Otago Boys’ High decisively took the honours in the annual exchange played in fine but cool conditions in Dunedin on Tuesday 18 June.

For Timaru, the stand-out performances again came from Hockey. An understrength 1st X1 side resting the four Canterbury under 18 representatives who had played in Christchurch on Monday evening, emerged with a decisive 5-0 victory. After an even beginning where Otago failed to make the most of a couple of goal scoring opportunities, Timaru’s depth and strength came through with Jack Thomson scoring a double to go with goals from Matthew Gualter, Ethan Tyree and Cooper Mason.

The Colts Hockey team, also playing at Logan Park, were equally decisive 8-1 winners in a strong all round performance that augurs well for the continued strength of the sport at the school.

The 1st XV Rugby fixture saw a big and powerful Otago side romp to a 11 try 61-0 victory in a performance that underlined their standing as a leading candidate to be the South Island representative at the National top four tournament later in the year.

The Under 15 Colts' fixture was far more competitive, with a late try sealing a 22-19 win for OBHS in a game that ebbed and flowed throughout. After a series of big wins in the local competition, this match should do Timaru a lot of good looking ahead to their South Island tournament later in the season.

In the Senior Basketball, TBHS were able to stay with a bigger, stronger opponent up until half-time but Otago eventually ran out 103-60 victors for TBHS. Jack Crossan led the offence with 25 points. The junior game mirrored the senior fixture, with Timaru competitive for parts of the match before going down 95-71.

In the 1st X1 Football, TBHS were level one-all at half-time, on the back of an improved defensive effort before conceding two second half goals in an eventual 3-1 loss. The Junior Football game saw an improved second half effort from a TBHS side down by five goals at half-time in a 6-2 loss.

Otago also recorded victories in both the Smallbore (701-687) and Trapshooting (400-368) as well as in Badminton 7-1 and Chess 7-1. 

This saw Otago record a 11-2 victory overall in the exchange.