www.goyanz.org.nz Issue No. 9 August 2001 Athens setting Olympic records

The effort to attract top-echelon sponsors began hree years before competition begins at a year ago when the chief executives from leading the 2004 Summer Games, the Athens Greek companies were invited to the Sydney T organising committee is setting Games by the Athens organising committee. The Olympic records for money raised from committee followed up with seminars, and put national sponsors, even though Greece is the contracts out for bid in early 2001. smallest country to host the Summer Games in Six product categories have been completed so half a century. far, with sponsorships awarded to a list of Greek The $US200 million ($A386 million) pledged blue-chip companies. The $US200 million through late July is all the more remarkable yielded by those six sponsorships equalled the because the Athens organisers have sharply amount the committee had hoped to get from limited the number of sponsors, in an attempt all 40 categories, officials said. Mr Tsochantaris to avoid the accusations of overcommercialisation said that there were sponsorships in about 100 that dogged the Atlanta Games in 1996. categories at the Sydney Games, and in more than 200 at Atlanta. “In Greece, people are very sensitive about how you treat the Olympics and uphold the The sponsorship campaign is the indisputable traditional values of the Games,” said Andreas bright spot of the Athens Olympics effort, which Tsochantaris, sponsorship manager for the has been bedevilled by delays and bureaucratic Athens committee. “We wanted to attract a difficulties that have only recently begun to be small number of large corporations.” resolved. Organisers said the strong per formance in getting The national sponsors provide cash and services big contracts from sponsors was attributable in part to a promise to to the organising committee in exchange for the right to use the blue- avoid an Atlanta-style frenzy of commercialism, and in part to the and-white wreath and the Olympic logo in advertising. Separately, 10 marketing theme of worldwide sponsors are chosen by the International Olympic “bringing the Games Committee, team sponsorships are sold by committees in participating home”. nations, and television networks sell advertising on Olympic broadcasts. The Olympic Games began nearly 3000 years Alpha Bank, one of the largest ago to honor Zeus, the banks in Greece, agreed to pay father of the Greek gods, $US70 million, $US50 and the modern Games million of it in cash, to were revived in Athens in become the official bank of 1896. This heritage gives the Games. The figure was Greeks a powerful $US20million more than the emotional attachment to previous record for a national the Games. sponsor and $US30 million more continues on page 3

Regular Features • Sport p 12 • Editorial, IMNZ p 2 • Netball p 15 • News in Brief pp 5 & 11 • Soccer p 16 • Music Review p 6 Special Features • Dear Thea, Horoscopes p 7 • Athens 2004 p 1 • Hellas Live p 8 • Concert Review: Natassa Theodoridou • SAE p 9 & Stelios Dionisiou p 4 • Religion p 10 • Alhaz on Tour p 14 OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS s I look back to the weekend that has just been in From the Metropolitan Office which the Hellenic Film Festival was staged I am • With pleasure the Holy Metropolis of New Zealand wishes to A disappointed. Not disappointed in the quality of announce that as from Sunday the 17th of June at the Churches the films, as they were all of an extremely high standard, many of: St. Nektarios in Petone, St. John the Baptist in Palmerston North winning European cinematic awards. I am disappointed at and St. Andrews in Miramar a children’s Bible and Ecclesiastical the extremely low profile and lack of support of the event Studies Group will operate during the Sunday Services. This will within not only the Hellenic community but also the greater apply whenever services are taking place in the above churches. community as a whole. An experienced and appropriately trained group of volunteers will be delivering quality explanation and guidance of the Eastern Attendance to the three films that were screened can be Orthodox Church Protocol and Ecclesiastical Processional Order. summed up as nothing more than average. Surely an event of You are cordially invited to bring your young children or grand this calibre could attract more than the few handful of non- children so they can learn of the culture. Hellenes and the few hundred Hellenes that were in attendance. However, the more I thought about it, I came up with the • With pleasure the Holy Metropolis of New Zealand wishes to conclusion that in order to see our events supported by the announce the launching of its Bilingual Radio Programme on wider public, we need to support the events ourselves. How Wednesday the 4th of July!!!! sand every Wednesday between 7.30 can we expect the non-Hellenes to support our cultural events and 8.30 p.m. on Access Radio 783 AM or MW on your radio dial. if we don’t support them ourselves? • The Holy Metropolis of New Zealand wishes to announce that we Throughout the 1970’s, 1980’s and early 1990’s the Greek are organising a trip to the Church of the Dormition of Our Lady in community had a relatively high profile within the Wellington Christchurch, for celebrating the Church’s name day. We will be region. This was through numerous events, not only the highly departing by aeroplane on Saturday the 18th of August 2001 in successful Greek food bazaar, which takes place during Greek the morning, sightsee during the day and attend the Vespers that week in March. Other events included Greek Dancing displays, evening. The following day we will be attending the Divine Liturgy Street Parades (celebrating Independence Day), and drama and the following festivities with good food and music. We will be productions with the Victoria University Greek club to name returning Sunday evening 19th of August 2001. Cost including airfares and one night accommodation on twin share basis will be just a few. True, back then the Greek population was larger - roughly $300. Book by Friday 27th July 2001. Be quick!!! but that is not as much a factor as the support from within the community that without any argument was much greater back in those days. Initially I thought that the Greek Community in Wellington needed more events in which to GOYANZ Youth increase their profile, however, what we need is more support from within. Radio Program With planning under way for Greek Week 2002, we should 26th August: Peppy Tziakis look at ourselves for the support required to make the events 2nd September: Sotiris Samaras 9th September: Stelios Manouakis held during that week a success, only then can we expect to 16th September: Voula Kosmadakis see the wider public supporting and celebrating everything 23rd September: NEW PRESENTER which is Greek. The spin-offs for these will not only be 30th September: Peppy Tziakis financial as that is and should not be the primary aim. More importantly the results will greatly enhance and increase the Tune in and listen to the latest Greek music. profile of the Hellenic community and will also aid us in Every Sunday at 3.00pm - 4.00pm increasing the profile and generating support for issues important to Hellenes such as the return of the Parthenon Marbles and the resolution of the illegal occupation of Cyprus. Τα Ματια Του Κοσµου is produced by GOYANZ Stelios Manousakis PO Box 6257 Wellington Layout and design TBD www.tbd.co.nz Thanks to Ultracopy www.ultracopy.co.nz

