Selwyn Times: August 14, 2019

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Ellesmere show class in the wet
• By Jacob Page
A COUPLE of tries, a penalty
and some resolute defence in
wet conditions helped Ellesmere
earn a 15-0 win over the
Cantabrians at Springston on
Saturday.
Their Tane Norton Cup
campaign will continue against
Canterbury Maori in Kirwee
on Saturday. Canterbury Maori
beat North Canterbury 21-14 in
the other competition game.
Tries to Ellesmere centre
Cameron Hay and wing James
Wilkins proved vital, while
Ashton Mulloy added a penalty
to help them ease past the
Cantabrians, which were made
up of Christchurch-based club
players.
It was a confidence boost
for the new-look team, which
are preparing for their annual
Southbridge Shield game against
North Canterbury in a fortnight.
Team manager Michael
Sheat said the wet and muddy
conditions made the game “a bit
of a dog fight at times,” but there
were plenty of positives to take
away.
“I thought our lineout was
much-improved on the first-up
performance and we got some
dominance at scrum time too,”
he said.
“When you’re faced with
conditions like that, it can be
easier to play without the ball at
times.
“I thought we adjusted well
and got our kicking game
going and really tried to control
territory as much as we could.”
Sheat said the performance
was a big improvement on
their loss to Mid-Canterbury
the previous week, and their
defensive energy was much
better.
“Clearly we leaked a few points
against Mid-Canterbury, so
SPORT
SUCCESS: Ellesmere centre Cameron Hay dots down to help
his team to a 15-0 win over the Cantabrians at Springston on
Saturday.
PHOTOS: KAREN CASEY
Left – First-five Ashton Mulloy kicks a penalty.
PHYSICAL: Lock Issy Fine charges into the Cantabrians’ defensive line.
(Left) – Ellesmere halfback Luke Palmer spots a gap, while secondfive
Cameron Powell (right) gets caught in a two-man tackle.
for the guys to come together
and really tighten things up,
especially when they were under
pressure at times, was very
pleasing.”
Sheat said he expected
Canterbury Maori to have a big
forward pack, which will look to
dominate physically.
“We’ll certainly look at some
film during the week to see
how (Canterbury Maori) went,
but I know they have a number
of players on the fringes of
Canterbury B, so they’ll be a
tough proposition for us this
Saturday.”
•More sport, page 14
Wednesday August 14 2019
Colts tested
in warm-up
ahead of
shield game
• By Jacob Page
THE ELLESMERE colts suffered
a 24-12 loss to the Ellesmere
Keas in the curtain-raiser to the
senior match at Springston on
Saturday.
The Keas were a composite
side of Ellesmere club players,
which aimed to give the colts
a test before their Southbridge
Shield game against North
Canterbury in a fortnight.
Team manager Dave Beatty
said the colts did well to race
out to a 12-0 lead, thanks to two
tries from halfback Tyler Power.
However, once the bigger Keas
forward pack started to get their
hands on the ball, they started to
dominate the game.
“They used a lot of one-off
runners and pick-and-goes and
the physicality was a big step up
for us.
“Overall, I thought we put in
a respectable performance in
conditions that did not suit us.”
Ellesmere beat the Mid-
Canterbury colts in their
opening game, and will take on
the Canterbury Maori colts at
Kirwee on Saturday.
Lincoln Combined
get ready for
bowl semi-final
• By Jacob Page
LINCOLN Combined ended
their UC Championship season
in ninth spot after a 36-5 loss to
Christchurch Boys’ High School
on Saturday.
They will play Waimea
Combined at Lincoln High
School on Saturday in a bowl
semi-final.
Four Ellesmere senior players
have also been named in the
initial Canterbury B squad.
Prebbleton’s Tim Murgatroyd
and Tom Brand, as well as
Springston’s Sam Cottam and
Waihora’s Harry Kirk, were
named in the squad with
a match schedule yet to be
released.
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