Nor'West News: September 21, 2023

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Thursday September 21 2023
Tyro makes waves
• From page 11
At the Classic, Tyro finished
third in his heat, scoring 7.10
from his third and fifth waves.
Although he was knocked out
in the elimination round, Tyro
scored an improved 10.00 while
surfing against American Tony
Silvagni to finish 17th.
Tyro was the only New
Zealander to compete at the
event.
His goal for next year is
to qualify on the permanent
roster of the World Surf League
Longboard tour.
Tyro would like to thank
everyone who supported him,
and particularly the Canterbury
Sports Foundation which funded
his flights and accommodation in
Melbourne.
He applied to access the
scholarship fund before the event,
with the goal of qualifying for the
World Surf League.
Tyro is now preparing to head
to the New Zealand national
scholastic surfing championships
in Gisborne next week.
He will be one of 12
Cantabrians at the event where
they will compete for individual
and team honours.
• For more on the scholastic
surfing championships
visit www.surfingnz.co.nz/
scholastic-championships
SUCCESS:
Tyro was
all smiles
competing
at his first
World Surf
League
event.
PHOTO: WSL
Literary event kicks
off digital book club
LITERARY EXPERT Morrin
Rout will be chairing an evening
with best-selling author Charity
Norman, ahead of the launch of
Together We Read for 2023.
Rout has spent more than 25
years organising literary events
and festivals, and presenting
book programmes on radio.
She is the former director of the
Hagley Writers Institute and a
member of the WORD festival
trust board.
Together We Read is New
Zealand’s biggest annual online
book club, connecting readers
through public libraries with a
featured title for two weeks each
year.
As part of the programme,
booklovers can participate in
online discussions and get involved
in events with the author.
The digital book club is
now in its second year in New
Zealand, and the 2023 selection
is author Charity Norman’s
Remember Me.
“I’m thrilled to be invited to
visit Tūranga to spend an evening
with readers, to share stories
and chat with Morrin Rout,”
said Norman.
“Together We Read is a terrific
program – what an honour to be
a part of it.”
Norman’s best-selling novel
is a thriller, following the tale of
a close-knit community, ripped
apart by revelations that shine
the light on a young woman’s
disappearance 25 years earlier.
City council head of libraries
and information Carolyn Robertson
said it was fantastic to be
able to facilitate this part of the
digital book club.
“We’re very excited to be able
to host this presentation in our
space,” she said.
“Bring your friends and
join us for a lively evening of
conversation and storytelling.”
• Morrin Rout is in
conversation with Charity
Norman on Friday, 5.30-
7.30pm, at Tūranga.
Entry is free, registration
required
Charitable Trust
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