TAUPIRI AFC (Cameron)
Practice commenced for the squad on February 28th and continued through Mondays and Thursdays at 6:30pm. The Club fees were $20 with each player having to purchase their own socks at $10. The first Friendly was against Unicol for a 4-7 loss (3-3 HT).
| Waikato Div 2 Marshall Cup | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otorohanga | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 16 | 21 |
| Te Aroha | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 14 | 19 |
| Tokanui | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 19 |
| Unicol | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 17 |
| Cambridge | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 25 | 15 |
| Claudlands | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 29 | 15 |
| Taupiri | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 46 | 25 | 13 |
| Ngaruawahia | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 12 |
| Hamilton | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 10 |
| Tokoroa | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 10 |
| Fraser | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 31 | 8 |
| Morrinsville | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 62 | 8 |
| Huntly | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 57 | 3 |
| 1980 Waikato Div 2 Taupiri Results | |
|---|---|
| v Cambridge | 4-5 |
| v Ngaruawahia | 1-2 |
| v Tokoroa | 1-1 |
| v Hamilton | 4-1 |
| v Tokanui | 1-2 |
| v Claudlands | 9-2 |
| v Morrinsville | 10-3 |
| v Te Aroha | 2-1 |
| v Otorohanga | 2-3 |
| v Unicol | 3-4 |
| v Huntly | 6-0 |
| v Hillcrest | 3-1 |
| v Fraser | Cancelled |
| 1980 Waikato Div 2 Subsidiary Round (Cup) | |
|---|---|
| v Morrinsville | 3-0 |
| v Hillcrest | 2-2 |
| v Ngaruawahia | 2-3 |
| v Tokoroa | 5-0 |
| v Huntly | 9-1 |
| v Hamilton | 1-1 |
| v Fraser | Cancelled |
| 1980 Waikato Div 2 Taupiri Appearances | Games | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David White | 17 | ||
| Barry White | 3 | ||
| Tony Janssen | 19 | ||
| Taffy Tengu | 19 | 2 | |
| Phillip van Houtte | 19 | 8 | |
| Mark Snowden | 13 | 7 | |
| Mark Edwards | 8 | ||
| Brian Harding | 12 | 1 | |
| Jordy Barakat | 14 | 1 | |
| Kerry Barakat | 17 | 1 | |
| David Bell | 17 | ||
| Martin Bell | 18 | 18 | (2 hat tricks) |
| Andy Bell | 19 | 6 | |
| John Bell | 18 | 11 | |
| Alistair Bell | 14 | 15 | (3 hat tricks) |
| Murray Barakat | 3 | ||
| Kevin Lloyd | 1 |
NGARUAWAHIA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
The 1st XI team played 20 games in the season winning 11. They scored 60 goals and conceeded 42, ending the season in 5th spot. The team was eliminated by a strong Cambridge 11 in the HMNZS Waikato Trophy game. The most outstanding player was John Bell while Gary Ridley was the most improved player.
2nd 11
With only five wins all season the team nevertheless provided a good backup for their seniors. The squad was coached by Warwick Braithwaite and Paul Phillips,and was made up of:
NORTHERN LEAGUE DIVISION 4 SOUTH
With Dave Hall at the helm, Ngaruawahia made a late run for the Championship and promotion by picking up ten points from the last six games and pipped Rotorua Suburbs on goal difference.
The side made it to the third round of the Chatham Cup with wins over Unicol 2-1 (away) and Huntly Thistle 3-1 (home). Otara Rangers at home was a nut we could not crack and we bowed out of the Cup 0-1. Blockhouse Bay stopped Otara from going any further in the next round with a 2-1 win. Mount Wellington beat Dunedin City 2-0 in the final.
