Southern View: December 20, 2016

SOUTHERN VIEW Tuesday December 20 2016 11
Funding for Rio ‘baby’
SPORTS
HIGH PERFORMANCE Sport
New Zealand has committed to a
two-year investment in Halswell
gymnast Courtney McGregor.
The 18-year-old
WE
was the baby
ARE ON THE
of the Olympic team in Rio,
where she finished 13th in her
specialty apparatus of vault.
“As far as we are aware, Courtney
is the first artistic gymnast
to be funded by HPSNZ. This
is a great achievement
MOVE
for both
AGAIN...
Courtney and for the sport of
gymnastics in New Zealand,”
said GymSports NZ chief executive
Tony Compier.
HPSNZ is hoping to see Mc-
Gregor grow on her performance
at Rio, with an eye toward the
2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
McGregor is now a student
athlete in the United States at
Boise State University and is on
a four-year scholarship under
head coaches Tina Bird and Neil
Resnick. The two led the college
team to a record 15-meet unbeaten
regular season last year.
“I’m learning so much here
at Boise and to know that my
hard work and goals are being
recognised and supported from
home is fantastic. It also helps to
justify all the time and money
that my parents have invested
in my gymnastics over the years
to get me here. I’m stoked,” said
McGregor.
She is at her family home in
Halswell for Christmas and will
return to Boise in the new year.
LINWOOD KEAS coach
TO A NEW LOCATION
Andrew Auimatagi is one
IN
of
three finalists nominated for
domestic coach of the year at
the New Zealand Rugby League
awards.
The award ceremony will take
place in Auckland on January
FERRYMEAD, DUE TO
20, with Auimatagi up against
Papakura Sea Eagles coach
EARTHQUAKE REPAIRS
Richie Blackmore and Counties
Manukau Stingrays, New
Zealand Residents and Southern
Cross Campus coach, Rod Ratu,
for the award.
Auimatagi coached the Keas to
FUTURE INVESTMENT: Courtney McGregor’s 13th place the Massetti Cup minor premiership
and then the Pat Smith
finish in the
WATCH
vault at the Rio Olympics has resulted
THIS
in High
SPACE
Performance Sport New Zealand investing in the gymnast for Trophy in the Canterbury club
the next two years.
PHOTO: GEOFF SLOAN grand-final.
FINALIST:
Keas coach
Andrew
Auimatagi
is hoping
to win his
second
major award
after taking
home the
John Coffey
Cup for
coach of the
year at the
Canterbury
Rugby
League
awards in
October.
Keas coach eyes up award
He then led the Canterbury
Bulls to a third place finish in
the New Zealand Premiership,
narrowly missing out on a finals
berth on points differential.
The former Keas player was
also assistant coach of the New
Zealand Residents side which
defeated New Zealand Maori
30-10.
In October, Auimatagi won
the coach of the year award at
the Canterbury Rugby League
awards.
Jordan Riki, who won the under-18
Canterbury club competition
with the Halswell Hornets/
Hornby Panthers, is also a finalist
for the under-16 domestic
player of the year award.
arlotte Gort
We will keep you informed as to our
new address.
from the doctors and staff at Ferrymead Medical Centre
If you would lIke advIce
and treatment wIth:
We will be closed from
• Women’s health • Children’s & teenage health 4pm & wellbeing Friday December 23,
• Older persons health • Lifestyle 2016 adviceand reopening at 10am
• Warrant of fitness checks for men and Wednesday women January 4, 2017
• Helping patients manage long term medical problems
• Removal of skin lesions • Sports medicine • Vasectomies
We • Occupational would like to and welcome company medicine • Drug testing
• Pre-employment medicals • Stopping smoking support
• Travel vaccinations
to Ferrymead Medical Centre
New
starting
patients
January
welcome
4, 2017
Ph. 384 5484
Dr Brendan Smith Dr Charlotte Cooper Dr Gort Stephan Dr David Thomson
Ferrymead
MEDICAL
C E N T R E
MERRY CHRISTMAS
and a happy and safe holiday
Dr Sophia Harris
ferrymead
medIcal centre
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