Western News: August 05, 2021

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Thursday August 5 2021
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WESTERN NEWS
Ryman
Olympics
sees silver
in cycling
for Sue
• From page 1
Both had partners ‘trackside’ to
give them support. Ron Collyer
kept Sue focused, while Tony
Ameye gave constant vocal
support to Irienne.
Many of Ryman’s 43 villages
participated in the cycling heats
and finals. Competing on the
course together, they were helped
by some amazing ‘virtual race’
technology.
Both Sue and Irienne are
keen cyclists and belong to
Christchurch-based clubs. Sue
belongs to the ‘Russley Rims’ and
has travelled throughout New
Zealand to take part in cycling
tours, while Irienne belongs to
the U3A (University of the Third
Age) group.
Sue has a brother in Rangiora
and will regularly cycle there, or
along a cycle trail to Kaiapoi – a
60km round trip.
“I use my bike like a car. From
here I go out along the motorway
(on the cycle trail) and go right
COMPETING: The cyclists
and their supporters: Irienne
and Tony Ameye, Ryman
activities and lifestyle coordinator
Lin Smith, Sue
Greet and Ron Collyer.
out to Rangiora.”
Sue says she has extended tours
planned in both the Pareora and
Lake Dunstan areas. She grew up
on a farm near Lismore in Mid
Canterbury.
Ahead of the final, Anthony
Wilding Village manager Sharon
Armstrong thanked both the
residents and supporters for taking
part in the race.
“We ask that you enter into this
brand new experience guided by
the Olympic values of respect,
friendship and excellence. Give it
your best!”
At the end of the race, Sue said
her strategy had been to “just put
my head down. I think I’d got
used to the gears. I just went for it.”
Ron said there had been a
course change, adding more hills
in, that had added a bit of stress
and excitement, but the two
cyclists had done very well.
Doreen Watkins from Diana
Isaac Retirement Village in
Mairehau won the gold.
Baking, mufti to raise
money for Red Nose Day
CHILDREN’S fundraising
efforts are set to give child
health research charity Cure
Kids a $798.40 boost.
Merrin School pupils raised
the sum for the charity’s Red
Nose Day on Friday.
Teacher Tania Gallagher said
the cause was one close to the
heart of the school community.
“The money raised supports
world-class child health
research to improve, extend and
save the lives of children living
with serious, life-affecting
health conditions,” Gallagher
said.
These included cancer,
heart conditions, epilepsy,
cystic fibrosis, and child and
adolescent mental health.
Pupils at the school were
among those who would benefit
from the research, she said.
Fundraising had gone better
than last year because this year
the school took a three-fold
approach, she said.
Pupils wore mufti and
donated to the charity, as well
as selling baking and raffle
tickets.
“This is our way to support
and help many families,”
Gallagher said.
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money for Cure
Kids’ Red Nose
Day last Friday.
The school also
held a mufti
day.
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