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NZ Herald
21-05-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Athletics Insight: Whanganui cross country season heats up as Harrier Club turns 100
In Wellington, the annual College Relays were held at Berhampore with 71 teams competing at the Wakefield Park venue following the move from Karori Park three years ago. Whanganui Collegiate sent three mixed teams from the small group of students for whom cross country is their main sport, as opposed to some years in the past when teams had many runners from other codes. The largely inexperienced teams enjoyed the spirit and camaraderie of relays in the near-perfect conditions. Mixed relays have become a popular addition to both track and field and cross country, and the grade was a perfect fit for the Whanganui students at the Wellington event. The more experienced Olivia Gilbertson, Ben Brunton, and Dylan Anderson stood out, as did Year 9 runner Sophie Dunlop. The top team finished fourth in the grade but will gain confidence that, had the inexperienced Dunlop run with the top team rather than the B team, they would probably have won the grade. At local school level, the annual Secondary Schools Cross Country will return to the popular Dudding Lake venue. Although all teams must travel, the excellent and beautiful venue has proved popular with runners. The date of this year's championships has been changed and will now be held on Thursday, June 5, 10 days later than the original date. Whanganui High School and Whanganui Girls' College have held their championships. Cullinane College held its yesterday. The Whanganui Collegiate Championships will be held on Friday, May 30. Lennox Brotherton, who in the summer won the senior 3000m Whanganui Schools title, added the Whanganui High School senior title from Darcy Johnson and Jake Newton. Brotherton is clearly in good form and has impressed in recent Whanganui Riverbank park runs. He has been first across the line seven times from his 12 appearances, including five in a row leading to a personal best of 16m 48s last Saturday (his first time under 17 minutes for the 5km run). Brotherton is clearly the in-form senior boys' runner. The Whanganui High School senior girls was won by Whanganui Secondary Schools sprint representative Amy Davidson from Paige Conley and Isla Jones. Alex Payne won the junior boys from his close track rival Sean Frieslaar with Bruce McGregor third. The junior girls grade was won by Hannah Cameron who, in the summer, was Whanganui's leading junior high jumper. The Year 9 events were won by Korbin Gabbott and Chelsie Howe in the respective boys' and girls' races. Whanganui Girls' College had an excellent turnout for their event with many dressed in pink in celebration of Pink Shirt Day. There were some good performances with Alexis Toy first overall from Brynne Minnell and leading Whanganui 300m hurdler Grace Fannin third. Year level winners were Year 9 Allegra Gosney, Year 10 Brynne Minnell, Year 11 Gabrielle Valentine, Year 12 Alexis Toy and Year 13 Hayley Stewart. This winter is a special one for the Whanganui Harrier Club as it celebrates its centenary. The centennial will be held over the weekend of Friday, June 20, to Sunday, June 22, starting on the Matariki holiday. A big weekend of events has been scheduled, starting with the Vaoga Cup races on Friday. There is a street orienteering event at 1.30pm on Saturday with the Centennial Dinner at the Durie Hill Bowling Club from 5.30pm on the same day and a Sunday Brunch scheduled at the Club Rooms at Victoria Park at 10.30am on Sunday. Registrations are now open for our WHC Centennial Celebrations. All past and present members, along with anyone who has been connected with the club over the years, will be welcome at this special occasion.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Oklahoma Man's Dream Car Turns Into Nightmare exposes lack of enforcement of Oklahoma's Lemon Law
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KFOR) – A Oklahoma man's plea for help after spending more than $120,000 on a luxury SUV says his purchase is now one big headache. According to Kyle Brotherton, his luxury vehicle has been in the shop more than 40 days since purchase and is now insisting the dealership take it back. Dad takes over after coach's death, leads Durant to state tournament appearance 'I remember as a kid, I, I went to see my mom's family in Germany, and I got to see the Mercedes factory. And I said, you know, one day I'm going to I'm going to be able to afford a Mercedes. And so finally, you know, 35, 40 years later, I was able to do that', said Brotherton. Scam Alert: Beware of unfamiliar callers with these area codes Brotherton says, it was supposed to be a lifelong desire fulfilled but currently faces a daily disappointment after deliver of the vehicle at the end of July of 2023 came with a few issuesturned into problem after problem with multiple trips to the shop and word it was finally fixed. 'There were several issues, and the car was in the shop, uh, October, November and it, they, they weren't able to fix the car. And so, we had to…I took the car back and took possession of the car again. And the car went back in the shop in February of 2024. So, since that time, the car's been in the shop over 365 days and for numerous reasons,' says, Brotherton. After no longer feeling safe in the vehicle, Brotherton said, 'I think that Mercedes probably needs to consider the buyback a little bit differently now.' Days later Brotherton filed suit asking Mercedes to refund his money and take the car back, telling KFOR he'd asked Mercedes to do the same thing months earlier without legal representation in hopes Oklahoma's Lemon Law passed in 2009 would be on his side, but according to the lawsuit obtained by KFOR Mercedes-Benz U.S.A. denied that request, saying the SUV did not qualify under the States' Lemon Law citing they would not participate in the informal dispute resolution process because that's only available to residents in certain states and Oklahoma residents are not included. News 4 reached out several times to Mercedes-Benz U.S.A, with no response. News 4 reached out to the dealership in Tulsa, where the vehicle was bought and were hung up on. News 4 alsocontacted the dealership in Oklahoma City where the car was serviced and refused comment due to ongoing litigation. News 4 reached out to the State Attorney General's Office regarding Oklahoma's Lemon Law and was told they are not responsible for enforcing the Lemon Law and discovered neither is any other state agency. Joe Dorman, one of the authors of the Lemon Law told KFOR the enforcement falls on the Governor. 'It's up to the chief executive of the state, the governor, to make sure the agencies are following the law and complying with those things that are passed by the legislature and signed by the governor. So, when an agency is not listed specifically, the governor, and his team are charged with making sure an agency has that oversight and follows the law', says Dorman. Logan County landowner says pipeline project left groundwater contaminated with dangerous chemicals KFOR reached out to the Governor's Office and confirmed what's posted on the AG's website 'no state agency has enforcement authority of the Lemon Law' and the Governor's Office responded stating, 'If an Oklahoman feels like their rights have been violated under the Lemon Law, we encourage them to reach out to a private attorney.' Brotherton says, he filed a complaint with the consumer protection unit of the Attorney General's Office and as of last Thursday, he and his attorney, along with attorneys for Mercedes, were in court looking to go to trial when attorneys for Mercedes reached out with a settlement offer proposing a full buyback of the vehicle. KFOR is told the details of the exact settlement are still in the works. This story is developing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
