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Hilton Petone 2013
- 20 Mar 2013
- Brooklyn Northern United AFC
- <span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size: 11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:major-bidi; mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ">Tournament Report by Men’s 1st Coach Dene Bannister<span lang="EN-NZ" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-NZ"> Having trained through the off season, and pre-season proper kicking off in early January, the BNU men's first team were keen to trade hurdles, ladders and running shoes for boots, game day and some serious opposition. The 2013 Hilton Petone tournament certainly gave us the opportunity to put our plans into practice. Our group consisted of our neighbours - Island Bay, North Wellington under 19's and our bogey team of last season, Kapiti Coast United. Game one against KCU saw us fall behind inside two minutes, but the remaining 43 minutes of the first half were all BNU. A first half hat-trick by Simon Barker and debut goal from Ben Purser saw us take a 4-1 lead into the break, playing some fantastic one touch football through midfield and the strikers making the most of quality delivery. Unfortunately we let KCU back into the game in the second half, eventually showing maturity and composure to hold on to a 5-4 win. 3 points in the bag - but plenty to work on. Game two versus neighbours Island Bay saw us score early through left back Ali Luke, who had made a lung-bursting run to finish at the far post. Island Bay scrapped and battled for possession throughout the first half, earning a brace of goals, leaving both sides even at 2-2 at the break. The message at halftime was to up the tempo and keep the ball for longer periods, which we did with some success. The bench contributed to the eventual result with Ben Goodwin grabbing a brace within three minutes and Paul Clune tapping in from a yard out to grab his first goal of the year. BNU running out 6-3 winners and cementing a quarter final spot as one of the top two in the group. Our last group game was against hapless North Wellington, who had struggled to compete in their previous two games. We used the opportunity to try some fringe players and see how they fit into the first team. A fast start saw us 4-0 up within 20 minutes. Simon Barker grabbing another first half hat-trick. Paul Sanchez, Ben Goodwin and Ali Luke all scoring to give us a 6-0 advantage at half time. We took the opportunity to make further changes and our second half performance didn't match that of the first. Final score 6-1, still searching for that 90 minute performance. Finishing top of the group gave us a quarter final draw against Tawa. Having played Tawa twice last season in the league we knew how they would play and went into the game feeling confident of getting a result. A tight first half, with few opportunities saw us go into the break 1-0 up after a cross-cum-shot from Tom McCann found its way into the back of the net. The celebration from Big Tom certainly was more stylish than the goal! Half time gave us the chance to sit down and regroup. Keeping our composure and not playing at their level was the message. The second half was all one way traffic in favour of BNU. 4 second half goals to that man Simon Barker and a free kick from Ben Keat saw us run out 6-1 in a fantastic second half performance. The lads played extremely well and had earned the right to take on Victoria University in the semi final. Throughout the week, the lads were up for the challenge, looking forward to what would surely be a sterner test of our ability. However, this wasn't to be our day. We struggled to find any rhythm and as a consequence we didn't string together many threatening passages of play. 2-0 down at half time, we felt we could get something out of the game, but needed to be next to score. We didn't and the game ran away from us. 4-0 at full time, a painful way to exit the tournament. Despite the loss to University, the positives certainly outweigh the negatives. Learning a new shape, the tempo we are trying to play, and the attitude of the players were all fantastic. The disappointment after the semi final loss, also showed that this team expect more and are determined to compete at the right end of the league table this season. We welcome new signings in Paul Sanchez, Tom McCann, Jimmy Greenwood, George Frost and Ben Purser who all made a great impact during the tournament. There are other new signings who are getting game time with the reserves, who look to have the ability to play for the first team at some point during the 2013 season. Our returning players, recognising the strength of the 2013 squad really stood up during the tournament. Simon Barker, bagging 10 goals in 4 games, Ali Luke making up for last year’s injury-plagued season played well in every game, Ben Keat spraying some quality ball from midfield and captain Andy Cochrane leading from the front, providing the energy and drive through midfield. While we didn't make it all the way to the final, it is the first time in 10 years BNU made it to the semi final stage of the Hilton Petone. We will continue to improve and ultimately be judged for where we finish in the league. If this tournament is anything to go by, we are a team worth watching. Thanks to all who came supported us during the tournament, your support is greatly appreciated. Cheers, Dene