2 The original Olympic Stadium in Athens built for the First Modern Olympic Games in 1896. continued from page 1 than the highest amount paid in Sydney, officials here said. Alpha has controlled Hellenic Telecommunications Organisation; Delta and Fage, started marketing a limited-edition gold credit card with the Olympic the country’s two leading dairy producers; ERT, the state-run Hellenic trademark in conjunction with Visa International, one of the 10 Radio Television Corp; and Hyundai Hellas, the Greek marketer for worldwide Olympic sponsors. the South Korean vehicle maker. The Dutch beer maker Heineken and its Greek affiliate, Athenian Olympic Airways, the state-owned carrier, is expected to be appointed Brewery, paid $US16 million for the beer sponsorship, triple what was the official airline. Sponsors in the remaining 33 categories, such as paid in Sydney by Foster’s. Though Australians outnumber Greeks 19 insurance, energy, and furniture for the Olympic facilities, have not yet million to 11 million, alcohol consumption per person in Greece is been named. among the highest in the developed world, in part because of tourism, Also pending are final contracts for licensed products 4000 items in which doubles the nation’s population in an average summer. 30 categories from T-shirts and hats to expensive jewellery. All told, the The surge of tourists makes summers crucial to many Greek businesses, Athens committee originally expected to raise $US500million of its and by getting on board early the first group of national sponsors gets $US1.7 billion budget through sponsorships and licensing. But Mr three summers in which to exploit marketing opportunities. In addition Tsochantaris acknowledged, a bit sheepishly, that the revenue total would to banks and beer, the sponsors named so far include the government- probably be much higher once all the deals were done.

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3 Concert Review - Πσιλα Τα Χερια Natassa Theodoridou and Stelios Dionisiou

Stelios Manousakis and Voula Kosmadakis were lucky enough to be in Melbourne for the sell-out concert of Greek singing sensations Natassa Theodoridou and Stelios Dionisiou last month. They recount their experience and provide details of their interview

hen we booked our concert tickets, we were reassured that we would get value for money. As expected we had a five W course sit down meal while being entertained by the support act which was absolutely unbelievable. If I could remember their names I would tell you to look out for them in the charts in the future. Getting back to the meal, we were served by our own designated waiters and made to pay astronomical prices for simple refreshments such as AUD10.00 for a small jug of coke, while a small bottle of Whisky or Ouzo were selling for AUD150.00 (now, convert that to our useless New Zealand Dollar and you will no longer complain about the prices we pay at our Greek dances). After all the food and support acts, came what we were waiting since 9pm for, at around midnight, the stars came out and our evening took off. When we left New Zealand we expected to have Natassa Theodoridou as the highlight of the evening with Stelios Dionisiou as the added bonus, however such was not the case as Stelio Dionisiou stole the Say ‘Feta’!!!!!! show from the outset when he started with his rendition of his well known hit Psila Ta Heria, By the time the second song started people were on their feet dancing not only on the dance floor, but also on the trapezia, while by the end of the first part of the concert people had crowded the stage where the singers were, and were dancing and sharing the microphone with them. The stage was so crowded that a couple of people fell off (don’t worry, no-one was injured). Further into the evening Stelios Dionisiou and Natassa Theodoridou continued to entertain us while we all continued dancing, and the dancing continued all night while flowers were being thrown to the singers and on the stage by a flower girl (trays of flowers were being sold to tables at AUD50 each for the sole purpose of throwing them to the singers in appreciation for the evening). The show concluded at 4am after they had been on for nearly four hours non-stop, while the programme had only stated 3 hours. The AUD120 we had paid for our tickets was “Den thelo tetious filous....” money well spent!! (tickets were priced from AUD90 upwards). (NO)!!! - maybe because we don’t have the population). At the end of the night we were lucky enough to have the opportunity to personally meet with Natassa and Stelios (..and yes, if you are After interviewing Natassa Theodoridou and Stelios Dionisiou the wondering, we are now on a first name basis) where we also met with concert in which they performed in Melbourne in June 2001 at the her husband, the plastic surgeon (who needs to lay off Natassa!!!) and Elysee function centre became so much better than planned, despite their manager who was also Glykeria’s manager. Everyone we met were the numerous problems with the seating and high prices we had to pay very down to earth genuine people who were keen to have an interview for everything. Natassa and Stelios played all their hits and more, and and their photos taken with the New Zealanders. catered very well to the large age range of the party goers there that night. The following night they went on to perform at the Metro Natassa & Stelios had been touring all of Australia and were on one of nightclub in central Melbourne which had sold out of tickets to the their last concerts of their tour before heading off on their tour of the over 1500 neolea at a more affordable AUD60 per ticket. According USA. They were grateful to hear that we enjoyed the show and that to our sources that night went off well too. despite the venue being overcrowded that we had a good time. We of course did ask to see if they were going to come to New Zealand, her Next on the list to visit Australia is Nikos Kourkoulis - anyone interested? manager jumped in and said he would have to see (in other words OXI - We’ll be there!!!!!

