A thrilling final in the boys' division was the standout match at the Northland Secondary School Table Tennis championships this week.
Thirty students from seven schools in Northland descended upon the Northland Table Tennis Centre in Kensington for a high-octane day of table tennis action.
Rodney College's Ben Morley met Bay of Islands College's Ryan Nankivell in the boys' final after convincing semifinal wins.
Morley toppled last year's runner-up and top seed Danyon Tana from Otamatea High School 3-1, while Nankivell comfortable beat fellow Bay of Islands College student Michael Davis 3-0 to set up a breathtaking final.
The first four sets were sharply contested, neither player willing to budge, sending the game into a deciding fifth set.