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24 December 2001
The Press is reporting that Andrew Ellis has broken his arm playing club cricket.
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21 December 2001
The Press is reporting that Andrew Ellis (Rangers defender, 8 games and 3 goals for first team) has been selected for the Canterbury cricket squad for their "State Championship" cricket match against Central Districts on January 2.
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18 December 2001
Rangers won the womens section of the Canterbury Draught Rangers 5-a-side tournament, with Avonhead runners-up. Mico won the mens section with Brando's runners-up.
17 December 2001
The Federation 6 U18 side drew all 3 of its matches (against Northland/North Harbour, Auckland, and Waikato/BoP) at the Taupo tournament, to finish third of the four teams.
The clubrooms at Eric Adam Park are to become smokefree as of 1 March 2002. The field at Eric Adam Park is closed for 6 weeks from 19 December to allow maintenance of the pitch to prepare it for the 2002 season.
11 December 2001
Rangers' Tom Sadd is named in the 16-player squad for the Federation 6 U18 side to play in the 18th Grade Federation Tournament in Taupo this weekend. Also in the squad are former Rangers' players Russell Kamo and Ben Light. The team officials all have former connections with Rangers: Mike Poole (coach), Martin Stewart (manager), Brian Lay (physio). The team will play Federation 3 (Waikato/BoP), Federation 1 (Northland/North Harbour), and Federation 2 (Auckland). The tournament is a preparation for the National Youth League that will commence in February and will comprise the seven Federations plus a NZ Academy team. This Federation 6 squad (for the Taupo tournament) is not necessarily the final squad for the Youth League.
7 December 2001
Rangers' Chris Peck is named in the Training Squad picked by Danny Halligan for Canterbury United in the National League (starting February).
12 November 2001
Highlights from the Annual General Meeting include the elections of Brent Wilson as club Secretary and Lee Hawkey as a Life Member, plus the confirmation that the Federation 6 Premier League team coaching and management personnel will remain the same for next season.
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13 October 2001
Rangers' Alan Stroud is named as Canterbury Goalkeeper of the Year; Tina Bosscher is named as Womens Defender of the Year and Leigh Alexander as Womens U19 Player of the Year. Former Rangers' player Debra Hindle received a special presentation for 20 years representative service to Canterbury/Federation 6.
8 October 2001
Canterbury Soccer Awards Finalists include Alan Stroud in Goalkeeper of the Year and Chris Peck in Federation League Player of the Year categories.
19 September 2001
Rangers' Shem Banbury is named in the Canterbury squad to play Otago for the Jones Cup in Dunedin on Saturday.
17 September 2001
Former Rangers player Sara Clapham (now at Lynn-Avon in Auckland) is selected for the New Zealand Womens Senior Regional Squad to play in a four-team tournament in Auckland this week (the other teams involved are Queensland, South Australia and NZU18 Regional). Full caps will not be awarded for appearances in this tournament.
16 September 2001
Rangers win Womens Division 1 Cup with a 5-0 win over Nomads in the Final.
14 September 2001
Former Rangers player Nic Longley (now at Miramar) is named in the 2001 National League "All Stars" squad at the NZ Soccer Awards.
9 September 2001
Rangers beat Avonhead 5-1 in a Womens Division 1 Cup Semi-Final and will play Nomads United in the Final.
8 September 2001
Rangers win Mens Division 2 Cup (4-0 over Burnside in Final) and Masters Cup (1-0 over Ferrymead Bays in Final).
2 September 2001
Rangers beat Burnside 3-2 in Womens Division 1 Cup Quarter-Final.
1 September 2001
Among the awards at the Rangers Prizegiving at Addington Raceway, Chris Peck won Player of the Year, Shem Banbury was awarded Player's Player of the Year. Danny Simpson as Most Improved. Mike Harvey received Most Dedicated Back. Andrew Ellis received Young Player of the Year. Dean Bodger received Reserve Team Player of the Year. Tina Bosscher received womens first team Player of the Year. The President's Trophy went to Alan Stroud.
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Division 2, Masters A, and Premier Youth Division 3 are into their respective Cup Finals after winning the semi-finals. Reserves lose in sudden death extra time of their semi-final to Halswell.
26 August 2001
Federation 6 draw 2-2 with the Football Kingz at QEII No. 2. Rangers' Alan Stroud (full game) and Chris Peck (second half sub) appeared for Fed 6, whose goals were scored by former Rangers player Deane Hutchinson.
25 August 2001
Rangers lose 4-0 at New Brighton in the Uncle Toby's National Women's Knock-Out.
In Mens Knock-outs, Reserves, Division 2, and Masters A advance to the semi-finals of their respective cups. Presidents B knocked-out.
18 August 2001
Rangers are knocked out in the quarter-finals of the English Cup losing 1-0 at Halswell. Reserves finish runners-up in their league. In the Uncle Toby's Womens National Knock-Out Cup Rangers beat Westland United, from Hokitika, twelve-nil. Mens Division One are eliminated from their knock-out, Division Two are top-seeds going into the quarter-finals, Presidents B scrape through to quarter-finals despite a loss, Spikes lose 3-7 to Masters A in the Masters Cup.
Alan Stroud and Chris Peck have been named in the Federation 6 Squad to play the Football Kingz at QEII No. 2 on 26 August.
