Get out to Garrick Park Sunday next week for Siggie's All Star Charity match which is part of his Christchurch book launch weekend:
- Book Launch Charity fundraiser with 3 course meal Saturday 14 May 7 pm at the Woolston Club ($100 / ticket)
- All Star Football Match 1 pm Sunday May 15 Garrick Park, Woolston with eight former All Whites, some current Canterbury United players, Ben's former team mates, former NZ age group reps, some NZ women's reps
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"As part of our weekend of launching Ben Sigmund's book, there will be an "All Stars" Charity match on Sunday 15th May, 1pm KO at Garrick Park. The amazing line up is below":
| NZ Reps Siggie's Team Mates & Friends | ||
| Alan Stroud | All White | Robbie Barraclough |
| Adam Highfield | Nz Rep | Luke James |
| Danny Halligan | All White | John Brown |
| Glen Collins | All White | James Solotti |
| Ben Sigmund | All White | Chris Morris |
| Analie Longo | Football Fern | Tom Schwarz |
| Mikayla Wieblitz | NZ U20s | Dan Terris |
| Aaron Clapham | All White | Eli Doornenbal |
| Nathan Knox | Nz Rep | Michael Schroader |
| Mike White | All White | Chris Brandon |
| Mike Fullen | Nz Rep | Steve Anngow |
| Ben Stroud | Nz Rep | Glen Mitchel |
| Julian Bowden | Nz Rep | Shaun Campbell |
| Brent Fisher | All White | Megan Shea |
| Ash Ward | NZ Rep | Johanna Hamblett |
| Michael Sands | Nz Rep | Patrick Walsh |
| Coaches: | Alan Stroud, Alan Carville | Colin Curry, Malcolm Knox |
We will be running a Junior mini tournament from 11 till 1 pm - all CTFC players are welcome. There will be an inflatable footy pitch, sausage sizzle, Bumper Ball, CTFC Gear sales and the chance to buy Ben's Book "Fully Committed". WE will be selling raffle tickets ($2) to raise money for Sunshine Football, The Neonatal Trust and Junior Football at CTFC. Come down and enjoy the fun!
Some fun quiz questions relating to the above players:
- which player had a father who conceded double figure goals against Manchester United in the 1960's?
- which player has represented NZ at the Touch Rugby World Cup and has also been a top Canterbury tennis player, as well as a footballer?
- which player was on the books of Walsall FC in the UK?
- which NZ-born player played in the youth team at Bury FC in the UK?
- which player spent several seasons playing in Finland?
- which player was an English Universities international?
Great line ups, there are a few Internationals on the other side of that list also Pete. Barraclough, Solotti and Mitchell were all nz internationals