Southern View: August 13, 2019

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Redcliffs couple make waves in Hawaii
• By Jess Gibson
A REDCLIFFS couple has
returned from their trip to
Hawaii with extra luggage.
Annie Crombie, 51, and
husband Terry Beentjes, 53,
each bagged two awards after
placing in the 2019 US Slalom
Windsurfing Nationals in Maui
from July 27 to 29.
Crombie won sport section
and finished third in the
women’s competition, while
Beentjes finished second in both
the semi-pro and men’s 40-59
racing events.
“We’re stoked,” Crombie said.
“We didn’t have any expectations
to be on the podium.”
Both took part in 24 races over
the three-day event and had only
trained for one week in the lead
up to the competition.
“We came out of winter and
haven’t windsurfed since February
so it was a hard seven days.
I got blisters all over my hands
and feet,” Crombie said.
She said they stayed fit before
heading over by mountain biking
and doing yoga.
Beentjes almost opted out of
competing after he broke his
thumb the day after the flights
were booked.
“He was only three weeks out
of his plaster when he competed.
Once we got up there the vibe
of the event got a hold of him,”
Crombie said.
The couple had more than
just awards to celebrate during
the prize-giving as it was on the
same day as their 31st wedding
anniversary.
Crombie and Beentjes have
both been windsurfing since the
early 1990s and have competed
in many competitions in New
Zealand and overseas.
SPORT
SUCCESS:
Terry
Beentjes,
53, and
wife Annie
Crombie, 51,
came away
from the 2019
US Slalom
Windsurfing
Nationals in
Maui with two
awards each. ​
Crombie said their two
teenage daughters, Kate and
Emma, have been all “around
the world to windy places.”
Club aims
to boost
squash
numbers
THE SUMNER Tennis and
Squash Club wants to prevent
squash from fading as a sport.
It will host the Canterbury
masters and under-23 squash
tournaments on August 17 and
18 as part of its efforts to promote
the game in the region.
Said club president Phil
Loughnan: “hopefully, this will
be the first of many, with the club
reintroducing a Sumner open
next year.”
“Squash nationally is a fading
game, but it’s a great game the
club is committed to growing,”
Mr Loughnan said.
He said it will be a great
opportunity to showcase the
club’s rejuvenated facilities,
which are “arguably the best in
Christchurch.”
The club on Heberden Ave
has spent more than $1 million
renovating the squash and tennis
courts and associated facilities
which were reopened late last
year.
“The courts have new floors and
lighting and have been heavily
insulated to give excellent playing
conditions,” he said.
•If you want to know more,
email Mr Loughnan on:
p.loughnan@gmail.com
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