Tauranga, Epsom take National Secondary Schools Titles

Epsom Girls Grammar and Tauranga Boys High have taken out the 2012 National Secondary School titles.

The 28th NZ Secondary Schools Squash Championships were expertly hosted by the Devoy Squash and Fitness Centre, and surrounding clubs.  An amazing weekend of squash was experienced by all, with tournament organisers particularly impressed at the excellent behaviour and conduct of players during the tournament.  A big thank you to the teachers, parents, coaches and managers who came to support their students. 

Photos and video of the weekend can be found on the Devoy Squash & Fitness Centre Facebook page and website. More photos will be added in the coming days.

https://www.facebook.com/DevoySquashCentre?ref=hl
http://www.devoysquashandfitness.co.nz/

A brief summary of the final results and prize giving:

Boys
[1]Tauranga Boys' College defeated [2]Christchurch Boys' High 3-2

Michael Dunston (TBC) bt Joe Williams (CBH)15/10 15/11 12/15 15/13 (55 mins)
Joe Lyons (TBC) bt Matt Tapp (CBH)15/13 15/6 15/9 (29 mins)
Chris Van der Salm (CBH) bt Ben Grindrod (TBC) 15/10 15/3 9/15 10/15 12/15 (70 mins)
Jackson Beresford (CBH) bt Alex Oakley (TBC) 17/15 14/16 2/15 12/15
Alex Revington (TBC) bt Joe Williams (CBH) 15/12 15/7 15/4

Girls
[2]Epsom Girls' Grammar defeated [1]Te Puke High School 4-1

Lucy Carter (TPHS) bt Shenee Geany-Jones (EGGS) 15/6 15/0 15/3
Anna Hughes (EGGS) bt Rachel Thomas (TPHS) 15/5 15/6 15/7
Eleanor Epke (EGGS) bt Samantha Brown 15/8 15/8 15/6
Hayley Hughes (EGGS) bt Courtney Bragg 15/13 16/14 15/7
Luka Unger (EGGS) bt Abby Wotten 17/15 15/6 15/12

In the other major playoff matches for 3rd and 4th: Whangarei Girls' High beat Hamilton Girls' High 4-1 and  Westlake Boys' High beat Whangarei Boys' High 3-2.  The plates were won by Wairarapa College (girls), and Tauranga Boys High School's second team (boys).

Final Placings
Boys
1. Tauranga Boys' College [1]
2. Christchurch Boys' High [2]
3. Westlake Boys' High [3]
4. Whangarei Boys' High [5]

Summary:  Boys Final Results

Girls
1. Epsom Girls Grammar [2]
2. Te Puke High School [1]
3. Whangarei Girls' High [3]
4. Hamilton Girls' High [4]

Summary:  Girls Results Final Day

Co-ed School Winner: St Peter's School, Cambridge

The tournament team (pictured below, to right) to travel to Australia in two weeks to contest a tri-series with Queensland and New South Wales secondary schools representative teams was also announced at the prize giving.

Boys
Chris van der Salm (Chch BHS)
Ben Calvert (Ham BHS)
Sion Wiggin (Westlake BHS)
Alex Oakley (Tauranga BHS)
Harry Tapsell (Sacred Heart College)

Non traveling reserve: Max Trimble (Whangarei BHS)

Girls
Ellie Epke (Epsom Girls)
Courtney Bragg (Te Puke)
Sam Brown (Te Puke)
Hayley Hughes (Epsom Girls)
Jacinta Matson (Whangarei GHS)

Non traveling reserve: Anna Hughes (Epsom Girls)

Finally, Hamilton was announced as host of the 2013 New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships.