Ashburton Courier: June 17, 2021

SPORT
30 Ashburton Courier, June 17, 2021
Southern beat Southbridge
Tarbotton Land &Civil
Southern seniors successfully
defended their title in athrilling
Luisetti Seeds Cup Combined
Country Competition division
one final against Southbridge at
Hinds on Saturday. Theywon
22­18.
Southern aheadinthe dying
minutes of the game, managed
to hold off an attacking run by
Southbridge ­despitegiving
awaynumerous penalties.Itwas
aunbelievably exciting finish
that went downto the wire and
resulted in awell­deservedwin
for theSouthern team.
Southern retain the title they
last won in 2019;there was no
2020 gameplayed due to covid.
Southern made the final by
beating Prebbleton 36­25, while
Southbridge toppledNorth
Canterbury’s Kaiapoi 26­18.
Rugby action from the final of
the Luisetti Seeds Cup
Combined Country
Competition division one final
at Hinds on Saturday.
PHOTO ANGELA CUSHNIE
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High scoring games
Mid CanterburyUnited’s top
twoteamswereinvolved in
high scoringgames against
Burwood at Ashburton
DomainonSaturday.
Thesenior team, which
plays in Mainland Football’s
championshipleague, won
6­5, while the reservesdrew
5­5.
The seniors went ahead,
butwerethen pegged back
by the opposition, which had
the edgefor much of thefirst
half andscored four goals.
Twolate first halfgoals by
the homeside took them into
the break at 4­4.
An improved second half
performancegave thehome
team the edgeand they
scored two more goals,
before alategoal fromthe
away team.
MidCanterburygoalkeeper
LiamSheppard produceda
coupleofgood second half
saves to help his team earn all
three points.
Veteranstriker Luke Martin
scored three goals, Millar
Mclauchlan netted twice and
Wesley Torres also scored.
Mid Canterbury striker Luke
Martin (on the ball) and midfield
Wesley Torres race forward
towards the Burwood goal in this
first half attack.
Mid Canterbury reserves
were 3­0downin the first 10
minutes before astrong fight
back againstBurwood reserves.
The awayteam scored a
questionable late penalty and
the points were shared.
Both Mid Canterbury teams
play against Western this
Saturday in Christchurch.
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Adult runners and walkers at Saturday’s Norrie Cup event.
Runners, walkers
outfor Norrie Cup
Therewas astrong turnout of
adultsand children across all
age groupsatthe Norrie Cup
event on Saturday.
Organised by Run andWalk
Ashburton, the action started
from the Hot RodClubrooms,
Tinwald, andfolloweda2km
course in and around the
Tinwald Domain.
Some56people in total took
part, including some from
Timaru,Geraldine and
Waimate.
Results:
Clubs ­Ashburton(A) /
Timaru (T) /Waimate (W)
Walkers 6km
Men: Noel Batty (A) 42:45;
Dave Strong (A) 44:02; Robert
Moffitt(A) 45:42; Kelvin Leach
(A) 47:34; Roger Small (W)
52:09; Bill Hood (A) 53:32; Dave
Wilkinson (A) 68:30.
Women: Stacey Hooper (A)
42:45; JudithCrozier (A) 45:44;
Marie Batty (A) 45:48; Lori
Rusbatch (A)46:17; Chrissie
Stratford (A) 47:41; Lynda
Bayne (A) 48:56; Karen
Hodgson(A) 54:58.
Children Runners
Boys 2km: U6 Judah Courage
(T) 11:25; U8Jamie Hooper(A)
11:54; U10 ValiantPilgrim (T)
10:13; Gus Simpson(A) 10:43;
U12 Benaiah Courage (T) 8:17;
TadhgSimpson (A) 11:53.
Boys 4km: U14 BenPilgrim
(T) 19:39; Jack Hooper(A) 19:45;
Peter Heeron (W) 28:15.
Girls 2km: U8 Charity Pilgrim
(T) 11:29;U10 Justina Courage
(T) 9:13.
Girls 4km: U12Graceful
Pilgrim (T) 19:39; Emily Heeron
(W) 19:59; CarinaLupse (A)
20:48.
Men Runners
Senior10km:Jessie Kempf
(T) 34:21;DanielPilgrim (T)
35:55;MatthewLinton(T) 37:42;
Josh Cameron (T) 38:15; Xye
Doyle (T) 38:53; Shaun Clarke
(A) 39:08.
Veteran 8km:Peter Trainor
(W) 32:49; Ronnie Campbell (A)
33:39;Brian Goodes (A) 35:48;
Ian Broadbelt (A) 39:07; Wayne
Doyle (T) 39:43; Eamon Hooper
(A) 47:34.
Veteran 6km:John Conway
(A) 30:40.
65 plus 6km:Merv Gilbert (A)
35:38;Kenny Johnston (A)
35:54; Phil Crozier (A)45:17;
MikeO’Callaghan (A) 48:00.
U18 10km: TriumphPilgrim
(T) 39:21.
Women Runners–all 6km
Senior: AngeWreford (T)
25:33; Hannah Kempf (T) 26:14;
Joy Courage (T) 28:30.
Veteran:GabbySimpson (A)
28:21;Tam Grant (A) 28:50;
Megan Stirling (A) 30:54; Toresa
Hooper (A) 31:20; Alison
Conway (A) 33:52; Lisa Small
(W) 34:34.
65 plus: Andrea Wreford(T)
30:06.