KEY POINTS:
Winning the toss and electing to bat first was not a great call for Kelston BHS in the RH Marryatt Cup one-day final.
The damp pitch at Colin Maiden Park, which undid the KBHS batsmen, played into the hands of the St Kentigern bowlers initially and later their batsmen, as they cruised to a seven-wicket victory and one-day 1A honours.
Led by Trent Cooper, 2-9 from 10 overs, and with Jonathan Hickey mopping up the tail with 3-9, Kelston struggled to reach 89 as the St Kentigern field supported their bowlers with some superb catches. Only Sheahan Huri (28) offered any resistance.
In reply, and after a 40-minute lunch break which allowed the pitch to dry, St Kentigern wasted little time in hitting the winning runs.
They were restricted early by some intelligent bowling from spinners Nathan Bell and Huri but the batsmen soon assumed control and won it in the 19th over with useful contributions from Ashwyn Herwels (23), Robert van Elling (24no) and Patrick Boyd (17no).
Chief executive
After five years as chief executive of ASB College Sport, Mike Thompson is moving on and starts the same role with New Zealand Squash next week.
In his time with Auckland SS Sport, Thompson has overseen a number of changes including addressing the poaching of top players from one school to another.
A replacement for Thompson, who was previously with Northern Districts Cricket and the Force 3 soccer federation, is expected to be known by the end of the month.
Cricket
WAIKATO
After holding the Dave Hoskin Trophy for almost 18 months, St Peters College have handed it on to Hillcrest HS, who were the previous holders.
In a low-scoring affair at St Peters, Hillcrest were always in control and won by four wickets to keep their semifinal hopes alive.
The home side were struggling from the outset at four for three and five for four, with only captain Fraser Kilgour offering any hope. He was eventually last out for 67. Dion Kirker was the best of the Hillcrest attack bagging 4-24 after doing the early damage.
St Peters' hopes of hitting back with the ball were soon dashed as Chris Jamieson and Oliver Leydon-Davis put on 55 for the first wicket. Hillcrest then lost wickets steadily and at 103-6 the home side were in with a chance until a couple of late boundaries got Hillcrest home.
St Peters still have a share of the lead but trail Hamilton BHS' 3rd XI and St Johns on run-rate as teams jockey for the semifinals.
Rugby
Keen for some early-season action at Waikato Stadium, an enthusiastic group at Hamilton BHS set out to get the chance to play on the hallowed turf by promoting a sevens tournament.
Their endeavours will be rewarded on Saturday when teams from 16 schools, including rugby heavyweights Kelston BHS, Auckland GS, Mt Albert Grammar, Palmerston North BHS, New Plymouth BHS and the hosts play a Supersevens tournament with games for both boys and girls in a quick-fire competition.
Co-hosted by the Waikato Rugby Union and Hamilton BHS, the tournament gives the opportunity for some good action in front of the expected big crowd.
Dragon boats
Crews from EGGS and Kaipara College will be out to defend their titles when the annual Auckland SS dragon boat festival hits the waters of the Viaduct Harbour on Sunday.
While EGGS (girls) and Kaipara College (mixed) will be chasing repeat victories, there will be a new winner in the boys division as that was not raced last year.
While there have again been huge entries for the mixed and girls' racing, only four crews will line up in the boys' division, with local hopes Northcote College and Kaipara College being challenged by Christchurch visitors Shirley BHS.
Racing will be hectic, with 40 22-strong crews (from squads of 25) chasing the spoils in a busy day's racing.
Water polo
After a series of narrow wins, Sacred Heart College turned in one of the better efforts of the premier season with a 9-3 win over Massey High.
It was Sacred Heart's best tally of the season and allowed them to join Westlake BHS - who thrashed St Kentigern 20-2 - and Rangitoto as semifinalists. Rosmini's 5-4 win over King's kept their top-four hopes alive but they face the tough task of needing to beat AGS to go through.
In an abbreviated round of matches - due to the Southern Cross international tournament - EGGS won a hard-fought battle with St Cuthberts 3-2 in girls' action while Rangitoto turned in their best effort of the season to topple Carmel 24-0.
COMING UP
TODAY
Wrestling, Auckland SS novice tournament, Rosehill College from 10am.
Cricket, girls (4pm, home team first), senior B, Glendowie v Tamaki, St Kentigern v Howick, Papatoetoe v Botany Downs, Onehunga v Macleans, Manurewa v King's, Lynfield v EGGS, Marcellin v Massey, St Marys v Marist.
