An insight into Christ's College

QUINN CLINTON Basketball Senior A Coach Quinn Clinton has represented New Zealand in a range of basketball teams. In 2016, he was named the Most Valuable Player at the 2016 FIBA U18 Oceania Championship and led

ANDREW LEVENGER Cricket 1st XI Manager Andrew 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

the Junior Tall Blacks to the gold medal. In 2017, he played in the FIBA U19 World Championships in Cairo, Egypt, averaging 12.1 PPG, 5.0 RPG, and 3.0 APG during the tournament. He was named the Male Junior Player of the Year in New Zealand and honoured with the annual Ambassadors Trophy. In 2019, he received the MVP award at the Aon U19 National Championship. After secondary school, Quinn played for Saint Mary’s College of California from 2018–2022.

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.

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 MILLER Clay Target Shooting Colin 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.

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.

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

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