that trained and had an evening meal in our Dining Hall. College provided the venue and experience, Max did the rest. In 2020 we will team up with St Margaret’s College, who plan to offer a netball equivalent. Thank you to the Tamai sponsors, particularly Mark Anderson and Geoff Young from Stirling Sports, who outfitted the children and helped them to feel valued. Thank you to all parents who donated to this project, and to Jules Fulton and the Fossil Foundation for your kind donations. Thanks to the kindness and support of this community and the backing I get from College, I am so proud and privileged to be involved with this special place. 1ST XV RUGBY Head Coach: Reuben Thorne Coaches: Ross Kennedy, Arthur Wood Manager: Neil Porter Physiotherapist: Freya Taffs Team: Zach Gallagher (captain), Fletcher Anderson, George Anderson, Jamie Batchelor, Guy Chaffey, Will Chaffey, Mitchell Cox, Matt Durant, Max Goulter, Will Greenslade, Louis Gunn, Finn Hamilton, Lachie Harper, Jarrad Hill, Jack Jones, Dominic Lambert, George Matheson, Shun Miyake, Edward Peak, Liam Pratt, William Prentice, Fiti Sa, Nic Shearer, Alex Todhunter The 2019 1st XV contained a good number of returning players joined by players from the previous season’s 2nd and U16 XVs. There was a determination to carry on from the good performances of the previous season and a sense of excitement amongst the new players. The wider squad of senior players completed a demanding “Return to the Well” programme in April, followed by a pre-season camp in Dunedin, working with players from John McGlashan College to hone their skills and lift the intensity
of their contact work. A big thank you to Kris Miller for planning and running the “Well”. The UC Championship season began with a tough encounter against Shirley Boys’ High School. College took control of the game early and posted a good bonus point win. This was followed by another good performance against St Thomas of Canterbury College. The following week the team travelled to Ashburton to play Mid Canterbury Combined. The match yielded 11 tries, but also a number of missed opportunities that took some of the shine off the result. College then travelled to Darfield to play Lincoln Combined. The boys played well, four tries taking them to a half- time lead 22–5. The second half saw Lincoln take opportunities as College lost intensity and focus. The match ended in a 22–22 draw, which left nobody satisfied. The traditional match against Christchurch Boys’ High School took place at Straven Road. College played into strong wind in the first half and, although able to maintain possession for long periods, couldn’t convert possession into points. CBHS were first to score, with a penalty and converted try, to take a 0–10 lead. College responded with a penalty, and at half-time the score was 3–10. Shun Miyake added another penalty early in the second half before CBHS scored another converted try. College responded with a converted try to take the score to 13–17. Although College applied pressure, they were unable to score. Whereas CBHS capitalised on their opportunities, adding two more converted tries and taking the final score to 13–31. The 100th match between College and St Bede’s College, on Upper, was a fittingly hard fought game. St Bede’s started stronger and made the most of their opportunities, scoring two tries in the first half. There were periods of good attacking play from College, but they couldn’t breach the St Bede’s defence. Down 0–12
at half-time, College started the second half well with a spectacular converted try from the kick off, before St Bede’s stretched out to an 8–20 lead. College showed good resolve and came back with another converted try, but St Bede’s ended deserving winners 15–20. The traditional game against Otago Boys’ High School proved to be one big fixture too many, as it was only four days after the St Bede’s match. OBHS were a strong side, took every opportunity, and scored an emphatic win. Next, against Marlborough Boys’ College on Upper, College got back into stride, starting strongly and building a good lead by half-time. Conditions deteriorated in the second half and restricted further scoring when a bonus point win looked likely. The following week, the team put in a strong performance against a spirited Rangiora High School side. Rangiora applied plenty of pressure, but determined defence blunted their attack. The 93rd Quadrangular Tournament was hosted by Wellington College in July. The first match saw College up against Nelson College in a match that was also doubling as a UC Championship match. College made a sluggish start and were down by 12 points at half-time. In the second half both sides scored two converted tries, but Nelson were deserving winners 26–14. Next, College played hosts Wellington College, on a typical wet and windy Wellington day. College were ahead at half-time, then Wellington took the lead, before Shun Miyake kicked a late penalty to end the game 18–18. At the end of July, the team travelled to Nelson to play Waimea College. In spite of very wet conditions, College played controlled rugby to score six tries in a convincing win. This was followed by another win against Aoraki Combined on Upper. These two bonus point wins gave the team the chance of a semi-final place and prepared them for a great finish to the season.
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