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North Canterbury News, July 8, 2021
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Seven teams chase semi-finals
RUGBY
By LINDSAY KERR,
PETER WILLIAMS,
AND DAYLE SUTHERLAND
The mid tablejam in the
LuisettiSeedsNorth
Canterbury division one rugby
championshipintensified
following Saturday’sgames.
With semi­final berths
beckoning, only four points
separate five teams who are
looking to fill the final two
positions behind Kaiapoi and
Saracens.
Leading thisgroupisOxford,
whichcame from behind to beat
Ashley, and Glenmark­Cheviot,
which took onleadersKaiapoi.
Afterfive rounds, the
championshiptableis:
Kaiapoi 24, Saracens 22,
Oxford 14, Ashley 11, Hurunui
10, Glenmark­Cheviot 10,Ohoka
10, Woodend1.
Rising high ... Logan Telfer gains some quality lineout ball for
Oxford. He came on at half­time and considerably stiffened Oxford’s
performance, particularly in the set pieces.
PHOTO: LINDSAYKERR
Game of two halves
Oxford and Ashley foughtout
the classicgame of two halves.
Ashley completelydominated
the first half, with Korbyn Gray
landingtwo penalties and
converting an excellent try by
LouisJames.
Ashley could havehad a20
pointlead at half­time,but halfback
BlakeWalesby had atry
ruledout as his footwas
adjudged to be on the dead ball
line before he grounded the
ball.
Oxford thencame to life,
reducing Ashley’s leadtojust
six points at half­time with atry
to Danny Brooker.
Prop JoshDuckworthand
five­eighth LeonHingston
impressed for Ashley,
especially in thisfirst half.
The secondhalfwas a
differentstory.
Oxford madesomepersonnel
changes,injectingthe fresh legs
of Jesse Bowring at centre and
LoganTelfer in the forwards,
with both making an immediate
impact.
AMatt Roberts penalty closed
the game rightup, but Ashley
fullback Luke Goldsnaredan
intercept try.
From thatpoint on it was all
Oxford.
Roberts at half­back
mastermindedplay with
ruthless efficiency, putting fiveeighth
Gus Mowat into agap for
athe blind sidetry, before
another bit of Brooker
brilliance splitthe defence for a
try underthe posts.
Achip kick by Roberts, which
regathered and drewthe last
line of defence before offloading
to winger, Luke
Nabulagi who scoredthe try
that not only sealedthis match
but also earnedOxford an
invaluable bonus point.
Scoreboard: Oxford32
(Danny Brooker2,Gus Mowat
and Luke Nabulagi tries.Matt
Roberts 2penalties, 3
conversions) beat Ashley18
(Louis James and Luke Gold
tries. Korbyn Gray 2penalties, 1
conversion).
Hurunuifalters
Hurunui had Saracens in its
sights goinginto the final
quarter, only to falter in the
closing stages.With Saracens
ahead11­7 approaching halftime,fullbackHarryMurray
entered the lineand ripped
through several defenders in a
brilliant forty­metre dash to
score.
RickyAllin extended
Saracens’ lead to 14 points with
apenalty earlyinthe secondhalf,but
Hurunui stormed back,
with first­fiveDigby Heard
scoring atry from 10 metersout.
Heardfollowed this up 10
minutes laterwith apenalty and
the gap was only fourpoints.
But Saracens dominatedthe
finalquarter withits backs
running with freedom, scoring
two more tries.
Murray was the standout for
Saracens, withsolid
performances from second five
KeranJenkins and centre
Hadrian Jackson.
BrettHancox and Nathan
Goodwin didtheir job in the
loosepreventing Hurunui from
gaining control in this area.
Former Crusadershooker
Ben Funnel and the evergreen
BrianAndersonwere stand out
playersinthe Hurunui pack,
whileDigbyHeard often made
many yards when he choseto
run and kicked with accuracy.
Scoreboard: Saracens 36
(MattFreeman, HarryMurray,
BrettHancox, Nathan Goodwin
tries. Ricky Allin 2conversions,
4penalties) beat Hurunui 17
(Hunter Jackson, DigbyHeard
tries. Heard 2conversions,1
penalty).