4 Greek Protesters Decry ‘Big Brother’ must dial 010, followed by the old number which will remain unaltered. Callers from abroad will dial the prefix 3010. The old system will 27/5/2001 remain in effect, together with the ten-digit numbers, until January 20. ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Couch potatoes in the cradle of democracy? After that, the old numbers will no longer work and callers will hear a Never, say protesters who have declared war on Big Brother. recorded message explaining the new system. Voyeur TV is coming to Greece — much to the distress of the country’s The next change will come into effect in October 2002, when the 0 at commentators and television regulators. Greece’s private Antenna the beginning of all numbers will be replaced by the digit 2. Also in network has begun promoting a local version of Europe’s popular reality October 2002, the 0 at the beginning of mobile phone numbers will TV show, due to air after an extensive selection process this summer. change to 6. Emergency numbers will not change. Twelve contestants will live for 112 days in a house filled with cameras and microphones. One by one, the audience, watching at home by television and the Internet, will vote them off. The last one on picks up Archaeologist uncovers Mycenaean city a cash prize — $130,000. 28-29/7/ 2001 Opponents say the program would be a degrading addition to Greece’s An archaeologist holds a fiercely competitive TV lineup, already teeming with game shows and reassembled section of a 3,300- dubbed soap operas, or “telenovelas,” from Latin America. “Big Brother year-old drinking cup found at a brings to the surface of society the most repulsive characteristics of site in Thessaly which is human nature,’’ commented the Athens daily Kathimerini. tentatively associated with the capital of the local Mycenaean The show borrows its name from George Orwell’s classic novel “1984,” kingdom, from which the in which society lives in constant terror and surveillance of a one-party mythical Jason and his fellow Argonauts set off on a journey of plunder state led by Big Brother. To some, the analogy is no joke. “Big Brother to the Black Sea kingdom of Colchis. Excavations so far have revealed offers a form of training in the values of a new world which, using the remains of a palace-like complex surrounded by town houses. But familiarity as an excuse, accepts surveillance,’’ columnist Popi there is, as yet, no hard evidence to link the site at Dimini with Diamandakou wrote in the Athens daily Ta Nea. “We have turned a Jason’s town of Iolkos game show into a nightmare.’’ Cyprus no longer casus belli for Turks? Vangelis performs billion drachma concert 29/6/2001 Athens is watching closely reports in the Turkish press over the last few days that Ankara’s military leadership is revising its security policy and Vangelis Papathanasiou, may no longer see Cyprus as a possible flash point leading to war. the Paris-based Greek electronic music Turkey’s National Security Council, which is dominated by military composer, staged his leaders, said on Saturday that it would present for debate a document ‘Mythodea’ concert at the revising the country’s security policy. Press reports said that the policy Temple of Olympian which has applied since 1999 named the separatist movement by Kurds Zeus in Athens last night. and Islamic fundamentalism as the two most important domestic threats The show, which was and Cyprus as the most likely cause of Turkey’s involvement in war. financed by the Culture Ministry as part of the Cultural Olympiad and The reports said that the generals now believe that the two domestic budgeted at a formidable 1.1 billion drachmas, had Greek archaeologists threats have been eradicated and that Cyprus is no longer a flash point up in arms this week as they protested the artist’s for possible war. In Athens, government sources said that if the reports use of the ancient monument. The concert organizers retorted that the are true, they do not signal a change of policy by Ankara on Cyprus. ‘Mythodea’ music has been adopted by NASA for its Mars program. On the contrary, Athens believes that this is a sign of how Turkey will react to Cyprus’s accession to the EU. It is not expected to declare war Phone numbers acquire extra digits - as threats to this effect have been condemned by all European governments - but is most likely to annex the part of Cyprus it has Dialing phone numbers in Greece will become a considerably more occupied since 1974. arduous process as of tomorrow, when a new system of ten-digit numbers becomes operative. The announcement regarding Turkey’s revised policy came just a few days after Deputy Prime Minister Mesut Yilmaz, who is in charge of Every number will be preceded by the area code and the digit 0, for negotiating Turkey’s closer ties with the EU, accused the military of both local and long-distance calls. Thus for Athens, callers in Greece obstructing the country’s adoption of EU legislation.

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How to Raise a Greek Daughter 1. Never let your daughters spend the night okay, but his mother is crazy.” “His father cleans up 15. Let their brothers get away with murder. anywhere, except at a fellow Greek’s house. goat shit.” “I heard he has a big house but he locks 16. Embarass them by getting drunk at name days, 2. Spend your whole life trying to find them a his yiayia downstairs, do you want to marry someone Easter, festivals, etc, and then dancing the husband and disapproving of every one they find on like that?” “No policemen.” zembekeiko. their own. 9. Tell them they eat too much or not enough, 17. Assign a name to all their friends, and use them 3. Spoil them rotten, but make them feel guilty for it depending on the situation. at inappropriate occasions (i.e. the mavra, the fat one, when they ask for something. 10. Let them run around naked as children, but make the ugly one, the dumb one, the slut, the kineza) 4. Fathers- tell them they’re just like their mothers them dress like nuns as adults. 18. Never let them leave the house after 10 o’clock. when you’re mad; Mothers- tell them they have their 11. Complain they spend too much money shopping, 19. Force them to go to church, join GOYA, dance in father’s head when you’re mad. and then go out and blow $1000 on a poker game or the festival. 5. Always compare them to other Greek girls gambling. 20. Tell them “good Greek girls don’t behave that way” (preferably those they can’t stand) when trying to make 12. Tell them they never keep their car clean enough, as many times as possible within a lifetime. them do something. even if your vehicle is covered in dust, reeks of smoke, 21. Buy them gold jewelry even when you know they 6. Complain that their clothes are too short, too tight, and has empty coffee cups and food crumbs covering only wear silver. too low cut, too black, to cheap, or not right for church. the inside. 22. Fathers - always leave your shirt unbuttoned at 7. Brag to your friends about how beautiful and smart 13. Force them to be nice to people they can’t stand, least 3 buttons, exposing chest hair and gold cross, they are, but tell them to make their sons stay away. while you talk about those same people like a dogs. when going anywhere with your daughters. 8. Press for them to marry a Greek man, but then 14. Have a fit when they use the word ‘malaka’, but 23. Expect them to know all of the Greek dances - ward them off any Greek man you see them with. “He’s use it yourself as if it were going out of style. except for the tsiftetelli.

