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Karori athlete in NZ team
By Frank Neill
Karori athlete James Preston has been selected in the New Zealand team to compete in the World Athletics Championships in Budapest from 19 to 27 August.
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One of 24 athletes named, James will compete in the 800 metres.
His selection follows an impressive unbeaten campaign over the two-lap distance during the 2022-23 season.
As well as winning the New Zealand 800 metres championship, James was the victor in two international competitions.
He won the 800 metres at the Brisbane Track Classic on 25 March and at the Maurie Plant track and field meeting in Melbourne on 23 February.
James has a personal best of 1 minute 45.30 seconds for the 800 metres, and only two
New Zealanders have run the distance faster, the famous Olympic gold medalists Peter Snell and John Walker.
“It’s hard to recall a World Championships team with better depth and opportunity,” Athletics NZ High Performance Director and Team Leader for the 2023 World Athletics Championships Scott Newman says.
“Many athletes will have finals firmly in their sights and I’m expecting a surprise or two.
“A year out from the Paris Olympics it’s a great opportunity for some of our emerging athletes, like Connor Bell and James Preston, to compete among the very best and test themselves.”
A discus thrower, Connor has smashed the New Zealand senior men’s discus record twice this season.
June to 14 July.
“We have a talented group to work with and we know they have plenty to offer.
“The players will be put through their paces across our two camps in Wellington before we select our group that is finalized in May before we embark on a competitive and tough Rugby World Championship,” Mr Laidlaw says.
Enrolment / Ballot Information
For Terms 3&4 2023
The Board of Trustees invites applications from ‘out of zone’ parents who wish to enrol their children at Crofton Downs Primary School for Terms 3 and 4 2023. Enrolment at the school is governed by an enrolment zone, details of which are available from the school office or at www.cdps.school.nz
Applications for out of zone places are now being invited for those students who will be eligible for enrolment in Terms 3 & 4 in 2023. Applications are to be submitted on the official enrolment form, which is available at the school office or online enrolment on the school website.
There are:
6 Out of Zone places available in our New Entrant (Year 0) class
1 Out of Zone Place in each of Years 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
Ballot applications for out of zone enrolment will be processed using an order of priority (see our website for details). Where there are more applications for enrolment than there are places available the Board is required to fill any vacant out of zone places by ballot.
The deadline for receipt of applications for out-of-zone places is Friday 12 May at 12 noon.
The ballot, if required, will be held on Monday 15 May under external supervision. All applicants will be notified over the following week.
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Please contact the school office on 04 479 2429 for details regarding the enrolment process, or email office@cdps.school.nz
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