Strong Season for Boys´ Lacrosse

It has been a good season of progress for the boys’ lacrosse team under the fitness coaching

of leader Ben Deverell and the term three strategic and game play support of coach Vaughan

Thompson. The team, with its highest fitness levels ever, won their final pool play game to

win a position in the playoffs for top four in the Auckland region, finally coming 3rd after a

win over Orewa. They also had wins over St Peters College and Mount Albert Grammar in a

recent mini tournament. The skill and performance of Ben Deverell our top scorer was also

recognised by his selection for the U18 New Zealand Squad, travelling to Adelaide to

represent NZ this year.

Sports Award Evening

Once again students, staff and guests were privileged to celebrate the sporting endeavour and

prowess of individuals and teams in our annual sports awards. The evening opened with a

focus on our special presenter adventurer and motivational speaker Kevin Biggar and then

the event moved to the award of colours in the many sporting codes. As each code was

mentioned we were reminded of the success and commitment of all our sportsmen and

women in 2015. The climax of the evening was the announcement of the top awards which

fittingly recognized the sporting talent at Roskill.

More Lacrosse Rep Honours

Earlier this term a number of students from our Lacrosse girls’ team were selected for the

Auckland development squad and we have heard this week that Breearna Johnson and

Emma Thompson have been selected for the U15 NZ national team. Congratulations to the

girls and we wish them well for their forthcoming representative games.

Girls Rugby Promising Season

There has been great success in Rugby for MRGS over the past term with many teams vying

for places in the finals of their respective competitions. However, the MRGS Girls 10s side

have been a revelation this year as they were undefeated in competition games and competed

in the final of the Auckland Secondary Schools Girls 10s competition against Tangaroa

College. Although they were beaten by Tangaroa despite a strong second half - the girls

through their collective hard work on and off the field the side has had a tremendous season

and this has further been acknowledged in the selection of 5 of the team for the Auckland

Central/West U18 Girls side Toru Arakua, Keikilani Roberts, Malia Logopoa, Maria

Fruean & Summer Kapsin, with Kelly Folau on stand by. This is an outstanding

achievement for these girls and they have brought pride and success to MRGS and the Rugby

community. It is important to acknowledge also the hardwork of parent/coach Tillam

Kapsin, the support of Mrs McNaughton, Ms Ma, and current manager Mr Sua. In addition

Toru Arakura has also been selected for the Cook Island sevens youth Commonwealth

games and the Auckland Vulcan senior woman’s league team.

1st XV Retain Crowe Shield

The rugby 1stXV remain as holders of the Crowe Shield after a convincing 36-21 win over

Marcellin College. In 2014, after a five year gap the Rugby Challenge Shield inaugurated by

the Crowe family was finally regained by MRGS. The shield competition to honour the rugby

rivalry between ourselves and Marcellin college dates back to 1980 and over the years has

moved between the two schools as games have been won and lost. It was formally awarded to

1stXV Captain in a school assembly.

A Grade Championship Win for Badminton

Team

In an A grade competition of 14 teams, Roskill A1 had an unbeaten season including wins

over the top teams from St Peters and Mt Albert, and beat Macleans, 4 games to 2 in the final.

It was close and intense, with Roskill gaining the initiative by Hasnain Cheena winning the

number one singles 21-20!

The team was Hasnain Cheena ( captain), Shreshta Dyavadi , Zion Tse , Asif Cheena, and

John Seo.

Football 1st XI Wins Promotion to Premier

Grade

In their final game of the season the boys’ 1stXI football team fought a hard-earned draw

with Glendowie to take the A1 grade competition. This first place gives MRGS entry next

season to the Premier grade and marks a milestone of ambition for football at Roskill and the

success of the coaching/mentoring ‘Being Roskill’ scheme. The team, with only one loss all

season in their competition, were worthy winners - with a total of 35 points, one ahead of St

Peters, who have been their chasing rivals all season. This last tight game provided a nail-

biting final 90 minutes for the large crowd gathered on the bank and pitch edges and as the

final whistle blew the realisation of and jubilation for a return to the premier grade after a 15

year absence was witnessed as crowds sought to congratulate the team members.

