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2005 Season
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Despite losing every game and finishing at the bottom of the third division ladder West Coast were not outclassed by every team. Had the goal kicker been more accurate the game against Mid Canterbury should have been won. With eight minutes remaining West Coast were leading 10-9 thanks to two tries by inspiring number eight and captain Hadleigh Smith. Only late in the game did Mid Canterbury finally manage to cross the Coast try line. Coast also produced a good effort against Wairarapa Bush and in the Final game forced Thames Valley to dig deep for their narrow victory.
Recent representative five-eighth Anthony Lawry coached the team with Peter Mac and the regular team contained several experienced players. In addition to Hadleigh Smith the forwards included Peter Nicholls and former Buller and Canterbury representative Dougal Hurst. The backline included experienced players Luke Dixon, lowane Seru and Luke O’Donnell.
A promising newcomer was halfback James Ferguson while other new players to gain regular positions were fullback Gareth Caldwell, wing Craig McBeath, substitute halfback Jon Harrison, flanker Mitchell Simcock, lock Lomiga Va’ailua and hooker Jared Ward. Simcock was the team’s most consistent performer.
2005 Squad
L.Bill (Kiwi)
G.Caldwell (Blaketown)
D.Carroll (Darfield – Canterbury RFU)
N.Davy (Blaketown)
L.Dixon (Marist)
M.Egden (Woodend – Canterbury RFU)
H.Elder (Marist)
J.Ferguson (Marist)
R.Fualau (Woodend – Canterbury RFU)
J.Harrison (Marist)
M.Heade (South Westland)
D.Hurst (South Westland)
A.Lawry (Woodend – Canterbury RFU)
C.McBeath (South Westland)
R.McEnaneny (Marist)
T.McKinlay (South Westland)
M.Meehan (Marist)
J.Nasalo (Marist)
P.T.Nicholls (Blaketown)
L.W.O’Donnell (Marist)
B.Philpott South (Westland)
N.Russ (Marist)
I.Seru (Blaketown)
M.Simcock (Belfast – Canterbury RFU)
H.Smith (Blaketown)
H.Tangiora (Marist)
R.Thompson (Blaketown)
K.B.Thomson (Marist)
M.Tora (Blaketown)
L.Ulukuta (Marist)
L.Va’ailua (Waitakere – Auckland RFU)
J.Ward (New Brighton – Canterbury RFU)
R.Wilson (South Westland)
WEST COAST TEAM RECORD 2005
Played 7, Lost 7 ,Points for 79 ,Points against 237
| THIRD DIVISION |
P
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W
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D
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L
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Pts
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| Wairarapa Bush |
7
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6
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–
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1
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31
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| Horowhenua-Kapiti |
7
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6
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–
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1
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28
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| King Country |
7
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5
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–
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2
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25
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| Buller |
7
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5
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–
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2
|
22
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| Mid-Canterbury |
7
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2
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–
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5
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11
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| Thames Valley |
7
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2
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–
|
5
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10
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| South Canterbury |
7
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2
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–
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5
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10
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| West Coast |
7
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–
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–
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7
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–
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August 20 v South Canterbury , Timaru Lost 8 – 34
Ulukuta , try
O’Donnell , penalty goal
Referee : M.M.Stanish
August 27 v Mid Canterbury , Greymouth Lost 10 – 14
Smith (2) , tries
Referee: V.G.Munro
September 3 v Buller , Westport Lost 12 – 24
Va’ailua, Seru , tries
O’Donnell , conversion
Referee : K.H.Rowe
September 10 v Horowhenua-Kapiti , Greymouth Lost 14 – 37
Simcock , try
McBeath , penalty goals (3)
Referee : G.L.Williamson
September 17 v King Country , Taumarunui Lost 5 – 64
Va’ailua , try
Referee : B.J.Lawrence
September 24 v Wairarapa Bush , Greymouth Lost 12 – 39
Va’ailua, Ferguson , tries
McBeath , conversion
Referee : J.M.White
October 1 v Thames Valley , Thames Lost 18 – 25
Bill, Nasalo , tries
McBeath , conversion , penalty goals (2)
Referee : D.R.Luckin
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