CAPITAL FOOTBALL PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR 2020 Liquid IT Petone vs Waterside Karori Central League 2021 | 3pm, Saturday April 24 | Memorial Park Proudly supporting Petone FC liquidit.nz Chairman’s Corner elcome Waterside Karori to Petone FC and welcome to all of our loyal Wsupporters and opposition supporters. Our top three men’s teams are all playing Waterside Karori today, so a great club battle day :-) All of our teams need results for sure, notably our Third Team who after two wins are sitting on top of the Capital 3 ladder. Our Powerex Petone Women’s First Team have still only played one game with a tight loss against Palmerston North Marist two weeks ago, then had a bye last week and another this week. So I’m sure they will be looking forward to some competitive football again next week. Our Women’s Reserve Team are in full swing and play Island Bay tomorrow. Our four masters teams don’t have games this weekend due to school holidays, which I am sure frustrates them after just starting the season – though, a good chance to get the bodies rested for the long season ahead. Thank you to Graham Hickling for sorting out our temporary scoreboard on the balcony just in time before our first home game, a requirement for the Central League this year. Also thanks to Nadine Bowen and others for offering to help with gameday announcements, another requirement for Central League. Please support Henry in the kitchen, he has some nice food on offer from 2.30pm every Saturday, we are lucky to have him doing the catering for us – remember his Cookie’s Café in Regent Street Petone. I am looking forward to seeing how this weekend unfolds for us – good luck to everybody – COYB. Matt Bliss Chairman [email protected] Article Suggestions Welcomed lease do come forward with any article suggestions for consideration Pin this programme. Feel free to discuss with club officials Matt Bliss, Barry Pickering or Ray Bell, or programme facilitator Iain MacIntyre <[email protected]>, 021 99 10 16. Junior Club Update i all. The season got under way with only a little Hrain in the air. This fortunately didn’t dampen the spirits and all of the players had smiles, energy and enthusiasm in chasing that round ball which never goes where it is supposed to! Still, next weekend it will improve. I did have a great time walking around Sladden and the main turf watching the new generation of Petone FC First Teamers. Some very serious talent was seen, not only players but the coaches on the side too. I hope that these generous folk can maintain their desire to keep giving. Their contribution is something that should be rewarded every weekend – parents please don’t be frightened to give them a pat on the back, they feel the ups and downs as much as the players, be assured of that. What I would like to mention is those “X Factor” players. In my day it was George Best (Manchester United), Charlie Cooke (Chelsea), slightly later came Rodney Marsh (QPR) and then along came Ryan Giggs (Manchester United) during the 1990s, getting close to the here-and-now with both Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) and Lionel Messi (Barcelona) fighting it out for long years. The modern generation has come to pass including Neymar (PSG), Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) and England hopeful in Jack Grealish (Aston Villa). All of these players have one thing in common – they can go past players at will – enough to bring a stadium to their feet, bring the oohs and ahhs out of many throats and that lone voice of “Why didn’t he pass?”. We all love it when it comes off and then groan when it doesn’t. Can we really expect a ten-year-old to suddenly make the right decision to dribble or pass if we don’t give him/her the chance? Now is the time for the younger players to have that opportunity – yes they will make mistakes about the right and wrong time, but let them give it a go first. Those discussions can come a little later in their footballing life. I think it’s brave to take those players on. Yes, we should encourage them to try their skills in the right areas of the pitch – the lone defender taking on three of his opponents in his own half is not great – but what did he/she see? Perhaps we are passing the life out of our dribblers. Just some food for thought. After all we do call it “Little Dribblers” at some clubs. In football (soccer), the result is an impostor. You can do things really, really well but not win. There’s something greater than the result, more lasting – a legacy. – Xavi, Spain international (2000-2014) Happy football everybody. Gary Jenkins Petone FC Junior Club director of football Shirt Sponsorship s part of our club’s supporters’ package, sponsors have the Aopportunity 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 <[email protected]>. This weekend’s featured sponsors are Powerex and Oroqi whose brands appear respectively on the shirts of Jake Harris and Libby Boobyer, and Ollie Pickering and Tallulah Nemet-Sargent. Please read on to learn more about this valued business partner as well as those players via new profile questions. Powerex Powerex is a locally-owned company which has been operating in Lower Hutt and the greater Wellington region for over 17 years. Over this time we have built up an accomplished and skilled team ready to take on any electrical, data, security or heating challenge. We’ve been a proud supporter of Petone FC for over ten years and naming sponsor for the Powerex Petone Women’s Team for seven years. Electrical, data, security or heat pumps – no matter what you need – we’ve got you covered. Everything from that little repair job through to full design and build on a commercial scale. We can visit your premises (home or work) and, upon gaining an understanding of your requirements, will provide you with a no-obligation solution that meets or hopefully even exceeds your expectations. Are you considering getting a heat pump? We recommend and install Mitsubishi Electric heat pumps. We provide free advice and will quote you on the correctly-sized unit to best suit your home – not the one that happens to be on special but might not be right for your needs. Our solutions range from the traditional but effective high-wall heat pump unit through to fully-ducted central heating systems. Is your Wi-Fi causing you frustration? We recommend and install Ubiquiti Wi-Fi solutions. Ubiquiti is commercial- grade Wi-Fi on a budget – you get commercial-quality Wi-Fi range and throughput at an affordable price point. We will visit your property and advise what model would give you the best quality with the best coverage and then we can install it for you – solving all of your Wi-Fi frustrations. Why choose us? we are friendly and organised – Powerex staff are friendly, approachable and well organised we’re reliable and are always on time – we will turn up when we say we will and we will do what we say we will do! we care about health and safety – health and safety is not to be taken lightly! Our team are handpicked and then trained to become the best at their game we’re your “one stop shop” – we’re highly trained and have the skillset to tackle any electrical, data, security or heating task because we’re different, because we’re good – “excellent service to satisfied customers” is our vision You can read more about who we are and what we do on our website <www.powerex.nz>. Or contact us at any time for a no-hassle consultation on any of our products or services. Kerry Matthews, managing director 027 445 3419 8 Victoria Street 04 891 0154 Petone 5012 [email protected] PO Box 46010, Park Avenue www.powerex.nz Lower Hutt 5044 Blue Star Wellington 33 Jackson Street Petone PO Box 38 190 Wellington New Zealand 5045 Tel: +64 4 569 3519 Fax: +64 4 568 6356 www.bluestar.co.nz Jake Harris If you had to choose a sport other than football, what would it be and why? Golf. A long career and a relaxing way to spend an afternoon. Most memorable match you have played in? Winning our conference final with my university in the United States. Most memorable match you have watched? World Cup Qualifier, New Zealand vs Bahrain. Who is your favourite team in any other league? Blackburn Rovers. What do you love about Petone FC? The people that work with the team in and around the club. What instrument do you or would you like to play? Would love to be able to play the piano. Favourite food? Peanut butter, but it has to be crunchy.