THURSDAY-SATURDAY
Volleyball, Auckland SS senior championships, girls Tamaki College, boys ASB Stadium, Thursday & Friday from 9am, Saturday (ASB Stadium), boys final 1.30pm, girls final 3pm.
THURSDAY-SUNDAY
Cricket, NZCT girls qualifying tournament, Thursday & Friday, Melville Park & Keith Hay Park from 10am, Saturday, semifinals, Melville Park from 12.30pm, Sunday, final Melville Park 10am.
Water polo, North Is SS championships, Thursday, West Wave 10.10am (first game)-5.40pm (last game), EGGS 10.40am-8.20pm, Sacred Heart 9.40am-8.40pm. Friday, West Wave 10.40am-7.50pm, Sacred Heart 8.30am-8pm, EGGS 11.10am-6.40pm. Saturday, West Wave 9.10am-6.20pm, EGGS 9.40am-6.40pm, Sacred Heart 11.10am-7.30pm. Sunday, Sacred Heart 8.30am-1.30pm, EGGS 8.30am-3.10pm, West Wave 8am-4.15pm (girls final 3.15pm, boys final 4.15pm).
SATURDAY
Cricket, North Harbour premier boys (8.30am, home team first), Kristin v Rangitoto, TGS v Birkenhead, WBHS v Long Bay. Auckland 1A two-day grade (11am, home team first, day 2), championship, St Kentigern v WBHS, MAGS v KBHS, Rosmini v AGS. Plate, Avondale v Sacred Heart, Rangitoto v Kings, TGS v Macleans. 1B (12.30pm), Pakuranga v AGS, Rangitoto v Liston, St Kentigern v St Peters, WBHS v Papatoetoe.
Rugby, Waikato Supersevens, Waikato Stadium, from 10am.
SUNDAY
Dragon boats, Auckland SS festival, Viaduct Harbour, from 9.15am (last race 4.20pm).
Mountainbiking, Auckland SS cross country individual championships, Riverhead Forest from 10am.
RESULTS
ATHLETICS
North Harbour SS 3000m Championships
(Sovereign Stadium)
Junior girls: S. Robertson (Rangitoto) 11m 51s 1, B. Stark (WGHS) 11m 56s 2, S. Dixon (TGS) 14m 36s 3.
Intermediate girls: K. Burke (Mahurangi) 10m 55s 1, L. Morrison-Jones (Kristin) 12m 25s 2.
Senior girls: E. Lucas (Rangitoto) 12m 57s 1.
Junior boys: L. Hyatt-Brown (Rosmini) 11m 15s 1, A. Walker (WBHS) 11m 29s 2, A. Ranford (TGS) 11m 30s 3.
Intermediate boys: J. Schreuder (WBHS) 9m 54s 1, J. Longdill (WBHS) 10m 58s 2, A. Connor (WBHS) 11m 54s 3.
Senior boys: R. Bashir (WBHS) 9m 19s 1, P. Close (TGS) 9m 53s 2, B. Pickerill (TGS) 11m 07s 3.
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CRICKET
AUCKLAND
RH Marryatt Cup Final
(Colin Maiden Park)
KBHS 89 (S. Huri 28; J. Hickey 3-9) lost to St Kentigern 90/3.
WAIKATO
1st X1, division one
St Peters 111 (F. Kilgour 67; D. Kirker 4-24) lost to Hillcrest HS 112/6 (C. Jamieson 31).
Hamilton BHS 3rd X1 240 (M. Santner 61, R. Herbert 59no, V. Stock 55; J. Elgie 3-12, M. O'Neil 3-46) bt Hamilton BHS 4th X1 176 (J. Walker 3-30).
Fraser HS 235 (J. Pye 55, A. McLean 34; O. Robinson 4-42) bt St Pauls 2nd X1 (Robinson 76no; T. Salvatierra 4-27, McLean 3-26).
St Johns 200/9 (R. McKinnon 44no, B. Chubb 38, C. Baker 31; J. Clayton 3-53, S. Keeley 3-20) bt Cambridge HS 192 (S. Butcher 62, K. Adlam 35; S. McHaffie 3-27, S. Devoy 3-55).
Morrinsville College 76 (K. McIntyre 3-23, M. Green 3-2) lost to Matamata College 79/1 (T. Hawes 46no).
