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Administrators.

President: Paul Dougheerty
Vice President: Vaughan Dowling
Secretary: Stacey Weir
Treasurer: Geraldine Dowling
Club Captain: Ryan Dowling
Premier Coaches: David Hunter & Ryan Dowling
Premier Managers: John Pyle
Medic: Duncan Helm

Social Commitee: Tim O'Neill Charlie Hore & Rabby Kearney.

Commitee: P.Dowling P.Dougherty T.O'Neill M.Dowling G.Blakely D.Helm M.Helm A.Scott S.Duncan & L.Dowling.

Junior President: Pete Johnston
Junior Secretary: Rachel Duffy

Maniototo Medic Duncan Helm

Preseasons Games

Maniototo defaulted their first preseason game against Maheno because of lack of players.
Maniototo defeated Eastern and retained the Douglas O'Malley Memorial Trophy played at Waikouaiti.
Maniototo Juniors lost the Joan and Mike Dowling trophy losing to Eastern 20 points to 17.

Maniototo Junior open grade team with coach Steve Cormack

Countrywide format this season

Its a new season, and with a new season comes a new format for rugby in the regions as Central and South Otago combine halfway through for a Heineken Cup-style competition which kicks off this weekend.
The format was proposed, voted upon, and unanimously accepted via the Otago Country Rugby Board. which is made up of members from both Central and Southern regions.
Central Otago chairman Peter Gallagher believed the decision was made to try to improve the quality of rugby and give more opportunities to Country players.
However, Gallagher said the decision created unrest among some clubs in the Central region which were totally against the new format.
"Some of the clubs were upset because they thought it would take away the local derbies" he said.
The new format will essentially work by having the first three games in each region as seedind matches for the country-wide competition.
From the grading games, two pools will be made up of the top and bottom four from each region. The countrywide games will be played in the middle of the normal regional round.
Both Central and Southern teams will play the same number of games as any other year but with just one round within their own region.
A countrywide format has not been seen since 2008.

Maniototo Chairman-President Paul Dougherty said the club was not happy with the new format. "We couldn't see anything wrong with the current conpetition and there was no reason to change it" Dougherty said. "If you do not get in the top group from the first three games then what is the point of playing those games in the rest of the season? Will you want to travel from somwhere like Wanaka toOwaka to play a game for third and fourth?" He said the travel was not a big issue with the club as it already travelled a lot. " But this whole competition is higgledy - piggledly. I can't see how it will raise playing standards."

President Paul Dougherty

Opening Week of Maniototo Rugby

Reon & Josh Smith -------H. Becker, M. Hore, T. Duncan, T .Duffy & G.Hazlett -- Thomas Hudleston

Top Games.

Maniototo Maggots had a brilliant win 36 points to 3 over the Arrowtown Bulls yesterday in summer like conditions. The blue and red maggots scored six very good tries to Thomas Huddleston, Charlie Hore, Cam Gray, Willy Clouston 2 and Quinton Smith three of them were converted by Charlie Hore.
Player of the day Nathan Huddleston..
Referee was Roger Hill.

N.Huddleston. C.Crutchley. N.A'Court. V.Dowling ......... Boys on their sofa

First Round Otago Country Wide Competition

Today was the start of the Otago Country - wide competition. Maniototo thumped Clutha 43 points to 12. scoring 7 tries with only one converted. Teams contended with a terrible gale force 'nor wester. Try scorers for the Maggots were Charlie Hore 2, Tim O'Neill, Quinton Smith,James Pyle, Vaughan Dowling and Nigel A'Court. Thomas Huddleston kicked 2 penalties and one conversion.
Player of the day was Tim O'Neill.
Ref was David Burdon.

Vaughan Dowling after scoring his try .... Thomas Huddleston, Logan Dowling injured for the season & Vaughan Dowling ... Merv Murray

Maniototo v Wakatipu

Maniototo had a convincing win against Wakatipu in Ranfurly scoring 6 tries to Wakatipu's 2. Maniototo's points coming from Charlie Hore 3, Cam Gray, Keiran Parker and Quinton Smith tries. Thomas Huddleston had a good day with his boot, kicking 2 penalties and 4 conversions.
Player of the day was Fullback Quinton Smith.
Referee was Roger Hill.

