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Winter Tournament - August 2011

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Sport at Auckland Grammar

New pupils to the school will soon realise that there are many sports and activities in which they are able to participate. It is our intention to ensure that as many boys as possible take an active part in these co-curricular activities as this will enable them to reap the benefit of the coaching offered by the large number of staff who commit themselves to sport in the school.

The traditional sports at the school are Rugby (50 All Blacks), Soccer, Hockey, Cricket, Athletics and Tennis, though in recent years Cycling, Basketball, Badminton, Waterpolo, Weightlifting, Cross Country and Multisport events have all emerged as strong codes as well. In 2004 Hamish Carter was our first Old Boy to win a Gold Medal at the Olympics.

The school has always had, and will continue to have, exceptional success in sporting activities. In the past ten years Auckland Grammar School teams have been New Zealand Champions in 1st XV Rugby, Soccer, Hockey, Cycling, Wrestling, Weightlifting, Rowing, Tennis, Orienteering, Yachting, Chess, Golf, Table tennis and Under 15 Rugby. This success over the years can be attributed to the dedication of a large number of very competent and highly motivated staff, excellent facilities and the sportsmen themselves.

Consistently, each year, we field over five hundred in Auckland Secondary School competitions with representation in 50 different sports. In 2010, this represented a total of over 3000 players over winter and summer sports supported by a full commitment from ninety plus staff in coaching and managerial roles.

Boys from this school have gone on to represent their Province and New Zealand in a wide range of sports and this has been achieved through

• hard work
• positive attitude
• responsibility
• talent

Being a member of a school sports team brings responsibility. Pupils are required to:

• Attend meetings promptly
• To attend practices on time
• To wear the correct playing uniform with pride
• To have a responsible and positive attitude
• Once you have entered into a sport you re committed to that team for the entire year.

On the noticeboard outside this gym is a list of sports offered and the Master to see if boys are interested in playing a particular sport. If you have any queries regarding any of these, please see Mr G. Hansen, the Director of Sport or Mr J Fennelly, the Third Form Dean.

Above all else, all pupils are encouraged to get involved in one or more of these activities and remember that the enjoyment gained from playing the sport is the most important thing - not the winning or the losing, just the playing.
 

Grant Hansen
Director of Sport
Auckland Grammar School
Email:  g.hansen@ags.school.nz