Pulling a Swift One - April 1, 2017

PULLING A SWIFT ONE Official Matamata AFC match day magazine

April 1/2, 2017

Matamata Swifts v Tauranga Boys’ College Loaded WaiBOP Premiership - 2.45pm

Richardson Racing Stables Swifts Reserves v Tauranga City United WaiBOP Championship - 12.30pm

Swifts A v Te Awamutu Waikato Division A - 1pm

A Few Kind Words

2017 Management Committee Patron Jack Poole President Malcolm Raynel Vice-President Dwayne Barlow Treasurer Michael Candy Secretary Denise Adamson Club Captain Matt Aberhart Committee Dwayne Barlow Pete Challis Julie Clothier Kerrie Cox Rob Cox Patrice Morrison Junior Convenor Ronan Costello

PICTURED Front Cover Sam Masterson against Papamoa during pre-season.

Page 3 We got through a lot of hard work during pre-season, both on the field (top) and off it (bottom).

Welcome to the Domain for the start of the 2017 season.

Today we host a full set of games, with all three men’s teams starting their season in familiar surroundings.

The first and reserves get underway with something of a cross-Kaimai double header. Our Loaded WaiBOP Premiership campaign kicks off against Tauranga Boys’ College in what I expect will be an open and competitive match. After a difficult 2016 Premiership season, Tauranga City United will be hoping for a much better campaign in the Championship.

The Swifts A team host Waikato rivals Te Awamutu in a precursor of games between the two old rivals in the Premiership and Championship later in the season.

Tomorrow, the Challenge Matamata Swifts Ladies travel to play Melville United after somewhat surprisingly ending up in Waikato Ladies Division A this season. There’s nothing a Swift likes more than a challenge, though...

Best of luck to all Swifts players and coaching staff for what will hopefully be another productive season.

I believe the club’s management committee is probably the strongest and deepest it’s been in my time at the club. We have several talented new faces on the team which, added to the experienced campaigners, gives us a good mix. The result of having a group like this is that stuff tends to get done.

The working bee back in February was a good example.

Granted we picked probably the hottest day of the summer to lay thousands of pavers but, putting things we can’t control aside, we managed to mobilise a good number of club members to make a contribution towards their club. You can see the outcome of that (plus some more recent) effort as you walk around the club today.

Thank you to everyone who helped.

Dwayne Barlow, Club Mouthpiece

We are Swifts for Life One Club, Our Club, Our Community

Matamata Swifts AFC Matamata Domain, PO Box 145, Matamata phone 07 888 7013 • email admin@matamataswifts.com • www.matamataswifts.co.nz

SWIFTS COMMERCIAL PARTNERS THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS FOR theIR continued support OF FOOTBALL IN MATAMATA

Waikato Stud is a premium club sponsor. They hold naming rights for the Swifts 1st team.

J. Swap Contractors Ltd is a premium club sponsor.

Richardson Racing Stables hold naming rights for the Swifts reserves.

Challenge Matamata hold naming rights for the Swifts Ladies team.

Grants from the Lion Foundation have enabled us to purchase playing and training equipment for our junior and senior teams.

Grants from the New Zealand Community Trust have enabled us to appoint a Club Development Manager.

Waharoa Transport Co

Matamata Timber & Hardware Ltd

Don Griffiths Ltd

Thanks also to Blue Pacific Minerals, Evolve Garden Maintenance, Tainui Press, Williams Jewellery, Matamata Physiotherapy, McDonalds, Matamata Piako District Council, DBMM.

What do we stand for at Matamata AFC? Our Purpose

Matamata Swifts AFC is the beating heart of our community.

How will we do this?

We will provide the best sporting experience in our community.

Our Core Values

We Play Hard On and off the field we give consistent effort and provide a quality performance.

We Play Smart We understand what needs to be done and try to find the best way to do it. We are always on the lookout for ways to improve.

We Play Together We are unselfish and don’t focus on individual results. We look after each other.

TABLE TALK Loaded WaiBOP Premiership (as at March 31, 2017) P W D L Cambridge 0 0 0 0 Matamata Swifts 0 0 0 0 Melville United 0 0 0 0 Old Blues

0 0 0 0 Otumoetai 0 0 0 0 Papamoa 0 0 0 0 Rotorua United 0 0 0 0 Taupo 0 0 0 0 Tauranga Boys’ College 0 0 0 0 Te Awamutu 0 0 0 0 Waikato Unicol 0 0 0 0 West Hamilton 0 0 0 0

F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

WaiBOP Championship (as at March 31, 2017) P W D Cambridge 0 0 0 Matamata Swifts 0 0 0 Old Blues

0 0 0 Otumoetai 0 0 0 Rotorua United 0 0 0 Taupo 0 0 0 Tauranga City United 0 0 0 Te Awamutu 0 0 0 Te Puke United 0 0 0 Tokoroa 0 0 0 Waikato Unicol 0 0 0 Wanderers 0 0 0

