College sport

Kuranui College

Winter sport is now underway and we have seen positive growth. We are excited to see so much whanau support, and our rangatahi making Wairarapa representative teams in netball, hockey and basketball. Our 1st XV rugby team went through round one unbeaten while our girls have been enjoying taking part in the Wairarapa bush development opportunities. Our 1st XI boys and girls football teams are enjoying playing in the Wellington competition. Teams are busy preparing for tournament week where we will have an equestrian team competing for the first time.

Riley Galbreath took 3rd place in the Wairarapa secondary school champs.

We have five E-Sports teams entered in fortnite and rocket league with at least one team looking like they will head to nationals in Christchurch later in the year. On the note of nationals, we have had two chess players Sam Gawith and Eoin Ryan qualify for nationals in October while our smallbore rifle shooters Alesha Alexander, Courney Parlett and Aria Whiteman will compete in nationals in September.

In the staff v students challenges the staff have taken a 2-0 lead securing victory in basketball and volleyball with petanque next up.

Upper Hutt exchange saw our 1st XI boys hockey team and 1st XV rugby team take wins while the 1st XI girls football and doubles badminton drew. The junior girls netball team was pipped in the final minutes 19-21. Overall Upper Hutt took the win.

Term one finished with some outstanding performances including Tristan Wagner leading the way at the North Island athletics champs with a 1st in javelin and 3rd in long jump. Our swimmers led by Alex Wos and Logan Black enjoyed the return of the Wairarapa secondary school sports. Alex then went on to the Wellington regionals with a small Kuranui team where he recorded a number of personal best performances.

The school holidays proved busy with Capella Martin and Noah Douglas competing in the North Island secondary school champs in Rotorua with Capella finishing 2nd in the Under 15 enduro and downhill girls. We also had our hockey teams participating in the Wairarapa College preseason tournament and our boys playing Heretaunga and Rathkeale.

Off the back of a successful day at the St Matthews equestrian day Grace Doyle recently competed in the Nga Tawa Diocesan school equestrian competition. A team is now preparing to attend tournament week.

Bowling news

Rose Clement

As we have come to the end of 2022/23 season a lot has been happening. The men’s fours came through, winning Wairarapa Champ of Champs Fours. They are heading off to Auckland from 20-23 July to play in the BNZ National Champ of Champs Fours. The team is Peter Ireland, Stuart Campbell, Steve Willis and Les O’Donovan.

We have Steve Willis and Dale Rowe playing in the BNZ Singles at Hastings on 30 June to 2 July – we all wish them the best as this is an achievement to reach this position. On Saturday 17 June the Featherston Bowling Club held a “potluck” tea for the players, which was enjoyable. Allan Brooks had been down to light the fire which made the room very cosy. The evening went well, with the men organising what they’re going to do when they get to Auckland.

AGM 16 July 2pm at clubrooms, all welcome.

The Tararua sports exchange and school colour run is set to round out a busy term.

Students are looking great in the new sports hoodies and thanks to Property Brokers all our student coaches and umpires will be getting one for free.

National Volunteer Week was a great opportunity to THANK our many great volunteers that contribute to our sports program, coaching, managing, driving, umpiring and so much more.