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Paremata-Plimmerton: Premier

 

 

Formed in 1959 and based on the edge of Porirua Harbour at Ngati Toa Domain Paremata-Plimmerton is Wellington’s northernmost club, and its newest Premier one.

As the name suggests, Pare-Plim (as its often shortened to) is an amalgamation of two clubs. Rugby had been played for some years following World War I in the area to the north of the Pauatahanui inlet, but it wasn’t until 1932 that the Plimmerton club was formed; basing themselves at what is now known as Plimmerton Domain between the rail line and the Taupo swamp and enjoying some moderate success in the junior grades in those early years before World War II erupted.

The Paremata club was formed in 1945, one of a clutch of clubs established post-war, and took up residence at Ngati Toa Domain as the site was being disassembled as a military camp. The new club adopted a variation of their neighbours playing strip – Plimmerton wore a grey jersey with a single blue hoop bracketed by a yellow one on each side, Paremata black with red and gold – and soon usurped them on the field as well. The two merged in 1959, adopting Paremata’s colours and home ground and the conjoined name, all of which remain today.

The club’s greatest achievement to date came in their 25th anniversary season of 1984. The year previous the club had won promotion from the third-tier to the Senior Second grade where they shared a three-way tie with both Petone and Wellington’s second sides for the Harper Lock Shield. That saw them contest the Hardham Cup, through which they secured promotion to the Swindale Shield and the Senior First ranks. They remained there for three seasons (1985-87) before being relegated twice in four years.

The fortunes since that time have ebbed and flowed, and often in the shadow of the Norths powerhouse just down the road. The past decade has seen an upturn with the senior side regular contenders in the old Senior 1 grade, and qualification for the Hardham Cup in 2014 provided the impetus to take on the challenge of a Premier place when the WRFU changed the entry criteria following that season. Results on the field haven’t been forthcoming so far, but they have regularly troubled some of the ‘name’ clubs.

Outside of their Premier team the club also fields the required Premier Reserve and Colts teams along with the Reserve grade Punters and their Presidents grade team. In 2017 the club re-established a women’s side which finished runners-up in Division Two, while the Colts won the first-round Division Two JDR Cup and with it promotion to Division One for the second-round. By playing numbers it is also the largest junior club in the region.

The club also holds two ‘firsts’ in Wellington rugby, having been the inaugural winners of the women’s Fleur’s Trophy in 1993, and the Under 85kg Paul Potiki Shield in 1995.

The club is currently embarking on an ambitious rebuilding of their facilities, with the renovation targeting for completion in 2021.

    

Results from games played:
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Date Competition Round Team 1 Score 1 /\ Team 2 Score 2
2011-04-02 Harper Lock Shield 2 Pare-Plim: Premier 0 Norths: Premier Reserve 57
2013-06-08 Ed Chaney Cup Prem Reserve 1 1 Pare-Plim: Premier 22 Norths: Premier Reserve 15
2013-04-20 Harper Lock Shield 4 Pare-Plim: Premier 12 Norths: Premier Reserve 10
2008-05-31 Harper Lock Shield 10 Pare-Plim: Premier 8 Norths: Premier Reserve 15
2021-05-29 Swindale Shield 8 Pare-Plim: Premier 14 OBU: Premier 73
2022-05-07 Swindale Shield 6 Pare-Plim: Premier 30 OBU: Premier 32
2020-07-04 Swindale Shield 3 Pare-Plim: Premier 12 OBU: Premier 57
2017-04-08 Swindale Shield 4 Pare-Plim: Premier 8 OBU: Premier 86
2023-07-15 Jubilee Cup Premier 3 Pare-Plim: Premier 37 OBU: Premier 36
2018-05-19 Swindale Shield 11 Pare-Plim: Premier 20 OBU: Premier 31
2023-06-24 Swindale Shield 13 Pare-Plim: Premier 43 OBU: Premier 31
2016-04-09 Swindale Shield 4 Pare-Plim: Premier 6 OBU: Premier 17
2015-05-23 Swindale Shield 10 Pare-Plim: Premier 10 OBU: Premier 79
2019-06-08 Hardham Cup 2 Pare-Plim: Premier 7 OBU: Premier 63
2019-05-25 Swindale Shield 10 Pare-Plim: Premier 7 OBU: Premier 106
2011-06-25 Ed Chaney Cup Prem Reserve 1 3 Pare-Plim: Premier 12 OBU: Premier Reserve 27
2007-03-31 Harper Lock Shield 1 Pare-Plim: Premier 7 OBU: Premier Reserve 28
2011-05-21 Harper Lock Shield 9 Pare-Plim: Premier 24 OBU: Premier Reserve 47
2016-07-02 Hardham Cup 4 Pare-Plim: Premier 23 OBU: Premier Reserve 15
2012-06-16 Ed Chaney Cup Prem Reserve 1 1 Pare-Plim: Premier 7 OBU: Premier Reserve 15
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