Indian Newslink July 15 Digital Edition

JULY 15, 2016
Teenager strikes gold underwater
Staff Reporter
info@indiannewslink.co.nz
A
Teenager from
Auckland has brought
his family, school,
friends, peers and relatives
proud by his outstanding
performance at the Junior
Swimming Championship
events held earlier in the year.
We are late to carry the news
but Satish Makam informed us
recently that his son Abhinav
won two Gold, two Silver and
and three Bronze medals at the
events held at Sir Owen Glen
National Aquatic Centre in
Auckland from February 19 to
February 21.
The Year 9 student at King’s
College also earned Gold medals
at the relay matches in which he
participated.
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It is hard to be an obsessive
hot rodder and not want
your dream machine to be a
source of wonder and admiration
by absolute strangers.
Seeing this country’s best hot
rod and custom creations, under
full flood lit glory will be
one of the mesmerising displays
at this year’s CRC Speedshow in
Auckland.
Show Director Ross Prevette
said that hot rod and street machine
owners from around New
Zealand will leave nothing to
chance to make sure each of the
50 vehicles on display will be a
stand out at ASB Showgrounds
on July 16 and 17, 2016.
With some vehicles invited
and others selected from a vast
list of submitted applications,
the public get to see both professional
and hobbyist built vehicles,
a majority of which are
registered and driven regularly
by their owners.
Celebrating Masters
The Teng Tools Grand
National Rod & Custom Show is
a celebration of the mastery, talent,
and skill of our own Kiwi
hot rodding community. Not
only have the owners spent
many a frustrating hour in the
workshop, but some models are
the result of tens of thousands
of dollars.
The display is a major high-
must be shared all the time and
that the achievements of our
children should be celebrated
with more than 100,000 readers,
we have pleasure in publishing
this report.
Consistent winner
“Abhinav entered 11 individual
events and was chosen for
two Regional Relays representing
Auckland. He finished with
medals in individual events and
Golds in both the relays. He set
personal bests in every race,
and finished fifth and sixth in
the events in which he did not
win any medals,” Mr Satish said.
Abhinav topped 12-year-old
Boys’ category with maximum
medals.
The Results
His results were: First
Position in 50 metres, 100 metres
Butterfly; 50 metres Breast
stroke; 200 meters Free Style
Abhinav Makam
Regional Relay (Team Event);
200 metres Individual Medley
Regional Relay (Team Event);
Second Position in 200 metres
Individual Medley; 100 metres
Breast Stroke; Third Position
in 50 metres Freestyle; 100 metres
free style and 200 metres
Breast Stroke; Fifth Position in
400 metres Freestyle; 100 metres
Breast Stroke; and Sixth
Position in 50 metres Back
Stroke.
“Abhinav started swimming
competitively in 2014, though
he has been swimming since he
was thee years old. He is passionate
about his swimming and
trains five to six times every
week.
“Other than swimming
Abhinav is a keen musician and
plays both Drums and Piano
and is part of school choirs and
bands,” Mr Satish said.
Pristine street machines promise visual intoxication
Barry Gardner (left) with Neil Surtees and son with their machines.
light of the 2016 CRC Speedshow
and getting a placing in the
highly competitive show is a
badge of honour in hot rod
circles.
Anonymous Judges
Mr Prevette said that the
names of the judges will never
be revealed, but promises that
they are definitely highly qualified
experts.
“While we cannot name the
judges, they are certainly considered
experts in the field and
are keen to get their discriminating
and detailed eyes over
the entries. The results are always
close which makes it exciting
for everyone,” he said.
The public also get an opportunity
to have their say by
voting for the people’s choice
award. For visitors, the custom
cars always mesmerise – age,
background and gender are no
barrier. Under the floodlights
and in a covered hall, hot rod
owners relish this type of event
in which to show their works of
automotive art.
Comprehensive range
The show will feature
everything from projects on-thego
to completed vehicles looking
lavish in all their pristine
polished glory. The cars also reveal
a bit about their owner’s
personalities.
