Nor'West News: December 14, 2023

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Boys’ High put their best foot forward
• By Sam Coughlan
A BRILLIANT team effort
from Christchurch Boys’ High
School has won them an historic
double in the New Zealand
secondary schools track and field
championships at Ngā Puna Wai.
Both the junior and senior
boys 4x100m relay teams took
gold – in what is believed to be a
first for the school.
Boys’ High head of athletics
Mike Drury said he believes it is
the first time the school has done
the ‘double.’
“I’ve been checking the archives
and to my knowledge it
is the first time we’ve done this.
It’s really special, the senior boys
were narrowly beaten last year so
a few lads from that team were
determined to go better this
year.”
They were backed up by the
junior boys 4x400m relay team
picking up bronze, to cap off
a successful weekend for the
school who also saw discus
thrower Finn McLeod take gold
in the senior event, followed by
teammate James Moore who
took silver.
Drury said Boys’ High had
worked hard on improving their
throwers – athletes who do discus,
shot put, and javelin.
“Last year we started a thrower
programme so this is our second
year with the group working to
that goal of a medal.
“It was the first time we’ve won
GOLDEN: Christchurch Boys’ High School saw multiple successes at the schools track and field championships. Senior boys
Hunter Scott (middle podium, left), Jordan Veitch, Harry Williamson and Sacha Tahi stand on the winning podium after taking
first in the boys 4x100m relay, and Finn Hawkins runs during the 4x100m junior relay.
PHOTOS: GARY NESBIT ​
the senior discus event.”
The event was the 50th edition
of the school track and field
championships, celebrated by a
return to the city it was first held
in, back in 1973.
Papanui High School were also
successful, with Lee West and
Adi Pathak taking out the junior
boys para long jump and senior
boys para shot put respectively,
while Daniel Wordsworth was
first in the year 9 3000m road
race.
Una Kinajil-Reding won the
senior girls para shot put for
Rangi Ruru, which also saw twin
sisters Zara and Eliza McDonnell
finish 1st and 2nd in the junior
girls high jump.
Riccarton High School’s para
athlete Connor Carston took
gold in the junior boys para
100m race and shot put.
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