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LOTTO NORTHERN LEAGUE PROMOTION PLAY-OFF SERIES SECOND LEG
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KEY CONTACTS Our club has a number of Facebook groups which you are invited to join. Search for Cambridge FC NZ (general club), Cambridge Football Club — Juniors or Cambridge Football Club — Women for the most popular.
2017 committee members President: Peter Martens Mobile: 027 2943044
Volunteer Army co-ordinator: Michaela McQuarters Mobile: 021621904 E: fareya123@gmail.com
Communications (co–opted): Josh Easby Mobile: 0210558854 E: josheasby@mail.com
Secretary (co–opted): Pete Bosch E: cambridgesoccer@gmail.com
Purchasing Manager: Michaela McQuarters Mobile: 021621904 E: fareya123@gmail.com
Roles that do not include committee membership:
Treasurer: Paul Blackstock Mobile: 0211282091 E: paul@herbertmorton.co.nz
Facilites Manager: Craig Clark Mobile: 0279153273 E: c.d.clark@xtra.co.nz
Senior Men’s club captain: Fairlie Morton Mobile: 0212043412 E: felixtrade@hotmail.com
Events manager: Jamie McKean Mobile: 021834767 E: jamie@jamiemckean.com
Chair: Steve Thomas Mobile: 021746863 E: masterpiece@xtra.co.nz
Senior Women’s club captain: Fairlie Morton Mobile: 0212043412 E: felixtrade@hotmail.com Junior club captain: Catherine Clark Mobile: 021950263 E: cfcjuniors@gmail.com
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Kit/equipment Manager (coopted): Andrew Taylor Mobile: 027 8586822 E: houndy12@gmail.com
Grounds: Harry Bomans Mobile: 027 4985075 E: bomans@xtra.co.nz Referee co-ordinator: Des Beeney Mobile: 027 2416164 E: beanie.cecil@xtra.co.nz Bar Manager: Position vacant Junior Facilities: David Gaiger Mobile: 0277051760 E: david.gaiger@gmail.com
Committee member: Carrie Donald Mobile: 021 0679812 E: cazd_69@hotmail.com
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‘... Cambridge will be abuzz for this finale to a season that must rank as our most successful ... ’ Josh Easby, the editor of RED, farewells a memorable winter season for our club ... SO, AFTER MORE than 150 senior games this season, played during the wettest winter in living memory, it all comes down to this. This weekend, we host our last match of the winter season. And what a match! Our club’s long quest to regain the Northern League berth it surrendered in 2011 is now only 90 minutes of football away — if we hold our nerve. Cambridge, champions of the Waikato/ Bay of Plenty region, will meet Beachlands Maraetai, runners-up in the Auckland/ Northern Conference.
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After last weekend’s first leg, Cambridge go into this fixture at John Kerkhof Park with a three-goal lead, and looking to seal promotion with a win or draw in front of their home supporters. History — and experience — teaches us that we should take nothing for granted. Two years ago, Waitemata took the first leg of the promotion series 2-0 at John Kerkhof Park but then had to withstand a strong Cambridge comeback in the return leg in Auckland. Cambridge won the away match and missed a return to Northern League by a single goal. No matter what the outcome, Cambridge will be abuzz for this finale to a season that must rank as the club’s most successful since its foundation in 1948. The club has won four major trophies in 2017 and is well poised to continue its progress next year. Let’s enjoy the last match of the winter, and welcome Beachlands Maraetai to our club. And then, winter over, we can look forward to our Cambridge Summer League, three National Women’s League fixtures and our eighth annual Cambridge Sevens tournaments!
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Cambridge’s Tom Woutersen about to celebrate Theo Petropolous’ goal at Papakura. Photo: Louis Roberts
Round one to the Reds CAMBRIDGE took a giant stride towards promotion to the Northern League with an impressive 4–1 win against Beachlands Maraetai last weekend. A strong first half performance was the key to Cambridge’s win over Beachlands Maraetai, played on a bumpy McLennan Park, Papakura. After taking 20 minutes to settle, Cambridge was the first of the promotion contenders to start to put attacks together and the Reds took a deserved lead on the half-hour when leading scorer Donovan Latham slipped between defenders and then placed his shot wide of goalkeeper Johannes Busser. The goal brought joy to a Cambridge team wearing black armbands out of respect to the Latham family who had suffered a bereavement in days leading up to the match.
A few minutes later, midfielder Joshua Clarkin found room for a shot inside the penalty area but saw it rebound from the crossbar. In the ensuing scramble, Cambridge’s Tom Woutersen was first to react, poking the ball home for his side’s second goal. For the rest of the half, it was all Cambridge as Beachlands struggled to match the pace of the visitors’ attack. continued on page 7
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Two minutes before half-time, Cambridge won a corner that was only partially cleared. Skipper Patrick Woodlock saw his chance from 30 metres and floated a speculator over the head of ‘keeper Busser and into the top of the goal. At 3-0, the match – and possibly the series – looked as good as over. Soon after the interval, Cambridge went further ahead with the goal of the game, a perfectly struck shot from 25 metres by young midfielder Theo Petropolous whose central partnership with Nathan Claridge was a feature of the game. With nothing to lose, Beachlands Maraetai made a couple of substitutions and started to push higher up the pitch. Gradually, they worked their way into the game and for the first time, matched their opponents. They were rewarded in the 58th minute when Liam Thurbon scored from an angle to make it 4-1. The Aucklanders played well for the last half hour, indicating that the return leg at Cambridge might not be as straightforward as the first match-up.
