Rivalry alive and well

A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.

Gisborne and Ilminster intermediate schools resumed their rivalry yesterday, Gisborne Intermediate taking the honours.

In under-65-kilogram boys’ rugby, Gisborne Intermediate won 46-10, while in the u48kg division, they won 64-15.

In football, Gisborne Intermediate boys won 15-0 and the girls, 12-0.

In hockey, Gisborne Intermediate girls beat a team of Ilminster boys and girls 5-1.

In basketball, Gisborne Intermediate boys won 34-33 but Ilminster girls won 36-6.

The Ilminster Year 8 girls’ netball team beat Gisborne Intermediate 26-7 and the Gisborne Year 7 girls won their game 23-19.