WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2015 THE DOMINION POST dompost.co.nz B13 with Liam Hyslop email: [email protected] COLLEGE SPORT (04) 474-0279 QM storm Strong capital presence in NZ squad back into RUGBY top grade WELLINGTON players make up nearly one-third of the New Zea- land Schools rugby squad in the HOCKEY province’s strongest represen- ANNA WHYTE tation in recent memory. Eight players from five Welling- QUEEN MARGARET COLLEGE ton schools were named in the went through hail and back in national squad this week, to be Invercargill to win promotioninto coached by former All Blacks prop the premier division of secondary Dave Hewett on their three-match schools hockey for 2016. tour of Australia. Queen Margaret College played The next best Wellington rep- spectacularly in the third-tier resentation in the NZ Schools side Audrey Timlin Memorial Cup, in recent years was six in 2009, winning every game and having including future All Blacks TJ only two goals scored against Perenara (Mana College) and Lima them. Sopoaga (Wellington College). The They were one of the two top previous year, All Blacks wing teams from three tier-three Julian Savea (Rongotai College) tournaments tomove up to the Fed- was one of three Wellington eration Cup, with the bottom six players in the side. dropping down to tier-three. Scots College prop Alex Fidow ‘‘It was a great all round per- is back for a second year in the formance and a good bunch of black jersey, joining schoolmates players,’’ Queen Margaret coach Peter and Thomas Umaga-Jensen Gail Donaldson said. from the side who lost narrowly to The final against Timaru Girls’ Rotorua Boys’ High School in the High School, which finished 3-0 to national final. Scots are the only Queen Margaret, was disrupted by first XV in the country to have a torrential hailstorm. more than two players to the ‘‘The whole turf went white, 26-strong squad. then the whistle blew and I St Pat’s Silverstream contribute thought ‘sanity prevails’, but they two players – hooker Asafo just stopped to change the white Aumua and wing Losi Filipo who ball to an orange one,’’ Donaldson was selected in NZ Barbarians said. Schools last year – while the Year 12 Matisse Uluilelata gave others from the province are St a ‘‘comprehensive, polished per- Pat’s Town prop Xavier Numia, formance’’ and year 11 Estelle Hutt International Boys’ School Macadre was a ‘‘playmaker for the hooker Ben Power and Wellington team’’, she said. College halfback Kemara Hauiti- The Invercargill tournament al- Parapara. lowed Queen Margaret to find Hewett said he was pleased form against teams from around with the mix of experience and the country, after struggling dur- ability in the squad."This year the ing the season in Wellington. calibre of talent across the College ‘‘Our team is much younger XV programme was particularly than a lot of the older more experi- high, with consistent enced teams [in Wellington], we performances throughout making had lots of draws,’’ Donaldson for the final selection for the team said. pretty difficult – which is what Three of the top five teams in you want,’’ he said."Having such the Federation Cup were from versatility across positions, along Christchurch, which Donaldson with the experience of 2014 St Pat’s Silverstream hooker Asafo Aumua, with ball, is one of eight Wellington players named in the New Zealand Schools squad to tour Australia. Photo: HAGEN HOPKINS/FAIRFAX NZ regarded as quite a feat after the returning players Alex Fidow, earthquake smashed the city in Isaia Walker-Leawere and Marino 2011. Donaldson was hoping more Mikaele-Tu’u, means we have a Wellington teams would be in the really well-balanced side that SCHOOLS RUGBY AT A GLANCE Federation Cup in the future, with should perform well throughout her side due to be the lone Welling- the series.’’ New Zealand Schools Parapara (Wellington College), Tim Takaji Young Yen (King’s). Pat’s Silverstream), TJ Va’a College), Matt Proctor (St Pat’s ton representatives in 2016. NZ Schools play three matches Fullback: Joshua Buchan (Otago Hogan (Otago BHS). Hookers: Asafo Aumua (St Pat’s (Scots), Malo Tuitama (Scots), Town), Tupou Sopoaga (Wellington Wellington East Girls’ College in Brisbane, with the big one the BHS). Loose forwards: Liam Giltrap Silverstream), Brodie McAlister Alex Fidow (Scots). College). missed out after they were third at trans-Tasman clash with Australia Wings: Caleb Clarke (Mt Albert (Palmerston North BHS), Slade (Shirley BHS), Ben Power (Hutt 2013: Leni Apisai (Wellington 2009: Hanipale Galo (Wellington the tier-three Chica Gilmer Tro- at Ballymore to end the tour on Grammar), Losi Filipo (St Pat’s McDowall (Otago BHS), Marino International). College), Wes Goosen (Wellington College), Reg Goodes (Wellington phy in Auckland, arguably a October 2. They also play Samoa Silverstream), Sevuloni Reece Mikaele-Tu’u (Hastings BHS), Itinerary: Saturday