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SAILING

Girls rug up for winter sailing

Sailors from the Pakuranga Young Mariners are competing in the Pakuranga Sailing Club’s winter series.

The series runs on Sundays through the months of June to September and is an opportunity for the girls to build up their sailing race experience.

“This experience is invaluable,” says Scott Trumper, leader of the Pakuranga Young Mariners.

“It allows them to develop their skills for our annual national and open regattas.”

The Young Mariners are wellequipped with numerous sailing dinghies including two Sunbursts, one Cutter and fi ve Optimists. They also have two patrol boats to keep the girls safe on the water.

The girls also meet on Thursday nights from 6pm-7.30pm. “It’s a bit like Sea Scouts for girls,” says assistant leader Sammy Gundlach.

“We like to mix it up with some fun activities as well as learning about sailing. This term we have built rafts, cooked on outdoor fi res, kayaked up the Tamaki estuary, as well as rigging practice, sailing theory and knot tying.

“The group caters for girls aged 8 to 19 years and term fees are only $55 for the fi rst term and $75 thereafter. Girls are welcome to come along for a couple of free try-outs before signing up.”

Check out the Facebook page “Pakuranga Young Mariners” or visit www.youngmariners.org.nz for more information. If you are keen for a free try-out contact club secretary Diane Moriarty at ratpak.secretary@gmail. com.

Aimee Moriarty, left, and Violet Ching.

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RUGBY UNION

Prem dev squad top of the table

The Premier Development (PDs) side has fi nished top of the table winning the Tramways Memorial Cup after beating East Tamaki 29-19 in the last game of the round robin.

Also locked away in the cabinet is the Lawrie Knight Challenge Cup, a Ranfurly Shield-esque cup the PDs have held since winning it from University in Round 5 in 2021. The team remains undefeated on home ground Bell Park.

The U21 Cannons have also fi nished top of the table winning the Whetton Brothers Trophy after they sneaked past Papatoetoe to fi nish 2 points ahead following their impressive 34-17 victory over University. The Cannons have been fi ring all year and earlier in the season picked up the Sir Wilson Whineray Challenge cup, locking it away for the year.

Pakuranga’s Cameron James about to o load a pass to Marcelle Tausinga. Photo The Game Photography Brad James

Moving on to the fi nals the PDs and U21 Cannons both take on College Rifl es at Bell Park, a great achievement for the club to have two senior teams competing for the top prize. With the round robin still going for the U85kg Black Panthers, that squad too is also in the hunt for a top four fi nish.

A challenging season for the premiers sees them missing out on competing for the top prize as the prems have fi nished the round robin in 8th position. The prems will now travel to Marist to play in the jubilee semi-fi nal.

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