Top class performances from Shirley Boys' teams earned us silver and bronze medals at the Canoe Polo South Island Secondary School Champs in Oamaru on 12-14 August.

The junior team improved with every game, closing the gap in scores and winning a crucial game to get them into the junior open playoffs where they won a bronze medal.

Junior team members - 9 Jurgen Bezuidenhout, 8 Calan Robinson, 7 Lukas Ross, 5 Ryan Carroll, 2 Mannix Scott, 1 Kieran Abraham (c).

The senior team, looking sharp in their flash new PFDs, were beaten by only one goal in the senior open final to take home silver.

Senior team members - 7 Sam Nicholson, 6 Eli Robertson, 5 Bowen Abraham (c), 4 Tom Bishop, 3 Leroy Cherry, 2 Reuben Brown, 1 Kieran Abraham.

The commitment and effort of the boys was inspiring with fantastic skills on show. Reuben Brown was the top goal scorer in the senior open grade and, together with Bowen Abraham, was chosen for the Tournament Team.

The next mission for the seniors is the Club Champs and the National Secondary School Champs in Hawkes Bay during the October holidays where they are sure to make other teams sit up and take notice.

If you want to try this awesome sport in Term 4, keep your eye on the notices for the have-a-go day during the last weekend of this term.

Also Shirley old boy Jade Johnson is currently competing with the Paddle Blacks at the Canoe Polo World Championships in France.