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President's report 2007
President's report 2007
In the 2007 season, Awakeri fielded 13 teams in the EBOP leagues, in the following
grades: 6th (3), 7th (2), 8th (2), 9th, 11th (2), 13th (2) and 15th. It was
pleasing to have so many players involved, and to have a 15th grade team again.
The club is grateful to its sponsors: Performance Zone, Jim's Saddlery, Galatea
Vets, CJ McIndoe Builders, Private Asset Management, and Proactive Chairs.
In the 2007 season there were many highlights for the Awakeri Soccer Club. These
include:
Kyla Kirkpatrick getting a hat-trick in a 7th grade game; Jayden Haddock scoring
direct from a corner, and with a 20m overhead kick! Hat-tricks to Caleb Carter,
Jaiden Ibbetson (2), Nikoli Christensen (2), Jayden Haddock (3), Sam Burgess
and Ben Fretwell.
The 15th grade winning their first game for years, 2 - 1 at Opotiki. Opposition
coaches ringing up Stan McKeown asking him if his team had really won!
The 13th grade Dragons drawing 6 - 6 with Whakatane Rangers, 13th grade Aces
drawing 2 - 2 with champions Opotiki to ruin their perfect season. Aces finished
2nd.
Of course the David Beckham visit to Wellington was a highlight for many, and
a number of Awakeri players went to down watch.
Awakeri had 11 BBOP rep players in 2007: (8th gr) Daniel Perkinson; (9th gr)
Nikoli Christensen, Tiaan Brownless; (10th gr) Richard Hikipene; (11th gr) Sam
McPherson, Rory McGregor, Daniel Reeves; (12th gr) Ben Fretwell; (13th gr) Jayden
Haddock, Jaiden Ibbetson, Guy Kamphorst.
I would like to thank the teams' coaches: Jayne Wood, Christian
Wetting, Brian Cook, Paul Julian, Dane Harte, LJ Du Toit, Corey Sanson, John
Schlepers, Mike Learmond, Richard Vincent, Wilco Klein-Ovink, Ben McPherson,
Walter McIndoe, Stan McKeown , Peter Sheather, Paul Ibbetson, Rod Kamphorst
and Josh Hyndman. We are lucky to have such good quality coaches. Paul Ibbetson
was recently elected president of the EBOPJMC, Congratulations, with another
ex-Awakeri coach, Chris Whitaker vice president.
The sportsmanship trophies for the season went to:
Danyon Arrol (6th), Chanel Crawley-Anderson (6th), Taryn Forbes (6th), Felicity
Klein Ovink (7th), Jack du Toit (7th), Samantha Looney (8th), Liam Sanson (8th),
Ethan Vincent (9th), Brooke Theobold (11th), Richard Hikipene (11th), Brittany
Harder (13th), Miles Saitta (13th), Matthew Richmond (15th).
Many thanks to Jane Harte for taking on the secretary/treasurer job and doing
a fine job. Thanks too to Pete Sheather for his support as vice-president.
Barrie Hawkes
5 March 2008
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