Colours Awards
Colours are awarded to elite sportsmen at Auckland Grammar School on an annual basis. The sportsmen who cross stage have achieved considerable success in their chosen code or codes during this academic year.
We have seen many impressive performances throughout the year from individuals and teams alike. To perform at the highest level requires a dedication and commitment to excellence which is what each of today’s recipients have exhibited.
We respect that in team sports it takes a team to win, but the colours process does not purport to celebrate team success, or team leadership, rather it acknowledges individual sporting prowess.
The Colours Committee made up of senior staff with extensive secondary school sporting knowledge receive and discuss nominations from Premier coaches before voting occurs using the following criteria:
- The student must represent Auckland Grammar School in a competition or event(s)
- Where applicable the student should have gained representative or regional selection and Under 17 or Under 19 level
- The student’s attitude and discipline on the field during the season has been exemplary
- The student has performed to the best of his ability in the classroom and has been a role model around school at all times
- The student has maintained an acceptable and justifiable attendance record
- In exceptional circumstances the Colours Committee do consider an applicant who does not qualify from the above criteria on an individual basis
Students awarded Colours are awarded a Colours tie in their first year of an award.
2024 Colours Recipients:
C. R Carter for Orienteering
Carter is the 2024 Captain of Orienteering and led the team at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Orienteering Championships in Wellington to Silver in the Rogaine race and Bronze in the senior relay.
He was named in the 2024 Orienteering New Zealand Southern Cross team, then competed in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Orienteering Team at the Australian Championships and gained Silver in the Oceania Sprint Championships.
E Chuang for Badminton
Chuang was a member of the Premier Badminton team that won the College Sport competition and then placed second at the New Zealand Secondary School Championships.
He is a member of the Badminton North Harbour Senior team, where he was the winner of the Men’s Singles in the Under 19 Division 2 and a quarterfinalist in the Senior Men’s Division. He competed in Indonesia in August.
Chuang is currently ranked 10th in New Zealand in the Under 19 Singles category.
L. K. Dodunski for Water Polo
Dodunski is the 2024 Captain of Water Polo and has continued to excel this year as one of the top schoolboy players in the country.
He represented New Zealand at the Under 18 World Championships in Argentina, and his performances saw him selected to play for the New Zealand Men’s team in the New South Wales competition earlier this year.
Dondunski was also the winner of the College Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year Awards for Water Polo (male).
S. W. L. Fisher for Rowing
Fisher has established himself as the top Coxswain in New Zealand schoolboy rowing.
For the school season, he led the Under 18 Four and Eight crews to third in both the Auckland and the North Island Championships. At the annual Maadi Cup regatta, he led the Under 18 Four and Eight to fifth overall.
Through strong leadership, Fisher was selected to represent New Zealand in the Men’s Under 19 Eight to compete in the World Championships in Canada in August where the team made the A final.
Fisher was also a finalist at the College Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year Awards for Rowing.
R. W. Fitzpatrick for Athletics and Distance Squad
At the Auckland Athletics Championships, Fitzpatrick was a member of the winning 4 x 400m relay team. He also won Silver in the Senior 1500m and Bronze in the Senior 800m. At the North Island Athletics Championship, he secured Bronze in the Senior 800m.
In the longer disciplines, Fitzpatrick was first in the Auckland Road Race and a member of the three and six-man teams that finished second.
In Cross Country at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships, he finished 12th in the Individual, first in the three-man and third as a member of the six-man teams.
These performances saw Fitzpatrick named to the New Zealand Schools Cross Country team where he was named Captain.
He was also a finalist at the College Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year Awards for Distance Running.
F. L. Goodson for Squash
Goodson has had a dominant year going unbeaten in the three Auckland Squash competitions during the 2024 season. This success led to winning the Auckland Premier Championship, the Auckland Individual Title and the College Sport Team Championships.
At the New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships, the Premier team finished third, with Goodson being named a non-travelling reserve for the New Zealand Secondary School Senior Squash Team.
He was also the winner of the Male Squash Athlete of the Year at the College Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year Awards.
J. B. M. Hair for Hockey
Hair has been a member of the 1st XI Hockey team for the past three years.
As an attacking forward, he assisted the team to third in the Super City competition.
