SURF LIFESAVING

Eastern Region Champs in Mount Maunganui we had Corban Watson, Grayson Hesketh, Taylor Topp, Llewelyn Ward-Leikis, Adam Akuhata and Jarvis York compete.

Jarvis York made final in u15 board race.

Taylor Topp won bronze in u19 beach sprint with Grayson close behind in 4^th.  Corban, Adam and Llewellyn all made the final in the u17 beach sprint.

Corban, Taylor and Grayson were part of the team that won gold in the u19 beach relay.

Adam and Llewelyn were part of the team to win bronze in the U19 beach relay.

(present medals)

SURF LIFESAVING

HB Champs, the following athletes competed - Daniel Brown, Jonty Good, Adam Akuhata, Corban Watson, Llewellyn War-Leikis, Marshall Soanes, Zach Ebbett-Watt, Caleb Sheridan, Beau Marshall, Angus Lowe, Jonty Lowe and myself.

U15

Jonty Lowe – 2^nd in diamond, board race and surf race, 3^rd beach sprint

Caleb Sheridan – 1^st in Ski, 3^rd in board race, surf race and diamond

U17

Angus Lowe – 1^st in beach relay, 2^nd in Board rescue, surf teams, 3^rd in board relay along with Jonty Lowe and Beau Marshall

Adam Akuhata – 1^st beach flags, 2^nd beach sprint and beach relay along with Llewellyn, Corban and Marshall

Corban Watson – 1^st beach sprint,

Llewellyn Ward Leikis – 3^rd beach sprint

Marshall Soanes – 3^rd ski, board relay, run swim run

Zach Ebbet-Watt – 1^st board rescue with Marshall

Daniel Brown – Individual 1^st ironman and ski,  2^nd 2km beach run 3^rd board race and surf race and as part of a team 1^st surf teams, ski relay and board relay, 2^nd taplin relay

U19

Adam Akuhata, Llewellyn Ward Leikis, Marshall Soanes 1^st in beach relay

Corban, Grayson and myself were 2^nd in beach relay

Daniel Brown – As part of a team 1^st double ski, ski relay, 2^nd in Taplin relay, 3^rd board rescue, board relay, beach relay

Open

Corban Watson – 3^rd beach sprint

Adam Akuhata, Llewellyn Ward Leikis, Marshall Soanes 2^nd in beach relay

Taylor Topp – 3^rd beach flags

Daniel Brown – 1^st individual ski and as part of a team 1^st Double ski, and ski relay, 3^rd board relay.

SOFTBALL

Noah Rogers played in the 2021 Rookie Sox Under 13 Softball tournament.  They were unbeaten during pool play but 2nd place after a close grand final loss to Counties Manukau

Noah received the Best and Fairest Award for the tournament

ROWING

Ethan Byloo and Oscar Ellis competed in the North Island rowing champs.

1 x silver: Mens Novice Quad

1 x silver: Mens Novice Double

1 x silver: Mens Novice Four (almost Gold - a tight race between HB and Tauranga)

DUKE OF ED

Leo Guo achieved his bronze award (certificate and badge to be presented)

CRICKET

The First XI (11) played seven games during January. They played their Presbyterian brother schools in Wellington and performed creditably. Standout performances were fifties to Sam Cassidy and Sam Bartram in the first two games and Sam Cassidy's outstanding 169 from 129 balls with 22 fours and 5 sixes against St Kentigern College from Auckland.

Last week the First XI recorded victories against Hastings Boys, Rosmini College from Auckland and Napier Boys. The standout performances in these games were the maiden First XI (11) 50 to Sam Devescovi, a 90 by Sam Cassidy and against Hastings Boys a haul of seven for 23.

(Present the century bat to Sam Cassidy and the Five wicket ball to Geordie Calder)

Article added: Friday 12 February 2021