INTERHOUSE EVENTS: JUNIOR The Years 9–10 group also had a successful year. The boys started strongly, winning the cricket competition convincingly. This was largely down to our huge reserves of junior cricketing talent (think Sam Coles, Jack Percy, Floyd Yock, Will Gardiner, Will Coughlan, Noah Madgwick, and Reg Markham). Like the seniors, the result was notable not just for the quality of play, but also the number of students who represented Somes in their first term at College. Slightly more disappointing, but perhaps the sort of thing that builds character, was the defeat again in the final of the junior basketball competition. Somes was not as heavy a favourite going into the final against Flower’s as its senior equivalent, but was still fancied. I would like to commend every boy in Years 9 and 10 who donned the blue jersey to represent the House this year. Touch rugby With the seniors away in Term 4, the touch rugby competition was a chance for the Years 9–11 students to combine for the first and only time in 2024. Having won
Ollie Du Toit, Jack Kennedy Somes House Cup for Fellowship James Burt Will Midgley Trophy for Culture Matthew Flint Cam Robson Trophy for Interhouse activities Matthew Flint Chris Green Trophy for Excellence George Grace Kim McCoy Cup for Leadership I would like to conclude by thanking the Somes parent community for your ongoing support of the House in 2024, and especially your individual support of your son. The encouragement the boys receive at home, combined with the support
an excellent performance that, if anything, was better than last year’s one. Well done to all involved. Meanwhile, in the annual House clay target shoot, four accomplished marksmen, plus Matthew Flint (trying out something new in Year 13), turned up at the Waihora Gun Club to face off against the other Houses. In a tense competition, our team of Sam Nicholl, Zac Nicholl, Dan Kelly, Jack Richardson, and Matthew finished 3rd. INTERHOUSE EVENTS: SENIOR This year, the seniors won the volleyball competition and reached the final of the basketball competition, losing by a single point to a Flower’s team who left everything on the court. Somes also found success in the tug of war competition, with Year 11s progressing to the final. Finals and victories were rarer than last year, but a huge number of senior students all got game time in these competitions. This was a credit to the boys and to the leadership of Jack Kennedy who, as Deputy Head of House, was tasked with motivating students to get involved.
the competition last year, hopes were high for 2024. However, the repeat was not to be, as we came up against a Corfe team with an impregnable defence in the first round. Corfe beat us 1–0 and went on to win the overall competition. ACADEMIC COLOURS House Academic Colours are awarded for engagement, a positive attitude to learning, and respect towards teachers, coaches, and fellow students. They reflect consistently strong performance in the classroom over several years as well as character awards, academic prizes/honours, and NCEA endorsements. Academic Colours for 2024 were awarded to Josh Shannahan, Tom Gardiner, Sam Belcher, Sam Bennett, Ollie Bloy, Ryan Gu, Jacob Jacques, Alex Johnston, Sam Nicholl, Gordon Wyness, Dan Kelly, Luka Legeay- Fisher, and Jack Kennedy. HOUSE COLOURS Colours are awarded to students who reach 25, 50, 75, or 100 House points through participation and success in interhouse activities, service, and leadership opportunities. At Prize-giving, first Colours were awarded to Eli Clarkson, Ollie Du Toit, Tom Eyre-Walker and Sam Nicholl. Second Colours were awarded to George Grace, Jack Howard, Ihaka Cate, and Ali Coles, and third Colours were awarded to Alex Johnston and Alf Markham. The following boys gained their Colours earlier in the year: Will Coughlan, Noah Madgwick, Alfie McLean, Ben Parker, Marcello Ferguson, Sam Bennett, and Louis McKeon (first Colours), and Matthew Flint, Callum Gard, Finlay Sharpe, Jackson Grace, and Josh Shannahan (second Colours). HOUSE PRIZE-GIVING It was great to share the boys’ successes, hard work, and talents with the wider House community at the start of November. What’s more, this time, Ihaka Cate, Hoani Ifopo-
Togia and Tawhiri Cate organised a haka to send off all the Year 13s at the end of the night. It made for a very special moment with the final vestiges of sunset leaving the sky above the Quad. George Thorp GAI Miles Cup for Excellence and Contribution in Year 9 Alfie McLean Year 10 House Spirit Jack Howard Year 11 House Spirit Alf Markham Year 12 House Spirit Callum Gard James O’Gorman Cup for Sportsmanship
and feedback from College pastoral and academic staff, is what helps them grow into the fine young men we can all be proud of. Finally, I thank George Grace, Ollie Du Toit, and Jack Kennedy for their leadership this year. They did a fantastic job, bringing different leadership styles to bear in a community of diverse personalities and interests. The warmth and security that Somes boys feel in the House every day is a testament to these student leaders. They, and every boy in Somes, can be proud of themselves. Dr Tom Hawkins Housemaster, Somes House
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Back Row: YD Zhou, JH Jacques, SR Bennett, SJR Nicholl, GHJ Harding, AW Markham, HPR Ifopo-Togia, IRK Cate, AJ Johnston, OS Bloy, LP McKeon, GSM Wyness, SHG Belcher, RY Gu, AR Coles Fourth Row: M Solai, SM Pfahlert, LTH Holland, EDJ Clarkson, MB Jager, TM Gardiner, JT Grace, JL Richardson, MG Huggins, TBM Cate, JJ Shannahan, JW Howard, MGK Ferguson, B Li, T Zhang, LA Singer, JT Robertson Third Row: Mr KR Brockelbank (Mentor), WD Thelning, AH Green, SJ Zhang, JR Currie, AJ McLean, HJ Miller, AWA Cummins, BCG Parker, WP Coughlan, JK Mehlhopt, MK Holmsen, TJ Duder, LTW Thwaites, AR Sharpe, JOD Langman, NJ Madgwick Second Row: Miss N Bleyendaal (Mentor), ZA Tucker, HD Carran, GJT Thorp, SM Coles, OJ Gordon, SCD McBreen, ITR Nicholl, WD Gardiner, FB Yock, WW Nairn, BJ Green, NJ Barr, RD Markham, AH Mohammed, JRC Percy, Mrs CJ Sparks (Mentor) Front Row: Ms EJ Bracken (Mentor), M Chi, FT Sharpe, CGP Gard, LRP Legeay-Fisher, JM Burt, GJ Grace (Head of House), Dr TD Hawkins (Housemaster), Miss ER Rutherford (Deputy Housemaster/Mentor), ODJ Du Toit (Deputy Head of House), JFC Kennedy (Deputy Head of House), DMJ Kelly, MJD Flint, PJ Anderson, CJM Wyness, Mr SE Everingham (Mentor) Absent: Miss KC Belton (Mentor), TD Eyre-Walker, AM Lemalu, BA McCarthy, FJ Moss
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