2012 Wellington Masters Tournament
- 9 Sep 2012
- Brooklyn Northern United AFC
- Grand Masters no Flash in the pan! BNU were unbeaten and won the Men's 45+ grade, retaining their title from last year in the Wellington Masters Football Tournament. After taking on Westy's Wanderers, Karori Fossils, and Island Bay, they went on to beat Team Taranaki 1-0 in the final. BNU 45+ team with their trophy Pretenders Pretend to come Second When the ref asked if they were the other BNU women's team BNU Pretenders owned up, but suggested perhaps she'd like to swap the names round at the end. However they didn't expect to get reported as coming second in the final: From Wellington Masters website: "Wellington United Straddlers claimed the title with a 2-0 win over BNU Pretenders in the final - well done the Straddlers!" To set the record straight it was the other BNU women's team who came second, well done! BNU Pretenders drew the "last place final" in a well-contested 0-0 match against a Petone team who had got stuck into the bubbly as a warm up. The game ended in a bloodbath when Naomi went up for a header and connected with a Petone player's nose. I hope it's not broken Tracey! Big thanks to the club, who subsidised all four teams' entry fees - a sign that BNU looks after its members not only during the season.

BNU Prizegiving Awards 2012
- 6 Sep 2012
- Brooklyn Northern United AFC
- Chairman’s Cup Richard Harbour Committee Cup Martin Gray Young Player of the Year Byron Lynds Kelly-Powell Trophy Sandy Aitchison Sportsperson of the Year Adam Brownie Golden Boot Kevin Provis President's Cup Phoenix Team of the Year Masters Black Mens 1st team Most Improved: Ben Goodwin Most Consistent: Paul Wilson Players Player: Zdenek Unzeitig Player Of The Year: Zdenek Unzeitig Womens 1st team Most Consistent: Cushla Lichtwark Most Improved: Sarah Holland-Kearins Fairest Player: Juliet Conway Player Of The Year: Fiona Pou Men’s 2nd team Player of the year: Adam Brownie Most Consistent: Alex Henssen Most Improved: Elliot Sharp Women’s 2nd team Most improved: Cat Fleming Player of the year: Katy Te Amo Players player: Jo Bailey Palace Player of the year: Jamie Adams Most Improved: Tom Howarth Phoenix Most Consistent Player: Phil Heath Best player: Jay Fattorusso Pretenders Fairest Player: Brittany Earl Most Improved: Kate Zwartz Player of the Year: Aroha Daniels Golden Stiletto: Shannon Lanktree Pints Player of the Season: D Gray Masters Black Player of the year: Chris Sperring If your team's awards aren't listed here, email me with your team, names and awards and I will add them.

Club Opening Day 2012
- 17 Apr 2012
- Brooklyn Northern United AFC
- Congratulations to all those involved in the Club Opening Day on Sunday April 1st - it was a lot of fun. We had the whole of Wakefield Park booked out for all of Sunday morning and it was a great chance for club members to get to know each other a bit better. In all, we had 8 of our 16 teams represented (Women's 1st, 2nd and Pretenders, Men's 1st, Pilsner, Pints, and Masters Red, & Black) plus invited teams from 3 other clubs (Karori, Stop Out, and Island Bay). We also had approximately 20 kids from our Junior Club who participated in a session of coaching supplied by our first team coaches Dene and Elliott, as well as a few others from the Senior Club who also gave their time. Thanks to Ian Paterson, the Chairman of the Junior Club, and everyone else involved with the Juniors. The final two games on the turf involved our 1st teams. Our Women unfortunately lost 5-1 to Karori (but they bounced straight back the following weekend with a fabulous 1-0 win over Marist). Our Men's 1st team played Island Bay's reserve team (both in Division 1) and had a resounding 4-0 victory - a great all-round performance. Unfortunately the committee game was a bit one-sided and Island Bay won 4-1, but it seemed that not all their players were on their committee - or come to that, even from Island Bay! But it was played in great spirits and Richard Reid, the CEO of Capital Football, was generous enough to give up some of his Sunday morning to referee the game - his efforts were much appreciated. The game will further strengthen the great working relationship that we have with Island Bay. Finally, whilst many people deserve to be thanked for their efforts in making the Club Opening Day such a success, a special mention has to go to Dave Hughes (recovering from knee surgery) who spent 4 hours solid doing a superb job of serving up tasty morsels from our sausage sizzle - thanks Dave. We on the committee are looking forward to an exciting season ahead for all our teams. Thanks to everyone involved for getting it off to such a great start. Martin Gray

