Softball NZ's Serious Crisis Needs Real Resolution
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D4 WEEKENDSPORT Saturday, December 15, 2012 THE PRESS, Christchurch CYCLING FOOTBALL IN BRIEF INBRIEF Boyle brilliant Course ❯❯ Leading New Zealand swimmer Lauren Boyle celebrated her 25th birthday Canty on red and exceeded expectations by change claiming the 800m world short course swimming title in Istanbul, Turkey. After finishing fourth in the long to open course 800m final at this year’s Olympic Games in alert at home London, Boyle sliced seven seconds off her previous best up race Tony Smith ‘‘It keeps the guys hungry, to break through onto the SQUADS everyone just wants to do senior world podium. She is A key course change could Canterbury United goal- well.’’ just the second individual New ■ CANTERBURY UNITED: open up chances in next keeper Adam Highfield is The competition extends to Zealand swimmer to win a gold Adam Highfield, Tom Batty month’s 75th anniversary of wary of the Waitakere United the goalkeeping berth. High- medal at the world (gks), Dan Terris (c), Tom the Calder Stewart Elite Road attack as he chases a fourth field has been the first-choice championships short course, Schwarz, Vladimir Bayrev, Cycling Championships in consecutive clean sheet in for the last two years but he following on from Moss Nick Wortelboer, Julyan Christchurch. tomorrow’s top of the table knows understudy Tom Batty Burmester in 2008. The field Collett, Tristan Nicol, Aaron The 2013 race returns to national premiership match. is also a proven performer. was missing the three Clapham, Josh Smith, the challenging Cashmere The Canterbury Dragons The midfield scrap could swimmers who beat Boyle in Darren White, Andy Barton, Hills circuit in Christchurch are bidding to win a record hold the key to tomorrow’s London with Katie Ledecky, Chris Murphy, Dimitar on January 12-13 for the sixth successive game in the outcome. Waitakere captain Spaniard Mireia Belmonnte Bayrev, Russell Kamo, Ken fourth straight year. ASB premiership to overtake Jake Butler will almost cer- Garcia and Rebecca Adlington Yamamoto, Ash Wellbourn. There will be one less champions Waitakere in first tainly be assigned to be all absent. Boyle won clocking ■ WAITAKERE UNITED: Danny ascent over the testing climb place at the end of the second Clapham’s shadow. more than two seconds clear Robinson, Louie Caunter up Dyers Pass Rd to be round. Waitakere also boast for- of Danish star Lotte Friis (gks), Aaron Scott, Jack replaced with a full lap on the Highfield hasn’t conceded mer All White David Mul- (8:10.99) who Boyle also beat Beguely, Tim Myers, Brian flat instead. a goal since Canterbury’s 2-1 ligan, whose long-range shoot- in London, while American Shelton, Matt Cunneen, Organiser Simon Hollan- home win over Otago United ing and deadly dead-ball Chloe Sutton (8:15.53) was David Mulligan, Jake Butler der believes the change will last month and is determined delivery should not be taken third. (c), Chad Coombes, Allan bring more riders into conten- to extend that record at lightly. He is the premier- Pearce, Roy Krishna, Ryan tion. English Park. ship’s top scorer on five goals. de Vries, Maksim Manko, Post for Waddell ‘‘First and foremost we Waitakere have an They have a new coach Dylan Stansfield, Mikos want to maintain the integrity electric-heeled strikeforce led this season, with former ❯❯ Olympic gold medallist Rob Nikolic. of this course as a true test by Fijian international Roy Auckland City boss Paul Waddell has been named the ■ Kickoff: 2pm. Other Round 7 befitting a national champion- Krishna, ex-All White Allan Marshall taking over from All New Zealand Olympic matches tomorrow (home ship,’’ Hollander said. ‘‘This Pearce and Ryan de Vries. Whites assistant Neil Emblen. Committee’s new chef de teams named first): course does that in my view, ‘‘We will be looking out for Canterbury coach Keith mission. Waddell, who won Auckland City v Youngheart and 10 times up Dyers Pass their strikers on the break. Braithwaite has plenty of gold in the single sculls at the Manawatu, Otago United v will test everyone for sure. They are a good counter- respect for Emblen, but he Sydney Olympics, replaces the Waikato FC, Hawke’s Bay ‘‘Previously if the bigger attack team with speed up said Waitakere ‘‘by all now retired Dave Currie, who United v Team Wellington. time triallists dropped off the front that we need to nullify,’’ accounts are playing better attracted criticism at the back on that last climb, Highfield said. than they were last year’’. London Olympics over his there’s only 8 kilometres ‘‘You can’t just stop one of Vladimir Bayrev are building ‘‘They’re playing a 4-3-3 team management. Currie remaining and not much of a them, there’s three or four an understanding in central [formation], the same as last drew criticism after several chance to work their way them [who are threats].’’ defence and both Julyan year, but they’re definitely a competitors, including shot- back on the final lap. Waitakere are probably Collett and Nick Wortelboer bit tighter than they were at put champion Valerie Adams, ‘‘Now there will be around saying the same about a have performed strongly at the back and they are really were not officially entered in 21km of flat riding which Canterbury attack that has left back. going at teams from the get-go their respective events, while offers real incentive for those scored 11 goals in the last The Dragons’ defence had and put them under pres- his penchant for doing the who aren’t able to go with the three games. Russell Kamo, a shaky start, conceding five sure.’’ haka in the stands and at the best climbers to work their Dimitar Bayrev, Darren goals in their first game–a5-2 Canterbury have won four athletes’ villages at Olympics way back and figure in the White and Andy Barton are loss to Auckland City – but of their last five matches with and Commonwealth Games finish. And those who have beginning to click and Aaron Highfield, who saved a pen- Waitakere, but the visitors also raised eyebrows. Waddell, got away on the climbs will Clapham is the premiership’s alty at Waikato FC, has fished thrashed the Dragons 5-2 at Warning issued: Canterbury United goalkeeper Adam Highfield acknowledges the threat posed by Waitakere’s who overcame a heart have to work really hard to best playmaker. the ball out of the net just English Park last year in the attacking force. Photo: FAIRFAX NZ condition that caused an maintain their advantage.’’ Highfield said, like last once in the last five matches. semifinal second leg. They irregular heartbeat to win gold Hollander does not expect season, Canterbury was ben- ‘‘The fruits are starting to remain the only team to beat Robinson as ‘‘a class keeper He said a win over the table because we’ve got in Sydney, has been involved it to result in a mass sprint efiting from having a stable show,’’ he said, citing the Canterbury on their artificial and one of the best in the Waitakere would do wonders two tough games after Christ- with New Zealand’s America’s though. defence. Captain Dan Terris competition for places as a pitch installed last year. league’’, said Waitakere had for their confidence before the mas against Auckland and Cup challenge since 2001. He ‘‘This course is still a has been ever-present at right key factor in the Dragons’ Highfield, who rates his trained on artificial pitches in Christmas break. ‘‘It would be Wellington, which are both at made a return to rowing in serious test but now it could back, Tom Schwarz and defensive form. Waitakere opposite Danny Auckland this week. great to get a win and go top of home as well.’’ 2008, combining with Nathan well mean we have a very Cohen to finish fourth in the exciting finish. This course double sculls at the Beijing will now allow for every type Olympics, before he returned of rider to play a part in the MOUNTAINBIKING to the America’s Cup setup. finish if they are good enough and will no doubt call for a Players retained different tactical approach from some riders.’’ ❯❯ The South African cricket The championship week Cooper to compete at selectors kept faith with the begins with the time trials test team that dispatched from Lincoln College on Australia this month ahead of January 11. The women’s elite a forthcoming home series road race over 120.5km on worlds for Cannondale against New Zealand. The January 12 will comprise squad for two tests against eight laps with six climbs of Woodend’s Anton Cooper has focus solely on downhill Zealander to win a UCI cross New Zealand, in Cape Town Dyers Pass. signed a two-year deal with racing. country Mountain Bike from January 2 and Port This is a 1.5km climb of a international mountainbike ‘‘The team at Cannondale World Championship in Sep- Elizabeth from January 11, gradient of 8 per cent initially, team Cannondale Factory are such high class, with a tember, and was named as includes the 11 victorious easing to 5 per cent, before the Racing. couple of top Olympic riders 2012 BikeNZ People’s Choice players from the Waca test in right-hand turn and sharp Cooper, who will now ride on their roster and Keegan Award winner and Male Perth as well as batsman descent of Hackthorne Rd. fulltime after completing his Swenson, also, who I get along Mountain Biker of the Year. Jacques Rudolph and fast The elite and under-23 education at Christchurch with quite well, so it seemed Cooper is moving up to the bowler Rory Kleinveldt.