ULTIMATE FRISBEE

from ISSUE 1,089 - FRIDAY 9TH JUNE 2023

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continuedfromfrontpage. The players take part in several training camps, with teams from this squad selected to compete at the 2023 Under 20 TransTasman Test Series against Australia (or the 2023 AsiaOceania U20 Tri-Series if Japan attends) in Sydney in October, and the 2024 World Junior Ultimate Championships in 2024 (details have not been announced, but is likely to be in July/August 2024, in Europe).

Rachel got into sports in Year 6 after being dared to play rugby for a season. At the end of the season, she realised rugby wasn’t for her, but she still wanted to play a sport, so tried netball. “I have continued with netball ever since as I ﬁnd that it’s a challenging but fun sport. I got into Ultimate Frisbee in Year 8 through the Koru Games, where my team placed second. After the Koru Games, I started playing in the Term 1 and 4 school Ultimate League competitions and played with the Junior Mixed team until Year 9 when I joined the Senior team, which I have played in ever since. I have also played with the

Senior Ultimate team in the South Island Secondary School Frisbee tournament,” commented Rachel.

Rachel has had numerous sporting and academic successes and thoroughly enjoys sport. She would like to have a career as a professional Ultimate player or Netballer and be a Sports Physiotherapist when not playing.

“I want to pursue either code as I am highly passionate about both, and I currently cannot choose between them,” Rachel concluded.

Vehicle Preparation

Is your vehicle winter ready?

Now that the cold, wet and icy months are here, it is time for motorists to make sure their vehicles are well prepared to handle the more challenging road conditions. It is important to plan ahead, stay alert, slow down and drop back. Some of the easiest ways to make sure your vehicle is ﬁt for winter weather include getting it serviced, having a current Warrant of Fitness (WOF), and replacing tyres or windscreen wiper blades if needed. This will help make sure all your lights

(including fog lights) and brakes are working as they should, your ﬂuid levels (including antifreeze) are correct, and that your battery is able to handle the colder weather which can drain them faster.

If you live in or are visiting an alpine area or somewhere prone to snowfall, consider ﬁtting snow chains on your tyres. It is also a good time to check the condition of your vehicle’s spare tyre and that it is inﬂated. Keep an emergency kit in your car that includes a torch, bottled water, long-life food, a warm blanket and jumper cables. If you don’t have a mobile phone charger in your car already, consider getting one. People can also keep an ice scraper in their car for when the windscreen is coated in ice. Remember not to pour boiling water onto the windscreen as it may crack or shatter.

No matter how close your destination is, try to always have at least half a tank of fuel in your vehicle in case there is a weather or accident-related detour along the route you are driving. Taking the time to check your car is ready for winter will help keep yourself and other road users safe.

For more information about driving safe in winter, visit: www.selwyn.govt.nz/ winterdriving or see advertisement in this issue for more details.

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