MAGS and Howick College unbeaten at NZSS nationals

Last year’s runners-up Mount Albert Grammar School and first time participant Howick College are the two unbeaten sides after two days of four of the NZSS Netball Nationals being played at the National Events Centre in Rotorua.
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MAGS and Howick each topped their pools and also won their first top eight section matches on Wednesday evening.

Howick College set the tournament alight on day one by upsetting defending champions Saint Kentigern College 30-27 in their opening encounter. Howick College, making their first appearance at the NZSS nationals then went on to defeat Palmerston North Girls’ High School and Christchurch Girls’ High School in pool play before toppling Waikato Diocesan 30-26 in tonight’s first crossover game.

Howick’s win over St Kent’s also set up a tough Wednesday evening crossover fixture between St Kent’s (second behind Howick in Pool A) and Manawatu champions Manukura (Pool B winners). St Kent’s won that match 35-34.

Meanwhile, MAGS won all their Pool C matches comfortably, before defeating Wellington’s St Mary’s College 35-27 in their opening top 8 fixture this evening.

In tonight’s other top 8 crossover Section E and F match, Pool D winner Epsom Girls’ Grammar School (two wins from three in their pool games) lowered South Island champions St Hilda’s Collegiate 52-26.

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Draws and Results

For full draws and results and to follow the tournament visit: http://www.netballnz.co.nz/competitions/competition-detail/nz-secondary-schools-netball-champs

Pool play results – days one and two

Pool A
Howick College 30 – Saint Kentigern College 27
Christchurch Girls’ High School 36 – Palmerston North Girls’ High School 30
Saint Kentigern College 50 - Christchurch Girls’ High School 20
Howick College 35 - Palmerston North Girls’ High School 20
Saint Kentigern College 46 - Palmerston North Girls’ High School 20
Howick College 43 - Christchurch Girls’ High School 17
Pool winner: Howick College
 
Pool B
 
Manukura 30 - Waikato Diocesan School for Girls 26
Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt 38 – St Margaret’s College 27
Manukura 38 – St Margaret’s College 22
Waikato Diocesan School for Girls 32 - Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt 28
Manukura 44 - Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt 18
Waikato Diocesan School for Girls 40 - St Margaret’s College 37
Pool winner: Winner: Manukura
 
Pool C
St Hilda's Collegiate School 39 – Queen Margaret College 27
Mount Albert Grammar School 51 – Ashburton College 25
Mount Albert Grammar School 41 – St Hilda’s Collegiate 21
Ashburton College 35 – Queen Margaret College 34
St Hilda's Collegiate School 44 – Ashburton College 27
Mount Albert Grammar School 56 v Queen Margaret College 25
Pool winner: Mount Albert Grammar School
 
Pool D
Epsom Girls’ Grammar School 31 – St Mary’s College 30
St Paul's Collegiate School 46 – St Andrew’s College 27
St Mary’s College 45 – St Andrew’s College 20
St Paul's Collegiate School 28 – Epsom Girls’ Grammar School 27
Epsom Girls’ Grammar School 53 – St Andrew’s College 29
St Mary’s College 32 - St Paul’s Collegiate School 28
Pool winner: Epsom Girls’ Grammar School