New Zealand Secondary Schools'
Football Association

Newsletter Number 3 - 1999

Dear Teacher in charge of Soccer

This newsletter is primarily to confirm Tournament entries and placements, and give some information regarding the NZSSFA Representative team.

1. N.Z.S.S.F.A. REPRESENTATIVE TEAM
Regional Reprersentative tournaments were held during the June-July vacation, and a preliminary squad will be announced by Jacques Vercauteren shortly. Mr Vercauteren will also view players at the Palmerston North and Wanganui Tournaments, and will name the New Zealand Schoolboys Representative Team at the prize-giving following the final of the LOTTO Premier Tournament.
The details of the NZSSFA Rep teams trip to Australia are currently being finalised, but in short the team will:
Cost: it should be made clear to all boys wishing to gain selection in this team that the cost of the trip will be in the area of $1000-$1100, and the boys should begin to think about how they will finance the trip if selected.
2. A.H.I. Cup
The A.H.I. Cup was donated to the Association by Alex Harvey Industries in 1988. It is a Challenge Cup, which should be defended by the holder seven times during the season, including the last game at any tournament attended. At least one challenge must be accepted from outside the region.

Kelston Boys High School are the current holders of the A.H.I. Cup, winning the cup from Auckland Grammar in the last match of the 1998 LOTTO Premier Tournament. Only 1 school from outside the Auckland region - New Plymouth Boys High School - have challenged Kelston this year, and that match was played in the second week of the June-July vacation. Kelston will also be defending the Cup in their remaining home matches in the Auckland LOTTO Premier League.

3. Remits for 1997 Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of the New Zealand Secondary Schools Football Association will be held in Palmerston North on Wednesday 25th August. The time and venue will be notified in the next newsletter. Any remits for this meeting should be with the executive by Friday July 23 1999. Post or fax to the Secretary, Gary Moore.
4. TOURNAMENTS
Tournament venues have been confirmed as the following:
Tournament 1: Palmerston North - LOTTO PREMIER TOURNAMENT
Monday 23 ­ Friday 27 August inclusive.
In association with the NZSSFA and Sports Manawatu, Stuart Baker (Regional Sport Director)

Schools attending the LOTTO Premier Tournament are reminded that they are expected to either a) bring a qualified referee who will be attending the Tournament for the entire week,or b) pay a bond $150.00. All schools are expected to pay the referee bond on acceptance of a place in the LOTTO Premier Tournament, which will be refunded to schools who bring a qualified referee.

Please indicate your intentions regarding referees on the team registration forms.

Tournament 2: Wanganui - Jim WISHART CUP TOURNAMENT ­ 24 teams
Monday 23 ­ Friday 27 August inclusive.
In association with Wanganui High School and Wanganui Regional Sports Director Wanganui Regional Sports Director - David Cooper, phone 06 348 1440, fax: 06 348 1442
Tournament 3: Auckland - LINWOOD CUP TOURNAMENT ­ 12 teams
Monday 23 ­ Friday 27 August inclusive.
In association with Auckland Secondary Schools Heads Association Rob Boston 45 Normanby Road, Mt Eden, Auckland Fax: 09 630 9280
Tournament 4: Dunedin - SOUTH ISLAND TOURNAMENT - 12 teams
Monday 23 ­ Friday 27 August inclusive.
In association with Geoff Symons, Regional Sports Director

Tournament allocations have been made. Enclosed is a list of the tournament placements details of all member schools. Schools are requested to contact Malcolm Cowie (fax 09 630 9280) by July 16 at the latest if there are any omissions, or if you have any doubts that your school will be able to attend the tournament you have been placed in. Every effort has been made to provide schools with their preferred choice, although this was not entirely possible in the case of the Wanganui Tournament, which was oversubscribed.

Wild Cards
Wildcards for the LOTTO Premier Tournament have been allocated by the NZSSFA Executive. Wild Cards were awarded to: St. Paul's Collegiate (Hamilton), St. Pats College (Wellington), Marlborough Boys College (Blenheim), Christs' College (Christchurch) and Timaru Boys High School.
Confirmation of Attendance to Tournament
It is important that schools confirm their attendance to the tournaments placed in writing by Friday July 16th. Send confirmation to: Malcolm Cowie, NZSSFA, fax 09 630 9280.
Team Registration Forms
Please complete the attached form and return to the address on the bottom of the sheet. Write clearly and legibly as these names are used for the programme. Return by Friday 23 July 1999.

5. SPONSORS

Once again, the Association acknowledges the generous support of Sports Scene Ltd, suppliers of LOTTO Italian Design Sportswear. We ask you to consider LOTTO footballs and football strips when making your purchasing decisions.

Contact:
Blair Dawkins
SPORTS SCENE LTD
PO BOX 47031, Ponsonby , Auckland
Phone: 09 3784207 Fax: 09 3763486

Yours sincerely,

Malcolm Cowie and Gary Moore
NZSSFA Chairman and Secretary
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