North Canterbury News: June 29, 2023

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Glenmark-Cheviot claims top of the table
RUGBY
Glenmark­Cheviotextendedits lead in
theNorth Canterbury senior rugby
championship followinganemphatic
31­26 victory over Kaiapoi at Southbrook
Park last Saturday.
It was afeastofsenior rugby at
SouthbrookwithSuper Saturday
featuring all North Canterbury senior
sides.
Ashleycamefrombehindinthe final
quartertoheadoff Ohoka 28­23, while
Hurunui produced acommanding
performance in beatingOxford 34­12.
Saracens left its bestuntil last,easily
accountingfor Woodend57­17.
In spite of thegloomy conditions, the
rain stayed awayand largecrowds were
on hand to witness afirst in localrugby,
with allsenior teams playing at theone
venue.
It was aday thatalso acted as
fundraiserfor therepresentative team’s
trip to Japan.
Pointsafter 4rounds: Glenmark­Cheviot
20,Saracens 16,Hurunui 15,Ashley14,
Kaiapoi 13, Ohoka 7, Woodend &Ohoka 0.
Glenmark­Cheviot v
Kaiapoi
An emphaticsecond half forward display
enabled Glenmark­Cheviot to getupand
beat long­standing rivals Kaiapoi 31­26.
With boththe Deans Shieldand
resurrected RJHuria Memorial Trophy
at stake, Kaiapoi dominated theopening
exchangesmaking the mostofthe wind at
itsback.
It spent longperiodsinthe Glenmark­
Cheviot halfand was rewarded witha
Taine Jacobs­Lawson penalty aftereight
minutes, followedbyaMattTuatangaioa
scoring aconverted try on the left flank
moments later.
Glenmarkmade themost of arareraid
into the Kaiapoi territory 10 minutesfrom
thebreak withatry scoredbycentre Matt
Jensen.
Kaiapoi dulywent to the break with a
11­5 lead, an advantagethatwas not to be
enough.
However,itstartedthe secondhalf in a
positive fashionwith abrilliant 30­metre
Tuatangaioasolo.
He swervedhis waypasttwo defenders
on his way to the line.
From thatpointthe momentumand
natureofthe gamechanged.
TheGlenmark­Cheviot forwardstook
control in afashionthat would be
comparedtothe successful Glenmark
packs of previous years.
This was triggered by second five­eight
Mike Keane whomade achallengingrun
before beingstopped 10 metresfrom the
Celebration time... The victorious Glenmark­Cheviot teamwith the Deans Shield and RJHuria Memorial Trophy after it beat Kaiapoi
31­26. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
line.
In the ensuing play, half back Jordie
Gray, scoredaconverted try and histeam
cametowithin fivepoints of the lead.
The dominationcontinued andina15
minute period, Glenmarkscored three
moretries —two to prop Hayden
O’Donnelland to hookerNickHyde.
Japanesevisitor KyoheiKawasawa
converted two.
AstungKaiapoi unit regrouped,
refocusedand scored twotriesinthe final
10 minutes. It wastoo late, and the
combined sideemergedas31­26 victors.
Glenmark­Cheviot 31 (Hayden O’Donnell
2, Nick Hyde, JordieGray,Matt Jensen
tries. KyoheiKawasawa 3conversions)
beat Kaiapoi 26 (Matt Tuatangaioa 2,
David Cook 2tries; TaineJacobs­Lawson
2penalties).
Saracens vWoodend
In the fourthmatchofthe NCRSUSuper
SaturdayatSouthbrookPark,Saracens
hostedWoodend.
The first quarter of the match between
hosts,Saracens, andWoodend,was
predominantlyplayedinthe two 22­lines
withSaracens missinganearlychance at
apenalty.
Woodend secured thefirstpoints after
scoringatry wide out, which cameoff a
backline move thatproduced an overlap.
The try was unconverted forWoodend
to lead5–0.
SoonafterSaracens tookascrumfrom
apenaltyand spun theballwidefor
Harry Murray to score the first of his
three tries.
It was unconverted,tyingthe scores at 5
apiece.Woodend respondedquicklywith
its secondtry, whichwas converted to
giveita12–5leadafter 30 minutes.
Saracensscoredtwo more converted
triesbeforehalftime, andwenttothe
breakahead19–12.
After10minutesinthe second half both
teamshad scoredatry each (Saracens
converted), to allowSaracens a26­17
lead.
Superiorfitness and speed outside saw
Saracens score fivemoretries to takethe
scoreout to 57 –17atthe final whistle.
Saracensand North Canterbury
captainJosh Maynard ledthe team well
in hisfirst match backafterillness, and
Japanesehalf back TakagiYuta in his
firstdivision one match showedacrisp
well directed passand was veryquick
from brokenplay.Congratulationsalso to
HarryMurray who baggedahattrick of
triesand KerranJenkinswho played his
100thDivision1match for Saracens.
Saracens 57 (Toby Ashby, BrettHancox,
Josh Maynard, Stacy Baker, Oscar
Burney,Jordy Smith,HarryMurray3
tries.Caleb Pomare­Edwards3and Marty
Lockyer 3conversions) beat Woodend 17.
OhokavAshley
Theold rivalry with Ohokaand Ashley
wasrenewedatSuper Saturday.
Thegame startedwith adefensive
lesson by both teams, where no­onewas
makingany real gains forthe first 10
minutes.
At the 13thminute Ohokawas awarded
apenalty, andthe everaccurate Scott
Allin converted.
It took another10minutes of
competitive playbefore Ashley finally
broke theOhokaline of defence and
scoredatry, which was converted.
In the 27th and31stOhoka wasawarded
twomorepenaltiestokeepthemintouch
late in thefirst half, both successfully
Saracens centurion ... Kerran Jenkins
carrying the ball, with Geoff Cherry in
support.
PHOTO: LEONIE HANCOX
converted by Scott Allin.
Right before half time Ashley brokethe
Ohokalineagain to score forthe second
time.Itwas convertedbyNathanEmery
to take Ashley to aleadof14­13 at half
time.
Thesecond halfopened with atry to
Ohokainthe 45th minute,which was
scoredbyZanePatterson,off the back of
some goodforward play.ScottAllin
converted.
Twelve minuteslater Ashleyscored
through some goodforward play,toscore
atry convertedbyEmery.
It scored another converted try,and
then late in the gameOhokascored
through TomTaylor to getOhokawithin5
points.The scoringended with Ashley
holding outOhoka.
Players of mention whereRyan
McCallum, Jack Wedlake,and Ricky
Allin.
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