Otago BHS Exchange, New Zealand Secondary Schools Cross Country and South Island Secondary Schools Squash

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Blue Black celebrates the sporting achievements of all the boys and students. It is great hearing about what the boys and students have been up to and the successes they have had. Sometimes these achievements occur in sports and competitions that Boys High is not involved in so, please let us know what the boys and students have been up to.

It is important to us to celebrate the successes of all those involved in sport at CBHS.

Please send a summary and photo to - aroyoo@staff.cbhs.school.nz

Otago BHS Exchange

A team of 110 students and 16 staff made the journey south to OBHS on Monday and Tuesday to compete in the annual exchange. The school again sent the historical teams – 1st XV rugby, 1st XI football and hockey, Senior A basketball and squash along with the 2nd XV and U15A rugby teams.

A full list of results and photos here: 

New Zealand Secondary Schools Cross Country

Held in Palmerston North over the weekend 17-18 June. A team of 17 athletes competed at nationals.

Thanks to Mike Drury for this report.

National Cross Country – Senior

It was fantastic to have a ten-man senior team in Palmerston North. Headed by well-established year 13 runners Luke Johnston, Josh Loose and Will McMeeken and supported by track star Cooper Wightman, hopes were high for a good result.

Over the 6km and on a testing course, it was always going to be a test of survival. Unfortunately for Cooper, who had been unwell, he made the tough but sensible decision to pull out at the end of lap one. That led the three year 13s to lead the way. Luke, who has himself overcome a lot of adversity this past 18 months led the way for his team with a great run for 18th. Josh Loose ran the race of his life coming home in 31st, with Will McMeeken, who generally prefers a much shorter trip doing a great job for the three-man team coming home in 50th. For their efforts, the three boys finished 5th in the three-man, a mighty effort that placed them the top South Island team.

The following boys did a great job to help the six-man team to a 7th placed finish - again the top South Island team - Mark Weir 79th, Max Clinch 122nd, Will Saunders 129th, while George Fulton - 138th and Zavier Toaolamai-Holden 172nd, were others to finish in a field of close to 200 starters. Unfortunately, Henry Rumball was forced to pull out during the race with injury.

National Cross Country – Junior

Our junior team today was headed up by an in-form Max Aldridge. Max again led the way for our team producing a brilliant run for 10th in the 141-man field, the first of the South Island competitors. Henry Sevier as he does so well made up a heap of ground on the second lap for 46th, another great run from him. A newcomer to the team Sam Dunnett, who turned a few heads early when he led the race, produced a gutsy performance for 108th, while Oakley Blackburn was not far off Sam in 125th.

Our three-man team finished 9th and were the leading South Island team.

National Cross Country - Year 9

We had three competitors in the year nine race and all three acquitted themselves very well. In a field of 136 starters, our boys placed - 27th - Percy Haughey, 59th Dallas Fox, 61st - Mason McLachlan. As a three-man team the boys placed 8th and were the top South Island team.

All three of these boys show a lot of promise as cross-country runners and I look forward to following what they can achieve in future years.

South Island Secondary Schools Squash

The South Island Secondary Schools Squash Championships were held at the Burnside Squash Club on 24th and 25th June. A full list of results below.

A team will be selected to attend the New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships in August.

• Team 1 – Baxter McGonigal, Jim Dickson, William Gallagher. Round 1 beat Marlborough Boys, Round 2 lost to Burnside High Round 3 lost to Wakatipu High – 4th Place Open Division
• Team 2 – Max Dillion-Roberts, Jonty King, James Moss Round 1 lost to Burnside High Round 2 lost to Wakatipu High Round 3 lost vs Marlborough Boys 2 – 8th overall Open Division
• Team 3 -Jack Breward, Paddy Gould, Lochie Childs. Round 1 beat Cashmere Round 2 beat St Andrews, Round 3 beat Christ College – Winners Division 
• Team 4 – Ben Shearer, Greg Barlow, Toby Gibson. Round 1 lost to St Andrews, Round 2 beat Cashmere HS, Round 3 beat St Bedes – Winners Division 2 Plate
• Team 5 – Jacob Lim, Sam Smith, Jamie King. Round 1 lost to Christ College, Round 2 beat Cashmere, Round 3 brat CBHS 7 – Winners of Division 3 Plate
• Team 6 -Will Knight, Jeremy Pennell, Freddy Judd. Round 1 Beat CBHS 7, Round 2 Beat Christs College, Round 3 Beat Christ College – Winners of Division 3
• Team 7 – Ricky Tervit, Yianni Michaelides, Prasad Prabhu, Noah Wilson. Round 1 Beat Christ College, Round 2 Lost to CBHS 6, Round 3 lost to CBHS 5 – Runners up Division 3 Plate

A big thankyou to Mike Allred for his organisation, and the support of Paul Childs and parents who came along throughout the two days to support the boys.

Red Devils Ice-Hockey - Dima Maistrenok-Zubkovskii

CBHS Year 12 student Dima Maistrenok-Zubkovskii has been selected in the Canterbury Red Devils Ice-Hockey team. This is an outstanding achievement to be selected for a senior men’s Canterbury team. (more information in the International Article)

Not surprisingly Dima will also represent Canterbury U18 at national tournaments starting next week.