CENTRAL Football junior coach of the year Sam Parkin comes from a family steeped in Gisborne football history.
Sam’s great-grandfather, John William Parkin, brought his family from Bolton to Gisborne in 1924.
“We understand he was the first qualified football referee in Gisborne,” Sam’s father Evan said.
“The family came out with the Hibberts. Joe Hibbert, who ended up managing the Economic...
