College sport: St Kent's wait on first XV demotion decision

By DAVE WORSLEY

The decision over the appeal by St Kentigern College over their demotion to the B grade of the first XV rugby competition in Auckland will be made in the next few days.

St Kent's finished at the bottom of the 1A competition and are due to be relegated, with Macleans College promoted to the prestigious grade for the first time in 25 years.

But college sport chief executive Mike Thompson says any decision is pending.

"St Kentigern lodged an appeal to the Secondary Heads Association. There has been a positive meeting and we'll be seeking clarification before there are anymore proceedings," Thompson said.

It appears that the situation has arisen through St Kentigern being given information during the season about a playoff against the winners of the B grade. This looks to be the point which requires clarification.

Macleans beat Mt Roskill 6-3 in the B grade final to earn promotion to 1A.

SOCCER

Epsom Girls Grammar, Avondale College and Tauranga Girls High School dominate the secondary schools girls team to tour Australia next year.

Renee Dale, Petria Rennie, Hannah Rishworth and Sarah Ropati (Epsom Girls), Ashleigh and Marisa Cox and Kirsty Yallop (Avondale),

Penny Chapman (Mt Albert Grammar) and Emma Butler, Maggie Lankshear and Anne Ormrod (Tauranga Girls) are in the squad.

The tour itinerary is yet to be released, but is understood to include three warm-up games before the two-test series to decide the Trans-Tasman Trophy, which Australia Secondary Schools hold.

SCHOOLS

Secondary school sports co-ordinators in the Counties Manukau region took part in one of their twice-a-term workshops organised by Counties Manukau Sport.

Sports co-ordinators from Waiuku College and Pukekohe High School in the south to Howick and Pakuranga College in the northern area of the region took part in the workshop, which featured guests talking about subjects such as risk management and screening coaches.

Yesterday, John Bowden, from Counties Manukau Athletics, addressed the co-ordinators with an offer of student coaching over the summer.

MYTEE golf, an initiative from the Unitec School of Sport, was also introduced.

Up to 25 attend the workshops to swap information.

TENNIS

With only one round to play, most leaders of the A1 grades have already tied up their championship titles.

Kings look set to take the senior boy's title from last year's holders, Auckland Grammar, while St Kentigern College maintain their superiority in the intermediate and junior grades.

Holders St Cuthbert's have clinched the senior girl's title again, with Baradene top of the junior girls and Rangitoto, the intermediate grade.

This week

Friday: Volleyball, junior boys and girls, various venues.

Tuesday Touch, junior boys and girls, various venues.