NZ Black Stacks
MEDIA RELEASE:
From World Sport Stacking Association NZ (WSSA NZ) / Speed Stacks (NZ)
Date: 08 June 2019
2020 NZ Black Stacks Selection
The World Sport Stacking Association NZ (WSSA NZ) wishes to announce that the 2020 NZ Black Stacks team has been selected (see below). Please consider that this team is our named stackers, and is subject to stackers' availability. It is a huge commitment for stackers and their families and some may not be able to travel next year to the World Sport Stacking Championships in Singapore in April 2020. We take nothing away from them making the team and being, for their age group, the very best New Zealand has.
Caleb Arthur - Wanganui
Jo Carter - Wellington
Nathan Carter - Wellington
Kyah Chant - Wanganui
Hendrix Codyre - Wellington
Marina Cosford - Wanganui
Ashley Foster - Auckland
Richard Foster - Auckland
Grace Harper - Wanganui
Waiora Hawira - Wanganui
Harry Hawtree - Wanganui
Nathan Hawtree - Wanganui
Lily Heath - Auckland
Nicolas Kananghinis - Wellington
Philip Kananghinis - Wellington
Claire Kenny - Wanganui
Ian Kerr - Wanganui
Gryffen King - Auckland
Tate King - Auckland
Vivianne King - Auckland
Ben Kirby - Wellington
Taliah Pollero - Wanganui
Alan Potter - Auckland
Joel Potter - Auckland
Zac Salisbury - Wellington
Connor Savea - Wellington
Sarina Wang - Auckland
The WSSA NZ were delighted to see the commitment of so many New Zealand stackers at the recent NZ Sport Stacking Open Championships.
For further information please contact the WSSA (NZ) Chairperson: Nathan Hawtree on 06 348 0093 or email sparky.nathan@gmail.com
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The NZ Sport Stacking Open Championships, being held in Wellington on Sunday 02 June 2019, double as trials for the NZ Black Stacks. Any competitor wishing to be considered for selection for the 2020 NZ Black Stacks team, representing New Zealand overseas, will need to attend this tournament.
Please click HERE to read the NZ Black Stacks selection criteria.
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The World Sport Stacking Association NZ (WSSA NZ) wishes to announce that the 2019 NZ Black Stacks team has been selected (see below). Please consider that this team is our named stackers, and is subject to stackers' availability to travel to the 2019 World Sport Stacking Championships being held in Spain in April next year.
* Caleb Arthur - Marton
* Nathan Carter - Wellington
* Simon Cooper - Auckland
* Curtis Chiang - Auckland
* Robert Eaglestone - Auckland
* Ben Flighty - Feilding
* Anthony Foster - Auckland
* Ashley Foster - Auckland
* Harry Hawtree - Whanganui
* George Homer - Auckland
* Gryffen King - Auckland
* Tate King - Auckland
* Ben Lovelock - Dunedin
* Joel Potter - Auckland
* Caleb Smith - Wainuiomata
* Sarina Wang - Auckland
Masters
* Johanna Carter - Wellington
* Richard Foster - Auckland
* Nathan Hawtree - Whanganui
* Ian Kerr - Whanganui
* Vivianne King - Auckland
* Alan Potter - Auckland
Congratulations to you all!
The WSSA NZ were delighted to see the commitment of so many New Zealand stackers. There are several stackers who narrowly missed selection, and we are excitedly watching these competitors with anticipation of future selection.
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CONGRATULATIONS to all our 2018 NZ Black Stacks who travelled to Orlando, Florida, USA and competed in the World Sport Stacking Championships, 6-8 April. The team have arrived back in NZ with 37 medals and one trophy! A fantastic achievement by them all.
The 11 member team and results were:
Caleb Arthur (from Marton) – Medals for 3-6-3 Timed Relay (1st); Cycle H2H (2nd); 3-6-3 H2H (3rd); Doubles (3rd); 3-3-3 (4th); 3-6-3 (8th); cycle (7th); Stack Out (2nd) – Prize oversized gloves
Nathan Carter (Wellington College) – Medals for 3-6-3 Timed Relay (1st); Cycle H2H (2nd); 3-6-3 H2H (3rd); 3-3-3 (6th); 3-6-3 (8th)
Ashley Foster (Rangitoto College, Auckland) – Medals for 3-6-3 Timed Relay (1st); Cycle H2H (2nd); 3-6-3 H2H (3rd); Doubles (3rd)
Gryffen King (Glendowie College, Auckland) – Medal for 3-6-3 Timed Relay (3rd)
Tate King (Glendowie College, Auckland) – Medal for 3-6-3 Timed Relay (3rd)
Joel Potter (Takapuna Grammar, Auckland) – Medal for 3-6-3 Timed Relay (3rd)
Sarina Wang (St Kentigern College, Auckland) – Medals for 3-6-3 Timed Relay (1st); Cycle H2H (2nd); 3-6-3 H2H (3rd); 3-3-3 (3rd); 3-6-3 (6th); cycle (5th); Trophy for 2nd Overall Fastest Female in the 3-3-3
Jo Carter (from Wellington) – Medals for 3-6-3 Timed Relay (4th); H2H (3rd)
Richard Foster (Rothesay Bay, Auckland) – Medals for 3-6-3 Timed Relay (4th); H2H (3rd); 3-3-3 (9th); 3-6-3 (10th); Doubles (4th)
Viv King (Ellerslie, Auckland) – Medals for 3-6-3 Timed Relay (4th); H2H (3rd)
Alan Potter (Bayswater) – Medals for 3-6-3 Timed Relay (4th); H2H (3rd); Doubles (4th)
Full results can be found on the World Sport Stacking Association (WSSA) website:
www.thewssa.com/tournaments/world-sport-stacking-championships/1953/results
Photos of the team in Orlando can be seen on the NZ Black Stacks facebook page.