St Hilda’s best from the South

ST Hilda’s claimed southern bragging rights at the South Island secondary schools netball tournament in Timaru yesterday.

St Hilda’s beat Columba College 3621 in the thirdfourth playoff on the final day of the massive event.

Earlier, in the semifinals, St Hilda’s had pushed

Christchurch Girls’ hard before losing 3532, and Columba had been beaten 3221 by St Margaret’s.

St Margaret’s showed its class by thumping Christchurch Girls’ 4824 in the final.

Southland Girls’ finished sixth, Otago Girls’ eighth, St Kevin’s 12th, Wakatipu 14th and Mount Aspiring 15th.

In an allOtago final for 17th and 18th, Taieri College beat Dunstan 4631.

Cromwell College beat Verdon 2724 in the B grade final.

John McGlashan beat Christ’s 32 at the elite secondary schoolboys hockey tournament on the North Shore yesterday.

Jack Cotton scored twice and Angus Loe added a goal for McGlashan, which plays Palmerston Boys’ in the ninth12th (Rankin Cup) playoffs today.

Otago Boys’ fought back to seal a 11 draw with Paraparaumu College thanks to a Thomas O’Connor goal, but lost the shootout 32.

A 21st24th (India Shield) playoff game against Whanganui Collegiate awaits Otago Boys’ today.

At the top girls tournament in Hawke’s Bay, Madison Lobb continued her superb week with another goal for Columba College but the Dunedin school was pipped 21 by King’s College.

Columba will play Saint Kentigern in a 21st24th (Marie Fry Trophy) game today.

Columba College finished second and St Hilda’s third at the secondary schoolgirls football tournament held in Dunedin this week.

Cashmere High School won the tournament.

Columba sharpshooter Alexandra Pratley claimed the Golden Boot.

Wakatipu High School Blue beat Wakatipu Gold 10 in the final of the South Island schools B grade ice hockey tournament in Dunedin.