Featherston Wrestling Club

2022 NZ Secondary Schools Team, Nate George, Duncan Allen-Alloway, Angus Read & Jeremy Sargent.

The tournament season is in full swing through August and September with local tournaments at Waikanae and Tawa for all our wrestlers to get a taste of competing in a fun environment and with shared kai and games following the wrestles.

National tournaments are also on the calendar and 3 of our wrestlers travelled to the National Secondary Schools tournament in Auckland. Nate George, (Palmerston North Boys High School), Duncan Allen-Alloway (Kuranui) and Angus Read (Rathkeale) all winning medals and Nate was also awarded the Cadet Male category’s “Most Scientific Wrestler” award for his use of multiple techniques.  

This is very much down to the training by Nate George, (Palmerston North Boys High School), Duncan Allen-Alloway (Kuranui) and Angus Read (Rathkeale), who puts in hours of work and chaperoned the boys all the way North.  Jeremy also stood in for former Featherston club wrestler Seb Hopkins (Wellington College) who also won gold in his weight class. 

Next up on the national calendar is the National Champs in Gore, where 4 of our wrestlers will compete over 2 days in early October. Best of luck to the competitors!

Our trainings will continue all term and it’s never too late to try something new.  With this gap in sports seasons perhaps the values and fitness of wrestling is just what your kids need.  The junior classes are on Wednesday evenings at 5.30 with Senior classes on Sundays at 12.30.  For more information please contact featherstonamateurwrestling@gmail.com 

A special thanks to Trust House for their support in funding the materials for our new roof that was put on over the last month.    The old gym hasn’t been this watertight for years!