Sporting achievements by Wanganui City College: 1930 - 2008
The following information is a record of students who have represented the school at local, regional and national and international level for different sporting codes.
Also included are teams that have achieved national rankings at secondary school level. Records first began in 1918, but representative teams were only established from the 1930’s onwards.
2008
The school karate team won gold in the colour belt team Kata at the national champs
2007
Mr G Davies (staff) selected to represent NZ at Judo.
North Island judo titles won in the U73kg div and NSS boys U45kg div.
At the national Karate Champs Miss McKee (staff) gained first place in the Snr Team Kata.
School soccer teams finished 1st in both youth division 1 and 2 in the Wanganui League. 3 players selected for Wanganui 15th Grade rep team and 5 players for the U19 team.
2006
Records unavailable
2005
Hayden Holloway was selected for the Wanganui Senior mens cricket team
Chris Masoe was selected for the junior all blacks.
Akapusi Quera was made the Fiji U21 rugby captain.
2004
Trassina Noble won 3 gold medals at the NZ division 2 swim champs.
The senior boys basketball team finished 7th at the NSS tournament.
2003
Wanganui U16/secondary school rugby reps: S Kailahi, A Sorovakatini,G Friuen, T Bullock, W Kabakaba, P Huwyler, J Navito, V Pareti, N Rakorako, D Cossey, F Hammond, M Epati, K Vucago, H Blake.
NZ Open mens touch team rep. P Huywler.
Wanagnui U21 rugby rep team: A Qera, M Epati, N Rakorako, W Kabakaba. Coach J Hahnoa (staff).
The senior boys touch rugby team gained 2nd place at the NZSS nationals.
S Koro and P Huywler were selected for the NZSS touch team.
Mellissa Crothers and Kristen Ashworth gained a 3rd place at the NSS rowing champs in the U19 girls doubles.
Sam Weller was selected in the central region squad for badminton
Mellissa Crothers and Aroha Henry were selected for the Wanganui womens U19 netball team and Melissa Henare for the U15 team.
2002
Steelie Koro was selected for the NZSS sevens and touch rugby teams and NZ U21 touch team. Was awarded the WSS senior sportsperson award and the Wanganui Junior sportsperson of the year.
Pehira Huwyler made the WSS rugby team, Hurricanes schools squad, Wanganui U21 touch rugby and the Wanganui senior NPC 7’s squad.
James Paringatai made the Wanganui, Central North Island and NZ U18 basketball teams. Also played for the Wanganui senior mens team.
Qio Vucago made the NZ U19 rugby training squad
Same Weller was selected for the NZ U16 badminton team
Wang Zi gained a number 2 ranking in NZ for both singles and doubles tennis.
2001
Nick Smith and Shane Clark were runners up in the inter-schools competition A grade badminton.
Nathan Purvis won the mens white and yellow belt kata and kumite at the national Karate Champs help in Taupo.
The softball team won the Wanganui SS competition.
The sailing team won the Western districts Sailing regatta at Foxton
Dale Stringer was selected in the NZ U16 boys soccer team.
The senior netball team won the 2nd div of the local club competition. Mellissa Crothers made the Wanganui representative U17 girls netball team and Melissa Hapi the U19 girls team.
2000
In 2000, Glen Haddon was selected for the NZ mountain biking team after wining the North Island and NZSS Under 19 downhill titles. He achieved a 4th place at the Australian U19 nationals as part of the NZ team.
Jason Cressingham achieved a 12th in the senior boys 1500m and 7th in 3000m at the NSS athletics.
Senior girls had an unbeaten season in the local basketball grade.
The senior boys cross country team took out the regional champs with Jason Cressingham 1st, Damion Howe 2nd and Joshua Hall 4th. They achieved 9th place at the NSS champs. Best placing going to Jason with 7th. The interschool road relays were held in Wellington with senior boys coming 4th
Melissa Hapi and Leanne Te Waaka made the girls U19 Wanganui Rep netball team. The A2 team won the netball 3rd division title.
At the NSS rowing regatta (Maadi Cup) Nathan Jones gained 1st place in the U17 singles. Roy Pullins and Hamish Miller gained 2nd place U16 double.
Joshua Hall, Amby Perez and Shaun Thompson gained representative status in rugby at local level.
Joshua Hall was selected in the NZ U19 touch rugby team to compete at the world champs.
Boys Hockey team gained 1st place in the local secondary competition.
Jason Cressingham placed 4th in senior boys 3000m and 10th 1500m at North Island secondary athletics champs. Mark Cressingham placed 5th 3000m and 6th 1500m junior boys.