Joe Donald & David Hunter ... Quinton Smith ... James Pyle ... Andrew Hore crashing through Wakatipu

Fundraiser.

A very successful fundraiser was held by the Club on the 28/5/2011.
Order of events sponsored by PGG Wrightson were.
Presidents Welcome: Paul Dougherty
Jamie Mackay - M.C. for the evening - Radio Host of the very popular Farming Show.
Ian Kirkpatrick - 113 matches for the All Blacks. Scoring 50 tries, only player to Captain both North and South . Awarded MBE in 1980.
The Meal was served:
Mark Ingles - The only double amputee to have summited Mount Everest, Winemaker, Mountaineer, Motivator and Author, Roving Ambassador ONZM.
An aution was held.
Jamie Mackay Forum with current All Blacks Andrew Hore, Jason Eaton and other guests.
Aution.
Dessert.

The Maniototo Stadium all set out before the meal and very succesful fundraiser.

Our Central Reps

T.Huddleston, Q.Smith, C.Crutchley, T.O'Neill, S.Sharpin, N.A'Court, N.Huddleston, C.Gray

Topp Cup

The Southern Region made no race of winning the Topp Cup in Balclutha yesterday, running out an easy 34-5 victor over Central Otago.

Topp Cup scores
- Southern Region 34: Bronson Tumai 3, Blake Korteweg, Tyler Bichan tries, Sam Young pen, 3 con
- Central Otago 5: Lance Davies try
- Halftime: 10-0.

The win completed a clean sweep for the Southern teams, which won the other three games played yesterday.

It won the development game 12-8, the under-14 match 20-7 and the under-18 game 20-19.

Central Otago Junior Reps..

Three Maniototo Junior boys are representing Central Otago.
Charles Dougherty under 38kgs
Marc Cormack and Peter Sangster in the under 48kgs

Charles Dougherty Peter Sangster and Marc Cormack.

Thomas Huddleston reaches 100

CONGRATULATIONS Thomas Huddleston reaching 100 Points so far this season on 104 points.
3 tries.. 16 conversions.. 18 penalties.. 1 dropped Goal.

Thomas Huddleston

Maniototo Blowflies.. Golden Oldies v Clyde.

The Team.
Steve Burke, Steve Dougherty, Mark Inder, Mark Pringle, Johnny Girvan, Tony Carson, Iain Forrester, Reon Smith, Speed Kearney, Pete Johnston, Rabby Kearney, Beaver Lithgow, Geoff McAtamney, Richard Duffy, Greg Becker, Duncan Helm, Paul McAtamney, manager Tony Steele.

The Blowflies won by 15 poionts to 0.. Tries to Steve Burke, Steve Dougherty, Steve Lithgow.

Mark Inder, Geoff McAtamney, Richard Duffy, Johnny Girvan, Speed Kearney & Steve Dougherty.

David Hunter with Mark Pringle, Steve Dougherty and Reon Smith in support...Iain Forrester with Speed Kearney and Mark Inder close by.

Well done Maniototo Blowflies.

Trip to Tarras challenging for the Neil Purvis Memorial Trophy.

The Neil Purvis Memorial trophy was at stake in this game at Tarras. A thoroughly exciting nailbiter was enjoyed by the big crowd in great winter conditions. The score was to and fro right till the last 20 minutes when Upper Clutha led by four points. In the 80th minute Paul Dougherty scored for Maniototo after the Maggots tried to cross the line many times well defended by Upper Clutha. Jubillation in the Maniototo camp and such disapointment in Upper Clutha's. The Golds picked up 2 valuable points giving them a home semi against Arrowtown, and Maniototo play a home semi against Clyde.
Maniototo Tries: Charlie Hore, Cam Gray & Paul Dougherty. Charlie Hore 2 conversions and 2 penalties.
Upper Clutha Tries: Ben Purvis 2, Jason Clarke and Nick Hohepa. Byron Clarke 2 conversions.
Player of the day was Sean Becker for Maniototo.
Referee Roger Hill.

Paul Dougherty gets a hug from Scott Sharpin after scoring the winning points.

Quinton Smith, Sean Becker and Scott Sharpin after the game at Tarras.