Girls and Women’s Football Week
- 2 Sep 2011
- Brooklyn Northern United AFC
- Kia ora Clubs! Can you please pass on this information to all the females in your club – players, mums, coaches – anyone involved in football! Next week Capital Football and New Zealand Football are holding Girls and Women’s Week. We are holding a number of visits to primary schools around the Wellington region which will include a Football Festival and maybe a visit from a Football Fern! On Thursday 8 September, 7-9pm, we are holding an evening here at Capital Football especially for women to find out a bit about coaching, a bit about football, and a bit about refereeing! This is a fun, relaxed environment, and a chance for all mums and players of all levels to come along and ask those football questions you've always been too scared to ask. Our "panel of experts" include our own female Football Development Officer Emma Humphries and female referee Helen Mallon. If you are keen to come along to have a chat, please RSVP to me at alida@capitalfootball.org.nz We will also be running our Girls Only Summer Leagues again – information for this will be coming out shortly. If you are keen to register a team drop us an email at girlzfooty@capitalfootball.org.nz and we’ll contact you when we’ve confirmed details. For more information on Girls and Women’s Week or any of our Whole of Football programmes, please feel free to give us a call or check our website here Kind regards Alida Alida Shanks Football Development Administrator Capital Football Office 04 586 5813 DDI 04 212 6550 Mobile 021 222 6842 Website: Football Development

Training Times
- 28 Jun 2011
- Brooklyn Northern United AFC
- Gym Training (from Wed 15th June to end of season) Wednesday 6:30-7:15pm - Women's 3 7:15-8:00pm - Asian United if grounds open / Men's 2nd if grounds closed 8:00-9:15pm - Pilsner plus any other men's players if grounds are closed / Any men's players open kickaround if grounds open Thursday 7.00-8.00pm – Women’s 1st/2nd (if grounds are closed) 8.00-9.00pm – Men’s 1st (if grounds are closed) 7.00-9.00pm – Open Kick Around for any BNU member (if grounds open) Outside Training (From Wed 8th June to end of season) Vogelmorn Tuesday – Women’s 1st/ 2nd Wednesday – Pterodactyls Thursday – Women’s 1st/ 2nd Nairn St Tuesday – Men’s 1st Wednesday– Men’s 2nd / Pilsner / Plankers Thursday – Men’s 1st Training at Te Whaea Te Whaea Training Allocation, Fortnightly Thurs 8:30-9:30pm Slot 1st Half of the Pitch 2nd Half of the Pitch Thurs 30th June Men’s 1 Women’s 1 Thurs 14th July Men’s 1 Pterodactyls Thurs 28th July Men’s 1 Pretenders Thurs 11th August Men’s 1 Women’s 1 Thurs 25th August Men’s 1 Pterodactyls

BNU Gym has been sold
- 28 Jun 2011
- Brooklyn Northern United AFC
- The gym was sold on Monday to the Brooklyn Smallbore Riffle Club. Proceeds will be set aside for a development project that benefits the club. This project must have a business plan and be approved by club members. Members should come along to the AGM in October to find out more.