F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Swifts Ladies Waikato Ladies Division P Pts Cambridge 0 0 Claudelands 0 0 Claudelands 2 0 0 Matamata 0 0 Melville Utd 0 0 Melville Utd Dev 0 0 Northern Utd 0 0 Tokoroa 0 0 Unicol 0 0 Wanderers 0 0

L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Swifts ‘A’ Waikato Division A P Pts Cambridge 0 0 Eastern City 0 0 Matamata 0 0 Melville Utd 0 0 Ngaruawahia 0 0 Te Aroha 0 0 Te Awamutu 0 0 Unicol 0 0 Wanderers 0 0 West Hamilton 0 0

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SWIFTS MATCH SCHEDULE LOADED WAIBOP PREMIERSHIP unless otherwise stated

APRIL 2017 H 1 A 8 H 15 A 22 H 29

14:45 Tauranga Boys’ College 14:45 Melville United 14:45 West Hamilton 14:45 Old Blues 14:45 Otumoetai

MAY 2017 A 6 H 13 A 20 H 27

14:45 Cambridge 14:45 Taupo 14:45 Papamoa 14:45 Te Awamutu

JUNE 2017 A 3 H 10 A 17 H 24

14:45 14:45 14:45 14:45

JULY 2017 A 1 H 8 A 15 H 22 A 29 AUGUST 2017 H 5 A 12 H 19 A 26

Rotorua United Waikato Unicol Tauranga Boys’ College Melville United

14:45 West Hamilton 14:45 Old Blues 14:45 Otumoetai 14:45 Cambridge 14:45 Taupo 14:45 14:45 14:45 14:45

Papamoa Te Awamutu Rotorua United Waikato Unicol

Follow Matamata Swifts online in 2017 www.matamataswifts.com /MatamataSwifts

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SWIFTS RESERVES MATCH SCHEDULE WAIBOP CHAMPIONSHIP unless otherwise stated

APRIL 2017 H 1 A 8 H 15 A 22 H 29

12:30 Tauranga City United 14:45 Tokoroa 12:30 Te Puke United 12:30 Old Blues 12:30 Otumoetai

MAY 2017 A 6 H 13 A 20 H 27

12:30 Cambridge 12:30 Taupo 14:45 Hamilton Wanderers 12:30 Te Awamutu

JUNE 2017 A 3 H 10 A 17 H 24

12:30 Rotorua United 12:30 Waikato Unicol 14:45 Tauranga City United 12:30 Tokoroa

JULY 2017 A 1 H 8 A 15 H 22 A 29

14:00 Te Puke United 12:30 Old Blues 12:30 Otumoetai 12:30 Cambridge 12:30 Taupo

AUGUST 2017 H 5 A 12 H 19 A 26

12:30 12:30 12:30 12:30

Hamilton Wanderers Te Awamutu Rotorua United Waikato Unicol

SWIFTS ‘A’ MATCH SCHEDULE WAIKATO DIVISION A unless otherwise stated

APRIL 2017 H 1 A 8 H 15 H 22

13:00 Te Awamutu 14:45 Cambridge 13:00 West Hamilton 12:30 Te Aroha Cobras

MAY 2017 A 6 H 13 A 27

14:45 Melville 13:00 Eastern City 12:30 Hamilton Wanderers Classics

JUNE 2017 H 3 A 10 A 17

12:30 Ngaruawahia 12:30 Waikato Unicol 12:30 Te Awamutu

JULY 2017 H 1 A 15 A 29

12:30 Cambridge 12:30 West Hamilton 14:30 Te Aroha Cobras

AUGUST 2017 H 5 13:00 Melville A 12 12:30 Eastern City H 19 13:00 Hamilton Wanderers Classics SEPTEMBER 2017 A 2 12:30 Ngaruawahia H 9 12:30 Waikato Unicol

SWIFTS LADIES MATCH SCHEDULE WAIKATO LADIES DIVISION A unless otherwise stated

APRIL 2017 A 2 H 9 A 23 A 30

11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00

MAY 2017 H 7 A 14 H 28

11:00 Claudelands Rovers 13:00 Claudelands Rovers CRAFT 11:00 Waikato Unicol

JUNE 2017 A 11 H 18

11:00 Northern United 11:00 Tokoroa AFC

Melville Development Melville United Cambridge FC Hamilton Wanderers

Explaining the 2017 season (well, trying to...)

Due to our 2016 finishing position we have ended up in Waikato Women’s Division A for 2017. To be fair, this came as a bit of a shock. There have been a lot of player movements and team withdrawals in the leagues above, which left us as the tenthranked Waikato team ahead of the 2017 season.

