The 1st XI Hockey team has finished their preparations for the upcoming New Zealand Secondary Schools Hockey Championship - the Rankin Cup - with success in the two local competitions they contest.  The 1st XI defeated Wairarapa College 4 - 2 in the final of the Intercity Secondary School Hockey competition and followed that up by winning the final of the Premier Reserve Championship 3 - 0 against the College Premier Reserve side, after leading the points table for the grade throughout the season.  1st XI Hockey co-captain Tom Collier presented the cups the side won for finishing at the top of the points table and for winning the grade to the school at assembly recently.