The annual Counties Manukau Badminton Clash of the Smash Tournament was held recently with several local schools competing at the Ray Phillips Badminton Centre in Papakura. In the Boys Division, Strathallan A Boys placed first with Rosehill A Boys second and Alfriston A Boys in third place. In the Girls Division, Rosehill A Girls were first with Alfriston A Girls second and Ormiston Junior A Girls in third place. Special thanks to Donna and her team at Counties Manukau Badminton Association for organising.
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Auckland and Takapuna retain Squash titles
Auckland Grammar and Takapuna Grammar retained their Division 1 Boys and Girls Squash Team titles. In the Girls Section Takapuna Grammar defeated Westlake Girls in the final, four matches to one and in the Boys Section Auckland Grammar defeated Takapuna Grammar in a thrilling tie, three matches to two. In the Girls bronze medal tie, Macleans won in another thriller against Epsom Girls, three matches to two. Westlake Boys finished third in the Division 1 Boys section. In the Division 2 Tournament, Mahurangi College won the Girls and Orewa College…
Read MoreUltimate Senior Indoor Champs
Discs were flying across the Bruce Pulman Arena on Sunday as over 150 students took to the courts at the 2023 AKSS Indoor Ultimate Championships (Open Division). Seventeen teams with various levels of experience entered the competition and the early rounds saw some big margins as teams found their level in the event. However, by the quarter finals the top teams were fiercely competitive, with the Pakuranga College v Epsom Girls Grammar School game going to overtime before EGGS scored the game-winner. The Epsom Girls Grammar team deserve a…
Read MoreCross Country Champs
Over four hundred and fifty competitors took part in the Auckland Cross Country Championships recently at Lloyd Elsmore Park. Forty-one schools were represented across the six grades with the largest field being the Intermediate Boys with over one hundred and twenty participants. Th course provided athletes with numerous challenges, one being the heavy conditions under foot. Special thanks to the team at Pakuranga Athletics Club for providing the venue and course management plus use of the clubhouse for participants. A full list or results can be found here
Read MoreWeightlifting Championships
The Auckland Secondary School Weightlifting Championships were held recently at the Kolmar Recreation Centre, Papatoetoe. Four sessions were held throughout the day with fifty-three students competing in their respective categories. Special thanks to Simon Kent from Weightlifting NZ and the team of volunteers that made this event possible. Results can be found here
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