Cambridge players rush to celebrate Donovan Latham’s opening goal at Papakura. Photographs: Louis Roberts.
CAMBRIDGE go into the final game of their 2017 season with an impressive record. The team has not lost a competitive match since May 27 and has since won 16 matches and drawn once. In 25 competitive matches this season, the side has never failed to find the net, scoring at least once in every game. The key to the side’s success has been a significant improvement in front of goal with the team scoring 105 goals this season — the club’s best return in at least 20 years, and possibly a club record. Leading goalscorers have been Donovan Latham (24), Callum MacLeod (14), Patrick Woodlock (13), Tom Woutersen (12) and Joshua Clarkin (10). Seventeen different players have registered a goal over the season.
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Racing industry helps out THE HORSERACING industry has again helped our club by supporting our efforts with a grant from the NZ Racing Board. The board has donated $5,000 to Cambridge FC to help buy balls for use by our junior, youth and senior teams. The grant is extremely helpful to the club, given our growth in numbers and the need to constantly replace kit and equipment. The Racing Board distributes proceeds from gaming machines at the Cambridge TAB to community groups and our club thanks CAMBRIDGE will host its eighth annual the board for its assistance. 7-a-side tournaments next March. Last year, the Racing Board gave our club a The Sportswear Direct men’s Cambridge grant for $3,696 to buy much-needed playing Sevens will be held on Sunday March 4, and kit. In 2015, it granted us $5,200 to buy the Sportswear Direct women’s Cambridge linemarking paint used for all our junior and Sevens will take place on Sunday March 11. Watch our website for more details. senior pitches.
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Summer football Onyx Cambridge Five–a–side League
Social & business house 5–a–side football for men & women HAVE FUN and keep fit over summer by playing 5–a–side football at the home of the Waikato/Bay of Plenty champions! Starting on November 1, we have weekly games from 6pm–8pm and they are graded to ensure your team plays at the right level — whether you’re out to win a few games or simply want to have fun with your mates. After games, enjoy getting together in our clubrooms. The leagues run till mid–February (with Xmas break). Entry cost per team is $180.
How to enter Register online at www.cambridgesoccer.co.nz or come to our muster at John Kerkhof Park on Wednesday October 25 between 5pm and 6.30pm. Email cambridgesoccer@gmail.com for more information.
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2017 line–up: Back (from left) - Steve Thomas (asst coach), Kieran Hill, Aaron Huesser, Sam Garmonsway, Adam Brady, Callum MacLeod, Fraser Nicholls, Kim Brierley (goalkeeper coach), Nicola Bax (physio). Front (from left) - Nathan Claridge, Theo Petropolous, Donovan Latham, Patrick Woodlock (captain), Andrew Taylor, Kyle Stead, Mike Woodlock (coach). Photo: Enzo Giordani (in-the-back-of-the.net). Fraser Nicholls (goalkeeper) Experienced goalkeeper who Joined Cambridge in 2011 from Otorohanga. Has 4 appearances for Waikato All Stars and has been the Premiership’s most consistent goalkeeper over the past three years. Patrick Espin (goalkeeper) A promising young goalkeeper who has played his way through our youth teams and into our Premiership/Championship squads. Nathan Claridge (midfield) Made his Northern League debut at the age of 16. Won the club’s YoungPlayer of the Year award in 2011 when he captained the club’s under 19s at the National Youth Championships. A key player who brings experience and leadership to the team. Kieran Hill (defender) Previously at Northern League Nguruawahia United, an experienced and skilful defender who has been a first team regular since joining Cambridge in 2014. A key member of the team both on and off the pitch.
Patrick Woodlock (defender/captain) Began as an 18-year-old in the Cambridge Northern League side, he has since played for Hamilton Wanderers in the Northern League Premier Division and Ngaruawahia United in Division 1. Has won the Cambridge Player of the Year award a record five times and was WaiBOP Player of the Year in 2015. An inspirational captain. Kyle Stead (defender) A talented and energetic teenager who improves with every game. Still a High School student but a first team regular and National Youth League player. Tom Woutersen (midfield/forward) Learned his football with Cambridge, helping win the U–19 Satellite Youth Tournament in Napier, before spending three seasons with Palmerston North Marist. Returned to Cambridge for 2013. Won the team’s Golden Boot in 2013 and again in 2015 playing in the WaiBOP Premiership. Adam Brady (forward) Joined the club as a new arrival from the
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United Kingdom in 2015. He has been a prolific goalscorer for Cambridge’s Premiership and Championship sides. Theo Petropolous (midfielder) A teenager who has progressed through the Cambridge youth teams. A hard- working mid fielder who has been a first team regular this season. Donovan ‘DJ’ Latham (forward) Promising young striker with an excellent goalscoring record at Ngaruawahia United until his summer transfer to Cambridge in time for the 2017 season. He has averaged a goal a game in his debut season at Cambridge.
Andrew Taylor (utility) First joined Cambridge in 2011 to play Northern League and returned after a spell at Matamata to play at the club where he also coaches the women’s first team. Versatile and able to play in most positions. Jason Szabo (forward) Vastly experienced and skilful player who was a first team regular in the successful 2015 and 2016 Cambridge teams in the WaiBOP Premiership. Aaron Huesser (forward) An intergral member of this year’s first team before leaving for Europe in August.
