Selwyn Times: November 25, 2020

Wednesday November 25 2020 Selwyn Times
ONE OF New Zealand’s
best-known cricketers will be
immortalised at the new Selwyn
Sports Centre.
The wooden floor sports
hall – half of the court space
at the centre at Foster Park –
will be named the John F. Reid
Courts.
Reid played 19 tests and 25
one-day internationals between
1979 and 1986. He still holds
the record as the fastest New
Zealander to score 1000 runs in
test cricket, set in 1985.
His career test batting average
of 46 ranks him amongst the top
10 players in New Zealand test
cricket history.
After a stint as Auckland
Cricket chief executive, he
moved to Selwyn in 1996
working for New Zealand
Cricket as cricket operations
manager and high performance
manager.
Through these roles he led the
establishment of NZC’s national
high performance centre at
Lincoln University, which
included the development of
the international standard Bert
Sutcliffe Oval.
Reid has been the district
council’s major projects
property manager since 2015,
overseeing some significant
building projects.
The four sprung wood courts
in the hall are due to be laid
in the next fortnight as the
centre marks another milestone
towards opening to the public in
time for the 2021 winter sport
season.
Mayor Sam Broughton said
the naming will acknowledge
both Reid’s work as a champion
for the courts and community
sport in Selwyn, and his huge
contribution to sport across the
country.
Reid also spent nine years
in senior roles at Sport New
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Sports centre to honour cricketer
RECOGNITION: Half of the court space at the Selwyn
Sports Centre at Foster Park will be named the John F.
Reid Courts, after the former New Zealand cricketer. ​
Zealand (previously SPARC)
supporting community
sport delivery nationally
and establishing a national
programme to identify and
develop talented young athletes.
A champion of community
sport, Reid was an inaugural
trustee of the Selwyn Sports
Trust and advocated to the
district council on the need for a
sport and recreation centre that
prioritised use by community
level providers within the
district.
“We’re lucky to have one
of the country’s best sports
administrators working with a
passion for the people of Selwyn
on projects that will serve the
community for a long time,”
said Broughton.
“John has led the
implementation phase of
developing Foster Park and
continues to provide the
leadership to deliver the
Selwyn Sports Centre, ensuring
the district gains a facility
that will serve the whole
community.”
NEWS 7
Drinking
water meets
standards
THE DISTRICT’S drinking water
has received a clean bill of health
for complying with drinking
water standards under the Health
Act.
This comes after last year
about 3000 Doyleston and Leeston
residents were issued a boil
water notice after high levels of
E coli were found in one towns’
water supply.
Now, the district’s water supplies
have been found to complying
with national drinking water
standards in all areas assessed in
the Ministry of Health’s annual
compliance report for 2019/20.
The report, has been presented
to the district council and shows
nitrate levels are below the
maximum allowable levels and
that all the council’s supplies
were fully compliant for bacteria
in both the treatment plants and
reticulation.
The areas considered in the
report included bacteriological,
protozoa and chemical compliance.
For protozoa compliance, eight
schemes were not compliant for
the full year. These were schemes
that were being upgraded during
the year or that will be upgraded
in this financial year.
Fun Garden Party
Frock Off 2020 is a fun-filled
afternoon garden party with
the opportunity to dress up,
chill out listening to a great
band, and get ahead of your
Christmas shopping. It’s
happening this Sunday at the
stunning Silverstream Lodge
in Lincoln.
Organised by three preloved
boutiques – Reinvent
Boutique in Lincoln, the Loft
Preloved Boutique in Tai Tapu, and
Trendz on Trent in Prebbleton – Frock
Off 2020 is
the perfect
opportunity
to indulge in
affordable
fashion, enjoy a
glass or two of
wine, and listen
to the relaxing
jazz sounds of
The Curio Club.
It promises to be a fun afternoon.
Christchurch personal stylist Becks
Mason from Style4U will be on hand
to help with your clothing choices. In
addition to quality pre-loved clothing,
there will be a range of interesting
stalls with items like jewellery,
candles, vintage gifts, plants,
tempting sweet treats, pet clothing
and much more.
It’s not only a great
place to kick off your
Christmas shopping -
there’s also a chance
to win one of the prizes
for the best dressed on
the day.
Put Frock Off 2020’s
garden party into
your calendar and
head down to Silver
Stream Lodge, at 214 English Road
in Lincoln, at 1pm on Sunday the
29th November. Tickets are available
online from Eventbrite and cost $25
for the afternoon.
https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/
frock-off-2020-tickets-126697827613
Frock Off, 2020
Garden Party
Sunday 29 th November 1pm – 4pm
Reinvent Boutique
85 Liffey Springs Drive,
Lincoln
Wednesday to Friday 9 to 3
The Loft Preloved Boutique
93 Cossars Road,
Tai Tapu
Thursday to Saturday 10 to 3
Trendz on Trents
587 Trents Road, Prebbleton
Wednesday to Friday 11 to 4
Open the first Saturday of the month
Silverstream Lodge,
214 Englishs Road,
Lincoln
Don’t miss out, get
your tickets today!
Tickets from www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/frock-off-2020-tickets-126697827613