One of the more unusual creations
is a hot rod made from
macrocarpa wood.
It is the invention of
Barry Gardner from Onepu,
Whakatane. The builder has
used his wood crafting skills
to fashion a one of a kind 1930
Ford Model A Huckster, and
now he is working on a caravan
to tow behind it.
His hot rod buddy who lives
down the road, Neil Surtees,
is also putting forward his
own salute to aircraft design,
with his 1928 Ford Model A
Roadster. With its rivets and acid-washed
finish, it shows that
hot rods need not be shiny to be
stunning.
Rugby League contest for Indians
Kasey King
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Rugby Union penalty applauded
Dame Susan Devoy
The Human Rights
Commission welcomes the
Canterbury Rugby Football
Union’s move to penalise a player
who racially abused an opposing
player during a game
last month.
Racism has no place on
our rugby fields and we welcome
the leadership shown by
Canterbury Rugby.
This is not an isolated incident.
It has been a difficult couple
of years for player Peni
Manumanuiliwa, who along
with others, has had the courage
to go public about the racial
abuse they have been facing on
the field and off.
Players deserve a fair go, no
one should have to put up with
this.
The union announced on July
7, 2016 that a Waihora club
player was suspended for 40
weeks after being found guilty
of ‘Acts or Statements that are
Younger members of the
Indian community keen
on Rugby League will
find a contest later this
month interesting.
Organised by the Counties
Manukau Zone of the New
Zealand Rugby League, the oneday
event, called, ‘Have a Go
Day,’ will be held in Murphy
Park located on Avenue Road,
Otahuhu, Auckland on Sunday,
July 24, 2016.
The players will be divided
into three divisions- Mini (for
boys and girls aged 5-12 years);
Junior (for young men in 13-17
years) and Senior (for men who
are 18 years and above) and the
games will be played from 930
am to 1230 pm.
Ethnic event
New Zealand Rugby League
Counties Manukau Zone
Counties Manukau
INDIAN &ASIAN RUGBYLEAGUE
WHAT: “Have AGo Day”
WHEN: Sunday 24th July 2016
WHERE: Murphy Park, Avenue Road, Otahuhu
TIME: 9.30am —12.30pm
- Mini: Boys &Girls (ages 5-12 years)
- Junior: Male (ages 13-17 years)
- Senior: Men (ages 18+ years)
“Everyone iswelcome “
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General Manager Kasey King
said that the forthcoming event
has been designed as an Ethic
Rugby League Competition for
Indian and Asian communities.
“We would not have any full
contact Rugby League matches
played but there will be some
fun activities for children and
adults to test their skills and ultimately
register for this year’s
competition. Rugby League is
not commonly played amongst
these communities so this competition
allows skill development
to happen in a fun, safe
environment,” she said.
Ms King said that the ‘Indian
& Asian Rugby League’ was established
in 2013 to encourage
members of these communities
to play Rugby League.
She said that the ‘Indian &
Asian Rugby League’ currently
has more than 135 players.
ATTENTION:
Indian and Asian communities interested insport, why not come and try
Rugby League
REGISTRATION NOW
Contact: Kasey King 021 275 6975
Email: kasey@nzrl.co.nz
discriminatory by reason of
Religion, Race, Sex or National
or Ethnic origin.’
Racism must go
We need to put a stake in the
ground as a sports loving nation
and refuse to let racial abuse
and side-line abuse become embedded
in our sporting codes.
The overwhelming majority
of us are better than that. We
all need to be prepared to stand
up to that offensive spectator or
player: it shouldn’t just be up to
the referee.
We would like to thank
Peni, Chris McMillan from
Southbridge Rugby and others
like them who make a stand,
even when it’s difficult to do so.
In May, the (Human Rights)
Commission welcomed a commitment
to diversity and inclusion
from the country’s major
sporting codes, led by New
Zealand rugby.
This complements ongoing
work to highlight and reduce
side-line abuse.
Dame Susan Devoy is Race
Relations Commissioner
based in Auckland.
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