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Pontypool motorsport legend honoured with ride out and track naming

South Wales Argus

14 hours ago

Automotive
South Wales Argus

Pontypool motorsport legend honoured with ride out and track naming

Selwyn Griffiths was a champion motorbike racer who spent many years of his working life in the town. He sadly passed away back in January aged 83 years old. Selwyn's main claim to fame was as the winner of the 1964 Senior Manx Grand Prix. He was also a podium finisher at the Isle of Man TT Races, a Southern 100 Championship winner, and twice Aberdare Park Welsh Open winner. These however are just some of his many victories. Selwyn Griffiths at the 1964 Senior Manx Grand Prix (Image: Michael Griffiths) Selwyn worked at Ray Cowles Motorcycles in Pontypool with his business partner and race sponsor Ray for 68 years and was a much-loved figure in the community. At least 160 bikers were present during his funeral procession. Now a 'ride out' is being held from Pontypool to Pembrey circuit in Llanelli to celebrate the naming of 'Selwyn's corner' at the track. Speaking of the ride out and his father 41-year-old Michael Griffiths Selwyn's son said: 'Dad's achievements are being honoured by the naming of a corner at Pembrey Circuit, the home of Welsh Motorsport, and I think that says it all. 'We'll have a great time and contribute to a good cause in memory of dad.' Selwyn Griffiths at Ulster race track (Image: Michael Griffiths) All proceeds from the ride out will be donated to the Wales Air Ambulance Charity. So far, an incredible £1,466 has been raised through a JustGiving page in Selwyn's honour. At the circuit a raffle to raise further funds for Wales Air Ambulance Charity will be held where participants will have a chance to win motorsport related items. Selwyn's family have said for more information on the ride out to search for Selwyn's Pembrey Circuit Rideout on JustGiving.

Otago Daily Times

3 days ago

Sport
Otago Daily Times

Royals reign after close-fought match

The top-of-the-table clash in the Women's South Island League between Dunedin City Royals and Otago University was a close-fought battle. But the Royals came out on top courtesy of Amy Hislop's goal in the 18th minute to secure a 1-0 victory. After a period of sustained early pressure, University were unable to clear and an attempted headed clearance landed at Hislop's feet two yards out to finish. The Royals continued to have most of the possession in the first half and the game saw some robust challenges with the students' Ella Morgan having to be carried off before halftime. The second half was more of an even affair with both teams doing extremely well to stop shots and cancelling each other out. The win puts the Royals on 21 points and University remain in second on 18 points. Roslyn Wakari made the long trip up to Nelson and took a 15th-minute lead through Zara Pratley. But Nelson replied with two goals in three minutes to lead 2-1 before the break to win. In the Southern League, the Royals' men travelled to Selwyn and were rewarded with a 5-2 win. It looked promising for the Royals early on when Brady Jacobs had a ninth minute shot that struck the post. But Selwyn played the ball through the middle and Finlay Cottoem struck from the edge of the box. The home side doubled their lead when Luke Mackay scored from the penalty spot on 31 minutes. Jacobs fired home a volley in the 33rd minute and the Royals very nearly equalised just before halftime. The equaliser eventually came 17 minutes from time when Max Davidson rifled home from the edge of the box. Charlie Fawcett, who was introduced as a substitute only two minutes earlier, was on hand to benefit from the Selwyn keeper spilling the ball. Fellow substitute Cato Williams found himself unmarked in the penalty box and he made no mistake striking home a well-directed cross from the left flank in the 89th minute. Jacobs scored the goal of the game in the sixth minute of injury time, cutting in from the left wing and unleashing an unstoppable shot from outside the penalty box . The Royals move into third-equal on in a very congested table with five teams on 13 points. After last week's heartache of conceding a late goal to lose in Nelson , Wānaka again succumbed to a late goal to lose at home 2-1 to Ferrymead Bays. Anthony Sprowson pulled the home side level with a 22nd minute equaliser. However, Bays Kasper Marson scored the winner with seven minutes left. Nomads upset Nelson 3-0 and Cashmere Tech won 8-4 against Universities of Canterbury. • Queens Park grabbed local bragging rights winning 2-1 against Old Boys in the Southern Premiership Invercargill darby. Queens Park took the lead in first half stoppage time when Cameron Johnson fired home from close range. Old Boys equalised with nine minutes remaining when a long ball forward caused Queens Park keeper Jayden Castle to come out of his box and with Old Boys pouring forward they regained possession, having their initial shot blocked on the line however Jayden Dawson was on hand to score. In the fifth minute of stoppage time Anton Fitzgerald secured the win. Northern continued their 100% record claiming their sixth consecutive victory with a 3-0 win against Northern Hearts. Rory Hibbert scored a brace in the first half and claimed his second consecutive hat-trick when he scored early in the second. Green Island upset Roslyn 3-1 at Ellis Park to claim their first win of the season. The home side started slow with Green Island looking to press and hassle. The tactic worked when they took the lead through Seb Smith. Roslyn equalised midway through the first half when Joe Wood pounced on the loose ball following a corner. Green Island took the lead on 66 minutes through Harrison Mclean's penalty and Ryan Walker secured the win when Roslyn failed to clear and he tapped home from close range. Mosgiel benefited from Roslyn's slip and moved into third place on the table with a comprehensive 6-0 win against the Royals. It was 3-0 at the break thanks to goals from Harvey Stephens, Reece Butenshaw and Morgan Day. Three goals in four minutes in the second half did the damage for the Plainsmen with Stephens claiming his hat-trick and Kowin Hancock getting the goal his all round play deserved.