DeansShield
It seemsalong time ago that
Glenmark­Cheviotwas proudly
defendinganunbeaten run that
wentback to 2018.
But thingshave changed
dramatically this season. A
largelynew look sidehas
weatheredastorm andfought
its way back.
While beaten23­18athome
by competition leaders Kaiapoi,
the comebackwas clearly
evident.
Kaiapoi scored four tries to
two,but the result was no
certainty until the finalwhistle.
Retaining the Deans Shieldat
its spiritualhome was
especially satisfying for
Kaiapoi.
Kaiapoi was quickout of the
blocks, scoring its first try
before the hometeam rallied
scoring two tries.
But it was Kaiapoi which
wenttothe break ahead 18­12.
Brook Retallick bought
Glenmark­Cheviot level with
two penalties,before Jacob
Hurring scored after a
sustained Kaiapoi period on
attack.
In the finalmoments a
tigerishKaiapoi defence
managed to withstand a
Glenmarkonslaught.
Lance Taylor, playing his 50th
premier gamefor Kaiapoi, and
Logan Bell wereits players of
the day, while Glenmark­
Cheviot lost theservices of
inspirationalcaptainBen
Anderson to aleg injury.
Scoreboard:Kaiapoi 23 (Shak
Bassi 2, Nacanieli Namati,
Jacob Hurringtries. Taine
Jacobs Lawson 1penalty) beat
Glenmark12(Max Murray,
Henry Cruickshanktries. Brook
Retallick 1conversion,2
penalties).
Ohoka claims points
Ohoka keptagutsy Woodend
sidescoreless to record a45­0
winatMandeville.
CelebratingTobias Pulley’s
100th game,Ohoka applied the
early pressure and was
rewarded with tries to Scott
Allin and Cameron Brown.
Woodendwas fieldingan
under­strengthside, but showed
plenty of grit in defence and was
unlucky not to score mid­way
through the firsthalf.
Woodend’sopenside Mike
McCoy was ahandful at the
breakdown, while five­eighth
Keynan Smithused his
educatedboot to claimterritory.
Scoreboard:Ohoka 45 (Scott
Allin, Cameron Brown,James
Marr, Ryan McCullam, Ben
Gold, Sam Grundytries.Scott
Allin 1penalty, 6conversions)
beatWoodend0.
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RUGBYSUB UNION DRAW
10 th July 2021
Luisetti SeedsCombined Div 1
Ashley VGlenmark Cheviot, 02:45 PM, LobLr1. Hurunui VOhoka,
02:45 PM,Cul 1. Oxford VWoodend,02:45PM, OxOval. Kaiapoi V
Saracens Div 1, 02:45PM, KaiOv.
Ellesmere &North CanterburyDiv 2(Section A)
Hurunui VSaracens, 01:00PM, Cul 1. Kaiapoi GOLDS VGlenmark
Cheviot, 01:00 PM, KaiOv. KaikouraBYE.
Ellesmere &North CanterburyDiv 2(Section B)
Ashley VWoodend, 01:00 PM, Lob 4.Ohoka VAmberley Seniors,
02:00 PM, Mand 1. OxfordBYE.
Combined Colts(SectionA)
West Melton VGlenmark Cheviot, 01:00 PM, Wmelt 1.Ashley V
Methven, 01:00 PM, LobLr1.
Canstaff Womens 2nd round
Kaiapoi VLincoln UniversityHoggets, 02:45 PM, Kai 1.
1st XV Round Robin
RHS 1st XV VStBede’s 1st XV,02:45PM, RHS1.
Under 18
09/07/2021 Prebbleton VHurunui,07:00 PM, Prebb 1. 10/07/2021
Kaiapoi VSouthbridge/ Dunsandel Combined, 01:00 PM, Kai 1.
Hornby Vikings VOxford, 01:00PM, Dent F1. Waihora VRHS 2nd
XV,01:30 PM,TT3.
Under 17 Girls
HSOB/Marist Albion White VKaiapoi,09:45AM, BobDe3
Under 16
West Melton V RHS Green, 12:30 PM, RolCol. RHS Gold V
Rolleston, 01:00 PM,RHS 2.
