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MATCH DAY SPONSOR The Birko Times 20-7-2013 BIRKENHEAD UNITED v WAITAKERE CITY FC The original model of the plans for Shepherds Park - 1969 PROMOTING FOOTBALL IN OUR COMMUNITY Clubrooms: Shepherds Park, Melba Street, Beach Haven, Auckland Ph 482 2494 • Fax 482 2497 www.birkenheadunited.org.nz Email: [email protected] Contents Page Presidents Welcome ..........................................................................3 First Team Report ...........................................................................5-7 Goal Scorers 1st and Reserve Team ...................................................9 Reserve Team Report ......................................................................11 Ladies Football ...........................................................................12-13 U17 Metro Report ......................................................................14-15 Club Merchandise for sale ................................................................16 Club History - 1980’s .......................................................................17 Premier Men and Reserve Squad Lists .........................................18-19 Fun Football ................................................................................21-25 Vote BUAFC .....................................................................................28 League Tables ............................................................................29-33 NRFL Prem Res and Prem Mens Fixtures/Results .........................34-35 Club Contacts ..................................................................................36 Published and Printed by: AKARANA PUBLISHING CO Freephone 0800 666 767 • Ph (09) 419 7124 • www.akaranapublishing.co.nz For previous issues of “The Birko Times”, just head to our website! www.birkenheadunited.org.nz 1 Birkenhead United AFC are celebrating 50 years of football and would like you to join us in an evening of festivities. VENUE: BUAFC Clubrooms Ticket Option 1 Melba Street, Beach Haven Entry to Clubrooms and Party Central Marquee Shepherds Park 5.00pm - 6.00pm: Happy Hour DATE: Saturday 12th October 2013 6.00pm: Speeches TIME: See Ticket Options 7.00pm-8.30pm: Buffet Dinner and Cake Cutting Ticket Option 2 8.30pm-9.30pm: Auction Party Central Marquee 9.30pm-1.00am: DJ Party Time! 8.30pm-9.30pm: Auction 9.30pm-1.00am: DJ Party Time! $50 per person $15 per person RSVP: September 29, 2013 Please contact Heather Ward 027 222 8789 Email [email protected] for internet banking options Cash sales see Bill Illingworth behind the bar in the clubrooms. 2 www.birkenheadunited.org.nz PRESIDENTS WELCOME A warm welcome to Shepherds Park to Waitakere City AFC players, supporters and management in this round 14 fixture. While we enjoyed a 6 -1 win away in the first round, we expect a tough game today and will need the full and noisy support of the Red & White Army to be successful. In our 50th anniversary year, Birkenhead United is enjoying a special year with success across the club and I wanted to mention those senior and metro teams who are in the top four of their respective competitions. • Premier Mens • Premier reserves Mens • 1st Division Mens • 1st Division O35 Mens • 3rd Division O35 Mens • 4th Division O35 Mens • 1st Division Womans • 2nd Division Womans • 17th Metro Youth • 13th Metro Youth Well done to those teams. Some of you could win your leagues which would be something extra to celebrate in this, our 50th year. Overall our ‘win-o-meter’ (which the average placing across all of the senior and metro youth teams) is at 3.9 which is a great improvement from the 4.4 we were at a few weeks ago. Whatever our league results, one of the things that has evolved and grown this year is the special club culture we enjoy here at BUAFC. What we have is unique and is one of the cornerstones upon which our on-field success is based. If we keep building our club culture, exciting times lie ahead as we grow stronger as a club and as a centre of the community. I look forward to talking with you some more in the clubrooms where everyone is very welcome, especially Waitakere City supporters and parents and children from either club. Dave Newick President www.birkenheadunited.org.nz 3 73 Carlisle Rd, Browns Bay Auckland • Printed/Personalised LUGGAGE TAGS • Plain & Printed LANYARDS • SECURITY WRISTBANDS, Tyvek, PVC, Vinyl & Material • SILICONE WRISTBANDS • THUNDERSTIX • PLASTIC CARD Printing E: [email protected] P: 094 799 799 M: 021 258 7776 www.taggs-r-us.com www.silicone-wristbands.co.nz www.printed-lanyards.co.nz www.tyveksecuritywristbands.co.nz 4 www.birkenheadunited.org.nz FIRST TEAM REPORT Welcome to Colin and his Waitakere team. We’re expecting a very tough game today against a team with some new quality addition’s. Our last home game was a reasonably straight forward win against Onehunga Sports. We changed