A couple of interesting spectators watching on the side lines at Garrick Park in Saturday - former age group international and ex ChCh United player Blair Scadden and former Coastal Spirit coach Mick Curry - Mick has recently finished his role with the Central Footy Federation.
One of my real coaching highlights was assisting on the bench with the Junior All Whites at QE II when Blair and Siggy combined to beat the Aussies and qualify NZ for the Junior World Cup in Egypt 96 /97. Shark weather but a great day.
In those days they selected NZ players for NZ teams including from the Sth Island.
Yes...iirc a hideous SW. And where did that 20 years go?