TRIATHLON SUCCESS

The Canterbury Primary Schools Triathlon held on March 14th is designed to provide Year 5 - 8 students with an opportunity to participate in a Triathlon alongside their peers. The event is hosted at South Eyre Road on a private farm. The children compete individually in three disciplines; swim, cycle and run.

Freya Tymons-Bell , age 9 and a Year 5 student at Darfield Primary School, took part. She'd won the Year 5 girls category for both the Darfield Primary School Duathlon (swim and run) on the 1st of March, and then Malvern Schools Triathlon on the 2nd of March, but had never competed at regional level for any sport as this was the first year she was old enough to do so.

Freya had never swum a race in a lake before. She'd only ever competed in swimming pools and had never gone further than 75m in one go. She had never ridden a road bike until two days before when a good friend showed her how to change gears on one of their spare bikes they were letting Freya borrow for the event. She'd never run on any length of road before; all the running she'd done was either cross country or on a sports field. On the day, Freya swam 100m in Lake Ruger, biked 7km on South Eyre Road and ran 2km on the road.

Freya's a very active girl. She plays soccer at lunchtime with

Premier Cricket

her friends every day - she's going to start playing soccer with Selwyn United next term. She enjoys playing basketball each week at the high school sessions held by Selwyn Hawks. She also loves playing touch rugby each summer with her old rugby team at the Darfield Touch competition. Freya has also been dancing at TM Dance World since she was three years old. She currently takes eight classes per week, is competing in teams and is just starting to compete as a solo dancer. In between all of this, she rides her pony when there's time and is a member of Bangor Pony Club. Most importantly, she always helps her Mum on the farm at home.

“Although we knew she was fit, it was a complete unknown about how good she might be at the Triathlon,” commented Freya’s Mum, Celia Tymons

"Freya surprised herself and came in with a gun time of 35 minutes, 49 seconds to claim third place in her age group! She finished very casually, hardly out of breath, and when asked she admitted that she could easily have pushed herself harder,” Celia concluded.

Local students who were placed in the top ten:

Year 5 Girls:

2nd: Elsie Stark (West Melton)

3rd: Freya Tymons (Darfield)

8th: Pippa Knight (West Melton)

Year 6 Boys:

6th: Arlan Mayberry (West Mel)

Year 7 Boys:

7th: Oscar Le Compte (DHS)

9th: Ethan Tuffley (West Melton)

10th Ben Morten (DHS)

Year 7 Girls:

5th: Lulu Maley (DHS)

6th: Saphia Ridgen (DHS)

Year 8 Girls:

5th: Eva Reed (West Melton).

Last Saturday, Darfield secured a place in the premier competition final after a tense, low scoring game against Sefton at Sefton Domain.

Heavy rain during the week left the outfield heavy and slow, which contributed to Darfield only posting 147/9 from their allotted 45 overs.

Robbie Foulkes held the bulk of the innings together, facing 104 balls for his 51 runs. He was helped by Tom Dempster, who made 23 at a similar strike rate to Foulkes.

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Sports Results

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Only 6 fours were hit during the innings, a reflection of the ground conditions and the precision of Sefton's bowlers. Six bowlers were used, with Makenzie Smith taking 3 wickets in the middle overs and Micah Campbell taking 2 at the top, including an inform Jordy Frew to leave Darfield 19/2. Foulkes and Dempster rebuilt but were never permitted the freedom to score. There was no lower order hitting on display as the tail scrapped for singles where they could.

A dream start to the second innings occurred with Sefton slumping to be 3 down, with 4 runs on the board as newly minted opening bowler Nick Jenkins grabbed 2 wickets in one over, and Robbie Foulkes got the experienced Matt Laffey out for a duck.

