Page 14 - 1978 News Clippings

NGARUAWAHIA HIGH

SCHOOL AGAINST KAITAIA

September 6, 1978 Next day we set off for opponents than the score
KAIAIA TRIP Kaitaia at 9 am. After two indicated.
stops, one of which was at
Bruce Wilson, Form VI Paihia, we arrived at Kaitaia On arrival back at the
Reporting and were taken home by our school, we were kindly

On August 19, at 9 am, billets. looked after by the Kaitaia
folk, who had laid on a
Members of the Most of the group was grand meal. The afternoon
Ngaruawahia High School shown the town on Friday was spent on the beach and
1st XV and girls hockey night, the main attractions the highlight of the day was
team departed on a much being the disco and the the unexpected (for them)
awaited trip up north. pictures. swims for Miss Kater and
After one brief stop at Saturday morning, the Mr Grinter.
Orewa, we reached boys watched the girls play An early start next
Wellsford at 12:30 pm, their Kaitaia counterparts morning didn’t deter the
where we met our billets. and completed the match Ngaruawahia pupils from
After a brief tour of the with a very creditable draw. attended a party that
school, we left for the Port Later in the day the girls evening, although there were
Albert playing fields which took their turn at supporting quite a few tired faces on the
were supposedly the best in the boys. However their bus next morning.
the area. efforts were in vain as we Overall, it was a very

The affects of the bus went down to a very strong enjoyable trip, and we must
journey were apparent, and Kaitaia 1st XV 4-37. The thank Miss Kater, Ms
the 1st XV eventually won game was played at a very Towers and Mr Grinter for
26-6 after a slow first half. fast rate and the joining in the fun and
The hockey girls did not fare Ngaruawahia boys made it making the trip such a
so well and went down 0-4. much tougher for the success.