Sport

SMC girls wearing the Silver Fern

St Margaret’s College is so very proud of our wāhine toa who have represented not only SMC but New Zealand on the world stage.

The silver fern has been accepted as a symbol of New Zealand’s national identity since the 1880s. To Māori, the elegant shape of the fronds stood for strength, stubborn resistance, and enduring power. To Pākehā, the fern symbolised their sense of attachment to their homeland.

For more than 100 years, members of the New Zealand team have been wearing the silver fern, a symbol that represents our national sporting hopes and dreams. The silver fern became a symbol of bravery, sacrifice and allegiance when the New Zealand Army wore it during the Boer War at the turn of the 20th century.

Jemma Burrowes and Grace Farrell – Rowing

Jemma Burrowes and Grace Farrell were selected into the New Zealand U19 Women’s Rowing Eight and competed in Italy at the 2022 World Rowing U19 Championships.

A well-deserved fifth placing for these young athletes.

Milo Neil – Fencing

Milo competed in Sydney at the Oceania and Australian Cadet (U17) Fencing Championships and was selected in the New Zealand team that competed in the Commonwealth U17 Fencing Championships in London from 9-20 August. Helen Belcher, Director of Sport

We have the following athletes who are on the brink of New Zealand selection: Cara Mustchin – named in the NZ U20 Touch squad as a trialist Ashlyn Koce – named as a reserve for the NZSS Netball team Molly Williams, Mezzy Surridge & Sorell Shand – named in an extended squad to attend a Junior Black Sticks camp to select trialists

Lucia Gale Ruby Young

Katherine Babington – Orienteering

Katherine competed at the New Zealand Junior World Orienteering Championships in Portugal in July. She will also be contesting the Australian Schools Championships in Sydney in September.

Anna Babington – Orienteering

Anna Babington has gained selection into the New Zealand Schools Orienteering team competing in the Australian Schools Championships in September.

Ivy Brown – Basketball

Ivy was in the New Zealand U17 women’s team who travelled to Jordan in June to participate in the Women’s FIBA Asia Cup. Qualifying at this tournament they then travelled to Hungary and competed against the world’s best U17 basketballers in the Women’s FIBA World Cup.

Brie Cox – Canoe Sprint

Brie has been selected into the New Zealand U18 Sprint Kayaking team and will be competing in the Asia Pacific Cup in Japan from 29 September – 2 October.

Lucia Gale – Tennis

Lucia was selected to represent New Zealand in the U15 Tennis team and competed in the Australian teams event in July. Our New Zealand team placed 5th overall.

Trinity Mackley-Flutey Emily O’Connor

Ruby Young – Tennis

Ruby has been playing as a member of the New Zealand Junior team and competed at B2 Oceania Junior Championships in Sydney.

Trinity Mackley-Flutey – Softball

Trinity has been selected into an extended Junior White Sox squad for 2022. The squad has been split for trips to Australia and Trinity will attend games during September and October.

Emily O’Connor – Volleyball

Emily was selected into the New Zealand U19 development team and played in the Australian State Volleyball Championships coming away with first place. 15