Bay Harbour: April 04, 2018

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Wednesday <strong>April</strong> 4 <strong>2018</strong> Sumner poised to make strong start to season • By Gordon Findlater A HEALTHY roster and strong numbers at pre-season trainings has Sumner coach Martin Dodgson excited for the metro rugby season which starts on Saturday. While the team are sure to have their eye on a top six spot after narrowly missing out last year, Dodgson says the club’s focus this season is an consistency across both the division one and Martin Dodgson division two teams. Unlike many other clubs in the Christchurch competition, Sumner have adopted a combined squad of both division one and two players who train together. “Everything we’ve done we’ve done together,” said Dodgson. “We’ve gone with a different model, partly out of desire and also need. We’re all in this together and the aim is to see an improvement across both teams.” Sumner will go into the opening round match against Linwood at Linfield Park on Saturday with largely the same squad they finished with last year. However, the tradition of using young English talent is set to continue with two players from Saracens Football Club expected to arrive in Sumner during the season. The team also has some new faces in the coaching department, with former Sumner players Gareth D’Almeida and Matt Cruickshank coming on board. A player to watch once again will be No 8 Dylan Nel, who dominated the competition last year, earning him a call-up to Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi KEY MAN: Canterbury rep Dylan Nel dominated last year’s metro rugby competition by winning the MVP award and finishing as the top try scorer. PHOTO: MARTIN HUNTER the Canterbury and extended Crusaders squads. Nel won last year’s MVP race by the largest margin in the award’s history. The South African finished with 27 points – 11 more than any other player. He also finished as the leading try scorer in the competition with 16, four more than any other player. Sumner’s match on Saturday against Linwood starts at 2.45pm. • By Gordon Findlater FERRYMEAD BAYS bounced back from a defeat to rivals Cashmere Technical to win the Hurley Shield from Coastal Spirit on Monday. They last won the shield in <strong>April</strong> 2017 by defeating Cashmere. However, they will hope to hold it longer than they did on the previous occasion, which saw them defeated by FC Twenty in their first defence just five days later. The shield is contested in a Ranfurly Shield-type format at home matches by Christchurch clubs. Chris Anderson was the man of the moment for <strong>Bay</strong>s in their 1-0 shield victory. BAY HARBOUR SPORTS PAGE 17 HOLDERS: Ferrymead <strong>Bay</strong>s claimed the Hurley Shield on Monday. <strong>Bay</strong>s bounce back to win Hurley Shield The forward came on as a late substitute and scored from six yards out with 10min remaining after latching onto a loose ball following an uncleared corner kick. On Good Friday, <strong>Bay</strong>s suffered their first loss of the season to Cashmere 0-2. After four rounds, <strong>Bay</strong>s have two wins, a loss and a draw to their name. “We didn’t perform up our expectations on Friday and we knew going into the game against Coastal that we needed a win to stay with the title contenders,” said <strong>Bay</strong>s coach Danny Halligan. <strong>Bay</strong>s’ first defence of the shield is on Saturday when they host the winless Universities AFC. •More sport, page 18 Sarah, Anita, Grant, Ashleigh and Kellie Full Service Pharmacy including... • Passports Photos • Revlon Cosmetics and Revlon Club • Gifts and Gift Wrapping • Ear Piercing • Extensive Natural Health range • Scarves, Hats and Sunglasses • Focus on Natural Organic Skincare including Trilogy, Antipodes and Sukin OPEN SAT & SUN Dispensary Service • Medico Packs • Quit Smoking Quitcards • Emergency Contraceptive Pill • Delivery Service Owned and operated by your pharmacist, Grant Bell CAFÉ NOW OPEN 1005 Ferry Rd, Ferrymead. Ph:943 9635 OPEN 7 DAYS: Mon to Fri 8.30am - 6pm Sat 9am - 4pm and Sun 10am - 4pm