Lance Taylor proved why he has such a good record by stubbornly resurrecting the chase. He was especially clever at manipulating the bowling to place the ball into gaps where he could scamper singles. His 67 runs from 117 balls was nearly the difference, but he was undone by a diving catch from Jordy Frew that swung the game back in Darfield's favour. Sefton required 19 to win from nearly as many balls as the tail tried to swing the ball over the boundary, but full and straight bowling from Tom Dempster and Robbie Foulkes closed the game out with 2 balls remaining, and 8 runs still to get. Darfield will play LeestonSouthbridge at Leeston Domain on Saturday, March 25th, in the final of the combined competition for a chance to win the Fulton-Wright Cup. Play begins at the earlier time of 12pm.

Darfield 147/9 from 45 overs

Robbie Foulkes 51

Tom Dempster 23

Nick Jenkins 15

Micah Campbell 2/15 from 7 overs

Makenzie Smith 3/17 from 7 overs.

Sefton 140/10 from 44.4 overs

Lance Taylor 67

Brad Moore 10

Nick Jenkins 3/9 from 9 overs

Robbie Foulkes 3/20 from 9 overs

Liam Foulkes 2/24 from 9 overs.

Shannon McAleer, Darfields Premier Coach.

Sports Results

Twilight Tennis

Sports Results

Malvern Tennis

Tuesday 4th April 2023

Nourish - Preserving Demonstration Glentunnel Community Centre 8th - 9th April Easter Art Weekend

Hill Village Comm Hall 13th April 7pm Let’s Make Crackers

Recreation Centre 14th April 6pm Term Break Disco

15th April 10am Surrey Hills Garden Tour - Nicola Grigg

17th April 11am Let’s Play Ball Darfield Recreation Centre

18th April 7pm Let’s Make Crackers Glentunnel Community Centre

18th April 1pm ECan Drop-in session - farming regulations Leeston Library

21st - 23rd April Aladdin Jr (Kirwee Players) Kirwee Community Hall

OXFORD A&P SHOW

118th Annual Show

Saturday 1 April 2023

Oxford Showgrounds

Only 25 minutes from Darfield

♦ FreestyleNZ Motorbike Stunt Riders

♦ Shane Frahm, local butcher cooking up a storm

♦ Small Pets ‘petting’ area

♦ Sheep Milking Demo

♦ Dog Agility Presentation

♦ Craft Stalls

♦ Trade sites

♦ Baby & Junior Show

♦ Shearing

♦ Wood Chopping

♦ Side Shows

♦ Terrier Race

♦ Dog Trials

♦ Vintage Machinery

♦ Highland Dancing

♦ Children’s

Entertainment

ADMISSION: Adults $15.

Children 15yrs & under and Cars Free www.oxfordapshow.co.nz

Preserving Demonstration

Would you like to be able to enjoy the fruits of your labour throughout the year? Sue Stokes will teach us ways to preserve available produce with this hands-on workshop covering the basics of food preservation techniques. Please bring with you: Chopping board, knife, peeler and a tea towel (so you can take your hot jar home).

Preserving Demonstra on!

Thursday 30th March, 7 - 9pm

Sheffield Community Hall

Thursday 6th April, 7 - 9pm

Glentunnel Community Centre

Booking are required! Please call (03) 318 7780

GARDEN FOCUS FOR APRIL:

• Plant ASAP seedlings of: Broccoli, cabbage (red & green), chinese cabbage, cauliflower, silverbeet, perpetual spinach, spring onions, beetroot.

• Sow seed to raise seedlings for winter salad: Lettuce, spinach, mesclun.

• Direct sow into the garden bed: Rocket, spinach, radish, coriander, mesclun, miners lettuce, lambs lettuce, bok choy.

Recreation Centre 30th April

22nd April 10am Mini Gym - Mini Golf

Special Fund Application Due 13th May Hororata Glow Festival

Domain 27th May 7pm NZ Music Month Music Quiz

‘Nourish Community Garden - Darfield’ Community Garden meets Mondays 9 - 11am at Almond Park, Darfield.

LINE DANCING AT OXFORD & DARFIELD

Dancing to a variety of music, exercise, socialising, and travel all in one package. No need for a partner.