James Patea wins 1st place at regional secondary golf champs.
Senior boys cross country team gained 3rd place at NSS champs. Jason Cressingham named in boys NSS team and gained 4th place overall at Nationals.
Jonathan Hamlin won 6 titles at the NZ track cycling champs and made NZ squad to race at Oceania games. Represented West Coast NI at NZ road champs. Won the novice tour in Manawatu.
Glen Haddon gained 3rd place in U19 section at NSS down hill mountain biking event. Won the U17 division.
Boys U16 rowing quad gained 5th place at NSS rowing champs and 4th place in the U16 doubles.
Dale stringer selected for the NZ U15 soccer team.
1998
Renata Hall won 100m junior boys at NISS athletics champs. Daniel Paranihi 3rd in 800m and 1500m. Jason Cressingham 3rd intermediate 3000m and Wayne Graham 4th Snr 3000m. Jason Rattray 4th Snr boys 100m and 300m hurdles.
Wayne Graham placed 7th NZSS cross country champs and selected for NZSS team
Mathew Anderson wins 2 gold and bronze at NZ track cycling champs. Gained 5th place at junior world track cycling champs in kilo time trial. Brendon Sharrott selected in NZ junior development road cycling team and finished 13th at the Australian Jnr road cycling champs and 1st NZ’r.
The time trial team gained 4th place at the NZSS cycling event.
Jono Hamlin won gold in the U15 points race at track cycling nationals. Brendan Sharratt got silver in the U19 points race.
Netball representatives included Leanne TE Waaka, Sarah Tauroa, Renee Chadwick, Rebecca Collins, Abby Hawkes.
Rugby reps included Daniel Ruapita (Wanganui U16), Chris Tuapola (Wanganui U16), Daniel Hauraki (Wanganui U16), Joshua Hall (Wanganui U16), Shaun McLean (Wanganui SS team), Mitchell Bishop (Wanganui SS team), Chris Masoe and Shaun Mariner (Wanganui SS, Central regions teams, Wanganui U19, Wanganui Dev squad), Jamie Barry (Wanganui U16), Nathan Easton (Wanganui SS)
Ari Bullock represented the school in the Wanganui senior mens soccer team.
Boys touch team gained 6th at national SS event. Robbie Potaka-Osbourne made the tournament team.
Michelle Warner, Chris Patea, Daniel Raupita, Shaun McLean made the NZ youth touch teams to play Australia.
1997
Jarrod Bartlett played in the Wanganui Snr mens cricket team.
Jason Cressingham placed 10th at the NSS cross country champs.
Matthew Anderson gets gold medal at the national junior track cycling in the mens sprint and to represent NZ at the Oceania Games. Brendon Sharratt gets silver in novice boys 500m and bronze in novice boys sprint. He gained selection to the U17 training camp in Adelaide.
The school boys golf team gained 8th place at the NSS golf champs. Ben Cribb won the individual title.
Netball representatives included Sarah Tauroa, Daneka Patea, Leanne Te Waaka, Narelle Gray and Melissa Hapi.
The U17 boys quad won gold, silver in the U17 double and bronze in the U17 single at NSS rowing champs. The girls won gold in the U19 quad.
Daniel Raupita, Carl Tui and Jamie Berry made the U16 Wanganui rep rugby team.
Touch rugby winners at nationals were youth girls and and youth boys (B Section) Michelle Warner was named in the NZ Youth girls team.
1996
Janet Hiri and Kelly McLeod were part of the Wanganui U16 basketball team that took out the national title.
Sophie Chiet made the U15 wanganui rep netball team. Marinia Taumaunu made the Wanganui U17 rep team.
Boys U16 quad placed 2nd and U16 double 2nd at the NZSS rowing champs
Don McLachlan (staff) represented NZ at the Lucerne world cup regatta in the mens lightweight pair finishing 9th in the finals.
Tim Wrightson played in the Wanganui SS rugby team. Brett Harrison, Carl Tui, Ryan Hill and Robert Evans made the Wanganui U16 rugby team.
Daneka Patea, Terina Rukuwai, Amy Cranston, Chandra Osborne played for the Wanganui SS girls rep rugby team.
Stuart Cawood represented NZ in the junior smallbore rifle team.
Sheralee Spencer and Kylee Randall played for Wanganui U19 soccer team. Sheralee also selected for the NZ girls squad.
