Year 7 – Final on 30 August 2018
Win 20-19 Northcote 7/4
The final game of the season had spectators absolutely enthralled and the Year 7 Netball girls were brilliant! It was end-to-end play for the first half of the game, however after the third quarter they were down by several points. Nevertheless, they held their nerve to produce outstanding play in the final quarter, winning by a couple of goals. Fantastic result girls!
This was a two day regatta against Auckland Schools from Wakatere Boating Club on 4th & 5th March. Eight students from Wentworth College competed in Starlings and Open Bic’s. Sailors had tough racing at this regatta with extremely shifty winds and a high level of competition. We had very satisfying results with Sean Herbert (Year 13) winning the Starling class and Soren Johnston winning the Open Bic class. Imogen Herbert (Year 9) came 3rd and Jack Hollands (Year 7) came 4th.
On the 9th & 10th of March, Nine Wentworth College and Primary Students competed in the Bay of Islands Interschool Sailing regatta. Students sailed out from Paihia. The conditions were at times challenging especially when a big rain squall came through and caused major shifts in the breeze and meant the start of some races were postponed. We sailed in double-handed and single-handed boats and collectively were very successful.
Podium positions :
Feva – 1st – Amelia Marseille – Year 12
Starling – 1st – Sean Herbert – Year 13
Laser – 1st – Matthew Rist – Year 10 2nd – Blake Wood Year 11
Open Bic – 1st – Soren Johnston Year 11 2nd- Imogen Herbert Year 9
The 420 race squad are training for the North of the Bridge and South of the Bridge regatta which take place during NZ Tournament week. You will see them at Manly Bay on Monday evenings with the fluorescent green sails. They have also been working hard on the tactical side of team racing during Monday lunchtimes to ensure they are able to put into play their method on the water.
Our Year 7 and 8 Wentworth gymnasts travelled to Tauranga last week for the AIMS Games Rhythmic Gymnastics competition and won a total of nine medals.
In the Twisters competition (for Novice and Club Level 1-3 gymnasts), the team of Sophia Gardiner, Teresa Sell and Natalie Brewer won Gold medals. All three gymnasts also took top placings individually with Sophia winning Gold, Teresa winning Silver and Natalie taking Bronze.
In the Flyers competition (for Novice gymnasts), the team of Imogen Herbert, Charlotte Sancto-Jones and Bethany Smith won Silver medals. Their individual placings were Imogen 4th, Charlotte 5th and Bethany 6th.
A huge “thank you!” to coaches Kate Heard and Claire Wiggin for all their expertise and the time they have put into coaching the girls.
These were amazing results from our gymnasts – well done girls!
On Monday, 3rd September, the Wentworth Lions played the Orewa College 1 team and won 15 to 8. We had a very good first half and some say it was our best game, but our second half didn’t quite meet expectations because we got tired and got a bit confident. The other team was mostly a bit smaller but still put up a decent fight.
The following week, on 10th September, we played Kingsway No Limits and won 38 to 16. We had a very good first half and got in the majority of the shots and blocked many from the other team, although in our second half we started to get a bit lazy and missed shots and rebounds. The other team were all quite small but still managed to have some good plays.
Wentworth Lions
Win 27-2 Kingsway Edge
The Wentworth Lions played Kingsway Edge and had a big win of 27 to 2. We had no subs so we did get tired, however the Kingsway team were a lot smaller which made it easier. We did get a bit over-confident at times and missed simple shots but we still came away with a good win.
Blake Nelson
Boys’ First XI
The senior boys hockey team completed their season with a close and hard fought Grade 3a final against Albany Senior High School. It was an amazingly close match, with Wentworth taking the lead leading into the second half. Unfortunately two quick goals near the end of the game allowed Albany to secure a 2-1 victory, with Wentworth finishing runners up in the grade. It has been a great season for the boys, with a number of polished and strong performances. A huge thank you to all of those people who came to support the team. It was a great atmosphere for the team to enjoy in their final match.
In the Years 9 and 10 Group Competition, the team of Bronte Heath, Emma Gilpin, Alex Dobson and Caitlin Smith won Gold.
Our Junior team of Natalie Brewer, Teresa Sell, Imogen Herbert, Bethany Smith, Charlotte Sancto-Jones and Stephanie Ye won Silver, which is an amazing achievement for a group of Year 7 & 8 students.
In the Novice Open Individual Grade, Wentworth took all top placings, with Emma Gilpin winning Gold, Caitlin Smith winning Silver and Alex Dobson taking the Bronze.
The others students also did well, with Natalie Brewer in 4th place and Bethany Smith in 6th. Teresa Sell and Imogen Herbert were placed 8th and 9th respectively.
These were amazing results for our gymnasts – well done girls!
All gymnasts have qualified to attend the New Zealand Secondary Schools Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in September this year.
Boys’ First XI
The Boys’ First XI has completed a successful grading round in the North Harbour Hockey competition, moving into Grade 3a off the back of a number of strong performances. They completed the grading round unbeaten, with a hard fought draw against a very evenly matched Albany Senior High School team on Wednesday night. The game finished 1-1, with a lot of passion and intensity from both teams. The team finished the grading round with 37 goals for, and 2 against, which is an outstanding effort. Well done on achieving the first objective of the season and moving up a grade.
Girls’ First XI
The Girls’ First XI had a tough game last Thursday against Rangitoto. The final score was 2-2 which was an accurate representation of how close the game was. Beau Walbran and Dasha Ruzich scored the goals for Wentworth with an excellent effort from the rest of the team.
Boys’ Year 7 & 8
The Years 7 & 8 Hockey boys have had two contrasting results over their last two games. Last week the boys had a loss against a well-drilled Wainui team, but their passing game progressed in leaps and bounds. In this week’s game the boys came away with a 4-2 win over Takapuna Normal Intermediate due to some strong attacking play in the second half.
A big thanks to all players and parents for ‘hanging on in there’ as the season got off to a faltering start.
With the change in water polo organiser coinciding with the refurbishment of the Leisure Centre pool (and subsequent delays), things have been a little chaotic. It wasn’t helped by our school being known by two names in the fixtures list, leading to some players missing Sunday’s first Y7/8 match. We have asked that we be known as either Wentworth or WW in future listings.
Unfortunately, due to the mix-up and illness, we did not manage to field a full team at either of the Y7/8 matches meaning that we were forced to forfeit both of those games. However a big thanks to those who played; it is all good practise.
In the Fast Five team we managed to field a complete team and what a great game! I was impressed by the excellent passing and powerful goal shoots. It was a really good effort by all of you.
We have a break with the Queen’s Birthday holiday so the next matches will be on Sunday, 10th June. I will email a fixtures update the week before.
Mr Jones, Teacher in Charge
