Secondary School netball finals highly contested

Secondary Schools Netball Championship winning Senior Premier team Te Awamutu College Open. Photo / Supplied

It was finals week for the Montana Catering Secondary Schools Championship competition on Saturday.

Despite the variable weather (sun and showers; warm and cold) some great games of netball were played throughout the day with good spectator support.

Prize giving was held between rounds due to the intermittent showers.

For the Senior Premier secondary schools championship grade final, the game between TAC Open Premier and Dio Development was highly contested and competitive.
The game was drawn at the final whistle and went into extra time; however, TAC Open quickly concluded the game by immediately going two goals up. The final score was 32 goals to 30.

The Year 10 Premier final also went into extra time with the eventual winners being CHS Junior Premier over Panther Crew by 29 goals to 27 but overall another great game. Congratulations to these four teams and all other teams in finals.

The results for the Secondary Schools Championship competition were as follows:

Senior Premier
Winner - TAC Open Premier
Runner-up - Dio Development
Game went into extra time as a draw at full time

Senior Premier Reserve
Winner - NTW Premier 1
Runner-up - Melville Open A

Senior A Grade
Winner - Fairfield Open A
Runner-up - HGHS - Senior A

Senior B Grade - Pool 1
Winner - Karioio Rangatahi Seniors
Runner-up - Hillcrest Senior A1

Senior B Grade - Pool 2
Winner - Dio Red
Runner-up - Hillcrest Senior A3

Senior C Grade Pool 1
Winner - Dio Senior B1
Runner-up - SHGC Senior B2

Year 10 Premier
Winner - CHS Junior Premier
Runner-up - Panther Crew
Game went into extra time as a draw at full time

Year 10 Premier Reserve
Winner - Morrinsville College 10A
Runner-up - St Peter's 10A

Year 10 A Grade
Winner - Dio 10A2
Runner-up - HGHS Year 10 Pulse

Year 10 B Grade Pool 1
Winner - Fraser 10 Development
Runner-up - Huntly College Junior A

Year 9 Premier
Winner - St Peter's 9A
Runner-up - SHGC Junior Reserves

Year 9 Premier Reserve
Winner - RHS Year 9A
Runner-up - Dio 9A2

Year 9 A Grade
Winner - Te Kopuku 1
Runner-up - HCS Sapphires

Year 9 B Grade
Winner - Dio 9B1
Runner-up - HGHS Year 9 Red

Year 9 C Grade
Winner - Te Kopuku 2
Runner-up - RHS Year 9 Yellow

Overall a successful day and season for secondary schools competition. At prize giving the players, supporters, coaches, managers, umpires and volunteers were thanked.