Nor'West News: August 24, 2023

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Thursday August 24 2023
St Bede’s, Rangi win finals
• By Jaime Cunningham
AFTER SEVERAL
heartbreaking final losses, St
Bede’s brought an end to their
secondary school’s premier
hockey drought by beating
Christ’s College 2-1 to claim the
title for the first time on Friday.
St Bede’s had lost four previous
finals since 2014, two of them
decided by shoot-outs which
went the way of their opposition.
However on Friday, a strong
first quarter saw Ollie Ellenbroek
record the opening goal, before
captain Finlay Neale scored from
a penalty corner to put St Bede’s
in front 2-0.
Although Christ’s were able
to find the back of the net in the
fourth quarter, St Bede’s were
able to hold on for their first title.
It followed their shock semifinal
win over the previously
unbeaten Timaru Boys’ High
(1-0) two weeks ago.
Meanwhile, Rangi Ruru
secured the girls’ competition
REPRESENT: St Bede’s
captain Finlay Neale clears
the ball down field in
Friday’s final. PHOTO: GEOFF
SOPER PHOTOGRAPHY
CELEBRATE:
St Bede’s jump
for joy after
beating Christ’s
College 2-1 to win
the Connetics
secondary schools
premier final for
the first time.
Right – Rangi Ruru
won the Connetics
secondary schools
girls’ competition
for the third time in
five years on Friday.
PHOTOS:
GEOFF SOPER
PHOTOGRAPHY ​
for the third time in five years
with a 1-0 win over St Andrew’s
College.
Arabella McGuckin scored the
game’s only goal from a penaltyshot.
Despite the loss, St Andrew’s
were able to finish with their
best-ever placing in the
competition, having never
qualified for the final before.
Both St Bede’s and Rangi
students performed each of their
school haka to their winning
teams – a moment which Rangi
sports director Mandy Anderson
said was a highlight of the night.
“It was a great game on Friday,
and very cool for STAC to make
the final too,” she said.
“A highlight for me was
the school haka – you don’t
often get to see girls’ schools
embracing that so we were super
proud of our support crew who
acknowledged the team in this
way.”
School hockey sides will now
turn their focus to the Rankin
Cup (boys) and Federation Cup
(girls) tournaments next week.
Rangi will be looking to cap
off their season by repeating
their 2015 success – the last year
they secured the Federation
Cup. Christchurch Girls’ High
will go into the competition
as defending champions after
winning the cup for the first
time last year.
After their success last week,
St Bede’s will look to continue
momentum into the Rankin Cup
to claim the national title for the
first time.
St Andrew’s finished as
runners-up in the Rankin Cup
last year.
The Federation Cup will be
played in Christchurch from
Monday, while the Rankin Cup
takes place in Wellington.
SUPPORT:
Rangi
Ruru’s
Phoebe
Inkson
looks for
passing
options
in front
of her
team’s
sideline
support.
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