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22 WEDNESDAY 7 December 2011
Waimea serve up double gold Phillip Rollo
Waimea College is the first school in 20 years to claim the junior boys and girls titles in the same year, at the South Island Secondary School Junior Championship last week. The two championship victories were made even sweeter thanks to the outstanding performances by the two year nine teams. The year 9 girls finished third, claiming bronze, while the boys were the only year nine team in the top 16 and finished a respectable eighth place. The year 10 girls’ success caps off a perfect run in 2011 where they didn’t lose a single game. The year 10 boys met rivals Nelson College in the final and beat them in straight sets, 25-16 and 25-21. The result turned the tide following a loss in qualifying for the tournament. Coach Peter Malthus says Nelson College cracked under the pressure. “Our boys served too well and hit too well. We had some stunning floor d[efence]. It was pretty impressive all round,” he says. Caleb Laing was the star of the show for Waimea, while Hugh Hendrickson and Justin Wehner showed plenty of strengths on the court. This was also the first time all season that Waimea College were able to field a full strength side. “It’s like having Richie McCaw but not having Dan Carter on the court. But finally in the final we had Richie and Dan.” The year 10 girls edged Nelson College for Girls in two very close sets, 25-22, 25-20, to win the girls division. Britanni Harrington showed class throughout the tournament. “They were very skillful and very focussed. Their serving and floor d was outstanding. They’re not a tall team, but they work around that.” Peter says the success proves volleyball has grown a certain culture throughout the school. “The year 9 team did really well because they’re obviously only year 9, so to finish third in the girls division, they’re a really good prospect for next year. The older players are always helping the younger players. We’re lucky that we’ve got some very good coaches. We’ve got more coaches than the other schools now and that makes a bit of a difference.”
GOLDEN GENERATION: Volleyball is at an all-time high at Waimea College and the year 10 boys and girls teams are evidence of that, claiming the South Island Secondary School Junior titles. The year 9 girls also finished third. It was the first time in 20 years one school has won both divisions. Photo: Phillip Rollo. Po tH StP iS oN Su e ND D t Ay o
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November has generally been a month of missed fishing weekends due to windy weather which is typical for this time of year. Hopefully the weather will start to improve and looking at the long range forecast for this weekend, fine with light winds, boat ramps around the re-gion should see plenty of action. The water temperature is on the rise in Tasman Bay and fast approaching 18 degrees. If this continues the snapper will possibly start spawning in the next few weeks. There have been good snapper caught in the middle of the bay and once the fish spawn the slightly bigger fish will move in closer to shore, just in time for the holidays. Large schools of kahawai have been seen in the cut this week, and it would be well worth while to start trolling the Boulder Bank for kingfish from now on. Kenepuru has produced some large snapper in the last 2 weeks but fishing is still quite patchy.The Marlborough Sounds Area opens this month for Blue Cod on December the
This week’s picture features Kaleb McKay with a fearsome looking barracoutta caught in the Kenepuru last week. Not the snapper he was hoping for, but a good fight all the same. 20th. Below are rules pertaining to this area that everyone should be aware of when fishing there. Marlborough Sounds Area: This area will be closed to blue cod fishing for another two weeks, until 19 December (inclusive) each year to protect the core spawning season. For more information on the new rules and how they protect blue cod for future generations to enjoy, go to www.fish.govt.nz.
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