Premier winners Te Awamutu College Premier. Photo / Judy Macdonald
Premier winners Te Awamutu College Premier. Photo / Judy Macdonald
It was netball finals week for the Heathcotes Secondary Schools Championship competition on Saturday and an outstanding day weather-wise, meaning a lot of spectator support and some awesome netball skills on display in the dry conditions.
Prizegivings were held at 12.30, 2.30 and 3.30pm after the conclusion of the finals.
For the Premier final, Hamilton Girls' High School (HGHS) Premier Development met Te Awamutu College (TAC) Premier and what a great final this was.
Although initially dominated by TAC Premier who led by six goals at the end of the first quarter the second quarter was a draw with the score 18-12.
TAC Premier then stepped it up a gear to be ahead by 11 goals at the end of the third quarter only to see HGHS Premier Development have a resurgence and win the final quarter to come within 5 goals.
In the A Grade Pool 2 final Huntly College Senior A led from start to finish in their game against Hamilton Christian School (HCS) Diamonds winning three of the four quarters.
Huntly College Senior A was ahead by three goals at the end of the first quarter and extended this to lead by six at the end of the second quarter.
The half time score was 22-16.
In the third quarter Huntly College extended their lead again to be ahead by nine goals.
The final quarter was won by HCS by six goals but they could not close the gap.
The final score was 37-34.
Hamilton Girls High School Y10A - Year 10 Grade A Pool 1 winners. Photo / Judy Macdonald
The Year 10 Grade A Pool 1 final was a close and competitive game.
Hamilton Girls' High School (HGHS) Y10A led by two goals at the end of the first quarter in their game against Waikato Diocesan 10A1.
The second quarter was drawn with the half time score 15-13.
HGHS Y10A narrowly increased their lead by one goal at the end of third quarter and did the same in the final quarter.
