Page 19 - 1979 News Clippings

Ngaruawahia High Pass First Round in

Challenge Soccer

H.M.N.Z.S. WAIKATO with one and the score came Brown had by now
TROPHY CHALLENGE back to 2-1. tightened up their defence in
For the first time in Defenders Dean Brown front of Peter Rawiri in goal
many years The and Gordon Rajendram and conceded no more goals.
Ngaruawahia High School found themselves at sixes Brown and Rajendram
soccer team made it past the and sevens with Gordon nearly knocked each other
first round of the H.M.S. having a rather torrid time out going for an ariel ball
Waikato trophy knockout. with the Te Awamutu winger. late in the game.
All schools competing in In the second spell The most spectacular
Saturday competition Rajendram was moved goal can ten minutes from
automatically have their first forward and Keri Magee time when a defensive throw
11 entered and Ngaruawahia was dropped back to solidify -in from Mark Edwards
was drawn to meet Te the defence. Fifteen minutes found Andy Bell. Bell’s
Awamutu at Te Awamutu. into the second spell Elliot high through-ball bounced

It took most of the Cathro replaced Grant once in the centre circle and
match for Ngaruawahia to Johnson at outside left and before it could hit the ground
sort themselves out on the his first touch of the ball again, little brother John had
small pitch and found netted the equaliser when he it in the back of the net on
themselves two goals down side-footed home a perfect the volley, 3-2. John made
in the first five minutes. centre from Rajendram. sure of the win when he spun
on a loose ball in the area
Ngaruawahia’s Paul Andy Bell and Brian and netted off a defender.
McMillan and John Bell Harding periodically tested
found themselves confused the keeper with long shots Richard Wardell had a
by the referees interpretation and it was becoming tidy game at outside left but
of the off-side rule, having apparent the Te Awamutu tended to hold on too long.
two goals disallowed were getting less and less of The strength of Andy Bell
following two fine through- the game. Mark Edwards, and “Bugs” Harding in the
passes. Paul did get through Keri Magee and Dean halves contributed greatly to
the win.

HIGH SCHOOL BURGLARY

27th June 1979

On the night of June 19/20, the
office block of the Ngaruawahia

High School was broken into. A
thorough search of cupboards draw-
ers and fittings was made and the

offenders took a digital clock and
radio cassette player.