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Sixteen snowsports scholarships sportbrief Caroline Harker Wanaka Sun Sixteen local children have been awarded scholarships to help them improve their skiing or snowboarding skills this winter. The Grassroots awards have been given to them by the Wanaka Ski and Snowsports Club. Each scholarship goes towards lessons at Cardrona or Treble Cone. The club initiated the awards last year, when the recipients were Thomas Benson, Imogen Dougherty, Angus Wallis, Bella Soper and Jack Willson. “The response from the 2013 recipients was so positive the club decided to offer those children the awards again this year, and to offer it to another five children,” club secretary Bonny Teat said. “It seemed simple. However, there were so many applicants the club decided to give eleven more children awards this year.” All 34 applicants, and last year’s recipients, were invited to a free session at Aspiring Trampolining in Hawea last weekend. Owner/ coach Catherine Pew ran the afternoon session, and club
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president Bridget Jones said the children loved it. “The children’s confidence and abilities grew through the hour and a half sessions, and the Wanaka Ski and Snowsports Club was very impressed.” This year’s new Grassroots award recipients include six from Wanaka Primary School: Harriet Sargood-Ross, 7, Lola Ritchie,
6, and Emily Kane, 7 (pictured at Aspiring Trampolining with club president Bridget Jones and committee member Meridee Beange), Roman Alty, 9, Grace Creighton, 10, and Thomas Niles, 7. The other five recipients are Erika Hudson, 7, from Holy Family School, Tawa Carson Wolfe, 7, from Hawea Flat School, Billie Willson, 8, from Tarras
School, and Phoebe and Alice Wallis, 9, (jointly) from Makarora. The children and their families all receive free membership to the club, and will be invited to an awards night in July where the children will meet their “buddies”. “Buddies are more senior members who are already representing New Zealand in their chosen disciplines,” Bonny said. “The children will be able to watch footage of our Winter Olympians on a huge screen and maybe dream about being one themselves one day.” Bonny said the club was formed in 1979 to help local families increase their enjoyment of the mountains and foster skiing in all its forms. “With great foresight, the original members put their heads together to make a plan,” she said. “Never in their wildest dreams could they have imagined how skiing would morph into so many completely different sports. Time has changed so much. Now the club encompasses all snowsports, but the big difference is it is able to give back to the community to help foster those original dreams.”
MAC 1st XV start campaign Mount Aspiring College 1st XV kicked off its 2014 rugby campaign in Wanaka with a plucky 38-5 loss to the highly-rated Southland Boys High School team. The MAC combined team pressured SBHS into uncharacteristic mistakes. Coach Hamish Crosbie was proud of the whole team effort. Led by the captain Elliott Mason, they stuck to a simple game plan, completed their set pieces well and tackled with precision. Sam Boyne scored the try. Player of the day was Charles Lucas for his lineout skills (pictured) and his work rate, while rugged No. 8 Jessy Wilson and swift-passing halfback Ellis Meyer-Budge also impressed.
National climbing competition At least 60 climbers from all over the country will take part in this weekend’s Climbing New Zealand National Cup. The competition is the first of three events that make up the CNZ National Cup series and it is hosted by the Wanaka Cliffhangers Climbing Club. “To host this comp again this year is awesome, and a real plus for local competitors,” club captain Loz Ogle said. “It gives less experienced climbers the opportunity to compete at a national level in their backyard.” The lead and bouldering disciplines are run on separate days with the lead climbing on Saturday May 17 and indoor bouldering on Sunday May 18. It is open to all climbers in all age groups, including youth (four groups: born 1997/1998, 1999/2000, 2001/2002 and 2003/2004 or younger), juniors (born 1995/1996), open and masters (born 1979 or older). Cliffhangers Youth Club members have been training hard in the build-up to the event and are looking forward to some podium finishes.
sport results WANAKA BRIDGE CLUB RESULTS. Cardrona Stakes 3. North/South:- Lynne Fegan, Georgie Roberts 65.88% 1. Allan Kelly, Deirdre Lynch 60.94% 2. Madeleine Reveley, Barbara Waterworth 57.41% 3. East/West:- Errol Kelly, John Lyness 73.28%1. Max Shepherd, Terry Wilson 61.89% 2. Gerarda Herlihy, Ian McDonald 59.93% 3. Friday Bridge 9 May. North/South:- Maggie Stratford, Lynne Fegan 70.14% 1. Madeleine Reveley, Jean Stokes 55./32%2. Heather Wellman, Deirdre Lynch 51 85% 3. East/West:- Sherril Harries, Mary Gibson-Collings 75.69%. Gaye Marshall, Claire Romeril 52.08% 2. Fran Holmes, Barbara Waterworth 49.07% 3. Junior Championship Pairs 5. North/South:Michael Champman Smith, Maggie Stratford 58.08% 1. Noeline Goldsbrough, Heather Wellman 55.05% 2. Lynne Fegan, Annie Freeman 50.00%3. East/West:- Elaine Herbert, Shona Watt 71.17%
1. Jenny & John Milburn 67.67%2. Ruth & Blair Coghill 52.67% 3. LAKE HAWEA GOLF CLUB 11 May 2014 Mt Maude Stableford Men 1st Neil Matchett 44 2nd Red Stevenson 42 3rd Colin Hanson 41 4th= Steve Wallace, Kahu Vincent, Tony Arscott 40 7th Tony Anderson 38. Ladies Linda Wallace 35. Nearest the pin No1 Tony Anderson, No 5 Tim Cotter. Birdies/Nett Eagle: No 11 Tim Cotter, Neil Matchett. WANAKA BOWLS RESULTS Friday Progressive 9:05:14 Skip: 1st Betty Russell 2nd Michael Barnett 3rd Donald Urquhart Third:1st John Barton 2nd Don McLeay 3rd Bruce Hamilton Lead: 1st Jon Barron 2nd Kura Urquhart 3rd Beaton Marr Monday 2x4x2 5:05:14 1st: Marj Morrish and Rob Mathewson 2nd: Donald Urquhart and Iain Fletcher 3rd: Trevor Tovey and Ivy Urquhart
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