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Centre Circle helps Hungerball to launch programme in Christchurch

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South Island supporter group The Centre Circle has partnered with Hungerball to help launch a programme of fun and inclusive game sessions through two Christchurch clubs. Through the support of The Centre Circle — who are partners with Friends of … Read More

Centre Circle, Hungerball

Almond to share ’82 World Cup memories with Papanui-Redwood club

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Former All White Bobby Almond will be the special guest of Canterbury’s Papanui-Redwood AFC at a function on Thursday April 28. The defender from the 1982 FIFA World Cup squad will share stories of his career in football which saw … Read More

Bobby Almond, Centre Circle

South Island fans — come along to The Centre Circle’s Quiz Night!

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South Island football fans are invited to a Quiz Night hosted by The Centre Circle, a group of football enthusiasts who are partners with Friends of Football. Teams of up to six people are invited to show what they know … Read More

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Organisers forced to postpone fundraising event at Matamata

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Updated February 25, 2022 Organisers have had to postpone a night of live music, comedy and a gala dinner to help raise funds for new training floodlights at the home of Waikato football club Matamata Swifts. COVID-related restrictions around gatherings … Read More

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Seven Sharp: How walking football is becoming the ‘game of the future’

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Television’s Seven Sharp programme has featured the upsurge in interest in walking football, a version of the ‘beautiful game’ that caters for those whose bodies require a gentler approach to the sport. An enthusiastic promoter of walking football is former … Read More

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Chance to watch UEFA Champions League Final in Christchurch

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The Centre Circle are hosting a live screening of the UEFA Champions League Final – complete with bacon butties – on Sunday May 30. The game, between Manchester City and Chelsea, will be on the big screen at O’Sheas Public … Read More

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Friends together – how we’re working with The Centre Circle

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Friends of Football are working with Canterbury-based supporter group The Centre Circle, providing football fans in both islands the chance to enjoy events and to help the sport in various ways. Friends of Football, whose membership is mainly Auckland-based, was … Read More

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Supporting the football family: How Canterbury’s Centre Circle started

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The Centre Circle, a Canterbury-based football supporter group, had its origins when former players met to chew the fat as the world approached a new millennium. On the evening of August 17, 1998, they decided there was more to football … Read More

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Spirit of Steve Sumner lives on through re-launch of The Centre Circle

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Legendary All Whites skipper Steve Sumner helped inspire the rejuvenation of Canterbury football supporter group, The Centre Circle. Sumner, who died in 2017 after a long battle with prostate cancer, was a key figure in the formation of The Centre … Read More

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