Southern View: September 18, 2018

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Big win for Hillmorton
Young fencer
• By Jacob Page
THE HILLMORTON High
School basketball team are
looking to go one better than
their national tournament effort
last year when they head to
Palmerston North next month.
The team won the South
Island Secondary Schools A
premiership tournament for the
second year in a row in Blenheim
last Saturday.
They will look to avenge their
five point loss in the national
final against Stratford High
School in 2017 at this year’s
national tournament on October
1.
The A tournament is for
schools with under 600 students.
The team has not had an easy
road so far this year, losing their
coach and former Canterbury
Rams player Marques Whippy in
the middle of the season when he
moved away from the city.
Team manager Andrea
Kendrew said the team chose
not to find a new coach so not to
avoid a clash of playing styles.
“Marques had taught them all
they needed, they just went out
there and executed.”
Hillmorton won all five games
at the South Island tournament
and beat St Kevin’s College from
Oamaru 83-63 in the final.
Kendrew felt with six year
13 and six year 12 players, she
believed the balance was right
to go one better at the national
WINNERS: The Hillmorton High School boys basketball team
won the South Island title last Saturday and now want the
national trophy next month. PHOTO: ANDREA KENDREW
tournament.
She said the team had the
national title as their main
goal for this year so they would
be training hard for the next
fortnight.
“We won’t forget the result last
year and I think we are a better
team for that experience.
“We’ve had some really good
players step up and run things on
the court with Marques leaving
and the team is confident we can
win,” she said.
SPORTS
wary of coach
• By Jacob Page
CASHMERE HIGH School
fencer Casper Howell will
be trying to avoid his former
coach during the national
championships at the end of this
month.
For the past two years his
previous mentor Adam Burrough
has knocked him out of the pinnacle
event on the New Zealand
fencing calendar.
“It’s annoying, funny, but
the luck of the draw,” he said.
“Ultimately I’d love to finish in
the top four at that event.”
The 16-year-old won the midsouth
under-20 sabre title three
weeks ago, as the best in his age
from the Waitaki River north.
It is just one of a number of
podium finishes for the year 12
student this year. Howell, who
competes for Addington’s Fencing
Institute, earned a bronze
medal at the national secondary
schools championships a fortnight
ago. “I’ve won a few medals
but I know that I’ll have to be
better if I want to break through
for a gold,” he said.
Howell has competed internationally
at the Australian
nationals in Sydney in July where
he finished 15th as an individual
and won bronze with the New
Zealand team.
VICTORIOUS: Cashmere High
School fencer Casper Howell
won the mid-south under-20s
fencing title.
He started competing in the
sport as a nine-year-old, two
years after seeing it for the first
time during the 2008 Beijing
Olympics.
Howell said to be good at fencing,
you needed similar attributes
to tennis.
“You have to be agile and to
think in the moment and react to
what’s in front of you.”
Howell said he would like to
compete internationally more,
try to move up the ranks as an
open grade competitor and push
for an Olympic spot after 2020.
PROSTATE CANCER
Walk for Prostate
Cancer
The Christchurch Adventure Park
Sunday 23rd September at 8.45am
A charity close to many hearts, Allan and
Jan from Smooth-Air Products are proud to
be assisting an upcoming charity event raising
funds for Prostate Cancer NZ.
Online fitness trainers and Christchurch
locals, Kelly Payne and Samantha Edward
from SwitchFIT Ltd have organised ‘Walk for
Prostate Cancer’ to show their support this
Blue September.
Located in the Christchurch Adventure
Park, the walk is on Sunday 23rd September
at 8.45am. Kelly, Sam and many Christchurch
locals will hit the ground full steam ahead. Or
you can stroll slowly if that’s more your speed.
Dress in blue (optional) and bring a
donation on the day, with 100% of proceeds
going to Prostate Cancer NZ.
Prizes are up for grabs
throughout the day
from SwitchFIT, such as
memberships, meal plans, coffee
and muffin vouchers plus more.
SwitchFIT’s mission is simple
- to get as many people moving
and active as possible, so they
can lead healthy active lifestyles.
With over 10 plus years in the
fitness industry, the SwitchFIT
duo wanted to bring their
expertise to a wider audience.
For as little as $15 per month,
Kelly and Sam stream LIVE 4
x 20 minute workouts weekly -
no equipment needed. Offering
a variety of workout styles, no
routine is ever the same.
SwitchFIT offer more than just a one stop
workout hub, they check in weekly with
members to ensure they are still on track with
their goals, offer weekly fitness challenges
which can be used in addition to their
workouts, plus expertise, encouragement and
support.
Check SwithFIT out today www.switch-fit.
com for membership options.
Come and walk with us in the superb
grounds of the Christchurch Adventure
Park and help support Prostate Cancer
NZ. To register your interest in our ‘Walk
for Prostate Cancer’ event, head to www.
facebook.com/switchfitwithsamandkelly
and click on the events tab. See you there!