Daniel Clarkin (defender/midfield) An outstanding young signing from Hamilton Wanderers for the 2017 season. A composed, reliable and skilful defender who has become an integral member of the side.
Matty Wheeler (defender) Made his first team debut at the age of 15 in the Cambridge Northern League team. Still in his early 20s, he’s an outstanding defender. Still a club member, he now studies at university in the United States.
Jordan Silvester (defender or midfield) Joined Cambridge for the 2014 season from Universities AFC, Christchurch. Equally at home as a full back or wide midfield player.
Mike Woodlock (coach) Coached Cambridge between 2008 and 2010 in Northern League Division 2 and brings vast experience to the coaching team.
Josh Clarkin (midfield) Another teenage high school student and first team regular. A highly regarded midfielder and prolific goalscorer who improves with every game. A major prospect.
Steve Thomas (assistant coach) Since coaching Cambridge to the Waikato A title in 2009, Thomas has consistently coached the club’s reserves side, helping players develop and progress to the first team. For 2017, he joined the first team coaching group. He’s also club chairman.
Callum MacLeod (forward) A promising teenage striker and midfielder. He was the team’s Golden Boot in 2016 and is a first team regular after stepping into the Premiership winning team in 2015. Dehein Hindley (defender) Joined the club from West Hamilton United this season. Currently Cambridge’s Championship team captain. A hard tackling and reliable defender. Mason Woodall (midfield) An up and coming and industrious teenage midfielder who has broken into the first team squad this season.
Kim Brierley (goalkeeper coach) Runs the Just4Keepers goalkeeping academy which has produced two NZ goalkeepers at the U-17 FIFA Women’s World Cup, and has coached WaiBOP Federation goalkeepers and been the WaiBOP women’s ASB League goalkeeper coach. Chrissy Goodin (team manager) The first woman to manage a Cambridge men’s first team, Goodin is now in her third season with the squad. Fiercely loyal, she has played for Cambridge since she was 15 and has made more than 300 appearances for the club.
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‘The end of a title-winning season’
CHAMPIONSHIP Team P W D L F A Pts CAMBRIDGE 22 14 6 2 64 30 48 Waikato Unicol 22 14 4 4 57 26 46 Tokoroa A 22 13 5 4 61 20 44 Taupo 22 13 2 7 61 41 41 Hamilton Wanderers 22 12 3 7 63 35 39 Tauranga City United 22 12 2 8 48 38 38 Otumoetai 22 10 3 9 38 41 33 Te Puke United 22 8 4 10 43 41 28 Te Awamutu 22 7 1 14 56 59 22 Tauranga Old Blues 22 6 3 13 36 53 21 Matamata Swifts 22 3 3 16 27 63 12 Rotorua United 22 2 0 20 18 125 6 SCHEDULE
GOLDEN BOOT James Cakebread Callum MacLeod Mason Woodall Adam Brady Levi Clark Josh Clarkin Deihen Hindley James Greentree Jason Szabo Paul Blackstock Blerin Budla Craig Hedges Avi Kumar Alex Mukaka Jack O’Leary Zak Petropolous Andrew Taylor Tom Woutersen Own goals
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Taupo a W 5–1 Hamilton Wanderers h W 1–0 Rotorua United h W 6–0 Waikato Unicol a D 2–2 Tokoroa a W 2–1 Te Puke United h W 5–1 Tauranga Old Blues a D 1–1 Otumoetai h W 3–1 Tauranga City Utd a W 3–2 Taupo h W 5–1 Hamilton Wanderers a D 2–2 Te Awamutu h L 1–3 Rotorua United a W 6–1 Matamata Swifts a W 5–0 Tokoroa h W 3–1 Te Puke United a D 1–1 Tauranga Old Blues h W 2–0 Otumoetai a D 2–2 Tauranga City Utd h W 4–3 Matamata Swifts h W 2–0 Te Awamutu a D 3–3 Waikato Unicol h L 0–3 13
‘We welcome Beachlands Maraetai to our club ...’ LAST WEEK
Beachlands Maraetai 1 (0) Cambridge 4 (3)
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Beachlands Maraetai
McLennan Park, Papakura September 23, 2017 Scorers: Beachlands: Liam Thurbion (58 min). Cambridge: Donovan Latham (32 min), Tom Woutersen (36 min), Patrick Woodlock (43 min), Theo Petropolous (50 min).
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Founded: 1984 Ground: Te Puru Park 2nd 2017 AFF/NFF Conference Today’s visitors, Beachlands Maraetai, are a community–based club providing football opportunities for men, women and children in the Beachlands, Maraetai and Whitford suburbs of Auckland. Formed in 1984, the club is affiliated to the Auckland Football Federation and the Te Puru Community Charitable Trust. In 2004, the club’s emblem was redesigned to represent the coastal community it serves, a motif made all the more indelible by the shift to its waterside home base at Te Puru. Henri Habraken became the club’s first life member in 2009 and seven more members have been similarly honoured since. This year, the club finished runners-up in the AFF/NFF Conference behind Bucklands Beach.
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‘Cambridge unbeaten in 17-match run ...’