At a representative level, Hair was selected for the North Harbour Under 18 team who placed eighth at the New Zealand Championships.
O. L. Hannaford for Fencing
Hannaford has continued to succeed in Fencing. In 2024, he placed third at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships in the Sabre team.
He was selected to represent New Zealand at the Australian Junior Nationals alongside competing at the Oceania Under 20 Championships.
F. P. Houghton for Rowing
Houghton is the 2024 Captian of Rowing. For the School season, he was a key member of the Under 18 Four and Eight who finished third in Auckland and the North Island championships. At the annual Maadi Cup regatta, the Under 18 Four and Eight finished fifth.
His performaces saw him selected to represent New Zealand in the Men’s Under 19 Eight to compete in the World Championships in Canada in August where the team made the A final.
Houghton was also a finalist at the College Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year Awards for Rowing.
C. G. Howlett for Athletics
At the Auckland Athletics Championships, Howlett won the Gold in the Senior 300m Hurdles in a record time of 39.31 seconds. He was also a member of the winning team in the Senior 4x400m and Senior 4x100m teams.
At the New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships in Christchurch, he won Bronze in the 4x100m and Silver in the Senior 300m Hurdles.
T. X. Huang for Badminton
Huang was a semi-finalist in the Senior Boys Singles Division at the Auckland Secondary Schools Championships.
In the Auckland College Sport season, he was a key member of the Premier Badminton team that won the College Sport competition, winning 100% of his matches. He then went on to finish second at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships.
He is a Regional representative for Auckland and was named in the New Zealand Under 19 Performance Squad.
R. S. Hunt for Basketball
Hunt has been the Premier team Captain for the past two years, and this year led the team to the Auckland and New Zealand Regional Championships.
Hunt was a member of the West Waitakare Under 20 Men’s and was a member of the Auckland Tuatara National Men’s league team.
These performances saw him named in the New Zealand Under 18 Men’s team where he was also named Captian for the FIBA Asia tournament.
P. Jajal for Table Tennis
Jajal is the 2024 Captain of Table Tennis, and was a member of the Premier team that won the Auckland competitions and the New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships.
In his representative games, Jajal was an Auckland Open Men’s Singles Quarterfinalist, Open Men’s Doubles winner, Open Mixed Doubles Runners Up and under 17 Singles Champion.
He represented New Zealand in the Under 21 Oceania team that competed in October this year.
Jajal was also the winner of the Male Table Tennis Player of the Year at the College Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year Awards.
T. C. Jones for Cricket
Jones has captained the 1st XI Cricket team for the past two seasons, this year leading the team to the Auckland final.
Jones was a member of the Auckland Under 19 team that won the National Championship.
Throughout the season he made appearances for Cornwell Premier Men, Auckland A and ACES A.
Before returning to Head Prefect duties in early February, Jones competed attended the ICC Under 19 World Cup representing New Zealand, notably as the only current schoolboy in the Squad.
He was also the winner of the Male Cricket Player of the Year at the College Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year Awards for the second consecutive year.
S. W. Kensington for Yachting
Kensington is the 2024 Captain of Yachitng and a key member of the Grammar Yachting team that won the Harken National Championship, the Regional Team Sailing Championship, the National Team Racing Championship, the Auckland Fleet Race Regatta and the Interdominion Teams Regatta.
After finishing first at the Young National trials as the helm in the 29er, he represented New Zealand at the European Championships placing ninth and at the World 29er World Championship finishing 10th.
He was also a finalist at the College Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year Awards for Yachting.
H. P. Klouwens for Swimming
At the Auckland Secondary Schools Championships, Klouwens placed second in the Senior 50m Freestyle, then followed it up by going one better at the National Schools Championships with Gold in the Senior 50m Freestyle.
He was a New Zealand representative, competing at the at the Pan Pacific Championships where he gained sixth in the 50m Freestyle.
He was also a finalist at the College Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year Awards for Swimming.
L. C. Klouwens for Hockey
Klouwens in his second year of the 1st XI Hockey team, and has established himself as one of the top schoolboy goalies.
In 2024, he was in goal for the National Champion winning Auckland Under 18 Boys team and further named into the New Zealand Under 18 boys squad.