Otago Daily Times

7 days ago

Sport
Otago Daily Times

Late try seals historic win for Selwyn

Selwyn Schools first-five Ryder Allin forces his way over the line for the winning try. PHOTO: ROO HARRIS PHOTOGRAPHY Selwyn Schools are riding high in the Miles Toyota Premiership after a historic 35-33 win over Christ's College on Saturday – their first ever victory over the celebrated rugby school since Selwyn's combined team was formed in 2017. The win came down to the wire, with first-five Ryder Allin scoring a try in the final minute and then calmly converting it from in front to seal the two-point victory. Selwyn now sit seventh on the ladder, just two points outside the top four. 'It was awesome, I'm really stoked for the boys,' said head coach Sid Tauamiti. 'They certainly enjoyed it, and deserved it.' Despite the result, Tauamiti said there was still work to do. 'We had less 50% of our own lineout ball, we turned the ball over about 17 times. We didn't do ourselves a lot of favours in areas where we needed to be accurate. 'But we still found a way to stay with Christ's College on the scoreboard and then, obviously, at times get ahead of them. We did that when it counted.' Allin proved to be a handful for the Christ's College defence. PHOTO: ROO HARRIS PHOTOGRAPHY Selwyn next face St Andrew's College at Ngā Puna Wai on Friday night. A win would temporarily move them into the top four, although that could change with other matches scheduled for Saturday and Tuesday. St Andrew's are winless in ninth place, but Tauamiti rubbished any idea of his side being favourites for the clash. 'I don't think Selwyn Schools would be considered favourites for many of our games to be fair,' he said. 'They (St Andrew's) may not have had the results, but they put up a fairly good show against (Christchurch) Boys' High, who are one of the frontrunners for the competition. 'They look really well organised, so we'll have to step up again.' Miles Toyota Premiership round 4 (6.30pm Fri) St Andrew's College v Selwyn Schools, Ngā Puna Wai Points Marlborough BC 15; CBHS 15; Nelson College 11; St Thomas 11; St Bede's 11; Christ's College 9; Selwyn 9; Rangiora 2; St Andrew's 1; Shirley BHS 1

RNZ News

28-05-2025

Business
RNZ News

New classrooms, school welcome but Selwyn Mayor says more needed

Education Minister Erica Stanford at Lincoln Primary School for Canterbury schooling announcement. Photo: RNZ / Tim Brown The country's fastest growing district is celebrating the announcement of $108 million for a new school, 52 more classrooms and a future school site. At an announcement in Lincoln , Education Minister Erica Stanford outlined the government's plans for schools in the Selwyn district. It included 10 new classrooms for Lincoln Primary School. Principal Chris Nord said they were desperately needed. "Up to the end of last term, we had no more spaces. All of our spaces are full - and, in fact, some spaces that weren't supposed to be classrooms are now spaces. We actually ended up having to empty an entire resource room and make that into a classroom," he said. Two prefabricated temporary classrooms had been installed at the school this week. While it would provide enough space for the enrolments expected through the rest of the year, beyond that, the ten classrooms announced today were needed sooner rather than later. "All the modelling is great, but still there's an unknown factor," Nord said. "That's what we've found - we have walk-ins. This week we've had nine students enrol, walk in off the street. That's what we're experiencing and we're trying to get the Ministry [of Education] to understand there's no modelling or prediction that can describe what we experience." Stanford came to meet with principals from the district's schools late last year. She said she had heard what they told her loud and clear and the government had listened. "We know that there is extraordinary growth in this region. We know that just last year 722 additional students turned up and that is significant growth. And I have been and seen all the housing developments and the local community have been crying out for more classrooms," Stanford said. The intention was to get to work in the summer holidays on a new primary school in Prebbleton as well as new classrooms for two schools in Lincoln and three in Rolleston. But the government was also planning for the future, she said. "We know that we have to be strategic in this region. I want parents to know they can raise a family here - they can feel confident that there will be schools for their children and classrooms for their children. That's why we are also land banking here for future growth," Stanford said. That included buying the land for a future school in Lincoln. "Our priority is getting spades in the ground as soon as possible..." the education minister says. Photo: RNZ / Tim Brown Selwyn District Mayor Sam Broughton said more schools were needed in the district. Wednesday's announcement was a step in the right direction, but more would be needed, he said. "It's really stage one of what's going to be required as we grow," Broughton said. "The most important part to me in today's announcement was actually the land banking and saying we're thinking about the future. As a council we plan out for the next 30 years, we know the pressure we're going to be under, so to have the government say 'yeah, we can see there's a need to put some land aside' that's a really positive move." There was also funding for 51 new classrooms in the wider Canterbury region, including a new primary school in the Christchurch suburb of Halswell, which neighboured the Selwyn district. "The Selwyn community has been loud and clear, they don't have enough classroom space to keep up with demand. We are acting decisively to address this through a comprehensive growth plan to provide certainty and ensure more children can flourish," Stanford said. "Delivering this scale of projects in Canterbury was made possible by the government driving efficiencies in school property delivery. The use of standardised building designs, offsite manufacturing, and streamlining procurement have lowered the average cost of a classroom by 28 per cent. This has allowed 30 per cent more classrooms to be delivered last year compared to the year before. "All Kiwi kids deserve to thrive at school, that starts with warm, safe and dry classrooms. Our priority is getting spades in the ground as soon as possible so schools, families and communities have certainty and benefit sooner." The full list of projects:

Govt invests $108 million in education in fastest growing district