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CAPITAL FOOTBALL PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR 2020
Liquid IT Petone vs Wainuiomata
Central League 2021 | 3pm, Saturday August 14 | Memorial Park
Liquid IT Petone vs Brooklyn Northern Utd
Capital 1, 2021 | 1pm, Saturday August 14 | Memorial Park
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Petone FC
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Chairman’s Corner
W elcome to Wainuiomata who play our Liquid IT Men’s First Team today
and of course a big welcome to all of our loyal supporters and opposition
supporters for our last home game of the season.
It is a must-win game for us today to secure our spot in the Central League for
2022. Meanwhile, Wellington Olympic play Miramar Rangers in a top-of-the table
clash which could determine the league winners.
It is also a must-win game for our Liquid IT Men’s Reserve Team in the 1pm
curtain raiser against Brooklyn Northern United – which, dependent on other
results, will determine staying up in Capital 1, to which we were promoted last year.
Here are how our other men’s teams are faring:
Thirds (Capital 3) – champions – unless Douglas Villa win their last game by
18 goals)
Stonecutters (Capital 4) – sitting in fourth with two games to go, two points
separating the top-four teams – anything can happen from here
Untouchables (Wellington 3) – need their second win of the season to finish
on a high
Argh Me Knees (Masters 1) – finished the 14-round competition three points
ahead of Waterside Karori with only one loss – now the top-four teams are
playing each other to complete 17 rounds (with current points carried over),
so some big games to come to secure the league, in particular the game
against Wharfies
Left Over Stew (Masters 4) – became champions two weeks ago with three
games in hand – they have their last home game today
Mighty Masters (Masters 5) – having a great home run and sitting in third,
which is top of the rest as the two top teams have run away with the league
– good luck to these boys to continue finishing strong
Dreamers (Masters Over 45s) – sitting in eighth position but still with three
games to play to improve their position on the table
The masters teams will then line up for a post-season battle for the Masters Cup.
The women’s programme has wrapped up as follows:
Powerex Petone Women’s First Team (W-League) – finished fifth and only
six points off second, having only lost twice to one team and finished the
season strongly with three wins – set up well for a strong season next year
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Powerex Petone Women’s Reserve Team (Capital Premier) – had a tough
season with a very young group of players – I am sure they will come back
stronger with more experience to compete at this level next year
Powerex Petone Women’s U18s – sitting in mid-table – a very important
pathway for our young women to grow into senior football
Youth Capital Development teams – which are all about development, so results
and league positions are not so important :-) – are faring:
Liquid IT U17s – sitting in fourth with two games to go – a great improvement
on last year and playing some exciting and good-quality football
U15s – sitting in sixth with four games to go – in a good position to finish
strongly and improve their position on the table
U13s – currently in third spot with three games to go
With the start of English Premier League this weekend we can now all look
forward to relaxing, enjoying and dreaming of glory for our favourite team –
before reality kicks in for many of us :-)
Again, a massive thank you to all of our wonderful supporters and sponsors and
our brilliant volunteers, of which there are too many to call out individually. You
all make our club so brilliant.
Hope to see everyone at prize giving on September 18 at 7pm.
Matt Bliss
Chairman
chairman@petonefootball.org.nz
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Season Review – Women’s First Team
W ith a new coach and a few new faces joining the Powerex Petone
Women’s First Team, the 2021 season was going to be an exciting one!
We had a strong start with an away game against Palmerston North Marist – a
very closely-fought match in which Palmy unfortunately came out on top.
We progressed from there and continued to play some really good football.
Despite our current positioning of fifth on the table, we’ve definitely competed
against the top teams all-season long – including a redemption win over
Palmerston North Marist back at home.
The biggest margin we lost by was only two goals, having only conceded 18
goals for the entire season, which is the third-lowest in the league. These stats
reiterate just how close the competition has been, which is really promising for
not only us as a team, but for women’s football in general.
If we can retain the same squad, avoid our Prems being relegated and continue
to increase support for women’s football within Petone FC, 2022 will be a very
successful season!
We also had a successful fundraiser ;)
Ellen Fibbes
Powerex Petone Women’s First Team captain
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Petone Centurion – Alex Shepherd-Reynolds
A lex Shepherd-Reynolds reached the
milestone of 100 league games
for the Petone FC Men’s First Team on
August 31, in the game against
Waterside Karori.
He played his junior football at Petone
before progressing into senior football.
He was part of the Petone U19 Team that
won the National Youth Championship
in Napier in 2008.
