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Vol 17 : October 1, 1994

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SIMPLY THE BEST

It is difficult to find the right words to describe the Gisborne Boys' High School 1st XVs 1994 season. They played their first game on February 9th and finished on September 18th having swept all before them in the 15 aside game. Arguably one of the greatest NZ schoolboy rugby teams ever, the trophy cupboard at Boys' High must be overflowing thanks to the dedication and hard work put in by this talented group, their coach Kim Harris, assistant coach Garry Thompson and manager Steve Williams. They are the world secondary school champions and they hold the "Ranfurly Shield" of NZ secondary school rugby, the Moascar Cup. They are national and Australian secondary school sevens champions and winners of the Top Four trophy for secondary schools in NZ. The Photo News has featured the team in many issues and on our July cover. We salute them and all associated with their achievements, particularly the parents and supporters, in these 4 pages of photos from the final emotional game of this top team.

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Prop Eugene Morgan out-Jumps his St. Stephens opponent in a vital line-out near the tryline.

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James Kerr, GBHS winger, heads for the corner but to no avail.

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The large crowd present showed there is plenty of interest in schoolboy rugby in Poverty Bay

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GBHS lock Andrew Gaddum charges in to help his captain and prop Daniel Godbold

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17 minutes Into the first half and Eric Henare kicks one of his three penalty goals for Boys' High

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A tackled Ben McLeod looks for support from his team mates

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25 seconds on the field in the second half Derek Paenga dots down for the only try of the match. The final brilliant move in a superb year for GBHS

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Mackie Turei, Jimmy Noble were too late to stop the St. Stephens player getting the ball away

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These supporters showed their true colours at the game.

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1st XV captain at the World Cup, Eric Henare, received the Moascar Cup from the President of the NZ Secondary Schools Council Mr. Bevan Bain.

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Former All Black Ian Kirkpatrick was on hand to present the "Say Cheese" trophy to Daniel Godbold, captain of the GBHS 1st XV after winning the NZ schools 1st XV invitation rugby tournament for 1994

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The victorious Gisborne Boy's High 1st XV with assistant coach Garry Thompson (Left), Graham Thomas (masseur) coach Kim Harris and headmaster Jack Gibbs (right)

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