Welcome to Term 4, wow how did we get here so fast? We hope that you all had a good break and got a chance to explore this beautiful country of ours. It is awesome the weather is warming up and we are about to go headlong into Summer Sport

It is fabulous looking out of the Sports Office window to see the pool is filled up, ready to go with a balmy temperature of 26degrees, along with the addition of new shade sails. We look forward to supporting you all on the sidelines of whichever sport it is you have chosen. As always please get in touch with us if you have any sporting news you would like to see in future newsletters. louise.eder@stmargarets.school.nz
Go SMC.

Basketball
Congratulations to our Year 7&8 A Basketball team who won the A grade competition at Pioneer Stadium at the end of Term 3.
Charlotte Prebble writes; “The Year 7&8 A and B Basketballers had a killer season which resulted in a win for the A's as they won the Year 7&8 Girl's A Grade. The B's also had a solid effort in the Y7&8 girls B Grade. It was awesome to see the girls arrive with positive attitudes to every game full of energy and banter. Thank you to our senior coaches who coached and supported these girls - Courtney Prebble, Sophie Ness and Millie Ness.”

Gymnastics
Lexie Boon recently competed in the Gymnastic Canterbury Championship and successfully defended her title, winning again in 2020. To do this she gained; 1st in freehand, 1st in rope, 2nd in ball and 1st in her age group then 1st overall for her level. She was also invited to compete in the group with the Seniors and they achieved a 2nd equal in the Championship. This follows from another successful club competition where Lexie gained the same results as above and therefore won the Level 4 Champion title. Lexie is very much looking forward to the 2021 season where a spot in the Canterbury team will be her next goal. To achieve this she first has to be in the top 20 in New Zealand before being offered a spot in the Regional representative team. Good luck Lexie.

Hockey
During the first week of the holidays, our hockey teams played their last game for the Canterbury Secondary School Competition. Our 1st XI team's performance in the final of the Secondary Premier League, against Christchurch Girls High, topped off an incredible season showing such great development in skill, confidence and gameplay. They came back from being behind one goal to force a penalty shoot-out that went through to sudden death. Unfortunately, we were unable to finish with the goal that counted, but we were so proud of each and every team member. The support from the school community and in particular from many Old Girls was incredible and we thank you all for backing us!
Our other results from the teams that competed in the Secondary School League competition on Wednesdays were:

2nd XI: 5th= in Div 1
White Team: 5th in Div 2
Red Team: 6th in Div 2
Green Team: 4th in Div 3
Blue Team: 6th in Div 3
Silver Team: 5th= in Div 4

These results are a reflection of a competition draw that was incomplete due to the restrictions caused by Covid, hence some play-off games were quick to change placement on the table. We are encouraged that we will only lose three Year 13 players throughout all of the teams and that we will all develop and be stronger in 2021. We would like to sincerely thank the coaches and managers for their time and effort in a challenging season. Your knowledge, support and encouragement are so critical to the development and growth of all our participants.

Junior School Hockey
It has been a great season for our St Margaret's College junior teams. Every player has developed in a season that has not been without its challenges due to Covid. Our Primary 11-aside Green team finished their season strongly and every girl developed as a player due to their own hard work and the expert knowledge of their coaches. We thank SMC old girl and former Blackstick, Amelia Gibson, and their student coach, Mezzy Surridge for the work they did with this team.
Our Year 6 Magic played in the Kiwi Sticks competition and had their first whole season with a goalie. These girls worked so well as a team and improved every week with their individual skills and positional play. Thanks must go to their student coaches Issy Story and Ava Coates who helped them all develop as players.
The Year 5 Wizards also played in the Kiwi Sticks Competition (No Goalie). They had some tough games this season but always played as a team and showed their passion for hockey. They had wonderful support from their coaches Chelsea Parrett and Piper Smith, as well as their awesome manager Mrs Double.
The Year 4 Stingers had a huge season in the Mini Sticks Competition, with some big battles which resulted in some great wins and the odd loss. They learnt a lot during the season on and off the field that will help them all in the future as players. They were very lucky to have student coaches Isabella House and Charlotte Gilray help them all develop throughout the season and were supported by their amazing manager Sarah Smallman.
The Year 3 Wildcats were little legends this season. They had no reserves and the six girls that made up the team were there every week giving it their very best. They all developed their skills throughout the season and supported each other on and off the field. Special thanks to their student coaches Niamh McKenzie and Georgiana House and of course their greatest supporter/manager, Mrs Calder.
Thank you also to all the parents who supported our teams through a very tricky season.

