Tauranga Girls' College goal attack Bree Shilling during Monday's Harbourside Netball Collegiate Premier Division 1 final on Monday. Photo / Andrew Warner
Tauranga Girls' College avenged two regular season defeats to Mount Maunganui College to take the Harbourside Netball Collegiate Premier Division 1 title on Monday. In a thrilling final, scores were tied at the end of the game, meaning extra time was needed to decide the winner, with Girls' College getting
the two goal gap needed to win 36-34.
Girls' College deputy principal, Leonie Summerville, who has been managing the team, said the second of the two losses had been particularly heavy, and was just two weeks ago. "The Mount all round have a very strong team and it could have gone either way, but you have to admire the grit of our girls to come back after what was quite a severe beating," she said.
The key play in extra time was a defensive interception that led to the winning goal.
Other results:
Premier Div 2: Winner Bethlehem College Premier 1, runner up Tga Girls Junior A. Premier Div 3: Winner Te Puke Snr B, runner up Te Whare Kura Pakeke. Premier Div 4: Winner Papamoa Snr A, runner up OC Prem Development. Premier Div 5: Winner Aquinas Jnr A, runner up Mt College Jnr B. Premier Div 6: Winner OC Jnr Development, runner up Otumoetai Jnr 2. Reserve Div 1: Winner Tga Harriers, runner up OCC Premier Open 1. Reserve Div 2: Winner Tga Herberts, runner up OC Premier Res 1. Reserve Div 3: Winner Te Puke Snr Blue, runner up Katikati Senior Gold.