B. L. O. Krone for Rugby
Krone has been a member of the Grammar 1st XV for the past three years and has established himself as a dominant mid-fielder.
The team once again made the 1A semi-finals and through strong performances, he was named in the Blues Under 18 Development camp and competed in the Auckland Under 18 team.
Furthermore, he was a member of the successful New Zealand Under 18 Warriors side.
J. Kwon for Cycling
In March, Kwon won six Golds and two Silvers at the Udner 17 New Zealand Secondary Schools Track Championships. This led to him being invited as a representative of New Zealand in Malaysia.
At the North Island Road Championships, Kwon was a convincing winner in the Under 17 Criterium Race.
At the North Island Track Championships, he won the Under 17 Boys’ Omnium winning all his races and being awarded the Top Cyclist Award. He then followed this up at the National events, finishing the Under 17 Road Race in third before heading to the track to win the Under 17 National Track Omnium.
S. N. R. Lyne for Skiing
Despite poor snow conditions yet again in 2024 cancelling the North Island Secondary Schools Championships at Ruepehu, the Auckland championships were still able to be held indoors at Snowplanet.
With a strong Grammar team present, Lyne claimed first in the Ski race recording an impressive time of 14.62 seconds in his second run to secure Gold. He also finished third in the Ski dual slalom.
He was also the winner of the Male Snow Sports Athlete at the College Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year Awards.
F. C. Mather for Rugby
Mather has been a member of the 1st XV for the past two years, establishing himself as a dominant lock and critical member of the tight five.
Due to challenging conditions throughout the 2024 season, his presence played a major role in the team returning to the 1A semi-finals.
He was named to the Blues under 18 Development camp and competed in the Auckland Under 18 team. He has also had interest from the Crusaders to continue his development in 2025.
A. M. Patel for Hockey
Patel has been a critical member of the 1st XI Hockey team for the past three years and assisted the team in 2024 to third in the Super City competition.
Patel was named in the Auckland Under 18 team that went on to win the National title in July.
R. A. Patel for Hockey
Patel has been a critical member of the 1st XI Hockey team for the past three years and assisted the team in 2024 to third in the Super City competition.
Patel was also named in the Auckland Under 18 team that went on to win the National title in July.
B. C. Pawson for Cycling
Pawson has continued to climb the Track Cycling ranks in 2024.
Nationally he won Gold in the Omnium and Scratch Race at the New Zealand National Track Championships. In the Under 19 4000m team pursuit, he was a member of the team that won in a staggering time of 4min 07 seconds, a record that has stood since 2002.
Representing New Zealand in the Junior Men’s Track Cycling Team at the Junior Track World Championships in China, Pawson finished sixth in the Team Pursuit and 12th in the Scratch race.
Additionally to this, Pawson won Gold in the Madison at the Oceania Championships, Bronze in the points race and Bronze in the Team Pursuit at the Australasian Presidents Cup. He is currently ranked 12th in the world by UCI.
L. J. Platt for Rugby
Platt has been a member of the 1st XV for the past two years, and despite injury in 2024 has shown his value.
In his return to the side, he quickly established his presence playing a major role in the team’s success in returning to the 1A semi-finals.
He was named to the Blues Under 18 Development camp and competed in the Auckland Under 18 team.
S. R. Pratt for Skiing
Despite poor snow conditions yet again in 2024 cancelling the North Island Secondary Schools Championships at Ruepehu, the Auckland championships were still able to be held indoors at Snowplanet.
Pratt claimed first in the Ski dual slalom seeing off a competitive field to claim the gold. He also finished third in the Ski race.
S. C. Randerson for Orienteering
Randerson was a key member of the team that placed second in the Senior Boys Rogaine and third in the Senior Boys Relay at the New Zealand Secondary School Championships. He was also named in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Orienteering Team who competed at the Australian Championships.
In the long distance, Randerson finished sixth and third in the sprint to earn Bronze. In a very successful campaign, the two New Zealand teams finished first and second respectively in the Championships.
H. D. J. Sixton for Cricket
Sixton was the 1st XI Cricket team’s premier strike bowler and was a key factor in the team reaching the final in 2024.
He has been rewarded with several representative honours including playing for Central Under 19, Cornwall Men’s Auckland A and the New Zealand Māori School Boys team.