The table tennis team won the Commercial Union trophy for the top SS table tennis team at the Nationals. Team was Greg Smith, Mike Purvis and James Chapman.
Touch rugby team placed 2nd at the NZSS touch tournament.
1995
Cycling team of Daniel Hill, Dale Cheatly Adam Gosney Craig Sharratt and Mathew Anderson placed 2nd at the Annual Sir Bernard Fergusson trophy race. Dayle Cheatly won the intermediate boys title and Daniel Hill the snr boys event.
Alex Chiet made the NZ U18 soccer squad and the Jnr all whites
Table tennis team of Greg Smith, Ben Chapman and James Chapman won the NZSS title.
Dayle Cheatly won 3 golds at the national track champs
John Lockwood and Michael Price made the NZ junior roller hockey team to Australia
Shea O’Neil won bronze at NZ judo champs
Sam Brown selected to represent NZ at the world junior rowing champs.
Duncan Ross won the NZSS cross country running title (U20), 4th Australian U20 champs, 2nd NI U20 champs, 2nd NISS 3000m, 1st steeple chase 2000m, 1st Australian schools U18 3000m, 1st steeple chase 2000m. Named Wanganui junior sportsman of the year.
Cade Englefield, Wanganui U18 and snr mens cricket team.
Daniel Scott 11th NZ U20 duathlon champs.
1992
Boys U15 four placed 2nd at north island SS rowing champs.
Bevan Cheatly made the NZ junior road cycling team.
Duncan Ross placed 2nd at NZSS cross country and named in NZ team.
1991
Bevan James made the Wanganui U18 soccer team, U19 central region team, and the NZ U19 development team.
Duncan Ross won the NZSS junior 3000m, Wanganui SS open 3000m and North Island schools intermediate 3000m.
Regan Sue made the Wanganui and NZSS rugby team to play Australia. Also played in the Wanganui SS touch rugby team, and Wanganui Senior Touch rugby team.
Warren Brown played in the Wanganui U20 basketball team.
Duncan Ross gained 3rd place at the NZSS cross country champs
Boys placed 2nd at the NZSS Maadi cup rowing in the quad.
1990
Regan Sue and Amon Nepe made the Wanganui senior mens touch rugby team with Sue named snr player of the year. Mathew Haapu made the mixed rep team. Sue, Nepe, Haapu and Andre Thompson made the Wanganui SS team.
Steven ray, Lee Haris, Aaron Phillips, Daniel Wallace, and Damian Brandon made the Wanganui U18 basketball team.
Dennis Winterburn made the Wanganui U16A basketball team.
Gary Wake place 3rd at the NZSS indoor shooting champs
Riki Broughton, Bevan James and Darren Kenny played in the Wanganui soccer team that toured Japan.
David Gillum made the central region U17 soccer team.
Hockey team placed 3rd at NSS hockey tournament. Selected for national teams were Adrian Docherty, Karl Wilson, Stephen Benson (jnrs) and Clinton Parkes, Richard Wills, Daren Mallinder and Andrew Hacket (snrs)
Paul Hart placed 11th at the NSS cycling champs, and 2nd in the Mansfield race for snrs. Bevan Cheatly represented West Coast NI in the novice grade.
Duncan Ross placed 3rd at the NSS athletics champs in the jnr 3000m and 3rd at the nationals. Gained 2nd place at the NZSS cross country champs for Juniors.
NSS rowing champs. Places in finals included boys U19 8 (8th), boys U19 4 (4th) U19 pair (5th) U19 double (4th) U19 novice 4 (4th), U17 novice 4 (4th)
Craig Fairhall made the NZSS hockey team. C Davis, R Wills and D Mallinder made the U15 team.
1988
Ross Anderson selected for the NZ U20 basketball team, the Wanganui team (2nd div) and Mark McLean the Wanganui team.
Calum Davis and and Richard Wills made the NZSS hockey team. Clinton Parkes Wanganui U15 team, Davis, Richard Wills and Darren Malinder the U14 team, Nigel Bates U17 team and Parkes the NZ Hatch Cup Umpire.
Car McGowwan, Mark Jackson and Lance Chalk made the Wanganui SS rep badminton team.
Boys U16 4 finished 4th at NZSS rowing champs. U17 double finished 3rd, U16 8 finished 4th.
David Lamason made the Wanganui U18, emerging players, NZ development squad cricket teams. Ricky McIntyre made the Western Districts, Wanganui U18 and emerging players cricket teams. Other Wanganui U18 reps included Shorty Allum, Nick Olney, Nick Maslin, Richard Stewart, Jeremy Smith and Craig Little.
