Welcome to Issue #3 of Inside Sport Canterbury. Like myself, I'm sure many of you will be returning to your desks after a great summer break. The weather certainly did its bit!
In this issue we feature the New Zealand Women's Golf Open at Clearwater, look at the work of a surf life-saver at Sumner, meet an ambitious young Canterbury cricketer and outline a new CPIT degree based around sport and physical activity. In addition, we feature Sport Canterbury's Green Prescription initiative and the role it plays in our community plus our Coaching for Coaches programme. And make sure you check out the Hot Shots section - you'll see a couple of great photos from the Australian Tennis Open and the US Superbowl, which is coming up next week.
Commencing next issue we will be bringing you a regular Sports Travel section where you will find great information on the best deals to all those sports events you've always wanted to see.
Best wishes
Martin Mongan, Chief Executive
International Golf Star
Heads to ChristchurchWomen's golf will receive a huge boost when the inaugural New Zealand Women's Open is held at the Clearwater Resort in Christchurch from Friday. The event has attracted a strong field including former world No. 1 Laura Davies, current European No. 1 Gwladys Nocera (France) and LPGA winner Katherine Hull (Australia). More...
Busy Summer for Sumner LifeguardSurf life-saving has enabled a young woman brought up on a Rakaia farm to combine her love of the outdoors with her swimming talents. Sally Hayes is the Sumner Surf Life-saving Development Co-ordinator and in her spare time she also does voluntary shifts as a lifeguard. More...
Ready, Set, Pier 2 Pier! A bunch of internationally acclaimed Kiwi athletes are ready to spur on the budding young athletes of the future at the annual New Balance SBS Pier 2 Pier summer series.. More...
Getting to Know Cricketer Tom Latham Talented young cricketer, Tom Latham, son of former international Rod, has enjoyed a golden summer with the bat, captaining the Canterbury U17s to the national title in Napier.
The wicketkeeper/batsman may be destined to follow Corey Anderson into the Canterbury team while still in his teens. More...
CPIT Launches New Degree CPIT is launching a new Bachelor of Applied Science sports science degree for 2009, as part of an initiative to ensure there is a strong health workforce that can help prevent illness in the community. More...
Coaching for CoachesThe autocrat, the non-stop talker and the nervous. Sport Canterbury's Director of Coaching Pat Barwick has seen all these styles of coaching during the many years she has been recruiting, observing and aiding coaches. More...
Green Prescription Team Launches "Get Active"Are you looking at ways to be more active in 2009? Sport Canterbury's Green Prescription team is launching a new programme that is affordable, varied and group-based. More...
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