Suitable for young & old, men & women

Oxford: Oxford Club Monday’s 6 - 8.30 pm.

Darfield: Trinity Hall Wednesday’s 6 - 8.30 pm.

Bring a friend & start now - first mers please contact first Instructor Jenny Brookes 0274 452 285 Jennybrookes76@gmail.com

CATS on Courtenay Boutique Boarding Cattery!

• Purpose built, nestled in a tranquil, rural setting.

• Close proximity to all main centres.

Phone: 027 433 3564 www.catsoncourtenay.nz

CHIMNEY

Cleaning

FIREWOOD & COAL

FIREWOOD & COAL

Accountants

ARE you wasting your valuable time trying to keep up with accounts? Call us now for hassle-free accounting, tax and business advice - right on your doorstep. Sterling Accountants

@ Malvern Business Hub, Ann-Maree 021 215 0981.

Carpet

NEED carpet? Go local! Very competitive pricing, seldom beaten. 30 years servicing this area. In home sample service, also repairs and installations.

Please phone Alan Roberts 021 227 2080.

CHURCH NOTICES

Automotive

DARFIELD Automotive, service & warrant centre. 3D wheel aligner. 7:30am - 5:30pm, Monday - Friday. Your onestop auto shop! Please phone 03 318 8113.

FIREWOOD & COAL

Birchfields

Firewood

Dry, shed stored, na ve wood and kindling. Free delivery to Darfield township for orders over 3 cube.

Coal

20kg bags or 500kg bulk bags. Phone 03 975 4502. 417 Creyke Rd, Darfield.

CARRS Chimney Cleaning. Servicing the Selwyn district. $70 per chimney. Please ph Rodney on 03 324 2999 and leave a message. CHIM Chim. We'll sweep your log-burners flue, check the firebricks, baffles, air-tubes and controls. We're experts on coal-ranges, also sweeping any sized open fire. We quote and undertake repairs, flue extensions and install bird netting. Please phone us on 021 939 113.

LIFESTYLE , farm tracks, yards and dairy lanes our speciality. Screened rottenrock, it’s local and lasts better. Phone Springfield Quarry on 318 4132.

FIREWOOD & COAL

DRY pine firewood and coal. 3metres $280 delivered. Please text 027 267 6175.

Garage Sale

SATURDAY 25th and Sunday

26th March, 9am - 4pm.

682A McLaughlins Road, Darfield. General household items and ladies clothes.

For Sale

HUSQVARNA 44OE chainsaw for sale. Suitable for spare parts only. $140. Please phone 022 475 7838.

SADDLE - Status Elite, black, synthetic, med-wide, 17 inch GP. Good condition, $300. Snowbee riding helmet, show quality, size 55cm, as new $70. Vac vacuum cleaner, majestic blue, filter queen, limited edition. $100. Phone 027 784 9078.

WASHING Machine F&P 8kg front loader. Near new. $800. (West Melton). Surplus to requirements. Please phone 021 055 7344.

WOOD shavings - untreated, clean shavings suitable for horse stables, calving sheds, chicken houses and rabbit hutches. Available in 70L bags, 1m 3 bales (compressed) and bulk delivery. Please phone 021 243 8378 for more details.

Gardening

GARDENING, handyman. All jobs considered. Interior and exterior. Please phone 021 207 0532.

GENERAL garden maintenance in Darfield area. Domestic hedge trimming, pruning & edging. Please phone Kane 027 467 6613.

HEDGE TRIMMING

Office Space For Lease Office Space Darfield

Malvern Lions have

Pea Straw Available

$7 per small bale, delivered.

Medium squares pea straw and linseed straw also available!

• Hugh Wright Sheffield - 021 565 550

• Brian Redfern

Darfield - 318 8053

• Andrew Brooker

Kirwee - 318 1530

• Stu Lill

Kirwee - 03 347 6770

Darfield township

• 5 Ross Street

• 1st floor

• 79sqm open plan office

• Small kitchenette and toilet

• Heat pump/air conditioned

• Fully alarmed parking.