Representative Hockey
Congratulations to Isabella House, Issy Story and Mezzy Surridge who have been selected to represent Canterbury in the U18 team to travel to Dunedin in October to compete against Otago in the inaugural Mainland Cup. Also, congratulations to Olivia Dyer (Yr 13 2019) who has also been selected as goalie for this team. A number of Yr 9-11 girls thoroughly enjoyed participating in a Canterbury Hockey U15 Development Programme over 3 days at the end of the holidays. The students involved were: Neve Ballin, Shylah Bateman, Payton Edmondson, Nina Hayes, Amelia Frew, Tehya Laws, Poppy McNeill and Phoebe Spear. “We learnt about different types of positions in the circle and how to transfer the ball from defence to the midfield using outlet passes. We also did lots of basic drills involving passing, tackling, shooting, and picking the ball up on the move to create space and keep the game flowing. It was really great to see so many SMC girls taking part in this wonderful programme” - Neve Ballin (Yr 9)
Representative honours from our Old Girls continue to make us incredibly proud. Leah Butt, Millie Calder, Charlotte Lee, Phoebe Steele and Emily Wium have been selected to represent the Southern Alpiners in the NZ Hockey Premier League competition starting next month in Hamilton. Four women’s teams have been selected, three North Island teams and one South Island team. These teams include several Black Stick players and ex-international players.

Netball
SMC NETBALL REPORT - OCTOBER 2020
2020 will be a season that we won’t forget quickly. Covid19 certainly impacted all of our teams this season but we are incredibly proud and grateful to all of our girls, their coaches and managers for the huge amount of spirit and commitment they continued to give to netball this season. This season we had 26 competition teams entered in their respective grade along with a super keen group of Year 1 & 2 girls who enjoyed their weekly skills sessions with their coaches.

SMC A
Our Senior A girls had a steady season and produced some great results. They were winners at Quad Tournament in Dunedin earlier this year. They placed second in the Supernet Competition and second in the Canterbury Regional Tournament. Well done girls.

Congratulations to:
Olive Tuipoloto - Rookie of the Year
Mia Allison - Leadership, Commitment and Performance

SMC B
Senior B what a season they have had. Unbeaten in all 3 of the competitions that they participated in! Their triple crown includes 2A Christchurch Netball Centre title, School Sport Canterbury Wednesday Competition and Division 2 of the Canterbury Regional Tournament. Impressive girls, your hard work, dedication and teamwork came to fruition for you.

Congratulations to:
Courtney Anderson - Most Promising Player
Olivia Parker - Team Leadership

SMC C
Our Senior C girls enjoyed a competitive season but also had some injuries along the way. The girls worked hard on court and always gave 100%. They have had some mixed results during the season but they showed great fight and worked extremely hard. Their performances as a team kept improving and they got across the line regularly! Great work girls, super proud of you all.

Congratulations to:
Emily Young - Dedication and Commitment to the team
Maddie Stead - Most Consistent Performance

SMC D
Our D team had a super tough season. They were extremely hard hit with injury and sickness throughout the season. A huge thank you to Georgia Lund and Annie Larkin for coaching and supporting these girls as they navigated their season. Thank you also to the many girls who filled in to help our D team out!! This season was a real team effort and aside from the injuries, the girls performed strongly all season, which is a credit to them all! Great job girls.

Congratulations to:
Monique Graham - Most Valuable Player
Dedication & Commitment to the Team - Chloe Derry

SMC E
Our Senior E team girls are a team of superstars who have battled away this season in some tough games. Their skills have progressed and they have shown their never give up attitude. It was great watching you in action.

Congratulations to:
Most Valuable Player - Maddy Meates

Fairplay Award - Ella Munro

SMC F
Our F team girls are a team of superstars who have battled away this season in some tough games. Their skills have progressed and they have shown their never give up attitude. Their final game of the season was super close but they fought hard and worked together as a team. A great way to finish the season!!

Congratulations to:
Most Improved Player - Chloe Bale
Most Valuable Player - Nadia Zhou

SMC G
A great season for our 11A girls. They are a skilful group of girls who have played some fantastic netball throughout this covid season. The lowest score for them was 31 and the highest 55, the highest score against them was 19 and the lowest score 7. The girls scored a total of 352 goals and only had 82 scored against them giving them a points differential of 279! A M A Z I N G girls!!

Congratulations to:

Charlotte Prebble - Most Valuable Player - attitude, ability and consistent performance
Emily Forrest - Most Improved Player - spearhead of the shooting circle

SMC H
The girls have worked incredibly hard this season, ably guided by Emma Parker. They have progressed as a team and played some great netball. Well done girls.

