An insight into Christ's College

MATT CORTESI MiC Football, 1st XI Coach MiC Football and 1st XI Manager, Matt is a passionate footballer. Having played and coached at a variety of levels, Matt has over 20 years coaching experience. He has

RYAN MCCONE Cricket Coach Ryan McCone has played for Canterbury and Central Districts in first-class cricket and is a five-time Plunket Shield champion. The left-arm quick has had a great career since debuting for Canterbury

taken several College football tours to both South and North America, as well as being the Canterbury Representative on the NZSSF Executive. Matt has been at Christ’s College since 2010 and has held multiple roles such as a Head of Department and is currently the Housemaster of Harper House.

in 2009, playing 53 first-class matches and taking 139 wickets at 33.61 with a best of 5–46 and, with the bat, averaging 17.32, scoring 953 runs, including a personal- best 102. His list A career was also highly respected, with 40 matches, 55 wickets at 27.03, and 138 runs, with a high score of 52. He also played 30 T20 matches, taking 21 wickets at 40.61, with his best bowling 2–22. Ryan, who retired in 2019 from the game, has an honours degree in law and natural resource law, and works for Jacobs in project management.

OLLIE HAWKINS Football 1st XI Co-Head Coach Co-head coach of the 1st XI, Ollie comes with plenty of experience in the school premiership, as previous head coach of the St Bede’s College

HARRY CHAMBERLAIN

Cricket Coach Harry represented Canterbury Cricket, and has played Plunket Shield & Ford Trophy limited overs cricket. He has a personal best with the bat of 132. Still involved in the

1st XI. Ollie is also Football Development Manager for Ferrymead Bays FC, and in the process of completing his Oceania B-Licence.

Canterbury squad and playing for Canterbury A, he previously played overseas in England, Australia, Sri Lanka & India. Harry is currently working for Dynasty Sport, South Island Relationship Manager. A Christ’s College Old Boy, he played for the school’s 1st XI cricket team for four years, captaining it in 2013. Harry has fond memories of playing cricket at Christ’s College says it helped him develop as a cricketer. He wants to use his knowledge and experience to assist the Christ’s College cricket pathway programme and development of players.

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