Sporting Success at Fernside - on track, bike and in water

Congratulations to all the Fernside Students playing in Club champs, representing the School, Zone and province in swimming, Biking and athletics

Jacob Turner & Harri Silcock rode for 7 hours to win the Rakahuri Rage yr 7/8 student category with their mate Dominic. What an amazing feat! They continue to impress us with their perseverance and their fitness!

And on the same day Lillie Rayner & Ben Phillips represented Canterbury at the South Island Club Athletics Championships with some success I might add!

Ben won his shot put, Lillie was placed in Long Jump, relay and I think 400m.

They loved being part of the experience and are quietly chuffed!

WE think they are fantastic.

And as if that wasn't enough the Swim team had a great outing at the pool yesterday.

The results differed from the Rakahuri Champs - some better and some not so, but times were consistently improved.

The smile on the face of James was something to behold!

2016 North Canterbury Swimming Championships

(Include Rakahuri, Pegasus, Hurunui, Kowai, Ouruhia)

Abbey Mitchell 2^nd 12 girls’ breaststroke, 3^rd backstroke

James Walsh 1^st 12 boys’ breaststroke

Jacob Turner 2^nd 12 boys’ backstroke

Ed Davidson 2^nd 10 boys breaststroke, 2^nd mixed relay 10 years

Max Walsh 3^rd 9 boys’ breaststroke, 3^rd freestyle, 2^nd mixed relay

Ruby Darragh 3^rd 9 girls’ freestyle, 2^nd mixed relay

Bree Marshall 2^nd mixed relay 9 years

Gus Scurr 2^nd mixed relay 9 years

Charlotte Lond 2^nd mixed relay 10 years

Rosa Wheeler 2^nd mixed relay 10 years 

Cohan Glintmeyer 2^nd mixed relay 10 years

Mountain Biking and Rep. Success

Good luck to the organisers and participants in this weekend's Rakahuri Rage.
Coming up we have some students competing in the Huxter Bike Event which sees Harri and Jacob defending their 2015 title.

On Monday a team of 12 compete in the NC Swimming Championships. And late on April 7, eight of them will compete in the Canterbury Championships. Abbey, Jacob, Cohan, Max, Charlotte, Gus, Bree & Ruby.

Ed and Max have represented NC in Tennis.

Lillie, Ben and Mya competed in the Canterbury Athletics Champs last weekend.

Lillie received golds in 200, 400m & long jump (jumped 4.58m) & silver for the 100m, Ben gold in shot put and discus & Mya bronze in 100m.  Both Lillie & Ben have been selected for the Canterbury rep. team.