Bay Harbour: July 11, 2018

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EXPLOSIVE:
Filimoni
Waqainabete
makes a break
early in Sumner’s
match against
Sydenham.
PHOTO: ROZELLE
MAY ​
Sumner’s semi-final
hopes washed away
• By Gordon Findlater
THEY MAY have started with
a hiss and a roar, but Sumner
were eventually put to the sword
by Sydenham on Saturday as
the wave’s semi-final hopes were
washed away in the 8-38 defeat.
It was hard to see the game
getting as far away as it did for
Sumner. They jumped out to
an early 8-0 lead at Sydenham
Park and looked to have taken
inspiration from their under-12
sharks team that defeated Sydenham
22-12 earlier in the day.
It took just 5min for winger
Filimoni Waqainabete to break
through a gap on halfway before
putting in Charles Oswald to
score in the left corner. The early
advantage was then extended
just minutes later through a
penalty.
This would be the last time
Sumner would spend a prolonged
period of time in the
Sydenham half.
The hosts stepped up a gear
and quickly found themselves
with a lead two tries to the good
and playing with a one man advantage
after Hayden O’Donnell
was sent to the bin.
“After the loss last week, it was
just about having a swing,” said
coach Martin Dodgson.
“We had a good chance in
their half up 8-0 and, if we score
there, then we put them under a
bit of pressure, but unfortunately
they came down the other end
and got a try.”
The second half was one-way
traffic for Sydenham who regularly
found their way through
Sumner’s defence.
With a semi-final now out
of reach, Sumner will be playing
for pride when they host
Christchurch at St Leonards
Park on Saturday.
SPORTS
Running club takes
13 podium finishes
• By Gordon Findlater
THE SUMNER Running
Club were represented by 42
athletes at the South Island
cross-country championships on
Saturday where they recorded 13
podium finishes.
Runners across junior and senior
grades assembled at the Ascot
golf course at QE II Park in unseasonably
warm conditions to
take on the cross-country course
with distances ranging from
2000m to 9000m.
The Sumner junior contingent
of 28 competed admirably,
taking home five medals. Silver
medals were won by Charlie
Bailey in the boys 13 grade, Lucy
Wheeler in the girls 10 grade
and Abigail Scott-Douglas in the
girls eight grade. Bronze medals
were won by Madeline Sharpe
in the girls 13 grade and Zara
Percasky in the girls eight and
under grade.
The highlight of the senior
racing was a one-two finish for
Sumner in the men’s 40 and over
event. David Fitch was the first
to finish the 9000m race in a
time of 31min 56sec. He was followed
by fellow Sumner runner
Nathan Jones who came home
second in a time of 33min 9sec.
There was also victory for
Graham Batchelor in the men’s
70 and over race. Batchelor completed
the 7000m race in 35min
21sec.
Sumner runners will now turn
their attention to the Canterbury
cross-country championships at
Halswell Quarry on July 21.
Sumner podium results
Women’s 45 and over:
Katherine Fitch, 24min 23sec,
second.
Women’s 50 and over: Birga
Ruder, 27min 39sec, third.
Women’s 55 and over Annette
Campbell, 24min 23sec,
third.
Men’s 40 and over: David
Fitch, 31min 56sec, winner.
Men’s 40 and over: Nathan
Jones, 33min 9sec, second.
Men’s 45 and over: Martin
Lukes, 34min 32sec, third.
Men’s 50 and over: John
Fitch, 36min 32sec, third.
Men’s 70 and over: Graham
Batchelor, 35min 21sec, winner.
Girls 13: Madeline Sharpe,
13min 11sec, third.
Boys 13: Charlie Bailey, 11min
14sec, second.
Girls 10: Lucy Wheeler, 9min
4sec, second.
Girls 9: Abigail Scott-Douglas,
10min 2sec, second.
Girls 8 and under: Zara Percasky,
10min 38sec, third.
•More sport, page 23
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