The 500-strong crowd at the home of Auckland University Rugby Club were spoilt with 70 min of exciting, fast-paced rugby to seal the 2022 season. AGGS went into the final as the early favourites but the evasive Mount Albert Grammar girls weren’t going to let that hinder their chances to take the silverware home. Mount Albert were the first on the board with slick hands and evasive skills shown by Minako Taniyama and strong carries by Tyla Rihari, giving them an early lead. But it wasn’t long before AGGS weapon…
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Back to Back 1A Rugby Titles for Kelston Boys with St Paul’s winning 1B Title
St Pauls bagged the 1B title at Colin Maiden Park on Saturday and a shot at 1A entry. The arrival of renowned coach JP Faamausili at St Pauls had anyone in the know waiting for when not if, the Grey Lynn based Catholic school stamped its mark on the celebrated 1B competition…..and they did not disappoint! The banks of Colin Maiden were packed on Saturday, with traffic backed onto Merton Road as 1000s gathered to witness this well coached outfit storm to a 38-9 victory over East Auckland heavyweights Macleans…
Read MoreSt Cuthbert’s Retain Premier Hockey Title
In the Premier Grade Westlake Girls finished top of the table at the completion of the 14 round regular season with both teams sharing a win a piece against each other. During the finals, the score was nil all at halftime, after the break St Cuthbert’s produced 3 goals, the final goal from a penalty corner on full time to win 3 – 0 leading them to their title as Girls Premier Champions for the sixth year in a row. In the Girls Greater Auckland A1 Competitions Westlake Girls High…
Read MoreDouble Hockey Success for Westlake Boys
The Westlake Boys High School 1st and 2nd XI hockey teams concluded their respective Auckland Competitions in winning style. First the Westlake Boys 2Xl defeated Mt Albert 1XI 2 – 0 in the Greater Auckland final. The team were unbeaten in the Greater Auckland Competition only conceding 1 goal. A week later the Westlake Boys 1st XI won the Greater Auckland Premier Boys Competition defeating Auckland Grammar 1st XI in the final 5 – 1. Westlake were undefeated in the regulation season winning 13 games and drawing 1. All teams…
Read MoreTable Tennis Team Championships
16 teams competed at the Auckland Table Tennis Championships at the Waitemata Table Tennis Stadium on Tuesday 23 August. These were the top qualifiers from all four regions from the 2022 season and was their opportunity to be crowned the overall winner within their respective grades against Auckland’s top talent. Westlake Boys High School defeated Liston College in a tight contest for the Boys A1 Championship, while Epsom Girls Grammar defeated Westlake Girls High School for the overall Girls title. Congratulations to everyone who took part in the event, and…
Read MoreGirls APC Football Finals
The weather held off for the Girls APC Football finals at Ellerslie Football Club, Michaels Ave on Wednesday 17 August. The games were tightly contested with all 3 games ending in 1 nil. The finals were last played prior to Covid in 2019. 2022 winners were Baradene College with a win over Saint Kentigern College in the Division 1 competition. In Division 2 Botany Downs Secondary College bet Onehunga High School scoring in extra time. Mt Albert Grammar against Saint Kentigern College in the Junior A girls. MVP’s Junior A…
Read MoreBadminton Championships 2022
Badminton Doubles and Singles Champions Decided. Over one hundred students from seventeen schools competed in the recent College Sport Auckland Badminton Championships held at the Auckland Badminton Centre. Jack Ngametua from Auckland Badminton managed the one-day tournament that had eight grades available: Junior Boys and Girls Singles and Doubles and Senior Boys and Girls Singles and Doubles. To view the full list of results from the Championships please click here. Senior Girls Doubles Senior Boys Doubles Winners Senior Boys Doubles – Silver Senior Girls Singles Senior Boys Singles Junior…
Read MoreRoad Race Championships 2022
Distance Running Series Concludes with Road Race! The College Sport Distance Running series concluded with the Road Race Championships at Bruce Pulman Park, Takanini on Tuesday 16th August. Three hundred and twenty students from thirty-six school took part in the six grades on offer from Junior Girls to Senior Boys. Special thanks to all the school marshals, Bruce Pulman Park for the use of the venue and Rod from the Pakuranga Athletics Club who ensures the course is set-up ready for the runners. To view the full list of results…
Read MoreOrienteering Rogaine Championships 2022
The Rogaine Orienteering Championships organized by the North West Orienteering Club and Lactic Turkey Events were held at Riverhead Forest with over two hundred students in attendance. Please find the full results here.
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