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Culture Kicks Wellington Football Festival

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Culture Kicks Wellington Football Festival March 29 2008 Martin Luckie Park, Berhampore
 
This is Wellington's own mini world cup- Somalia are defending champions after defeating an Aotearoa XI in the 2006 final, Laos and Iraq were the other semifinalists.
 
Get in quick, 32 places are available and ten teams from 2006 are already pencilled in.
 
Although it is a world cup multicultural and international teams are welcome in this 6-a-side festival of football. Mixed and womens' teams are also welcome.
 
For more information go to:
 
I am also happy to keep you updated about whats going on via this thread- it means i get to surf the site and call it work!
 
Bring it on!
 
 
 
Salmon072008-03-17 17:40:08

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
great idea, any ex-pat scotsman out there keen to have team involved?
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Keep me updated about your progress in recruiting- I could act as a contact point for kilted kiwis wanting to find a team

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
I've got my Scottish family crest tattood on me, does that count? Haha
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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

yes the Tartan army will be represented.. if your interested in playing get hold of me @ briangardner7@hotmail.com

fitness test to be passed in boozer

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Fantastic- wahay the Scots!
 
So that brings the confirmed teams up to 8 including:
 
  • Cook Islands
  • West Africa
  • Oromo (an ethiopian ethnic group)
  • Burma
  • China
  • Sudan (Very popular at the Upper Hutt Tourney)
  • NZ Police (a force to be reckoned with!)
  •  and now the Scots!
 
One day of registrations and we only have 24 spots left!

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
All good for those with heritage other than kiwi!
 
Being a 4th gen Kiwi my links with the old country are rather lacking, although I would be partial to playing for a Scottish team (Boyd last name=Scottish Striker) so could I get a team together from my church or youth group?
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any interest in a Yorkshire team???

I'm looking at you Toffeeman .

O.k. so I'm old, unfit (though i might do something about that) and injury prone - so I could be the last reserve

any interest from the younger and more skilled Tykes out there???


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why is it only Welly have these comps...

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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tigers wrote:
any interest in a Yorkshire team???

I'm looking at you Toffeeman .

O.k. so I'm old, unfit (though i might do something about that) and injury prone - so I could be the last reserve

any interest from the younger and more skilled Tykes out there???


great idea- regional ethnicities as well-
 
Any Basques, Catalans or south islanders out there?

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Scottishbhoy wrote:

why is it only Welly have these comps...

 
Well, this is welly's second, and Upper Hutt have run two
 
but actually Hamilton was the first place in aotearoa to run one, Chch has a well established one and auckland ran its first (i think) this year- i may be a tad biased but ours is of a very high standard- partly because of the high level of interest in football in Wgtn and partly becuase our partners are so supportive- Last years finalists won over $1200 worth of prizes including a full team kit.
 
Actually there has been some discussion around a national tournament for regional winners- stay tuned

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Salmon07 wrote:
Scottishbhoy wrote:

why is it only Welly have these comps...

 
Well, this is welly's second, and Upper Hutt have run two
 
but actually Hamilton was the first place in aotearoa to run one, Chch has a well established one and auckland ran its first (i think) this year- i may be a tad biased but ours is of a very high standard- partly because of the high level of interest in football in Wgtn and partly becuase our partners are so supportive- Last years finalists won over $1200 worth of prizes including a full team kit.
 
Actually there has been some discussion around a national tournament for regional winners- stay tuned
 
National Tournament? Sounds good!
 
Any other South Islanders out there looking to get a team together?
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Is there age limits?

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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Scottishbhoy wrote:
Is there age limits?

yes-we will set it at 13 years and above- i.e. no kids
BUT there will be plenty for kids to do, informal football games, face painters, storytellers so it will be a family friendly space, but the football comp is not for kids.

(great game vs Perth 2 nite BTW!)

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Brumbys said:
 
National Tournament? Sounds good!
 

Brumbys! I was  half joking when I said Southerners were their own ethnicity! Some of your customs are a little strange and you speak a different language but other than that your not to dissimilar!

The NZ Police (major supporters of these tournies up and down the motu) have been told by Annette King to get a national comp rolling for the winners of each regional tournament- ill do some research and find out who are the key teams this year, last year it was Fiji in Christchurch, actually the Fijians are strong all over NZ.

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Salmon07 wrote:
Fantastic- wahay the Scots!
 
So that brings the confirmed teams up to 8 including:
 
  • Cook Islands
  • West Africa
  • Oromo (an ethiopian ethnic group)
  • Burma
  • China
  • Sudan (Very popular at the Upper Hutt Tourney)
  • NZ Police (a force to be reckoned with!)
  •  and now the Scots!
 
One day of registrations and we only have 24 spots left!
 
No Holland? That's shameful, where have all the clog dancers gone?
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kiwi pie wrote:
Salmon07 wrote:
Fantastic- wahay the Scots!
 
So that brings the confirmed teams up to 8 including:
 
  • Cook Islands
  • West Africa
  • Oromo (an ethiopian ethnic group)
  • Burma
  • China
  • Sudan (Very popular at the Upper Hutt Tourney)
  • NZ Police (a force to be reckoned with!)
  •  and now the Scots!
 
One day of registrations and we only have 24 spots left!
 
No Holland? That's shameful, where have all the clog dancers gone?


yep it'd be great to have the clockwork orange in the mix- my club Wgtn Utd has a dutch heritage and they have been notified Kiwi Pie.... i await with cheese baited breath!

