NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 1999
What’s hot, what’s cool, who’s up with the play, what’s happening . . . read on . . .
The Triumphant Division 1B Team
The triumphant NHISC Poppadom team is:
Back row: Amrat Patel, Allan Dickie, Steve Campbell, Narendra Uka, Suresh Kanji, Pradeep Nathoo, Bharat Unka,
Front row: Pinakin Patel, Kirit Limbachia (captain,manager) Chan Dullabh, Tarun Patel, Raj Patel,
Absent, Dwain Underwood, Kanti Limbachia, Pravin Kalidas, Nagin Dayal, Sunil Unka (our young gun).
The team won the Grand Final playoff for the Division 1 grade this year and was 2nd overall in the Round Robin competition. They were an inspiration to all players with their excellent skills, passing & teamwork.
The team has enjoyed hockey so much this year that they have entertained the Pukekohe Greenkeepers, Grammar Rovers, and teams from Tamaki and Wellington. They won all but the game against Grammar, in which they down 1-2.
NHISC Under-15 Panthers
In their final game the NHISC Panthers lost 0-3 to a highly polished Intermediate Hatch Cup Team (who came 3rd in their tournament, the day before!). Third place was also the final standing for our team in the Under-15 competition.
We will be looking to run a team in this grade early next season too, so of you know of any children keen to try out for our team contact Suresh Patel, Ph. 444-5551
10thAnniversary Function & Prize-giving
The positive comments we received on the night and afterwards were enough to make it all worthwhile and even more memorable.
For those of you who missed it, this was a night to remember. A spectacular setting; a candle-lit, silver service dinner; photographs and memorabilia of all sorts of half-forgotten faces & encounters; video footage from yesteryear; the large gathering of people from the past, the present (and even of some for the future); lively banter; gossip; music; plate-smashing; entertaining speeches. The night had it all!
To cap it off there was our Prize-giving, souped up with a host of new awards. These went to . . .
MOST PROMISING EMERGING PLAYER (Manu Bhana Memorial Trophy): Jayesh Manga
HIGHEST GOAL SCORER (Bharat Unka Trophy): Dwain Underwood
MOST VALUABLE MEMBER (Rama Unka Trophy): Suresh Patel
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER – Division 1A - (Nathoo Cup): Jaswant SummonMOST IMPROVED PLAYER – Premier Reserves - (Chhotu Ganesh Cup): Sures Lala
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER – Women’s Team - (Sukha Trophy): Eela Dayal
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER - Division 1B – (Limbachia Trophy): Tarun Patel
NHHA GRAND FINAL WINNERS SHIELD –Men’s Division 1: NHISC Division 1B team
NHHA JUNIOR DIVISION SHIELD – Most valuable Contribution by a Team Coach: Bharat Unka
Coaches for 2000
We are extremely pleased to announce that we already have a coach for our Premier Reserve team for next season – and a highly successful one at that!
Steve Campbell has offered his expert knowledge and enthusiasm. Steve has coached many senior teams to Championship titles and has every intention of doing so with our squad next season.
Players – start training!!! If you know of others who are keen to make the commitment and take their game to greater heights, they should contact Steve, Ph. 410-0093
Rumour has it that Manoj & Nalin will again be making waves with the women’s team next year. They hope to take our relatively new team to the top of the table too!
Interested in coaching? Know of someone who is? Then contact our Secretary now! You may also be interested in the following.
Coaching Seminar
Prospective coaches for all teams invited to hear Alan Hill (Ass. NZ coach & NH Men’s coach) give his views on coaching.
Rosedale Pavilion, Thursday 4th Nov. & Thursday 18 November, 8 p.m.
Notice of the Annual General Meeting
When: Sunday 5th December 1999, 11.00 a.m.
Where: Rosedale South Pavilion.
The North Harbour Indian Sports Club hereby posts notice of our eleventh Annual General Meeting.
Agenda
Get your friends along, catch up on your buddies! Now is your chance to have your say in how the Club is run and your chance to influence its future direction! If you are keen to stand for an Executive position or know of someone who is please forward the names to our Secretary.
Any matters which you think need to be discussed also need to be tabled. These need to be given to the Secretary in writing no less than seven days prior to the meeting.
Enjoy snacks a social run around afterwards (maybe a spot of Touch Rugby).
P.S. If we all get there on time we promise not to keep you enthralled for long!
UNIFORMS AND CLUB EQUIPMENT
If you have your uniforms from the 99 season or any other season bring it along to the NHISC AGM and get your deposits on the day.
This also includes goalie gear, match and practice balls, first aid kits and any training props such as cones etc.
Summer Sports
Well summer is here at long last (its not raining as hard as winter) and so too are summer sports most of our players branching out into hockey, either on the shore or city side. Unfortunately due to the high demand NHISC did not get a placing for the first part of the season at Rosedale, so hockey for them will begin on the 24th January 1999 and go till the 3rd of March 99.
A mixed team of D1B players and Takapuna have entered a hockey team for Masters Hockey on the shore.
Kirit Limbachia has entered a one-day 9th grade cricket team to play under Birkenhead Cricket Club. Lets see if they can do that magic at cricket as well
WEBSITE
If you here about a function or event happening in or around our community and you would like other people here about it, forward it to the secretary and have it up loaded to the club web page. (webmasta DEV)
CLUB FUNDRAISING
Porana Pies, A big thanks to Ramesh and Manjula Hira for their efforts for another successful fundraiser, also thanks to those who helped out on the day.
CULTURAL COLUMN
Cultural Column Split Enz are playing a second concert down at the Amex cup village on the 30th December 1999
Tickets for the first concert sold out in 18 minutes on the 28th October 99
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Raj and Damanti Keshaw, on the birth of their son Milan on the 10th September 1999
Well that’s all for now folks! See ya later……….