PREMIERSHIP Team P W D L F A Pts CAMBRIDGE 22 17 2 3 91 26 53 Waikato Unicol 22 14 2 6 52 18 44 Matamata Swifts 21 14 1 6 60 39 43 Tauranga Old Blues 21 13 1 7 68 43 40 Taupo 22 12 4 6 45 29 40 West Hamilton United 20 11 2 7 62 46 35 Otumoetai 20 10 4 6 38 31 34 Te Awamutu 21 9 2 10 43 48 29 Melville 20 5 4 11 33 52 19 Rotorua United 22 5 2 15 27 55 17 Tauranga Boys College 21 4 2 15 41 63 14 Papamoa 22 0 0 22 11 121 0 GOLDEN BOOT * includes all competitions
DJ Latham 24 Callum MacLeod 14 Patrick Woodlock 13 Tom Woutersen 12 Josh Clarkin 10 Sam Garmonsway 6 Jordan Silvester 5 Daniel Clarkin 3 Aaron Huesser 3 Theo Petropolous 3 Matt Wheeler 3 Levi Clark 2 Kyle Stead 2 Adam Brady 1 Nathan Claridge 1 Kieran Hill 1 Andrew Taylor 1
ISPS HANDA CHATHAM CUP
Apr 22 Tokoroa May 13 Western Springs
a W 4–1 h L 2–4
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Beachlands Maraetai a W 4-1
LEAGUE SCHEDULE
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Taupo Papamoa Waikato Unicol Matamata Swifts West Hamilton Utd Tauranga Old Blues Otumoetai Tauranga Boys Coll. Taupo Papamoa Te Awamutu Rotorua United Waikato Unicol Matamata Swifts Melville United West Hamilton Utd Tauranga Old Blues Otumoetai Tauranga Boys Coll. Rotorua United Te Awamutu Melville United
a D 1–1 h W 7–0 a L 1–3 h L 2–3 h W 7–0 a L 2–5 h W 4–2 a W 4–0 h W 3–1 a W15–0 h W 4–0 a W 2–0 h W 3–2 a W 2–1 h W 8–1 a W 3–2 h W 3–1 a D 1–1 h W 3–0 h W 4–1 a W 7–0 a W 3–1 15
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Established: 1984
Established: 1948
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GK Fraser Nicholls 2 Donovan Latham 3 Nathan Claridge 4 Patrick Woodlock (c) 5 Theo Petropolous 6 Jordan Silvester 7 Kieran Hill 8 Daniel Clarkin 9 Tom Woutersen 10 Mason Woodall 11 Callum MacLeod 12 Dehein Hindley 13 Andrew Taylor 14 Joshua Clarkin 15 Adam Brady 16 Kyle Stead 17 Jason Szabo 18 Patrick Espin Coach: Michael Woodlock Asst Coach: Steve Thomas Goalkeeper coach: Kim Brierley Team manager: Chrissy Goodin Physio: Clarke McKenzie (Vigour Physiotherapy)
GK Johannes Busser 2 Mark Giles 3 Reid Szopa 4 Troy Cleave 5 Aaron Parry 6 Mark Trowill 7 8 Brock Kayill 9 Zane Christiansen 10 Callum Hamilton 11 Richard Harvey 12 Liam Thurbon 13 Adrian Crowe 14 Jonathon Rist 15 Brody Cleave 16 Nicolas Reid 17 Ivan Atanasou 18 Jared Karam Coach: David Smith Team manager: Tim Bateman Physio: Colam O’Riordan
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Jim Barry Memorial Award ď Ž SINCE 1991, Cambridge FC has awarded the Jim Barry Memorial Trophy to its Player of the Year. The roll of winners since its inception is: Year 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Player of the Year Michael Welton Alex Stuttard Tony McIsaac Gary Board Ramon Messam Mark Stuttard/Wayne Gulletly (tie) Richard Hill Tony Dikmans Richard Hill Tony Dikmans Kelvin Rogers Kelvin Rogers Tony McIsaac Sam Messam Tony McIsaac Tony McIsaac Charlie Boyle Patrick Woodlock Jason Chewins Ryan McNamara Scott Parsonage Jack Taylor Patrick Woodlock Patrick Woodlock Patrick Woodlock Patrick Woodlock
Patrick Woodlock ... holds the record with five Player of the Year Awards at Cambridge FC.