1987
Senior boys basketball team placed 2nd at the NZSS basketball tournament. Ross Anderson made the NZSS tournament team and the MVP award. Mr B Ashworth named coach of the year.
Leon Atkinson and Craig Adams made the NZSS hockey tournament team. Atkinson made the Wanganui colts, Clinton Parkes, Adams, and Darryn Wilkins the Wanganui U15 team. The Ist 11 finished 3rd equal at the NZSS tournament.
David Lamason made the Wanganui Snr rep cricket team, U16 team and U18 team.
Wanganui U18 reps were Simon Hancock, Dean James, Ricky McIntyre, Gareth Allum, Richard Stewart. Nick Maslin U16 rep.
Boys U19 novice 8 finished 2nd at NSS rowing champs. The boys U19 novice 4 finished 2nd.
1986
Jason Laing won the Jnr slalomn and jump at national water ski champs and represented NZ against Australia.
Shane Judson made the NZ youth weight lifting team to Australia.
John Caldwell runner up NZ wrestling champs
Ross Anderson named in national SS basket ball team.
Brendon Follows, Wanganui-Manawatu senior golf runner-up and NISS and NZ tour of Australia.
Hemi Te Paki made the central region rugby team.
Andrew Kaua made the NZ U17 rugby team, Wanganui Snr Athletics team
Wiremu Townsend Wanganui Snr athletics team.
Snr boys Basketball team placed 3rd at Nationals
Mark Stroud made the national hockey tournament team as goalie.
Boys U19 double gained 4th place at NSS rowing champs. Boys U17 pair placed 5th.
David Tamou placed 6th at NI swimming champs (100m butterfly) Placed 1st in the same event at the NZ age group champs.
1985
Jason Laing made the NZ junior water ski team to the world champs.
Nigel Aoake named the best jnr black belk for karate zen do kai in NZ.
Shaun Chadfield was runner up in the 50kg div at the NZ boxing champs.
Grant Dix and Michael named in the NZSS hockey team.
Derek Lockwood achieved 1st place at the NZ BMX champs (amateur champion), 4th place South Pacific Oceanic titles, Member of NZ team. Placed 8th at world championships 16-17 years.
Darrryl Follows made the NZ U18 and NZSS water polo team.
David Rea, David McIIroy, Phillip Gardner, Dion Maua, Brent Steed Shane Wiiliams made the Wanganui U18 rugby team.
David McIIroy made the Wanganui Snr rep cricket team.
Gavin Jones made the Wanganui colts hockey team.
Snr boys basketball placed 4th at the NZSS tournament. Andrew Rowan named in the tournament team.
S Earnest placed 1st at NISS athletics (triple jump) A Kaua 2nd long jump, D Walsh 4th steeplechase, 5th 3000m
Boys U17 8 and 4 finished 3rd and 5th respectively at the NZSS rowing champs. U16 8 placed 5th and U15 8 6th.
1983
Wanganui hockey reps were Rod Journeaux (snr mens),and NZSS team, Craig Glover and Roger Jones (colts). G Jones (NZSS team)
T Cook placed 3rd in 100m and 4th in 200m at NI athletics champs, Dale Cobb (snr) placed 4th in 110 hurdles, 7th in long jump, 8th triple jump. S Walsh (snr) 6th 3000m.
Danny Jonas placed 2nd and 3rd and R Journeaux a bronze at NZ age group swimming champs.
Shaun Walsh made the WSS harrier team to tour Australia.
Boys U17 pair placed 3rd at NZSS rowing champs.
Gary Anderson WCNI road champion, A grade WCNI track champion for 4000m and 500m. Selected for the NZ junior track team to the world champs. Wanganui Jnr sportsperson of the year.
1981
Tom Bowater, Alistar Austin made the NI U18 rugby team.
Yogesh Ravji made the Wanganui colts hockey team.
Boys U16 4 placed 3rd at NZSS rowing champs, U17 pair placed 5th and U19 single placed 4th.
Snr boys basketball team placed 4th at national tournament Bobert Rowan made the national tournament team.
1980
Robert Rowan, Michael Russell NZSS basketball team.
Robert Puklowski NZSS rugby team. Alistair Austin Wanganui and NI U16 rugby team.
Scott Josling 6th 100m butterfly, 3rd 200m backstroke, 1st 100m backstroke NZ swimming age group nationals.
Barry Hurley 3rd NZ gymnastics champs, member NZ team.
