Whangarei Girls High defend NZ Secondary Schools title

Whangarei Girls High won 2020 NZ Secondary Schools tournament held last weekend at the Devoy Squash and Fitness Centre in Tauranga.

Whangarei Girls High won 2020 NZ Secondary Schools tournament held last weekend at the Devoy Squash and Fitness Centre in Tauranga.  The team of Shea Ferguson, Chelsea Traill, Ella Holwell, Amy Brown, Jordyn Chapman, Olivia Rhodes won their final against Havelock North 4-1 and successfully defended their title won for the first time in 2019.

The Whangarei Boys High first team placed 4th, with the second Boys High team 24th.  It was the first time Whangarei Boys had taken 2 teams to this national event.  There were 33 boys teams and 17 girls teams from all over New Zealand competing.

To top off a very successful weekend six Northland players were selected into the New Zealand Secondary Schools Team – Shea Ferguson, Chelsea Traill, Jordyn Chapman, Riley-Jack Vette-Blomquist, Freddie Jameson and Flynn Venmore.   Unfortunately due to Covid-19 there will be no matches against the Australian Secondary School teams this year.