6 by Asterakia

Hello there fellow readers. Aries The stars are pointing to a celebration or special family gathering. We are a bit concerned at the amount of e-mails and letters So pull out your tightest dress, or get your mother to iron your snazziest received this week from the men in our community. Obviously shirt, polish that medallion, spruce up those shoes and order those breakable there is a need for MORE attention to be placed on them. If plates. you are a female and have a question or problem which you Taurus You have been spending a lot of time in your room lately making would like to Dear Thea to assist and guide you on, drop her a your parents suspicious as to what you are doing and with whom you line at [email protected] associate. Your mysteriousness will force your parents to take action. Beware there may be some snooping around while your bed is being made. We would also like to draw your attention to the address. The Gemini only way which you will read a genuine Dear Thea letter is through One of your most favourite leisure activities is joining your friends for a good round of gossip. The dramas, conspiracies and sagas of your this publication. Kali sas evdomatha. associates keep you entertained for hours. However be careful on the 22nd • Dear Thea, Now that I have lived overseas for a while, I have for you may be the subject this time. become aware that there are plenty of fish in the sea. What Cancer Your newly found friends have gotten you on the wrong footing should I do with all these fish? -Antonis with your parents. It’s not that they don’t trust you, it’s that they don’t like them. Its time to mend this rift. Remember you still live at home for free Dear Antonis, GO FISHING! Love Thea and those threats of paying board may become reality. • Dear Thea, I am seeing an older woman who is ready to settle Leo This month you are going to have the urge to spend money. However, down and have children. I’m not. What should I do as I love remember that in New Zealand, Greek discount doesn’t always work in her but I’m too young to do this. What should I do? -Petros most chain stores and returning worn out shoes claiming they were like that when you bought them probably won’t work. It’s just plain embarrassing. Dear Petros, Marry her, as the house will be a gift for your wedding present from her father. Divorce her a couple of Virgo Sometimes your career path seems to resemble a fine Tsamiko. You feel like you are moving 2 steps forward and one step back. Maybe you years later then claim it as your bachelor pad. Until then, shouldn’t be pressuring yourself so much, this month, because you will think of it as a flatting situation.Thea never get to the front. • Dear Thea, I am 27 and I really don’t want to fast anymore Libra Sometimes your ego gets the better of you and you end up offending for whatever reason my culture puts on me. How can I tell people along the way. Its not entirely your fault but you tend to mistake this to my mother who is a full-on church goer? -Mihali your Mediterranean chest or stylish hairstyle as an asset and a mark of desirability. Maybe it’s time to tone down the amount of black leather you Dear Mihali, Be staunch and tell her that your nistesimo fai wear and invest in something a bit more modest. (of fasoulada kai kako) is starting to have a strong effect on Scorpio Your fixation with Internet chatting is going to get out of control. you and your colleges who you work closely to - get my drift? You are beginning to neglect your domestic duties and this is causing Thea disharmony and disorder in the household. Don’t waste your time. That tall, toned Greek with a high-paying job on the other side of the world • Dear Thea, I’m 35 and I want to move out of home. I told my may not be what you anticipated. mother a week ago and she is still crying. What do I do? - Sagittarius Nionios This month two friends will fall out, their argument will force you to in the middle and feeling like a soccer ball being kicked from Dear Nionios, Ensure her that she will have a key to your new one person to the other. Maybe you should suggest that one of them house and that she can come around daily to continue to extend an olive branch to the other and call it truce. Well it worked in cook, clean and make your bed for you. This way, you both Olympia in 776 BC. win. She’s happy and you don’t have to be independent and Capricorn This month you will find yourself short of finances and learn anything new. Thea considering what measures you should take. You must however be wary of your inherited compulsive gambling addiction and the possibility that it • Dear Thea, I am 13 and am really scared and worried. I have may resurface again. Although you have been successful in avoiding the developed an illness. All the older Greek men that I know TAB over the last few months, the unpredictability of the Tri-nations and have lost their hair, but I seem to be gaining some, and not European soccer cups may fuel your temptation. The stars are advising on my head! What should I do about it? -George you against it. Dear George, Pluck it. Thea Aquarius You feel like you have been starved of love and affection for a while now. But do not fear for things are looking up. There is no better • Dear Thea, I had a crush on this real cool Greek Guy who left time than now to impress that secret crush of yours. However you will the country a few weeks ago, and now am thinking about need more than sweet-talking Stathi Psalti lines to lure them in. If however following him to express my outmost love for him. Do you you do have a significant other, it is recommended you do nothing for any think this is a good idea? -Petroulla action may be like balancing a glass of ouzo on your head. Very risky. Dear Petroula, Are you sure that you are lusting over this guy Pisces You may be feeling a little under the weather at the moment, and or is your jealousy over him spending time overseas clouding when a Piscean falls sick, the whole world suffers, as Pisceans are known to be drama-queens (or kings). Maybe you shouldn’t go out for a while. your better judgment? If you are interested, move on for Nothing a little chamomile and vicks won’t fix. Wrap yourself up in a there are far better guys around and I am sure that you have blanket, woollen hat, and your favourite home made knitted scarf. no problem attracting attention. Besides if he was any sort of catch he would have stayed. My instincts tell me that he left Note: These predictions were devised in good humour. Ta matia tou kosmou because he couldn’t get any action here. Love Thea does not take any responsibility for any fears, false hopes, offence or financial losses incurred in reliance upon them.

7 By Maria Verivaki

The recent earthquake in Skiros brought back memories of the horrendous series of earthquakes that occurred in the summer of 1999: first Turkey, then Greece, leaving thousands upon thousands of people homeless, with many deaths, irreparable destruction, charges of negligence and governments unable to cope with compensation costs.

nd in the typical Greek fashion, the Skiros earthquake caused a Discussions are underway to introduce the earthquake insurance payment surge of panic. Athenian-resident Skiriotes decided to skip their (approximately 2,000 drachmas a year - $NZD12.50) in the next A remaining holidays on their native island: “there’ll be more to year, and people will pay it via their electricity bills. come” (can you predict tremors?), “I don’t feel safe” (are Athenian And let’s not forget to mention that it is not at all common to take out apartments safer?), “the children got scared” (who’s the boss?!), were private insurance on housing properties in Greece, therefore once you some of the excuses, albeit rather lame ones, that were broadcast on lose your home to a fire, earthquake or flood (all of which happen TV for the cancellations. The only people who didn’t want to leave regularly here in Greece), you become homeless, unless you have the were the foreign tourists. Yet, nobody died or suffered any injury (it money to build or buy another home. This is a devastating experience occurred during sleep time), although there was quite a lot of damage for anyone. Currently, people who lose their homes in such cases are especially to some landmark tourist sites and traditional village houses. housed in prefabs. They do not pay rental, but must pay water and Rural life was disturbed; most people didn’t want to remain in their electricity supply. Unfortunately, the Greek weather is quite unsuited houses, and so went out into the street and slept there for the next few to such homes; these prefabs become a furnace in the summer and a nights. This is a common way to face natural disasters in Greece. People refrigerator in the winter. fear that the walls of their houses will cave in all of a sudden, which unfortunately has happened in the past, even without an earthquake. A It is interesting to compare earthquake-prone New Zealand to Greece. hotel in Arta toppled over (owing to bad workmanship) killing many One would think that both countries would have similar ways of French tourists who were staying there, a balcony in Spetses fell off a handling such a situation, but there are in fact more differences. For hotel apartment killing a music student, a house in Rethimno tumbled example, the insurance issue as discussed above shows a lack of foresight. down while the residents were, fortunately, away. Earthquake drills in big buildings are non-existent, except in schools, a recent addition to the school curriculum. Houses are not built in the Greece, like New Zealand, is an earthquake-prone country. Despite the same way. Greek houses are made of brick, instantly toppling over in an fact that many earthquakes had occurred before the big one in 1999, it earthquake. is only recenly that much attention has been paid to the smaller tremors. Given the extensive damage that even a small-scale earthquake causes in When things go wrong, more anomalies of the system always come to Greece, this is not surprising. The Skiros earthquake measured light. A pharmaceutical factory fell down like a deck of cards in the approximately 5.7-6.3 on the Richter scale, and sent mountain-top 1999 earthquake, burying many people in the debris. It was later revealed boulders crashing onto parked cars, ripped across the walls of houses that the building was scheduled to be knocked down, as it had been and literally left the whole island dry (the water supply was seriously found to be unsuitable for the purpose it was being used, but the court damaged, leaving the islanders without a drop of water). Approximately order was never acted on. One woman complained of not being able to 6 different seismological institutes in Greece gave different readings, cash in her compensation check, because it was in her husband’s name, according to the measuring devices used, adding another controversial since he was the owner of the damaged property, and who, in fact, died element of confusion to the earthquake debate. in the earthquake. Even though there is always a lot of damage caused to both public and And finally, a word about the media coverage of the earthquake. One private property each time the Greek earth moves, only recently has of the most worrying aspects that was presented in the news programmes there been talk about people paying earthquake insurance. This shows was the fact that Turkish TV reported the earthquake as measuring 7 the total unpreparedness of society towards a common occurrence. The on the Richter scale. Gosh, doesn’ that make us feel threatened... government does give handouts (about 200,000 drachmas - Earthquakes are frightening, wherever they happen. In Greece, we have $NZD12,50) to those who lose their home, but the payment is very to learn to live with them; they can strike any time. It’s time we learnt to small, and possibly only covers some daily needs of the victims. In prepare for them, too. more serious cases, the friendly solution of interest-free loans is available.