personnel a bit from the week earlier with goals to Roussi (2) Dan and Bill. This was the last game for Bill before he heads to his pro career and also a debut for the impressive Dan Morgan. We then met Manurewa at Memorial Park, a difficult surface to play on to say the least. We did enough to win and were happy to take 3 points with goals to Jack (2) Elijah and Roussi. At this stage of the competition we’re just taking one game at a time, and need to get the points today. Next weekend we’re looking forward to our next ASB Chatham Cup game against Melville. Don’t forget there are two buses going down, so book yourself a seat. We look forward to the continued support from our amazing Red and White Army. Steve and Terry are doing a fantastic job with the reserves, so if you get the chance to get along and watch a reserve game, do it! Once again a big thanks to Parky, Tim and Hannah and also to our new goalkeeping coach Andrew Parkinson, welcome aboard. Cheers Hobbo FIRST TEAM REPORT – MANAGERS SAY! A big welcome to Colin, Jeremy and their charges to the ‘Home of Football’ today. Let’s hope the heavens are more loving than those of our round one fixture. Also welcome to Nick and his assistants, thank you for your time and effort, and welcome to our loyal ‘red and white army’ troops back home, and thank you all once again! 06.07.2013 v Onehunga Sports Our last home game, and back to league football after three weeks of intense ASB Chatham Cup clashes! As expected ‘Sports’ came out with a hiss and a roar and gave the lads a right hurry up, although Birko created opportunities they were unable to capitalise and went to the break with both sides scoreless. After a controlled and informative break the lads hit the park running and a Roussin Nkoy goal after 46’ gave Birko the sniff they needed. Shortly later Roussin bagged his brace, Continued ... www.birkenheadunited.org.nz 5 LET’S MELVILLE UTD Melville play in Red, so we will be in our away strip, but still want to see those red and white stripes! Join the Red and White Army! Scarves, face paint, banners and as much noise as you can possibly make! Gower Park, Hamilton Saturday July 27th 2pm 2 Buses are now booked to go to Hamilton. 1 bus will stop at the Pub, the other won’t. Please see a member of the committee or bar staff to buy your tickets now! First in first served. $15 a ticket 6 www.birkenheadunited.org.nz Dan Morgan on debut for Birko added the 3rd and in ‘refs time’ Bill Tuiloma sealed the 3 points with a 4-0 win. Player of the day with a tireless effort was James Lawson. 13.07.2013 vs Manurewa. On the road again to War Memorial Park and the ever-present paddock at Manurewa, this can be expressed in the way the Ressies were transferred to #2. Hard to play the crisp passing saw the lads probably over think somewhat, yet they persevered and Elijah Neblett fought off two defenders to finish and open the scoring, this was soon doubled when the ever working Lawso was taken down and Jack Hobbo drilled the ensuing penalty into the roof of the net. Two nil to the better at half time, which had it not been for former Birko keeper Louie Caunter could have been more! This was to be repeated in the second stanza and another Lawso tussle earned Jack another penalty opportunity that Louie got a hand to, but couldn’t prevent the net bulging! A 71st minutes bit of class from Jack Hobbo gave Roussin a tap in and although Manurewa scored a consolation goal a 1-4 score line secured the 3 points in a round of interesting results across the league table. Today’s players of the day has two assists, scored two penalties and was all over the park, congrats Jack Hobson-McVeigh, superb! ASB Chatham Cup Quarter Final – 27.07.2013 vs Melville Utd @ Gower Park PLAYERS OF THE DAY With the lads having progressed to the Vs Three Kings Godwin Darkwa quarters to match our success of last Vs East Coast Bays Dylan Windust season, the club have put on two coaches, Vs Onehunga Sports Sam Jasper a “party bus” and a more “sedate family Vs Manurewa Bill Tuiloma oriented” one for the supporters to travel Vs Waitakere Dylan Windust down to the Waikato. We have been Vs Bay Olympic Jacob Hall Vs Hamilton Wanderers Ryan Howlett blessed with the support this year and Vs Central Utd Jack Hobson-McVeigh again the lads love and appreciate every Vs Ellerslie Ash Crawford last one of you! Thank you and bring it on, Vs Cambridge Adam Wallis yet … let’s face Waitakere first and the old Vs Three Kings Adam Wallis adage of ‘one game at a time’ springs to Vs Glenfield Elijah Neblett mind. Vs Glenfield Gaz Williams Enjoy today, thank you again and see you Vs Hamilton Wanderers Shane Norton after the game. Vs Onehunga Sport James Lawon Vs Manurewa Jack Hobson-McVeigh Parky www.birkenheadunited.org.nz 7 8 www.birkenheadunited.org.nz BirkoBirko GoalGoal ScorersScorers 20132012 1ST TEAM RESERVES ......................................League ....C/Cup Jack Hobson McVeigh ........