Kaiti netballers win interschool trophy

WINNING TEAM: Kaiti won the interschool netball tournament held at Friday lunchtimes during Term 3. The team and coaches are, back (from left): Challise Rutene, Challise Rutene (junior), Tara Hapi, Alexander Ratapu-Campbell, Adelaide Walker-Komene and Charnelle Rutene.Front: Hine Walker-Komene, Taysiah Guelfi, Treazahn Taare and Praise Moeau. Pictures by Liam Clayton

KAITI won the Primary School Interschool Netball Tournament contested in Term 3.

Sixteen local schools took part, with home and away games being played at Friday lunchtimes.

Competition was in two divisions, with pool crossover games then being played to complete the competition.

Kaiti Kiwi won every one of their pool games and met Nga Uri a Maui, who won six out of seven pool games, in the decider at Kaiti School on Friday.

Kaiti won 14-11. It was an exciting game, and both teams showed good sportsmanship and fair play.

Other schools taking part were Central, Mangapapa, Wainui, Manutuke, Awapuni, Te Hapara, Waerenga o Kuri, St Mary’s, Riverdale, Ormond, Makauri, Te Wharau, Horouta Wananga and Makaraka.

In the past few years the trophy has been held by Te Hapara, Mangapapa, Te Wharau, Manutuke and now Kaiti.