College sports: Cycle records continue to be eclipsed

By DAVE WORSLEY

The record-breaking start to the cycling season continued at the weekend.

The St Kentigern senior boys team who disappointed in the first race, fired up to blitz the course in 20m 42.6s, eclipsing the 20m 46s set in 2001 by Auckland Grammar.

The St Kentigern junior boys team beat the record they set last week, and at 22m 31.2s were the sixth-fastest team, junior or senior, on the day. Diocesan were comfortable winners from their own B team and Epsom Girls.

In the junior girls, Westlake gained a narrow victory over St Cuthberts and Diocesan, just two seconds separating the three.

Cross Country

Pakuranga's Kelsi Patterson took the junior girls title at the Auckland champs at St Kentigern College. Renee Kraakman of St Kentigern won the intermediate event and Kate Campbell of Diocesan took home the senior girls title.

Dino Bozzone, younger brother of triathlon star Torrenzo, blitzed the field to secure the senior boys title for Rangitoto College. Auckland Grammar's Matthew Mildenhall won the intermediate boys title and the junior boys race went to Otis Maddason, also of Grammar.

Rugby

Unbeaten Mt Albert Grammar and Auckland Grammar are top of the 1A competition on 14 points each after three rounds. Kelston are on 12 and St Pauls, 10 points.

The big match on Saturday is Mt Albert against last year's champions De La Salle at Mt Albert at 2.30pm. Mt Albert beat St Pauls 54-0.

Auckland Grammar have a home game against Onehunga. Grammar struggled at the weekend against Tangaroa, but eventually won 18-16.

Tangaroa have seven points overall and seventh spot. They host St Pauls this Saturday. Kelston thrashed King's 41-27 and will be looking to continue their good form when they play Otahuhu.

Orienteering

Frances Peat of St Cuthberts continued her domination by winning the senior division of the Auckland champs by 13 minutes on the Waiuku course.

The best battle among the boys was for the intermediate title and like his big sister Andrew Peat (King's) won the contest. Thomas Reynolds from Westlake was a close second. The junior title went to the summer points winner Toby Scott from Glendowie and the senior title to Craig Gardner from Howick.

In the girls grades Sarah Gilkinson from Diocesan won the junior title. Long Bay College's Melanie Michels ran away with the intermediate race.

Sevens

Northern schools are favourites for the national finals in Petone. Mt Albert Grammar and De La Salle will represent Auckland, Massey High School, North Harbour and Wesley College, Counties.

Coming up

Friday: Basketball premier league, various venues.

Saturday: North Harbour rugby First XV (home side first, 1pm) Northcote v Rosmini, Takapuna Grammar v Kaipara, Rangitoto v Westlake (2), Glenfield v Massey (2), Birkenhead v Massey, Mahurangi v Orewa, Westlake (1) bye

Auckland 1A first XV (home side first, 2.30pm) King's v Macleans, Kelston Boys v Otahuhu, Sacred Heart v St Pauls, Mt Albert v De La Salle, Tangaroa v St Peters, Auckland Grammar v Onehunga.

Sunday: Curling, secondary schools second round, Avondale; orienteering, Auckland Secondary Schools, Forest & Farm

9. Cycling, Tamaki Drive, week three time trials.