School News

The HBHS 1st XI Cricket Team (the 2013 squad is pictured at right) have won the first New Zealand Secondary Schools Super 8 title of 2014, successfully defending their 2013 title against Palmerston North Boys' High School (who were also their opponents in the 2013 final) with a seven-wicket win in Hastings.  Congratulations to the team on their triumph, and thanks to coach Mr Chris Kuggeleijn and manager Mr Tim Aughton for their hard work and dedication to HBHS Cricket.  A detailed tournament report will follow as the information comes to hand.

A safe landing was a great way to start our adventure in Australia.

Minor delays with the van company meant that we arrived late at night at the Panorama Towers in the heart of Surfer’s Paradise. A good night’s sleep allowed us to arrive refreshed for the game the next day. In the morning, we made a one hour drive to Brisbane State Hockey Centre to play against Bulimba Club (15 -17yrs). Although some of the newer members were nervous, the team quickly came together and became a force to be reckoned with.  It was apparent from the outset that we were the far superior team. An outstanding performance by Alex Wood scoring an amazing hat trick was a highlight of the game. Playing in 31ºC heat, with a final score of 11-0, our team was pleased to come out of our first game with a win.

The HBHS 1^st XI Hockey team will face their first challenge of the season when they take on Westlake Boys’ High School at Innes Common on the 8^th April at 6.30pm. These teams last met in the Rankin Cup final in 2013 where HBHS ran away with the Rankin Cup and Bartholomew Cup in a 9 – 1 thrashing. Since that game, the HBHS squad has a completely new look as 10 members of the winning squad have now left school. In contrast, the Westlake squad has remained relatively stable and, with a number of weeks of preparation for their overseas tour, they are looking for revenge. This promises to be a very entertaining launch to the 2014 season unfolds as HBHS looks to retain the 7 trophies they won in 2013. See you at the game!

The HBHS 1st XI Hockey team, pictured at right after winning the Rankin Cup in Wellington in 2013, have won again in 2014, taking out the Waikato Times Secondary Schools Team of the Year Award at last night's Brian Perry Waikato Regional 2013 Sports Awards.  The national-title-winning HBHS 1st XV and the Maadi Eight Crew were also nominated for this prestigious prize.  Other HBHS nominees included Hockey 1st XI and Junior Black Sticks team member Nicholas Woods, and Harvard-bound Maadi Eight Crew member Ryan Rasmussen who were contesting the Waikato Times Secondary Schools Sportsman of the Year Award.  Elite Sports Manager and Head of Boarding at Argyle House, Mr Sean Botherway was also nominated for the Lodge Real Estate Club Coach of the Year.

Hamilton Boys’ High School 1^st XV took a significant step towards retaining their Chiefs Secondary Schools championship by beating Wesley College 13-7 at Wesley on Saturday. Nathan George opened the scoring with a penalty early in the first half before the much larger Wesley team replied with a long range try and conversion. Just before halftime, the Hamilton backs went wide to winger Stephen Cullingworth who stepped inside several players before passing onto centre Chauncy Edwardson to score between the posts. George converted for Hamilton to lead 10-7 at the break.

The Super 8 and Chiefs Cup winning HBHS 1st XV are in playoffs mode on Saturday, as they head north to Wesley College, Pukekohe to determine which team from the Chiefs region will contest the Top 4 competition.  The game is at Wesley College, Paerata Road, Pukekohe at 12pm on Saturday, and the team would love to see as many supporters in HBHS red and black on the sideline to cheer them on as they compete for national honours.  We will keep you posted with scores as they come to hand.  For a map to Wesley College, click on the link below

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