He played his first game for the Men’s
First Team in 2012 but played most of his
football in the Reserves and Thirds until
becoming a regular First Team player
in 2015.
His proudest moment as a player was in
2019 when Petone won Capital Premier
and therefore the Venus Shield – and also
promotion to Central League.
In those 100 appearances, he scored 34 First Team goals which currently makes
him the ninth-equal goal scorer in the history of the Men’s First Team. He has
also scored lots of goals for our Reserves and Thirds.
Congratulations Alex!
Article kindly provided by Ray Bell
Petone FC Programme Info
editor/designer – Iain MacIntyre (MacIntyre Public Relations Ltd)
i.macintyre@xtra.co.nz, 021 99 10 16
printer – Blue Star, c/o Mark Allen Mark.Allen@bluestar.co.nz
photography – largely courtesy of Jeff Bell jeff-bell@live.com
and Angela Eglinton info@petonefootball.org.nz
thanks also to club stalwarts Ray Bell, Barry Pickering and Matt Bliss
as well as our other numerous contributors
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Championies! – Men’s Thirds, Capital 3
L ast weekend the Thirds secured top spot in Capital 3 with a well-deserved
2-0 victory over Miramar Rangers, finally winning promotion to Capital 2 next
year. As expected, the second half of the season has been much tougher than
the first, with our opposition each week keen to knock over the top team. But
the boys have stuck together, believed in each other, and have continued to pick
up important points keeping the pressure on the teams below us.
The squad was bolstered midway through the season by the arrival of Matt Walker,
who has been excellent in goal. His one blemish being getting himself sent
off against Naenae – giving him a one-game suspension which, conveniently,
happened to be the weekend of his engagement party (congratulations Matt
and Louise, but maybe plan your wedding for the off season so you don’t have to
go to extreme lengths to make yourself unavailable for a game!).
As is usually the case in the back-end of the season, the squad thinned out
due to injuries and the odd niggle. Fortunately, Brad Ebert and Conor Coulson
made themselves available right when we needed them, adding that bit of extra
quality and much-needed energy in the middle of the park. Chrisanto Cavalho
also made some telling contributions when not required for the Reserve Team.
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The highlight of the season was our 2-1 win over North Wellington. Leading 1-0
with ten minutes to go, we conceded a disappointing equaliser. We pushed for a
late winner, but as the clock ticked down it looked more and more likely that we
were going to have to settle for a disappointing draw. However, with time almost
up, we were awarded a free kick just outside the box. The Jija (Krish Chand)
stepped up and scored a sensational goal, smashing it into the top corner.
Douglas Villa secured second spot in the league, defeating us at home and away
in the process. So there is unfinished business when we meet them in Capital 2
next season.
Promotion has been a very long time coming for the Third Team. So, to do it so
convincingly with a game to go is very special. Let’s hope that the fine money
collected covers the end-of-season celebrations!
Article kindly provided by Chris Hosnell
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Shirt Sponsorship
A s part of our club’s supporters’ package, sponsors have the
opportunity to advertise on the back of player shirts in both the
Petone FC Liquid IT Men’s First Team and Powerex Women’s First Team.
These much-appreciated financial supporters are also named a matchday
sponsor for one game per year, in which their business and the players
proudly wearing their shirts will be profiled in the following pages of this
programme. Hospitality will be provided to the sponsor at that game and,
additionally, framed pictures will feature in the club stairwell throughout
the season. Any businesses who may be interested in this opportunity – or
any club members who may have potential contacts – please advise club
chairman Matt Bliss chairman@petonefootball.org.nz.
This weekend’s featured sponsors are G&S Roofing and Liquid IT
whose brands appear respectively on the shirts of Isaac Snell and
Caelin Patterson, and Ollie Whitehead and Katie McKenzie. Please read
on to learn more about these valued business partners as well as those
players via profile questions.
G&S Roofing
There is something about a family-founded and operated business. Perhaps it’s
because the fabric of the company has been woven from scratch by hands that
are all-too-familiar with what hard work really looks and feels like. Or maybe
it’s the fact that the family dynamic gives rise to a powerful camaraderie that
benefits the team and its clients.
Whatever the reason, being family-owned-and-managed has certainly served
G&S Roofing in good stead. The 20-strong commercial and residential roofing
company, servicing greater Wellington and Wairarapa, has enjoyed a varied
portfolio of work since inception.
General manager Jon Lucas says the enterprise has grown from very humble
beginnings, as the business embarked on its professional journey at the height
of the Global Financial Crisis.
