Nor'West News: October 04, 2016

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Tuesday October 4 2016
SPORTS
NOR’WEST NEWS
St Margaret’s looking to
improve at nationals
POLO: Christ the King Catholic School’s B grade water polo
team. Back row: Coach Jake Rochford, Liam Wagteveld, Sam
Rochford, James Methven, Max Coltman, Logan Rochford
and coach Ryan Crosbie. Front row: Billie-Rose Dunlop, Molly
Graham, Nicola Crosbie, Maisy Perriam and Logan McGregor.
Water polo champs
• By Andrew King
CHRIST THE King Catholic
School’s B grade water polo team
have won their competition,
booking a spot in the Canterbury
Championships this month.
They overcame Heaton Normal
Intermediate A 3-2 in the final.
Sport co-ordinator Olivia Gill
said there was a bit of rebuilding
to do with the team.
“The boys have been fully
committed to giving it their best
shot and, with weekly trainings
last term, we were able to see the
great progress of the team,” she
said.
Past pupils Jake Rochford
and Ryan Crosbie took over the
coaching reins after a successful
campaign last year.
The squad will also compete in
the South Island Championships
at the end of October.
Grade B results
1st – Christ the King Great
Whites
2nd – Heaton Normal
Intermediate A
3rd – Casebrook
Intermediate A
4th – Christchurch South
School Sharks
5th – St Joseph’s School
Papanui A
• By Gordon Findlater
ST MARGARET’S College
will look to return to netball’s
top echelon at the New
Zealand secondary schools’
championship in Upper Hutt
this week.
The school has become
a regular at the national
tournament. They finished
second in 2014, but will be
looking to bounce back this year
after finishing outside the top
eight in the 16-team competition
last year.
The team has been a dominant
force in the local competition,
winning their sixth straight
Canterbury schools’ title in
August. They then went on to
finish fifth at the South Island
tournament, which qualified
them for nationals.
Their final preparation ahead
of the national championship
included a three-day training
camp last week, with the
school holidays allowing them
to dedicate the entire time to
netball.
St Margaret’s has a wealth of
experience guiding the team.
Former Silver Fern player and
current New Zealand under-21
coach Julie Seymour has joined
the team’s coaching staff
alongside long-time coach Helen
CHALLENGE: St Margaret’s is looking to take national honours
after recently winning their sixth straight Canterbury schools’
netball title. ​
Bryant.
They were also joined by
Canterbury Tactix defender Zoe
Walker at the camp.
“Julie comes with so much
experience and knowledge. We
also have Helen, who has been
my coach since I was a junior,
and getting Zoe to come in is just
really cool,” said St Margaret’s
captain Lily Marshall.
The girls’ face a tough draw in
Upper Hutt.
They will play South Island
champion’s St Hilda’s Collegiate
in pool play. St Margaret’s lost
their previous meeting with
St Hilda’s 40-44. They also
play St Kentigern College and
Palmerston North Girls’ High
School in their pool.
“It’s going to be really tough.
The North Island teams always
pose plenty of challenges. They
seem to grow them bigger and
stronger up there,” said Seymour.
St Andrew’s College will also
take part in the tournament,
Dad’s Army
This stage show brings to life
the original characters of the
TV Series of many years ago.
Both Directors – Rebecca
Wakelin (debut) and Craig
Hutchison have ensured that
from time of auditions through
to performances, the DAD’S
ARMY many of us remember
will be relived on stage.
With a very large cast, replica
weapons, military uniforms
(mainly provided by Christ’s
College), lots of the original
music and of course heaps of
fun and laughter – DAD’S ARMY.
“YOU CAN’T BEAT
KIWI CREATIVE
TALENT.”
- Craig Hutchison,
Director and Producer
CAS’n’OVA PRODUCTIONS
on their latest production.
Performing Arts Centre, Heaton Normal Intermediate School
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