v NZ Barbarians College). College), Ope Peleseuma (St Pat’s tougher tournament with 16 teams Schools and Australian (Hamilton BHS), TJ Vaega (Kelston Dalton Papali’i (St Kentigern). Schools, Palmerston North; Sept 24 2012: Jackson Garden-Bachop Silverstream), TJ Perenara (Mana rather than the 11 in Invercargill. Barbarians Schools in the leadup. BHS). Locks: Tom Florence (New v Samoa Schools, Brisbane; Sept 28 (Scots), Eti Sului (Wellington College), Solomona Sakalia Donaldson is looking forward Their first match is against NZ Midfielders: Peter Umaga-Jensen Plymouth BHS), Samuel Slade (Mt v Australian Barbarians Schools, College), Vince Sakaria (Wellington (Wellington College), Lima Sopoaga to taking Queen Margaret hockey Barbarians Schools, coached by (Scots), Thomas Umaga-Jensen Albert Grammar), William Tucker Brisbane; Oct 2 v Australia Schools, College). (Wellington College). forward next year and is optimis- Darren Larsen, in Palmerston (Scots). (St Bede’s), Isaia Walker-Leawere Brisbane. 2011: Ardie Savea (Rongotai 2008: Jeff Toomaga-Allen tic about the 2016 Federation Cup. North on Saturday. First-fives: Wiseguy Faiane (Gisborne BHS). College). (Wellington College), Reg Goodes ‘‘That level up is much, much One Wellington player was in- (Auckland Grammar), Joshua Props: Harrison Allan (St Recent Wellington representation 2010: Joe Latta (Wellington (Wellington College), Julian Savea harder. cluded in the Barbarians squad: St McKay (Christchurch BHS). Andrew’s), Alex Fidow (Scots), in NZ Schools squad: College), Ope Peleseuma (Rongotai). ‘‘We’d like to survive, we’d like Pat’s Silverstream loose forward Halfbacks: Kemara Hauiti- Xavier Numia (St Pat’s Town), 2014: Lui Okeamoa-Luamanu (St (Silverstream), TJ Perenara (Mana to be competitive and step up and Joshua Brown. stay in the tournament.’’ Played 21, won 20, 1 draw – and 100 goals COLLEGE SPORT BRIEFS ATHLETICS Auckland powerhouses Westlake Boys’ High School and Auckland Grammar. FOOTBALL which Cook said was vital for the East dominate They competed well in the relays to future of Wellington College foot- road race finish ahead of Lindisfarne College in WELLINGTON College look to be AT A GLANCE ball. fourth. Tawa College’s Joel Crampton in for a purple patch on the foot- Wellington College under-15 ‘‘The guys who train with them Wellington East Girls’ College narrowly won two individual gold medals in the ball field. football team: bring back some of the things from missed out on a clean sweep at the 100m and 200m 13-year-old boys While their first XI was off Record: 21 games played, 20 those trainings back to our train- College Sport Wellington Road Race butterfly. finishing fifth at the national wins, one draw, no losses; 100 ings, so that helps and we know Championships. Kelsey Forman won the championships in Nelson earlier goals scored, 19 conceded. what style they play with.’’ under-19 four-kilometre race and Tessa WEIGHTLIFTING this month, their under-15 side Squad: Zac Jones, Ollie Petersen, The closest games they had all Hunt won the under-16 3km race, but was winning a high-level compe- Harry Cook, Tim Shepherd, James season were against Onslow Col- Kirstie Rae was unable to peg back Hutt Records broken tition of their own and completing Kent-Wilson, Stefan Cordwell lege during the Wellington school Valley High School’s Phoebe McKnight Wellington Girls’ College’s Kelsea an undefeated season. (captain), Matthew Wong, Will season, with Onslow the only team in the year nine and under 3km race. On Elkington broke three national records Their season record ended with Forrest, Rowan Blaikie, Thomas to take points off them. the boys’ side, St Pat’s Silverstream’s in the under-15 youth women’s division 20 wins, one draw, no losses, 100 Millar, Seth Ward, James Knott, In one game, Wellington Col- William Adams won the year nine and and under-63kg class on September six. goals scored and just 19 conceded, Michael Plim and Alex Johnston. lege had to battle back from 2-0 under race 3km race, one second She lifted 50kg in the snatch and 63kg with an Auckland invitational down to draw 2-2, while the Wel- separated under-16 4km race winner in the clean and jerk, totalling 113kg to tournament added to their Wel- lington final went to penalties be- Max Karamanolis from his St Pat’s break all of her previous records. She lington title. for other teams to break us down.’’ fore Wellington College prevailed Town team-mate Liam Chesney and has also qualified for the national junior At that Auckland tournament Left back Harry Cook said 3-1. Scots College’s James Preston beat and senior champs. Elkington recently two weeks ago they got the better The Wellington College under-15 football team celebrate their win at an Auckland coach Charlie Morris had worked There’s an old adage which Paraparaumu College’s Stefan represented New Zealand at the Pacific of 10 of Auckland’s most pres- invitational tournament.