Te Awamutu Courier - August 18th, 2011 - Te Awamutu Online

16 TE AWAMUTU COURIER, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2011
Fed Cup soccer leaders
too good for TA team
Te Awamutu’s Federation II
league soccer team were on the
wrong end of a 4-0 hiding away to
high flyers Ngongotaha.
The win confirmed the hosts as
league champions.
Te Awamutu coach, Billy
Carter reports that the scoreline
could have been much worse had
it not been for the heroics of
Kevin Buckle in goal.
Time and time again Buckle
was sublime thwarting the
Ngongotaha attack. He received
accolades not only from his team,
but also the opposition and
spectators.
Carter commented that it was
by far Buckle’s best performance
of the season and only a pity that
the scoreline and result could not
have ended on a better note for Te
Awamutu.
The loss sees them end the
season in fifth place in the division
two league.
Carter was full of praise for his
squad and their efforts for the
season with limited resources. He
says plans are now underway to
strengthen the squad for the 2012
campaign.
The men’s Waikato B division
side hosted Waihi at the Stadium,
losing 2-0. Player of the day was
Craig Crockett. The side remains
in eighth place, one position
above the relegation zone —
needing points from their final
three games of the season to
ensure staying in B division.
Next week the team are away
to Melville.
The women’s A side lost 3-1 to
Tauranga Old Blues in a Waikato
Bay of Plenty Federation plate
match at the Stadium on Sunday.
Cody Harris scored Te
Awamutu’s only goal after her
team trailed 3-0 at half time.
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CENTRAL midfielders Aaron Kelly, pictured playing for Te Awamutu
Fed Cup team in their latest game at the Stadium. was a solid
performer at Ngongataha on Saturday.
Player of the day was Carey
Ireland for her efforts in defence.
The Under 15’s hosted Whakatane,
losing 4-1.
Aidan Crayton scored Te
Awamutu’s consolation goal in
the second half.
Next week the team is away to
West Hamilton.
Junior results, eighth grade:
Panthers 1, Vardon Wizards 4.
Ninth grade: Tigers 5, Western
Utd Bullets 3; Terriers 8, Hamilton
Marist Bears 0; Barracudas 1,
Wanderers Hurricanes 1; Pirates
3, Newstead Tigers 3; Rangers 5,
Glenview Utd Sonics 2; Reds 1,
Hamilton Marist 1; Wanderers 0,
Claudelands Rovers 4; Wolves 1,
Peachgrove Coyotes 6.
Netballing mudlark
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TE AWAMUTU netball umpire Diane Cox all smiles after completing the
swamp section of the Tough Gal Challenge at Rotorua.
Diane Cox says she will be a
definite starter in next year’s Tough
Guy/Gal Challenge after making her
debut at the Lakes Ranch outdoor
pursuit centre in Rotorua.
‘‘I must be mad wanting to trudge
through all that mud again but I’ve
got the bug now.
‘‘We’ll get more organised in 2012
and enter as a team.’’
Cox covered the 6km army style
obstacle course in 1hr 28m 37s, taking
great delight in beating her daughter
home.
She finished 188th out of the 271 in
the female 40 plus age group.
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