Lacrosse Representative Honours

In the tradition of Excellence and involvement in sports we congratulate a number of our

girls’ lacrosse players who received news this week of Provincial representative honours -

Kayla Brown, Jenny Chung, Ray Cruz, Anna Greaves, Amrutha Murphy, Emma

Thompson, Zaynia Ram, Lauren van Laarhaven-Hargreaves have been named in the

Auckland U15 development squad. In addition Bree Johnson is named in the Auckland U15

A team and Kristine Canete will be playing for either U15 team, or U18 development squad

as goalie.

Most of these girls have only played one season (apart from Bree and Emma), so it is

exciting to have them represent Auckland in a National tournament on 12th/13th September.

Cross Country

Our annual whole school cross country day was held on Thursday 13th August and the

weather was kind affording perfect conditions for everyone to be involved in the house

competition. Students from all year levels made their way around a local course and earned

points for their house.

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NZSSGymsports Championships 2015

MRGS competed in NZ secondary schools on the 1st and 2nd August.

Results:

Artistic Gymnastics

Level 1: 3rd in Level 1 (bronze medals and certificates)

Chelsea Ellis

Emily Power

Anna Greaves

Individual Results

8th Anna Greaves

9th Emily Power

19th Chelsea Ellis

Level 2: Individual Results

Teams 5th and 7th in our two teams

7th Madison Smith

17th Zara Deverell

19th Tayla Dawson

22nd Louise Barnes

28th Steffanie Kobayashi-Cox

32nd Naomi Vos

35th Kate Bonnici

Level 4

8th Mandie Galea

Rhythmic Gymnastics

Club Level B

5th Kate Bonnici

Trampoline

Elite Womens

8th Madison Smith

A grade Women

2nd in A grade TEAM trampoline

Zara Deverell

Tanika Brown

Mandie Galea

B Grade Womens

5th Chelsea Ellis

C Grade

15th Saloni Kamble

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Term 2 Sports Update

As always term 2 has been hectic as our busiest season gets underway. All teams put a huge

effort into their pre-season training and this showed with great results.

Thank you to the coaches, managers, parents, caregivers and supporters for enabling sport to

happen for our students. They might not always thank you for your involvement, but the

connections and memories they make during their sporting conquests will be one of the long

standing things they take away from MRGS.

In light of recent events around New Zealand on the sporting sidelines, it is important to

ensure that all teams are supported positively. We welcome support from parents, caregivers,

family and friends – however all communication from the sidelines needs to support both

teams, celebrate your child’s success and be used to encourage them to continue giving their

best when they are challenged with difficult situations.

We have launched a MRGS Sport Facebook page that keeps our community updated with

what is happening with our sports teams, recent photos, team successes and individual

accomplishments. To keep in the loop with all things sport ‘like’ the page.

Thank you to the kind generosity of our sponsors this year, please support them with your

custom. Our sponsors are Fletcher Living, Libelle Group – Champion Tuck Shops, Barfoot

and Thompson, Pak N Save Royal Oak, McDonalds.

Badminton

This season we have had 12 teams competing with great results across the board and a 60%

win ratio. The Open A and B teams are into finals of their competitions. The Tuesday C girls

and Thursday C girls both finished second in their grades. The Thursday D2 team won their

grade. Our top teams playing on

Friday nights have been outstanding. The A1 Open team are currently unbeaten after 6 pool

games and are playing off for 1st place against Macleans next term. Thank you to all of the

staff members involved with these teams and all the best to Mr Dix who takes a well earned

sabbatical next term.

Basketball

The Under 19 Open Boys team has had their work cut out for them this term. Facing a

number of injuries and the absences of key players representing NZ overseas in other codes,

their depth has been tested. The team has managed to win four from seven and have two

matchups against opponents placed lower in

the current standings to finish the season. With a full squad returning next term

the team hopes to achieve the top four placing required to advance to the next

round.

The Under 19A Boys team have found this grade challenging losing 6 of its 7 games although

many games have been close losses. The U19B Boys are competing well in this grade

winning 3 of their 7 games.

The Under 17 Boys are currently playing in the top U17 grade and doing well. All of

this team except one will be able to return next year. They have played 6 and won 3.