Central Otago Semi Final

Maniototo forwards playing fantastically paved the way for their backs to score 6 tries demolishing Clyde Earnscleugh 39 nil in a Central Otago semi final. Maniototo tries were scored by Quinton Smith, Paul Dougherty, Cam Gray, Charles Hore, Sean Becker and Jimmy Becker. Charlie Hore kicked 1 penalty and 3 conversions.
Player of the day was loosie Nathan Huddleston.
Referee: Trevor Gaston.

Player of the Day Nathan Huddleston... Vaughan Dowling

Maggots win Central Otago Championship

In very cold but dry conditions in Ranfurly Maniototo demolished Arrowtown 51 points to 9. The Maggots forwards were rampant lead by Andrew Hore who was an inspiration Scoring 7 tries to nil. Try scorers were Ryan Dowling 2. Andy Hore 2. Paul Dougherty, Jimmy Becker and Charlie Hore. Charlie Hore kicked 2 penalties and 4 conversions while TimO'Neill was given the honours to kick and be successful with the last conversion of the day.
Player of the Day was Hooker Nigel A'Court.
Referee was Roger Hill.

Back Row: David Hunter (Coach), Jason Smith, Logan Dowling, Keiren Parker, Sam Blue, Nathan Huddleston, Scott Sharpin, James Pyle, Tim O'Neill, Lockie Elliot, Andrew Hore & Paul Dougherty.
Middle Row: Jimmy Becker, Quinton Smith, Charles Crurchley, Thomas Huddleston (Capt), Craig Paterson, Cam Gray. Ryan Dowling & Vaughan Dowling.
Front Row: Nigel A'Court, Matt Towers, Simon Paterson, Scotty Watson, Charles Hore, Sean Becker & Kev Stringer.

The Mighty Maniototo Maggots. Central Otago Champions with coach Dave Hunter.

Jimmy Becker about to pass....An inspirational Andy Hore

Jubilation after the final whistle blew.

Andrew Hore, Stephen Lithgow & Paul Dougherty.......Matt Towers,James Pyle & Logan Dowling who has been recovering from knee surgery all season with the Central Otago Trophies

Charlie Hore reaches 100.

CONGRATULATIONS to Charlie Hore who reached 118 points. He is the leading points scorer this season so far, with 16 tries. 24 conv. 14 penalties.
He now joins Thomas Huddleston in reaching his century.

Charlie scoring a try against Clutha

Silver Fern Farms Otago Countrywide Semi-final

Maniototo Maggots are now through to the Silver Fern Farms Otago country wide final after defeating Arrowtown 25 points to 13 in a semi-final on a good winters day at Gimmerburn. The Maggots now play Lawrence who defeated Clutha valley 23 points to 15 in the Silver Fern Farms Otago Countrywide Grand Final next weekend at Ranfurly.
Maniototo tries: Ryan Dowling 2 & Charlie Hore.
Charlie Hore kicked 2 penalties & 2 conversions.
Player of the Day was Thomas Huddleston.

Back Row: Thomas Huddleston (Capt) Charlie Hore. Matt Towers. Nigel A'Court. Paul Dougherty, Ryan Dowling, Nathan Huddleston, Kev Stringer, Charles Crutchley, Scott Sharpin, Lockie Elliot, Sam Blue, Sean Becker & Jason Smith. Front Row: Simon Paterson, James Pyle, Quinton Smith, Tim O'Neill, Vaughan Dowling, Cam Gray, Scotty Watson & Jimmy Becker.

Ryan Dowling scores.............Good leap Simon Paterson

Silver Fern Farms Otago Country wide Final

What a great game real grand final stuff. A tense hard battle was fought out at Maniototo Park between Maniototo and Lawrence for the right to be Silver Fern Farms Otago Country Champions. After being locked at 6 all (2 penalties apiece for Charlie Hore Maniototo and Sam Young Lawrence) for a lot of the game, Lawrence went ahead to 12 - 6 after Sam Young kicked 2 more successful penalty goals. This was the score till the dying minutes when Maniototo went on attack and substitute halfback Paul Dougherty went over for a try, Maniototo one point behind 12 - 11. you could have heard a pin drop as Charlie Hore stepped up to the tee. His kick was over 13 points to 12 and the crowd went wild I have never heard car horns like it at Maniototo Park! thrilling finish for the Maggots disapointment for Lawrence.
Points for Maniototo Paul Dougherty try. Charlie Hore 2 penalties and a conversion. For Lawrence Sam Young 4 penalties.
Maggots player of the day was Under 18 player Sam Blue.
Referee was Roger Hill linesmen David O'Neill and Dave Burdon.

