The game of netball boasted a first for the century a few weeks ago when the current Ahuriri netball team, made up of William Colenso College and Tamatea High School netballers, played a team of ex-Colenso players.
William Colenso College (WCC) community co-ordinator Sue Martin says some of these ex-players were at Colenso in the 80s while others were more recent former Colenso and Tamatea students. A couple of mature players still play competitively but a few have already hung up their boots, Sue says.
"This is the first netball game of this sort this century. We did have games at the 10th and 50th Colenso anniversaries. Now, we would like this game to be part of the yearly school calendar."
As the WCC's community coordinator, it is Sue's mission to connect ex-students with the school community and get them involved.
"Netball seemed to be a good idea. Through the lens of netball, a strong bond can be maintained and reinforced between those former and today's players. It was exciting to witness new connections and reconnections during the morning."