Page 11 - 1979 News Clippings

Ngaruawahia High School Highlights - 26th April 1979

be in for another tough season, but Keith Simon and Stanley Kepa leadership and example set by captain

even so, will gain valuable seemed to be the pick of the boys. and halfback Manaia Te Wiata.

RUGBY 3rd FIFTEEN Outstanding in his first game in the
forwards was Mark Houghton, he
A 20-6 win over Fairfield College being, perhaps, the man of the match.
The most outstanding aspects of was earned by a solid performance by Keith Law and Bruce Wilson turned
the boys play in their Division 3A the back line, which must improve as in solid performances especially with

game against St Johns was the the forwards develop confidence in their tackling.
willingness of the boys to fight back feeding their backs.
from inferior situations. Outgunned by RUGBY 2nd FIFTEEN Credit must also go to the try

larger and more experienced boys, scorers Dean Haggie (2) and Ivan
Ngaruawahia learned much about their The Hamilton Boys High 3rd Thackray. Fullback Glen Solomon
- fifteen were beaten 10-6 by gained on conversion, Hamilton Boys
Ngaruawahia H.S. The game began High School gained their points from a
well with the Ngaruawahia backs penalty goal and a field goal.
Gary running hard, but fitness told and it
showed out as a hard was not until the last 15 minutes that GIRLS HOCKEY
worker whose attitude strengthened Ngaruawahia came back into the game This season the school has 4

each time he had to retrieve the ball to ensure the win by finishing with hockey teams participating in the
Paul McMillan determination. Waikato Womens Hockey Association
and competition on Innes Common. The

giving solidarity to the RUGBY 1st FIFTEEN “A” team plays in Grade 3 against
The first game in the Waikato both womens and schools and building

0 down before Secondary Schools 1st Division rugby on its success of 1978 the team has
pulled one back by competition was an historic encounter gained in confidence and is now

flicking a centred ball over the keeper against the 1978 1st division playing exciting, open, thinking
1 at champions Hamilton Boys High hockey.
the turn, and with nothing to lose, the School. The 14-6 win to Ngaruawahia The five experienced players from

out and the still flattered the Boys High squad as 1978 lent their support and enthusiasm
backs went onto attack. Only two more most as most of the game was played to the newcomers, establishing a well-
John Bell in Boys High territory. balanced friendly team.
came close several times with cracking The Ngaruawahia forwards The squad has played two

Peter worked hard against the bigger Boys competition games for a 3-1 win over
High pack to win enough ball for their Huntly Women and a 3-2 win against

The girls won by default over backs. The backs in turn played their Tech Panthers.
part by taking full advantage of this
hard-won possession. The “B” team has had a win and a
draw with the “C” and “D” teams a
It is difficult to single out
Made up largely of third formers individuals in what was essentially an loss each.
8 outstanding team performance. But
Keith Mackrell, mention must be made of the fine