by Rosina van der Aa
UPDATE: 17/06/25 - Just a quick messaggio to let you know that the venue and costs have been confirmed for the After-Match function as follows:
Location: The Pines, 50 The Esplanade Houghton Bay, Wellington 6023
What's for Dinner: a Bottomless all you can eat Buffet
Costs:
- Adults & children 12 years and over - $25 for financial members & $50 for non-members/guests
- Children over 5 and under 12 years old - half-price - i.e. $12.50 & $25 respectfully
- Children under 5 years - free
Tickets: will go on sale on Friday 1 August, with Rosina Van Der Aa centralising bookings for the Wellington/Club Garibaldi crowd and Francis Miccio centralising them for the Nelson/Club Italia contingent.
Transport: to and from The Pines will be provided for Club Italia Nelson players
Time: TBC (but probably 7pm)
More details on how to secure your place at the table(s), literally, to follow soon.
NB: Please ensure your 2025/2026 Club subscriptions are paid by mid-July to ensure you are eligible for the subsidised members' prices when tickets go in sale.
Disclaimer: Photo not taken at The Pines, but captures the essence of what we expect to the night to be like.. full of laughter.. and lots of loudness..
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Details including location, cost and how both members and non-members can purchase their tickets/reserve a table to follow closer to the time.
In the meantime save the afternoon and evening for this historic and special annual inter-club match day.
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This year marks the 30th anniversary of the annual football game between Club
Garibaldi (Wellington) and Club Italia (Nelson).
We would like to invite past and present players to be a part of this event.
Please save the date. Details to follow in due course, including the time and location of the game and the after match function.
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Aldo Cuccurullo Memorial Trophy
Each year Club Garibaldi of Wellington and Club Italia of Nelson interact through a soccer game between representatives of the two clubs.
The game is in memory of Aldo Cuccurullo, a young member of Club Italia who tragically died at a very young age.
Aldo was known as a gentle giant who gave of his time not only to play rugby league himself, but also to coach children.
The game, as you would expect of Italian football, is a tense one. Member supporters of each club travel to be at the game but the weekend is as much an opportunity to socialise and build friendships as it is to play football.