The Under 15 Boys are undefeated after 7 games and have an average winning margin of just

over 40 points per game. Parental support for this team has been great as too have the

improvements in skill and tactical awareness from all players.

Boys Football

The 1st XI Boys are unbeaten in the league still and sit top of the table. Highlights were the

boys dispatching rivals Kelston 4-2 and St Peters 4-0. They need to keep collecting 3 points

as the championship will no doubt go down to the wire. The Year 13 leadership group have

been outstanding, ably supported by the handful of Year 12’s and Year 11’s.

The 2nd XI and 3rd XI Boys teams have qualified to play in the same grade on Saturday

mornings. The 3rd XI are currently 1st with 3 wins from as many games and the 2nd XI are

4th. The 4th XI Boys are enjoying playing in a very competitive grade and improving their

skills as they go.

Developing individual players to break into the 1st XI as early as possible is one of the key

goals of the Boys Football Academy. Two players, Mustafa Sheikh and Fardeen Faheem,

have already made their debuts for the 1st XI despite being only 13 years old. Team

development is also progressing, with some good results against Premier League schools. The

boys had a 3-2 win over Sacred Heart College and drew with Mt Albert and Saint Kentigern.

The players are highly motivated and are developing their literacy skills alongside their

football.

We have two Boys 13th grade teams playing on Saturday mornings. The 13B2 team is

currently 4th equal and the 13B1 team are 7th.

Girls Football

The 1st and 2nd XI Girls have had a very good term, with both teams sitting in the

top 3 of their pool going into playoffs. Both teams have scored a number of goals to date; the

1st XI having scored 18 from 7 games, and the 2nd XI scoring 37 goals from 8 games with

one highlight being a 12-0 win against Onehunga. The 3rd XI have had fun, scored some

goals and improved their football skills greatly.

Hockey

The Girls 1st XI team have continued their success in 2015. The team is currently

in a good position in the Supercity 2 grade after narrowly missing out on a place

in Supercity 1, (beaten by Kings on penalty strokes). With a mix of experience

and inexperience, the girls are growing from strength to strength each and every week.

Highlights of the season so far have been the inclusion of Virginia Payne in the Auckland

Under 18 team and a 6th place finish in the Auckland competition.

The Boys 1st XI has had a rocky start to the season with many of the team not having played

in the 1st XI grade before. After being dealt two 10-0 losses from power houses Kings and

Auckland Grammar, the team have come to the realisation of what is required of top level

hockey. They have come together to form greater connections and stronger bonds that have

been portrayed both on and off the turf. A few highlights of the year have been the selection

of Anirudh Bhatnagar and Parneet Kohli into the Auckland Under 18 team and a 3-1 team

win over Kings 2nd XI.

Both Hockey Academy teams are doing well this season. The Boys team, coached by Mr

Hays are currently in 1st equal place in their grade. The Girls Academy, coached by Roskill

Eden Hockey Club player Josefina Maratea is in 1st place in their grade. They have scored a

whopping 39 goals in 5 games.

Lacrosse

The Girls Lacrosse season has been fantastic! The Gold team is currently the top of their

pool, while the Blue team are third. Semi finals are early next term, and if the girls continue

to play as they have been we hopefully will take out the Division. Thank you to JC and

Nikita for coaching, and Cameron Bell and Ben Deverell for refereeing. The girls have

created a terrific culture and are determined to win.

Netball

After a very gruelling preseason and multiple trials a team of 11 was named in the 2015

Premier team: Sapphire Sami Kareroa (co-captain) Anna Laufoli (co-captain), Helen

Meni Soka, Tania Bryan, Rheon Maiava, Vanessa Thong, Muna Taunga, Talalei

Tualima, Katana Fruean, Jolynne Kaleopa and Tabitha Kilisimasi - a late addition due to

injury.

The team started strong and held their own during grading for a spot in the Premier grade

with a highlight being a convincing win over King’s College after previously losing to them

in a practice game the week before.

Unfortunately we just missed out on a spot in the Premier grade after losing our last grading

game to One Tree Hill. Despite this the team set their goal high aiming to take out Senior A

grade and with consistency, structure and grit this is definitely achievable. Onwards and

upwards!

