WE LIST&SELL PROPERTIES everywhere! When you list with us, we will provide youwith the very best service, negotiation skills and commitment to achieve a successful outcome. If youare considering amove andwould liketodiscuss the current market call Gemma &Sue . Gemma &Sue RECENTLY Sold 7HassallStreet, Rangiora 11 RapleyStreet, Kaiapoi <strong>31</strong>/60 Port Hills Road, Heathcote 40/60 Port Hills Road, Heathcote 43 Mchughs Road,Ohoka 64 Kimberley Street,Casebrook 149 AshleyStreet, Rangiora 507 No 10 Road,Swannanoa Gemma &Sue Roberts 03 3236045|027440 1282 sue.gemma@harcourts.co.nz Four Seasons Realty Four Seasons Realty2017 Ltd|Licensed Agent REAA 2008 ENTEROURCOLOURING COMPETITION ANDYOU COULD win! To enter simply scan or photograph your entry and post to our Facebook page Harcourts Four Seasons Realty or drop off to your local Harcourts Four Seasons Officein(Belfast,Kaiapoi, Hanmer Springs, Hornby, Lincoln, Rangiora,Rolleston or The Palms) before12.00pm Tuesday 12 th April. Winning entries willbenotified Wednesday 13 th April by phone and displayed on our Facebook page. Additional entryforms are on our Facebook,and web page - harcourtsfourseasons.co.nz Prizes: Winning entries in each agegroup will receive vouchersfromThe Warehouse. These canbe collected from any of oureight offices. 1 st $20.00, 2 nd $15.00, 3ʳᵈ$10.00 Name Age(please tick one) Parent’sName 0-5years 6-9years 10 -14years Mum/Dad’sPhone No# Four Seasons Realty Your home forlocal property Four Seasons Realty 2017 Ltd|Licensed Agent REAA 2008
Rangiora Toyota Percival St, Rangiora (03) <strong>31</strong>3-8186 www.rangiora.toyota.co.nz NC club rugby returns on Saturday Proudly supportingsport in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> SPORTS RESULTS RUGBY By PETER WILLIAMS The<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong>SeniorRugby competition for <strong>2022</strong> gets under waythis Saturday,April 2, withthe first roundofthe <strong>North</strong><strong>Canterbury</strong> onlycompetition. Last season’s winner, Kaiapoi,hosts Hurunui,AshleyplaysSaracens at Loburn, Woodend plays GlenmarkCheviotat GladstoneParkand Oxford hosts Ohoka. Allmatches are setfor a2.45 start. BecauseCovid has already affected most of the teams, to some extent, it hasbeen decided theDivision 2competitionwillnot start untilApril30. This will allow Division 2players to be available to fillany gaps that may arise if Covid doesstrike any Division 1teams duringthe first fourweeks of the season. Last season’s finalists, Kaiapoiand Saracens, are again expected to be among thetop teams. Kaiapoi hassomesignificant gains in the forwards, notablyatprop. Former captain, flanker Matt Etheredge,has returned to his home club afterplayingmany seasonswith the Christchurch Club. Saracens hasalsomadeacouple of gains in the front row, including welcomingback Kirk Freeman to theside. Oxfordthisseasonisunderthe direction of clubstalwart StuDalzell, whowill be operatinginaplayercoachrole. It has lost the services of two keybacks in Jesse Bowring andAngus Mitchell. GlenmarkCheviot welcomes back George Fox, while midfielderMatt Holmes andlockTom Blytheare gains from Methven andRakaiarespectively. Hurunui will be missing theservices of energetic lockThomasWilliams and will be introducing some Colts and Division2 players to Division1rugby. It’s all on!!! Saturday APRIL 2 nd Rugby is Back on in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Ashley vs Saracens, Loburn 2:45 pm Woodend vs Glenmark-Cheviot, Gladstone Park 2:45 pm Kaiapoi vs Hurunui, Kaiapoi Oval 2:45 pm Oxford vs Ohoka, Oxford Oval 2.45pm Defending champions ... Kaiapoi won last year’s <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> title. Themood at Ashleyisbuoyant as ithas attractedanumber of newplayers. Loose forward Elijah Coulstonandfiveeighth Nathan Emeryare gainsfromNew Brighton,while JackReganjoins Ashley from Belfast. Ashley willalso be promoting some players fromlastseason’s successfulColts side,soapathway through to senior Rugby is clearly being established at Ashley. This seasonOhokaisbeing coached by Dayle Sutherland, Terry O’Loughlin and Oscar Pammet. The playing roster is expected to be similar to lastseason. Woodend