HBHS Junior Cricketers runners-up at Nationals

The HBHS Junior Cricket team missed out by six wickets on a national title, losing to Otago Boys' High School in the final, played yesterday in Palmerston North.  Due to losing the first two days to rain, the tournament ran on a different format from Wednesday, becoming a Twenty 20 tournament, which suited the HBHS team.  They beat Sacred Heart, then tied with Christchurch Boys' High School and beat New Plymouth Boys' High School to advance to the final on a superior runs-per-wicket ratio.  They met the other pool-play winner, Otago Boys' High School, in the final where they were beaten.  Congratulations to the team on this impressive performance, and thanks to Mr Brian Jones and Mr Tim Aughton for their commitment to HBHS cricket.