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BRIEFS From Colombia to Canterbury FOOTBALL AND HOCKEY Mixed return College’s football first XI came out of a busy week with a win, CROSS-COUNTRY Quarry. But there will be no short- a loss and a draw. Wellington scored age of competition this weekend, ‘The whole trip was a decisive and important premier one CALI one week, Christchurch the with eight of the top 10 from the amazing and heaps of win when beating Scots College 4-0, next. secondary schools championships, lost 3-1 against Palmerston North Kelsey Forman is likely to no- including Graham, lining up. fun. It was also good Boys’ and drew an entertaining but tice the drop in temperature and Auckland’s Isabella Richards, scoreless match against New class when she competes at the who won the secondary schools experience and I think I Plymouth Boys’ on Monday. The New Zealand cross-country cham- title in Dunedin, is not running learnt a lot.’ hockey first XI had a similar schedule, pionships in Christchurch on but Forman expects leading drawing 1-1 with Palmerston North, Saturday. triathlete Kat Badham, who Kelsey Forman scoring a vital 1-0 win over Wairarapa The national club champion- missed the secondary schools College in premier one and beating ships have meant that Forman meeting, to be a tough rival on New Plymouth 3-1. will have no chance to take a Saturday. break, after returning from the Forman was beaten by seven RUGBY world youth championships in seconds in Dunedin and might Cali, Colombia, only last have been unlucky, after having finishing sixth, in a field of 36, in U16 squads Thursday. problems with a shoe. ‘‘It came off the long jump, with a PB of 7.59. The Wellington squads for the In addition, she will be at the heel half-way through the However, her next event, the under-16 tournament, preparing for the Australian race and it was quite uncomfort- javelin, proved to be her weakest starting on September 28 are: national cross-country champion- able and slippery and I threw it off and though she produced a PB in U16 A: Werdna Maligi (Aotea), Tai Neli ships in Melbourne on August 29. near the end.’’ the 800m – the final event – she (Aotea), Adam Tone (Bishop Viard), Tama Forman was the runner-up in Other Wellington athletes still finished well down the field Kapene (Heretaunga), William Rua (Hutt Valley), Matiu Samuels (Rongotai), Daniel the senior girls’ at the national entered for the girls’ under-18 on and slipped to 23rd overall. Brown (Scots), Connor Garden-Bachop secondary schools cross-country Saturday include Tessa Hunt ‘‘I had been on track for a PB (Scots), Malo Manuao (Scots), Tommy championships last month but is (East), Imogen Skelton (Marsden), score till the javelin.’’ Edwards Prescott (Scots), Todd Svenson uncertain about her prospects in Phoebe van Boheemen (Queen threw 25.41m in the javelin, com- (Silverstream), Jack Wright (Silverstream), Meinrad Fitzemanu the under-18 division this week, Margaret) and Michaela Walker pared with her PB of 32.5m. ‘‘Even (Town), Andre Hart (Town), Ethan after competing in the 2000m (Kapiti). Van Boheemen was 19th If I had thrown 30m, I probably McQuinlan (Town), (Town), steeplechase in Cali. in the senior girls’ at the would have finished in the top 20. Jasper Stone (Town), Oria Andrews She was away for a month with secondary schools champs and ‘‘I was ranked about 26th (Taita), Kainoa Wimutu (Tawa), Michael Martin (Wainuiomata), Joshua Onekawa the world youth squad, leaving Hunt was third in the junior div- Wellington East schoolmates Phoebe Edwards, left, and Kelsey Forman relished their experience at the world youth coming into the championships (Wainuiomata), almost immediately after the ision. championships in Colombia. Photo: MAARTEN HOLL/FAIRFAX NZ but had been kind of hoping for (Wellington College), Bronson Aiono secondary schools championships, Stefan Przychodzko (Parapara- top 20. (Wellington College), Adrian and her training has not been umu), who finished 10th at the under-20 race. Kenyan runners filled the first Edwards also qualified for the ‘‘If I had had a decent javelin, I Seumanufagai (Wellington College). U16 development: Tisi Finau (Bishop ideal for a 4km cross-country com- secondary schools champs and Forman failed to make the two placings in the steeplechase high jump but had to make a would have got a PB and broken Viard), Denzel Leota (Bishop Viard), petition. won the Wellington under-18 title steeplechase final in Cali, after final, with the winner recording choice between her two events, as the New Zealand under-18 record Darius Patau (Bishop Viard), Tom Lynn ‘‘I have mostly been doing this month, is likely to head the finishing 12th in her heat. 6min 17.15s, compared to Forman’s there would have been a clash had again. (HIBS), Mitchell Stringer (Hutt Valley), speed work on the track and I had Wellington challenge in the boys’ ‘‘I didn’t have a very good run. personal best and New Zealand she qualified for the high jump fi- ‘‘But I’ve only being throwing Tobias Makisi (Rongotai), Ngatama Marurai (Rongotai), Isalei Pouvalu a week off [after competing on the under-18. I felt good for the first couple of under-17 record of 6:52.70. nal. the javelin for 18 months and we (Rongotai), DJ Taoipu (Rongotai), Reuben opening day of the youth cham- Other Wellington entries in- laps but after that my legs felt But Forman still relished the ‘‘I was ranked a lot higher in are going to get some specialist Va’a (Rongotai), Caleb Cavubati (Scots), pionships], though I’m back into it clude Joel Carman (Wainuiomata), really heavy. trip. ‘‘The whole trip was amazing the high jump [than the heptath- coaching later this year.’’ Jack Gray (Scots), George Jacobs (Scots), now,’’ Forman said. Tom Caughley (Scots), Rusi Jagose ‘‘But it was on the first day and and heaps of fun. It was also good lon] but I don’t regret my choice,’’ Edwards’ experience in Cali Isaiah Peachey (Scots), Mitchell Bull- Elvines (Silverstream), Kienan De La ‘‘But I like running on grass. I (Town), Seamus Kane (Onslow), we hadn’t been in Cali that long. experience and I think I learnt a said Edwards, who expects the also fuelled her drive to qualify for Rambelje (Silverstream), Zac Aldridge think it suits my running style bet- Max Karamanolis (Town) Jack We had been training in San lot. I did a lot of training runs with heptathlon to become her No 1 the world junior championships (Town), Keelan Whitman (Town), Kyle ter and I find it easier than on the Marshall (Wellington College), Francisco and the heat and alti- Lily [Burdon, who made the 1500m event. next year. ‘‘I want to get there so Preston (Tawa), Tanara Haenga track.’’ Logan Slee (HIBS) and Callum tude were quite different [in Cali]. final in Cali].’’ ‘‘It meant I had seven events much more now. It will be difficult (Wainuiomata), Sam Green (Wellington College), Tom Hoskin (Wellington College), Forman was runner-up at the Stewart (Scots). It was really hot and quite humid. Forman was joined in Cali by [rather than just one] and it was so but I will be determined. Mellenniumma Leota (Wellington College), 2014 club nationals, behind Christ- James Preston (Scots), who fin- ‘‘I also hadn’t run a competitive her neighbour and Wellington much fun.’’ ‘‘It was such fun [in Cali] and so Stone Warren-Robinson (Wellington church runner Ari Graham, over ished ninth at the secondary steeplechase since the North East schoolmate Phoebe Edwards, Edwards was in 10th place after different to anything I’d done be- College). the same course at Halswell schools champs, will contest the Island championships, in April.’’ who tackled the heptathlon. five of her seven disciplines, after fore.’’ Big roles for Wellington College skipper Silverstream taking

RUGBY SEMIFINALS aim at seventh final KEMARA HAUITI-PARAPARA thrives with the ball in hand but it Saturday, 2.30pm RUGBY doesn’t have to be a rugby ball. Silverstream v Town ‘We weathered the storm The Wellington College first XV at Silverstream. ST PAT’S SILVERSTREAM have but they made us work skipper is equally at home with a Scots v Wellington made a habit of being part of the softball and has frequently pitched College at Scots. big show. and it will be another for his school and representative The school will claim a seventh teams. successive appearance in the tough game on His softball credits include be- premiership final if they can beat Saturday.’ ing selected for a national develop- St Pat’s Town on Saturday. ment side last year and he was a Silverstream host Town in a Rob Ackerman, Silverstream coach member of the Junior Black Sox semifinal 10 days after winning training squad for the 2014 world their traditional clash by 15 points. championships. He was also the However, the Silverstream leading batter at last year’s squad know they need to do more national secondary schools tour- than just turn up to win again. been unaware of his efforts. nament. Silverstream, who benefited A switch of numbers meant However, he cut back on his from pieces of individual that the Sky commentary team softball commitments this year, to brilliance from gamebreakers confused Filipo and Alatipi, with concentrate on rugby. Asafo Aumua and Losi Filipo, the latter being credited with the ‘‘It’s been pretty tough to fit in scored 13 points in the last 10 try and penalty. both sports, as the seasons have minutes of the traditional match, Alatipi, who has impressed Ac- been overlapping. turning a tight game into a con- kerman this winter, had had a ‘‘I’m not sure where I am with vincing win, at least on the busy league schedule in the lead- softball at the moment. scoreboard. up to the Town game and Acker- ‘‘I’ve played a bit of club and It was a stirring contest and man expects him to have a greater rep softball this year but have fo- though Silverstream dominated impact on Saturday. cused on my rugby a lot more. the closing stages, Town will feel First five-eighth Keaton Te ‘‘It has also helped my fitness. I that they weren’t far from parity. Amo, who has missed most of the probably wasn’t as fit as I needed ‘‘We weathered the storm but