Netball report: Primary, intermediate and secondary tournament

Keeley Portegys from Cambridge High School Premier who played at GA and C.

The Lodge Real Estate and Heathcote Appliances Primary, Intermediate and Secondary Tournament was held last Sunday. The weather was fine although still cool which allowed some great games of club netball to be played throughout the day by the 60 teams that entered.

Four teams entered in Year 5 grade, 10 teams in Year 6 grade, eight teams in Year 7 grade, 16 teams in Year 8 grade, six teams in Year 9 and Year 10 grades and Senior A grade and four teams in Senior Prem grade. Year 6, Year 7 was broken into two pools and Year 8 were broken into four pools. Each grade had a pool winner except Year 8 which had a crossover final to determine a winner from Pool 1 and 2 and a winner from Pool 3 and 4.

Games were 10 minutes each way with two minutes half time except for Senior Premier grade which played 4 x 10 minutes. This in preparation for these teams for UNISS (Upper North Island Secondary Schools tournament).

Games started at 9.30am and prize giving for Year 5 and Year 7 was held at noon and prize giving for Year 6, 8, 9, 10, Senior A and Senior Premier was held at 2.30pm with the winners of each pool receiving individual medals.

The results were as follows:

Year 5 Grade
Winner - Crawshaw Mystix

Year 6 Premier Grade Pool 1
Winner - HCNC Teal

Year 6 A Grade Pool 2
Winner - Rototuna Divas

Year 7 Premier Grade Pool 1
Winner - Saints United 7A

Year 7 A Grade Pool 2
Winner - Pantherz Y7

Year 8 Premier Grade Pool 1 and Pool 3
Winner - Berkley 8A
Runner up - NX Blue

Year 8 A Grade Pool 2 and 4
Winner - Te Rapa Magic
Runner up - Whakawatea Ruru

Year 9 Grade
Winner - NWRS Y9 Invitation
Runner up - HGHS 9C

Year 10 Grade
Winner - Cambridge High School Premier
Runner up - Waikato Dio Junior Development

Senior A Grade
Winner - Huntley College Senior A
Runner up - Nga Taiatea Wharekura

Senior Prem Grade
Winner - St Paul's College Open A

All in all it was a very successful day and a great opportunity for club teams to play in a tournament across all ages. TWHCNC acknowledged the players, officials and supporters but also the many volunteers that allowed the tournament to be held.