11 August 2001
Rangers finish second in Federation 6 Premier League after a 3-0 win at Christchurch City Reserves and Halswell win 4-0. Alan Stroud celebrated his 40th birthday by coming up-field out of goal to score a penalty with the last kick of the match after Shem Banbury's solo run was ended with a blatant foul. Prior to that Mike Harvey had scored with a header from acorner in the 54h minute and Andrew Ellis finished a messy corner with 9 minutes remaining. Stroudy also maintained a clean sheet with some good saves from one-on-one situations. Rangers line-up:
Stroud; Steel (booked 59), Harvey, Ellis, Simpson, Wood, Banbury, Styles, Peck, Jeffs, Chinula.
Reserves beat New Brighton 7-0, Div 2 maintain unbeaten season with 3-2 win at Kaiapoi, a Joe Kearns hat-trick ensures a top-half finish for Presidents B helping them to a 4-2 win over title winners Western.
7 August 2001
Rangers guarantee a top three finish in Federation 6 Premier League with a 1-0 win over Western at Eric Adam Park. The goal came from a corner in first half injury time. It appears to be credited as an own goal. Rangers are now three points behind Halswell with one match remaining, unfortunately there is a fourteen goal deficit in goal difference. Rangers line-up:
Stroud; Steel, Harvey, Ellis, Wilson, Wood (A. Tibble 89), Banbury, Styles, Simpson, Chinula, Jeffs.
4 August 2001
Rangers move to second in Federation 6 Premier League with a 1-0 win at home over Christchurch United. Nathan Wood scored just after half-time and Alan Stroud had to make some great saves as the game progressed. Western lost 1-0 to Avon and Halswell beat Marlborough 3-0. Rangers need to make up a deficit of 6 points and 15 goals (in terms of difference) with matches against Western and Christchurch City. Halswell only have one match remaining v Western.
Federation 6 Women finish second at the National Tournament in Auckland with a 5-0 win over Central Federation. Rangers' Tina Bosscher and Leigh Alexander were among the goalscorers. Clare Warner was Fed 6 player of the day. The tournament was won by Capital Soccer.
3 August 2001
Federation 6 Women draw 0-0 with Federation 1 (Northland/North Auckland) at the National Tournament.
2 August 2001
Federation 6 beat Soccer 2 (Auckland) 1-0, in what is regarded as an upset, at the Womens National Tournament in Auckland. Rangers' Tina Bosscher is named Player of the Day for Federation 6 and Leigh Alexander made an appearance as a substitute in the 57th minute. Federation 6 (coached by Fred Simpson) are joint second with Soccer 2, behind unbeaten Capital Soccer.
31 July 2001
Rangers Federation 6 Premier League match against Western has been postponed until Tuesday 7 August, 7pm at Eric Adam Park.
Rangers' Leigh Alexander scores for Federation 6 Women in their 4-0 win over the NZU18 women at the Womens Nationals in Auckland.
30 July 2001
In the Womens National Tournament in Auckland Federation 6 lost 2-1 to Capital Soccer.
29 July 2001
Rangers beat Marlborough United 3-2 away with a last minute goal from Andrew Ellis to remain fourth in the Federation 6 Premier League. Shem Banbury opened the scoring for Rangers after 2 minutes with a header following a short corner from Andrew Steel and Chris Peck (prior to Chris suffreing from a recurrence of his pelvic injury and having to be susbtituted). Marlborough equalised 2 minutes later through Keith Morrison. In the 18th minute a Marlborough player handled near the edge of the penalty area and Andrew Steel scored from the spot. Keith Morrsion equalised again with 10 minutes left in the half. Marlborough had a player sent off for a second bookable offence in the 78th minute, and with 5 minutes remaining Neville Graham (from the Div 1 Development squad) made his Rangers debut coming on for Blazej. Rangers line-up:
Stroud; Steel, Ellis, Harvey, Simpson, A. Tibble, Styles, Peck (Harkess 12), Hayden (Wood 70), Wieclawski (Graham 85), Banbury.
In the Womens National Tournament in Auckland, Federation 6 beat Force 3 (Waikato/Bay of Plenty) 2-0.
28 July 2001
Rangers are champions of Mens Division 2 and Masters Division 1 after both sides beat their respective Ferrymead Bays' opponents to win their grades and are both yet to lose a match this season. Good wins for the reserves (8-1 at Avon) and Division 1 (2-0 over Western).
25 July 2001
Rangers' rearranged Federation 6 Premier League match at Western has been scheduled for 7pm on Wednesday 1 August 2001 at Eric Adam Park. Rangers' womens Division 1 match scheduled for Sunday 29 July 2001 has been deferred due to involvement of Rangers' players in the Womens National Federation Tournament in Auckland.
24 July 2001
Former Rangers' player Russell Kamo (now at Christchurch City & Aranui High School) has been named in the New Zealand Secondary Schools squad to play the Australian Secondary Schools side in Australia for the Trans-Tasman Trophy.