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What about a team of rugby players? Any other lads out there who played rugby growing up and converted? I know I did, bloody knees!!! To be honest in a perfect world i'd play both all year roundbrumbys2007-12-12 11:18:34
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brumbys wrote:
What about a team of rugby players? Any other lads out there who played rugby growing up and converted? I know I did, bloody knees!!! To be honest in a perfect world i'd play both all year round


thanks for your entry Brumbys- hopefully yer not to rugby brained on the day-ill put you down as Aotearoa!

yours brings the confirmed entrys (that is teams which have paid the fee) up to three and the tentative entrys up to 13- 19 spots left people!

Ill save a spot for the greeks if they bring some cheese pies to to the feast!


 any other teams out there with ethnic connections? Its six a side so you only need a squad of 7-8 to be competitive

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Scottishbhoy wrote:

why is it only Welly have these comps...



Same reason as to "why is it only Welly have the A-League"

I guess I'll have to wear the green and gold
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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
dam it, im only kiwi :( ... this sounds a great festival, wish i could enter a team
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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Hey lysergic-we want kiwis as well- one of the aims of the tournie is that it is inclusive and integrated- all the better for refugees and new migrants to see what a tolerant place NZ can be-

I already have a few international/kiwi teams in the mix, but after talking to hard news at the Team Wellington game yesterday, i would consider a Yellow Fever team representing Aotearoa coming on board- in fact i welcome it!- Stay tuned mate

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Yea, but no shirts off with 10 mins to play ok...????
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[QUOTE=Salmon07] Ill save a spot for the greeks if they bring some cheese pies to to the feast!

I'll see what I can do Salmon....!!!
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Sorted! do you know Paris Razos? he's captain of the police team and said he'd sort some greeks- but the more the merrier! Bring it on Hellas! Salmon072007-12-19 08:47:28

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Yes I know Paris! I'll let him know. The mighty Hellas will hopefully throw their name in the Culture Kicks hat, and bring some cheese pies for you as well Salmon!
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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Culture Kicks Update
 
Well teams - the mighty salmon is returning to the ancestral spawning grounds for the Summer- Culture Kicks will hibernate for two weeks now in a healthy state-
 
We have 15 teams with 17 places left to fill. (Im including a YF team in this count!)
 
After the New Year the emphasis will be on recruiting the last teams and getting ready for ther BEACH FOOTBALL Componenent, to be held the weekend of 23/24 Feb..
 
FIFA approved coach Dragan Serder will be running this competiion and has offered coaching and trainign to team members the weekend before- teams that register for Culture Kciks get first dibs on entry to this and at half price- a steal!
 
So register now- i have changed the registartion form to make it clearer about what competition you wich to take part in-
  • CK ($100)
  • Beach Football ($100)
  •  Both ($150)

So download one now from:

Otherwise have a great XMAS and get in training for the Wellington World Football Festival y'all

(And come on the Phoenix on the 30th!)
 
 

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YF will add a team if we aint got one already.
Nightz in goal.

Founder

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over 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Yep Feverish- I got you guys pencilled in to represent Antarctica!
 
yeah lets talk after the break

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Feverish wrote:
Nightz in goal.


DAMMIT!
robbwatson2007-12-21 10:01:08
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Crikey...Antarctica....??  You guys should have been at the last Culture Kicks comp in Labour Weekend last year. You would have felt right at home that weekend....!!
 
Good move pushing it back to March.
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Registration update
 
Well I left my desk for two weeks to enjoy the Wellington sun and when I came back there were THREE more registrations-
two international selections and (drum roll please) TUVALU!
when i tried to find their ranking on the FIFA site they weren't there- this could be Tuvalu's national team y'know!
 
Oh the world of football!
Salmon072008-01-08 18:04:12

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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
And now we have confirmed South Africa (thanks Clint) and the Assyrian girls who were crowd favourites last time- Where are the Assyrian Lads?
 
thats 20 teams confirmed-12 places left
Salmon072008-01-08 17:55:11

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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Ok, so here is a question for you. Being the loaner who has just moved up here from Christchurch, can I enter on my own? Or is it back to watching episodes of footballers wives?
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brumbys wrote:
Ok, so here is a question for you. Being the loaner who has just moved up here from Christchurch, can I enter on my own? Or is it back to watching episodes of footballers wives?
 
Hey Brumbys and all,
if anyone wants to join and doesn't have a team you can contact me direct via PM and ill hook you up or feel free to use this forum as a recruitment tool.
 
cheers
 
 

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about 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Okay. 
 
Team Captain Smith is calling for expressions of interest in trials for the Official Yellow Fever team.
 
PM me.
 
So far we've got a lineup that looks like this:
 
              Smith         CNUT
 
                     Feverish
 
 NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS
 
 

Incredible stamina. No shame. Yellow Fever.

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OK- so its 6 a side but last year the winning somali team had a squad of 12, and they needed it
 
the poor marakainga (homegrown) boys had a squad of 7 and were walking wounded at the end-
it is an intense day of footie and you cannot do it without 8 players on your books.
 
Good luck YF

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smithy246 wrote:
Okay. 
 
Team Captain Smith is calling for expressions of interest in trials for the Official Yellow Fever team.
 
PM me.
 
So far we've got a lineup that looks like this:
 
              Smith         CNUT
 
                     Feverish
 
 NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS
 
 


We're playing in Retro Ricki's, White shorts and white socks Salmon.  Make sure no one else steals our colours.

How's my driving? - Whine here

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