Percival St, Rangiora (03) 313-8186 www.rangiora.toyota.co.nz Proudly supporting sport in <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> Cricket umpires association in good heart The <strong>Canterbury</strong> Country Cricket Umpires Association are in good heart. It has 10 to <strong>12</strong> regular members, with its two lady umpires, Alyson Shipley and Vibhuti Patel, in only her secondyear of umpiring, being recognised at New Zealand level. They havebeen named on the New Zealand Aspiring Female Umpirespanel for the coming season, and attended a training camp at Lincoln last weekend. ReganDalleyhas beenappointed to umpire at the New Zealand Under 19 Men’stournament at Lincoln in December, as well as at two matches between the <strong>Canterbury</strong> Magicians and the Auckland Heartsinthe Hallyburton Johnston National Women’s competition. Dalley along with Darryn Boyle, Dean Arps and Jake Haskett have all gained a number of regional appointments this season, while PeterWilliamswill be travelling to Perth to umpire at the NC SPORTS RESULTS Rangiora Bridge Club Two Day Match: <strong>North</strong>/South: Veronica Hall/Sue McIlroy 1, Heather Waldron/Sue Bruerton 2, DeniseFrater/Lynda Cameron 3. E/W:Gaynor Hurford/Barry Smart 1, NitaSheasby/ Lesley Shipley 2, JoyceGray/TomRose 3. Rimu Pairs: N/S: Noeline Goodgame/Janice Pickering1,Robin Hassall/DawnSimpson 2, Nancy Harris/Judith Calder 3. E/W: Tom Rose/Peter Whitehead, Lorraine Proffit/Denise Frater 2, Judith Driver/Jan Roose 3. Junior Evening: N/S:Janine Laws/Margaret Cornwall 1, Ben Prain/Julie Smith 2, Diane Graham/Trish Warnes and Helen Russ/Lynette Tillman equal 3. E/W: Kate Whitehead/Anne Bagrie 1, Murray Messervy/Tim Marshall 2, Denis Milne/ Gerard McCrea 3. Plate Pairs: N/S: Jannene Cumming/Jan Roose 1, Barry Smart/ Lynda Cameron 2, Kate MacRae/Diane Findlay 3. E/W: Julie Elliott/Shula Guse 1, Liz Partridge/Kevin Kuch 2, Marion Lomax/Phillipa Watkins 3. Amberley Bridge Club Monday Evening: Irene Carson &Julie Elliott 1, Paddy MacFarlane &Jill Coberger 2, Margaret Bean & KenFox 3. Thursday Afternoon: Judith Driver &Jan Roose 1, Irene Carson &MaryWarren 2, May Milne &Denise Lang 3. Amberley Golf Club <strong>October</strong> 7: GDunlop 71, LWiddowson 71, AFalloon 72, J Cumming 72, GYoungman 72, BPettigrew72, W Glen 73, R Hack73, J Dunlop 73. Excel Design Build Longest Put:JDunlop Mid Week Men: MBeckwith38, LBrown 38,JBurrows38, B Gill 37,JStringleman 37. Keith Dunn Memorial Trophy: Bill Balderstone,Brian Fitzgerald (joint winners). Mid Week Women: SCrawford andRLester 65,DYates andK Burberry 72. Longest Putt SWiddowson. Rangiora Golf Club Nine hole, stroke/nett: Men: John Walker 33, 1; Colin Bowman 34 c/b,2;John Gardner 34 c/b, 3; EricPollock 36, 4. Women: Pat Roberts 34, 1; Catherine Boddy 37, 2. AustralianOver 60’s tournament. These commitments will takea number of members away from club cricketattimes this season,somore new membersare being sought. Depending on background experience, new members would be unlikely to be appointed to Premiermatches in the first instance, but be given games in the senior gradeand in various school age tournaments The association meets on the third Monday of every month at McAlpines Pavilion in Mainpower Oval. Anyone interested in joining please phone Peter Williams on 0274428542 Aspiring umpires ... International umpire, Kim Cotton, left, and last season’s new recruit, Vibhuti Patel before umpiring at a local primary schools tournament last season. PHOTO:SUPPLIED Adventure of alifetime By JOHN COSGROVE Swannanoa studentHollySpark will soondepart on the adventure of alifetime, but it will be no walk in the park. Shewill jointhe latest generation of NewZealandborn adventure racers competing in theirfirst world adventure race seriesevent beingheld in South Africa. Themixedteamoffour young athletesfrom theFearYouth team, facethe prospect of racingfor up to tendaysand nightsthroughthe tough African savannahand mountains whilecoping with high temperatures, harsh conditions andthe possibility of meeting face to face any of the bigfive of African wild animals. Holly,aged20, says whilethe prospect of seeingalion is daunting,the team has prepared well forthe race. Shewas invitedtojointhe Godzone Adventurerace youth developmentteam two years ago, when it was formed,tohelp 1618yearolds compete in the multiday adventure races in NewZealand. Shewas thenthe youngest womancompetitoratage 18. This ledtoher joining the FearYouth team of Fiordland created by thefounderofthe Fiordland Endurance & Raring to go ... Swannanoa tertiary student Holly Spark prepares for her big adventure race being held later this month in South Africa. PHOTO: JOHN COSGROVE AdventureRacing Society(The Fearsociety), international adventure racerAndy Magness. TheExpeditionAfrica – Kouga adventure race is being held in theEastern Caperegion of South Africa, from <strong>October</strong> 16 to 29. It is partofthe <strong>2023</strong> AdventureRacing World Championships. The700km long race will be theculmination of theworld series, whichunites in competition theworld’s best endurance athletes to premier expedition adventure races aroundthe world. Holly saysthe race will be held in abarren hinterland of theprovince nearCapeSt. Francis,about 750kmseast of Cape Town. ‘‘Therewill be alot of mountainbiking,kayaking and hikingupand downsome serious mountains,’’ she says. Thetop teamsare expected to finish withinfivedays, but all teams haveamaximum of 10 days to complete the race. Holly followedher father PaulSparks into adventureracing after travelling with hissupportcrew at an early age. ‘‘Dadhas donefive Godzones, andheaps of other races and I gotthe bug from him.’’ Shestarted aracing team at St Andrews College,and has completedtwo Godzones.She hascompleted several Coast to Coast races,even partnering with aBondiRescue TV star on thetwodayevent. ‘‘Racing is a lotoffun and yousee some amazing country.When the Godzonewas cancelled, the team decidedtocompete in South Africa. Iknew Ihad to be part of it,’’she says. PROUDLYSUPPORTING LOCALSPORT RANGIORA
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