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SporTS RuGby: The Tasman Makos were beaten 45-14 by defending Mitre 10 Cup champions Canterbury, in Christchurch on Sunday. They host Taranaki at Trafalgar Park on Saturday afternoon with kick-off at 2.35pm. CyCLING: Nelson cyclist George Bennett is making an impression in the Tour of Spain. George finished 26th in the eighth stage of the Vuelta a Espana, which moved him to 20th on general classification. He was 3min 37sec down on tour leader Nairo Quintana, who had a 19sec lead on Spain’s Alejandro Valverde with Chris Froome in third. FootbaLL: Nelson College first XI will face league champions Suburbs Seals in the final of the Tasman Trophy after contrasting wins. Nelson College, who are in Papamoa this week defending their national secondary schools crown, beat Marlborough Mariners 3-2 in extra time. The Seals downed Richmond Athletic 4-1 in the other semi-final. A late goal from goalkeeper Coey Turipa helped Nelson Suburbs to a 1-0 win over Coastal Spirit in Christchurch. The result means the team finishes second in the Mainland Premier League for 2016. CRICket: The New Zealand White Ferns women’s cricket team will play two one day internationals and a twenty20 international at Nelson’s Saxton Oval in November. New Zealand will play Pakistan in all three games, with the two ODIs on November 17 and 19 starting at 11am and the T20 match starting at 3pm on November 21. The Pakistan women have only visited New Zealand once before – in 1997, losing both ODIs.
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Nelson duo win every major football trophy Jacob Page
FC Nelson footballers Richard Scott and Lutz Gerwin have become the first players to win every senior football trophy in Nelson. The pair won the masters title earlier this month to complete the amazing feat. Together, they have won the 2nd Division, 3rd Division, Masters Division, Gould and Tout Trophy, AF Hurst Cup, Masters Knockout Cup, Glen Stephens Trophy and Top of the South League. Richard has won the 1st Divison, Price Charity Cup and McCarthy Challege Cup with Nelson Suburbs and the 1st Division again in 2007 with Nelson United Reserves. Lutz won the 1st Division with FC Nelson in 2012. “A standout period for us was 2008 and 2009 when the Nelson United Reserves remained unbeaten and dominated the 2nd Division and Glen Stephens Competition,” Richard says. The accomplishment itself
FC Nelson players Richard Scott, left, and Lutz Gerwin have won all major senior football trophies in Nelson club football. Photo: Andrew Board. was not something the duo had ever focussed on or worked towards. “It just snuck up on us really,” Richard says. “We didn’t really talk about it until three weeks before the end of the league. “It’s something special for
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sure; I can’t imagine there are too many people who can say they’ve done this in their sport.” Richard has also been player/ coach in a majority of the victories and he credited the quality players he had played with as key contributors to
the success. Both men say they will be back next year. “I just love playing football and it keeps me fit,” Richard says. “Once I hang up my boots that’ll be it for me, but I got through this season fully fit so I’ll keep going.”
New recycling wheelie bins are now being delivered to all residential properties in Nelson. Each bin belongs to a specific property – check the sticker on the side of the bin to make sure it has your address on it. Delivery will take a few weeks to complete, please be patient. Once you have your bin, just hold on to it for now.
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