Roslyn-Wakari
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Roslyn-Wakari A.F.C. is an amateur association football club in Dunedin
, New Zealand
. They compete in the ODT Footballsouth Premier League.
(Premier of NZ 1884–1897) as its President. The club obtained a farmer's paddock and a ditch was dug as the perimeter for the pitch, outside the ditch the ball was out.
In 1890 the Wakari AFC changed its name to Roslyn AFC. In 1895 the Roslyn AFC split into two clubs with the second becoming Wakari AFC. The next ten years saw friendly rivalry between the two clubs as they competed for the “Otago Banner”. In 1904 the two clubs amalgamated to become Roslyn-Wakari AFC. The club went into recess from 1914 until 1929 when they re-entered the Otago Football Association competition.
Roslyn-Wakari is one of Dunedin's stronger club sides. The team reached the semi-finals of the Chatham Cup
in 1968
and 1995
and the quarterfinals in 2006
. Their senior men's team currently plays in the Footballsouth Premier League.
The home ground for the club is Ellis Park in Kaikorai Valley
. Ellis Park was developed on an old tip site. In 1949 clubrooms were developed in the old stables which housed the horses which pulled the rubbish carts that filled in the grounds. Some of the wood used in modifying the old stables came from the demolition of an open-air swimming pool at the end of the top training ground in the Kaikorai Stream
. The horse's head was adopted as the club's logo in recognition of this fact. These clubrooms were burnt down as a fire brigade exercise when the club built the present clubrooms/gym/changing rooms facilities in 1971.
(Premier of New Zealand 1884–1897) Howard Broad
(30th New Zealand Commissioner of Police) Mike McGarry (All Whites 1986-1997) Graham Marshall
(All White 1995-1997) Clare Taylor
(The only player to have played on the World Cup team of both cricket and football) Thomas Robins
(Actor "Forgotten Silver,The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King", Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby) Kelly Brazier
(Star of the 2010 Black Ferns Rugby World Cup Winner Team)
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. They compete in the ODT Footballsouth Premier League.
History
The club's history began in 1888 when the Wakari Football Association first played in the local Dunedin league. This was only 44 years after the foundation of Dunedin. The Wakari AFC consisted of 14 members with 11 or 12 playing members. The first committee included Sir Robert StoutRobert Stout
Sir Robert Stout, KCMG was the 13th Premier of New Zealand on two occasions in the late 19th century, and later Chief Justice of New Zealand. He was the only person to hold both these offices...
(Premier of NZ 1884–1897) as its President. The club obtained a farmer's paddock and a ditch was dug as the perimeter for the pitch, outside the ditch the ball was out.
In 1890 the Wakari AFC changed its name to Roslyn AFC. In 1895 the Roslyn AFC split into two clubs with the second becoming Wakari AFC. The next ten years saw friendly rivalry between the two clubs as they competed for the “Otago Banner”. In 1904 the two clubs amalgamated to become Roslyn-Wakari AFC. The club went into recess from 1914 until 1929 when they re-entered the Otago Football Association competition.
Roslyn-Wakari is one of Dunedin's stronger club sides. The team reached the semi-finals of the Chatham Cup
Chatham Cup
The Chatham Cup, currently known as the ASB Chatham Cup for sponsorship purposes, is New Zealand's premier knockout tournament in men's football...
in 1968
1968 Chatham Cup
The 1968 Chatham Cup was the 41st annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.Early stages of the competition were run on a regional basis. In all, 93 teams took part in the competition...
and 1995
1995 Chatham Cup
The 1995 Chatham Cup was the 68th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.Up to the last 16 of the competition, the cup was run in three regions , with an open draw from the quarter-finals on. National League teams received a bye until the third round...
and the quarterfinals in 2006
2006 Chatham Cup
The 2006 Chatham Cup was the 79th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.Up to the last 16 of the competition, the cup was run in three regions , with an open draw from the quarter-finals on. In all, 137 teams took part in the competition. Note: Different sources give...
. Their senior men's team currently plays in the Footballsouth Premier League.
The home ground for the club is Ellis Park in Kaikorai Valley
Kaikorai Valley
Kaikorai Valley is a long broad valley which runs through the west of the New Zealand city of Dunedin, to the west of the city centre. It is the valley of a small stream, the Kaikorai Stream,which runs from northeast to southwest down the length of the valley.The valley provides a route into...
. Ellis Park was developed on an old tip site. In 1949 clubrooms were developed in the old stables which housed the horses which pulled the rubbish carts that filled in the grounds. Some of the wood used in modifying the old stables came from the demolition of an open-air swimming pool at the end of the top training ground in the Kaikorai Stream
Kaikorai Stream
The Kaikorai Stream is a short river which runs through Otago, in New Zealand's South Island. The entirety of its length is within the city of Dunedin....
. The horse's head was adopted as the club's logo in recognition of this fact. These clubrooms were burnt down as a fire brigade exercise when the club built the present clubrooms/gym/changing rooms facilities in 1971.
Notable Players & Club Members
Robert StoutRobert Stout
Sir Robert Stout, KCMG was the 13th Premier of New Zealand on two occasions in the late 19th century, and later Chief Justice of New Zealand. He was the only person to hold both these offices...
(Premier of New Zealand 1884–1897) Howard Broad
Howard Broad
Howard George Broad, CNZM was the thirtieth New Zealand Commissioner of Police, serving from 2006 to 2011. He is a former career police officer, working in uniform and as a detective for eighteen years, before moving into senior roles at the Police National Headquarters in Wellington...
(30th New Zealand Commissioner of Police) Mike McGarry (All Whites 1986-1997) Graham Marshall
Graham Marshall (footballer)
Graham Marshall is an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.Marshall made his full All Whites debut, a 3-0 win over Singapore on 21 February 1996 and ended his international playing career with 10 A-international caps to his credit, his final cap an...
(All White 1995-1997) Clare Taylor
Clare Taylor
Clare Elizabeth Taylor MBE is the first woman to have played on a World Cup team in both cricket and football. She represented England at both cricket, as a member of the winning World Cup cricket team in 1993, and football . She was awarded the MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2000 for her...
(The only player to have played on the World Cup team of both cricket and football) Thomas Robins
Thomas Robins
Thomas Robins is a New Zealand actor who was the original host of Squirt, a children's television series. He has also played roles in two films directed by Peter Jackson.- Filmography :* Forgotten Silver - Colin McKenzie...
(Actor "Forgotten Silver,The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King", Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby) Kelly Brazier
Kelly Brazier
Kelly Brazier is a female New Zealand rugby union player. She plays flyhalf, centre or fullback in New Zealand, Otago Spirit and Alhambra Union....
(Star of the 2010 Black Ferns Rugby World Cup Winner Team)