Report: Final of the Auckland Super City Hockey Competition

The 1st XI Hockey team played Westlake Boys’ High School in the playoff match for third and fourth place of the Super City Competition at North Harbour Stadium on Wednesday 28 August.

This was the third fixture between both teams this season, with the 1st XI Hockey team losing 1-0 away in round one, and drawing 1-1 in the return fixture in round two.

The team opened the scoring through a field goal by Form 7 student E. R. Stoddart in the opening few minutes of the game which was followed by a well-executed penalty by captain H. C. Stewart just before the end of the first quarter.

The team created numerous opportunities and maintained a structured and disciplined in defence in the remaining three quarters of the fixture, securing a 2-0 victory and third place overall for the season.

The 1st XI team now turns their attention to the New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships (their Rankin Cup campaign) during Winter Tournament Week.