Golf / Football
Philips Cup Golf
The Golf team finished the regular weekly competition in 1st place and as a result qualified
for the Philips Cup playoff round. The team finished 2nd to Paraparaumu College by just one
stableford point. This is a very young team so this result is a great achievement.
Sports & Cultural
The
Beautiful Game
H
as 2013 been a successful
season? This will depend on
who you talk to and if they
are involved in football. The
following are some of my opinions as
football convenor.
We again had seven football teams but this year it
was 3 junior teams and 4 senior teams.
I believe it has because:
We have one player join the very small yet
illustrious group of players who have put on the
very symbolic blue and gold football jersey for 100
times. Congratulations to Tyler Saggers.
How did we achieve our success & our greatness?
It was our 9th consecutive Lower North Island tour
and played 6 games in three days. Winning 4 and
losing 2. The touring party was primarily 2nd XI yet
they lost against Wanganui HS and Saint Peter’s
College.
Having 3 parents, 1 friend of the college, 3 old
boys and 2 staff members as primary coaches.
We had 3 out of 6 College Sport competition
teams reach their respective grade finals.
We achieved three victories in these finals.
We are champions of Youth Division 1 and 10. As
well as Junior Division 2.
Our 1st XI in winning Division 1 are now one of the
top 6 colleges in the Wellington, Hutt Valley, Kapiti
and Otaki areas.
We had two teams finish top of their divisions
after the championship rounds. They went into
the finals as top qualifiers. (the 1st XI and junior 1
teams). The 3rd XI were runners up.
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We had 105 boys or about 18% of all the boys
playing football. This is very good considering they
can play for clubs up to 15th grade and they still
opt for clubs in the Sunday competition.
Beating Francis Douglas College, New Plymouth
5-2 for the first time. Francis Douglas is a regular
participant in the national Lotto division 1 to
national tournament.
Our 13th grade took part in the inaugural
triangular tournament involving Otaki and St
Peter’s colleges. (no victories unfortunately). This
gave the players an insight into traveling away as
a group, the passion required when participating
in such fixtures and visiting other colleges.
Having 15 nationalities playing for us and bring
their own brand of skills and talents to our teams
Having 100 plus boys having desire to play for the
wonderful blue and golds.
A very special thanks to Mr Wayne Ebert, coach of
the 1st XI, Mr Chris Gibbons, coach of the 2nd XI,
Mr Gerry Mckay, coach 4th XI, Mr Matt WeldonSmith coach of junior 1, Mr Jordan Saggers coach
junior 2 team, Mr Mark Vallance for the 13th grade
team
Having parents as managers, fitness trainers and
referees. Mr Derek Higgins for 2nd XI, Siu Mamea
for J1, Mr Mark Travis for the J1 team, Mr Steven
St Bernard’s College 2013