Primary school event ‘the slickest’

TRIATHLON

THE slickest year yet — that was the verdict from Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti young persons lead Phil Robinson on the organisation for the primary inter-school triathlon this month.

Mangapapa finished top of the points table for the day, on 31.

The other schools scoring points were: Makauri and Wainui, both 18; Central, 11; Kaiti, Makaraka and Ormond, 10; Waerenga o Kuri, 5; Motu, Matawai and Te Wharau, 3.

In a message to the schools, Robinson — retiring from his position this year — congratulated the “awesome” competitors and thanked team managers.

“This was the slickest year yet,” he said.

Results —Year 4

Girls’ teams: Kaiti 1, Makaraka 2, Wainui 3.

Boys’ teams: Mangapapa 1, Wainui 2, Makaraka 3.

Girls, individuals: Porshia Gooch (Mangapapa) 1, Greer Newman (Motu) 2, Indie Nikora (Central) 3.

Boys: Rori Fukushima-Hall (Wainui) 1, James Redpath (Matawai) 2, Sam Matthews (Makaraka) 3.

Year 5

Girls’ teams: Waerenga o Kuri 1, Te Wharau 2, Mangapapa and Ormond equal 3.

Boys’ teams: Mangapapa 1, Ormond 2, Central 3.

Girls, individuals: Bonnie Mason (Central), Kaycee Andrew (Makaraka) 2, Olivia Edwards (Mangapapa) 3.

Boys: Elijah Wright (Ormond) 1, Mako Fukushima-Hall (Wainui) 2, Archer Allen (Central) 3.

Year 6

Girls’ teams: Makauri 1, Mangapapa 2, Wainui 3.

Boys’ teams: Kaiti 1, Wainui 2, Mangapapa 3.

Girls, individuals: Chloe Moore (Makauri) 1, Georgie Beaufoy (Makauri) 2, Emily Petro (Makauri) 3.

Boys: Jerome Tamatea (Mangapapa) 1, Jack Taylor (Makauri) 2, Koby Perrett (Mangapapa) 3.