Firstly, AW game, no way crowd was 10,700 if capacity is 18,000. North stand chocka, South stand 5/8 full, southern stand 40%. I was thinking 12,500-13,000. Rubbish football (esp 2nd half) by the way.
Labour weekend U19s:
1. Nationals in Napier:
Cashmere Technical fancy themselves to win it apparently. Who'd have thought?
Napier City site has them listed officially as Christchurch Technical. Wonder what Cashmere people think of that?
Guest players: Ceri Evans' son Oscar (played CBHS this year I think); GK James Gribben and Joel Stevens.
2. Coastal-run Tsunmai tournament:
Boys:
Cashmere, FC20 and Coastal with 2 entries each, one each from Waimak, Halswell, Burwood (a Shirley Boys team in disguise I'm told), Chc Utd, Hornby and University. Out of town entries from Mid Canty, Southland, Nelson, Richmond.No Bays or Western teams.
Imagine Coastal A and FC20 A will be strong; likewise Nelson and Richmond, and University the wild card?
Girls: 10 teams, incl Wgtn's Stop Out & Nelson