The development of all players has been the focus for the other four Netball teams.

Regardless of the results the girls never give up and that is promising for the future. Thank

you to our student coaches that are taking junior teams. We are grateful for the sacrifice of

their time to share the knowledge and passion they have for the game. A big thank you to Ms

Ma for her involvement in Netball this year and all the best in your new school.

Rugby

The 1st XV are currently playing for the 1B Plate after a tough first half of the season.

Highlights have been recent wins over Pukekohe High School and Edgewater College.

The 2nd XV continue to play quality rugby under the coaching of Michael Smith and Sagele

Palaamo, they currently have 4 wins with the most recent a 27-5 win over top of the table

Dilworth.

The 3rd XV have entered the competition late and continue to improve week by week and are

adding strength to the senior numbers playing rugby.

The Under 15 team are currently top of their pool with a 24-0 resounding victory over One

Tree Hill College showing their commitment to playing great rugby.

Under 14/Rugby Academy

We have just completed the first semester and it has been quite successful in terms of

sustainability, progress and achievement. We have managed to hold onto 41 out of 42 players

since the start of the year. The skill level has certainly improved quite noticeably and the

boys U14 Rugby team has won 5 out of 7 competition games so far, putting them in 2nd

place in their grade.

Girls Rugby

Girls’ rugby has undoubtedly proved to be the true highlight so far this year. Under the

guidance of parent-coach Tillam Kapsin along with Ms Ma the Girls 10 a-side team are

undefeated whilst the U15 Sevens team have produced outstanding results in their

competition.

It is with great sadness that we farewell Ms Ma and also Mrs McNaughton who are both

leaving to further their careers. They have contributed a lot to Roskill Rugby over the years

and their contribution to our students will not be forgotten and the entire Rugby community

wishes them all the very best.

We are very pleased with the support that we are getting from our parents. It is a culture that

we hope to continue with in the future as the role parents do play is most valuable in terms of

motivational, supportive, and promotes our school values of whanaungatanga and

manaakitanga.

We look forward to a strong second half of the season for all of our teams.

Squash

The Senior Boys Squash team has played in the A grade this year and has learned a great deal

from the quality opponents we have played. Team unity has been very important to the

players. The team is made up of Rahul Patel, Jonathan Khoo, Naman Gupta and Ash

Chaudhary.

Trampolining Success

Madison Smith - our accomplished national trampolinist competed in the Australian

National Gymsports placing 1st with her set routine and 4th overall in the U17 women’s

event. Her Next big competition will be the New Zealand nationals in October when she will

be representing Auckland at junior international level.

Rhythmic Gymnastics Achievement

On Sunday 21st June Kate Bonnici completed in the Open B Grade Rhythmic Gymnastics

Auckland Championships at Sacred Heart College and was placed third in the event.

1st XI Boys Football - Top of Table

With one game remaining of this term’s fixtures our premier football team remains unbeaten

in its competition and sealed their position at the top of the table with a hard fought 4-2 win

against Kelston Boys - he other team in the grade with a high achieving record so far. The

Roskill team, despite some injuries in recent weeks to key forwards, has maintained its form

around Auckland and will move into the term 3 fixtures in a strong position - already having

played home and away games against key rivals. We wish them the best for the remainder of

the season and know that they will continue to strive for excellence each time they run out

onto the pitch.

Opening of the No.1 Football Field

After many months of anticipation our main football field was officially opened in a morning

ceremony led by local Kaumatua and attended by school leaders, Board members, staff,

students and representatives from Turftech - the grounds technicians who have delivered this

state-of-the-art playing surface for our school.

Groups gathered and were welcomed by Principal Greg Watson who then handed over to two

local kaumatua who dedicated the field and the success of those who will play on it - in

speeches and karakia. The attending party led by Head Prefect and 1stXI Boys Football

captain Glenn Lewis then blessed each of the four corners of the field before reassembling for

a closing prayer. The field area has been laser-levelled , re-laid and equipped with an

extensive drainage/irrigation

system and will provide the level of surface and performance to grace our top football teams.

In a fitting initial game on the following Saturday the 1st XI boys christened the turf with a

solid 3-0 win over Kristin School and since then the girls 1st Xl football team has also had

two wins in their games on the field.

