Sports Talk With Mark Christie
Chief executive, Waikato Bay of Plenty Football
We're at the end of another football season. Most of the region's players, coaches and volunteers will be taking a well-earned break over a summer period that will hopefully arrive soon.
Football, however, doesn't stop.
During the recent school holidays the WaiBOP region hosted the Weir Rose Bowl tournament. This event, involving under-12 representative teams from New Zealand's three northern-most Federations, is key in the talent development path
Congratulations to the Western BOP United side, coached by Nic Millichip, that finished runners-up in the boys' tournament.
Congratulations also go to Katikati-based Millichip. Back in August he was named the McDonald's Junior Coach of the Year and won a trip to the Fifa Club World Cup in Japan in December.