New Zealand Secondary Schools Netball - Day One Summary

New Zealand Secondary Schools - Day One Summary

7 October 2014

Arena Manawatu has come alive for the New Zealand Secondary Schools Netball Championships with the opening day delivering some tightly contested matches.

All sixteen teams played two matches on day one with each team to contest one more match on Wednesday to complete pool play before heading into the business end of the tournament.

Defending champions Mount Albert Grammar School started off their campaign with a 50-14 win over South Otago High School, backing up with a decisive 44-19 win over Auckland Girls’ Grammar School later in the afternoon.

Local team Manukura (Te Rito) also put their opposition on notice with two critical victories; 47-27 over Avondale College and 39-31 over Wellington East Girls’ College in one of the most thrilling matches of the day in Palmerston North.

Westlake Girls High School are tracking well after day one recording a 23-all draw against Sacred Heart Girls’ College, and were clear winners in their afternoon match, narrowly defeating the strong Waimea College team 31-26.

St Margaret’s are leading the charge from the South Island with a 42-30 victory over Newland’s College but came up against a determined Saint Kentigern College team in the final round of the day – the teams’ finishing level on 28-28. St Mary’s College from Wellington are also sitting pretty after the first day with two comprehensive wins over Waimea College 39-22 and Sacred Heart Girls’ College 39-23.

Play continues on Tuesday morning with Westlake Girls’ High School facing St Mary’s College while Waimea College and Sacred Heart College square off at the same time, 9.00am.

Entry to Arena Manawatu is by gold coin donation, with the finals scheduled for Friday.

DAY ONE RESULTS
ROUND ONE
Newlands College defeated St Andrew's College 42-38
*St Margaret's College drew with Saint Kentigern College 28-28
*This game was played at the end of the day, due to unavoidable travel delays.

ROUND TWO
St Mary's College defeated Waimea College 39-22
Sacred Heart Girls College drew with Westlake Girls High School 23-23

ROUND THREE
Mt Albert Grammar School defeated South Otago High School 50-14
Auckland Girls Grammar School defeated Palmerston North Girls High School 39-20

ROUND FOUR
Manukura defeated Avondale College 47-27
Wellington East Girls College defeated Southland Girls' High School 35-30

ROUND FIVE
St Margaret's College defeated Newlands College 42-30
Saint Kentigern College defeated St Andrew's College 39-33

ROUND SIX
St Mary's College defeated Sacred Heart Girls College 39-23
Westlake Girls High School defeated Waimea College 31-26

ROUND SEVEN
South Otago High School defeated Palmerston North Girls High 33-29
Mt Albert Grammar School defeated Auckland Girls Grammar School 44-19

ROUND EIGHT
Manukura defeated Wellington East Girls College 39-31
Southland Girls High School defeated Avondale College 35-29

Please click here for The NZ Secondary Schools Netball Championships 2014 media guide.

The NZ Secondary Schools Netball Championships, 2014 takes place from Tuesday 7th September to Friday 10th October at Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North.

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