Points (after five rounds): Hamilton BHS 3, St Johns, St Peters 17, Hillcrest 15, Matamata 12, Fraser, Cambridge 11, St Pauls, Hamilton BHS 4, Morrinsville 8.
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GOLF
Premier (leading points after three rounds)
Auckland division one: MAGS 67, St Kentigern 63. Division two: MAGS 73.5, MRGS 66.5.
North Harbour division one: Orewa 66, Rangitoto 50.5. Division two: Lynfield 65.5, AGS 2 62.
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MULTISPORT
AQUATHON
(Long Bay)
Boys
Junior: A. Ranford (TGS) 14m 07s 1, M. Taumaunu (Rangitoto) 14m 21s 2, S. Morreau (AGS) 14m 24s 3. Teams: Whangaparaoa 14m 54s 1.
Intermediate: A. Smith (St Kentigern) 14m 17s 1, D. Smith (AGS) 14m 39s 2, A. Petrie (MAGS) 15m 01s 3. Teams: Long Bay 14m 52s 1.
Senior: K. Bassett (AGS) 21m 29s 1, M. Burbury King (AGS) 21m 59s 2, A. George (St Kentigern) 22m 05s 3. Teams: Orewa 20m 45s 1.
Girls
Junior: B. Hicks (St Kentigern) 15m 42s 1, C. Da Silva (Rangitoto) 15m 53s 2, R. Chang (St Cuthberts) 16m 06s 3. Teams: Kristin B 16m 02s 1.
Intermediate: S. Corbidge (Kristin) 16m 11s 1, N. Silver (Kristin) 16m 20s 2, M. Blackett (Strathallan) 17m 01s 3. Kristin 15m 49s 1.
Senior: H. Baddock (Diocesan) 25m 50s 1, A. James (St Cuthberts) 25m 53s 2, K. Reardon (St Cuthberts) 26m 24s 3. Teams: Rangitoto 21m 29s 1.
Mixed teams
Junior: Waiuku College 15m 40s 1.
Intermediate: TGS 4 15m 16s 1.
Senior: TGS 5 24m 09s 1.
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ROWING
NORTH IS CHAMPIONSHIPS
(Lake Karapiro)
A finals
Boys
Under-15 double sculls: Whakatane HS 1, Bethlehem College 2, WBHS 3.
Under-15 quadruple sculls: Hamilton BHS 1, WBHS 2, Sacred Heart (Auckland) 3.
Under-15 coxed fours: Hamilton BHS 1, Tauranga BC 2, Te Kauwhata College 3.
Under-15 eights: Hamilton BHS 1, WBHS 2, Tauranga BC 3.
Under-16 coxless doubles sculls: John Paul College 1, Hauraki Plains 1 2, Hauraki Plains 2 3.
Under-16 quadruple sculls: Hauraki Plains 1, Rotorua Lakes HS 2, AGS 3.
Under-16 coxed fours: AGS 1, Hamilton BHS 2, St Pauls 3.
Under-16 eights: AGS 1, St Pauls 2, WBHS 3.
Under-17 single sculls: St Peters 1, Bethlehem College 2, Hutt Valley HS 3.
Under-17 double sculls: Whakatane HS 1 1, Whakatane HS 2 2, WBHS 3.
Under-17 coxed fours: Rotorua BHS 1, St Pauls Collegiate 2, Tauranga BC 3.
Under-17 quadruple sculls: Whakatane HS 1, TGS 2, St Peters 3.
Under-17 eights: Rotorua BHS 1, St Kentigern 2, Kings 3.
Under-18 single sculls: Hauraki Plains 1 1, Hauraki Plains 2 2, St Peters School 3.
Under-18 double sculls: Hauraki Plains 1, AGS 2, Bethlehem College 3.
Under-18 coxless pairs: Hamilton BHS 1, Hauraki Plains 2, Napier BHS 3.
Under-18 quadruple sculls: AGS 1, Bethlehem College 2, St Kentigern 3.
Under-18 coxed fours: Hamilton BHS 1, Tauranga BC 2, Napier BHS 3.
Under-18 novice coxed fours: Hamilton BHS 1, Te Awamutu College 2, St Johns (Hastings) 3.
Under-18 lightweight coxless fours: Tauranga BC 1, TGS 2, WBHS 3.
Under-18 novice eights: St Johns 1, AGS 2, TGS 3.
