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Most successful Netball tournament ever!

Ada Graham —

Congratulations to our Senior A Netball Team, coach Whaea Ada Graham and manager Ms. Pip Park on their sixth (out of 28 teams) placing in the Lower North Island Netball tournament in Whanganui.

Results from the week were: 

WIN vs Tararua College 32 ‐ 15 

WIN vs Porirua College 26 ‐ 23 

WIN vs Onslow College 37 ‐ 22 

WIN vs Wanganui Girls College 36 ‐ 18 

LOSS vs Paraparaumu College 26 ‐ 41 finished in 1st place) 

WIN vs Waiopehu College 33 ‐ 32 

FINALS 

LOSS vs Horowhenua College 22 ‐ 28 finished in 2nd place) 

WIN vs St Peter’s College 33 ‐ 23 

LOSS vs Wairarapa College 23 ‐ 36 finished in 5th place) 


The girls had fundraised and trained hard for this tournament, encouraged by their performances over the last couple of years and extremely proud of what they achieved this year.

The 2016 squad is pictured below:

Back Row: Natalie MacDonald, Carla Whittaker (c), Karlissa Lahina-Murphy. Middle Row: Tayla Kuiti, Saryah Chambers, Emily Culleton (c).
Front Row: Summah Chambers, Aaliyah Thorby, Eden Chambers. Shania Gray (absent from the photo), Abby Wonnocott and Ashanti Rauhihi will also be travelling as part of the tournament squad.