TRIPLETS IN WHITIANGA
15 October, 2024 | Proudly locally owned and operated Issue 1127 Circulation 9000
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FINAL FOR THE SWAMP FOXES
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BY WAYNE SMITH
A
thrilling match. Thames Valley Swamp Foxes win against Wanganui 38 -15 in the semi-final for the Meads Cup. RESULTS: Thames Valley 38 - (C. Marsh 2, S E.toni 2 tries: Q. Collard 3 conversions, 3 penalties; F. Morgan penalty). Wanganui 15 – (2 tries; conversion; penalty lost). Congratulations to Swamp Foxes Captain, Mattie Axtens
and all players in your team for a victorious game well played. Mattie’s comments in brief as to how he felt about the game were, “pretty bloody good.” This semi-final was part of the Heartland Championship, Meads Cup Playoffs semifinal. The Meads Cup is a rugby union trophy named after King Country and All Blacks player Colin Meads. It is contested during the Heartland Championship and was first awarded in 2006, when the Heartland Championship format was introduced. Our home team, the Thames
Valley Swamp Foxes will battle for this cup in the final round this coming Saturday, 19 October against Mid-Canterbury. The game was not easy, both teams playing hard to get the edge in the first half, but a try at the half-time hooter gave a good lead before going into a very strong second half, which was played like a ‘breeze’ by the Swamp Foxes. They played above their weight. Connor McVerry is the most capped Mercury Bay player and he is the only Mercury Bay player in the Swamp Foxes. He started playing for the Swamp Foxes in 2014. We are very
GREAT
proud of him. The support from the local Mercury Bay residents was just terrific with so many travellers coming all the way to Wanganui for the semi-final game. Connor’s Mum and Dad were at Cooks Garden Event Centre Wanganui to cheer on their son and his team through the game. Shaun Muir (pictured front centre) has played for Thames Valley in previous years. Cody Muir (pictured to the right of Connor) this year coached the Mercury Bay team and is a close friend and mentor of Connor McVerry. Continued on the back page
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Connor McVerry, local Whitianga player battles for the ball at lineout.
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