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Our club’s league record ď Ž CAMBRIDGE FC joined the Northern Regional Football League in 1972 and the following is a record of league positions by our first team since then:
Year Competition Division 1972 Northern League 4 1973 Northern League 3 1974 Northern League 3 1975 Northern League 3 1976 Waikato Competition 1977 Waikato Competition 1978 Waikato Competition 1979 Northern League 4 (South) 1980 Northern League 4 (South) 1981 Northern League 4 (South) 1982 Northern League 4 (South) 1983 Northern League 4 (South) 1984 Northern League 4 (South) 1985 Northern League 3 1986 Northern League 4 (South) 1987 Northern League 3 1988 Northern League 3 1989 Northern League 3 1990 Northern League 2 1991 Northern League 2 1992 Northern League 2 1993 Northern League 2 1994 Northern League 1 1995 Northern League 1 1996 Northern League Premier 1997 Northern League 1 1998 Northern League 2 1999 Northern League 2 2000 Northern League 2 2001 Northern League 2 2002 Northern League 2 2003 Northern League 2 2004 Northern League 2 2005 Northern League 2 2006 Northern League 2
Position 2nd - promoted 7th 8th 9th - relegated unknown unknown unknown 3rd 8th 8th 7th 8th 1st - promoted 9th - relegated 1st - promotion 6th 10th 1st - promoted 4th 5th 7th 1st - promoted 4th 1st - promoted 9th - relegated 12th - relegated 10th 10th 9th 4th 3rd 10th 5th 9th 5th
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2007 2008 2009 2010 - a 2010 - b 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Northern League Northern League Northern League Northern League Northern League Northern League Waikato/Bay of Plenty Waikato/Bay of Plenty Waikato/Bay of Plenty Waikato/Bay of Plenty Waikato/Bay of Plenty Waikato/Bay of Plenty
2 1 (restructured) 1 1 (grading) 1 (provisional) 2 Federation 2 Federation 1 Federation 1 WaiBOP Premiership WaiBOP Premiership WaiBOP Premiership
5th 9th 12th 15th 9th 12th - relegated 2nd - promoted 5th 2nd 1st - champions 2nd 1st - champions
Our club’s cups record CAMBRIDGE FC have reached the third round of New Zealand’s oldest cup competition, the Chatham Cup, on 12 occasions, the furthest the club has progressed.
Year 1972 1974 1984 1994 1995 1996 1999 2004 2005 2007 2008 2014
Round Result 3rd Lost 3-2 to Claudelands Rovers 3rd Lost 7-1 to Hamilton 3rd Lost 3-1 to Lyndale (Auckland) 3rd Lost 6-2 to Mount Wellington (Auckland) 3rd Lost 4-2 to Mount Wellington (Auckland) 3rd Lost 5-1 to University of Auckland 3rd Lost 3-2 to Mt Albert-Ponsonby (Auckland) 3rd Lost 5-1 to Lynn Avon United (Auckland) 3rd Lost 2-1 to Whakatane Town 3rd Lost 4-0 to Manurewa (Auckland)w 3rd Lost 1-0 to Forrest Hill-Milford (Auckland) 3rd Lost 4-2 to Birkenhead United (Auckland)
The Chatham Cup, currently sponsored by ISPS Handa
Waikato Cup and Plate In 2008, Cambridge won the Waikato Cup. In 2013, Cambridge were beaten finalists in the Waikato Cup, losing 5-1 to Hamilton Wanderers. The club's C team won the Plate in 2013, beating Waihi 4-3. Cambridge again reached the final of the Waikato Cup in 2017 when the club's B team lost 2-0 to Otorohanga. Waikato Women's Cup and Plate The club's women's first team won the 2014 Waikato Cup. They were beaten finalists in 2013 and 2015. The club were runners-up in the 2016 Waikato Plate.
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Club and members can benefit from listings ď Ž CAMBRIDGE FC members can benefit
from a partnership between our club and real estate agent Mark Ball. Well-known to many in our club as a former first team coach, referee and board member of WaiBOP Football, Mark now sells residential, lifestyle and commercial property for One Agency. Mark (left) says One Agency’s fees structure is quite different from other agencies and can lead to big savings for those who list properties for sale. He invites club members to contact him if they
or friends want to know more about the benefits of listing properties for sale
As well as explaining the merits of One Agencies fee structure, Mark says he will also make a significant donation to our club for every property that sells as a result of a referral from a club member. To contact Mark, email markball@ oneagency.net.nz or phone him on 021 286 7115.
www.sportsweardirect.net sales@sportsweardirect.net or john@sportsweardirect.net Phone: 021927791
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Home builder gets behind champion women’s team CAMBRIDGE’S title-winning women’s team is built on strong foundations. As well as having depth in their squad, our women also have the backing of Hill Homes, a local building company, who have become sponsors of the women’s first team’s off-pitch apparel, providing the squad with travel shirts, warm-up shirts and kit bags. The partnership is yet another step forward for Cambridge’s women. After finishing third in the Waikato Women’s League in 2016, the Andrew Taylor– coached team took the title this season. Hill Homes’ managing director Chris Hill, who coaches Cambridge’s D2 men’s team, said his company was keen to align itself to a club and team that were proving to be successful. His company is also on the rise, growing its list of happy clients who want homes built by a specialist team. More details - go to www.hillhomes.co.nz
Contact: Chris Hill m: 021 0264 3750 e: chris_hill@windowslive.com www.hillhomes.co.nz Proud sponsor of Cambridge FC’s women’s first team — 2017 Waikato Champions
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Vigour Physiotherapy in club partnership CAMBRIDGE Football Club have formed a partnership with Cambridge-based Vigour Physiotherapy to help maximise the fitness of our senior players. The partnership sees members of the Vigour team working from our senior clubrooms on Tuesday and Thursday nights to help prevent and treat player injuries. Vigour also provide weekend support for our men’s first team as they try to regain the WaiBOP Premiership title they won in 2015. Vigour’s principal, Clarke McKenzie, says his team aims to deliver an innovative and holistic approach and is able to identify individual’s exact needs in trying to return them to peak fitness.
Vigour are based at 48 Empire St, Cambridge, and you can book sessions at their clinic by phoning 07 8231506.