21 July 2001
Rangers stay fourth in Federation 6 Premier League with a 4-1 win over Nelson Suburbs at Eric Adam Park. Henry Faarodo opened the scoring for the visitors in the first minute after a defensive lapse. Rangers had many chances before Andrew Ellis equalised with a header from a corner after 37 minutes. Within a minute a great run from Chris Peck ended with him slotting home Rangers' 100th goal in the Federation 6 Premier League to make it 2-1. A Gavin Jeffs header made it 3-1 after 67 minutes following good work from Shem Banbury and Adam Styles. Playing into the wind in the second half it was 4-1 after 75 minutes with a Shem Banbury goal. Rangers continued to dominate until the final whistle with Nelson only creating 2 chances during the match. A great performance from the home side. Rangers line-up:
Stroud; Steel, Harvey, Ellis, Wilson, Wood, Peck, Jeffs, Styles (Wieclawski 78)Banbury, Simpson.
All other matches in Canterbury over the weekend apart from Federation 6 Premier League were postponed due to ground closures.
15 July 2001
Rangers drop to fourth in Federation 6 Premier League after Western score 2 late goals to get a 2-2 draw at Nelson Suburbs.
Womens Div 1 remain in third place after coming from an early goal down to scrape a 3-1 win over league strugglers Burnside.
14 July 2001
Rangers move to third in Federation 6 Premier League after a 0-0 draw at winless New Brighton. When's Jason Stapley back? Meanwhile Halswell lose to United.
Reserves manage to score 9 against Brighton. Third team draws 2-2 with one of the Western sides, Div 2 win 1-0 over Cashmere, Presidents B battled to a 2-1 win at Universities B, Masters B win 3-1 at Parklands. Result of the day, Masters A: Rangers 5 Technical 4.
10 July 2001
Rangers' Kirsty Proctor is named in final squad for the NZ Universities Womens squad to tour Australia in August.
8 July 2001
Womens Division 1 lose 4-0 at Kaiapoi.
7 July 2001
Rangers lose 1-0 at home to Halswell in a top of the table Federation 6 Premier League clash. A Keith Grosvenor goal sent Rangers down to fourth place (with a game in hand). Reserves also lost to Halswell, but Masters A beat Halswell.
An injury depleted Division 2 side won 4-0 at Rangiora, and Presidents B had a 6-0 win over HSOB.
4 July 2001
Five Rangers players were involved in the NZ Universities Women trial match against the Federation Six Womens Rep side at English Park, won 3-1 by Fed 6.
Rangers have been drawn at home to Westland United in the first round of the Uncle Toby's National Womens Knock-Out to be played in late August.
24 June 2001
In Womens Division 1, Rangers draw 1-1 at home to Nomads after taking the lead early in the second half. Womens Division 2 beat Halswell by default.
23 June 2001
Rangers move to second in Federation 6 Premier League with a 5-0 win over Universities. Halswell get an injury time equaliser at Nomads to remain top by one point. Western lose 1-0 to United. Rangers' scorers: Wood, Wilson, Steel (pen), Jeffs, McBrearty.
Reserves, Div 2, Masters A all win to remain top of their respective grades. Dipsticks have a twelve-one win over Halswell in Presidents C. Presidents B lose 3-6 to Nomads (Rangers' scorers: Joe Kearns 2, Phil Clayton).
17 June 2001
In a top of the table Womens Division 1 match at Bexley, Rangers lost 4-0 to a New Brighton side that featured their NZ and Fed 6 representatives.
16 June 2001
Rangers remain third in Federation 6 Premier League after a 7-2 win over Nomads United at Tulett Park. The half-time score was 2-1 to Nomads. Rangers scorers: Jason Stapley 3 (incl. 1 pen), Shem Banbury 2, Tony Wilson 2. It was Jason Stapley's final match for the club prior to his heading to Europe for his OE. Hopefully, Jason will return to the Rangers in the future.
Reserves beat Nomads 9-0 to remain top of their league. Dipsticks (Presidents C) beat their arch-rivals, Nomads 4-0. Division 2 beat Technical 3-1 to remain top. Both Masters teams had wins, with Masters A remaining top of their division.
4 June 2001
Four Jason Stapley goals in the first half hour helped Rangers to a 6-2 win at Avon United in Federation 6 Premier League. Julian McBrearty added a goal to give Rangers a 5-2 half-time lead with Blazej Wieclawski scoring for Rangers in the second half. The result leaves Rangers in third place after Western won 7-2 and Halswell won 6-0. Rangers line-up:
Stuthridge; Steel, Harvey, A. Tibble (Ellis), Wilson, Wood, Jeffs, Styles, Wieclawski (Peck), McBrearty (Bodger), Stapley.
2 June 2001
Rangers drop to third in Federation 6 Premier League following Western's 2-1 win over Halswell.
Reserves, Division 2, and Masters A all win to remain top of their leagues. Presidents B draw 3-3 at undefeated Burnside A.
27 May 2001
In Womens Division 1, Rangers won 6-0 away at Burnside, despite Rangers only fielding 10 players due to an injury depeleted squad.
26 May 2001
A Jason Stapley penalty wasn't enough as Rangers lost 2-1 to Christchurch City Reserves in Federtaion 6 Premier League at Eric Adam Park. Rangers remain second in the table.
Rangers Reserves, CFA Division 2 (Snow's) and Masters A all won to remain top of their grades.
20 May 2001
Halswell beat Marlborough, thus Rangers remain second in Federation 6 Premier League.
19 May 2001
Rangers draw 1-1 at Christchurch United, Mike Harvey giving Rangers the lead witha free kick from 60 metres, United equalising late in the game.
