Western News: September 03, 2019

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Tuesday September 3 2019
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WESTERN NEWS
Middleton Grange get big confidence
boost before South Island tournament
SPORT
Noddy
train for
Hornby
• By Georgia O’Connor-Harding
A NODDY train is likely to be a
popular new edition to Hornby
community events in the future.
The Greater Hornby Residents’
Association is planning to purchase
a land train in a bid to keep
children entertained.
Treasurer Ross Houliston said
there is just not enough at the
moment for small children to do
at events.
“Unless they employ someone
with a merry-go-round there is
just nothing,” he said.
The plans have been in the pipeline
for about six weeks with the
association confirming on Sunday
it would purchase the train, subject
to the funding it can get.
Mr Houliston said he is hoping
the train will be up and running
by late October.
But he said the train has to go
through a significant process,
including being signed off by an
amusement park certifier and approved
by WorkSafe New Zealand.
The association also has to get
permission from the city council
each time it wishes to use the train.
He said it will make a welcome
addition to the Fun Day on the
Park to be held on November 24
(or the rain date of December 1) at
Denton Park.
The association is planning to
team up with Joyrides Entertainment
and Carnival to get a merrygo-round
and flying zebra for the
event. The day will also include
old-fashioned games including
gumboot throwing, egg and
spoon and sack races.
• By Jacob Page
MIDDLETON Grange will
be full of confidence as they
head to the South Island
tournament in Nelson this week
after claiming the Canterbury
secondary school Thomson
Trophy with a 85-65 win over
Cashmere High.
The result proved Middleton
Grange’s win over the defending
champions a month earlier
in pool-play was no fluke and
ensured they will be genuine
contenders to take the South
Island crown as well.
Co-coach Jack Williamson
said his team wanted to play an
up-tempo style of game and run
Cashmere around the court.
It proved an effective
approach. “We wanted to put
them under as much pressure as
possible and I felt we did that on
both sides of the ball.
“There was an element of
satisfaction in proving that our
win against them earlier in the
season wasn’t a fluke.”
Middleton also had to contend
with returning Cashmere centre
Tom Webley, who was out
injured the last time the two
teams met.
“I thought we controlled Tom
well at times, but in saying that,
sometimes we left Ben (Carlile-
Smith) alone on an island trying
Parenting Week to bring mums and dads together
• By Claire Booker
PARENTING WEEK will be on
for the 10th year next week.
The initiative is run by The
Neighbourhood Trust and
is designed to empower and
upskill parents.
Parenting Week runs from
September 9-19, and events will
be held across the city.
The theme is ‘helping whanau
flourish’, which recognises
parents have a huge influence
CHAMPIONS: Middleton Grange took out the Thomson Trophy basketball final 85-65 against
Cashmere High School.
to defend him.
Carlile-Smith still managed
22 points in the final, while
Ah-Li Fenika also added 16 for
Middleton.
Webley added 14 for
Cashmere while Fin Barclay
added 15. Williamson said the
team enjoyed the achievement
over the development of their
children, their success wellbeing
and happiness.
Parenting Week and trust coordinator
Lee Arthur said the
event is about bringing people
together.
“Recognising that all our kids
come into the world with their
own traits, personalities, and
goals is great . . . sometimes
positively managing these
can often come with its own
challenges though,” she said.
but were quick to recognise what
was still ahead of them.
“The goal this season has
always been to try to win the
(South Island tournament)
so we let the boys enjoy the
achievement for a couple of
days, but they understand that
winning a Canterbury title was
“The Neighbourhood Trust
is passionate about bringing
together a host of resources
to help parents broaden their
knowledge base, whilst gaining
the support they need on their
parenting journey.” Mrs Arthur
said.
The week will have a range
of workshops and expert
speakers, which will cover
parenting topics across all ages
of children.
More than 30 events will be
just a stepping-stone to bigger
goals.”
Williamson said the team
will continue their up-tempo
style of play at the South Island
tournament but their depth
will be utilised during some of
the earlier pool games to try to
avoid fatigue.
held over the 10 days of the
event, and Mrs Arthur said
the trust is hoping to reach
more parents this year. Many of
the events are free or require a
gold coin donation.
Some events have a small
cost for tickets, but parents are
encouraged to register to secure
their seats, as the sessions are
filling up quickly.
For a full list of events
and ticket prices, visit nht.
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