The 10 team Waikato A league will run for one full round over nine weeks. This will decide the winner of Waikato Division A for 2017.

After that, the top 4 teams from each of Waikato A and Bay One Ladies will combine for one full round over 7 weeks. This will decide the winner of the Federation league - a new competition in which points do not carry through. It is the intention that this will give those teams a taste of competition at that level, with a view to them playing there next season.

The remaining six teams in Waikato A will start a new competition – the Waikato Women’s Bowl. As this is a new competition points will start from scratch.

Carter Memorial Women’s Challenge Cup Challenge Matamata Swifts Ladies are the current holders of the Carter Memorial Women’s Challenge Cup. The Carter Memorial Women’s Challenge Cup was donated by the local Carter family for women’s competition in the Waikato. It was introduced in 2015 as a challenge cup, similar to the men’s Federation Challenge Shield. The cup is up for grabs at all home league and cup games of the holders. The team holding the cup at the end of each season will have their name engraved for that year.

WaiBOP Federation Leagues set to go The 2017 football season is just under a fortnight away and the Waikato Bay of Plenty region’s flagship men’s leagues, the Loaded WaiBOP Premiership and the WaiBOP Championship, are set to begin with a bang.

With 2015 champions, Cambridge, visiting newly promoted Taupo, a three time winner of the top flight, on opening day, alongside Hamilton and Western Bay of Plenty derbies, there are some tasty early fixtures in store for local football fans.

WaiBOP Competitions Manager, Karyn Walters, is pleased to have the draws out for the top two leagues. “It was a bit of an exercise getting to the point where we could confidently publish the draws for both leagues but, with the support of the clubs, we managed it.”

Ultimately, three places became available in the Loaded WaiBOP Premiership due to Ngongotaha’s promotion to the NRFL, Tauranga City United’s relegation and Katikati, who received a reprieve from relegation, being unable to field a side in Federation competition. That gave Te Awamutu, who finished third in the Championship, an opening to join the top two from 2016 – champions West Hamilton United and Taupo.

“This gives us a spread of clubs from across the region and what looks like

being an incredibly competitive Loaded WaiBOP Premiership,” said Walters.

Indeed, going on last season’s form, there doesn’t appear to be a clear favourite for the title. Cambridge will be expected to do well again after three consecutive top two finishes, while Matamata Swifts and Otumoetai will be aiming to build on solid top four finishes in 2016. Most of the other clubs, including all three promoted sides, will also be confidently eyeing top half finishes, or better.

Click here for the full Loaded WaiBOP Premiership draw.

The alterations to the Premiership caused havoc with the production of the WaiBOP Championship draw. “Yeah, we had some real fun pulling that together with various teams entering then being unable to take their spot,” said Walters, “We had to keep going down the list of teams based on their 2016 finishing positions in both Waikato A and Bay 1.

I’m pleased we’ve been able to fill the Championship out with the full quota of twelve teams.”

In the end the WaiBOP Championship will contain eight Premiership reserve teams, alongside Tauranga City United, Tokoroa, Hamilton Wanderers and Te Puke United.

From www.waibopfootball.co.nz.

Other fixtures this weekend WaiBOP Championship Loaded WaiBOP Premiership Rotorua United v Te Puke Taupo v Cambridge Te Awamutu v Old Blues Papamoa v Otumoetai FC Waikato Unicol v Tokoroa Waikato Unicol v Melville United Taupo v Cambridge Rotorua United v West Hamilton United ‘A’ team, in a not uncommonFC pose...

Hamilton Wanderers v Otumoetai Te Awamutu v Old BluesDavid Hyslop, of the Swifts

WAIKATO STUD MATAMATA SWIFTS Black & White shirts, Black shorts, Black socks

Matamata Swifts v Tauranga Boys’ College | Kick-off: 2.45pm

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Patrick Steele Gary Dobson Hardeep Shettra Jamie Baxter Mike Dawson Reuben Wiglesworth Brad West Scott Parsonage Chris Walker Dayne Willemsen Sam Masterson Daveun Radge Avergonzado Chris Monteith RETIRED (Eric van Waveren) Dwayne Signal Nordine Flex Zif Hood Shaun Richardson Logan Raynel Bjorn Vossen Mike Candy

Coach Paul Richardson Assistant Jeremy Pope

OFFICIALS Referee Ashley Wilson Assistant 1 Robbie Maris Assistant 2 Stu Gaylor Assessor/coach Barb Turley

OTHER GAMES THIS WEEKEND Richardson Racing Stables Swifts Reserves v Tauranga City United (h) 12.30pm on Saturday Swifts A Team v Te Awamutu (h) 1pm on Saturday Challenge Matamata Swifts Ladies v Melville United (a) 11am on Sunday

For results, tables, Swifts news and more visit www.matamataswifts.co.nz