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CLUB FOR NGARUAWAHIA YMCA v Ngaruawahia
Waikato Times. Waikato Times,
Friday July 15th, 1921 Monday June 19th,

A meet i ng was he l d in Ngaruawahia on On the Seddon Park ground on Saturday last, Shand,
Tuesday for the purpose of inaugurating a "Soccer" club in for Ngaruawahia. won the toss and set Y.M. to play against
the district. the sun.
There was a splendid attendance. The president. vice Clough, for the local team, early became prominent,
-presidents, chairman, secretary and treasurer were appointed the visiting defence having a warm time for the opening ten
and it was decided to call the club "The Ngaruawahia minutes. It was not long. however. before Ngaruawahia
United Association Football Club". The colours were to be became prominent in attacking the home goal. Homer, being
blue (royal). The membership fee was set at 5s. always a source of danger to the Y.M., and there is no doubt that
As it is now too late in the season to get into the had the visiting inside forwards been on the alert more to prey
competition league it was decided to play practice matches at their advantage home they would have been one up.
present, in order to get the players into their proper position, and However, Y.M. were hereabouts getting more
that next year the dub affiliate with the South Auckland Clough being conspicuous in shooting for goal, the
Football Association. latter eventually putting the locals one up after half an hour's
The club so far has got 15 players, viz. eight play.
from Ngaruawahia, three from Horotiu and four from Glen On resuming, play continued to be in favour of the
Massey, and they will always have four men in reserve. Y.M., erratic shots at goal and individual instead of team
A practice match is to be held on Saturday, and all work by the Y.M. forwards saving Ngaruawahia, and at half
those interested in the game are invited to attend. Another time being called the score was one goal to nil in favour of
meeting of the newly-formed club will be held in the boat-house, Y.M.
Ngaruawahia, on Tuesday 19th inst. From the restart Y.M. for a period had by far the
better of the game, though at times the visiting left wing would
Hamilton v Ngaruawahia show flashes of brilliancy, only to be pulled up by either
Waikato Times. Ashton or Allen, the home backs, when almost near the goal.
Monday May After a spell of mid-field play Davies took the ball to
within the Ngaruawahia penalty area, and one of the visitors
The first game for League honours between Hamilton handling the ball. Allen made no mistake with the penalty
Wanderers and Ngaruawahia took place at Ngaruawahia on kick, Y.M. being then two up.
Saturday under ideal weather conditions, and there was a good More give and take play followed, the home team
muster of spectators of both sexes. having a shade the better of this, Ehich hereabouts being
Hamilton won the toss. Ngaruawahia set the ball in especially prominent, one of his shots from the extreme right
motion and continued to press the visitors for the first 15 completely beating the Ngaruawahia goalkeeper and hitting the
minutes, when Wanderers pulled themselves together and crossbar, Shand clearing for the visitors. Directly after the visiting
the game evened up and give and take play the rule until centre forward from 20 yards' range scored for Ngaruawahia,
Ngaruawahia, by good passing, scored the opening goal of the McCormack making a very poor attempt to save.
match, T. Adams sending in a beautiful shot that gave Ngaruawahia still continued to press, Cook, Allen
Webster no chance. and Ashton being always to the fore in repelling the visiting
This reverse put the Hamilton men on their mettle. forwards, and Ashton transgressing the rules in the penalty
After good work by the visitors, Crabb got the equaliser. area. Ngaruawahia had a splendid opportunity to equalise matters
Even play continued until M. Binnie scored Wanderers second with the penalty kick. However, to the intense disappointment
goal, and just before the half-time whistle went Binnie secured of the visiting supporters McCormack, the Y.M. goalie,
Hamilton's third goal. brought off a brilliant save, and from now on Y.M. never
During the second spell a very fast and evenly contested lost their grip of the position. Davies, by following up,
game continued, neither team being able to pierce the other's scored the last goal of the match, placing the score board to
defence. although Ngaruawahia was pressing the whistle read three goals to one in favour of the local team.
sounded for full time. For the winners, who by the way gave their best
Mr Meikle acted as referee and at entire display this season, Allen, Walker, Ehich and Cook were the
satisfaction to all. pick, although the remainder of the team were very close runners
up and for Ngaruawahia Shand was a tower of strength to his
side, Homer being the most prominent of their vanguard. Mr
Meikle refereed.

It has not been discovered where the home games were played. There is the suspicion that “The Point” (the junction of
the Waikato and Waipa Rivers) may have been the venue, but that area at the time was also occupied by housing, the
riverboat wharf and railway sidings accessing the wharf.
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