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WINTER SPORTS BEGIN

Roz Croucher —

Term Two winter sports begins for EOHS.

Sports fees are now due for winter sports, please ensure these are paid and forms are returned to the sports co-ordinator to allow for easy administration and to ensure all students are able to play in their chosen team.

Winter sports kicked off last week, literally, with the Girls Rugby Team debuting in the 7's competition held in Dunedin on Wednesdays.  The team quickly grasped the game and made great improvements in their second game of the day.  They play Kavanagh College this Wednesday 8th May at 4.20pm on Uni Oval 4 and also St Hildas at 5.05pm on Uni Oval 4, if you are in town head along to watch and support the girls if you can.

Backrow L-R, Sophie Woodhouse, Shayla Raharah-Baird, Maia Park, Germaine Wi, Gracie Woodhouse.  Front row L-R, Abigail Paton, Trinity Fraser, Emilee Hagan, Amy Turner.

This season we have some students combining with other schools to play rugby, Brodie Thom is playing in the Dunedin Combined U14 team and Oscar Weston, Blake Cameron and Tamati Sagar are all playing in the Dunedin Combined U16 team.  They are training and playing in KVC colours.

The first grading games were played for netball on Saturday 4th May, it was a great chance for the girls to have a run around, Practice is on Friday morning at 7am in the school gym and all available players are to join the Eastern Club on Tuesday nights at 7pm for a combined training.

The Year 7 & 8 netball teams, The Wildcats and The Tigers have their first games on Thursday 16th May, draws to be advised next week.  Practice is on Tuesday lunchtimes for both teams.

Year 7/8 Hockey starts this week with the first game in Dunedin  on Friday 10th May at 5.20pm against the Taieri Hawks.  Practice is Wednesday lunchtime for this team.

The 1st XI played their first game of the season on Tuesday 7th May against South Otago 1st XI, it was a tough game which resulted in a loss, a great learning experience for the new team.  The 1st XI practice is on Thursday morning at 7am in the school gym.

Basketball starts on Friday 17th May, if you have not returned your form yet please do so as soon as possible, it is really important these are returned before the season starts.    Senior basketball practice is on Thursday lunchtimes in the school gym.