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Thursday <strong>April</strong> 6 <strong>2023</strong> 11<br />
with podium finishes at nationals<br />
Tennis<br />
Christ’s College narrowly<br />
missed out on first place at the<br />
New Zealand secondary schools<br />
championship after the final went<br />
down to the last point.<br />
The team faced Westlake Boys’<br />
in the decider, after they beat<br />
Tauranga Boys’ 5-1.<br />
Although Westlake prevailed<br />
4-2 over Christ’s, two of the three<br />
matches lost by the Christchurch<br />
school went to three sets.<br />
Jack Hansen-Ratter and<br />
Franklin Barry comfortably won<br />
their doubles match 6-4, 6-3,<br />
and Hansen-Ratter also won his<br />
singles match 7-6, 6-4.<br />
Liam Barrett and Lucas Evans<br />
played doubles in the last match<br />
of the day, and after a hardfought<br />
three sets, went down to<br />
Westlake’s pair 6-1, 4-6, 6-10.<br />
Coach Josh Kim said the<br />
passionate team didn’t give up<br />
until the end.<br />
“I am so proud of their<br />
commitment. They have shown<br />
so much heart for representing<br />
the school and lived up to being<br />
each boy at his best,” he said.<br />
• Shirley Boys’ futsal, rugby<br />
foundation page 12<br />
BLOCK: Christchurch Girls’<br />
High in action against<br />
Rangitoto College in<br />
the national volleyball<br />
championship semi-final last<br />
Thursday night. They went<br />
on to claim bronze.<br />
PHOTO: VOLLEYBALL NZ<br />
Maadi Cup<br />
coverage – see<br />
today’s Star<br />
CLOSE: Christ’s College narrowly lost against Westlake Boys’<br />
High at the national tennis championships, coming away<br />
with silver.<br />
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