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ARA INSTITUTE OF CANTERBURY Take the first step towards an engineering career at Ara Ara Institute of Canterbury’s engineering diplomas and degrees are within even easier reach now thanks to the introduction of the Certificate in Study and Career Preparation. “If you don’t meet the entry requirements for a degree or diploma, the certificate is a fantastic solution,” says Michael Edmonds, Head of Engineering and Architectural Studies at Ara. “It’s a great way to get started and to gain confidence because it equips you with the skills and knowledge you need to study those higher level qualifications.” The Certificate in Study and Career Preparation is available in several strands, leading to diplomas and degrees in engineering, architecture and construction. “You can complete the qualification in six months and then apply to study our Diploma in Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering Technology, Bachelor of Architectural Studies or our new Bachelor Michael Edmonds, Head of Engineering and Architectural Studies at Ara of Construction,” Dr Edmonds says. He adds that demand for Ara graduates is strong. “The problem is, there aren’t enough of them to keep up with demand.” Earning potential and prospects are good for engineering graduates. “As an example, graduates of our twoyear engineering diploma earn an average salary of $60,000 in their first five years on the job, and they have great opportunities for advancement, both here and overseas. With our diploma qualification you might choose to work in a lab or workshop, or you can just as easily work in design, management or consulting roles.” Whether you’re a school leaver, changing careers or returning to study after a break, the Certificate in Study and Career Preparation will set you on a path to success. It’s easy to enrol. Visit ara. ac.nz or phone 0800 24 24 76. Sport UPGRADE: Matt Summerfield competing in his Subaru Impreza last weekend at Tauranga. He is hopeful a new group AP4 car could help him go one better in next year’s national rally championship. Runner-up Summerfield has sights set on new car • By Gordon Findlater A NEW ride in 2018 could be the ticket for Matt Summerfield after finishing second in the closest New Zealand Rally Championship title fight in recent history. Although disappointed not to have claimed a maiden national title Summerfield can also acknowledge that his team have punched above their weight on a limited budget. The 25-year-old battled against the odds this year, competing in a 10-year-old Subaru. The majority of the front-runners in the championship are operating brand new AP4 vehicles. “Ideally another car would be best but if not, then I still feel like next year we could still turn up with the car we have and give it good nudge. It would be bloody hard work to do it like that though,” said Summerfield. Summerfield, 25, finished second at the weekend’s Rally New Zealand in Tauranga behind World Rally Championship star Hayden Paddon in his Hyundai i20 AP4. However, the result wasn’t enough for him to overhaul Andrew Hawkeswood • By Gordon Findlater A FUTURE star in women’s cricket has been unearthed from Heaton Intermediate’s three-peat at the New Zealand Primary School Shield. Estella Wallace was the top run scorer and won the tournament’s MVP award after scoring 209 runs in four innings at the tournament finals. She finished unbeaten in three of those innings, meaning she finished with an average of 209 and a strike rate of 105.56. The year-eight pupil CHAMP: Andrew Hawkeswood piloted his Mazda 2 AP4 to the championship at the weekend. in the New Zealand Championship. Hawkeswood went into the final round of the championship with a 10-point lead on Ben Hunt, with Summerfield one point behind in third. Summerfield took away a total of 30 championship points from the final round. However, he needed Hawkeswood to run into trouble on the rally’s final day if he was to have a chance of overhauling him. Hawkeswood finished third in his Mazda2 AP4, 7.9sec behind Summerfield to win the championship by 10 points. An 11th place finish saw Hunt slip to third in the final championship standings. Summerfield was the only driver in this year’s TALENT: Estella Wallace averaged 209 with the bat for Heaton on the way to winning the national primary school title. also finished as the fourth highest wicket-taker, with nine wickets at an average of 7.33. PHOTOS: ALLAN PRITCHARD championship to win two rounds. However, gearbox failure at the opening round at Rally of Otago and a crash at Rally of Coromandel proved costly. Next year’s championship will feature a new event. Rally South Canterbury will feature on June 23, three weeks after Rally Canterbury. With Rally Otago on April 14-15 the 2018 championship will feature an even split of North and South Island events, unlike previous championships. “It’s definitely going to help having another rally down south. Some of us are pretty familiar with the South Canterbury roads,” said Summerfield. “It’ll save some money as well.” Pupil in form with bat and ball The national title was Heaton’s fifth in six years. They went through the tournament relatively unchallenged with their narrowest victory coming in the form of a 27-run victory over Holy Cross School from Papatoetoe. Wallace may not be the only future star to come out of Heaton. Last year Georgia Edge won the MVP award. The now Christchurch Girls’ High School student was recently named in the under-21 Canterbury Junior Magicians squad. 2 Thursday [Edition datE] November 30 2017 44 Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi The Star