| 1980 NL Div Four South | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ngaruawahia Affco | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 16 | 29 | 26 |
| Rotorua Suburbs | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 22 | 25 | 26 |
| Huntly Thistle | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 46 | 20 | 26 | 24 |
| Taupo | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 35 | 11 | 20 |
| Tokoroa | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 44 | -2 | 18 |
| Kawerau Town | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 41 | -9 | 17 |
| Mt Maunganui | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 16 |
| Cambridge | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 38 | -9 | 16 |
| Ngongotaha | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 12 |
| Fraser | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 75 | -58 | 5 |
| 1980 NL Div 4 South Results | Venue | Opponent | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Apr-80 | H | Cambridge | Drew | 1 | 1 |
| 12-Apr-80 | H | Mount Maunganui | Won | 3 | 2 |
| 19-Apr-80 | A | Tokoroa | Won | 3 | 2 |
| 3-May-80 | H | Rotorua Suburbs | Lost | 1 | 2 |
| 17-May-80 | H | Kawerau Town | Won | 8 | 3 |
| 24-May-80 | H | Taupo | Won | 2 | 1 |
| 7-Jun-80 | H | Cambridge | Won | 4 | 0 |
| 14-Jun-80 | A | Ngongotaha | Won | 2 | 0 |
| 28-Jun-80 | A | Mount Maunganui | Lost | 0 | 1 |
| 5-Jul-80 | H | Tokoroa | Drew | 0 | 0 |
| 12-Jul-80 | A | Ngongotaha | Won | 3 | 1 |
| 19-Jul-80 | H | Rotorua Suburbs | Lost | 1 | 2 |
| 2-Aug-80 | A | Huntly Thistle | Won | 1 | 0 |
| 9-Aug-80 | A | Kawerau Town | Won | 4 | 0 |
| 16-Aug-80 | A | Taupo | Lost | 0 | 1 |
| 23-Aug-80 | H | Fraser | Won | 4 | 0 |
| 30-Aug-80 | A | Fraser | Won | 6 | 0 |
| 6-Sep-80 | A | Huntly Thistle | Won | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | 16 | ||||
| CHATHAM CUP | |||||
| 26-Apr-80 | A | Waikato Unicol | Won | 2 | 1 |
| 10-May-80 | H | Huntly Thistle | Won | 3 | 1 |
| 31-May-80 | H | Rotorua City | Won | 4 | 2 |
| 21-Jun-80 | H | Otara Rangers | Lost | 0 | 1 |
| COUNTRY FOODS CUP | |||||
| 26-Jul-80 | A | Cambridge | Won | 2 | 0 |
| 24-Aug-80 | A | Waitemata City | Lost |
| 1980 NL Div 4 South Appearances | Starts | Sub | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason | Cargo | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary | Dillistone | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff | Tozer | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris | Barakat | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson | Grandona | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve | Williams | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| Allen | Dornan | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael | Liddle | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Pepe | Viedma | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy | Reyes | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike | Heappey | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| John | Brown | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Ricky | Duffull | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Ignacio | Reyes | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie | Gorman | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Allan | Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| John | Mohn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario | Yanez | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave | Hall | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mel | Sowerby | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Unknown | 45 | |||
| 198 | 22 | 45 |
| 1980 Chatham Cup Appearances | App | Sub | Gls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason | Cargo | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary | Dillistone | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff | Tozer | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve | Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen | Dornan | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Pepe | Viedma | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris | Barakat | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nelson | Grandona | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael | Liddle | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy | Reyes | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| John | Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike | Heappey | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ignacio | Reyes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John | Mohn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie | Gorman | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeff | McLaughlan | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 9 | |||
| 44 | 5 | 9 |
1980 AFFCo Rangers, Country Foods Cup (Appearances)
| COUNTRY FOODS | Starts | Sub | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason | Cargo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary | Dillistone | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff | Tozer | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris | Barakat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson | Grandona | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve | Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allen | Dornan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael | Liddle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pepe | Viedma | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy | Reyes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike | Heappey | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John | Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky | Duffull | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ignacio | Reyes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie | Gorman | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allan | Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John | Mohn | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario | Yanez | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave | Hall | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel | Sowerby | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff | McLaughlan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| An Other | 22 | 0 | 2 | |
| 22 | 0 | 2 |