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Friday 17 May 2024
Stingrays stride to victory
Stingrays' striker Sam Hopley heads the ball into the back of Suburbs' net in Saturday's Masters tie at the Rec Park. Photo: Jo Richards. JO RICHARDS
Three of Golden Bay’s senior football teams played in home ties at Tākaka’s Rec Park last Saturday. In the Men’s Masters competition, Golden Bay Stingrays notched up their second win of the season with a dominant performance against Nelson Suburbs United. The Stingrays started quickly, putting the visitors on the back foot, and came close to scoring the opener after only five minutes. But it wasn’t until half way through the first 45 that the duck was broken by Luke Concannon who neatly rounded the Suburbs’ keeper before slotting the ball into the empty net. So began a crazy three minutes in which a further two goals were scored; one by the Suburbs’ striker who lifted the ball neatly over the home side’s goalie; and one, a minute later, from a spectacular long-range shot by Stingray Dickie Hayward that sailed over the Suburb’s
keeper, who had advanced too far from his goal, and could only watch helplessly as the ball hit the back of his net. An entire seven minutes went by before the spectators were treated to another goal. But it was worth the wait to witness some classic centre-forward play from Stingrays' Sam Hopley who climbed to meet a perfectly placed cross, headed the ball firmly into the right side of the goal, and gave his team a 3-1 lead going into half-time. The pattern of play continued in the same vein after the break, the home side nearly scoring – with Pete van der Meer’s shot hitting the crossbar – before actually scoring, thanks to Concannon who latched onto Hopley’s glancing header before finishing neatly from around eight yards out. With a three-goal cushion, the Stingrays understandably eased off the gas a little but continued to dictate the play and threaten the
Suburbs’ goal. The visitors carried on plugging away and were rewarded with a second goal with around 15 minutes left to play. But it proved too little too late, and the Stingrays defence was not breached again. Final score: Stingrays 4, Nelson Suburbs 2. As the players were coming off the pitch, Stingrays’ coach Paul Rooney said he was pleased with what he had seen. “It’s our best performance of the season, with two beautiful goals, and some good playing out from the back.” Shield Maidens Earlier in the afternoon, on the same pitch, Golden Bay’s Shield Maidens took on top-ofthe-table team Nelson Suburbs Reserves in the Women’s Premiership. The home side could be forgiven for experiencing some pre-match anxiety – Suburbs had scored 30 goals in their previous... Continued on page 8
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Sustainabilty stories JO RICHARDS
In May 2022, a group of Golden Bay sustainability advocates published the Mohua 2042 Sustainable Strategy – the culmination of three years’ collaborative work. Based on a vision of a thriving community and healthy environment, the strategy encompasses a wide range of sustainability topics, including ecosystem health; business; education; social and community resilience and connectivity; built environment; production; energy; and transport. Two years on, the first steps have been taken in the long journey to turn ideas into actions and deliver desired outcomes. The Mohua 2042 Trust, formed last year, has already launched three initiatives: a sustainability tour of Golden Bay; a support service for “purpose-owned businesses”; and The Wellbeing Protocol app. It is also facilitating wider and deeper change across the community, providing support for local initiatives that drive towards a sustainable future. While looking for ward, the trust recognises the importance of celebrating progress being made in the here and now and, to spread the message, is teaming up with The GB Weekly and Fresh FM to produce a collection of “Inspiring Stories”. Over the next 12 months, these stories will be published in the paper, and form the basis for a radio series aimed at providing further insight through interviews with leaders in the field. Trust chair Debbie Pearson says, “It will showcase examples of sustainability and adaptation in action in Golden Bay, covering a range of approaches that draw from the key categories in the strategy.” The main aims of Inspiring Stories are: • To inspire others in our community to try new ways of being sustainable and resilient. • To instil a sense of pride in the Golden Bay community regarding its sustainable approach. • To build up stor y collateral that showcases Golden Bay as a hub of sustainable practices and innovative ideas. • Provide the community with a sense of hope. As true sustainability incorporates environmental, economic, and social components, it is intended that the articles will incorporate hard facts and figures and explain how local initiatives are helping to... Continued on page 2
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