hasalsoretained most of last season’steam and hasgained ahooker and amidfielder from Rotorua. TheCombinedCountry LuisettiSeeds competition kicks offonSaturday,April9, and will finishwiththe Combined Finalfor the Luisetti Cup on June18. The<strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> only competition resumes, and willfinishwith finalsonJuly30 Winning smile ... Last year’s Kaiapoi captain Jacob Hurring. Darfield claims country cricket one day competition title CRICKET Darfield has beencrowned countrycricket champions after comprehensivelybeating LeestonSouthbridgeinSaturday’s final. TheDarfieldXIcappedoff afine 2021/22 CRVAmbreedCountryPremier OneDay competition campaign by lifting the Fulton/WrightCup at <strong>Canterbury</strong> Country’s showpiece ground, Mainpower Oval in Rangiora. Last year’sbeaten finalist, Darfield, won thetossandelected to bowl firstand make useoftheirstrike bowlingunit,led by newlycapped <strong>Canterbury</strong> firstclass playerZak Foulkes. LeestonSouthbridgeopeners Toby Doyleand Brayden Hill triedtoseethe shineoff thenewball,beforeFoulkes skittled Doyle in the fifth over. Foulkes thenclaimed thebig scalp of Harry Chamberlainfor aduck,while Will Greensladetrapped <strong>Canterbury</strong>stalwart William Williams cheaply. Reelingat 63/7, experienced pair Chris Beaton(18runs off57balls)and Dougald Munro(33 off37)made aspirited fightback before LeestonSouthbridge crumbled to be alloutfor 113inthe 39thover. Greensladefinished with thefine PHOTOS: FILE figures of 3/18off hismaximum nine overs, while Foulkesclaimed 2/17off hisnine. Will Williams tookthenew ball to try to make early inroadsindefendingthe underpar total. While he got the bigwicket ofZak Foulkes, caughtbehind forjust 13, LeestonSouthbridgecould do littleto denyDarfield. Opener Nick Gilbert batted supremely for an unbeatenhalfcentury, wellsupportedbyafreeflowing 32 off 37 balls fromRyan Hughes, who took outMVP honours. Thepairguided Darfieldtoaneightwicket win,with16.3 overs to spare. Your local paper, keeping you in touch with your community and its people RangioraBridge Club Daylight Saving Pairs:<strong>North</strong>/South: VeronicaHall/Robyn Dawson 1, Judith Calder/BeverleyBrain 2, Michael D'Oliviera/SueMcIlroy3.East/West:Fern McRae/Joyce Gray 1, NormShipley/ Janice Pickering2,PaulineMiller/ Gaynor Hurford 3. Rangiora 5A: MaxMorrison/Jane Lemon 1, Peter Story/JennyStory 2, Liz Fitzgerald/JohnKruiniger 3. Rimu Pairs:N/S Irene Carson/Helen Thornburgh1,Shona Keating/Helen Phillipsand Judy Bruerton/Joyce Gray equal2.E/W ColleenAdam/Jan Thayer 1, BuntyMarshall/Kevin Kuch2,PatGreen/ Denise Lang 3. Individual: N/S: Judy Bruerton/Linda Hanham 1, Ann Blackie/Alana Blackie 2, Sue McIlroy/Marion Lomax 3. E/W: VeronicaHall/Richard Luisetti 1, David Rainey/David McRae 2, LyndaGrierson/ Gaynor Hurford 3. Waimakariri Gorge Women's Golf 1st Rosebowl Stableford 18 Holes: L Smith39, MTeAwa 33, KBush <strong>31</strong>, T Craig29, KRedwood 29, SKing28, L Steele 27, CWillson27, MRobertson27. Nine holes:JJenkins17, JStewart 12. Rangiora Golf Club Stableford:Men: Richard Luisetti22, Clifford Boddy 18 c/b,BrucePugh 18. Women: Carol VanHout 19, PGlassey 18 c/b. Amberley Golf Club <strong>March</strong>26: BYates +2, SManson +1, H Murchison 0, RClifdon0,JRobertson 0. Excel Design Longest Putt: MNeale. Women:JBrown +2, KPepper +2, J Southern 0, JMorgan–1, AWilshire–1. Mid WeekMen: JWigley 42, GBlackler 40, BFitzgerald38, GD’Avergne 37. Women:JMorgan +7, JInkson +7, V Wormald +6. Longest Putt: JMorgan. Nine Holers: GReid 15 Putts,JEvans16, DPercy 16, RKemp 16. In theplate final, Lincolnendedthe season on ahigh note. Facing the challenge fromOxford Rangiora,Lincolnsuccessfully chased down 155withfour wickets inhandina wellfought contest. Short scorecard: LeestonSouthbridge 113 (D Munro 33, B Hill 20; WGreenslade 3/18, ZFoulkes2/17, RHughes 2/18)losttoDarfield116/2(N Gilbert53no, RHughes 32no). OxfordRangiora 155 (D Fulton 68,L Waghorn 23,ASingh20; THolland 4/33, B Moore2/21,EPaterson 2/46)losttoLincoln 156/6 (H Drummond 63,APaterson 29no; H Sail 3/2,ASingh 2/37). Locals Supporting Locals www.ncnews.co.nzww.ncnews.co.nz info@ncnews.co.nz 03 <strong>31</strong>4 8335