“It was the middle of the recession when we started out – with me on the tools,
and my father-in-law, Gary, taking care of the books. Despite this, within two
years, we had grown 300%.”
Benefitting from an agile model, the business hasn’t been afraid to upscale and
downsize, and has found balance and optimal performance in its current state.
10End-of-year Prize Givings
Juniors
August 26-29, September 3
Seniors
September 18
“We have scaled back on wage staff, but we have grown on the contracting side
of things and are looking to take on apprentices from here. Our guys are fully
committed to the cause. We like to think of ourselves as very family-orientated
and want to grow stronger for the future.”
The strong relationship standards G&S Roofing sets for itself are also applied to
its external partnerships. Jon is rightfully proud of the reputation that precedes
the company and recognises that a significant part of the business’ success in
securing large contracts – Mitre 10, Countdown, Pak ‘n Save and its biggest job
to date, The Hub (at 35,000 square metres) – is attributable to referrals.
“We have great relationships and communication with larger construction
companies like Naylor Love, Hawkins and Armstrong Downs. We have a lot of
peers who pass work on to us, and that’s because they know the quality of our
work and the great rapport we build with clients.”
In addition to its great social infrastructure and capital, the business’ physical
assets and core competencies also play an important part in having a
competitive edge.
“We have our own scaffolding that we erect and plant like scissor lifts. We are
qualified to remove asbestos and are a license holder for this.
11“Our team is also licensed applicators for Ardex, Allco and Equus.” G&S Roofing additionally offers roofing services, including new commercial roofs, waterproofing, wall cladding, COLORSTEEL and Marley sprouting, COLORSTEEL long-run roofing and residential reroofing. The latter is particularly important, given that all residential roofs in New Zealand must, by law, last a minimum of 15 years. G&S Roofing has reroofed countless residential roofs across Wellington. The team is very experienced in many different roof types and can offer clients the best advice and recommendations for their needs. “For our new roofs, packages include guttering, fascia and skylights. The wall cladding used is metal. For residential newbuilds, we have worked closely with award-winning home builders like David Reid, Helston Construction, Willie Davis and Navigation Homes.” For the future, Jon says G&S Roofing will be dedicated to delivering more of the same excellence, as well as contributing to a knowledge-sharing economy and getting behind training initiatives. “Skills is the largest industry training organisation in the country. Its core purpose is to facilitate skill development. Historically, there has been a big lack of training in our industry and one of the things I’m keen to do is to work with other companies in Wellington to ensure training is a priority. “Over the last couple of years we have opened up our premises to Skills to conduct the theory day and practical assessments for the lower North Island in a functional environment. We also hosted The Roofing Games – an initiative by the New Zealand Metal Roofing Manufacturers’ Association. The games are designed to find New Zealand’s best long-run metal roofers and the competition showcases the best of the best. “Another important element to our business is ensuring a place for women in the industry, we are keen to employ women and provide them with equal opportunity. There is a great future that awaits members of our industry and we are proud to be part of that.” Jon Lucas, general manager/director G&S Roofing Ltd PO Box 43-178, Wainuiomata 021 023 33306, 0800 RE ROOF (797 669) Shed 7, 115 Gracefield Road, Seaview jon@gandsroofing.co.nz gandsroofing.co.nz Isaac Snell If you had to choose a sport other than football, what would it be and why? Most likely would be cricket – I played all through high school and wasn’t half bad at it. 12
Most memorable match you have played in?
First XI school national tournament final in Year 13 – won 2-0 and being captain
made it a pretty good way to sign off from school football.
Most memorable match you have watched?
Tottenham Hotspur versus Ajax (Champions League semifinal, second leg) –
3-0 down on aggregate at half time, Lucas Moura hatrick to get us through to
the final.
Who is your favourite team in any other league?
Unfortunately, it’s Tottenham Hotspur.
What do you love about Petone FC?
Family-run club – shout out to Dom Terreto.
What instrument do you or would you like to play?
I have been called the songbird our generation, so I’d probably say my voice.
Favourite food?
Anything from Red Mount.
Messi or Ronaldo?
I’ve always been a bigger fan of Ronaldo but I know Messi is the GOAT.
13Do you have any non-sport-related hobbies? I recently picked up golf and I’m also a gun chess player. When travel restrictions are lifted, what country would you most like to visit and why? No country in particular, but always wanted to travel round South America so would probably head there if I could. Caelin Patterson If you had to choose a sport other than football, what would it be and why? Futsal – it’s just really fast paced and challenging, so I love it. Most memorable match you have played in? Playing for New Zealand Secondary Schools in America against Columbia and losing on penalties. Probably the most intense game I’ve ever been a player in. Most memorable match you have watched? I always watched my dad play every weekend as a kid and watching him get sent off against his old club was pretty memorable. Who is your favourite team in any other league? Probably Manchester United – our family’s supported them for ages. 14
What do you love about Petone FC?