Ebbett Volkswagen backing football LOOKING TO BUY a new car? Hamilton–based Ebbett Volkswagen are offering football clubs in the Waikato the chance to benefit from the sale of new vehicles to their members and supporters. It’s all part of a sponsorship of WaiBOP Football that began last year and has been renewed for 2017. Ebbett Volkswagen have been a long–time supporter of football in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty. As part of the agreement, Ebbett Vollkswagen have agreed to donate $250 for every new Volkswagen sold to a WaiBOP referral customer, to a club of that buyer’s choice. So if you want to consider a Volkswagen as your next car, please nominate Cambridge FC as the designated beneficiary.
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Please note that this offer must be mentioned at the time of sale and is not available on a retrospective basis. This offer is open until December 31, 2017.
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Our club’s recent awards CAMBRIDGE FC have won a number of awards for the club’s activities within the football and wider communities. These include: 2016 Waikato Community Partnership Award This award was presented to our club by Corrections New Zealand for its outstanding contribution to the national community work scheme. The award recognised three years’ work by our club in helping support those sentenced by the courts to work for their community.
2014 WaiBOP Football Club of the Year Our regional federation named Cambridge its Club of the Year after considering the achievements of its 106 affiliated clubs and schools. Highlights were the hosting of ASB Premiership matches, and our commitment to NZ Football’s Whole of Football programme.
2015 Waipa Sports Club of the Year The club won this award for the second year in a row, recognising its performance on and off the pitch. Our club won the WaiBOP Premiership title and the WaiBOP Youth Championship, and had again contributed much to the Cambridge community, judges said.
2014 Trustpower Waipa Community Service Supreme Award Our efforts to help the wider community earned us this prestigious award for community service, making us only the second sports club to receive it. As Waipa’s Supreme Award winner, the club was then one of 28 finalists at the national Trustpower Community Service Awards in Wellington.
2015 Finalist, Waikato Sports Club of the Year The club was recognised by Sport Waikato as a finalist in this award for the second year in a row. 2015 NZ Football’s Quality Club Mark (QCM) Our club was among the first 40 in the country to achieve this quality standard after assessors ranked our performance against national benchmarks. Being one of the first to achieve QCM Level 1 status, our club was presented with a defibrillator by NZ Football in recognition of our work. 2014 Waipa Sports Club of the Year Hosting ASB Premiership games for WaiBOP United, and achieving the country’s second highest attendances for games, played a significant part in landing this award. 2014 Finalist, Waikato Sports Club of the Year Sport Waikato nominated the club for this regional award after the club won the Waipa Sports Club of the Year title.
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2011 NZ Match Programme of the Year The New Zealand Football Media Association judged our match programme to be the best in the country. Our club received commendations for its programme at the same awards in 2012 and 2014. 2010 Trustpower Waipa Community Service Sports Award Our junior section won this award after significant growth in player numbers and having completed a programme that saw the building of junior clubrooms and the development of what used to be Cambridge’s polo grounds into football pitches. 2001 Waipa Sports Club of the Year Award Our club won this award for the first time, heading off a host of clubs from different sporting disciplines.
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OUR CLUB’S HISTORY
From humble beginnings ... CAMBRIDGE Football Club has been serving its community since its formation in 1948 when football enthusiasts began organising games for two junior teams. In its early days, the teams played in light the first time in 1983. blue after the colours used by Cambridge 1984: The club achieved its first University, England. significant success at senior level, winning 1951: The club held its first formal the Northern League’s 4th Division in 1984. meeting on March 20, 1951, appointing Viv 1993: The club reached new heights Butler as its first president, and R.S.Entwistle in 1993, winning the Northern League 2nd as its patron. division. Butler’s support of English club Arsenal led 1995: The club built a concrete car to a change of club colours and from the mid- park that’s still in use today. The car park is 1950s, Cambridge teams have played in red where the club sometimes erects temporary and white strips. grandstands for major fixtures. 1957: The club played its home games 2005: The Waipa District Council on the Town Square until 1957 when a approved the transfer of the Polo Grounds to two-room wooden shed was built on the the football club for use by its junior players, Leamington Domain for £134.19. while the polo club moved to new grounds in 1964: On December 1, 1964, the Lamb St, Leamington. Cambridge Borough Council agreed to 2007: The old polo clubhouse was provide the club with land on the town belt knocked down to make way for a new in Vogel Street and plans were drawn up for junior building. The Cambridge junior teams the clubrooms to be built. celebrated their new home by winning all five 1967: The club moved into the Vogel St 8th-Open grade WJSA knockout trophies, a grounds, where it has been based since. The first for both Cambridge and the WJSA. grounds were renamed John Kerkhof Park 2008: The club’s main senior clubrooms after Dutch immigrant John Kerkhof who, with survived a tornado in late 2008 but suffered members of his family and other supporters, damage to walls, roof and windows, while built the clubrooms and changing facilities. shattered glass was sprayed over the nearby The grounds are now owned by the Waipa number one pitch. Other sports clubs and District Council but leased to the club on a community groups came to help the club long-term basis. and helped it rebuild. 1972: The club applied for its senior Cambridge won the 2008 Waikato Cup. men’s team to join the Northern League 2010: The club launched a five–year competition. plan for its membership which had now 1974: Extensions to the clubrooms grown to more than 600 players, with men’s, and playing fields became necessary and women’s and junior teams. were built in 1974, with new junior grounds 2011: After many seasons in the established beside the Polo Club grounds Northern League the club was relegated from further north on Vogel St. the Lotto Sport Italia NRFL Division 2 in 2011 1978: The club elected its first women after finishing 12th and losing the challenger committee member. series playoff vs Manukau City AFC. 1983: Junior teams (11,12 and 13 year The club won the New Zealand Match olds) entered the Waikato competitions for Programme of the Year Award for 2011.