Duncan Lints made the Wanganui colts hockey team and the NZSS team.
Russell Aldridge NISS 400m record holder NZ colts 400m champ,
Danny Hudson winner of Glaxo boys tour road race and 10th NZ boys road cycling champs
.Peter Townsend 5th 100m NZSS athletics. Dean Crowe 2nd 1500m final, Richard Mooreland 3rd in triple jump.
U16 rugby reps were Dale Cobb, Bryce Williams, Alistair Austin, Grant Rowan and Grant Hitchcock. U18 reps John Steedman, Russell Aldridge, James McLLroy. U19 reps Thomas Bowater, Robert Puklowski and Greg Lockett.
Cycling team finished 4th NZSS cycling champs. Other results included D Hudson 4th Colts WCNI road champs, 2nd NZ colts TTT champs. B Glover 3rd NZ 4000m colts track champs, 7th jnr WCNI road champs, 5th NZ jnr TTT champs.
U16 Wanganui rugby reps were S Blake, G Lockett, A Austin, T Ngarurere, M Perrot, R Clarke, G Milne.
U18 Wanganui rugby reps were C Marshall, M Stewart, R Blake, P Townsend.
NZSS rep hockey players were Greg Mallet and Greg Rees Rees also made the Wanganui colts team with Mark Glover.
NISS athletics. P Townsend 1st 100m. D Crowe 1st Snr 1500m. V Plumridge 3rd jnr 100m hurdles, R Aldridge 3rd Snr 200m, C Marshall 6th Snr 110m hurdles.
NZSS athletics. P Townsend 1st 100m. 4 x 100m relay team placed 4th. D Crowe placed 4th in 1500m final.
Ross Tong was a member of the NZ junior rowing 4 that competed at the world rowing champs in Moscow. The crew was placed 7th.
Karl Johnson won the NZ junior 41 kg wrestling title, the NZ 40kg SS title and the NI jnr 41kg title
1978
Graeme Cox finished 6th at the NZSS cycling champs in the time trial.
Dean Crowe placed 8th at the NZSS harriers champs.
John Bennett made the National Central region schools rugby team. Wanganui U16 reps were Ian Minnell, George Potaka, Raymond Blake, and Scott Vazey.
Wanganui SS basketball team included F Ashworth, R Ashworth, R Tong, K Hemara and D Holland. U16 reps were P McGrail, S Vasey, T Takuira, R Tihema, R Rowan, and M Russell.
NZSS rep hockey team = Eric Wilson. Wanganui colts, Greg Rees.
Boys U19 4 placed 4th in Springbok shield at NSS rowing champs.
Snr boys four won the youth fours at the Auckland rowing champs.
NISS athletic champs. D Crowe 1st Snr 1500m, P Townsend 1st Int 100m, 2nd Int 200m, R Aldridge 4th Int 100m, 5th Int 200m. Townsend and Aldridge placed 1st in the 4 x 100m relay team.
Scott Josling 1st NISS swimming champs U15 100m backstroke and 200m.
Graeme Rivers made the NZ U20 wrestling team.
1977
U18 Wanganui rugby reps were C Dibben, J Bennett, T Blake, I Holloway, G Rivers and J Karatau
U16 Wanganui rugby reps were K Maniapoto, C Marshall, J Cook, D Simes, R Mete-Kingi and P McFater.
Hockey team placed 3rd at the NZSS tournament. Bruce Burroughs selected for the NZSS team as captain
Graeme Parr gained the NZ flyweight boxing title at the nationals.
Snr boys 4 placed 4th in the Sprinbok shield and 4th in the intermediate 4 at the national SS rowing champs
1976
Graeme Tauri placed 5th in both 100m freestyle and 400m freestyle at NISS swim champs
NZSS hockey reps were A Lints, J Somerville and B Burroughs.
School hockey ream placed 3rd at National tournament.
R Richdale and C Morrison won the 1600m hard track cycling title at the NZSS champs. Richdale won the NZ road title, Morrison 2nd, I Johnson 4th and B Harrison 5th.
B Burroughs placed 5th in final of 100m at NZSS athletics. P Stoneman 5th final 300m. J Bennett 10th final 3000m. L Whenuaroa 8th final triple jump, D Visser 6th shotput final, K Luce 7th final high jump. 4 x 100m relay team placed 1st.
Tom Taylor, Kevin Hardy and Graeme Stone made the Wangannui SS basketball team.
1975
Scott Hood placed 3rd at NISS swimming champs for open dive. Graham Tauri placed 6th open 200m medley.
