Selwyn Times: January 08, 2020

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Fitzsimon holds on for World Cup win
SPORT
WEST MELTON’S Tegan
Fitzsimon has earned the right
to represent New Zealand in
Las Vegas following her FEI
New Zealand World Cup
equestrian series victory on
Sunday.
Fitzsimon and her horse
Windermere Cappuccino
notched back-to-back wins
in the World Cup Series at
the Goldengrove Stud Central
and Southern Hawke’s Bay
Showjumping Arena after
finishing second overall at the
• By Jacob Page
WEEDONS’ QUEST for
a semi-final spot in the
Canterbury Country 45-over
competition faces a tough
hurdle in competition leaders
and defending champions,
Leeston-Southbridge, on
Saturday.
Weedons sit in fifth, one
win outside the top four as
the competition resumes with
round nine after the two-week
Christmas break.
Leeston-Southbridge hold a
slender four point lead heading
into round nine of 14 with
final event over the weekend.
Fitzsimon knocked a rail
at the first but flew around
to stop the clock at 56.82 for
runner-up and secure the
series – by just two points.
In winning the series, Fitzsimon
now has the opportunity
to represent New Zealand at
the world final in Las Vegas in
April but said she would ponder
that once she gets home.
The 29-year-old was proud
of her gelding who continues
to be consistent.
“He is the horse of a lifetime,”
she said.
“He felt on form in that first
round, so I knew I just had to
keep that up. He jumped so well.
“I am incredibly proud of
Southbrook and Oxford tied in
second and Cheviot occupying
fourth a further four points
back.
Darfield and Lincoln have
some work to do if they want
to make the semi-finals on
March 7, occupying sixth and
seventh spots respectively, two
wins outside the playoffs.
Leeston-Southbridge allrounder
Tim Gruijters sits
second on the competition
run-scoring charts with 223
runs over five innings. He is
one run behind Cheviot’s Will
Hamilton.
Cheviot’s Charlie Sidey is the
him. It feels great to come out
and win the series again.”
The combination were on
the podium in four of the five
World Cup rounds this season,
including two wins.
competition’s leading wickettaker
so far with 13.
Weedons’ James Richards is
fourth on nine wickets.
In other matches this weekend:
Cheviot host Lincoln,
Oxford welcome Darfield,
Southbrook travel to Sefton
It is a busy end to the
season with the nationals,
South Island championships,
Takapoto Estate and finally
the Horse of the Year before
the summer is over.
Weedons to face defending champs
FORM: Leeston-
Southbridge’s Tim
Gruijters is the second
highest run scorer
in the Canterbury
Country 45-over
competition.
PHOTO: KAREN
CASEY
and Weedons will battle
Leeston-Southbridge.
• The Canterbury Country
Hawke Cup team will control
their own destiny against
Marlborough on February 1,
when a first innings win will
get them into the zone final.
TALENT: West Melton’s Tegan
Fitzsimon and Windermere Cappuccino
have gone back-to-back at the FEI New
Zealand World Cup event.
PHOTO: JANE THOMPSON ​
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