12 May 2001
An own goal saw Rangers beat Marlborough 1-0 at Eric Adam Park to remain second in Federation 6 Premier League.
6 May 2001
Russell Kamo makes his National League debut, coming on as a substitute in the last seconds of Christchurch City's win against Dunedin Technical.
5 May 2001
Recent signing from Rangers, Russel Kamo makes a goalscoring debut for Christchurch City Reserves in Federation 6 Premier League.
2 May 2001
Rangers move to second in Federation 6 Premier, 1 point behind Halswell, after a 3-0 home win over Mid-Canterbury United. A first half goal to Adam Styles and one in the second half from Gavin Jeffs, the scoring was completed in injury time when Julian McBrearty scored from the rebound after a long range Chris Peck shot hit the post. Rangers hit the post or crossbar 3 times in the first half, while Stroudy judged a Mid-Canty shot to perfection, leaving it as it looped over him and hit the post in the second half, following a magnificent well-held save in the first half. Rangers line-up:
Stroud; Steel, A. Tibble, Harvey, Wilson (Dennett 81), Styles, Killick (Speirs 67), Peck, D. Simpson, Jeffs, Stapley (McBrearty 57).
29 April 2001
Rangers drop to third in Federation 6 Premier after a 3-0 loss at Nelson Suburbs. Rangers have a game in hand over Halswell and Western, the teams above.
25 April 2001
Rangers beat Mid-Canterbury 6-0 in Ashburton in Federation 6 Premier League. Goals to Ged Killick (26), Gavin Jeffs (28), Mike Harvey (36), Adam Tibble (62), Jason Stapley (70) and Chris Brandon (77 penalty). Rangers line-up:
Stroud; Steel (Brandon 51), A. Tibble (Wilson 77), Harvey, D. Simpson, Wood, Killick, Peck, Speirs, Jeffs, Stapley (McBrearty 73).
23 April 2001
Rangers' Kirsty Proctor is selected in a NZ Universities Womens Training Squad in preparation for an Australian tour.
21 April 2001
Rangers beat New Brighton 3-0 in Federation 6 Premier. Goals to Killick, Jeffs, Speirs.
19 April 2001
Rangers lose 2-3 to Christchurch United at English park in the Chatham Cup Preliminary Round. United led 2-0 at half-time, Ged Killick and Andy Steel equalised before United got the winner with 2 minutes left. Rangers line-up:
Stuthridge; Steel, Harvey, Brandon (A. Tibble 63), Wilson, Wood, Killick, Peck, Speirs, Jeffs, Stapley.
16 April 2001
Rangers draw 0-0 away at top of the table Halswell in Federation 6 Premier.
11 April 2001
Rangers go second in Federation 6 Premier with a 3-1 win over Western. Halswell beat Universities 3-0 to remain top (by 3 points), but Rangers have a game in hand (and also play Halswell on Monday). Rangers scored first after 5 minutes, Jason Stapley from a penalty after a Western hand-ball. Adam Styles delivered a cross in the 33rd minute that was deflected in by Western's Rennell to make it 2-0. Adam Styles got Rangers' third with a header in the 74th minute. Andy Daffin ruined Stroudy's clean sheet (that he had worked hard for) with a consolation in the 86th minute. A great performance from all the Rangers' players tonight. Rangers line-up:
Stroud; Steel, Wilson, Harvey, Brandon, Speirs, Peck, G. Killick [booked 81], Jeffs, Stapley, Styles (Wieclawski 80).
8 April 2001
Rangers beat Nomads 1-0 in Womens Division 1 Qualifying. Agreat result against one of last season's strongest teams. Goalscorer Jessie Tilson.
7 April 2001
Rangers remain 3rd in Federation 6 Premier League (with a game in hand on teams above) with a 5-0 win away to Universities. Western lost to Chch United 2-1, Halswell won 1-0 at Nomads and City Reserves won 3-0 at Avon (hey, Stroudy, the City keeper kept a clean sheet). Goalscorers for Rangers, McBrearty 2, Stapley, Jeffs, G. Killick. Rangers Reserves blew a 3-1 lead to draw 3-3 with Universities. 3rd team go top of Mens Division 1 with a 6-0 win over Nomads. Snows' team win a game in Division 2!!! 3-1 over Hornby United. Presidents B blow a 1-0 lead to lose 3-2 to Kaiapoi. Masters A win, Masters B claim a 3-2 loss after being 2-1 up , but Terry Blacktopp has the Spikes as 3-2 winners! The Dipsticks are still the worst team in NZ as their grade didn't play today.
5 April 2001
The Press is reporting that Alan Stroud is to play for Rangers against Universities on Saturday and then for Christchurch City against Tauranga City in the National League on Sunday, following City's Adam Highfield leaving for Australia. Stroudy is to be back at Rangers following that match, but City want him. Select this link for story.
4 April 2001
New Zealand U17 lost 3-0 to Australia U17 in the first leg of the World Cup qualifying playoff in Australia. Russell Kamo played for NZ but Tom Sadd didn't.
Rangers remain third in Federation 6 Premier League (now with a game in hand over the top two) after Western beat Nomads 4-0 and Halswell beat New Brighton 8-0.
