Nor'West News: August 07, 2018

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StAC footballer off to Sydney FC
RISING STAR: St Andrew’s College footballer Riley Caswell is
off to train with Sydney FC.
ST ANDREW’S College
footballer Riley Caswell is one of
two Christchurch United stars
set to get an invaluable taste of
professional football at Sydney
FC, the glamour club in the
A-League.
Caswell and St Thomas’ Hamish
Cooper, who both turned 17
last month but already play for
the Christchurch United first
team, have been invited to train
with the Sydney club. Sydney FC
were last season’s A-League minor
premiers and losing finalists
and won the A-League in 2017.
The opportunity arose through
the contacts of Christchurch
United head coach Fernando
Lambert who coached at Manly
United in Sydney for five years.
Lambert also spent four months
as an apprentice coach at Sydney
FC with Robert Stanton, who
runs the club’s first team and
young league side.
Lambert says that both players
have a big potential and the
Yaldhurst-based Christchurch
United wants to give its players
the best opportunities to
develop.
“This may not be ideal for
our club as they will miss a few
games, but our club is focused
on developing great players for
the future and for New Zealand
football, and not just looking at
short-term results,” said Lambert.
“This trip to Sydney will show
our youngsters the next level
they need to be aiming for and
what is required in a professional
environment.”
Caswell headed over on
Sunday to train with the Sydney
first team, which is the feeder
team for the A-League squad and
regularly trains with the club’s
superstars.
The central defender feels he
has earned this opportunity with
his performances in Christchurch
United’s first team.
“I’m definitely excited and
slightly nervous, but I’m grateful
to have the opportunity to
travel across to Australia,” said
Caswell.
SPORTS
“It is a great opportunity to experience
what football is like in
other countries and to compete
against top players”
Cooper will go over the following
week to spend a fortnight
with the Sydney FC academy
squad. The right fullback is
grateful to Christchurch United
and coach Fernando Lambert for
giving him first-team experience
at 16 and to open the doors to
overseas opportunities.
“The move to Christchurch
United had definitely paid off
because I am not sure if I would
have had those opportunities at
my previous club,” says Hamish
who is pursuing a career in football,
as player or coach.
“At Sydney FC, I want to compare
myself to the other players
my age in Australia to see where
I need to improve,” said Cooper.
Late goal seals game for St Andrew’s College
• By Jacob Page
THE ST Andrew’s College first
XI boys hockey team used a
transplanted Timaruvian to take
the Connetic Challenge Shield
from Timaru Boys’ High School,
on Wednesday.
Former Timaru primary
and intermediate hockey star,
Harrison Darling scored the
lone goal of the game with two
minutes to play.
The win also helped St
Andrew’s earn a semi-final spot
in the Canterbury secondary
school competition.
The shield was introduced
at the start of the season and
initially given to Christ’s College
as champions before TBHS won
it off them.
St Andrew’s coach Ben Owers
said it was a thrilling game
against a quality team.
“It looks like both teams will
make the semi-finals and (TBHS)
had a goal disallowed so it was a
very good game,” he said.
Owers said having a maximum
of three more games in the
competition would be beneficial.
We even pulled off our goalie
in search for the goal which is
always good to try for when we
might need it at Rankin.”
The Rankin Cup is the top
tier national secondary school
tournament and is the pinnacle
of the secondary school season.
“It’s a tough tournament, not
just with the quality of teams but
the need to play seven games in
six days.”
St Andrew’s will play St Bede’s
on Friday in the final match of
the season where the shield is on
the line.
The Rankin Shield tournament
will be held at Blake Park in Mt
Maunganui from September
3 to September 8 with Owers
believing his team had the
chance to go deep into the
play-offs if their fitness was
maintained.
WINNERS: St Andrew’s College first XI hockey team won the Connetic Challenge Shield 1-0
from Timaru Boys’ High School on Wednesday. The Shield is the equivalent of rugby’s Ranfurly
Shield.
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