Under 15
RHS Green VOxford,11:15 AM, RHS 2. Hurunui VRHS Gold, 12:15
PM, Cul2.Woodend PegasusBay BYE.
U12 -U13 -North Canterbury Only
SectionA
Amberley Black VAshley, 11:00 AM, Amb 1. Glenmark Cheviot V
Saracens, 11:00AM, Omi 1. Hurunui Blue VOxford,11:00 AM, Cul
1. WoodendVKaiapoi Gold,11:00AM, Wood 2. Kaikoura Blue BYE.
SectionB
09/07/2021 Oxford VAshley,06:30 PM, Ox 2. 10/07/2021 Hurunui
Black VOhoka Black, 11:00AM, Cul 2. WoodendVSaracens, 11:00
AM, Wood 3. KaiapoiBlue BYE.
Under 11
Woodend VGlenmark Cheviot, Team1 Default Win. Ohoka Black
VSaracens Blue, 10:55 AM, Mand 2a. Hurunui Black VOhoka
Red, 11:00 AM, Cul3b. Ashley GreenVOxford,11:00 AM, Lob 4a.
Ashley Blue VAmberley Black, 11:00AM, Lob 4b.Saracens RedV
KaikouraA,11:05 AM, SBJnr7. KaiapoiBYE.
Under 10
08/07/2021 Amberley Black VOhoka Red, 06:10 PM, Amb 1a.
10/07/2021 Kaiapoi VAshley, 12:10 PM, Kai 3. Hurunui Black V
Glenmark Cheviot, 12:10 PM, Cul4a. Ohoka Black VWoodend,
12:10 PM, Mandj6. Saracens Blue VOxford, 12:10 PM, SBJnr7.
Saracens RedBYE.
Under 9
Kaiapoi GOLD VOxford, 10:00 AM, Kai 2a. Hurunui Black V
Woodend, 10:00 AM, Cul3c. Amberley Black VGlenmark Cheviot,
10:00AM, Amb 3a. OhokaBlack VKaikoura, 10:00AM, Mandj5a.
Ashley Green VAshley Blue, 10:00 AM, Lob 5a. Saracens Blue V
Kaiapoi BLUE, 10:00AM, SBJnr7. Ohoka RedBYE.
Under 8
Hurunui Black VAshley Green, 10:55 AM, Cul4a. Kaikoura V
Saracens Red, 11:05 AM, Kaik1a. Amberley Black VOhoka Red,
11:05 AM, Amb 2b. Ohoka Black VAshley Blue, 11:05 AM,
Mandj4a. Oxford VKaiapoi, 11:05 AM, Oxjn5a. Saracens Blue V
GlenmarkCheviot,11:05 AM, SBJnr6. WoodendBYE.
Under 7
Ohoka RedVSaracensRed, 10:45AM, Mand3a. Glenmark Cheviot
Blue VAshley Green, 10:50 AM, Omi2a. Saracens Blue VOhoka
Black, 10:50 AM, Sbk3a. Saracens Orange VKaiapoi, 10:50 AM,
Sbk3b. WoodendBlack VOxford, 10:50AM, WoodJ4a. Ashley Blue
VGlenmark CheviotBlack, 10:50 AM, LOB: Jnr2.Hurunui Black V
AmberleyBlack, 11:00 AM, Cul3d.
Under6
SectionA
Glenmark Cheviot Black VAmberley Black, 10:00 AM, Omi 1a.
Woodend Black VWoodend Green, 10:00 AM, Wood 2b. Hurunui
BlackVWoodend White,10:00 AM, Cul3a. Kaiapoi GOLDVKaiapoi
BLUE, 10:00 AM, KaiOva. Hurunui Blue VGlenmark Cheviot Blue,
10:00AM, Cul5.
SectionB
Saracens Red VAshley Blue, 10:00 AM, Sbk3a. Saracens Blue V
Ashley Gold, 10:00 AM,Sbk3b.AshleyGreen VOhokaBlack,10:00
AM, Lob 4a. Oxford RedVKaiapoi WHITE,10:00 AM,Ox4a. Ohoka
GreenVSaracens Orange,10:00 AM, Mandj6. Ohoka RedVAshley
White, 10:00AM, Mandj7.
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