Hero photograph
 
Photo by Dan Koni

Touch

Cursey Adie-Cropley —

Week 8 - Term One

Metro Secondary Schools Touch (Tue 29th March)

  • Rēpara Kingi (Yr 10) defeated OBHS Saiyanz, 7-2
  • Rēpara Kingi defeated JMCG Eagles, 8-1
  • Mohoao Kingi (Yr 9) defeated JMCG Stripes, 10-0
  • Mohoao Kingi drew with Hukarere Kingi, 4-4
  • Hukarere Kingi (Yr 9) defeated JMCG Blue, 9-1
  • Whatitri Kingi defeated KVC Jnr B, 13-2
  • Whatitiri Kingi (Yr 9) defeated JMCG Eagles (Yr 10s) , 5-4  


Otago Secondary Schools Touch Tournament (Sun 27th March)

Game 1: Vs John McGlashan won, 11-3

Touchdowns: K.Koni (3), O.Tuhega-Vaitupu (2), J.Tuhega-Vaitupu (2), O.Cameron (2), T.Metua, D.Pledger

Game 2 Vs Otago Boys' High School, won, 6-4

Touchdowns: J.Hola, J.Hill, T.Metua, O.Cameron, S.Nemec-Vial, O.Tuhega-Vaitupu

Game 3 (Final): Vs Otago Boys' High School, won 6-5

Touchdowns: J.Hill (3), D.Pledger, S.Nemec-Vial, J.Tuhega-Vaitupu 


Image by: Cursey Adie-Cropley

                               FINAL POSITION: OTAGO - BOYS CHAMPIONS

Back Row: J.Hola, J.Hill, J.Tuhega-Vaitupu, S.Nemec-Vial, O.Tuhega-Vaitupu, O.Cameron

Front Row: H.Smale, T.Metua, K.Koni, D.Pledger, J.Harvey

Absent: H.Mitchell-Collie (Coach), D.Koni (Coach) 


Important Touch Events

  • ALL Touch activities cease end of Term 1 (King's 9 & 10 TAC, Metro Touch Competition)
  • Otago Junior Touch Trials – September/October
  • King's 1st Touch resumes - Term 4, Wk 1 (Monday - Thursday)
  • ALL Touch activities resume Term 4, Wk 1(Kings 9 & 10 TAC, Metro Touch/Junior 1st)
  • King’s Junior Touch Invitational – Term 4, Wk 1
  • King’s Year 8 Junior Invitational – Term 4, Wk 2
  • King’s Junior Secondary Schools Tournament – Term 4, Wk 4
  • NZSS Touch National Champs – 9th-11th December (Rotorua Stadium, Rotorua)