He was also a member of the Auckland Under 19 team that won the National Championship.
N. J. Stanley for Rugby
Only a Form 5 student, Stanley has already made positive impact in schoolboy rugby.
He was named in the Blues Under 18 Development Camp then proceeded to play for the Auckland Under 18 team.
His highest achievement came from being named in the New Zealand School Boys team where he was regarded by his peers as one of the best players of the tournament.
H. C. Stewart for Hockey
Stewart was this year’s captain of the 1st XI Hockey team, leading the team to third in the Super City competition.
As a versatile player, he heavily contributed to the National Champion-winning Auckland Under 18 Boys team and was further named into the New Zealand Under 18 Boys squad.
R. J. Tasmania for Rugby
Tasmania is the 2024 Captain of the 1st XV team and led the team to the semi-finals of the 1A competition.
He was named in the Blues Under 18 Development Camp before competing for the Auckland Under 18 team. He was then selected for the New Zealand Barbarians Secondary School team and after strong performances was called up to play in the New Zealand Secondary Schools team against the New Zealand Māori Secondary School team.
M. Y. Z. Tew for Badminton
In the Auckland College Sport competition, Tew was a member of the winning Premier team who went on to finish second at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships.
At the Regional level, he was the winner in the doubles at the Waikato Open and was second in the Under 19 National Championships in Singles and third in the Doubles.
He also travelled to Indonesia in August to represent New Zealand in the Under19 Polytron Superliga Junior 2024 Teams Event.
J. A. Thomson for Athletics
For the past two years, Thomson has held the title of Senior Athletics Champion for Auckland Grammar School and in 2024, he has continued to excel.
At the Auckland Secondary Schools Championships, he took Gold in the senior Javelin and was a member of the winning 4 x 100m relay team. He added a Silver in the Hammer throw and in the 100m sprint.
At the New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships last December, he took home Bronze in the Senior Javelin and in the 4 x 100m.
C. P. Wagener for Athletics, Distance Squad and Multisport
Wagener has had a busy year.
In Cross Country:
At the Auckland Secondary Schools Championships, he was first in the Individual, second in the three-man team and second in the six-man teams events. At the New Zealand Cross Country event, he was first in the Individual, first in the three-man and third in the six-man team event.
He then went on to represent New Zealand and was first at the Australian Under 18 Cross Country Championships in Melbourne and first in the Australian Under 18 Cross Country relays.
At the World Cross Country Championships in Kenya competing in the Under 18 grade, he finished 18th, the highest-placed non-African runner.
In Athletics:
At the Auckland Secondary Schools Championships, he won Gold in the Senior 3000m in a record time of 8:26.73, Gold in the Senior 1500m and Gold in the 4x400m Open Relay.
At the New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships in Christchurch last December, he came a close fourth as a Form 5 student in the Senior 3000m.
In Distance Running:
He is the New Zealand Secondary Schools Senior Road Race and Relay Champion.
In Multisport:
He was first at the Auckland Secondary School Aquathon Team Championships, third in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Triathlon Championships Sprint distance, first at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Triathlon Senior Boys 6km race and first at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Duathlon Senior Boys race.
Representing New Zealand, he came third in the World Duathlon Championships in Townsville unfortunately crashing on the bike leg.
At the College Sport Young Sportsperson of the Year Awards in Novemebr, he was a finalist in four categories winning the awards for Distance Running and Multisport.
C. J. D. Wallis for Rugby
Wallis has been a dominant front-row forward for the 2024 1st XV team and played a key role in the team reaching the semi-finals of the 1A competition.
He was named in the Blues Under 18 Development Camp before competing for the Auckland Under 18 team.
After strong performances, he was then selected for the New Zealand Secondary School team to play the Australian, Samoan and New Zealand Under 18 Māori teams.
Z. F. Wyllie for Cycling
Wyllie has had a busy year on the bike on both the road and the track.
On the road at the North Island Secondary Schools Championships, Wyllie finished third in both a closely contested Under 20 Road Race as well as the Under 20 Criterium Race.
On the track, Wyllie was the runner-up in a strongly contested Under 20 Boys’ Omnium taking home the silver medal.