Waikohu takes memorial shield

Two goal difference: Waikohu’s Arrika Ruru receives a pass while Horouta Gold’s Paare Ahuriri attempts to defend. Waikohu took home the shield as two points from a game played against Gisborne Girls’ High, made the difference to determine the overall winner. Picture by Paul Rickard

Waikohu (1) hoisted the Kathleen Henderson Memorial Shield at Victoria Domain on Saturday, breaking the winning run of defending champions YMP Whanau.

Both Claydens Waikohu (1) and YMP Whanau suffered a loss in their five games in the Sutherland Automotive-sponsored tournament.

However, Waikohu earned a bonus point because their loss to Gisborne Girls’ High School Senior A was within two goals, and that proved the difference.

YMP Whanau had won the tournament for the past three years.

Conditions were mainly sunny, apart from a couple of mid-morning showers.

High School Old Girls Mix won all their B Grade games to win the Patsy Burke Memorial Shield.

The C grade — and the Elizabeth Crawford Memorial Shield — went to Enterprise Cars OBM Blue, who had five wins and a draw.

Gisborne Girls’ High School Y9A picked up the Dawn Gallagher Shield as D Grade winners.

Senior competitions start on April 30.

A Grade, winners: Claydens Waikohu (1), 17 points. Runners-up: YMP Whanau, 16. Game scores: GGHS Snr A 10 Claydens Waikohu (3) 9, Claydens Waikohu (1) 20 Farmlands Ngatapa 9, YMP Whanau 16 Horouta Gold 12, Farmlands Ngatapa 17 Claydens Waikohu (3) 14, Claydens Waikohu (1) 18 YMP Whanau 8, Horouta Gold 15 GGHS Snr A 11, GGHS Snr A 16 Farmlands Ngatapa 10, YMP Whanau 22 Claydens Waikohu (3) 5, Claydens Waikohu (1) 16 Horouta Gold 11, YMP Whanau 13 GGHS Snr A 5, Claydens Waikohu (1) 19 Claydens Waikohu (3) 4, Horouta Gold 19 Farmlands Ngatapa 11, GGHS Snr A 13 Claydens Waikohu (1) 11, Horouta Gold 19 Claydens Waikohu (3) 1, YMP Whanau 16 Farmlands Ngatapa 9.

B Grade, winners: HSOG Mix, 24pts. Runners-up: YMP (2), 20. Game scores: HSOG Mix 18 Steve Craill Builder Ngatapa 9, Pharmacy 53 Campion/NUAM 10 Claydens Waikohu (2) 5, YMP (2) 13 YMP Hinetaiohi 6, YMP (2) 15 Pharmacy 53 Campion/NUAM 10, GGHS Snr B 10 Steve Craill Builder Ngatapa 10, HSOG Mix 18 Claydens Waikohu (2) 10, Claydens Waikohu (2) 12 GGHS Snr B 4, HSOG Mix 15 YMP (2) 9, Pharmacy 53 Campion/NUAM 12 YMP Hinetaiohi 4, Claydens Waikohu (2) 10 Steve Craill Builder Ngatapa 7, YMP (2) 15 GGHS Snr B 9, HSOG Mix 12 YMP Hinetaiohi 6, HSOG Mix 12 Pharmacy 53 Campion/NUAM 9, YMP Hinetaiohi 13 GGHS Snr B 11, Pharmacy 53 Campion/NUAM 14 GGHS Snr B 4, Steve Craill Builder Ngatapa 18 YMP Hinetaiohi 9, YMP (2) 15 Claydens Waikohu (2) 9, HSOG Mix 12 GGHS Snr B 5, Steve Craill Builder Ngatapa 12 Pharmacy 53 Campion/NUAM 11, YMP Hinetaiohi 13 Claydens Waikohu (2) 11.

C Grade, winners: Enterprise Cars OBM Blue, 22pts. Runners-up: Tatapouri Sportsfit, 20. Game scores: Tatapouri Sportsfit 11 Gis Glass Ngatapa 6, Enterprise Cars OBM Blue 11 GGHS Jnr A 11, Ferkins Farming HSOG 16 Claydens Waikohu (4) 9, GGHS Jnr A 13, Claydens Waikohu (4) 7, Tatapouri Sportsfit 10 Ferkins Farming HSOG 7, Gis Glass Ngatapa 5 Uawa Ngarangikahiwa 3, Enterprise Cars OBM Blue 18 Uawa Ngarangikahiwa 3, GGHS Jnr A 8 Gis Glass Ngatapa 7, Tatapouri Sportsfit 9 Claydens Waikohu (4) 8, Ferkins Farming HSOG 12 GGHS Jnr A 19, Enterprise Cars OBM Blue 7 Gis Glass Ngatapa 4, Uawa Ngarangikahiwa 9 Claydens Waikohu (4) 7, Enterprise Cars OBM Blue 16 Claydens Waikohu (4) 6, Tatapouri Sportsfit 9 GGHS Jnr A 5, Ferkins Farming HSOG 11 Uawa Ngarangikahiwa 6, Enterprise Cars OBM Blue 13 Tatapouri Sportsfit 8, GGHS Jnr A 6 Uawa Ngarangikahiwa 1, Ferkins Farming HSOG 11 Gisborne Glass Ngatapa 8, Enterprise Cars OBM Blue 14 Ferkins Farming HSOG 7, Gis Glass Ngatapa 6 Claydens Waikohu 4 3, Tatapouri Sportsfit 7 Uawa Ngarangikahiwa 3.

D Grade, winners: GGHS Y9A, 13 points. Runners-up: Thistle Storm, 12. Game scores: GGHS Y9A 15 Thistle Storm 11, Horouta Hiriwa 17 Thistle Phoenix 2, Uawa Nui 5 XLR8 5, Horouta Hiriwa 9 Thistle Storm 6, XLR8 10 GGHS Y9A 2, Thistle Phoenix 6 Uawa Nui 6, GGHS Y9A 9 Horouta Hiriwa 7, Thistle Storm 9 Uawa Nui 6, XLR8 17 Thistle Phoenix 2, Uawa Nui 7 GGHS Y9A 5, XLR8 8 Horouta Hiriwa 8, Thistle Storm 20 Thistle Phoenix 3, GGHS Y9A 13 Thistle Phoenix 2, Uawa Nui 9 Horouta Hiriwa 7, Thistle Storm 14 XLR8 8.