31 March 2001
Rangers beat Nomads United 2-0 to go 3rd in Federation 6 Premier League. Goals to Chris Peck (56 min) and a Tony Wilson free kick (83 min). Most hilarious moment was recent transfer from Rangers to Nomads, Andy Saunders, attempting to take a free kick awarded to Rangers! Alan Stroud kept a clean sheet against fellow veteran former All White, Allan Carville. Chris Brandon received Rangers player of the day in a game where Rangers dominated possession. Rangers line-up:
Stroud; Steel, Brandon, Harvey, Speirs, Wood (Wielawckski 81), Howitt (T. Wilson 62), Banbury, Jeffs (McBrearty 44), Stapley, Peck.
30 March 2001
NZ U17 beat Vanuatu 3-1 away to win their Oceania Group in World Cup qualifying. NZ second goal scored by Russell Kamo. NZ will play Australia to determine the Oceania qualifier for the finals (in Trindad & Tobago). The first leg will be played in Canberra, Australia on Wednesday 4th April 2001 with a 7.00pm kick-off local time. The return leg is at Bill McKinlay Park, Auckland on Sunday 8th April 2001 with a 12.00 noon kick-off, as curtain raiser to the Qantas National League match between University Mount Wellington and Metro.
28 March 2001
Rangers drop to 6th in Federation 6 Premier League following tonight's matches (not involving Rangers).
Russell Kamo scores for New Zealand U17 in their 2-0 win in the World Cup qualifier against Tahiti in Vanuatu. NZ now need at least a draw against Vanuatu to win the group.
25 March 2001
Rangers fiinish 3rd in the Rangiora Womens Pre-Season Tournament after a 6-0 win obver Universities.
In a Presidents B Grade friendly at Eric Adam Park, Rangers beat Papanui-Redwood 6-1.
Rangers first team remain 5th in Federation 6 Premier League after Nelson Suburbs and Christchurch United drew 2-2.
24 March 2001
New Zealand U17 beat Tonga U17, 8-0 in an U17 World Cup qualifier in Vanuatu, 3 goals to Rangers' Russell Kamo (21, 67, 84 minutes) and one to Tom Sadd (85 minute).
Rangers beat Avon United 3-2 at Eric Adam Park in the opening round of Federation 6 Premier League. Gavin Jeffs headed Rangers into the lead midway through the first half. Avon equalised after 35 minutes, shortly afterwards Jason Stapley was taken off injured with a cut above his right eye requiring stitches. Andy Steel scored the rebound from his penalty kick that was parried by Richard Wilson after 60 minutes and Avon equalised a minute later with a freak shot from far out. Gavin Jeffs made it 3-2 after 74 minutes. Rangers line-up:
Stroud (Stuthridge HT); Steel, Harvey, Killick, D. Simpson, Banbury, Wood, Speirs (Howitt 77), Jeffs, Stapley (McBrearty 36), Peck.
Rangers have been drawn away to Christchurch United in the preliminary round of the Chatham Cup. Tie to be played around Easter time.
In a reserve grade friendly at Eric Adam Park, Rangers beat Avon United 4-0, with 2 goals to Pachalo Chinula, one for Julian McBrearty and an own goal resulting from a free kick that Dean Bodger struck into the Avon wall.
22 March 2001
Rangers' Russell Kamo scores for New Zealand U17 in the 1-0 win over Fiji in an U17 World Cup qualifier in Vanuatu. NZPA match report.
18 March 2001
Rangers finish 3rd in the Rangers Pre-Season Tournament after a 4-1 win over Avon United. Jason Stapley scored all four goals for Rangers including a penalty as he completed his hat-trick within half an hour, his fourth came 10 minutes into the second half. Avon scored a consolation in the last minute. Rangers line-up:
Stroud (Stuthridge HT); Sleeman, Harvey, Steel, T. Wilson (Best HT), D. Simpson, Howitt (Blaze HT), Woods (A. Killick 60), Jeffs, Stapley, G. Killick (K Tibble 68).
In the Final Western beat Christchurch United 3-0. Western scored twice around the half-hour mark and shortly after United had Halim Geor sent off by referee Walker for his second bookable offence, Western sealed the title with their third goal in the last minute.
In the Rangiora Womens Pre-Season Tournament Rangers beat Universities 4-0 and will contest the 3rd place playoff next week.
14 March 2001
Can we play you every week, Avon?... after losing 4-0 (ouch!) to Western (ouch! ouch!) in the semi-final of the Rangers Tournament, Rangers will play Avon United in the 3rd place playoff on Sunday, after Avon lost 2-1 to Christchurch United. Also on Sunday, Christchurch United will play Western in some final or something... anyway we played Avon (and won 4-1) on 4 March, we play them again on Sunday and the following Saturday we play them in the opening round of the Federation League. Against Western it was 0-0 at half-time but Rangers should have had 2 goals (extra shooting practice required for Chris Peck). Western scored their goals at almost even intervals until the 75th minute. Rangers starting line-up:
Stuthridge; Steel, A. Killick, Harvey, D. Simpson, T. Wilson, Speirs, Wood, Jeffs, Stapley, Peck. Subs used included: G. Killick, Sadd, there may have been others but I couldn't see them (working on the gate).
13 March 2001
Rangers' Tom Sadd and Russ Kamo are named in the New Zealand squad for the forthcoming U17 World Cup qualifiers. The team's matches are (all in Vanuatu): v Fiji (March 22); v Tonga (March 24); v Tahiti (March 28); v Vanuatu (March 30). The group winner will play Australia in the zone final to decide the Oceania qualifier for the World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago later this year.