8 The SAE Oceania Regional Conference was held in Melbourne, on the 10th and 11th of February, 2001, at the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria premises, where delegates gathered from all around Australia and New Zealand. The purpose of the conference was for delegates to get together, to hear reports from all coordinators (both state and from various forums) and to discuss progress that’s been made within our region, since Thessaloniki. Also at this conference it was the first time that youth delegates were meeting with senior delegates.

he conference was opened by the president of SAE Oceania were responsible to. and by the Consul General of Greece. In his welcoming speech After these reports other topics were discussed. They were: Kosta Vertayias reminded us of SAE’s purpose and its T Athens 2004 Olympics, the pension, affinity card, Ethnika role; also he talked about the responsibility that the individual themata(Cyprus, Macedonia, Vorios Epiros, Pontian Genocide, return representatives have. of Parthenon Marbles to Greece), working visa, education, filoxenia Various reports were presented. Firstly from the president of Oceania programmes and culture. Once again key points will only be given of and then from the following coordinators: Youth, culture, business and the above topics. women. A lot of time was spent on the above reports. Key points of • Athens 2004 - focused on SAE role, that to help gather volunteers, each follow. to gather athletes for the sports that aren’t played in Hellas and form • President, Kosta Vertzayias touched on topics briefly such as: Working teams to play for Hellas visa, education, filoxenia programmes and Culture. Also in writing • Pension - no further progress has been made, neither governments was his account in brief of activities that had occurred over the year. have signed agreement. • Youth Coordinator, Bill Gonnis, touched on the subcommittees that • Ethnika Themata(Ethnic issues) - Question was posed: How can we were set up at last youth conference, the funds that were allocated to help. We can contact groups within cities and need to look at how the youth and the need to advertise the world youth camp 2001. we can improve our dealings with politicians. A meeting is to be • Cultural Forum, 2 reports given. They reported back on various held with politicians in Canberra later this year, it would be good to activities that had taken place, such as art exhibitions. Also talked support it, by being there. about the Odyssea Festival that is to take place later this year and the Sunday focused on state reports and on SAE’s structure and need to support the Hellenes living abroad that are involved in representation. logotechnia. In brief: strong foundations need to be set in the beginning for this to • The Business Forum Coordinator, talked about them being the “link succeed. Far too many representatives attended in the 3rd World between Greece and Australia” for those involved in importing and conference in 1999, talk of only a few attending this year. Also talk of exporting. Also presented the idea to hold something similar to later on the need to become independent of the Hellenic republic and Hele-Expo that is held in USA. maybe cutting of funds. In future to look at having more briefing • Women’s Forum Coordinator gave information about the Forum papers and better communication. that deals with issues that specifically relate to first and second From the state coordinators we heard of what had been taking place in generation women, in relation about how they dealt with doing terms of activities. everything Greek in a foreign land. Also handed out a pamphlet about the coming up conference for the Apodoime Ellinida, entitled The conference closed with the president saying he’d take our motions “Apo to horio sto pangosmio horio”. back to the SAE’s executive meeting that was to take place 20 to 25th of February, 2001. • A motion was passed to find out to whom the forums

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9 THE DORMITION OF OUR MOST HOLY, GLORIOUS LADY, THE THEOTOKOS AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY

AUGUST 15 En route to her entombment, a priest of the Jews grabbed the bed on THE DORMITION OF OUR MOST HOLY, GLORIOUS which she was being carried and attempted to throw her to the ground. LADY, THE THEOTOKOS AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY. The Theotokos would often pray to Jesus from the Mount of Olives, An angel of God, however, cut off his hands, and they can also be seen the place of her son’s ascension into heaven. The Archangel Gabriel in the icon dangling from the side of the bed. When he pleaded for once appeared to her there and gave her a palm branch from paradise. help and confessed his belief in Christianity, he was healed through He told her that it was to be carried during her funeral procession, prayer. She was taken to a tomb at the foot of the Garden of Gethsemane. which would come to pass in three days time. She prayed that she Fifty steps beneath the surface of the ground are the tombs of her would once more see the holy apostles, and it happened in this way. parents, Joachim and Anna, and to the right of them is that of the Elder Joseph, her betrothed. Fifty steps again beneath there is the tomb From wherever they happened to be, the apostles were caught up in of the Theotokos, where she rested for only three days, accompanied clouds or carried by angels to the side of the Theotokos, who was by angelic singing. living in the house of the Apostle John on Zion in Jerusalem. The icon of the dormition captures the scene when her soul departed At the end of this time, the Apostle Thomas arrived and longed to see painlessly from her body. She is thought to have been around sixty the Theotokos one last time. When they opened the tomb, they found years of age at this time. Peter is by her head, and Paul is by her feet. only the burial clothes. However, she appeared to all of the apostles The other apostles surround her, and Jesus with his angels is seen that evening and comforted them all saying that she would always be receiving her soul, which is pictured as a baby in swaddling clothes. with them.

