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- Winter Tournament - August 2011
- Nine Grammar teams competed in various tournments around the country. The Premier Table Tennis team beat Macleans College in the final of their National tournament to crown a superb season. Basketball also went close reaching their final, but lost to Northern Region champions Rosmini College. 1st XI Football and U15 Rugby both had excellent tournaments both losing narrowly at the semi-final stage but both won their play-off match for 3rd place, the 1st XI beating MAGS and U15's defeating Napier Boys' High. For full results click the 'Read More' button.
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- Grammar Rowers Win Maadi Cup 2011
- On Saturday 2 April Grammar Rowing had its best ever Maadi Cup Regatta winning three Gold and two Silver medals. The U18 4's won the Springbok Shield for the first time and then completed the double by winning the Maadi Cup in the U18 8's final.
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Athletics Nationals December 2011
Grammar’s performance at the National Schools’ Championships in Track and Field at Wellington last December was superb. In total, from a small team numbering just 14, we emerged with four titles; three Bronze medals and an extremely close 4th placing in one of the highest calibre races ever seen at this meeting.
Star of the whole Junior section was Grammar’s own S Ulufonua who won the Shot/Discuss double in fine style. His effort in both events was all class.
In the U16 Grade, H Kerr did very well to place 6th in the High Jump, M Dawson ran a personal best for 8th in the 1500 metres and third former H Wagner-Hiliau was most impressive in the 200 metres.
In the Senior Middle Distance events, the royal blue and gold singlet of Auckland Grammar School was back to where it should be – at the forefront of the Nation’s schools.
As was expected, D Wilson was a class above the rest of the field in the 3000 metres. His winning time of 8:33 was good, but short of the record he sought. Still, defending one’s title successfully at this level is no mean feat. C Burstall was a courageous third in this event and then he doubled up in the Steeplechase and came away with another well-deserved Bronze medal.
The title went to J Moody in the outstanding time of 6:08. Moody would be one of the most dedicated, hard-working athletes we have seen at Grammar, and his National title was richly deserved.
In the heats of this event, H Watt shattered his personal best with a fine time of 6:25.
Athletics Captain, S Hill was phenomenal. In his speciality, the 800 metres event, he ran a massive personal best of 1:53.90 to secure the Bronze medal. This makes him the fastest Auckland Grammar student ever, over two laps, whilst still at School.
He then anchored the Senior 4 x 400 metre Relay team to a close 4th placing in a time that, in any other year, would have secured a medal. The other members of that quartet, H Fitzsimons, A McDermott and D Watson all ran brilliantly.
This was a fine way to end a most successful weekend for Grammar’s athletes.