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Issue 1,197
Friday 15th August 2025
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
EBS Client Award Winners Page 3
Spring Garden & Landscaping Pull-out Guide Pages 9-16
Best Cricket Bowling Figures on Debut Page 12
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EMPOWERING GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORTS Molly Macpherson from West educate, and motivate girls and Melton was recently honoured women to stay in sports and let at the Selwyn Awards for them know that it's good for her outstanding sporting them to stay in sports. achievements, securing the Asked who has been her biggest supporter, Molly says Young Contributor category. Of her award, she says she was her mum, Amanda. just happy to have her name “She's just always encouraged out there. “I wasn’t even me, and when I come to her with ideas, she helps me sit expecting to be a finalist.” Molly (20) has dedicated down and figure out how can countless hours to supporting we make things happen.” and uplifting her community Molly’s latest idea has just through sport, youth become a reality – a new mentorship, and volunteer business called EmpowerHER work coaching basketball and (also a finalist in the Selwyn Awards Innovation category). tennis. Juggling her time between “It’s aimed at educating and coaching and university, Molly motivating girls to stay in currently coaches female sports,” says Molly. “I always basketball teams across age struggled with not having any groups, including Darfield High other girls to create a team. So, School, Selwyn Hawks and then I haven't really been able Canterbury U16 rep and to play the sports that I love mainland teams. She says her because there aren't enough proudest moment was when girls and that's where I want to she was asked to coach a increase the number of girls so Canterbury basketball under that other girls don't have that 16 girls' team. She also issue.” mentors new referees and EmpowerHER has only been up young entrepreneurs through and running for a couple of the Young Enterprise Scheme weeks, and Molly already has at Rolleston College – offering her first client. business advice and encouragement drawn from her experience as a regional YES winner. Every Saturday during the basketball session, Molly can be found in her role as a floor controller for Canterbury Basketball. “In this role, I go beyond the basics – helping injured players receive proper care, ensuring their safety, and supporting them with compassion.” She says she’s motivated by wanting to help empower,
Molly Macpherson winner of the Young Contributor category at the recent Selwyn Awards.
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