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Pukekohe Exchange

Our annual sports exchange with Pukekohe took place in June this term and as usual there

was strong competition and great sportsmanship. This is an opportunity for our Premier teams

to play opposition teams outside their normal geographical area and schools’ gradings. It also

gives a chance for some of the

junior teams to have a first taste of ‘travelling’ and representing MRGS further away from

home. The Roskill team was welcomed with a Powhiri in the main hall of Pukekohe before

changing and warming up for the first games. There were two rounds of games and after the

culmination of the final matches there was an after-match function with speeches which

celebrated the day’s sharing of skills. Unfortunately Pukekohe’s teams proved too strong on

the day and they were victorious in 6 of the ten games. Among our successes, however it was

good to see the 1stXV winning and our U19 Boys Basketball maintaining its winning form.

Roskill Results vs Pukekohe High School:

1st XI Boys Football drew 1-1

Netball Premier lost 28-34

1st XI Girls Football lost 1-3

Netball Y9 lost 9-34

1st XI Boys Hockey lost 0-2

Netball Y10 lost 13-41

1st XI Girls Hockey won 2-1

Junior Boys Football lost 0-5

1st XV Rugby won 24-21

U19 Boys Basketball won 59-14

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Gymsports Australian Nationals

Madison Smith Came 1st in her set routine and finished 4th overall for the under 17

women's .

Her Next big comp is nationals which is in October, representing Auckland at junior

international level.

Well done Madison, these results reinforce how important commitment, dedication to

training and setting goals is for success.

Orienteering Success

2015 has been another successful season for Orienteering. The team competes in the Central

Zone of the Auckland Schools Sprint Series. This involves completing courses at schools

around Auckland on a weekly basis and the scores being accumulated for an overall score for

the series. After 5 events this year we had 7 students qualifying for the sprint finals which

took place on 28th March. The final was run over a morning course at Akoranga Campus

(AUT) and Carrington Unitec in the afternoon. Our top runners were Janita Fuller (7th

Senior Girls) and Felix Yang (5th Intermediate Boys) which are great results as Felix has

moved into the next age group this season and Janita is competing against girls who are in

the National Squad running for New Zealand. Both Janita and Felix are talented orienteers

and have been invited to be considered as members of the interim Squad for the Auckland

Regional team. Our other finalists did well all of them finishing in the top 25. Four of them

are Year 9 students and I look forward to them developing in the sport over their time at

Mount Roskill.

We also took 3 junior teams to the Sprint Relays at Totara Park on the 30th April. This is a

very popular event and there are some very serious competitors from orienteering teams as

well as school teams. Although unplaced all our students enjoyed the challenge of a longer

course that was run in more open countryside than that offered in the school grounds. They

also had to deal with the challenge of some severe rain and unleashed dogs but all agreed it

was a good experience.

Thanks as always to the staff and parents who support us and transport students to and from

events. Without this all of our students keen to compete would not get the opportunity.

Mahurangi Sports Exchange

Our Premier sports teams had a successful series of early season games in our annual sports

exchange with Mahurangi College. As ever the competition was challenging but the school’s

competed with their usual sportsmanship and respect. From the opening powhiri to the

closing speeches there was a spirit of friendship mixed with the rivalry of the day. Roskill

were victors in five of the six games played.

Roskill Results vs Mahurangi College:

1st XI Boys Football won 2-0

1st XI Girls Hockey lost 1-3

1st XI Girls Football won 4-0

Open A Netball won 28-22

1st XI Boys Hockey won 3-0

U19 Boys Basketball won 63-28

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Message from the Director of Sport

With the winter season now upon us it is a good time to remind students of expectations

when they are part of a sports team.

Attendance at training is compulsory, anything but 100% attendance will hinder your

ability to play games. Coaches have been advised not to play students whose

attendance does not meet these requirements.

Sports uniform must be worn with pride. This means having the correct gear for each

game; ensuring you have the right socks (if you don’t these can be purchased from the

Stationery/Uniform Shop).

As I said in assembly a few weeks ago – Mt Roskill Grammar Sports teams are humble when

they win games and gracious in defeat.

