Ashburton Courier: March 31, 2022
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18 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>March</strong> <strong>31</strong>, <strong>2022</strong><br />
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Hampstead win finals<br />
Mid Canterbury Softball finals fever hit<br />
Argyle Park last weekend in front of<br />
enthusiastic crowds.<br />
In the senior mixed competition reigning<br />
champions Hampstead Heat had a<br />
impressive second innings run which saw<br />
them hold the lead against Demons Rebels<br />
and eventually secure the title 62.<br />
It was their third consecutive title.<br />
Hampstead’s Mark Cousins (pictured top)<br />
was best batter of the game getting two runs<br />
from three bats; and pitchers Ben Waipouri<br />
(Hampstead) got five strike outs, but racked<br />
up one run against him and three walks, and<br />
Dan Flanagan (Demons) got nine strike outs,<br />
but had three runs against him and three<br />
walks.<br />
At the start of the first innings Demons got<br />
their speedster Tate Dryland on base and<br />
around the bases to score. The youngster was<br />
the only one to score from either team in the<br />
first innings putting the Demons ahead 10.<br />
However in the second innings Brent<br />
Christie got the ball rolling for Hampstead<br />
by getting home.<br />
He was quickly followed by Natalie<br />
Corbett, Kyle Paul, Russell Laxton and Mark<br />
Cousins which put Hampstead in the lead<br />
51.<br />
In the third innings Liam Stoliker put one<br />
on the board for the Demons to close the gap<br />
52.<br />
But the fourth innings saw Hampstead’s<br />
Mark Cousins the only one to score and his<br />
team take the win 62. Other results from<br />
finals day: Under 17s Fairfield beat<br />
Hampstead Allstars 82, and in the Under 13s<br />
Armadillo Panthers beat Fairfield 153.<br />
Upsizing to your next home: How to be smart about it<br />
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And Covid-19 has certainly<br />
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Before youstart lookingfor a<br />
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areal difference? Additionally,<br />
consider whetheryou want to<br />
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Whatgives the feeling of<br />
alargerhome?<br />
Thinkabout howbig your<br />
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children, will youhavevisitors<br />
comingtostay, anddoyou know<br />
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The success of theupsizing<br />
processisoftenabout theextra<br />
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Good,well-considered<br />
design, andafamilyroomwith<br />
aseparatelounge,are generally<br />
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Choosing to renovate<br />
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If foryou,upsizing means<br />
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sure youconsiderseparationof<br />
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Thiscould mean alivingroom<br />
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Your furniturechoices candoa<br />
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Forexample,soft furnishings<br />
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And remember,good light,<br />
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Newdevelopments are<br />
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When upsizingtoanew<br />
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