Melville Reserves

The Melville Reserve Team plays in the NRFL Premier Division Reserves League.

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Posted 26/11/2017

Fresh structure for Melville senior men’s teams

Melville are tweaking the organisational structure of their top men’s teams for 2018, with an added emphasis on contesting the WaiBop Premiership (Federation League). Under the new structure [...]

Fresh structure for Melville senior men’s teams

Melville are tweaking the organisational structure of their top men’s teams for 2018, with an added emphasis on contesting the WaiBop Premiership (Federation League). Under the new structure Melville’s division one northern league team will be fed by two teams: A reserve team which will primarily be youth-focused (U-19), and a rejuvenated WaiBop Premiership team […]
The Wrap: Nooijens inspires Knights

It’s been a challenging season for the Melville Knights in the Waikato B Division, but thanks largely to Josh Nooijens (above) they have picked up their third win. The Knights grabbed a much-needed 4-2 victory over Huntly Thistle to finally move out of the bottom two on the table. Nooijens was happy to drop from […]
Weekend wrap: Naidu nets for Nobs

Melville Nobs (New Old Boys) hammered Cambridge A 7-0, in what was a dizzying personal triumph for Nob head, Raj Naidu, who was delighted to finally score a goal for the team he has lovingly administratively nurtured through conception and infancy. And Melville’s Nobs and Gobs Old Boys teams have arguably displayed even fancier footwork […]
Weekend wrap: Ressies, Feds & Knights win

Thomas Mouncher (above) potted a stunning free kick as Melville Reserves battled gamely to beat Mt Albert Ponsonby 3-1 and remain second in their league, six points behind leaders Ellerslie. With the game locked at 1-1 the 17-year-old centreback fired in a left-footed free kick from near the visitors dugout on Gower No 2 to […]
WEEKEND WRAP: Cup fever

Cup dreams live on for Melville United – and not just in the Chatham Cup where Melville have made the final 16 for the third time in five years after dismissing Franklin 7-1 with yet another hat trick to Marc Evans. At lower level Melville Nobs and Gobs are through to the next round of […]
Melville player registration 2017

ATTENTION ALL MELVILLE UNITED PLAYERS: Before taking the field in 2017 you MUST re-register for Melville by clicking the following link and filling in the details. This applies to EVERYONE, no matter how thick you are, or how slow you might be with technology. Yes, it is a pain, but if you want to play, […]
Melville’s Curry looks hot

New Melville signing George Curry says he will be disappointed if the club don’t win promotion this season, after a couple of weeks of summing up his new home and team. Curry has returned from a short stay in the UK after playing for Waitemata in the last couple of winters, and Waitakere United in […]
Veterans win the Melville Golf Classic

A team of weatherbeaten club stalwarts has won the 2017 Melville Golf Classic, contested on a well-manicured Ngahinapouri course for the first time. The Advance Joinery team of Stu Timings, Gary Monaghan, Paul (Tubby) Smith, Tim Greaney and Kris (Pom) Allen went through 18 holes at four under par in an ambrose format to win […]
Mighty Mighty Melville Reserves

Commitment, discipline, confidence and camaraderie were the key factors fueling Melville’s first northern premier reserve league title. Melville cruised to a 4-1 win against second-placed Western Springs, thanks to a hat trick from Josh Nooijens and one from Mike Cosgrave, and players and staff later reflected on a major achievement. The win was foremost a […]
Melville Reserves power into semis

A typically mercurial forward line powered Melville Reserves to a 5-2 quarterfinal win over Central United in the Reserves Knockout Cup at Gower Park. Melville twice came from a goal down to boss the match in the second half, with veteran Mike Cosgrave, and sweet 16-year-old Stafford Dowling scoring two a piece, while Josh Nooijens […]