Page 12 - 1979 News Clippings

Ngaruawahia High School Highlights

6th June 1979

RUGBY 1st 15 a clean pair of heels to the the girls “A” grade

Down 10-3 to St Pauls St Pauls defence. competition. Rewiti
with much of the game Bruce Roberts, Parata is improving her

over, Ngaruawahia came Murray Fitzsimmons and skills as striker with two
back with two Bruce Alistair Taha showed out goals and was well
Wilson tries to snatch with good performances. supported by goals from
victory at 13-10. RUGBY 3rd 15 Kathleen Maru, Polly
Tengu
and
Lynette
Missing three key Hamilton Boys High Karina.
players in Te Wiata, Fox School “A” team were too
and Law, the replacements proficient for Ngaruawahia With two skillful
played well. Ray Katipa and ran out winners by goalkeepers in Richelle
had a steady game with three tries and a penalty to Parata and Lynnette
Ivan Thackray putting in no reply. Karina, both girls
several punishing bursts alternated their game

down his wing. Lance With an 11-0 between keeper and half-
Vernal had a solid game in advantage at the turn Boys back. Donna Ranga and
the tight and George High could only add four Lillian Tipene had good
Simon showed his points in the spell when games but the team as a
versatility in going from Ngaruawahia’s defence whole still suffers from
loose forward to hooker as improved. Gordon Bond’s bunching.
well as being responsible and Brett Hyslop’s This Saturday’s game
for line-out throws. Australian tour stood them against Fairfield at 10:30
in good stead. Earl Nikora should give the girls their
Much of the game was had an improved game.
scrappy but Bruce Wilson hardest game to date.

showed out as man-of-the- BOYS HOCKEY BOYS SOCCER
match. Glen Solomon was A 3-3 draw with Boys The presence of Andy
100% successful with his High (half-time 2-2) with Bell in the defence assisted
kicks at goal, gaining a goals from Craig Keeley, the boys greatly in the 4-3
conversion and a penalty. Craig Gutry and Gary loss to Boys High. Chris

RUGBY 2nd 15 Bredesen was well Barakat engineered a vital

A good 18-4 win over assisted by Murray Wills opening mid-way through
performance in the halves.
St Pauls with tries by the first spell for John
Alistair Taha, Jerry GIRLS SOCCER Brown to put Ngaruawahia
Matenga and Greg Ngaruawahia up 1-0………..
Bradshaw. Alistair’s try duplicated their win over (Rest of soccer report
was from his interception Huntly with a 5-0 missing)
on half-way and he showed trouncing of Melville in