The Women’s Team. Training and games are great as the girls are fun but we also
work hard and challenge each other – pretty cool to have such good team-mates.
What instrument do you or would you like to play?
Probably the ukulele, I used to play it as a kid and I think it would be pretty cool
if I could still play it now.
Favourite food?
BurgerFuel.
Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi hands down.
Do you have any non-sport-related hobbies?
Not really at the moment – playing football, university and coaching juniors is
taking up all of my time for now.
When travel restrictions are lifted, what country would you most like to visit
and why?
I would probably want to go back to the United Kingdom to see family or
somewhere in the Pacific Islands where it is warm!
Liquid IT
P roudly kiwi owned and operated, having been established in 2015, Liquid IT
are well regarded throughout New Zealand for the capability of their people
and the quality of the modern solutions they provide.
With 50 IT professionals based in the
Victoria Street office in Wellington,
Liquid implement and then support
mission-critical managed cyber
security, connectivity and Cloud
IT services to many organisations
throughout New Zealand.
Liquid have been supporting
Petone FC since 2017 and have been
the name on the Petone Men’s First Team,
Reserve Team, U19 and U17 shirts since that time.
Steven Whitehead
027 536 5273 Level 4
steven.whitehead@liquidit.nz 56 Victoria Street
www.liquidit.nz Wellington 6011
cyber security | connectivity | workspace PO Box 9410
15Ollie Whitehead If you had to choose a sport other than football, what would it be and why? Rugby. Most memorable match you have played in? The second leg of the promotion playoff to Central League. Most memorable match you have watched? New Zealand versus Bahrain. Who is your favourite team in any other league? Petone FC Men’s Reserves. What do you love about Petone FC? The family side of the club. What instrument do you or would you like to play? The triangle. 16
Favourite food?
Steak.
Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi all the way.
Do you have any non-sport-related hobbies?
Taking care of Ethan Findley.
When travel restrictions are lifted, what country would you most like to visit
and why?
Japan – a place I’ve always wanted to go.
Katie McKenzie
If you had to choose a sport other than football, what would it be and why?
Randomly, I’ve always thought archery would be cool to do!
17Most memorable match you have played in?
I have a terrible memory so can barely remember last year, but I’d say the game
against Wairarapa where we came back from being 3-0 down to win 4-3 was
pretty great!
Most memorable match you have watched?
Unsure, I’ve seen a lot of great matches.
Who is your favourite team in any other league?
Team Wellington or Phoenix.
What do you love about Petone FC?
My teammates :)
What instrument do you or would you like to play?
I don’t play an instrument but have always wanted to play guitar.
Favourite food?
A curry or KFC.
Messi or Ronaldo?
Ronaldo.
Do you have any non-sport-related hobbies?
I like to design things.
When travel restrictions are lifted, what country would you most like to visit
and why?
Not one country, but Europe as I had a big trip planned when COVID hit.
As the Sponsor Day of Add Smart was inadvertently disrupted by the
Wellington Phoenix fixture on May 22, we rerun the following promo
content for this valued business partner.
Add Smart
Add Smart is a boutique accounting practice based in Lower Hutt and led by
Bruce and Raquel Jensen. We both have over 20 years in chartered accountancy
and are passionate about growing great businesses and leading by “doing”, so
we can better advise clients. Our core business offerings are:
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accounting and tax compliance
systems solutions
18In addition to our core business offerings, we own Smart Technology Solutions,
a company that can manage your IT infrastructure. We have experience in retail,
having owned Jack’s Florist, which was in the family since the Year 2000. That
business experience has been invaluable and our skills include integrating your
sales system and accounting systems to get the best information possible.
We are both equally passionate about giving back to the community, including
Bruce’s involvement with Petone FC as treasurer, Junior Committee member
and coaching, and Raquel’s involvement in a number of not-for-profit and
community groups, providing financial and governance advice with a focus on
children and assisting the Pasifika community.
