Congratulations to Poihipi Clayton and his Under 16 Nelson Bays Representative Rugby team for winning the plate final against Otago Metro. It was a hard-fought win with both sides giving their all, final score Nelson Bays 36, Otago Metro 19.
Poihipi Tupahu Clayton on the right, holding the winners plate with a teammate.
Rosie Clemett and Ma-rea Clayton
Congratulations to Rosie Clemett for making the Premier team and Ma-rea Clayton for being picked to umpire for the Te Waipounamu Māori Netball Team.
South Island Māori Netball Tournament
The 79th South Island Māori Netball Tournament (Pitama Cup) was held in Kaikōura on 24 September. It was a great day filled with fun, laughter, catching up with old friends and making new ones. The marching, netball and kapa haka was of outstanding quality from all the rōpū that attended. Te Tai Taonga MP Rino Tirikatene said he had a wonderful time and the manaakitanga from the host club was amazing.
The host club, Kaikōura Te Ahikaaroa, won the tuakana (senior) netball, teina (intermediate) marching and our pēpi (junior) had a wonderful time.
Chairman Peter Clayton said the event went well because the whole club came together to ensure the smooth-running keeping to the values of whanaungatanga and manaakitanga.
We would like to thank our amazing sponsors because without their support we couldn’t have made it the wonderful event that it was:
- Whale Watch Kaikōura
- Kaikōura New World
- Kaikōura High School
- Kaikōura Bakery
- Te Ahi Wairua.
Also special mention to the whole Kaikōura Te Ahikaaroa rōpū “ka mau te wehi whānau”.
Alandra Pickstone and Maia Morgan-Harnett lead the team onto the court.
Tuakana netball winners.