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Wynton Rufer Tournament.

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Wynton Rufer Tournament.
Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe. 
20/5/20

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Final of this weekend's competition went to pens. I understand that each team took thirteen.
I arrived very late (had other things to do) and this is the only pic I can offer. To the left James who refereed in the final. To the right Martin who organises the tournament.
 
 
Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe. 
20/5/20

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
they say a picture paints a thousand words - that is a blank canvas. Great surface out there though. How much did the earth works cost? I saw some proposed budgets on the Hutt City Council site and looked like the $2m option they went for. 

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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Slight correction

That was a semi that went to pens 24 minutes ordinary time, two lots of 5 minutes ET, and then the penalty shoot-out, with saves from both Goalies....Naenae won that game and then very soon after played against a good looking Petone side in the final.

Both teams had good opportunities, and couldn't quite take them, and the trophy was shared between the two teams.  Jimmy McCreadie fittingly presented the trophy on the pitch, and tossed a coin to see who got to take it to school today (and I think, it went to Naenae)

28 teams played yesterday, and there weren't many sad faces for long, even the two teams that lost a 24 minute match 11-0.

1994 was the first Wynton Rufer Tournie.  Jimmy McCreadie was Chairman of Stop Out (I think), and Liz Le Prou was the organiser.  Over the last few years, the format has changed a little, but we still have kids enjoying the tournament football.

It has been my pleasure to run (the tournament side) it over the last few years.  As this was my final year, I can honestly say that the sight of 7 to 10 year olds playing and enjoying football, will remain one of favourite memories of each season.  Thank you to all those players that have made it so!
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over 16 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Crazy-Horse wrote:
Slight correction




I was close then?  
Profile pic. Should you be interested. Lakhsen, on the right, lost touch with him.
Mohammed, on the left, I'm still in touch with. He's now living in Agadez, Niger. More focused on his animals now as tourism has dried up. Is active with a co-op promoting local goods, leather work and bijouterie, into Europe. 
20/5/20

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