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19Central League 2021
Saturday August 14 | 3pm | Memorial Park
Liquid IT Petone Wainuiomata
GK (1) Ethan Claridge GK (1) Shea Stapleton
GK (22) Cameron Irving GK (88) Steve Bayard
2 James Nash 4 Louis Thomas
3 Seth Loughran 5 Jameel Ali
4 Oliver Whitehead 6 Jack Eccles
5 Braeden Quilter-Phipps 7 Oliver Arrowsmith
6 Jake Harris 8 Brendan McMullen
8 Hami Paranihi-Nuku (c) 9 James Murdoch-Gibbs
9 Matt Jones 11 Caleb Wake
10 Max Winterton 12 Falaima Mokeni
11 Baxter King 13 Devon Thurston
12 Ollie Pickering 14 Fraser Brown
13 Isaac Snell 15 Ashlen Stroud (c)
14 Josh Zatorski 16 Tuawhiorangi Reedy Dunn
15 Ryan McGarry 17 Ryan Harrison
16 Alex Shepherd-Reynolds 18 Christopher Larking
17 Max McGuiness 19 Michael Fraser
18 Stanton Renwicks 20 Zander Rushworth
19 Tommi Joe-McIndoe 21 Ta Eh Doe
20 Blake Chandler Coach Joe Hall
Coach Besim Balicevac Asst coach Michael Fraser
Asst coach Jeremy Field Manager Adam Smith
Manager Phil Pickering GK coach Steve Bayard
Physio Shontal Norton Physio Andrew Chesney
Officials
Referee – Chris Bennett
Assistant Referee 1 – Isaac Trevis
Assistant Referee 2 – Harrison Cook
20Capital 1, 2021
Saturday August 14 | 1pm | Memorial Park
Liquid IT Petone Reserves Brooklyn Northern United
GK (1) Cameron Irving GK (1) Dan Jackson
GK (22) Luca Siegel GK (60) Jeffrey Graham
2 Jack Keenan 2 Daniel Pinto
3 Seth Loughran
3 Jaime Holmes-Young
4 Ryan McGarry
4 Dylan Watts
5 Tavonga Mahowa
5 Thomas Hughes
6 Will Grantham
6 Orin Ruaine-Prattley
7 Tom Carney
8 Chris Carvalho 7 Jed Shepherd
9 Matt Jones 8 Oliver Pitts
10 Alastair Morris 9 Joel Harden
11 Baxter King 10 Rory Kidman
12 Michael Gibbs
11 Lukas Simpson
13 Shaun de Roo (c)
12 Mitchell Cutts
14 Josh Zatorski
13 Sam Laffey
15 Dylan Goddard
15 Jack Robinson
16 Dylan Benson
17 Sefa Mamea-Hind Coach Chris Sperring
19 Ben Irving Asst coaches Jeffrey Graham
20 Max McGuinness Mathew Allen
21 Lucas Richardson
Coach Richard Kerr-Bell
Manager Nadine Bowen
Asst Manager Wayne Benson
Physio TBI Health
Official
Referee – Paul Rushworth
21Men’s First Team Matches
March 28 | Wairarapa Utd | away – 2-4 S Pickering, K McMinn
April 2 | Lower Hutt City | home – 1-5 K McMinn
April 10 | Wellington Olympic | home – 1-3 K McMinn
April 18 | Napier City Rovers | away – 0-7
April 24 | Waterside Karori | home – 3-1 K McMinn, O Whitehead, M Winterton
May 2 | Western Suburbs | away – 0-2
May 8 | Miramar Rangers | home – 0-4
May 22 | North Wellington | home – 3-5 J Scott-Greenfield, O Whitehead, S Pickering
May 29 | Wainuiomata | away – 4-2 J Scott-Greenfield 3, S Pickering
June 5 | Lower Hutt City | away – 0-6
June 12 | Wairarapa Utd | home – 0-1
July 3 | Napier City Rovers | home – 0-1
July 17 | Western Suburbs | home – 1-3 A Shepherd-Reynolds
July 24 | Wellington Olympic | away – 1-7 H Paranihi-Nuku
July 31 | Waterside Karori | away – 0-4
August 7 | Miramar Rangers | away – 1-7 A Shepherd-Reynolds
August 14 | Wainuiomata | home –
August 28 | North Wellington | away –
22Women’s First Team Matches
April 10 | PN Marist | away – 1-2 L Boobyer
April 24 | Bye | –
May 1 | Wellington Utd Diamonds | away – 1-2 L Boobyer
May 8 | Seatoun | home – 5-2 A McIntosh, K McKenzie, E Humphrey, E Fibbes, L Boobyer
May 22 | Wairarapa Utd | away – 1-3 E Fibbes
May 29 | Victoria University | home – 0-0
June 12 | PN Marist | home – 3-2 D Crawford, E Humphrey, L Boobyer
June 19 | Waterside Karori | away – 0-2
June 26 | Seatoun | away – 4-1 E Fibbes, B Jefferies, E Humphrey, A McIntosh
July 3 | Wellington Utd Diamonds | home – 0-1
July 17 | Waterside Karori | home – 2-1 L Boobyer, K McKenzie
July 24 | Bye | –
July 31 | Victoria University | away – 2-1 L Boobyer, E Yates
August 7 | Wairarapa Utd | home – 2-1 B Jefferies 2
23Central League and W-League Tables
p w d l f a gd pts
Wellington Olympic 16 13 2 1 51 17 34 41
Miramar Rangers 16 12 3 1 60 14 46 39
Lower Hutt City 16 12 1 3 63 22 41 37
Western Suburbs 16 7 4 5 37 24 13 25
Wairarapa United 16 6 5 5 35 39 -4 23