The Jubilant Maniototo Maggots with manager John Pyle,

Captain Thomas Huddleston holding the trophy aloft.

Paul Dougherty, Quinton Smith, Sean Becker, Timmy O'Neill and Cam Gray.

Sean Becker .... Kev Stringer and Timmy O'Neill

Maniototo goes through the season unbeaten..

Maniototo have gone through this 2011 season unbeaten and scored a huge amount of 579 points and 219 points scored against them. 75 tries including one penalty try..

Week 1   Maniototo 34 v Matakanui 13. Tries: Matt Towers, Quinton Smith, Simon Paterson & Willy Clouston. Thomas Huddleston 4 conversions & 2 penalties. Player of the Day: Simon Paterson.
Week 2 Maniototo 33 v Clyde 27. Tries: Willy Clouston 2 and Tim Kensington. Thomas Huddleston 5 penalties and a dropped goal. Player of the Day: Thomas Huddleston.
Week 3 Maniototo 50 v Alexandra 3. Tries: Charlie Hore 3, Willy Clouston 2, Simon Paterson and Tim Kensington. Thomas Huddleston 3 penalties and 3 conversions. Player of the Day: Charles Crutchley.
Week 4 : Maniototo 34 Alexandra 14. Tries: Ryan Dowling 2, Quinton Smith, Simon Paterson and Nigel A'Court.
Thomas Huddleston 3 conversions & 1 Penalty.
Week 5: Maniototo 36 v Arrowtown 3. Tries: Willy Clouston 2, Thomas Huddleston, Cam Gray, Quinton Smith and Charlie Hore.
Charlie Hore 3 conversions.
Player of the Day: Nathan Huddleston.
Week 6: Maniototo 21 v Matakanui 10 Tries: Willy Clouston & Thomas Huddleston. Thomas 1 conversion. Charlie Hore 3 penalties.
Silver Fern Otago Country - Wide
Maniototo 43 v Clutha 12   Tries: Charlie Hore 2, James Pyle, Quinton Smith, Vaughan Dowling and Nigel A'Court.
Thomas Huddleston 2 penalties & 1 conversion.
Player of the Day: Tim O'Neill.
Week 8:   Maniototo 44 v Cromwell 24 Tries: Charlie Hore 2. Thomas Huddleston. Matt Towers. Timmy O'Neill. & Scott Sharpin.
Charlie Hore 4 conversions and 2 penalties.
Player of the day was Nigel A'Court..
Week 9: Maniototo 44 v Wakatipu 10: Tries: Charlie Hore 3, Kieran Parker, Cam Gray and Quinton Smith.
Thomas Huddleston 2 penalties and 4 conversions.
Player of the day: Quinton Smith..
Week 11:   Maniototo 38 v Clyde Earnscleugh 31. Tries: Penalty try, Charles Hore, Andy Hore and Quinton Smith.   Tom Huddleston 3 penalties, Charlie Hore 1 penalty 3 conversions.
Player of the Day Lockie Elliot.
Silver Fern Otago Country-wide:
Maniototo 49 v Crescent 14. Tries: Simon Paterson 2, Charlie Hore, Sean Becker, Keiran Parker & Ryan Dowling..
Charlie Hore 3 penalties & 5 conversions.
Player of the Day: Jason Smith.
Silver Fern Otago Country-wide:
Maniototo 25 v Upper Clutha 24. Tries: Charlie Hore, Cam Gray & Paul Dougherty.
Charlie Hore 2 penalties & 2 conversions.
Player of the Day: Sean Becker.
Central Otago Semi Final:
Maniototo 39 v Clyde Earnscleugh 0. Tries: Quinton Smith,
Paul Dougherty, Cam Gray, Charles Hore, Sean Becker & James Becker.
Charles Hore kicked 1 penalty & 3 conversions.
Player of the Day was Nathan Huddleston.
Central Otago GRAND FINAL:
Maniototo 51 v Arrowtown 9. Tries: Andrew Hore 2. Ryan Dowling 2. Paul Dougherty, Jimmy Becker & Charlie Hore.
Charlie Hore kicked 2 penalties & 4 conversions. Tim O'Nell 1 conversion.
Player of the Day was Nigel A'Court.
Silver Fern Otago Country wide semi-final:
Maniototo 25 v Arrowtown 13. Tries: Ryan Dowling 2 & Charlie Hore. Charlie Hore 2 conversions & 2 penalties.
Player of the Day: Thomas Huddleston.
Silver Fern Farms Otago Country wide Final:
Maniototo 13 v Lawrence 12
Try: Paul Dougherty. Charlie Hore 2 penalties and 1 conversion.
Player of the Day: Sam Blue.

