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School Triathlon The inaugural New Plymouth Boys' High School triathlon was held in April this year. The course that the athletes completed consisted of: 250m swim -1 Okm bike- 5km run The triathlon included an individual event, which consisted of seniors and juniors, and a tE;ljlmS ~vent. The event attracted 45 competitors ranging from 3 to 7 forms. The event was very competitive in all the grades with all athletes showing great sportsmanship throughout. The results were as follows: SENIOR: 1st- A. Wansbrough 2nd -J. Cargo 3rd- J. McGlashan JUNIOR: 1st- L. Hutchings 2nd- P. Gledhill 3rd -A. Bedford TEAMS: 1st- Men Of Syme 2nd- Animals 3rd- Cradle Snatchers The highlight of the triathlon was the race of Logan Hutchi ngs. Classified as a junior Logan had an exceptional race and ended up coming first overall in a time of 50.56mins. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the boys and staff that lended a hand in the successful running of the inaugural Boys' High Triathlon .
Taranaki Secondary Schools Triathlon Champs The Taranaki Secondary Schools triathlon champs were held this year on Sunday 21 March at Ngamotu Beach, New Plymouth . New Plymouth Boys' High School was represented by 4 individual competitors in the U-19 years division and 4 individual competitors in the U-15 years division. The event comprises a 250m swim 1Okm cycle, and 3 km run .
U-19 Boys - Shaun Maaka
- Robert Veitch - Jeff McGlashan - Aaron Wansborough
- Logan Hutchings - Paul Gledhill - Adam Jaidin
The Round the Mountain Camp Results
1st 2nd 3rd
U-15 years Boys
L. Hutchings P. Gledhill A. Jaidin
50.07 min 55.23 min 56.08min
51.44min
4th
J. McGlashan
54.07min
5th
S.Maaka
54.24min
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Golf Camp
U-15 Boys - Brooke Sands
U-19 years Boys 2nd R. Veitch
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Last year I went on the fishing camp which was run by Mr Lockhart and Mr Mossop. On Monday and Tuesday we went out fishing for the day and then on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday we stayed at Mokau. The sea was really rough all week so most ofthe time was spent on the breakwater on Monday and Tuesday with a trip out on Chaddy's Charters. Up at Mokau we spent all of our time at the Awakino Heads. One of the most memorable things that happened on the camp was when Jullian Green left his fishing rod on the beach and it got washed away by the outgoing tide. Mr Lockhart lent him his fishing rod instead. I really enjoyed that camp.
Boys' High Competitors were:
Tony Earl
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Fishing Camp
A group of eleven boys, led by Mr Paul Dominikovich and Mr John Mclellan, walked into the bush at the end of Mangorei Road on Monday morning and were not seen until they reappeared four days later in the McDonald's carpark, tired, unwashed, and craving junk food. The first day set the scene tor the rest of the week: a slog through bush, tussock and swamp, with the Stony River crossing making sure that no one arrived at Holly Hutt with dry boots. Day Two
The lead up to 3rd form camps was huge we were all excited and now finally I was out on a golf course playing golf on the golf camp . The camp was great with one of my most memorable moments being when Mr Maihi accidentally got a hole in one on the first day. Along with this I got some other memories like losing 5 balls in a pond on just one hole and getting a ball stuck up a tree where it probably still remains today. To me the camp was great fun and I really enjoyed it.
began with a crossing of Peter's Stream (wet boots again!) and a three-hour walk across the tussock and scrub to Kahui Hutt for lunch, then on to Waiaua Gorge Hut. Day Three saw us taking the lower route to Lake Dive in worsening weather- another six hour stretch- and for the first time we had company in the hut. Day Four was spent wading through the mud to Dawson Falls, again in wet weather, and then on to Waingongoro Hut. The tramp ended with a quick walk across the eastern slopes and by 11 o'clock we were boarding the shuttle at North Egmont. The final demise of Scott Adams' boots after several improvised repairs, the fact that we never saw the top of the mountain, Scott and Richard wearing rubbish bags in an attempt to keep dry, Mr Dominikovich's word games, the breakneck pace set by James Annabel & Co, the endless mud, wet boots, and the taste of a Big Mac after four days of Mr Mclellan's strange but sustaining cooking, all made this a camp to remember.
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Tongariro Camp 1998 Kneeboarding Hamish Christophers this year competed for New Zealand in Australia for the Tasman Cup. He came second in the Under 18 age group in the associated Surfing Competition held in September. In April, Hamish won the Cadets (16 and under) section of the World Kneeboard Surfing Championships. He was also one of the last New Zealanders to be eliminated in the Open division at the World Champs, progressing through to the quarterfinals. He surfed extremely well in that round but was no match to the professional Australians.
As part of the 3rd form curriculum, the last week of the year is devoted to week-long camps. The Tongariro Camp began early on the Sunday morning with a bus load of energetic and keen campers. We headed tor Rotorua stopping at Mokau and Waitomo for snacks. At Waitomo we had a brisk walk, admi ring the many caves and caverns in the area. In Rotorua we unpacked at the local Boys' High School Marae where we were to spend Sunday night. That evening we visited a 3-D Maze and took a swim in the school heated pool.