Waterside Karori 16 6 3 7 26 35 -9 21
Napier City Rovers 16 5 2 9 35 41 -6 17
North Wellington 15 4 3 8 39 46 -7 15
Liquid IT Petone 16 2 0 14 17 62 -45 6
Wainuiomata 15 0 1 14 11 74 -63 1
p w d l f a gd pts
Wellington Utd Diamonds 12 10 0 2 42 12 30 30
Palmerston North Marist 12 8 1 3 54 14 40 25
Waterside Karori 12 7 1 4 33 23 10 22
Wairarapa United 12 7 0 5 41 25 16 21
Powerex Petone 12 6 1 5 21 18 3 19
Victoria University 12 1 1 10 14 63 -49 4
Seatoun 12 1 0 11 10 60 -50 3
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25Settler Q&A – Mark Allen
J unior club chairperson and social footballer, Mark Allen, is the focus of this
edition’s Settler Q&A.
Do you recall when you first started playing football and any memories from
that game/time?
At five years old, playing goalie in the freezing winter of Nelson. Mum was the
coach, so I was asked (told) to play goalie as no-one else wanted to! I played for
one season before I went to rugby.
How high up the grades did you reach?
I never played any junior football after that one season as a five-year-old so it
would be this year and playing in Masters 2 (North Wellington Rampage).
If not covered off already, when did you join Petone FC and why?
My son decided to play football instead of my dream of him playing rugby and
I helped in his very early days as coach, so that was 2011. We live closer to Stop Out
and a lot of my son’s friends played there, but workmate Darren Comrie – who
is another proud Petone FC family man – said we should head to Petone as they
have a gym for practicing in during wet days for the kids!
What were/are your main position(s) and what attracted you to those?
I considered myself a striker when I first started social footy (that couldn’t score
goals) but now am happy on the wing or left or right back! Everyone wants to
be a striker scoring glorious goals but unfortunately it was not for me. I’m happy
with my one goal per season now!
Career highlights?
Playing with an ex-All White and ‘Nix legend and some ex-Central League players.
Any notable disappointments?
Not really – I just play football or help out at Petone so the majority enjoys
themselves (me included of course!).
Team-mates you’ve particularly respected/enjoyed?
Any of my Rampage team-mates – our footy side has had a proud history of
almost 20 years and was started by a heap of ex-rugby players!
Are you still playing?
Yip.
What other roles have you had in the club over the years?
Current junior chairperson and 12th Grade Girls Only (GO) coach, have been a grade
manager, occasional referee when needed and coached my son for several years.
26Have other family members played
for/had any involvement in the club?
Son (Harry) plays in the 15th Grade
Talent Development Programme side
and daughter (Lina) is in the GO
12th Wanderers (The Blueberries).
Any thoughts on today’s game overall
– ie, things you are or aren’t liking?
I feel passionate that the current
effort everyone is putting in is leading
Petone FC to the next phase for this
proud club. One thing that does annoy
me is the constant changing of our
game’s rules/regulations. It means we
are constantly having to revise the
direction of administration each season. It also means we, as volunteers, are
simply getting busier – but the reality is, that is what is happening, so we just
have to get on the bandwagon or lead the change!
Lastly, any final thoughts on what Petone FC has meant to you and
your family?
I love the Petone FC club spirit and always thought I would help at a local
sports club if I had kids (my parents both did the same when I was growing
up in Nelson). So, I’m proud to be part of such a wonderful club that caters for
all levels, across all age groups. I really enjoy being surrounded by a great
Junior Committee who put in a mountain of work to keep our season flowing.
I enjoy meeting like-minded parents who help coach/referee or manage our
junior sides – our club won’t function without their help.
