DECEMBER 8-12 2019

This December, Sacred Heart will once again host the Trans-Tasman Schoolboys Water Polo Tournament.

Sacred Heart College hosted previously in 2006 and in 2016.

The event began in 2004 hosted by Church Grammar School, Brisbane with five teams and now has a limit of 16 teams.

Previous winners are: 2004 Sacred Heart Auckland 2012 Sacred Heart Auckland 2005 Blackfriars Adelaide 2013 Sacred Heart Auckland 2006 Rangitoto College Auckland 2014 Rangitoto College Auckland 2007 Blackfriars Adelaide 2015 Newington College Sydney 2008 High School 2016 Rangitoto College Auckland 2009 St Aloysius College Sydney 2017 Rangitoto College Auckland 2010 Melbourne High School 2018 Rangitoto College Auckland 2011 Melbourne High School

The event will start on Sunday 8 December at 5pm with refreshments and a meeting for managers and coaches. The event will conclude on Thursday 12 December with prizegiving and a dinner.

Sacred Heart College | 250 West Tamaki Road, Glendowie, Auckland 1071, New Zealand Phone: +64 9 529 3660 | Email: [email protected] | www.sacredheart.school.nz

Entry fee for the event will be $1,095 NZ Dollars plus GST of 15%. This will include: • Pool hire • Graded Referees • Medals and trophies • Refreshments and meeting on Sunday 8 December • Prizegiving dinner on the Thursday 12 December • A programme with team names and the draw

Entries are open for 16 teams of male players, born 2001 or later, that attend the same school during 2019. If space permits, consideration will be given to invitational teams from different schools, however such teams will not be eligible to take part in the Championship play-off games.

Expressions of interest will be taken from school teams throughout May and June with entries closing on Wednesday 10 July 2019.

The entry fee for teams accepted will be due 31 July.

Final team lists and school profiles for the programme are needed by 25 October.

Sacred Heart College is a Marist Catholic School of 1300 students with boarding facilities for 170 and an indoor complex. It is located in Auckland’s Eastern Bays near St Heliers and Mission Bay Beaches, within 10km from the CBD.

The Boarding facilities are available for bookings at a rate of $95 plus GST including three meals catered.

Any inquiries regarding entry and boarding to be directed to Chris Hayward, Tournament Director at [email protected] Phone +6421656286.

The Assistant Tournament Director will be Teena Tamati [email protected]

Sacred Heart College | 250 West Tamaki Road, Glendowie, Auckland 1071, New Zealand Phone: +64 9 529 3660 | Email: [email protected] | www.sacredheart.school.nz