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Senior clubrooms at John Kerkhof Park : Home since 1967 with major extensions added to the original building in 1974 and 2015. 2012: The club elected to drop two divisions into the Waikato Bay of Plenty Football Federation Division Two to rebuild under coach Karl Dagnall and won promotion in 2012 to Waikato Bay of Plenty Football Federation Division One. In 2012, Cambridge FC announced that John Kerkhof Park would also become the home base for Cambridge Baseball Club. 2013: Cambridge FC and the neighbouring Cambridge Harriers and Athletics Club began a partnership, enabling the football club to play some games at the adjacent athletics track while it developed John Kerkhof Park. In 2013, the club won the Soccer Shop Waikato Plate and hosted premium events such as the Soccer Shop Waikato Cup Final, the Waikato v Bay of Plenty All Stars game, and the WaiBOP Women's All Stars v WaiBOP National League side. In late 2013, the club was appointed as the home ground for five ASB Premiership matches for new franchise WaiBOP United. This meant Cambridge became one of six bases for national league football in New Zealand (the others are Auckland, Napier,
Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin). The appointment led to the club becoming an all-year operation, with investment in better facilities including upgraded playing surfaces, new changing rooms (scheduled for mid–2014) and a new irrigation system. 2014: The club's first team finished runners–up in the 2014 WaiBOP Federation Division 1, while the U-15 team won the Federation Youth League. Our women won the Waikato Women's Cup. The Cambidge Lacrosse Club moved its playing base to John Kerkhof Park in 2014. In 2014, the club won a series of high profile awards for its work in football and in the wider community. WaiBOP Football named the club its 2014 Club of the Year for its successful efforts to host ASP Premiership fixtures and other premium matches. Cambridge also won two WaiBOP Best Practice awards in 2014 (for building partnerships with sponsors, and for the participation of women at our club). The club was named Waipa District’s 2014 Supreme winner for the Truspower
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The making of a player: Chris Wood 2002 In 2002, an 11-year-old Chris Wood plays for the Cambridge Hawkes in our club’s junior open grade (right).
2006 In 2006, at 14, Wood plays for the Cambridge U-19s at the National Youth Championships in Napier (above) after making his senior debut (right) for the club (and scoring) in a Northern League game.
2010 At 17, Wood becomes a full New Zealand international and is part of the All White squad unbeaten at the FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
2017 Now 25, and the all-time third-highest scorer for the All Whites, Wood becomes Burnley’s record signing (right) and scores at Wembley Stadium on his club debut.
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Community Awards, becoming only the second sports club to take this award. This also led to the club’s nomination for the national Trustpower Community Awards to be held in Wellington in March 2015. Cambridge completed its hat-trick of major awards in 2014, being named Waipa District’s Sports Club of the Year. We were finalists in the Waikato Sports Club of the Year while chairman Greg Zeuren was named Sports Administrator of the Year for both Waipa and the Waikato in 2014. 2015: As the club entered its 68th season, it did so as an all–year operation, providing winter football for 600+ players, spring/early summer 5-a-side football for social players and acting as a base for national league summer football. It continued to make history — on February 6, 2015, it staged the first game of beach football by women played to FIFA rules and pitch standards in New Zealand, at the Karapiro Sandcourts. In March 2015, construction began of the club’s $200,000 extension to its changing rooms, providing six more sets of showers/ changing rooms. On 25 May 2015, the club staged its first ever international match when Fiji and Hungary came to Cambridge for an U–20 international as preparation for the FIFA U–20 World Cup tournament. In July 2015, our club was awarded the Quality Club Mark by New Zealand Football, becoming only the fourth club in our region to achieve the 1 Star status, and becoming one of fewer than 30 clubs throughout the country to earn the QCM. Cambridge won the 2015 WaiBOP Premiership and the chance to seek promotion to the Northern League. It lost a two-legged play-off to Auckland champions Waitemata by one goal. Our U-17 team won the WaiBOP Youth League. 2016: The club was acknowledged with a Community Services award from Corrections NZ for its work over three years,
helping to provide work opportunities for those sentenced by courts to perform work in the community. Cambridge were runners-up in the WaiBOP Premiership and its women’s first team were runners-up in the Waikato Plate. Catherine Clark was a finalist in the Waipa Sports Administrator of the Year awards. 2017: Member registrations exceeded 800 for the first time, reflecting the ongoing popularity of football and its growth in our town. On the pitch, the club had its most successful season ever, winning the Loaded WaiBOP Premiership and Championship titles, the Waikato Women’s League and retaining the WaiBOP Challenge Shield until 2018. The club’s Waikato B team also reached the final of the Waikato Cup. Our players Probably the club's best known past player is New Zealand international striker Chris Wood who joined English Championship club Leeds United for $4.6 million from Leicester City in July 2015. He transferred to Premier League club Burnley in 2017, scoring at Wembley in his debut. Wood made his senior debut at Cambridge as a 14–year–old, having previously played for our juniors. Another former New Zealand international is Maria Anderton, who played for the Football Ferns in 1987, and captained the Cambridge women’s A team for 12 seasons until her retirement as a player in 2014. Cambridge juniors to earn international honours include Tayla Christensen and Katie Hoye (Football Ferns), Jamie Woodlock (NZ U–17s and Papua New Guinea national squad), and Che Bunce (All Whites). Life Members Elected life members: Vic Butler, W.J.Sugden, Bert van Doorne, Eric Sugden, John Kerkhof, Alan Busst, Harry Bekkers, Hans Rakely, Rod Larnach, Kerry Dauphin, Bill Brown, Robert Bradley, Peter Martens.