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Wellington - Auckland - ChristchurchChampionies! – Left Over Stew, Masters 4
PETONE LEFT OVER STEW
M ASTERS 4 - 2021 - CHA MPIONS
Back Row: Chris Philpott, Steve Clifton, Finbarr Murray, Stu Erskine, Vaughan Kohi, David Twist, Phil Jones, Paul Jackson, Sean Rigby
Middle Row: Jason Cox, Nick Willmott, Jon Nash, David Gilbert
Front Row: Richard Wade (Captain), Chris Clifton (Manager)
Absent: André Strik, Brett Calton, Chris Mitchell, Dave Shirley, Mark Whalen, Matt Bliss, Rob Pritchard, Sojet Ly, Steve Rodwell
Rumoured to be the first Capital Football Federation team to be crowned champions
in 2021 [Ed – the rumour unashamedly spread by the team’s own management ;-)]
Volunteering and Events
P etone FC relies on the support of our
community to maintain our family-friendly
club and we are always in need of both volunteers
and funding. We would love to see you attend
this season’s functions, as listed in our events
calendar, and would welcome any offers of a little
time to help out.
This could be helping run gamedays, manning
the bar or you may have a particular skill the club
could use on one of our committees. If interested please
contact Matt Bliss chairman@petonefootball.org.nz.
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30Season Review – Men’s Reserves
H aving attended two weeks and two games, I took over the reins of the
Liquid IT Men’s Reserve Team from Faiz Syed. The team was obviously
technically very able and enthusiastic. We had eight games to learn, coach and
develop players in line with the framework of the junior club’s technical director.
The Men’s First Team unfortunately found itself with suspensions and injury. So
we provided some players who gained valuable experience playing up a level
and this also allowed other players in the Reserves to gain more game time.
We also formed a focus and set of behaviours that we have for the most part
retained. Having played with a couple of formations, to make the most of the
players’ abilities and skills, we settled on one that enabled us to continue to
show ever-improving team play and understanding.
For many it feels like a frustrating season, having finished last year’s on a high
winning promotion. It has, however, been a season of satisfaction playing with
friends and the loyalty of team-mates.
One game that stands out is the 1-1 draw with Waterside Karori who dropped
three First Team players – yet we stayed together and stayed focused, showing a
lot of character.
I believe this team can develop into a highly-successful and consistent team.
A big thank you to Nadine Bowen for her support as well as Wayne Ebert, Faiz,
Barry Pickering and Wayne Benson.
Richard Kerr-Bell
Men’s Reserves coach
31Junior Club Update
H i everybody. How to measure success or failure? For players that would
appear to be easy – did the pass go where it was aimed at, did the dribbler
get past the opponent, was the tackle successful, did we stop the opposition
from scoring? All very valid points for the players, but how does the coach
measure success or failure – is it all on results?
How can we coaches measure success, particularly at junior level? Yes, I agree
that players’ smiles are wider and last longer when the team wins. Parents are
happier on the way home as they supply the treats which often follow a win.
The coach has positives ready for the next training stint. Like all coaches at
32junior level though, the question of “what can we do to improve?” lingers in the
background. This is when our coaches asks themselves – did the team improve
from last week, did training really help, why didn’t we score more goals, how can
we stop them from scoring more often? Those questions don’t even touch upon
the individual performances.
As junior coaches we must take the long-term view and try to install habits.
What are those habits – is it approach to training, willingness to learn, comfort
in the decision-making process? All of these are very important for growth. They
are just as important as individual skills, team systems and style of play which
is what normally takes up the training allocation time. This is without touching
upon the “winning versus development” debate.
It becomes obvious that there are plenty of issues which affect the junior coach,
and as in most football cases, there is no easy, right or wrong way. It normally
comes down to how the coach was taught. In my day it was 12-minute runs,
shuttles and how often you could get up that hill – football use was first team
versus the second team. Changes have come for the better and we are now very
much skill-driven with the football usage playing a major role. Does that make
the debate of winning versus development any easier? The short answer is “no”.
A results-driven environment can quite easily become a coach-centred
environment – the coaching process emphasises the result over the learning
process. The available research on athlete motivation suggests athletes have
a strong desire to learn new skills, compete and be with friends. Successful
coaches at the elite level have attributed success to be the result of developing
players. They play to win but the performance is analysed in every department –
technical, physical, mental and tactical. This approach is used by the academies
at Ajax and Manchester United to name but two.
We know that coaches and parents often have a greater interest in the result
than the players do. Players are often concerned with playing well. This is now
when the time-honoured system of question and answer comes into play:
what did you do well today?
what can you do to improve?