It is reported from the Waikato that Gerard Hay (with Rangers last year) has been playing for Melville United in the Cambridge Tournament.
11 March 2001
Rangers Reserves drew 1-1 with last year's Federation 6 Premier League Champions, Halswell United (first team), 1-1, in the Rangers Pre-Season Tournament. Andy Saunders scored with a header to equalise two-thirds of the way into the match after Keith Grosvenor gave Halswell the lead a minute before half-time. A great effort from the team with tenacious defending by Andy Saunders and Chris Brandon, marvellous saves from goalkeeper Jason Stuthridge and anchored by the performance of the Killicks, to mention some stand-out performances behind a great team effort. Well-done!
Meanwhile Rangers frst team had just beaten Halswell Reserves 3-0 with 2 goals to Gavin Jeffs (18 & 56 minutes) and one to Jason Stapley (74 minutes). Rangers line-up:
Stuthridge; Steel, A. Tibble [booked hand ball 28] (K. Tibble 83), Harvey, T. Wilson, Howitt (Sleeman 71), Peck (Blazej 55), Speirs, D. Simpson, Jeffs, Stapley.
In the Rangiora Womnens Pre-Season Tournament, Rangers lost 3-0 to Halswell, an observer reports that Rangers dominated for 75% of the match.
7 March 2001
Rangers will play Western in the semi-finals of the Rangers Pre-Season Tournament at 6.15pm on Wednesday 14 March following Avon's 3-0 win over Varsities and Christchurch United's 2-0 win over Western, that means Rangers win Group A and Western will finish runners-up in Group B (Christchurch United won Group B). Prior to that Rangers will play Halswell B on Sunday, with Halswell B needing to win 3-2 or better to have a chance of reaching the semis.
4 March 2001
Rangers qualify for semi-finals of the Pre-Season Tournamnet with a 4-1 win over Avon United. Jason Stapley scored two, including a penalty. The other scorers were an own goal (a defelection off an Alan Spiers [a new signing from Scotland] free-kick) and Gavin Jeffs. Rangers line-up:
Stroud (Stuthridge); Steel (Sleeman), Harvey (Saunders), A. Tibble, D. Simpson, Styles, Speirs, Wood, Peck, Jeffs, Stapley (Howitt).
The other result saw a 0-0 draw between Halswell United and Christchurch United, meaning that Western qualify for the semi-finals and Rangers B are eliminated (despite still havcing to play Halswell).
In the Womens Pre-Season Tournament at Rangiora, Rangers lost 3-1 to Nomads.
25 February 2001
Avon United (featuring former All White goalkeeper and Rangers player, Richard Wilson, and recently transferred from Rangers, Dave Shannon) recovered from a 4-1 deficit to draw 4-4 with Halswell B, ensuring Rangers stay top of the group at the Rangers Pre-Season Tournament. In the other group Western (with new signings Andy Daffin and Paul Stanley) beat Halswell 3-2, despite Western having a plyer sent off in the first half when the score was 0-0.
In the Kaiapoi Pre-Season Tournament, Rangers "reserves" lose 5-0 to Nomads United first team.
21 February 2001
Four goals on debut for signing from New Brighton, Gavin Jeffs, give Rangers a 5-0 win over Universities in the Rangers Tournament. Jason Stapley got the other Rangers goal in the 49th minute. Rangers line-up:
Stroud; Steel, A. Tibble, Harvey, T. Wilson, Styles (Kamo 72), McBrearty (D. Simpson HT), Stapley, Jeffs, Peck (K. Tibble 76).
Goals to Jeffs in minutes 9, 11, 21 and 74.
In the early game Rangers B lost 1-0 to Christchurch United's first team who scored in the last minute. The match was notable for the return from last season's broken leg of Rangers' keeper Jason Stuthridge.
20 February 2001
Rangers B have replaced Woolston and Halswell B have replaced Technical in the draw for the Rangers Pre-Season Tournament that starts tomorrow.
18 February 2001
Rangers Reserves lose 2-0 to Kaiapoi Town's first team in the Kaiapoi Pre-Season Tournament. Rangers are second in the group behind Kaiapoi, after the other two teams, Ferrymead Bays and Nomads United (both first teams), drew 3-3.
11 February 2001
Ferrymead Bays first team deafult to Rangers Reserves in the Kaiapoi Town pre-season tournament. Other teams in the tournament are : Western Reserves, Rangiora, Kaiapoi Town, Nomads United, Burnside and New Brighton.
6 February 2001
Former Rangers' coach Martin Stewart has returned from Scotland to become, together with Keith Braithwaite, coach of Nomads United.
24 January 2001
The draw for the Rangers AFC 2001 Pre-Season Tournament is:
Group A: Avon United, Technical, Rangers, Universities
Group B: Halswell United, Woolston WMC, Western, Christchurch United
The tournament commences on Weds 21 February with Woolstton v Chrsitchurch United at 6.15pm followed by Rangers v Universities at 8pm. All games at Eric Adam Park (formerly Rangers Park). Two teams from each group qualify for the semi-finals with the Final on 18 March. Matches are Wednesdays 6.15pm and 8pm, and Sundays 1pm and 3pm.
