On December 10, we sent a boys and girls Futsal team to take part in the ‘Truce Football Tournament’ organised by the British High Commission to commmerate the 100th anniversary of the Christmas Day Truce in which opposing armies laid down their arms and took part in multiple football games along the Western Front. I’m […]
Softballers in action over summer
A number of current and ex students were involved in the various age group Nationals and North Island softball tournaments that have taken place in early January. Josh Merritt (Y13) was runner up at the U19 nationals for Wellington along with Fraser McLaren who left last year. At the U19 girls Aizaya Anderson who also […]
Athletics success at Colgate Games
Three Newlands students were involved in the North Island Athletics Colgate Games for U15 students held in Wellington. Kushla Smith in Y10 was 1st in the 800M and 3rd in the 400M (13 Girls Level) Ben Murdoch also in Y10 was 2nd in the Long Jump and 3rd in both the High Jump and 400m […]
Junior Tennis Champs
After an aborted first attempt at running the champs, last Wednesday we sent a pairs and 2 singles teams to the annual Junior Tennis Champs at the Renouf Centre. Mr Bell our tennis convenor had this to say about the event: Singles: Kyle Cummings lost both of his singles matches in straight sets, so was […]
Junior Touch Tournament results
Last tuesday the junior boys and girls competed in the College Sport Junior Touch Tournament. In the girls competition, we lost the first game 4-3 against St Catherines before losing heavily against Taita, St Orans and Upper Hutt. The girls won a close final round robin game against Heretaunga (6-5) before losing the 9/10 play […]
College Sport page
Click on the link below for the College Sport page from last week: November 12
Junior and Senior Boys Futsal teams make finals
Our junior and senior boys futsal teams have both made their grade finals. The juniors are to play against Wellington High or Bishop Viard having finished 1st in the Wellington Div 2 grade whilst the Senior Boys will be playing Wellington College 4 in the Senior 2 grade on Wednesday. Our girls will be hoping […]
Junior Girls Volleyball team make grade final
Our Junior A Volleyball team have made the final of the Northern Division 1 grade having finished 1st in the regular season. They will be playing Bishop Viard here at 4pm on Wednesday. Good luck to the girls
Students named in Wellington Touch Rep teams
Troy Thomas has been named in the Wellington u17 boys rep team and Kci Feliuai has been named in the u17 girls rep team. Congratulations to Troy and Kci
Senior Volleyballers finish season
Our senior boys and girls volleyball teams finished their seasons in the premier division last week. The girls finished 6th with a 3-5 season whilst the boys were disappointingly defaulted to on numerous occasions eventually finishing joint 3rd having lost to the league winners Porirua in the semi final. Thanks to Muzz and Dave for […]