Under-18 eights: Hamilton BHS 1, Kings 2, AGS 3.
Girls
Under-15 double sculls: Tauranga GC 1, Whakatane HS 2, St Peters 3.
Under-15 quadruple sculls: Tauranga GC 1, Bethlehem 2, Waikato Diocesan 3.
Under-15 coxed fours: Hauraki Plains 1, St Peters 2, Sacred Heart 3.
Under-15 eights: Sacred Heart 1, Hauraki Plains 2, Tauranga GC 3.
Under-16 double sculls: Bethlehem College 1, Rotorua GHS 2, Hauraki Plains 3.
Under-16 coxed fours: Wanganui Collegiate 1, Tauranga GC 2, Hauraki Plains 3.
Under-16 quadruple sculls: Bethlehem College 1, Tauranga GC 2, Hauraki Plains 3.
Under-16 eights: Waikato Diocesan 1, St Peters 2, Sacred Heart 3.
Under-17 single sculls: Hastings GHS 1, Trident HS 2, Hutt Valley HS 3.
Under-17 doubles sculls: Trident HS 1, Bethlehem 2, Diocesan 3.
Under-17 quadruple sculls: Bethlehem 1, Trident HS 2, WGHS 3.
Under-17 coxed fours: Wanganui Collegiate 1, Sacred Heart 2, St Peters 3.
Under-17 eights: Waikato Diocesan 1, St Peters School 2, Kings 3.
Under-18 single sculls: Hauraki Plains 1, Rotorua GHS 2, Rudolf Steiner School 3.
Under-18 double sculls: Rotorua GHS 1, WGHS 2, Glendowie 3.
Under-18 coxless pairs: St Peters 1, Macleans 2, Waikato Diocesan 3.
Under-18 lightweight coxed fours: Diocesan 1, Otumoetai 2, Te Awamutu 3.
Under-18 novice coxed fours: Tauranga GC 1, Macleans 2, Trident HS 3.
Under-18 coxed fours: Wanganui Collegiate 1, Waikato Diocesan 2 2, Waikato Diocesan 1 3.
Under-18 quadruple sculls: Bethlehem College 1, Rotorua GHS 2, Macleans 3.
Under-18 novice eights: Macleans 1, St Peters School 2, Diocesan 3.
Under-18 eights: Wanganui Collegiate 1, Waikato Diocesan 2, St Peters School 3.
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TENNIS
Boys
Senior A1: WBHS 5 Kings 4, St Kentigern 1 8 AGS 1, MAGS 9 St Kentigern 2 0. Points: WBHS 28, St Kentigern 1 25, AGS 20, MAGS 16, Kings 10, St Kentigern 2 0.
Intermediate A1: St Kentigern 1 5 AGS 4, WBHS 6 Kings 1 3, Kings 2 7 St Kentigern 2 2. Points: St Kentigern 29, Kings 1 25, WBHS 23, AGS 11, Kings 2 9, St Kentigern 2 2.
Junior A1: St Kentigern 1 9 WBHS 0, Kings 1 9 AGS 0, Kings 2 9 St Kentigern 0. Points: Kings 1 32, St Kentigern 1 30, ASGS 21, Kings 2 14, WBHS 2, St Kentigern 2 2.
Girls
Senior A1: St Cuthberts 7 St Kentigern 2, Rangitoto 8 Baradene 1, EGGS 6 Diocesan 3. Points: St Cuthberts 31, Rangitoto 27, Baradene 15, EGGS 12, Diocesan 7, St Kentigern 7.
Intermediate A1: Diocesan 8 St Cuthberts 1, Baradene 7 Rangitoto 2, St Kentigern 9 EGGS 0. Points: Diocesan 32, Baradene 28, St Kentigern 22, Rangitoto 12, St Cuthberts 5, EGGS 0.
Junior A1: Baradene 8 St Kentigern 1, St Cuthberts 8 Diocesan 1 1, EGGS 8 Diocesan 2 1. Points: St Cuthberts 32, Baradene 25, Diocesan 1 21, EGGS 14, Diocesan 2 6, St Kentigern 1.
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WATER POLO
Premier boys
Sacred Heart 9 Massey HS 3, WBHS 20 St Kentigern 2, Rosmini 5 Kings 4.
Premier girls
EGGS 3 St Cuthberts 2, Rangitoto 24 Carmel 0, WGHS 2 bt MAGS by default.
