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He proved to be a great addition to the club and 1964 that he shared Player of the Year with Chas Gorman
could be counted on to flatten at least one opposition (collectively known as Abbot & Costello).
player per game, and could never get away from the Sandy has managed to stay injury-free since
reputation that he was the original Lincolnshire Poacher - a
case that still remains open at Scotland Yard. 1958 due to a cunning ploy of goalkeeping behind the net!
He occasionally grows a beard and ends up looking like a
chorus girl in the Muppet Show.
One of the projects he claims he never should
have started happened in 1977 when the weekly club
1977-87, 1991-93, 1999-2004 bulletin "Centre Spot" commenced, died br iefly
Bruiser or Fifi was born in the Ngaruawahia for three years then resurrected itself to be later
Nursing Home (which they promptly closed down after taken over by Glen Gray and Brian Webb.
they saw him). He played Rugby League since 6 years old
and was in the NZ Under-15 League side that met New This year (1993) is the first time in 36 years that
South Wales. he has not taken the field in a competition match but
claims the thrill of emulating Gladdis Gray (Alias Sideline
He started with the Green machine in '78 and Sam) when, in 1992, he played several Waikato 1st
was a member of the victorious 3rd Division side Division games with his sons Andre and Regan.
when it won the League.
A building Constructor by trade he majored in
Apple & Pear Board boxes, moving on to specialize in
outhouses. He now works on match­boxes for Bryant & 1981-82, 1991
May. Phil answered to the name of Wurzel (a wurzel is
He is a speedy player who delights in zipping down a type of turnip), and was given that name as he
the wing, ball at toe, and just before reaching the goal-line would turnip to every game of soccer in Narra. Phil
he scoops it up and dives over for the touchdown! resembled the lead drummer Floyd of the Muppet
Show and had a distinguished career as a Rugby League
His other interests include squash (those Schoolboy Rep' until he ripened into an old 13 year-old.
things that loo k like pumpkins) and is a fair pool
player (when he can keep his feet dry). He played Cricket for the Lower Waikato
Schoolboys and has represented Waikato at Senior
CHARLES GORMAN (Jnr) Golf (with a modest handicap of 36). His other handicap
is hitting the ball! If he can't get a medium-sized soccer
1969-76, 1982-2018 ball into a 192 square-foot goalmouth what could he do with
Affectionately known as Chas’ he had a a golfball?
schoolboy career in Rugby League as a winger and as a He followed his cousin Micky Dribble into the Narra
half-back for Ngaruawahia and Waikato. He tasted soccer scene in 1978 while working as a mynah (he was
soccer at Ngaruawahia High and has been a Green often seen cadging bread-crumbs and chasing after the other
Machinist ever since. birds!).
He used to be 6' tall in his teens until his father He was born in Huntly and raised (with a jack)
had him practice-heading a medicine ball. He was in Pukemiro. He was a very capable goalkeeper. He
adept and skilled with both feet, finding no learned his keeping skills in the mines. Whenever a
difficulty in tripping over either and was a regular shot-firer set off the charges he would catch the lumps
recipient of the Broken A*** Trophy every year of flying coal to take home for his mum.
since its inception. He was a tireless worker on the field, like a terrier
As a mechanical fitter he spent time working always chasing the ball, sometimes picking it up in
on garage forecourts cleaning the few windshields his mouth, scampering over to the goalposts and
he could reach, in the Horotiu Fitters Shop as teabag cocking a leg!
boy and in the Mines as coal cleaner.
He has served the Club over the years in THE DUFFULLS
administrative positions across the board and his chair-
bashing days have become obvious as certain parts of 1977-2018
his anatomy have reshaped themselves. Alias the Three Stooges, these lads are

collectively known as Duffull Boy, Duffull Bag and Duffull
Coat.
SANDY MacDONALD • DAN: Dan the man or Daggy Boy.
1969-2018 • CHRIS: Pee Wee.
Alias McBandy or Crayfish Legs started his • RICK: Tricky Ricky.
soccer at Huntly College in 1958 as Fullback/Goalkeeper
and moved on to keep the nets at the Hamilton Three of these lads were born in Ngaruawahia
Teachers College from 1963 to 1965 continually confusing while the other wasn't and, like most lads, learned their
the opposition with his lily-white legs into thinking there trade in the hurly burly of Rugby League football and
was another set of uprights to the goal. still use League tackles against unsuspecting
While at Teachers College he turned down offers opponents - one under, one over, and one up the Khyber!
from Claudelands Rovers and Wanderers who wanted Split up to evade capture, Dan joined Cameron AFC
him to play a specialist role as a corner flag. while Chris and Rick attached themselves to AFFCo
Huntly Thistle took pity on him over the next three Rangers.
years and gave him a warm spot in goal for their senior All three continued their nefarious occupations
side which played in the Auckland B competition. disguised as freezing workers where they were often
found in the holding pens dressed as sheepdogs,
He came to Narra in 1969 as an original rustling the stock! They were, at one stage, caught on
member and became involved in Club the training field at AFFCo by Club Coach Dave
administration, coaching, training and playing. It was in Hall. They had painted 15 ewes green and were in the

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