Selwyn Times: March 21, 2018

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Fraser Austin fires the ball down to batsman Will Hamilton, while Cheviot’s Ted Whelan hears the
death rattle behind him.
Weedons out in semis
69, H James 23no; D Munro
2/23).
•Cheviot 244 (W Hamilton
90, J Harris 78, H Fitzpatrick
30; D Nightingale 3/57, J Green
2/29, J Richards 2/39) beat
Weedons 114 (S Wilson 51no, D
Nightingale 20; H Cox 3/22, H
Fitzpatrick 2/12, S Burnett 2/19,
P Rayner 2/26).
•Darfield-South Malvern 124 (S
Edwards 46; H Paterson 4/25, L
Robinson 2/18, J Benton 2/24)
lost to Lincoln 125/7 (J Benton
42no, N Lerm 20; C Warner 2/21,
N Jenkins 2/35, T Kars 2/39).
•Oxford-Rangiora 245 (D
Fulton 107, D Smith 45, J D’Arcy
29; J Boyle 3/44, D Boyle 2/39)
beat Southbrook 182 (J Boyle
58, S Lewis 40; N Cook 4/36, M
Murphy 3/38).​
Shannon Dunnett keeps his eyes on the ball as he tries to
save some runs.
Springston set for
return to division one
• By Andrew King
SPRINGSTON WILL have a
rugby team in the top flight
for the first time in 17 years
as they look to rub shoulders
on Saturday with the big boys
in the Lussetti club combined
competition.
The division two side have
been dominant, winning the
Greg Hill Shield last year and
in 2015 after being beaten
finalists in 2014. With club
stalwart Anton Sutherland
taking the reins as head coach
this season, the call was made
to move up a grade.
Club captain Nigel Johnston
said they thought it was time
to have a go in the top division.
“They [the players, coach and
management] are all really
keen at having a crack at these
top sides. We have quite a
young squad with a mix of
older player but there is heaps
of enthusiasm,” he said.
The colts are also champions,
winning the Tony Lee Shield
PROGRESSION: Springston will field a
division one side this season.
PHOTO: NIGEL JOHNSTON
last year. In the past, some of
those players have moved on
due to the club not having a
division one side, president
Lance Field said.
The side will be captained by
open-side flanker Sam Lawn
and will get its campaign
under way against Kaiapoi
in Springston on Saturday at
2.45pm.
“Sam is a brilliant player,”
Johnston said. “He is small
but extremely fit and tough
and there is no better tackler
in the game. He captained the
division two team for the past
few years and always leads from
the front.”
The match coincides with
a junior club day so younger
players can meet their
teammates and the coaches
involved.
Two players in the Springston
backline worth a mention
include Connor Hamlin, a
utility who will play at fullback
and sometimes at first-five,
and midfield-machine
Michael Sheenan, a
big, strong, fast, ball
carrier who is lethal on
defence, Johnston said.
The side is looking
for more sponsorship,
Johnston said. Anyone
keen to help out should
call 027 777 2877.
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