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Players face host of rule changes for 2017 season FOOTBALLERS are coping with a swag of changes to the laws of the game. LAW 1 – THE FIELD OF PLAY • Competitions may determine the field size for their competitions (within Law 1) • All commercial advertising on the ground must be at least 1m from boundary lines • Logos/emblems of FAs, Federations, competitions etc. are allowed on corner flags (no advertising as the lines are a part of the field) LAW 3 – THE PLAYERS (new title) • A match may not start/continue if a team has fewer than 7 players • Substitutes may restart a match but must step onto the field first • Clarifies situation when a player is sent off before/after kick off - Before team list submitted can not be named on the team llist - After team submitted, may be replaced by a named substitute, who cannot be replaced - After kick off can not be replaced • Direct FK (or penalty) if a substitute or team official interferes with play • If something/someone other than a player touches the ball as it is going into goal, the referee can award the goal if the touch had no impact on defenders (the ball must go into the goal) • If a goal is scored with an extra person on the field and the referee has restarted play, the goal stands; but the matter must be reported. LAW 4 – THE PLAYERS’ EQUIPMENT • Any tape or other material on/covering
socks must be the same colour as the sock • Player losing footwear/shinguard accidentally can play on until the next stoppage • Undershorts must be the same colour of shorts or hem; team must all wear the same colour • Electronic communication with substitutes is forbidden • Player can return during play after correcting equipment, once it has been checked and the referee signals LAW 5 – THE REFEREE • Decision can not be changed if play has restarted or the referee has left the field • Referee can send a player off from prematch pitch inspection onwards • Referee can only use a YC/RC after entering the field at the start of the match
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Beachlands Maraetai 1 Cambridge 4 Action from Cambridge’s 4-1 win against Beachlands Maraetai at Papakura. Clockwise from top left, players celebrate Tom Woutersen’s goal; the travelling fans show their appreciation; Kyle Stead shows his pace down the sideline; forward Callum MacLeod evades another tackle. Photographs: Louis Roberts & Josh Easby.
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• Player injured by a YC/RC can be quickly treated and stay on the field • Equipment a referee may use (compulsory, optional) • Diagrams of referee signals LAW 6 – THE OTHER MATCH OFFICIALS (new title) • More details about the duties of the assistants, AARs, fourth official • Diagrams of AR signals included (from Guidelines in 2015 LotG) LAW 7 – THE DURATION OF THE MATCH • More reasons for additional time (e.g. medical drinks breaks) LAW 8 – THE START AND RESTART OF PLAY • All restarts included • Ball must clearly move to be in play for all kicked restarts • Ball can be kicked in any direction at kickoff LAW 10 – DETERMINING THE OUTCOME OF A MATCH (new title) Kicks from the penalty mark • Referee will toss a coin to choose the goal • Player temporarily off the field at final whistle (injured) can take part • Both teams must have the same number of players before/ during the kicks • Clear statement when a kick is over (ball stops moving) LAW 11 – OFFSIDE • Halfway line is neutral for offside; player must be in opponents’ half • IFK taken from where offence occurs (even in own half ) • Defender off the field only active until defending team clear the ball or play stops • As above for attacker LAW 12 – FOULS AND MISCONDUCT • Foul with contact is a DFK e.g. impedes an opponent with contact = DFK
• Advantage for a RC – IFK if offender gets involved in play • Change of wording for a YC for handball, holding – BUPA only • Some DOGSO offences in the penalty area punished with a YC (Trip, tackle, kick attempting to play the ball) • Attempted violent conduct is a RC, even if no contact • Striking on the head/face when not challening an opponent is a RC (unless negligible) • Offence against subs, team officials, match officials is now a DFK • Foul off the field penalised with a DFK on the boundary line, if ball in play LAW 13 – FREE KICKS • Difference between stopping a FK and intercepting the ball after the kick LAW 14 – THE PENALTY KICK • IFK + YC if wrong player takes the penalty i.e. not the identified kicker • IFK if ball kicked backwards • Illegal feinting = YC and IFK • Goalkeeper infringes = YC. Retake, if no goal. LAW 16 – THE GOAL KICK • An opponent in the PA when the GK is taken can not play the ball first • Opponents must remain outside the penalty area until the ball is in play
Referees needed DO YOU WANT to learn how to become
a referee? Knowing how to properly control a game of football can be very rewarding and you’ll help players get the most from their sport. Our club runs a Community Referee (CR) programme with full support and training. For details contact referee co–ordinator Des Beeney (mobile: 0272416164, E: beanie. cecil@xtra.co.nz
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