College sports: Must-win games today

By DAVE WORSLEY

The last two winners of the premier schoolboys soccer tournament must win games today to assure themselves of places in the quarter-finals.

In pool A, last year's winners Mt Albert Grammar are on six points, equal with Christchurch and one behind leaders Palmerston North.

Mt Albert scored the biggest win yesterday when they defeated Marlborough 5-1, but they require at least a point in the clash with Palmerston North today. Christchurch have the easier game, against Wanganui.

Rangitoto, the 2000 champions, had a 1-0 win over Tawa, but today play New Plymouth, who are also on five points.

Westlake are through as the top qualifier on eight points after a 4-1 victory against New Plymouth.

In pool B, Auckland Grammar are into the quarter-finals with a 4-0 win over Nelson. The second-placed team are likely to be Tauranga Boys.

Macleans College's tournament has not been a happy one. On the first day they were defeated 8-0 by Tauranga Boys and were beaten 4-0 yesterday by Shirley, and cannot make the quarter-finals.

Pool C has four teams, Wellington Collegiate, Kelston Boys, Havelock North and St Peters, on six, five and four points respectively. The key game today pits Kelston against Wellington. Kelston beat St Peters 4-1 in yesterday's game, and Hamilton scored a 5-1 win over Burnside.

Hockey

Defending champions Kamo look set to again make the girls final of the Federation Cup being played at Rotorua.

The Northland side have won all three of their matches so far, with successes against Christchurch, Woodford and Epsom. The side have scored only four goals but have conceded none.

Rangitoto are also unbeaten after a 1-0 win over St Margarets, a 3-0 hammering of King's and a 2-1 victory over Western Heights. The other unbeaten side are Palmerston North.

In the boys tournament in Carterton, Auckland Grammar have scored three wins, with 11 goals in their favour and four against.

Netball

West Auckland teams are standing out at the upper North Island tournament at Papakura.

Defending champions Avondale are unbeaten after five games, including a 61-8 win over Bay of Islands

The strong Massey team were upset on day one by Auckland Grammar and drew 39-39 with Matamata, who now have the inside running to make the next round.

However, Massey went over 50 points on two occasions in their wins over Otahuhu College and Tauranga Girls. Four teams from each region advance to the New Zealand championships at Taupo at the beginning of October.

Kartsport

Rangitoto College and Whangarei Boys shared the honours at the inaugural secondary schools championship at Auckland's Rosebank Rd raceway.

Nearly 130 competitors from North Island schools contested racing in six categories.

Whangarei Boys captured two titles, but Rangitoto College won the competition.

Combining the points of fourth-formers Brock Barrie and Royce Tollinson for a total of 207 points, they finished 49 ahead of Avondale College's Jason Robinson and Kane Taylor, with Macleans College third.

In the junior class (12-17 years) Jason Lee from Orewa College won the title ahead of Mark Russ, of Mt Roskill Grammar, followed by Brock Barrie from Rangitoto.

The only girl in the competition, Westlake's Sarah Comer, finished fifth.