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from Mahurangi Matters _Issue 454_8 May 2023

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Zarnie went into the weekend with one goal – to finish one place better than the year before – so having achieved that, she is now firing on all cylinders to get into the grand final next year.

“It’s a unique combination of competition and education, and in my experience at least, it’s highly addictive,” she says. She also surprised herself with the discovery she enjoys ultrasound scanning sheep which “for a dairy and beef girl was a bit of a shock”.

The weather over the two days wasn’t the best, but she says she had to work at such a pace that there was no time to put her wet weather gear on and didn’t even notice the rain until after she had finished.

Supreme winner opens farm gate

The winners of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards (BFEA) regional supreme title (Northland) Andrew and Vicky Booth will host a field day at their farm in Maungakahia on May 17.

A BFEA spokesperson says the potential impacts of climate change on Northland dairy farms and long-term business resilience are a firm focus of the Booth family farming operation. Topics covered during the day will include pest control and biodiversity, including the retiring of large areas of land, and the ongoing management and protection of these areas.

with lunch included. RSVP by May 12 to Ellie Ball at northland@bfea.org.nz or phone 021 117 5324

Visitors are asked to ensure all vehicles and footwear are clean to comply with biosecurity requirements.

Visitors will also be able to see constructed wetlands on the property and how the farm is being adapted to climate change, including biological emissions numbers, diversification of pasture species and longterm business resilience.

The field day will run from 10am to 1pm,

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Algies Bay wind puts student sailors’ skills to the test

The Secondary Schools Team Racing National Championships were raced off Algies Bay last month.

The annual event is organised in conjunction with the Sandspit Yacht Club and this year, around 200 students competed, representing 28 schools.

After a delayed start, resulting in three days of intense and very breezy racing for the teams, Westlake Boys High School took the line honours.

They had an impressive 15/18 wins over the course of the championships – chased all the way to the finish by Rangitoto College who also had 15/18 wins.

The regatta was decided on two head-tohead races between the two teams, which Westlake broke ahead winning both races. In third place, not far behind, was the team from Auckland Grammar with 12 wins.

The team from Kristin School won the silver fleet, with an impressive flawless round in round robin Number 2 to take them to 14/16 wins for the regatta.

The bronze fleet was won by Nelson College for Girls, again on tiebreak where they broke ahead of local rivals Nelson College, after winning one race apiece. It was only the Nelson Girls’ lower average points that claimed them the medals.

The Women’s National Championship was taken out with a great performance from the Westlake Girls team.

As the championship winners, Westlake has been granted New Zealand representative team status, as recognised by Yachting New Zealand.

Business House Pool

The Business House Pool competition at the Warkworth RSA got underway this week. Organisers are hoping to have enough players to form one new Division B team and are inviting new players to get in touch. If you, or anyone you know, would like to play but don’t have a team then contact Dave Ollason on 027 754 9961 and he will find you a team.

Junior football

The 2023 football season kicked off on April 29. Warkworth is reminding parents and players that the club is run entirely by volunteers. Without people putting their hand up to help, the club would not exist and the players would not have any opportunity to play for their local area. If anyone would like to help – financially through sponsorship or by volunteering to coach or manage a team, please get in touch with admin@warkworthfc.org

Netball

The Warkworth Netball Club advises that winter netball starts for Years 5-8 on May 13 and Years 1-4 on May 20. Although registrations have closed, anyone who wants to play should contact the club at warkworthnetballclub@gmail.com The club is also looking for committee members. The club is affiliated to Rodney and is part of the Netball Northern Zone. Collegiate and seniors play at the Rodney Netball Centre at Wellsford Centennial Park on a Friday night from 6pm. Juniors on Saturday mornings from 8.45am.

Multi-sport

The Mahurangi Sport and Recreation Board will hold its annual general meeting at the Bayleys office, corner Mill Lane and Queen Street, on Monday June 12, starting at 7.30pm. All welcome. The board is especially keen to recruit new members to the committee to help deliver the new multisport centre at Warkworth Showgrounds. Enquiries and info: email mahusport@gmail.com or phone Graham Buchs on 027 840 7592.