Page 13 - Principal's Newsletter Term 2 2018

FOOTBALL REPORT
Football has continued to be hugely popular,
with seven teams, so much so that we’ve had to
run very large squads for some. The boys have
benefited from the expert coaching from the
Wairarapa United players who come in each
Tuesday and Thursday (when it’s not been
raining!) and who sort out the moves, run the
side lines and referee on Saturday mornings.
The 1 XI would be right to be disappointed in
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their start to the season but are well placed to
push on for success in the Wellington Premier
Reserve Grade. Injuries and having to juggle
outside football commitments have, at times,
stretched coach Cory Chettleburgh and
manager Mr Walterhouse but they would be
happy to have the services of New Zealand
Representatives Thomas Wagner and Scott
Morris (both National Under 19) and Luca
Molnar (Under 15). Luca is off to Malaysia with
the New Zealand team over the July holidays
while Thomas and Scott had successful tours in
the USA in the April break. There are few
sporting codes which could boast three New
Zealand Reps in a single season in one team.
These highly talented boys also play for
Wairarapa United alongside fellow team mates
Stanley Archibald, Noah Boyce and Jonty
Roubos. The path to success in football beyond
college is clear and begins with hard work and
dedication before making the top school team.
Whilst not directly part of Rathkeale, the
support provided by Paul Ifill for the 1 XI, and
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the involvement of a large number of boys in
his Academy, cannot be underestimated.
Our 2 XI is competing in the Division A grade
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along with the Junior A. Mr Macri and Daniel
Allen have the 2 XI whilst Ms
nd
Evans and Cameron Lindsay are
responsible for the Year 9 and
10 boys. The 2nds are making
a good fist of it and have only
lost once to date. Unfortunately,
they haven’t won any games yet
either but are still well placed to
achieve in this grade. The
Junior A, captained by Sam
Loder, supported by Felix
Stephens as vice-captain, are
doing their best playing against
much older, stronger and faster
boys in the 1 XIs from other Wairarapa
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schools. They have done well to have a 9 – 11
for and against goal difference from 1 win, 1
draw and 3 losses. The team are undefeated
thus far in their annual fixtures against HIBS (a
3 all draw), and Wanganui Collegiate School (a
6-nil win). They will certainly be looking
forward to Week 2 next term when they will face
up to Lindisfarne at home. Oli Vincent is
obviously the main strike weapon scoring 7
goals and Sam was Man of the Match, scoring a
rd
hat-trick in the 7 – 1 win over Waicol 3 XI.
The Senior Black and White teams are two even
teams made up of Year 11 – 13 boys and play
in the Division B grade. Mr Williamson is
enjoying taking the Black team who have
scored a staggering 22 goals from their 4
games. The Whites, coached by tutor Dalton
Stocks, have not enjoyed quite the same level
of success despite being put through some
vigorous training sessions.
The final two teams are our Junior Red
coached by Mr Baillie, Mr Jones and recently
departed tutor Callan Elliot and the Junior
Green coached by Mr Clausen and tutor Liam
Heard. Callan (2017 Old Boy) is currently
trialling for the Wellington Phoenix and we
wish him every success in pursuing his
professional dream. The Junior Red are
performing exceptionally well having scored
27 goals, and are unbeaten in their 4 games
in Division C. This is thanks to the great boot
of Flynn Register who has scored “a bunch of
goals” and star of the team Kensei Tanamura,
who only arrived into New Zealand this term
from Japan never having played football
before. For the Junior Greens,
their captain Tim Osborne has
had a huge season scoring
over 20 goals already. He is
ably supported up front by
Dylan Miles who missed part of
the season but is certainly
stamping his mark now and
will look to add to his hat-trick
versus Kuranui.
Mason Summerfield - Head of
Football