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10 Konstandinos Kenderis wins Gold on September 4 or 6, sources in Nicosia said yesterday. at World Championships A week earlier, on August 28, Denktash is due to see UN Secretary- General Kofi Annan in Salzburg. On the day after that meeting, Clerides Greece’s Olympic 200m champion will meet UN Special Mediator Alvaro de Soto. Konstandinos Kenteris added the World title to his growing list of honours by beating According to the same government sources in Nicosia, the New York England’s Christian Malcolm by 2/100ths of talks will last about ten days. a second. Yesterday, Cypriot government spokesman Michalis Papapetrou said Kenderis, who took Olympic gold in Sydney Nicosia is effectively prepared to take a constructive part in the new last year ahead of Britain’s Darren Campbell, round of talks, which it sees as an opportunity to break the current once again came off the bend with work to deadlock. do but his tremendous strength paid off once again as he powered The last round of indirect proximity talks - in which Clerides and home in 20.04. Denktash had separate meetings in the same building with UN officials Kenteris revealed afterwards that he would not be contesting next year’s - was broken off last November after the Turkish-Cypriot leader European Championship in Munich. He said: “In the 200m you have walked out, demanding that the occupied northern territories should to run the whole race full out, there is no time to rest. I tried to be fast be internationally recognized on an equal footing with the Republic but relaxed in the first half of the race and then go as fast as I could in of Cyprus. the finish.” Papapetrou said Clerides is ready to attend the talks in a spirit of “I am very happy because everyone in Greece is enjoying my victory. flexibility and moderation, but he stressed that nobody should expect The next major championships I am focusing on is Athens in 2004. “I any regress in the Cypriot government’s standing positions. would like to rest now, I have been working very hard the last few months to achieve this victory, and I would finaly like to spend some Monks lift curse on Aegean villagers time with my family. 24/7/2001 AIA sings Spata airport’s praises Greek monks have agreed to lift a 100- A Europe-wide survey gives Eleftherios Venezelos top placing for check- year-old curse on a in, organization and staff. village whose people triggered a massacre Far from being a drag on the tourist industry, the new Eleftherios by soldiers of the Venizelos airport at Spata has actually made a significant contribution Ottoman empire. The to the sector since its opening three months ago, operator Athens curse condemns the International Airport (AIA) said yesterday. people of Moudros, on the island of Limnos, to “never sleep again”, An independent survey of 15 European airports last week gave top because their actions led to the death of almost all monks on the island. placing to the Greek facility, AIA said. It did not name the organization This will be a relief for many people here, who did not want the curse responsible for the study. still hanging over their heads “Researchers were particularly impressed by the functionability of the The curse has been chanted by the monks of the Mount check-in space, the commendable organization and the staff ’s willingness Athos community on 23 August every year - but this year a delegation and effectiveness,” the operator said in a statement. The airport also from the Koutloumousi monastery will travel to Moudros to received top marks for the multitude of shops and restaurants on the formally lift it. premises and its high standards of cleanliness. “Villagers had killed some Turks and threw them down a well on the The feat showed that the airport “is marginally away from meeting its property belonging to the Mount Athos monastery,” he said. goal of 16 million passengers annually,” AIA said. “The Turks, believing it was the monks who did it, took revenge by slaughtering them and torching all buildings.” New round of Cyprus talks on Sept. 4 or 6 Two monks managed to escape and return to the Koutloumousi 10/8/2001 monastery, where they imposed the curse. While most of Greece rose The new round of United Nations-supervised indirect talks between up against the Ottomans in the 1820s, Limnos remained a part of the Cypriot President Glafcos Clerides and Turkish-Cypriot leader Rauf empire for about another century. Denktash on the island’s reunification is expected to start in New York

11 PAOK’S Basketball Club fears of the Football One Listen, he asked the gathered press, if Fred Grim had not performed as Aug 1, 2001 well as he did against AC Milan (game lost by Ajax) or if Averladze did PAOK’s new headcoach Slobodan Subotic threatened to leave the club not score our third tonight against Liverpool we would have lost. The unless guarantees offered prove real. The Slovenian coach had agreed to tournament was decided on goals scored, Ajax 3, AC Milan 2, Valencia 2 sign only after receiving guarantees that last season’s financial strains and Liverpool 2. are at an end. The basketball club’s high officials then went on to Adriaanse continued: “Nikos (Machlass) showed great ability to work, promise that a high srated contract with a channel had been agreed and something he picked up during the training sessions, Van der Meyde played that income of the TV licensing would automatically increase the season’s better then in the first match and, of course, Daniel Cruz played in such a budget. Lastest developments have raised worries as chairman Yiorgos way that I could not take him off. We played fast and well, physically we Batatoudes enjoys a greater interest in football and a case of unfair are ready for the new season, and so are the fans, they supported us when sharing does now appear a possible option. we needed it.” PAO signes Mulaomerovic The truth of the matter is, Ajax is getting close to what Adriaanse has in mind for his squad and that explains his almost Jimmy Durante smile: the Aug 1, 2001 system, the young players, the mix of experience and new talent, elements Zeliko Obradovic’s Panathinaikos have completed the Croat’s playmaker of the system so well-known as Ajax’s trademark and some elements brought signing on Tuesday night. Former Efes Pilsen’s player becomes the 5th by Adriaanse. We do not know yet where it will lead to. We will know it at player to agree terms after Albano, Kutluai, Yiannoulis and the end of the season. More prizes for Ajax or just a next step on the path Papadopoulos. Bodiroga and Kalaitzis have signed an extension deal. that Adriaanse has in mind for his club? In any case it is a great start for Ajax and if they continue like this it will be a long season for them and the Peristeri move fast to sign Pandazopoulos fans, with a lot of travelling over Europe. Aug 1, 2001 Former Near East’s captain, Yiorgos Pandazopoulos has joined Peristeri Olympiakos sign Karembeu from Middlesbrough on a one-year deal. Aris were closer to a deal with 29-year-old guard July 16, 2001 but Peristeri’s high-officials moved fast to better their offer and agree Olympiakos Piraeus have signed French international Christian Karembeu terms with the player’s rep... out of the blue. Headcoach Argiris from premier league club Middlesbrough for 2.14 million pounds, the Pedoulakis is now in chasing of both a point guard and a center. Greek champions said. “Christian Karembeu will arrive in Athens tonight (Monday),” a club statement said. The 30-year-old midfielder has agreed Polish striker Mielcarski joins AEK Athens to a two-year deal with Olympiakos worth 1.8 million pounds, according July 31, 2001 to local media reports. AEK Athens said Tuesday they had signed Polish international forward Grzegorz Mielcarski on a two-year contract. The 28-year-old player Karembeu began his career at Nantes before spells with Sampdoria, Real has played 12 times for Poland, scoring two goals, and last season played Madrid and Middlesbrough. The Frenchman has collected winners medals 20 matches for Polish side Pogon Szczecin, scoring nine goals. in the Champions League, World Cup and European championships. Olympiakos signed Colombian international Jorge Bermudez last month Mielcarski began his career with Olimpia Poznan in 1991 and in 1993 from Argentina’s Boca Juniors, and their president Socrates Kokkalis has joined Gornik Zabrze and in 1994 Widzew Lodz, all Polish teams. promised more big name recruits in preparation for next season’s Champions From 1995 to 1999 Mielcarski played for Portuguese side Porto. He League. Olympiakos have won five successive Greek league titles. then joined Spain’s Salamanca in 1999 and Pogon Szczecin in 2000. The 2004 Olympic Flame will visit over 60 countries Machlas scores twice as Ajax July 25, 2001 win Amsterdam tournament The Australian news agency, AAP, referred to the Olympic Truce revival July 29, 2001 potential in a correspondence from Athens, pointing out that this It is always fun to win especially in Amsterdam at our own stadium, revolutionary idea can prove to be strong even in modern times and Ajax coach Adriaanse stated during the closing press conference on contribute to the end of contemporary war conflicts. Saturday. Machlas with his two goals in the final and Jari (Litmanen), The report includes statements by Foreign Minister Giorgos Papandreou, the all Ajax hero, who now plays for Liverpool and scored in the match who points out that the idea can and must become a reality like the revival on Thursday night against Valencia, brought back memories for the of modern Olympic Games in 1896. It is also mentioned that the Olympic Ajax fans who still carry Jari in their heart as one of the most sympathetic Truce Center in a proposal to the Athens 2004 organizing committee and gifted players in Ajax modern history. As rare as a smile on his face suggests that the Olympic Flame of the 2004 Olympics should visit all are the compliments to his team, but last night showed a different the regions of the world which are in a war situation. The plan includes Adriaanse with a smile from ear to ear, full of praises for his squad but more than 60 countries in the five continents, among them, Middle East as always realistic and simple in his approach. countries, North and South Korea, and African and Balkan states.

