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Football 101: enticing stars to Lincoln
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Getting ahead: Young footballers Shelby Payne, Matthew Parkinson and Sydney Payne hope their internships at the Asia Pacific Football Academy will be a stepping stone in their careers. Photo: Tom Doudney
Tom Doudney
LINCOLN University and the Asia Pacific Football Academy hope a new arrangement between the two institutions will entice excellent footballers from around the world to come on over. The institutions signed a memorandum of understanding at the university yesterday to offer a programme for talented footballers to study English through the university while they train at the academy. The academy, which is based on campus, is aligned with the successful Chelsea Football Club in the UK and already has had players picked up by UK professional clubs. Their players are either Lincoln High School students, between the ages of 13 and 18, or
young adults, many of whom could benefit from learning English at the university. Asia Pacific Football Academy managing director Andy Smith said the United States model of offering professional sports pathways to athletes through its colleges had been very successful but was not replicated elsewhere in the world. The new partnership at Lincoln would offer foreign students an alternative. “It’s difficult for New Zealand to say we can generate pathways for people unless they’re playing rugby and they’re a New Zealander but if you’re trying to attract international students and you can offer international pathways and you can offer good academic
facilities it’s very helpful.” Mr Smith said the signed memorandum could, in future, be expanded beyond English language courses to include other areas of study at the university. Current Football Academy interns Matthew Parkinson, 21, from the UK, and sisters Shelby and Sydney Payne, both 19, from the US, said they had found their few weeks in Lincoln to be a very worthwhile experience. “The APFA coaches and directors are just amazing people,” Shelby said. “They’re really good, they know what they’re doing, they know what they’re talking about, the programmes that they’re putting on and running are just top notch.”
DEMONSTRATION of fruit tree pruning at the Lincoln Envirotown Community Gardens on August 11, 11am, by Keith Dickson who is very experienced in fruit production and maintenance of fruit trees. He is willing to discuss maintenance techniques to promote good tree health and fruit production, and identify problems that arise with fruit trees (feel free to bring along plant material for this). The gardens are located on James Street Lincoln, at the rear of Lincoln Maternity Hospital. Gold coin donation appreciated, please park on street. More info, please contact Ruth Wood 325-2193 or ruth.wood@xtra.co.nz LINCOLN Farmers & craft market, festive winter market, Sat August 4, 10am to 1pm next to Hillyers Cafe, Gerald St, Lincoln, shop early for Xmas gifts, traditional music, mulled drinks, hot soup, roast chestnuts to get you in the festive spirit plus wide selection of local produce, seasonal vegetables & fruit, enquiries ring Debbie on 03 329-5757. DOWN By the Liffey Gallery, Lincoln’s community art gallery, 1 James Street, Lincoln, exhibition July 18 to August 12, Pamela Hueston & Trish Hern, La Boudoir de la Femme, celebrating the feminine. We showcase Pamela Heuston’s paintings female forms in oil on canvas, drawings in charcoal, latest handbag creations. Wed to Sun, 10am to 4pm. MALVERN Community Hub operates an information centre in the Darfield Library, room 3, Tuesdays & Thursdays 10am till 2pm. Find info about services, clubs, contacts, opportunities, neighbourhood support etc. All welcome, for info ask library staff or ring 03 318-8881 or 03 318-7595 or 03 318-7077. LINCOLN Toy Library, affordable access to an extensive range of toys, all of Selwyn welcome, Saturdays 9.30am to 12noon & 1st & 3rd Wednesdays each month 10am-12 noon, 158 North Belt, Lincoln, near Domain & Events Centre. For enquiries ring Jane 027 342-4369. The Community Noticeboard is for non profit groups or organisations. Items submitted must include a phone number and any associated costs and must not be more than 50 words. This is a free service from Mainland Press which reserves the right to edit submissions or to withhold items from publication if they do not fit the criteria, or due to space constraints.
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