BNU Inaugural Annual Bingo Night
- 28 Jun 2011
- Brooklyn Northern United AFC
- Where to start? Probably at the beginning. MC Regan Dooley kicked off the evening setting out the plans for the night to a small but tight group of BNU club members and off-siders. It was to be a busy night with not only three action packed rounds of bingo to get through but also the inaugural BNU Zimmerframe Shootout and inaugural BNU Arm-Wrestling Championships. There were also 24 raffles plus a competition for the best dressed pensioner. And what would a bingo night be without the requisite meat pack raffle? Demand far outstripped supply for the first round of bingo with half the room missing out on a card. A riot was only narrowly avoided by the promise of a rationing of cards for rounds 2 and 3. Big Mo had the honour as first guest caller for the night and Sandy Aitchison lead out the night as the first big winner. The inaugural Zimmerframe Shootout was next up and it will live long in the memory for the skill level and competitiveness on show. After five rounds of cut and thrust, Jacob Fleming from the Pterodactyls edged out Sam Morris from the Pints for the coveted title of BNU Inaugural Zimmerframe Shootout champion. As well as the plaudits and respect of the entire club Jacob was rewarded with a bottle of wine. And a first team contract. Round two of the bingo quickly followed with guest caller, Paul Wilson, all the way from Leeds. With translation assistance from Terry this round was taken out by Stu McAndrew. Next up was the arm-wrestling. Terry Parle officiated both the men’s and women’s competitions with Nick Mooney out-lasting Brent Watson to take out the men’s title. Cushla Lichtwark bossed the women’s competition. A battle of the titans between the men’s and women’s champions was proposed but Nick had made himself very scarce so Cush was awarded the overall title in his absence. Cushla also went close in the Best Dressed Pensioner competition but was pipped by Bronwyn Kelly in her pink ‘Paris’ woolen blouse and cream slack combination. Practical but so very stylish. The evening was wrapped up with the third round of bingo. Guest caller for this one was Andy Cochrane who put on an inspired and educational call. Winner of this one was Chris Mooney. Taking out the big prize here might have gone some way to helping Chris put his ignominious defeat to his brother in the arm-wrestling behind him. Thanks to all those who donated prizes including New Balance, YHA, Hog’s Breath Café, Maranui Café, Civic Video, Randwick Meats, Reading Cimemas, Keith Allan and Terry Parle. See you all next year.

Football on TV - World Cups
- 13 Jun 2011
- Brooklyn Northern United AFC
- Seems like a while before the European club games get underway, but if you have ESPN the South American Cup is underway in July, and NZ Football Ferns and Young All Whites (U17) are in World Cups in June, with the Junior All Whites (U20) in a World Cup later in July in Colombia. Football Ferns - NZ Women warming up with Football Ferns v Wales Saviese, Switzerland Wednesday June 15, 3pm (1am June 16, NZT) Football Ferns v Colombia Apples, Switzerland Saturday June 18, 6pm (4am June 19 NZT) Football Ferns v Denmark Naters, Switzerland Monday June 20, 5.30pm (3.30am June 21 NZT) followed by FIFA Women's World Cup (June 26 - July ) in Germany NZ Young All Whites - U17 World Cup starting with New Zealand v Uzbekistan Estadio Torreon Torreon, Mexico June 19, 3pm (June 20, 8am NZT) New Zealand v Czech Republic Estadio Torreon Torreon, Mexico June 22, 6pm (June 23, 11am NZT) New Zealand v USA Estadio Hidalgo Pachuca, Mexico June 25, 6pm (June 26, 11am NZT)

Wins and Draws
- 11 Apr 2011
- Brooklyn Northern United AFC
- 6th-7th August 2011 Wins WOMENS 1 BLACK Brooklyn Northern 6 Eastbourne 0 WOMENS 4 BLACK Brooklyn Northern 5 Petone Pumas 1 CAPITAL 5 Brooklyn Northern 3 Naenae 1 CAPITAL 16/17 GOLD A IBU Rampage 4 BNU Plankers 7 CAPITAL 16/17 BLACK Stokes Valley 1 Brooklyn Northern 4 CAPITAL 16/17 BLACK Brooklyn Pints 4 Brooklyn North (17) 2 MASTERS 2 BNU Black 4 Tawa Grizzlies 2 (top of table) Karori Fossils 1 BNU Red 2 MASTERS 5 Tawa Dads Army 0 Brooklyn Northern 3 Draws CAPITAL 1 Wellington United 0 Brooklyn Northern 0

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