John Morrison Harness Driver. Photo supplied.Two Mid Canterbury names feature in the line-up for this year’s New Zealand representatives for the 2019 Australasian Young Drivers Championship to be held in New Zealand.

Both Sarah O’Reilly and John Morrison will represent their country in the championship, which is set to be held in December this year.

In order to qualify for the four New Zealand spots available, O’Reilly gained entry courtesy of winning the New Zealand Junior Drivers’ Championship which was held earlier this month, while Morrison picks up his spot in the competition courtesy of being the leading South Island driver for the season.

It caps off outstanding seasons for the two Mid Cantabrian drivers, who collectively won over 80 races between them in the season from August 1, 2018 until tomorrow, when the harness racing season officially ends.

This year the Australasian Young Drivers’ Championship will be held over the course of a week with racing action coming from Addington, on the grass track at Methven, two meetings at Manawatu and a final meeting at Auckland on Friday, December 13.

Joining Morrison and O’Reilly in the championship to represent New Zealand are defending champion, Sheree Tomlinson and North Island leading junior driver, Benjamin Butcher.

By Matt Markham © The Ashburton Guardian - 29 July 2019