We welcome parent support on the sidelines and encourage you to be involved in your

children’s endeavours.

Draws and results for sports teams are put up each week on our new Mount Roskill Grammar

Sport Facebook Page – These are regularly updated. They are also available on the school

website here

Football Success

Two of our boys’ football teams have advanced into the quarter finals of their respective

knockout competitions.

The First XI played against One Tree Hill College and despite a patchy first half managed to

emerge victors by 6 goals to 1 - placing themselves in the top 8 of Auckland teams.

Our Academy squad played against high performing Sacred Heart and achieved a striking 3-2

victory cementing their place in the top 8 of their knockout competition.

First XV at Eden Park

Our premier rugby team played Pakuranga College in a curtain Raiser on Friday evening

(15th May) before the Blues game vs the Bulls. Many students attended the game to support

the side and it was a proud evening as they came onto the pitch beneath the bright lights and

TV cameras. It was a hard and close game with entertaining rugby. Despite having the better

of the second half and we lost narrowly 10-12. The haka from both schools were featured on

Sky TV and you can follow this link to view the stirring preface to the game here

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KFC Curtain Raiser

Mt Roskill Grammar 1st XV v Pakuranga College 1st XV

Friday 15th May, Eden Park – Kick off 5.05pm

Get a ticket to support the 2015 1st XV!

Tickets:

$30 Adults

$10 Secondary School

$7 Child (Under 13 years)

Tickets from Mr Hall / Mr McGibbon or

www.ticketmaster.co.nz/event/24004D8994472905?did=mrgs

Term 1 Sports Highlights

Athletics

Year 10 student’s Malu Howard and Eisley Brown were stand out performers of our

Athletics team in Term 1 in the Hammer Throw and 400m events respectively. Both boys

excelled in their chosen events and gained excellent results. Nathan McDougall was also

first in the 3000m walk at the Greater Auckland event, a great achievement.

Cricket Boys

The 1st XI Boys Cricket team began their season slowly with a couple of close losses that

could have gone either way. However, in the second round of games they showed much

improvement beating both Kristin and Westlake Boys in the 2-day matches. The stand out

bowlers have been Zaheen Ceddique and Harjot Johal. The batting has been improving

with Oyishik Chakraboorty, Aman Bhardwaj and Arpit Batra all contributing well

throughout the first half of the season. The 2nd XI Boys team have also performed well they

are currently in 1st equal place in their grade with 6 wins from 7 games.

Orienteering

Our Orienteering team continues to excel at MRGS with more students taking part every year

and a good core group of students making the finals. Felix Yang and Janita Fuller stood out

for their performances in Term 1 with Felix coming in 5th place and Janita 7th in their

respective grades across all of Auckland. Both students are on the verge of making the

Auckland team for a competition on Queen’s Birthday weekend.'

Rowing

For the first time in many years Mt Roskill Grammar has had rowers competing in Auckland

and North Island events. Ayla Hawthorne and Mattew Carey have competed in the single

sculls events and performed admirably. We are on the look out for more students to join our

small rowing team, please contact Mr Horne if you would like more information.

Volleyball Girls

Our Senior Girls Volleyball team had a great season winning 9 out of 10 games to win their

grade. The team were admirably led by Tepou Arakua as captain.

Water Polo

Our Senior Water Polo teams have improved greatly this season with MRGS fielding one

team in Division 1 and the other in Division 2. The Division 1 team were 5th in their grade

and the Division 2 team 5th. The team was coached by Olly Gibb, who attended an

American University on a Water Polo scholarship and is aiming to make a long term plan for

the further success of Water Polo at MRGS.

Girls Rugby 7s Success

At the close of the term our Rugby Sevens Girls took part in the ARFU Secondary Schools’

Girls Invitational competition - they went through to the final unbeaten where they were

victorious over Otahuhu College and claimed the trophy. In addition to the team’s

achievement Toru Arakua was named MVP of the tournament and together with 5 other

members of our squad - Cheyanne Takau, Summer Kapsin, Christina Fifita, Lovely

Pulotu and Talalelei Tualima - has been picked for the Auckland Sevens development

squad. Congratulations to these students and the team as a whole for their impressive

performance.

