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SQUASH2002 Another great year for Squash at N.P.B.H.S. Six teams were entered in the Taranaki Secondary Schools competition at Okato. It was a successful day at Okato with placings in all divisions. On June 11th we played and beat Hamilton Boys' High 7 Matches to 0. We were narrowly beaten by P.N.B.H.S 3 matches to 2 with our B team being well beaten. On August 9 we headed off too Tournament with the support of Mr Sims, Mrs Crow, and Mr Roughan. Our results were excellent enabling us to be placed 5th in New Zealand in a very strong field .
NATIONAL RESULTS
Back Row: Mr Dale Atkins (Coach), Jermaine Sassman , Jason Reid, Adam Harford , Mr Johnny Weston (Asst.) Front Row: Aid en Kereopa, Jonathan Snowden, Brady Cameron, Gordon Davenport, Alex Asi, Blair Prescott.
SENIOR VOllEYBAll The senior Volleyball team contested the Super 8 tournament in Hastings during the weekend of Feb. 8th & 9th. The team performed well winning all 6 games, dropping 1set.
SENIOR NATIONAl VOllEYBAll CHAMPIONSHIPS 2002
Results: b Hastings BHS 3 - 1 (25 - 4, 25 - 15, 23 25, 25 -12); b Napier BHS 3-0 (25 -11,25- 19,25 - 20); b Tauranga Boys' College 3 - 0 (25 - 19, 25 19, 25 - 12); b Palmerston North BHS 3- 0 (25 - 9, 25- 18, 25- 14); b Gisborne 3-0 (25- 8, 25- 19, 25 -15); b Hamilton BHS 3-0 (25 -17, 25-18,2519) Final Placings NPBHS 1, Napier BHS 2, Tauranga Boys' College 3. team was; Brady Cameron (captain), Gordon Davenport, Hayden Poh , Jonathan Snowden , Aiden Kereopa, Alex Asi, Jason Reid, Blair Prescott, Adam Harford.
The Volleyball team qualified for National division one for the first time. The team consisted of: Brady Cameron (captain), Gordon Davenport, Adam Harford, Blair Prescott, Alex Asi , Jonathan Snowden, Hayden Poh, Jason Reid , Aiden Kereopa and Jermaine Sassman . Manager Mr Weston; Coaches Mr Poh and Mr Atkins.
Taranaki Secondary Schools' Beach Volleyball Championships Feb. 1Oth NPBHS was placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th in the Senior Pairs competition. This was an outstanding effort. The Junior Pair also performed well.
The team produced some outstanding results including wins over Aranui High School, Cashmere High School and Nelson College from the South Island. The team had some close games against Tauranga Boys (which it beat in the Super 8 competition), Western Heights and Kelston Boys . The team finished a creditable tenth with Gordon Davenport named in the tournament team. Gordon and Jonathan Snowden were also selected to trial for the North Island Secondary team.
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Mt Albert Grammer won 5-0 Rotorua Boys' won 5-0 Palmerston North B.H .S lost 2-3 Wellington Boys' College won 3-2 Kings Collegewon 5-0
Chris Me Eldowny was placed no1 in N.Z.S.S.S team after never losing a game. Matt Sim has also never lost a game in the last 2 years at Tournament. Our thanks must go to Mrs Crow for all her help with fundraising, Mr Roughan for coaching and to Mr Sims who finishes his term as N.Z.S.S.S Chairman. Tournament Team Chris Me Eldowny, Matt Sim, Jamie Renata , Lee Ansell, Adam Roughan, Logan Ropiha