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Football: ‘United Nations' player base powers Gisborne title success for Thistle Athletic
Gisborne Thistle Athletic Bobcats are the 2025 winners of football's Tairāwhiti Men's Championship. Those pictured are, back (from left): Aiden Norris, Kobe Donnelly, George Ure, David Ure, Mohammed Ali, Nico Turez, Shehab Altour, Josh Charles, Anton Merkushev, Tommy Peterson and coach Matt Harvey. Front: Leo Starck, Cory Land, Dan Robinson, Nico Sannevigo, Alex Shanks and Sief Altoor.
A squad of 27 and a 'United Nations' player base powered the efforts of Gisborne football's Tairāwhiti Men's Championship winners.
Thistle Athletic Bobcats won the competition formerly known as the Eastern League first division with a record of 11 wins, three draws and one loss.