12 December 2000
The final round of the Canterbury Draught Rangers 5-a-side tournament saw the honours distributed thus:
Women: 1st: New Brighton 2; 2nd: New Brighton 1; 3rd Tumekehine
Men: 1st: Mico; 2nd: High Hopes; 3rd: Red Sea Pedestrians.
Richard Mulligan (once a Rangers junior and subsequently an All White) has been appointed coach of Gisborne City for their 2001 Federation 4 season. Reports of City's demise being premature.
2 December 2000
Fred Simpson has been appointed Federation 6 Director of Coaching.
6 November 2000
Sara Clapham is named as a non-travelling reserve for the New Zealand Secondary Schoolgirls squad to play two matches against their Australian counterparts next month. There are no South Island players in the full squad.
At the club's AGM the following officers were elected for the 2001 season:
Patron: Grant Chellew
President: Grant Chellew
Chairman: Grant Chellew
Secretary: to be determined
Treasurer: Frank Klomp
Club Captain: Ged Killick
Vice-Presidents: John Souter; Bryan Ives; Jim Hawkey; Keith Petrie; Reg Johnson; Terry Marsh; Barry Taylor; Grant Hughes; Greg Head; Ken France.
Management Committee: Phil Clayton; Kees Wittemann; Lee Hawkey; Ron Griffiths; John Souter; Ed Heald; Luke Campfens; Roger Smith.
Trustees: Bede Kearney; Albert Sikma
Auditor: Ken Pash
The Chairman's Report, Acting Secretary's Report and Senior Coach's Report can be viewed by selecting the respective links.
The motions put to the AGM that: the name of "Rangers Park be changed to "Eric Adam Park"; and that Jim Hawkey be made a Life Member of Rangers, were both passed. An official renaming ceremony of the Park will be held in the pre-season.
3 November 2000
The Nelson Mail reports that Nelson Suburbs have withdrawn from next year's National League due to financial difficulties (their finances would not have been aided by NZ Soccer increasing the entry fee by 75 percent to $35,000). Their first team will play next year in Federation 6 Premier League. However former Suburbs' coach Colin Tuaa (now at Manawatu) is predicting an exodus of players, including Julius Kolk, Jon Harahap and Paul Dirou.
16 October 2000
5-a-side tournament round scheduled for 17 October at Rangers Park has been postponed due to waterlogged fields. The matches from this round will now be played on 14 November (originally scheduled as a rest week).
13 October 2000
Sara Clapham is awarded CWFA Young Player of the Year.
8 October 2000
Rangers Masters beat West End 6-1 and then beat Papanui-Redwood 6-1 to claim the bronze medal at the SI Masters Games in Timaru. In the Final Ferrymead beat Halswell 5-0.
7 October 2000
A hungover Rangers Masters lose 2-1 to Ferrymead Bays but beat Glen Masters 3-2 in the South Island Masters Games at Timaru.
6 October 2000
Rangers' first team coach Fred Simpson is named as a finalist in the Personality of the Year category for Canterbury Soccer's awards dinner next Friday.
4 October 2000
Federation 6 lose 3-0 to Auckland/Franklin in the National Womens U19 Tournament. Two of Auckland's goals were direct from corners.
3 October 2000
Federation 6 beat Otago/Southland 2-1 in the National Womens U19 Tournament.
2 October 2000
Federation 6 beat Wellington 1-0 in the National Womens U19 Tournament.
1 October 2000
Federation 6 U19 women (featuring 9 Rangers' players in the squad - feel old, Kathy?) lose 1-0 to United Soccer (ie Northland/North Harbour) on the opening day of the National Womens' U19 Tournament in Dunedin.
30 September 2000
Canterbury Development win the Ruddiman Cup with a 5-0 win over Otago U20 at QEII. Rangers' Adam Styles scores a goal and Adam Tibble also appears.
23 September 2000
Sara Clapham is awarded Young Player of the Tournament as Canterbury finish 3rd in the National Womens' Tournament following a 2-0 loss to the 'A' team, 'Auckland'.
In a Mens rep game ex-Rangers player Nick Longley scores for Wellington in their 2-1 win over Canterbury at QEII in the Gordon Cup. In the curtain-raiser, Canterbury U18 lose 2-1 to Federation 6 16th Grade.
21 September 2000
A goal each for Sara Clapham and ex-Rangers' player Debra Hindle in Canterbury's 15 (FIFTEEN) - 0 win over Otago-Southland at the National Womens' Tournament. Canterbury have the bye tomorrow and meet title contenders 'Auckland' in the final round of the round-robin tournament on Saturday. That match will probably decide the title although Wellington have an outside chance too.
20 September 2000
Sara Clapham doesn't score for Canterbury in the 0-0 draw with Wellington at the National Womens' Tournament.
19 September 2000
Sara Clapham scores for Canterbury in the 1-0 win over United Soccer One (ie Northland/North Harbour) at the National Womens' Tournament.
18 September 2000
Sara Clapham scores for Canterbury in the 3-3 draw with Waikato-BoP at the National Womens' Tournament.
17 September 2000
Rangers' Sara Clapham scores for Canterbury in the 5-0 win over NZ Universities at the National Womens' Tournament in Rotorua.
