CSM photos of the Week for week ending 13 June

Below are selected five Photos of the Week, highlighting some of the terrific secondary school sporting events and achievements over the past seven days.

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1. Hamilton Boys’ High School recently retained their NZSS Wrestling title, with the team winning several medals. These included: Ryan Marshall - gold 69kg Junior;
Rickson Hill - gold 85kg Senior; Raymond Hill - silver 69kg Senior; Tama Manuirirangi - silver 63kg Junior; Sebastian Diedricks - bronze 75kg Senior; Simeon Hennebert - bronze 85kg Senior
Thomas Sexton - bronze 69kg Junior; Jaden Luppers - bronze 63kg Junior. Photo credit: https://www.facebook.com/HamiltonBoysHighSchool

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2. It’s just over a week until the shortest day of the year, and the winter sports season is getting into full swing. Wednesday night novice Otago Secondary Schools curling is underway. The SISS Curling Championships are in Naseby from 2-4 September, the NISS Curling Championships are in Auckland at the end of August and the NZSS Curling Championships are in Dunedin from 24-26 September.  Photo credit:   https://www.facebook.com/osssa.org.nz/

3.  The NZSS Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships are being run in Rotorua this coming weekend. Over 340 runners took part at last week’s Waikato/Bay of Plenty Secondary Schools Cross-Country Champs, also in Rotorua. View the results at: http://www.sportwaikato.org.nz/getmedia/c45d1800-1623-4fc3-87b9-05ddb68e7f55/Results-Provisional.pdf.aspx Photo credit: https://www.facebook.com/sportwaikatosecondaryschools

4. To raise money for Syrian refugee camps as part of World Vision's 40 hour famine, Nelson College for Girls speed skater Xan Twissell recently skated for 24 hours straight and covered approximately 280 kilometres. She began her long journey at Trafalgar Park at 2pm on Saturday, and skated through the night despite plunging temperatures and weary legs. To support Twissel's 24-hour skating challenge visit the World Vision website:https://www.worldvision.org.nz/fundraising/xan-twissell/40-hour-famine.  Photo credit: Martin De Ruyter/ www.nelsonmail.co.nz  

5. Last week St Pat’s Silverstream hosted Wellington College in their annual sports exchange. Silverstream won the First XI football 4-1, while Wellington College prevailed 96-76 in the basketball and also won the First XV rugby 29-26. The Ken Gray Cup was played for in the rugby, after the former All Black prop. Here Silverstream player Kahil Adams in action during the pre-game hakas. Photo credit: https://www.facebook.com/Mike-Lewis-Pictures-323353771157586/?ref=br_tf