Karl Allen.
Middle: George Sunnex (Coach), Phillip Van Houtte, Regan MacDonald, Adam Dysart, Mark Phillips, Grant Short, Peter Morris (Manager).
Seated: Andy Bell, Chris Barakat, John Bell.
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