Promising Kiwi thrower and water polo player Violette Perry is bound for one of the world’s most famous universities to further her sporting pursuits and her passion for engineering. Yale, Harvard or Princeton? These were just some of the ivy league schools courting Violette Perry for 2021. The dual New Zealand youth representative, in water polo and athletics, is a great example of how you can go the distance in both sport and study. Perry, who’s of European-Maori descent, was born in Thailand, moved to Christchurch at age eight with her family, and spent the…
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King’s College win inaugural Premier T20
King’s College have won the inaugural Premier T20 Championship after a tense three-wicket win over Mt Albert Grammar on Saturday. Having won the toss, King’s gave their bowlers first use of a familiar home wicket. Louis Anderson and Muhammad Abbas repaid the faith by bagging a pair of Mt Albert wickets inside the first four overs. King’s bowlers kept attacking the stumps and made it difficult for the visitors to lift their run-rate. Mt Albert duo Umang Patel (39) and Adithya Ashok (39*) fought through the tight lines to push…
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