Page 15 - 1979 News Clippings

Ngaruawahia High School Highlights - 27th June 1979

Officers on the committee will be SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE At the end Wendy Nuzum edged
appointed at the first meeting on Bruce Wilson, our sixth form out her rivals and her application will be

Wednesday April 18, when all parents representative recently completed a forwarded to TV2.

memorable 10-day experience on the (Note: Wendy Nuzum went on to win the
ship “Spirit of Adventure.” NZ Superkids title!)

Mrs J. Haultain retired as a long WINTER SPORTS RUGBY
term member and secretary of the The first fifteen, coached by Mr The first fifteen has successfully
P.T.A.. Her contribution has been most Grinter, showed the way for the other completed its first two matches of the

notable for the strong influence that the winter teams with a fine run in a pre- season with a 39-0 win over Fairfield
P.T.A. now plays in the school, and her season game against Fairfield College first fifteen and a 24-6 win over
major part in the planning and first fifteen winning 39-0. Ngaruawahia Rugby Club under 19

SUPERKID team.

Six boys and six girls were put Point scorers were: (v. Fairfield) J.
Our teams over many years have through their paces to find a Thackery 3 tries, M. Te Wiata 2 tries,
been successful in schoolboy events representative for the TV2 Superkids G. Solomon 3 conversions and 2

thanks to the training provided by the programme this year. The twelve top penalties, B. Wilson field goal, M.

fourth-formers worked their way Houghton 1 try. (v. Ngaruawahia) M.
At Tauranga on April 1, the novice through physical activities, mental Houghton 2 tries, a try each to B.
fours won the Waikato Bay of Plenty proficiency tests and interviews. Harper, G. Simon and S. Johnston and
under 17 championship. The successful The initial squad was comprised of a conversion each from G. Solomon

J. Nepia, S. Ross Wall, Gary Ridley, Gary and G. Vercoe.
D. Parata Mudgway, Brandon Williams, The next match was a game against
(cox) won the final by a length from St Rodney Gutry, Justin West, Paula the Hauraki Plains first fifteen (won 8-

Stephens College with Opotiki College Douglas, Tracey Roe, Wendy Nuzum, 4) before meeting the formidable
Linda park, Wainui Paki and Maraia Hamilton Boys High School first fifteen

Tukere. as the opening match in the Waikato
first division.