12 Greece Welcomes its heroes Estonia salvage 2-2 draw in injury time 15/08/2001 15/8/2001 A triumphant welcome awaited the champions returning from World TALLINN, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Midfielder Jevgeni Novikov blasted Championship Track Meet in Edmonton Canada when they arrived this home an equaliser two minutes into injury time to snatch a 2-2 draw afternoon in Athens. for Estonia in their World Cup qualifier at home to Cyprus on Wednesday. At the “Eleftherios Venizelos” airport the champions of Edmonton were welcomed by representatives of the political leadership, fans and relatives, The result left both countries equal on eight points in the bottom half who congratulated Kostas Kenteris (gold in 200 metres), Mirela Tzelili of European group two and out of the running for next year’s World (silver in javelin) , Kostas Gatsioudis (bronze in javelin), Tasoula Kelesidou Cup finals. and the rest of the athletes that took part in the meet. The two countries are 10 points adrift of leaders Ireland and ‘Katerina Thanou (bronze in 100 metres) was the only one unaccounted seven behind second-placed Portugal with only two games for, since she stayed in Amsterdam, from there traveling to Zurich to take remaining. But the pair could play the role of arbiters in their remaining part in another meet. qualifiers. “If I was going to write a book, the title would be ‘Justice done to Kostas’. In their next matches on September 5, Estonia are away to the If God keeps me well, we’ll have more medals for our country. I will keep Netherlands, who are in third place one point behind Portugal and working just as hard, and I hope you see me celebrating again, with my four short of Ireland, while Cyprus entertain the Portuguese. hands in the air at the finish line”, stated the World Champion of the Cyprus took the lead in the 39th minute with a well placed penalty by 200m. dash, Kostas Kenteris. Michael Constantinou, a niggling thorn in the Estonian defence who Mirela Tzelili could not withhold her joy: “In a foreign country we cannot would again put his side ahead in the 70th minute, helped in part by understand our success, but once we return home we feel the greatest pride, sloppy Estonian defending. when we see how much people love us.” Defender Marek Lemsalu scored Estonia’s first equaliser in Kostas Gatsioudis stepped onto the champions’ stand for the third the 53rd minute. Novikov snatched a point for the Estonians in the consecutive time, claiming the silver medal in the javelin. “It was a thrilling 92nd minute with a 20-metre drive that cut across the Cypriot meet and I believe I did well, even though my preparation was lacking.” box and flew past goalkeeper Andreas Petrides’s right hand into the back of the net. Petrides denied Estonia a last gasp winner Finally, Tasoula Kelesidou, who narrowly missed out on bronze medal by with a goalline save from a solid Marko Kristal header from only a few centimetres, stressed: “After my knee injury, I believe I performed four metres. credibly, but am still disappointed about missing out on a top 3 place.”

Hellenic - Olympic Dinner Celebrating “Olympic Day” by John Serepisos

n the 22nd of June, Paul Kotrotsos and I were invited to represent GOYANZ at the Annual Hellenic Olympic ODinner held at the Park Royal Hotel. Amongst the dignitories that attended were John Davies, President of the NZ Olympic Committee, His Excellency Christos Karapanos, Ambassador of Greece, Barry Maister, Secretary General NZOC and Keith Quinn, well known sports presentor, who was MC for the evening. Various awards were handed out to sportspeople and administrators. Barbara Kendel and Rob Waddell were present to receive their Olympic cups for winning medals at the recent Sydney Olympic games. Another presentation was made to Keith Quinn for his services to Sport Broadcasting over a long career. The highlight of the night though was the presentation of the Lonsdale Cup to Rob Waddell for outstanding John Serepisos, Rob Waddell and Paul Kotrotsos Olympic performance for 2001. The evening was complemented by fine wine and a sumptous meal and rounded off with some classical Greek Folksongs sung by Christina Waddell who just happened to be sitting right next to us. For a guy Daglas. It was good to see a good representation from the Greek who is the best in the world at his event he is incredibly down to earth community at this prominant event. Representing the Greek Community and very pleasant. was George Stavrinos while the NZ Hellenic Congress was represented Overall a very successful excercise in promoting the Olympic spirit and by Mike Phanoulis and Angelo Papageorgiou. Of course Messrs JS and forging closer relations between the Olympic movement and the Greek PK had the pleasure of spending the entire time chatting with Rob community. I wouldn’t mind being invited again next year!

