An insight into Christ's College

BEN SHEAT Basketball Senior A Coach Ben Sheat is an experienced basketball coach with a strong background in player

ANDREW LEVENGER Cricket 1st XI Manager Andrew Levenger was a strike bowler in his prime, taking a best of 8 for 52 and securing a 50-wicket haul in his final year at school. He played until a back injury forced his retirement from the cut

development and high- performance coaching. He is the Head Coach of the New Zealand U15 Men’s team and an Assistant Coach for the Canterbury Rams. With a passion for helping athletes reach their full potential, Ben emphasises leadership, skill development, and creating a positive team culture. His expertise and commitment make him a valuable asset to Christ’s College basketball.

and thrust of club cricket in 2007. He has scored one century and has taken the wickets of two test players. However, both were a little past their prime at the time. Following a fine season coaching the 9A Blacks to silverware in 2018, Andrew moved up to work his wonders as 1st XI manager.

COLIN MILLER Clay Target Shooting Colin Miller coaches clay target shooting at Christ’s College, assisted by his brother, David. He has been a certified coach with the New Zealand Clay Target Association since 2007.

KERYN AMBLER Cricket 1st XI Coach Keryn Ambler has a lifelong passion for cricket – as a player, captain and coach. In his youth, he played in representative age groups and for the Canterbury A team and, more recently, played 14 seasons of premier cricket with the

Colin has competed in clay target shooting since his teens and has represented New Zealand. He has a NZCTA Grade: AA.

Lancaster Park Cricket Club. Keryn was fortunate to play three seasons abroad – two in the UK, and one in the Netherlands – as a player/coach. He is currently Development Manager at Christchurch Metro Cricket. Keryn has a Bachelor in Sport and Recreation Management, Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning (PE and Health), and a NZ Cricket Level 2 coaching certificate. He believes the key to successful coaching is not only about knowing the game technically and tactically, but also about relating to each player, coaching them as individuals and drawing them together to create a unified team.

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