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Wednesday <strong>May</strong> <strong>17</strong> <strong>2023</strong> <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz SPORT/RACING 23 Her Rules a safe space to boost sport for girls THE SELWYN Sports Trust is starting a new initiative to help young women develop their confidence and abilities to participate in physical activity. Her Rules is a new programme being piloted by the trust’s wāhine activator Karysa Wilkinson in collaboration with Karysa Wilkinson the SportNZ It’s My Move campaign. “For some young females, physical activity in the school setting can be quite daunting, so this programme will give them the opportunity to design and participate . . . on their terms,” she said. “I wanted to create a safe space where female tamariki could feel comfortable and confident to play without feeling judged, labelled, or left out. At the <strong>Selwyn</strong> Sports Trust we believe that every girl, regardless of ability or identity, has a right and deserves the opportunity to discover their own passion for physical activity.” Wilkinson has been in her role at the trust for two years. She said primary schools in the district region do an amazing job getting young people active through a variety of play-led programmes, so Her Rules will complement this work. Growing up in the United States and playing football and gridiron as a young person, Wilkinson found boys dominated the mixed grades and there was limited access to female-only teams and competitions. A special feature of Her Rules is the element of co-design. By providing a safe and supportive environment Her Rules seeks to grow each participant’s knowledge, confidence, and sense of community in order to best support them in growing their personal relationship with play, active recreation and sport. The Her Rules pilot is being delivered in Rolleston, West Rolleston, Clearview, Lemonwood Grove, Ararira Springs and Templeton primary schools. Looee’s mighty country cups win • By Michael Guerin THE WHIP flourish from Korbyn Newman said it all. It may have also earned him a warning from the stewards for the 23-year-old horseman’s expression of sheer joy as he and one of his favourite horses Mighty Looee won the $90,000 Hydroflow Country Cups Championship at Addington on Friday. Newman had every reason to be excited as not only was it the biggest win of his career, but also one of the most improbable. Mighty Looee broke after starting from his 20m handicap, and tailed the field before surging home through the 16-horse field in a brutal 3200m. The rank outsider paid $73.70 to win. His 3:58.9 time would have won plenty of New Zealand Cups and showed his love of the OUTSIDER: Mighty Looee, driven by Korbyn Newman, won the $90,000 Hydroflow Country Cups Championship at Addington. PHOTO: HRNZ speed being on all the way in his races, only this time it wasn’t Mighty Looee who was forcing the issue but going as fast as he could to keep up. One by one the rivals in front of him dropped off and in the last 100m he surged past the very brave Wheel Of Fortune and Get Up N Dance, both of who looked the winner at different stages of the last 600m. “To win this race on him is amazing but to win a big race for Robert and Johnny and Jenna means the world to me,” said Newman. The race lived up to its buildup, with Artatac leading early but no shortage of challenges at various stages. In the end it was the Nelson Cup winner who has spent so much time racing in open class since who was the toughest. – Harness Racing Desk Read local
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