13 ALHAZ ON TOUR by Petros Hahladakis

Previous issues of our magazine have noted the there (although no one is absolutely sure that this is the reason why it was put there). The carving is so large that it can be seen from many stance of the English government with regards to miles away. the return of the Parthenon Marbles to their rightful place Although the White Horse was carved out well over a thousand years in Athens. During my first few weeks in England I hit the ago, when I arrived it looked as though it had just been put up. I think road and visited some of their own historical sites and it was the new layer of cement that had been poured over the top of the was amazed by the way they treated them. original White Horse that gave me this impression. Trying to work out why someone would do this I located a sign that noted that the cement was required to keep the white horse from further deteriorating. During this preservation work though, the contractors not only managed to destroy what was originally there, but they also managed to add in a few extra bits. The White Horse now has what looks like a spear in its back. On further inspection you discover that this long white line into the horse’s back was more likely to have been made from the tracks of the wheelbarrows which were carrying the concrete. The same sign that noted the preservation work claimed that the white horse was of great historical importance. If indeed this was historically important, then why did the preservation work that took place simply amount to throwing a coat of paint over the top? It is amazing to think that the defacing of these two historical treasures Roman baths at Bath has been allowed to occur in the same period that England is refusing Close to where I am staying is the historical city of Bath as well as the to give back the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, with one of the reasons Westbury White Horse Monument. being that they do not believe we have the facilities to look after them. Perhaps if we told them that we were going to liven them up with a bit The city of Bath is one of the highest pulling tourist sites in England of colour they would be more willing to co-operate. due to its natural hot spring waters and the Roman baths that were built there (hence its name Bath Spa). For hundreds of years people In any case it would be best that the Marbles are repatriated to Greece would travel to the city to bathe in the baths and their waters. Although as soon as possible, before some English style restoration and you are no longer able to enter the waters you are able to tour through preservation work takes place. the ancient baths. When having a look through the baths you discover a discreetly hidden notice board detailing the future plans for the restoration of the ancient baths. The plans show that the baths are to be combined into new structures that would be better suited as a set in the latest Star Wars movie. The building of these new structures will allow the public to bathe in the waters again, but would result in the baths losing their true identity as all they become is the facsade to these new structures. In my view this isn’t restoration taking place but rather modernisation. The other site I visited is the Westbury White Horse. This monument is a picture of a horse that was carved into the white chalk hills of Westbury in honor of a king that once lived Westbury White Horse

14 ou to Gloria Stellin for her A great big Thank Y efforts and great coaching and to Chrisanthi Kamberogiannis forLETS her administration. HEAR IT FOR THE GIRLS......

By Voula Kosmadakis hen you have a sideline supporter like Chrisanthi on W a Saturday morning, you are encouraged in one of two ways - either to put your all into the game at hand or to be totally distracted and end up in hysterical laughter. Either way, Chrisanthi has been a key role to the success of the Wellington Olympic Netball team. So, agreed, we may not be the best club overall winning each game played, and some of us may get various warnings from the refs, but there is definitely one thing you can’t accuse us of - not being consistent in losing our games!!! (note, that it is not all Olympic netball teams who have these results). Olympic 3 won their first game two weeks ago with a score of 18 - 11 and they are still celebrating their win! Though, in our defence, we joined under the understanding that we would be playing in a social grade, where winning was not OLYMPIC 1 Back row L- R: Celia Christie, Lope Kandiliotis, Vera Georgiou, Denise Apostolakis, Irene Katsogiannis. the only objective of the game. Instead, Front row L-R: Helen Vinaccia, Helen Cordalis. without knowing, we have been thrust into Absent: Chrisanthi Kamberogionnis, Voula Halikias and Christina Christie. competitive competition with the ‘big girls’ and expected to perform - AMAN!!! So, the support from the community in general has been good. More support from the community on Saturday mornings/afternoons would Dedication has been evident during the season with weather predictions be good, even if it’s not to see the worlds best netball players doing of storms, heavy rainfall, black ice and thunder not stopping all players their stuff, but to support the Greek Silver Ferns. from attending Wednesday night practices and Saturday morning games. Injuries too have been consistent, with some players ‘out of action’ for By the way, make sure you bring those Greek flags as well as some weeks at a time. Ouzo for half time drinks.

OLYMPIC 2 Back row L- R: Odessia Photiadis, Maria Maheridis, Fiona Burrows, Peggy OLYMPIC 3 Back row L- R: Joanna Photiadis, Katrina Nikitopoulos, Persephone Harvey, Yiannoutsos, Anna Maheridis. Front row L-R: Maria Stavrinos, Dana Anastadies, Helen Christina Gittus, Olga Gerondis, Katy Halikas. Front row L-R: Ellie Stavrinos, Zoi Tristolis. Kosmadakis, Dianna Gittus. Absent: Voula Kosmadakis.

15 Olympic Masters v North Wellington, 11 August 2001 at Wakefield Park.

Draw 2-2. Goals by N Halikias (pen), G Kotrotsos. (plus having the wind) helped put pressure on the opposition. However they continued to theaten to break forward with some crisp passing Team: R Duncan (GK), D Johnson, P Razos, J Serepisos, K from defence through midfield which eventually floundered against the Woodlock, G Bertos, G Kotrotsos, B Bouzoukis, S Apostolakis, H solid Olympic defence. Not many chances were created in the second Kotsapas, N Halikias, J Servos spell although Olympic had the better of those that were. rom feast to famine - this weekend the team was down to 10 Full time arrived without further score and it probably was a fair result. men for the first 20 mins awaiting the full complement to arrive. An improved showing by Olympic against the top team. However, after having played so badly against this team in the F The result maintains Olympic’s third placing on the league table. previous round, there was something to prove in this game and so it turned out. Right from the start Olympic attacked well culminating in a great finish by George K for the first goal. Nth Wellington also had a couple of chances to score but lacked the finish this time. With Olympic putting pressure on the opponents it wasn’t long before another goal came as Kotsapas mazy dribble ended in him being tripped just out from goal and Halikias doing the honours from the penalty spot. 20 mins gone and two nil up. Things were looking good at this stage, but within 20 more minutes, it was 2-2 as a result of some sloppy defence between Bertos and Woodlock down the left side allowing the winger to finish off moves which should never have got going. 2-2 it stayed through to half time. The second half saw Olympic dominate a little MASTERS 1 (After the game) George Bertos, Basil Bouzoukis, Keith Woodlock, Nick Halikias, Paris Razos, John Serepisos, more and with much sturdier defending Richard Duncan, Stath Apostolakis, George Kotrotsos

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OLYMPIC DIV. 5 (WITH HELP FROM THE “POLICE” TEAM) Back (L-R), Antoni Kothroulas, Brett Callander, Tasos Babarousos, Paris Razos, Warwick McKee, Chris Best, Neil McRae Front (L-R), George Apostolakis, Andrew Kasalidis, Nick Babarousos, John Serepisos, Olympic’s Damian Hannah battles for posession against Lower Hutt George Komporozos

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