The Star Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi Thursday November 30 2017 45 Value Cars www.valuecarswarehouse.co.nz 32 Moorhouse Ave | 03 366 7768 The biggest range of vehicles in one location Meredith eyes up ASB Classic • By Gordon Findlater FRESH OFF winning his first Canterbury Open title, James Meredith now hopes to put his name into one of the best ASB Classic line-ups ever assembled. Meredith, 27, will compete in the New Zealand Tennis Championships in Auckland next week. The winner of the tournament is granted a wildcard entry into the ASB Classic held in Auckland in January. “That’s the goal,” said Meredith. “Getting there won’t be easy though, there will be a lot of quality players on court next week who have a realistic chance of doing exactly the same. There should be some really good contests,” said Meredith. Five top-20 world ranked players are confirmed for next year’s ASB Classic including 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro, world No 8 Jack Sock and two-time winner in Auckland John Isner. “It’s a huge line-up. To play in a tournament with names like that would be a dream,” said Meredith. It will be just the second time Meredith has contested POISED: James Meredith will look to become a national champion after his Canterbury Open win at the weekend. PHOTO: PATRICK ROSE the championships. In 2015 he progressed to the second round in the singles, and semi-finals in the doubles, before suffering back issues which hampered his play. However, he’s hopeful the reoccurring issue can be avoided by concentrating purely on singles. This will mean playing one match per day rather than two games per day over the six-day event. “Last time my back kind of just ran out of steam. This time I’m looking forward to just concentrating on singles and giving that a good crack,” said Meredith. Meredith is likely to be seeded fourth for the championships behind Finn Tearney, Olly Sadler and defending champion Artem Sitak. He shouldn’t be phased if he sets up a semi-final meeting with any of the other top seeds. He recently defeated Tearney 6-1, (retired) in the Auckland interclub competition. He has also previously accounted for Sitak 7-6, 6-1 at the 2015 Canterbury Open. At the weekend, Meredith added his name to the Canterbury Open trophy. The tournament has run since 1901 and contains names such as Onny Parun, Brian Fairlie, Alistair Hunt, David Lewis and Mark Nielson and Rubin Statham. He cruised through the opening two rounds of the tournament before defeating his brother Matthew Meredith 6-1, 6-4 in the semi-final. In the final he met Elmwood’s Hayden Joblin. After dropping the first set in an entertaining tiebreaker Meredith recovered by breaking early in the second set and controlling the game from there to win 6-7, 6-3, 6-1. The women’s title was won by Cashmere’s Tessa McCann who defeated top seed Emily Martin 6-3, 6-1. •The New Zealand Tennis Championships run from December 4-9. Pride secure another home football final • By Gordon Findlater CANTERBURY United Pride have booked their fourth straight home final in the National Women’s League. Going into Sunday’s final round of action, the Pride needed a win to keep their hopes of a title defence alive. However, with other results going their way it means they finished at the top of the roundrobin standings and have advanced directly to the final at English Park on December 10. A young Pride team, depleted of their four national team players, defeated Central Football 3-2 in Palmerston North. The Pride were rocked by an early Central goal when Rose Morton found the net. But the Pride soon hit back with a brace to Cody Taylor putting them in front and the vital win seemed secure when Rebecca Lake made it 3-1. Football Ferns Annalie Longo, Victoria Esson, Meikayla Moore and Aimee Phillips have all now retuned from national duties in Thailand and will be available for the final at English Park. The Pride will meet the winner of the Auckland Football and Southern United match this weekend. Carly Werahiko Player/Coach Sydenham Kereru Softball Premier Team Bobby-Joe Kingi Cassandra McLeod Cassie Siataga Congratulations to the SK Softball Premier Women’s team for winning the pre-Xmas Canterbury Twilight Fastpitch Tournament. The Sydenham Kereru Softball Club known as SK Softball has grown to become the 4th largest Club in Canterbury. We have experienced major growth over recent years and this season we have 20 teams ranging from T-ball through to Premier Women’s. We are based at the Kereru Sports & Cultural Club Inc Clubrooms, 71 Domain Tce, Spreydon Domain, Christchurch; where we have a clubroom facility, training grounds and diamonds. We are a family orientated Club and we welcome new players for all grades. The following players from the team have been selected for Canterbury Representative teams or NZ Development Squads: NZ Emerging White Sox Girls- Te Marino Roberts, Chyna Keen; Canty Red Hawks- Cassie Siataga, Krystal Werahiko & Robyn Hall ; Canty U19s- Te Marino Roberts. Proceeds from your sponsorship has been used to purchase uniforms and equipment. Brain Mutu Transport Krystal Werahiko Liz Brash Manaia Te Wheoro Cheyann Whyte Robyn Hall Te Marino Roberts Danielle Bolton Chyna Keen Ph. 03-980 3986 | Spreydon Domain, Domain Terrace, Christchurch, New Zealand www.facebook.com/sydenhamkereru.softball
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