Leading Points Scorers

Charlie Hore is on 141 points. The leading points scorer this season so far, with 17 tries. 27 conv. 18 penalties.

Thomas Huddleston on 104 points.
3 tries.. 16 conversions.. 18 penalties.. 1 dropped Goal.

Other leading try scorers are:
Quinton Smith 7
Willy Clouston 6.
Ryan Dowling 6
Simon Paterson 5.
Cam Gray 4
Paul Dougherty 4
Thomas Huddleston 3
Andy Hore 3
Matt Towers 2
Keiran Parker 2
Tim Kensington 2
Nigel A'Court 2
James Becker 2
Tim O'Neill 1 try 1 conversion
Vaughan Dowling 1
James Pyle 1
Scott Sharpin 1
Sean Becker 1
Penalty try 1

Jimmy Becker goes over for one of the 75 tries Maniototo have scored this season including 1 penalty try

Nathan Huddleston Otago under 19.

Nathan Huddleston.

Marc Cormack Otago under 48 kgs.

Marc Cormack

Sam Blue Otago Country under 18

Sam Blue.

Canaan Napier Otago Country under 14.

Canaan Napier.

Matt Towers, Cam Gray & Tim O'Neill Otago Country Colts.

Cam Gray, Matt Towers & Tim O'Neill.

Otago Country Premier Reps.

Charles Crutchley and Vaughan Dowling.

Maniototo Maggettes v Kaikorai She Devils.

Maniototo Maggettes hosted The Kaikorai She Devils in Ranfurly on very frosty grounds..Our girls were well beaten, but was so good to see the team improve as the game went on, the Maggettes putting in some whopping tackles to the delight of their supporters!!! ... Well done Maggettes you did the Mighty Maniototo Maggots Jersey proud.

Back Row: Hannah McAtamney, Jenna Huddleston, Emma McAtamney, Sonya Mathewson, Kelly Keenan, Jenny McDonald, Tara, Rowena McDiarmid Middle Row: Natasha Kane, Kelly Weir, Kim Doree, Lisa Kennedy. Front: Ash Boardman, Jo Huddleston, Jill Huddleston, Sarah Byrne, Jamee Howell, Anna Clark & Stacey Weir.

Well done Maniototo Maggettes.

Junior Maggot Players of the Year.

Back Row. Ryan Becker, Will Duffy, Peter Keenan, Bailey Dowling, President Pete Johnston and Ben Girvan. Front Row: Max Hore, Billy Dougherty and Phoenix Tapatu.

Awards Night

The Theme for this year Awards and social was the World Cup come dressed as a team or player.
Entertainment was Dennis Henderson aka The Southern Man.

Player of the Year was Nigel A'Court
Most improved Player was Scotty Sharpin
Derek Stumbles Memorial Craig Paterson.

Player of the Year Nigel A'Court.

Paul Dougherty. Logan Dowling. Vaughan Dowling. Quinton Smith & Kelly Weir, Kenny, & Charlie Hore, Kenny and Rabby Kearney.

Welcome Home Andrew Hore

The Maniototo got its turn to celebrate the All Black's Rugby World Cup win. There was a great turnout at the Maniototo Rugby Club rooms to celebrate Andy's part in the win. Over 100 little white rugby balls were given out to the kids by the rugby club. Maniototo rugby President Paul Dougherty said it was great to see so many people turn up to celebrate a special guy. The club presented Andy with a Maniototo jersey embroidered with the words "Maggot Champion, World Cup 2011 Andrew Hore".

Maniototo Maggot and All Black world cup winner Andrew Hore.