Hillcrest High won the girls section and Westlake Boys the boys section of the NZ Police National Secondary Schools finals in Wellington.
Hillcrest High is in Hamilton, Westlake Boys High is on the North Shore. Westlake Girls and Massey High were the respective runners-up
The girls final was particularly tight; Hillcrest High led 3-1 but could not win the forth match as Westlake won the last two matches of the tie meaning the matches were tied at 3 all, games were also tied at 8 all so it was a countback of points to find the winner; Hillcrest High by 29 points. Epsom Girls Grammar defeated Saint Kentigern College 4-2 to claim third place
In the boys final there was a clear cut winner with Westlake Boys too good for Massey High, Luke Charlesworth won both of his matches for Massey but they could not win any other matches against Westlake who have a long history of producing good badminton players; they have now won this title 6 times in the last 7 years.
Results from the final round of play:
Boys
Wanganui Boys High def Havelock North High 3 matches all, 8-6 games
Hutt Valley High def Nayland College 5-1
Saint Kentigern College def Rongotai College 4-2
Otago Boys High def Palmerston North Boys High 5-1
Macleans College def Rosehill College 5-1
Westlake Boys High def Massey High 4-2
Final placings:
1. Westlake Boys High
2. Massey High
3. Macleans College
4. Rosehill College
5. Otago Boys High
6. Palmerston North Boys High
7. Saint Kentigern College
8. Rongotai College
9. Hutt Valley High
10. Nayland College
11. Wanganui Boys High
12. Havelock North High
Girls
Palmerston North Girls High def Wellington East Girls College 3 matches all, 6 games all, 207-202 points
Rotorua Girls High def St Hilda’s Collegiate 3 matches all, 7-6 games
Sacred Heart College def Wanganui Girls High 5-1
Queen Charlotte College def Rangitoto College 4-2
Epsom Girls Grammar def Saint Kentigern College 4-2
Hillcrest High def Westlake Girls High 3 matches all, 8 games all, 307 – 278 points
Final Placings:
1. Hillcrest High
2. Westlake Girls High
3. Epsom Girls Grammar
4. Saint Kentigern College
5. Queen Charlotte College
6. Rangitoto College
7. Palmerston North Girls High
8. Wellington East Girls College
9. Rotorua Girls High
10. St Hilda’s Collegiate
11. Sacred Heart College
12. Wanganui Girls High
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