History Of Metra

METRA TOUCH TEAM HISTORY

THE TEAM WAS FIRST ESTABLISHED IN AUGUST, 1995. THEY WERE FIRST KNOWN AS THE "BARBARIANS". THEY CHANGED THEIR NAME A YEAR LATER TO "METRA".

METRA IS AN ABBREVIATION OF THE NAME OF THE STREETS WHERE THE TEAM PLAYERS RESIDE.

M.E.T.R.A

M - MOTI ST, MAL ST
E - EXTENSION ST
T - TAWAKE ST, TOGANIVALU RD
R - REWA ST, ROSE PLACE
A - ALEXANDER ST, ARMSTRONG ST


FOUNDERS:

- TANIELA BALENIVALU
- RATU JONE TOVATA
- SAVIRI SHAW
- TEVITA VULAWALU SOKO
- SEFA SERUVATU
- ISIRELI SOVAU SOKO

FROM 1995 TO 2000 METRA ONLY HAD A MENS TEAM. AFTER THIS PERIOD THE TEAM MEMBERS HAD PARTED.

IN 2005 THERE WAS A REVIVAL AND THE TEAM WAS FORMED AGAIN WITH BOTH A MIXTURE OF YOUNG AND OLDER PLAYERS. THE TEAM COMPRISED OF A MENS, MIXED AND UNDER 20'S TEAM.

2006 WAS THE YEAR THAT METRA STAMPED ITS MARK BY WINNING THE MEN'S AND MIXED TEAM COMPETITION IN THE PREMIER CATEGORY. THE UNDER 20 MADE IT TO THE SEMI FINALS BEFORE LOSING TO RAWAIQA FLYERS.

THE METRA TEAM STOPPED COMPETITING AFTER 2008 DUE TO FINANCIAL PROBLEMS.

WITH THE 2009-2010 SEASON ABOUT TO START IN NOVEMBER THE METRA TEAM ARE KEEN ON PLAYING TOGETHER AS A TEAM ONCE AGAIN...

WE'LL KEEP YOU POSTED...