Contact:

Gerald 021 340 990 Vivien 021 340 991

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PAINTING & DECORATING

PAINTING & DECORATING

Udi Painting & Decorating

For all Painting and Decorating services!

Interior & Exterior Painting & Plastering

Fully Qualified  Wallpapering Roof Painting  Quality Services Free Quotes.

Contact Udi Aale 021 074 2075

www.udipaintingndecorating.co.nz

SHEEP SHEARING

MOBILE SHEEP SHEARING

• Drenching

WANTED! Best prices!

LOCKSMITH

LOCKSMITH Selwyn based 24hr mobile service, keys cut and general lock and safe maintenance. EFTPOS available. Call Locktight Security 021 171 8060.

PEST CONTROL SPIDERBAN NC LTD

Darfield owned and operated since 2008.

Call Brian Walker for your pest control requirements!

0800 667 778

& LIVESTOCK

Huntaway Pups

For

• $350 each Ph McKenzie 022 034 4977

ROOF MAINTENANCE

ROOF & property services.

2 storey work! Roof leak repairs (incl Butynol), moss control, silicone seal, spouting clean & repairs, spider & fly control, bird proofing, roof painting. All roof & spouting types. Call Arthur’s, 7 days, 03 347 2635 or 027 584 7980.

• Foot Trimming

• Crutching

• General Animal Welfare Advice.

Call Shaun Adams for a quote on 021 204 1274

KENNEL HAND

•

3 or 4

Amalgamated Scrap Ltd. Buying cars & farm machinery. Specialising in farm clean-ups. Rod McQuoidbuyer. Please phone either 027 695 0480 or alternatively 0800 030 712.

SINGLE lockable rooms in Darfield Hostel. Internet, sky TV. $170pw. Please phone 027 479 1431 or 318 3660.

Tenancy

Rural Tenancy Inspections. Also providing Total Rural and Residential Property Management Solutions. Phone Rebecca 027 313 2270 or rebecca@ruraltenancy.co.nz

FULL-TIME COOK

Dunsandel Stop Shop is looking for a full-time cook, with front of house experience and excellent coffee making skills!

You will be in charge of food prep every morning, baking, cooking food all day for the hot food cabinets as well as meals. Some serving behind the counter will be required. Being available to work weekends is a must! But don’t worry you get guaranteed weekends off as well, approximately 35 hours per week.

If this sounds like something you are interested in please email your CV in to dunsandelstopshop@gmail.com

Guide

• Sales & guiding

Wanted

AMMUNITION and reloading equipment. Powder projectiles, presses etc. Any calibre rifle / shotgun. Anything hunting related. Cash buyer. Contact Rob 03 342 5885. DEAD Cars - we buy dead cars, end of life cars, scrap cars, old farm vehicles. Cash paid. Please phone 027 484 8121.

Locally SITUATION VACANT

Weekends and pre-Christmas are the busy times with hours of work flexible. Will be required to attain a work place first aid certificate and have a drivers licence.

Email CV to: grebutton@xtra.co.nz Adventure Trailrides Ltd Ph 0272 911 239

BUILDER James Hunt Residential Ltd. Renovation Specialists. Registered Master Builder. Please phone 027 466 0092. jameshuntresidential.co.nz

WINDOW TINTING

 WINDOW CLEANING SITUATION VACANT

TINT-A-WINDOW Solar Protective films. Fade UV block. Heat Glare control. Privacy. Safety/Security. Frosted films. Free online quotes. Phone 0800 368 468. info@tintawindow.co.nz www.tintawindow.co.nz

WINDOW REPAIRS WINDOW REPAIRS

03 318 3003 WINDOW CLEANING SERVICES Andrew Love Contract Window Cleaning Commercial  Residen al Free Quotes E: torque_roll@hotmail.com M: 021 818 816