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SOUTHERN VIEW Latest Christchurch news at www. .kiwi Tuesday <strong>June</strong> 6 <strong>2017</strong> 13 Cashmere footballers picked in Canterbury youth squad • By Andrew King FOUR CASHMERE High footballers have been selected in the Canterbury Dragons youth squad. Cashmere first XI captain Lyle Matthysen, along with fellow teammates Luke Tolan, Eddie Wilkinson and Max Chretien have all made the team, which was selected last week. First XI coach Craig Squire said Craig Squire it was a fantastic achievement and a testament to the quality they currently have in the side. Cashmere now look forward to a week off after playing three matches in eight days before squaring off against Shirley on <strong>June</strong> 14 at 7.30pm at the Christchurch Football Centre. “It has been a rough few weeks with recent losses to Waimea College and St Bede’s. It is good to see our talent being recognised,” he said. However, Cashmere managed to shake off those recent losses to record a solid 6-2 victory against Riccarton last week. But this was after their 3-2 loss to Waimea College in Nelson and being beaten 4-1 by a rampaging St Bede’s team. The game HIGHER HONOURS: Cashmere captain Lyle Matthysen (middle), Luke Tolan (left), Eddie Wilkinson (right) and Max Chretien have been selected in the Canterbury Dragons youth squad. PHOTO: CRAIG SQUIRE against St Bede’s was played without Lyle Matthysen, who was serving a one-match ban for a red card in the previous round. The loss against Waimea was particularly difficult as it was the first time Cashmere have challenged for the Alex Harvey Industrial Cup, an opportunity which is rare. The cup has been contested by the country’s leading secondary school football teams on a challenge basis since 1985. Squire said the losses were disappointing but it was the squad’s positive mentality to get back on the horse which allowed them to record a great victory against Riccarton. “Sometimes a loss gets the motor running again. How you respond to that is crucial and I think the boys really dug deep,” he said. Points table 1. Lincoln, 11pts; 2. Burnside, 10pts; 3. Cashmere, 10pts; 4. St Thomas, 9pts; 5. St Andrew’s, 9pts; 6. St Bede’s, 9pts; 7. Riccarton, 6pts; 8. CBHS, 6pts; 9. Shirley, 6pts; 10. Middleton, 4pts; 11. Papanui, 3pts; 12. Rangiora, 3pts; 13. Christ’s, 1pts. • By Andrew King ONE YEAR ago Mitchell Langley was playing basketball socially, now he holds a Canterbury Basketball Association record after notching up the first triple-double in St Thomas’ of Canterbury College’s history. In a recent 76-58 defeat to Burnside in the under-17a grade basketball championship, Langley, 15, racked up an impressive 14 points, 13 rebounds and 16 blocks. Not only was it the school’s first triple-double, it was also a CBA record, as no-one had recorded more blocks in one game, CBA community basketball manager James Lissaman said. Langley said he started the game slowly but then suddenly everything fell into place. “I didn’t really notice the stats were ticking up like they were. My teammates just kept me going, saying keep shooting, keep blocking,” he said. Coach Neville Brooker said it was a massive effort by the SPORTS St Thomas basketballer makes first triple-double Mitchell Langley young man. “Mitch only started playing basketball last year after I approached him to play seeing he is so tall,” he said. At 1.95m, Brooker saw potential in Langley and pinched him from rugby league, a sport he had been playing for the past 10 years. Langley also plays in the school’s under-20 basketball team, which is the top squad, and last week found out he has been selected for the under-17 Canterbury Mainland South Island team. “It’s his first year in both [under-17s and under-20s] and he has shown signs of huge potential for the top team for years to come,” Brooker said. The Canterbury team heads to Westport next month to play a tournament. For now, Langley is happy to play the sport he loves with the goal of playing professionally in the future. “It is my dream to play pro, but I have to put in a whole lot of work,” he said. SMART BRANDS SMARTER PRICES DESIGNER FASHION AT OUTLET PRICES HORNBY 409 Main South Road | Open 10am–5pm, 7 days