Schoolboy Sports Tournament

Gisborne was the venue during the August school holidays for the annual North Island under-12 soccer championships and the sectional New Zealand inter-secondary school hockey tournament.

Played at the Childers Road Reserve, the soccer ran for four days, and the hockey for three.

In the soccer, Hutt Valley ran out narrow winners when they defeated Auckland in the final by two goals to one.

The hockey was won by Heretaunga College in a spirited final game against Papatoctoe High School, the final score being 4-2.

A Wellington player lifts his arms to shield himself from Gisborne's A. Nees as he slams the ball. At right is P.B. captain T. Braybrook.

Tony Braybrook and a Hutt Valley player dispute possession

Mr D. L. Metzger, of Gisborne, the organiser of the tourney

The scene at the Childers Road Reserve with hockey and soccer games in progress

The Poverty Bay under-12 soccer team. From left, standing: R. Harrison (vice-captain), P. Cattle, L. Owen, T. Solomon, and T. Compton. Kneeling: A. Nees, P. Shelton, R. Young, T. Braybrook (captain), R. Cudd, and R. Schollum. Absent: B. Hayes. Mr A. Sharples was the coach. The team was unplaced in the championships, but played with credit against much stronger sides from bigger districts. In the sectional play, they drew with the eventual winners, Hutt Valley.

Hockey tournament secretary Mr D. G. Bird (left) and Mr A. B. Williams (in charge of billetting), follow progress results on the score board.

Boys' High School player Bruce Neilson (left) takes a mighty swing at the ball

Gisborne's Allan Hurne conflicts with a Hawera player

Lytton High School's Teddy Normanton races for the ball with an Otaki player

Gisborne's Mark Clapham (black jersey) is surrounded by Hawera players as they tussle for possession. Gisborne Boys' High were runners-up of their section.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 123 : September 10, 1964

Schoolboy Sports Tournament