NUAFC 1968-2018

Huntly Press
Wednesday, September 8st, 1971
Collett Cup re-match
won by Ngaruawahia 2-0
1971
Ngaruawahia United A.F.C. took their second
trophy of the season in the Waikato Football league
when they defeated Waikeria on Saturday by two goals
to nil.
This was a replay match, as the previous week
these two undefeated teams had drawn 1-1 at
Ngaruawahia. The replay was held at Waikeria.
Barry White was the player responsible for
the 2-0 victory. His stewardship in the centre-half
position acting as sweeper and defender, could not be
faulted. His ability to wide fierce tackles and his
manner of feeding his forwards gave all his team-mates
the confidence they required.
When little action did penetrate beyond Barry
it was well wrapped up by the defensive quartet of
Nightingale, Frankhouser, MacDonald and Docherty
(replaced by Janssen in the second half).
Tony Janssen showed his “stickability” when
in a defensive role when he frequently contained two
attacking forwards on his wing.
Ken Chisholm put United on the board when
he received a pass from Harry Docherty on the edge of
the box and nonchalantly side-footed it past the keeper.
Robin Turner took a head-high pass from Charlie
Gorman to weave through the defence, draw the
keeper to his right and then rocket the ball into the
opposite corner of the net. Several other attempts came
close from Allan Rose and Charlie Gorman.
Waikeria missed the only two opportunities
they were presented with by the United defence. Twice
an open goal was there and twice the Waikeria forwards
put the ball either wide or high.
George Sunnex and Neil Gorman fitted well
into their respective berths as left and right halves, both
doing a power of work. Maurice Frankhouser (the
rock) was as solid as ever as right fullback.
The only member of the team who was not in
the thick of it was Steven Mark, reserve. However
from some of the tackles meted out by Waikeria if often
looked as though his defensive ability would be needed.
All members of the United team went well and
it was by far one of the best matches played in the
Waitemata Cup and Collett Cup series.
Having now completed their third year of
existence, Ngaruawahia united have proudly tucked
beneath their belts two of the Cups of the Waikato
Football Association, having been undefeated in all
matches for both the Waitemata and Collett Cups.
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Auckland.
The radio licence fee in NZ is abolished and replaced
with a $20 television fee.
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Computer microprocessor invented.
Disney World opens.
Soviet Union launches the first space station Salyut 1.
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