Congratulations to:
Tess Roberts - Most Improved Player

Emma Graham - Dedication and Commitment to Team

SMC I
Another fantastic season for this group of talented girls. They were winners of the School Sport Canterbury Competition and finished top of their unofficial grade in the Saturday competition. The effort and commitment of the girls were outstanding. Great job girls.

Congratulations to:

Fabriana McQuarrie - Most Consistent Performance

Milly Farrell - Team Contribution On and Off the Court

SMC J
Our 10B girls had a very tough season. I admire their attitude and resilience each week as they turned up and gave their best individually and collectively out on court! Your skills progressed steadily and by the end of the season your confidence had grown and you were playing good strong netball. Well done to you all.

Congratulations to:

Anita Avia - Most Valuable Player
Charlotte Sweney - Players’ Player of the Year

SMC K (Green)
A challenging season for this group of girls but once they found their groove out on court they were away! Well done girls.

Congratulations to:

Gemma Hardcastle - Most Valuable Player
Grace James - Most Improved Player

SMC L (Blue)
A season of continual improvement for our Yr 10 Blue team. Each week saw this group grow in confidence and play some good netball.

Congratulations to:
Lucy Paterson - Players’ Player of the Year
Ella Bloy - Dedication and Commitment to Team

SMC M
Our SMC M team is a team of girls who showed fantastic skill improvement during the season. They loved their netball and each week on court they played hard right until the final whistle. Well done girls, it was fabulous watching you grow in confidence each week.

Congratulations to:
Charlotte Scott - Most Improved Player

Sienna Fox - Dedication and Commitment to Team

SMC N
Our 9A girls had some tough battles during the season but they were always working to improve. Their positive attitudes and willingness to work hard showed when they were out on court. Well done girls!

Congratulations to:
Georgia Opie - Most Valuable Player
India Broomhall - Players’ Player of the Year (Commitment and Leadership to the Team)

SMC O
Our 9B girls played some fantastic netball during the season. They had strong team connections and achieved some very good results. Well done girls.

Congratulations to:

Annabel Smith - Most Consistent Player
Ruby Blu Donkin - Most Valuable Player

SMC P
Our P team were a very close-knit team who achieved some great results in both their Saturday and Wednesday competitions. They played some great netball and had a lot of fun doing it. Awesome girls.

Congratulations to:

Maddi Brown - Most Consistent Performance

Hannah Gubb - Most Promising Player

SMC Q
The Q team had a fabulous season. From the beginning of the season until the end it was fabulous seeing the skill improvement of the girls, but more importantly the improvement of their team play. They all banded together and played some outstanding netball. Well done girls.

Congratulations to:

Arabella Russell - Most Valuable Player
Kate Ballantyne - Most Improved & Consistent Performer

SMC R
Our Yr 7/8 A team has had some great opportunities this year. They have played in the Independent Zone Tournament where they finished 3rd and enjoyed some hard fought games. The girls showed great progress throughout the season.

Congratulations to :

Emily Chambers - Team Contribution/Leadership

Annabel Leete - Most Improved

SMC S
Our 7/8 B team were a team that improved each time they took the court. They not only enjoyed their netball but they enjoyed each other’s company. This showed out on court with their fabulous results. You were awesome in action girls.

Congratulations to:

Marguerite Heller - Most Valuable Player
Hannah Millar - Most Improved Player

SMC T
Our Yr 7/8 C team girls worked hard on their skills during the season and showed huge improvement. They worked well as a team and played some great netball.

Congratulations to:

Victoria Gomes-Lira Most Valuable Player
Qiaoyu Guan - Most Consistent Performance

SMC U
Our U12 team of Year 7 superstars showed fantastic improvement from the start of the season to the end. It was a real treat watching these girls play each week and see them grow in confidence in themselves and each other! Their final game was a super close battle which saw everyone play hard and make a difference to their team. Fantastic work girls.

Congratulations to:

Estelle Letton - Most Consistent Performance
Lauren McMath - Most Promising Player

SMC V
Our Yr 5/6 girls were super competitive this season and loved every minute that they head out on court! They were hungry for the ball and their skills showed steady improvement during the season. Great job girls. 

SMC W
This group of girls were super enthusiastic and enjoyed their netball this season. Their skills showed good improvement as the season progressed. Awesome work everyone.

SMC X
Our Yr 4 girls loved playing netball this season and their skills showed great improvement as the season progressed. The energy and enthusiasm in their last game of the season was fabulous and they just kept growing in confidence.

SMC Y
Another team of superstars who loved getting out on court and playing games. It was great watching their skills improve as the season progressed. Well done girls.