season through injury, showed to be last year but feel fitter this Wellington College they made us work and it will be some good touches last week and year. I was 90kg at the Hurricanes skipper Kemara another tough game on Saturday,’’ will be sharper for the outing. [under-18] camp last year and 87kg Hauiti-Parapara will Silverstream coach Rob Ackerman Hurricanes under-18 loose forward this year.’’ be a key player in the said. Josh Brown will be another key Hauiti-Parapara, who has also semifinal clash with ‘‘We started very slowly [in the contributor for Silverstream. won national titles in waka ama, Scots College on traditional game] and you don’t Town quickly rebounded from did his early schooling at Te Kura Saturday. want that to happen in a semifinal. the loss in the traditional match Maori o Porirua but switched to Photo: KEVIN STENT/ ‘‘It will be a tough forward and scored 12 tries when beating Wellington College in year 10. FAIRFAX NZ battle and whichever side wins Wairarapa 76-0 in their He has good reason to concen- that, will probably win the game.’’ quarterfinal last Saturday. trate on his rugby career. A year outside him. Hauiti-Kemara is useful when he’s passing.’’ 70 minutes.’’ But Rawles knows his squad Aumua, who scored twice, and ‘‘We learnt quite a bit from the 14 student, but still not the oldest also Wellington’s goalkicker. Toka Sopoaga, a year 12 and Young Wellington College lock faces a daunting task against a Filipo were responsible for three Silverstream game,’’ Town coach player in the Wellington College ‘‘It’s really good to have Kem in youngest brother of All Black Naitoa Ah Kuoi had another good Scots side which is undefeated in of Silverstream’s four tries last Glenn Donaldson said. ‘‘The better squad, he is in his fourth season his favoured position, where he Lima Sopoaga, has usually been at game, as did Sitiveni Paonga, who the premiership this year and beat week and Filipo added a long- team won but it was a great game. with the first XV and in his second can control the game,’’ Wellington halfback when his skipper has is able to switch between hooker Wellington 34-3 last month. range penalty. ‘‘Silverstream are well drilled, year as a Hurricanes under-18 rep. College coach Lincoln Rawles been at first five-eighth. and loosehead prop. ‘‘Scots have got strike players Aumua, a hooker by trade but play their home patch well and A specialist halfback, Hauiti- said. ‘‘He has had to jump in at It has been a tough season for Hurricanes under-18 triallist across the park and we need to lift sharp enough to have made a had done their homework. We did Parapara has spent much of the first-five and has played there for Wellington College, who have not Jimmy Hewitt, who played at our game by another 30 to 40 per couple of appearances at second a couple of dumb things and paid season playing at first five-eighth a significant period in most been their usual force in the prem- hooker last year and began 2015 as cent to test them. We have to five-eighth this year, ran more a price. Our line speed was not for an inexperienced Wellington games. He’s good enough to play ier grade, but the side maintained the openside flanker, has slotted maintain that level for 70 minutes than 50 metres for his opening try. quick enough and Filipo caused College side. there at first XV level but it’s obvi- their top four status with a 20-14 in at second five-eighth. and be a lot more accurate than ‘‘He’s a very good footballer and some damage. I also think we took However, Tamati O’Hagen’s re- ously not his best position and he win over Rongotai last weekend. ‘‘He had been doing a great job the last time we played them.’’ uncompromising on attack and de- it up front too much and the boys turn from injury has allowed has had a lot on his shoulders this Rongotai got out to a 14-3 lead at No 7 but injuries meant we Scots might be a little rusty fence,’’ Ackerman said. got tired. Hauiti-Parapara to take up his pre- year. but were kept scoreless in the sec- switched him to midfield and he with just one game – against a Filipo, who played a twin ‘‘But they will be fizzing on ferred position and he will be the ‘‘One of his skills is being able ond half, with Rawles praising his has done well for us there,’’ touring English college side – centres role with Tarquinn Saturday. There are quite a few starting halfback in the premier- to read the game and change the team’s defensive effort. Rawles said. since July 4 but outside backs Alatipi, used his strength and year 13s [in the team] and they ship semifinal against Scots Col- tempo. He’s a good carrier, kicks ‘‘But it was a real battle and ‘‘He has shored things up Connor Garden-Bachop and Alec speed to score the final try, though know this is it. Lose and it’s the lege on Saturday, with O’Hagen well and his pitching arm is pretty Rongotai kept at us for the whole defensively and on attack.’’ Cannons are back from injury. television viewers might have end of their school rugby careers.’’

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