Parents, ask these questions on the way home or for those treats that are
beckoning? After all, we do want them to learn from the day’s challenges.
An inspirational quote by Tommy Docherty [Ed – a former Scottish footballer
and coach of Scotland and clubs including Manchester United, now deceased]:
“Players taught to watch the man with the ball leaves them totally unprepared
for the next move, which is always dictated by a player without the ball.”
Happy football everyone.
Gary Jenkins
Petone FC junior club director of football
33Junior National Cup Winners – 1980 T he Junior National Cup was initiated in 1945, with entries invited from U18 club teams throughout the country. In 1948 it changed to a representative competition and stayed that way until 1973 when it reverted back to a club competition. For the next six years the competition was won by Christchurch teams. In 1979 Petone FC entered the competition with a team of players drawn from its first three senior teams. They beat St Patrick’s College, Karori Swifts, Stop Out and Rongotai College (on penalties). The team then went to Christchurch where they beat Technical 2-1. For the first time under the new format the final would be in the North Island. Pictured at back: Tim Gee, Marco Bogoievski, Theo Philipsen, Francis Phelan; Middle: Ian Delahaye, Troy Newton, Rudi Feitsma, Graham Hickling (manager); Sitting: Steve McCann, Mark Feitsma, Paul Schrijvers (captain), Jack Capstick (president), Edwin McLean, Steve Armstrong; Absent: Jeff Albon 34
Petone’s opposition was a
Mt Wellington team full of Auckland
and New Zealand U16 representatives.
On a wet and muddy Memorial Park,
Petone worked hard to hold out the
Mt Wellington attack but in doing so
conceded a penalty in the 25th minute.
Rudi Feitsma saved the penalty and
the game went to half time at 0-0.
In the eighth minute of the second
half, Petone pressure resulted in a
Mt Wellington defender knocking the
ball back to his keeper who was caught
off his line. A desperate dive saw the
keeper carry the ball over the line in
his arms, sliding in the goalmouth
mud. Petone’s confidence lifted and
Mt Wellington were struggling in the
conditions. Despite desperate pressure
from Mt Wellington there was no further score and Petone won 1-0.
The competition was never held again, and the cup remains in Petone’s trophy
cabinet today.
Article kindly provided by Ray Bell
Club Events Calendar 2021
Junior Photos – May 3
Club Day with Juniors – May 15
Senior Quiz – May 15
Junior Big Goal Day – May 29-30
Dave Agent Memorial Darts Night – June 12
Old Timers’ Day/Horsie Night – July 3
International Beer Festival Night – July 31
Junior Prize Giving – August 26-29, September 3
Senior Prize Giving – September 18
Golf Day – February 11, 2022
35Take control back from those ongoing aches! All registered Petone football players in any team
with an ACC injury are eligible for fully-subsidised physiotherapy treatment at any TBI Health
Wellington clinic:
• Wellington CBD – L5, 111 Customhouse Quay, CBD
• Newtown – 90 Hanson Street, Southern Cross Hospital, Newtown
• Lower Hutt – L1, 21-23 Andrews Ave, Lower Hutt
• Ropata – 135 Witako Street, Epuni
• Mana – Level 1, 107 Mana Esplanade, Mana
• Kapiti – 112 Rimu Rd, Paraparaumu
36PETONE FOOTBALL CLUB
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2022 looks to be a sell out – so book your teams early!
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38A Brief History
Formed in 1898, Petone FC is one of the oldest football clubs in
New Zealand and is the longest-surviving in our original form –
non-amalgamated – in Wellington.
Major on-field achievements have included:
Chatham Cup winners – 1928, 1930 and 1949
Chatham Cup semifinalists – 1994
Chatham Cup quarterfinalists – 1995
Junior National Cup (New Zealand U18) winners – 1979
National Youth Championship (New Zealand U19) winners – 2008
annual Wellington preseason tournament (progressively known as
the Hilton-Petone Cup) winners – 1956, 1985, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2010
and 2013
Central League Premier Division winners – 1990
Capital Federation Premier League winners – 2006, 2007 and 2019
Women’s Central League winners – 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998
Petone FC also finished runners-up in the Central League Premier
Division in 1992, 1996 and 2008 as well as the Capital Federation Premier
League in 2005, 2017 and 2018.
The club organises the annual preseason Hilton-Petone Cup tournament
which, since 1955, has attracted an almost maximum number of entries
from clubs in the Wellington region and which is an established part of
the local football scene.
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