Sport In Brief

RED DEVILS NAMED

The 2023 Marlborough Red Devils rugby squad has been named to play matches against Buller (July 29 in Murchison), West Coast (August 5 in Murchison) and Nelson Bays (August 12, venue TBC).

It is: Lockie McCormick, Sione Papani, Mausia Papani, Matt McCormick, Wayden Smith, Vailua Kaloni, Ethan Jones, Mitch Smith, Ben Filipo, Nigel Satherley, Alex Barnsley, Josh Harrison (all Central), Seymour Lambert, Toby McLeod, Dylan Burns, Campbell Hart, Andre Hebberd, Bray Taumoefolau, Corey Bovey, Sio Moa, Patrick SmithKerr, Dylan McManaway, Karlos Tautari (all Waitohi), Sekope Moli, Max Morris, Mike Tuipulotu, Senetenari Ponesi, Jake Pacey, Clyde Paewai (all Moutere). Coaches Jesse MacDonald, Ben Finau. Manager Willy McCormick.

ROWING RISE

Former Queen Charlotte College rowing star Charlotte Lightfoot has secured a four-year scholarship to attend Oregon State University in the USA. Charlotte was named Junior Sportswoman of the Year at the 2022 Marlborough Sports Awards. In other rowing news, at the recent World Cup III event in Lucerne, Tom Murray from the Blenheim club picked up a bronze medal as part of the New Zealand four. Tom has only recently got back on the water after a lengthy illness break. Also on the comeback trail was former Wairau oarsman Robbie Manson, who reached the A final in the men’s double.

MARFELL MAGIC

Marlborough triathlete Ryan Marfell, below, claimed a very creditable eighth placing in the under-19 sprint distance age group at the recent Triathlon Age Group World Champs in Hamburg.