Page 163 - NUAFC EBook

WAIKATO 1st Division, 1992

Rear: Neil Gorman (Player/Coach), Tony Crook, Chris Banks, Glen McLennan, Greg Nicolle, Wayne Funnell, Reuben Barnes,
Sandy MacDonald (Player/Manager).
Centre: Andre MacDonald, Andrew Pratt, Marcel Cross, Paul Montford.
Front: Karl Allen, Shane Gorman, Regan MacDonald (Captain).
How to win a trophy without winning a game!

This year, for the first time in its history, Sport action or word and all games were given 100% by all
Waikato incorporated into the Waikato Sportsperson players.
Awards three new sections, to recognise fair play - Fair Play Those who played for the side were:
Team, Fair Play Individual and Fair Play Incident. Marcel Cross (goalkeeper )
Two teams were nominated for the inaugural Fair Andre MacDonald (fullback & forward)
Play Team section - United Old Boys' Under 17 Rugby Andrew Pratt (fullback)
Team (winners of the Matamata-Piako District Sports Matthew Montford (midfielder )
Awards 1992) and Ngaruawahia AFC 1st Division Soccer Shane Gorman (midfielder)
Team (winners of the Waikato District Sports Awards Nigel Liddle (midfielder)
1992). Sandy MacDonald (goalkeeper &. Manager )
The award went to the Ngaruawahia Soccer Team, Regan MacDonald (midfielder &. Captain)
which included a number of our High School boys. The Reuben Barnes (midfielder)
trophy, plaque and cheque were proudly collected at the Chris Brennan forward )
event by player/manager Sandy MacDonald on behalf of the Neil Gorman (Coach)
team. Other team members were:
The soccer side is the local club's 4th team and was Glen McLennan (ex Fraser HS, fullback)
quickly assembled just 10 days before the George Sunnex (ex Hamilton Boys HS, midfielder )
commencement of the 1992 season at the request of the Matthew Williams (ex St Pauls Collegiate, forward)
Waikato Football Association to alleviate a bye in the Paul Montford (ex Tokoroa HS, forward)
Waikato 1st Division. To make up a team a number of NHS Chris Banks (ex Raglan , midfielder)
boys were "recruited" along with other youth and adults Greg Nicolle (ex Raglan, defender )
from the district. Wayne Funnell (ex Rotorua, midfielder)
With the club already fielding a Northern The Ngaruawahia Club Awards evening recognised
League Division 1 side, a Waikato Premier Reserve side Andrew Pratt as the Most Improved Player, Andre
and a Waikato 3rd Division side (all seniors), the squad was MacDonald as Squad Member of the Year, Reuben Barnes
affectionately known as the "babies", who, each weekend, and Regan MacDonald as Sportspersons of the Year, Regan
played against seasoned and skilful veterans of soccer. Only MacDonald as Player of the Year along with minor awards
one of the 21games was won (against their own 3rd where Reuben Barnes gained the Super -Wally Award 1992.
Division side after 135 minutes of football) in a local cup The team is also grateful to fellow staff -member
knockout match. Doug Marsh (Manager of the Premier team) who gave the
Players who made up the team were never once boys every encouragement throughout the season, and who
cautioned, booked or sent from the field of play. There was once had the opportunity of very nearly scoring against
no retaliation towards any opponent or official in either them in a Cup clash - hard luck Doug!

163