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A team of young footballers from the Hibiscus Coast Football Club is hoping to take part in a big tournament in Australia and its members, aged 11 and 12, have been fundraising hard for more than six months.
Junior club captain Angus Goodrick says it has been a dream of the club’s committee to send teams to international tournaments. They are trying to make it happen this year as part of commemorations of the club’s 50th season.
“The team consists of a number of former and current students of Whangaparāoa Primary and other Hibiscus Coast schools who have been selected to represent the club, and the tournament offers a fantastic experience for these young athletes,” Angus says.
The event, the Kanga Cup, takes place in Canberra in the July school holidays. It is the largest football tournament in the southern hemisphere with teams coming from all over the world to take part. Parents have organised wine tasting nights and quiz nights to make it more affordable for everyone and the team has also gained sponsorship from Mitre10 Silverdale and Ze Build.
The latest fundraiser for the team is a quiz night, open to the public, to be held at Red Beach Surf Lifesaving Club on Saturday, June 15. The quiz will be hosted by Jim Kayes. Tickets $20 from Eventfinda.