1st XI Girls Cricket Tournament Success

This year our Ist XI Girls entered the NZ Cricket association summer tournament plate

competition. The location of the tournament at Keith Hay Park meant that students could

rotate the team around internal assessment demands, trips and extra curricular commitments.

This meant that their achievements were due to the full squad involvement and did not rest on

the shoulders of one or two individual performances.

The highlight of their qualification round was a resounding victory over local rivals Lynfield

College and just like the Blackcaps against South Africa they had the weather to thank when

the rain came in to save them in the final round robin game against Botany Downs College.

They had an opportunity to put things right when they were drawn to meet Botany again in

the finals. MRGS were put into bat and after some initial wobbles Breearna Johnson top

scored with 19, giving a modest total of 64. It was ultimately Roskill’s bowling and

particularly fielding which proved the difference between the teams. MRGS bowled 8 overs

without a single wide ball bowling only 2 in the match. The girls supported each other in the

field, walking in, backing up throws, chasing down superbly and taking every catch. The

result (Roskill winning by 40 runs dismissing Botany for 24 and winning the Plate Trophy)

showed just how far this team has come in the season under the leadership of Aashna

Saxema and Ayushi Pillai.

1ST XI Girls Squad:

Komal Patel

Ayesha Ahmad

Krupa Patel

Mannat Ahuja

Ayushi Pillai

Neha Ashok

Yvette Raju

Breearna Johnson

Aashna Saxena

Sai Krupa Narayana

Tanaya Sonar

Irene Palmer

Deeksha Vijayakumar

Coaches: Mr. Gipps and Mr. Rewiti

NZ U18 Lacrosse Team Selection

Matthew Van Veen and Ben Deverell have been selected for the NZ U18 Lacrosse team -

they join Venkat Prakash ( y13 in 2014) in a strong national squad.

MRGS Student in NZ Lacrosse Team

Venkat Prakash ex-Prefect and award winner in a number of co-curricular endeavours has

been picked for the New Zealand U18 Lacrosse team. This is a reward for his many years of

involvement in the sport while at Roskill. He is an accomplished player and together with a

number of students in his year established a strong base for the sport in the school. We wish

him all the best for his forthcoming games.

MRGS 1st XI Boys Cricket game vs Kristin

14/3/15

The MRGS 1st 11 cricket team began the two day competition last Sunday (8th March) vs

Kristin School in Albany. MRGS loss the toss and were put into bat and set a good pace early

on with a solid partnership between Abhay Vaidya and Oyishik Chakraboorty with a solid

performance by Arpit Batra. Abhay finished with 61, Oyishik 58, and Arpit 50 not out.

MRGS declared and finished their innings with a very respectable 254/7.

On day two Kristin were put into bat and early pressure from opening bowlers Zaheen

Ceddique and Harjot Johal put Kristin on the back foot. MRGS managed to restrict Kristin

to 123 all out. Stand out bowlers included Harjot with 3/20, Kashyap Choudhary 3/31.

MRGS were in a great position to enforce the follow on and send Kristin into bat again, they

had only 27 overs to get an outright win and try to bowl Kristin out to win the match. Early

pressure from our opening bowlers again restricted Kristin’s attempt to bat out the innings.

Zaheen bowled exceptionally well and managed to get a hat-trick (3 wickets in a row) which

is rarely seen in Cricket. MRGS managed to restrict Kristin to 70 runs all out and win the

match outright. A match winning bowling effort from Zaheen saw him finish with the

amazing figures of 6/20 off 8 overs and be named man of the match. Notable contribution by

bowling partner Kashyap who finished with 3/35. Roskill will be full of confidence after this

superb effort and will be hoping to finish off this half of the season really strongly.

Athletics Carnival 2015

The weather gave us a wonderful day for the annual carnival of athletics and students were

actively involved in the range of sports - gaining points for their house in addition to

challenging their own skills.

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Junior Swimming Carnival

Amid the classroom work of this first full week our Junior students were involved on

Thursday 5th February in their swimming carnival. Led by the vocal and visual

encouragement of senior students, juniors from all five houses competed in the school pool to

gain competition points. On a fine weather day everyone got involved with energy and

commitment - swimming, paddling and even walking their legs of each race.

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