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There was football galore at Farnboro field, as Onslow College Football Club hosted their 'Club Day' - where all  eight boys teams play at home.

"The availability of pitches does present us with a bit of a logistical challenge," said Keith Palmer, Club President, "which is what made us contact Packaworld. Their full size Packagoals are simply fantastic and allowed us to turn the rugby field into a temporary pitch."

Looking on was Onslow Dean, PE Teacher and football fan, Dale Eagar, who was not only impressed with the goals but the speed of setting them up.

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It was congratulations to competitive team 'KBT' and social team 'Rewa's Finest' for winning the Beach Soccer Championships held at Mission Bay. 

The crowds were out in their hundreds to see over 40 teams, soak up the sun and admire the skills on display.  Also on display, for the first time at the tournament, were Packasigns.  An innovative inflatable advertising hoarding from the Packaworld stable.

"Whilst we've used Packagoals Packagoals for our tournaments it was the first time I'd seen the sign system. They're pretty good and just like the goals are easy to pack away and transport." said tournament organiser Damien Hochberg.

BLOW UP: Packaworld sold 25 of inflatable bocce courts to be used at Asia Pacific Special Olympics.

A Wellington businessman is hoping his revolutionary product for the sport of bocce, world sport's third most participated game, will get the ball rolling on his range of inflatable sports equipment.

Packaworld, a provider of a range of blow-up sporting goods, has recently secured a contract which will see its specially designed inflatable bocce courts used at this year's Asia Pacific Special Olympics.

Bocce is an Italian sport similar to bowls or petanque, and in 2011 about 217,000 Special Olympics athletes participated in bocce events around the world.

​Roberts was excited by the potential reach his product could gain from the tournament, as over 300 bocce athletes from 32 different countries would be competing at the tournament.

Porirua based Olé Football Academy are the latest high performance football academy to acquire Packagoals. Olé boast some of the best facilities in the Wellington region and in addition to providing a world class football and education programme for NZ's elite, offer coaching and training services to schools and clubs in the area. 

"These goals are really good and their portability means that we can also deliver programmes, like our Football in Schools Programme, away from the Olé facilities," commented Kyle Segebart, Elite Head Coach and Premier Assistant Coach.

Wellington Phoenix stars past and present, Mark Paston and Ben Sigmund, were the special guest stars at Hutt Park for this years Wynton Rufer - Stop Out tournament.

​The 2 day competition, held for 7th to 10th grade teams, is one of the largest competitions in the country for junior players from around the Wellington region. One of the biggest attractions were the mini games held in front of a lively crowd who cheered on some young, enthusiastic footballers. 

Early feedback suggests that this was one of the best run tournaments in the 17 year history. 

There was nothing but praise for the full size Packagoals being used at East Coast Bays Football Club.

"The full size goals are going really well," said club President, Steve Buckley.

"Used extensively in pre-season for the premier team and subsequently now in twice weekly training sessions. They're easy to put up and the boys think they are superb as they look like a real goals, keep their shape, and can be quickly put in place and put away."

"Yet another satisfied customer," said Packaworld Head, Pete Roberts.

North Wellington JFC & AFC became one of the latest clubs to switch to Packagoals. Their recent acquisition make them now one of the biggest users of Packagoals which are being put to good use across both junior and senior clubs.

"These goals have been great for North Wellington. They're constantly being used as they're so easy to transport giving us more flexibility for training facilities, which has  been really handy given all the pre-season ground closures we've had," commented Helen Mallon, Junior Club President and Assistant Club Manager for Senior Club. 

Wellington Airport had one of their busiest days today as supporters turned up from far afield and in there droves to wish good luck to the Wellington Phoenix, who embark on a testing tour of Australia for games against West Sydney Wanderers and Perth Glory.

One of the happiest supporters in the terminal was Luca Te Whiu (aged 5), from Hastings who walked away with a prize PackaGoal after winning the junior penalty prize competition.

Good luck to the boys from the Packaworld NZ Team.