PAGE 14 BAY HARBOUR Latest Christchurch news at www. .kiwi Wednesday <strong>May</strong> 3 <strong>2017</strong>
Wednesday <strong>May</strong> 3 <strong>2017</strong> Latest Christchurch news at www. .kiwi BAY HARBOUR PAGE 15 SPORTS ON TOP: Harrison Whiteside proved too good for his opposition at Gore <strong>Bay</strong>, winning the open men’s title by a comfortable margin. PHOTO: JACK HAWKE CALL UP: Dylan Nel has been a standout for Sumner over the last 12 months. He is expected to be unavailable on Saturday after being called into the Crusaders as Injury cover. Intercept try costs Sumner • By Gordon Findlater AN EFFECTIVELY 14-point intercept try midway through the second half was the back-breaker for Sumner in Saturday’s Battle of the Beaches. New Brighton took the spoils in the annual match at St Leonard Square 28-13. Sumner coach Martin Dodgson described his team’s efforts as energetic and enthusiastic. However, a couple of moments of brilliance from their seaside rivals proved the difference. Sumner held a slim 8-7 advantage at the break, with the second half producing the bulk of the action. “The crucial moment was the intercept try,” said Dodgson. “The momentum was really in our favour. We had an overlap, so if the guy doesn’t catch it we were under the sticks ourselves so it was a 14-point turnaround.” The game was predominantly played up front. Dodgson singled out the performance of lock Thomas Manley, who came into the game feeling unwell but was in New Brighton’s face for the entire 80min. Saturday’s game also provided the first start for Canadian Logan Martin-Feek who stood in at first-five in the absence of Nik Cumming. “He just had his 19th birthday on Monday and he played like he was 30. He’s dark because he missed a couple of kicks but jeepers he drove the team around the field like a veteran,” said Dodgson. Looking to bounce back when they travel to Burnside this weekend, the team face a few challenges. The team are expected to be without a couple of key players for the clash including star No 8 Dylan Nel who has been called into the Crusaders as cover for injured All Blacks captain Kieran Read. Domination rewards Sumner surfer with win SUMNER’S Harrison Whiteside won his maiden NZ Surf Series event by dominating last week’s 2degrees Men’s Canterbury Championships at Gore <strong>Bay</strong>. Whiteside, 21, posted a 16.57-point heat total out of a possible 20 in the final to defeat Anthony Hema, Tane Wallis and Conor McLennan in the open men’s division. A number of other local surfers also had strong results. Neill Robb also grabbed a title, winning the over 45 category. There were also podium finishes for Aaron Lock (over 35), Alan Temoananui (over 28) and William Wallace (longboard). Known for going to the air whenever possible, Whiteside did not hold back in the final boosting a big front side air reverse to post a nine-point ride and put a significant gap between him and his three opponents. While Whiteside took the glory in the premier division, he could not stop Raglan’s Taylor Hutchison from notching up his third win of the season in the under 20 boys division. Hutchison surfed to a 12.77-point heat total in the final with Conor McLennan going two places better than the open division with a runnerup finish ahead of Dunedin’s Ruben Peyroux in third and Christchurch’s Henry Hawke in fourth. Hutchison’s win leaves him in second place on the overall rankings still trailing Whiteside but with one event up his sleeve to catch the Sumner surfer. The dual-sanctioned Surfing New Zealand, South Island Surfing Association event was contested at Gore <strong>Bay</strong> for the its entirety after New Brighton dawned to a calm ocean for three straight days. Participants across the eight divisions vied for $9000 in cash and prizes. Results: Open men’s division final – Harrison Whiteside (ChCh), 16.57, 1; Anthony Hema (Bull), 12.17, 2; Tane Wallis (Piha), 11.83, 3; Conor McLennan (Chch), 8.6, 4. Under 20 boys division final – Taylor Hutchison (Rag), 12.8, 1; Conor McLennan (Chch), 9.5, 2; Ruben Peyroux (Dun), 9.4, 3; Henry Hawke (Chch), 7.5, 4. Under 17 boys division final – Myka Black (Chch), 14.3, 1; Conor McLennan (Chch), 9.7, 2; Ruben Peyroux (Dun), 8.43, 3; Dara O’Malley (Chch), 6.07, 4. Under 14 boys division final – Myka Black (Chch), 12.4, 1; James Millar (Chch), 5.8, 2; Liam Heasley (Chch), 5.1, 3; Jack Mckenzie (Waikuku), 3.9, 4. Over 28 men’s division final – Josh Thickpenny (Dun), 14.5, 1; Alan Temoananui (Kaik), 8.5, 2; Anthony Hema (Bul), 7.63, 3; Ben Rees (Chch), 7.6, 4. Over 35 nen’s division final – Anthony Hema (Bull), 11.8, 1; Steve Lee (Bull), 9.77, 2; Aaron Lock (Chch), 8.33, 3; Nick Black (Chch), 0, 4. Over 45 men’s division final – Neil Robb (Chch), 12.5, 1; Patrick Bonner (Chch), 9.7, 2; Dean Jeffries (Chch), 8.4, 3; Mark Robberds (Chch), 7.6, 4. Men’s longboard division final – Zen Wallis (Piha), 13.5, 1; Hugh Ritchie (Chch), 11.5, 2; William Wallace (Dun), 10.1, 3; Jack Hawke (Chch), 9.5, 4. HEAT PUMP SALE NOW ON! 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