SMC Z
Our group of girls who played their first season of netball. The girls enjoyed their games and their skills improved. It was great to see them out on court having some fun with their friends.

Yr 1/2
Our Year 1 and 2 group of budding netballers grew each week. It was super cool seeing these girls at their skills sessions with their big sisters learning some netball skills. Their energy was infectious as was their keenness to learn how to pass and catch and shoot.
Overall it has been a successful season under trying circumstances. I can not thank everyone enough, the coaches, the managers, the umpires and families for their ongoing support to help ensure the girls were still able to take part in the various netball competitions this season. Thank you and congratulations to all of our SMC Umpires throughout the season. Without you we wouldn’t be able to take the court. We are truly grateful to you all!

Tayla Hardy
Grace McKenna
Emily Young
Maddie Stead
Zoe Cookeson
Frankie Molnar
India Broomhall
Bridie James
Evie Meyer
Georgia Reed
Grace Roxburgh
Caitlynne Hill

SMC WHISTLERS

Kate Ballantyne
CNC Qualification - Centre Level 2 & Platinum Whistler
Jasmine Tomuli-Sii
CNC Qualification - Platinum
Charlotte Coughlan
CNC Qualification - Gold & Platinum
Fadziso Madondo
CNC Qualification - Bronze, Silver & Gold
Ashlee Tacon
CNC Qualification - Gold
Anita Avia
CNC Qualification - Gold
Brooke Mullinger
CNC Qualification - Silver & Gold
Georgie Campbell
CNC Qualification - Bronze & Silver
Estelle Letton
CNC Qualification - Bronze & Silver
Mia McMath
CNC Qualification - Bronze & Silver
Hannah Millar
CNC Qualification - Bronze & Silver
Flo Wilkinson
CNC Qualification - Bronze
Kate Taylor
CNC Qualification - Bronze
Sophia Govan
CNC Qualification - Bronze

The end of the season also sees us farewell our fabulous Year 13 girls who have played a huge part in all things netball at SMC. A special shout out to Olivia Parker, Emma Parker, Amelia Parker, Samara Brown, Emily Young and Maddie Stead for their commitment to SMC Netball. They came to SMC in Year 9 and have been involved with netball throughout their entire 5 years at SMC, not only as players but also as valued coaches and umpires. Thank you so much girls for all that you have done for Netball, you are all superstars!!

A huge thank you to all of our wonderful coaches, managers, staff and umpires who help with each of our teams each week. Your time and effort is greatly appreciated by us all.

Amanda Hardy

SMC Netball Convenor

Skiing
On a clear blue sky day, the South Island Secondary Schools Championships went ahead at Cardrona Alpine Resort. It was a great day out for all involved with our two competitors doing extremely well. Frustratingly, Mari Henderson missed out on a Bronze in the Ladies Giant Slalom by less than a second. Congratulations to Isla Fulton who won Gold in the Ladies Snowboarding SlopeStyle and Silver in the Snowboard Giant Slalom.

Awesome job both of you.

Touch
Congratulations to the following three girls who have been named in the U12 & U14 girls Canterbury Touch teams.
Alexandra Campbell U12
Sophie Booth U14
Millie Robertson U14
Good luck for the season ahead.

Water Polo
Junior Water Polo camp Y9/10
This term we have 2 Year 9/10 Water Polo Teams who will be playing in the Secondary Schools weekly competition. To start the season we held a Junior Water Polo camp on the last 2 days of the school holidays. Whilst the weather was a little chilly and the pool hadn't quite warmed up to maximum temperature, the enthusiasm and energy shown by the girls was awesome. The girls went through a combination of dry land work, pool sessions as well as video work.

A big thank you to Casie Bowry, our Junior head coach for all her organisation and coaching. Thanks also to Sharon McClure for assisting and also our 3 senior girls Ella Frazer, Josie Persico and Emma McClure for coming along and helping out.

Our Junior A team will be competing in the Junior South Island Tournament here in Christchurch from 26-29th November. We wish all our Water Polo players the best of luck for the season ahead.

Julie Seymour

A huge Congratulations to Georgia Reed Year 12 and Josie Persico Year 13 who have been selected to be a part of the Central Southern Penguins Premier Water Polo League team, to compete in Auckland as marquee athletes from the Canterbury region. They will be competing in this team over four weekends in November against three other Auckland based Premier League teams. We wish you both all the best during this time and keep our fingers crossed for your future Water Polo dreams potentially leading to the next Youth World Games.

Sports Awards

Everyone is invited to come along for the SMC Sports Awards 2020 to celebrate the girls' achievements. Please contact the Sports Office to get your tickets. No cost.