This week's sports news!

Zones Athletics

44 of our tamariki had the opportunity to represent Somerfield Te Kura Wairepo at the Zones Athletics at Nga Puna Wai last Thursday. The weather was outstanding, with our tamariki performing as positively as the weather.Congratulations to the following tamariki who placed in their events and have qualified for Centrals Athletics on Tuesday 2nd December:

Lily Campbell Y6 Girls 60m Sprint 1st

Zoe Rhodes Y6 Girls 60m Sprint 2nd

Hannah Watson Y6 Girls Long Jump 3rd

Conor Timlin Y6 Boys 60m Sprint 1st

Conor Timlin Y6 Boys Long Distance 1st

Oliver Cavalier Y6 Boys Long Distance 2nd

Maadi McCormick Y6 Boys Discus 2nd

Charlotte Bobichon Y5 Girls Long Jump 1st

Jacob Akurangi Y5 Boys Long Jump 1st

Daichi Morioka Y5 Boys Long Distance 2nd

Jacob Akurangi Y5 Boys 60m Sprint 3rd

Noah Green Y5 Boys Discus 3rd

Lily Campbell, Zoe Rhodes, Georgia Martin, Zoe Skinner Y6 Girls Relay 1st

Jacob Akurangi, Levi Weston, Leon Dennis, Jack Drummond Y5 Boys Relay 1st
Special thanks to all the parents who helped with transport and supported on the day and to Miss Paterson who stood out in the heat all day marshalling students to their events. Ka mau te wehi!

Congratulations to Maadi McCormick who received MVP for his Sydenham Rugby team.

Congratulations to the Somerfield Smashers who retained their Action indoor cricket title at the end of last term. They won the final against a Marshlands team which was close for a while before Somerfield made a crucial breakthrough and never looked back, winning 98 to 71.