16 September 2000
Adam Tibble captained Canterbury U18 in their 4-2 loss to Nelson U18 at QEII. Adam won everything in the air, but Mitch Brydon (who scored a hat-trick for Nelson) beat him almost evrytime on the ground... Adam won a couple of balls off him towards the end of the match, but was immediately hacked down by Brydon on both occasions.
15 September 2000
Rangers' Adam Tibble is selected for the Canterbury U18 squad to play Nelson U18 in the curtain-raiser to the Kingz v Wolves friendly at QEII tomorrow.
9 September 2000
Rangers season ends with a trophy! The Masters Division 1 Cup following an 8-0 win over Parklands. In Division 2, Spikes lose 2-0 to Technical B in a niggly match. Reserves lose 2-1 to Halswell in their Cup final despite NZU16 squad member Russ Kamo scoring for Rangers within the first three minutes.
7 September 2000
Christchurch United scored two second half goals to beat Rangers 2-0 in the English Cup quarter-final. United had to clear three Rangers chances off their line. Guess that means we get to watch the Chatham Cup final on telly this weekend then. Rangers line-up:
Stroud; Steel, Harvey, A. Tibble, Wilson, Styles, Woods (D. Simpson 81), Dennett, Peck (Hay HT), Banbury, Stapley [booked 36] (Chinula 81).
Jason Stapley confirmed as Rangers first team leading scorer with 21 goals this year.
5 September 2000
English Cup quarter-final between Christchurch United and Rangers postponed to Thursday 7 September, 8pm, English Park.
3 September 2000
Rangers lose 8-2 to Nomads Blue in a semi-final of Womens Division 1 Cup at Cuthberts Green. Megan Andrews scored both Rangers' goals from long range to twice equalise before two goals late in the half gave Nomads a 4-2 half-time lead.
2 September 2000
Reserves through to cup final following 7-3 win over Woolston. Masters A beat Technical A 5-2 and now only need a result against Parklands next week to win the Cup. Youth blow a 4-1 lead to lose 5-4 in extra time to Halswell in the Cup semi-finals. Spikes lose 0-3 to Bays.
1 September 2000
English Cup quarter-final between United and Rangers postponed (again) until Tuesday 5 September 8pm at English Park. Semi-Final to be played Saturday 9 Sep; Final Wed 13 Sep.
Ground changes for tomorrow:
Reserve Cup SF, Rangers v Woolston to Cuthberts 5, 12.30pm
Masters Cup D1, Technical A v Rangers A to Linwood, 2.30pm
Masters Cup D2, Rangers B (Spikes) v Ferrymead Bays still at Cuthberts 6, 2.30pm
Premier Youth Cup DA SF, Rangers v Halswell still at Cuthberts 6, 12.30pm
G13 S1/2 Cup SF, Nomads v Rangers A to Cuthberts 6, 10.50am
G13 S3/4 Cup SF, Malvern A v Rangers B to Cuthberts 5, 10.50am
Womens Division 1 Cup semi-final between Nomads Blue and Rangers transferred to Cuthberts 5, Sunday 10.30am
31 August 2000
English Cup quarter-final postponed again to Saturday September 2, 2.30pm at English Park. Semi-finals postponed from Saturday to Tuesday 5 September.
29 August 2000
English Cup quarter-final between Christchurch United and Rangers postponed to Thursday 31 August, 8pm.
27 August 2000
Rangers lose 4-1 to New Brighton in Womens Division 1 Cup. Rangers to play Nomads Blue at Tulett Park next Sunday in the semi-final.
26 August 2000
Rangers Club Awards 2000
First Team Player of the Year: Shem Banbury
First Team Players Player of the Year: Shem Banbury
First Team Young Player of the Year: Adam Tibble
First Team Most Improved Player of the Year: Adam Tibble
First Team Most Dedicated Back: Andrew Steel
Reserve Team Player of the Year: Tom Sadd
Reserve Team Most Improved Player: Russ Kamo
3rd Team Player of the Year: Darren Johnson
3rd Team Most Improved Player: Andy Murray
3rd Team Top Goalscorer: Andy Murray
Presidents B Player of the Year: Phil Clayton
Presidents C Player of the Year: Jason Renwick
Masters A Player of the Year: David Moot
Masters B Player of the Year: Ed Smeulders
Womens First Team Player of the Year: Kathy Evans
Womens First Team Most Consistent Player: Aimee O'Malley
Womens Second Team Player of the Year: Sonya Burnett
Womens Second Team Most Improved Player: Emma Hood
Womens 3rd Team Player of the Year: Terresa Hills
Womens 3rd Team Most Consistent Player: Nicola Graham
Womens 3rd Team Most Promising Player: Andrea Burnside
Womens 3rd Team Most Improved Player of the Year: Tania Whakarua
Presidents Trophy: Fred Simpson
Atlas Trophy (Best Performed Team): Masters A
Colin Cook Trophy (team that does most for the club): Masters B
U17 Player of the Year: Tom Sadd
Provisional (due to season still in progress) Top Goalscorer Awards were made to Jason Stapley (first team) and Pachalo Chinula (Reserves).
Reserves beat University 8-2 in the Quarter-Finals of the Cup. Masters A win by default over Woolston. Masters B win 5-0 over Parklands Black. Youth draw 1-1 with Burnside. Pegasus win 8-1 over Christchurch BHS.
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