Wanganui U16 rugby reps were John Bennett, Thomas Blake, Bert Bakk, John Corbett and Richard Jones.
Hockey reps were A Lints, N Bleasdale and B Burroughs to the NZSS team. Wanganui colts team were Lints, Burroughs, R Burgess and P Young.
Cycling team placed 7th at the NZSS cycling time trial event.
NZSS athletics champs results were B Burroughs 8th triple jump, Keith Luce 6th high jump, 7th triple jump, L Whenuaroa 6th triple jump, G Willis 7th 1500m, T Swain 8th 3000m P Malipaard 9th snr 1500m, relay team 4 x 100m 4th.
John Bennett placed 4th at NZSS cross country champs. Team placed 9th.
NISS swim champs, G Tauri placed 4th U15 200m freestyle, 6th open 200m medley, 8th open 100m butterfly. S Hood 3rd U15 dive.
M Gill made the Wanganui Snr rep and Wanganui SS cricket teams. B Tuffin and K Sloan Wanganui SS rep team.
B Burroughs, A Jeram, and R Burgess made the NZSS hockey team.
Boys Int 4 placed 2nd in final at NZSS rowing champs, 8 placed 5th.
Team of 5 riders won the WCNI Hope Gibbens cycling team time trial. Also the team were placed 4th at the NZSS event.
NISS athletics, B Burroughs 4th 100m final, K Luce 5th high jump final, G Willis 5th 1500m and the relay team placed 3rd in final.
1973
NISS swim champs. S Hood 3rd U15 dive, G Tauri 4th open medley, 4th 100m backstroke final, P Morrison 4th 100m breaststroke final, 4th 200m breaststroke final. G walker 6th 100m freestyle final, 3rd 200m freestyle final.
Rugby reps were A Willis (NI U16) K Scanlon (Wanganui U16) U18 Wanganui reps were W Reweti, K Sloan, W Smith, S Phillips, M Gill.
A Wagstaff made the NZSS and Wanganui snr reserve hockey team. Wayne Hughes was also in the Wanganui team.
Boys Jnr A4 placed 5th and Jnr B4 placed 2nd in the NZSS rowing champs
G Lower placed 2nd in time trial at the NZSS cycling champs.
M Wigmore placed 6th in national U19B grade gymnastics and D Worrall 7th in the U16 A grade.
1972
R Doyle placed 2nd in the open medley at the NISS swim champs
N Bannister, B Sloan and B Kennard made the Wanganui SS cricket team.
Wanganui hockey reps were I Williamson, B Kennard, K smythe, H Glenny and A Wagstaff. Williamson, Kennard and W Hughes selected for the NZSS hockey team.
B Ryland and K Ratima and A Willis made the Wanganui U16 rugby team.
1971
B Blue placed 4th at NISS swim champs in 100m jnr freestyle final.
R Doyle 2nd open 100m butterfly final, 4th 4 x 50 medley. Bruce Walker 2nd 200m freestyle final, 1st 400m freestyle final.
Phillip Sell 1st snr dive.
N Hawke made the NZSS cricket team.
G Thomas and N banister the Wanganui SS rep team
Wanganui hockey reps were L brider (B’s) L Brider, I Williamson and G Gibbard (U21) and secondary schools reps were Gibbard (capt), L Brider, I Williamson, P Johnston, B Kennard, C Wright and G Mack. Clayton Wright also became the 1st person in Wanganui to become a NZ jnr umpire.
Mark Brewer won the NZ open plate singles title for badminton, the Wanganui residential combined and mens doubles champs, King Country mens singles, doubles and combined doubles, Hawkes bay jnr singles and selected for the Wanganui team to play Australia.
John Lawson won the Horowhenua U18 singles title and the Wanganui colts team.
The cycling team placed 3rd at the NSS time trial event and R perry won the reserves race.
D Dalton won the national Jnr wrestling title for his weight div
1970
M Brewer won the NZ boys badminton title.
R Blue won the NZ jnr wrestling title (U 123 lb) and trophy for most scientific wrestler.
D Dalton won the jnr wrestling title (U 103lb)
K Downer won the NI white and yellow karate titles.
C Williamson captained the NZSS hockey team.
L Brider was in the NZSS hockey team.
At the NISS champs P Snell 1st open dive, J Ingram 3rd U15 dive, R Doyle 7th U15 220yds freestyle, J tindle 5th U15 220 yds breaststroke, B walker 5th O15 110yds freestyle, J Tunnell 4th O15 220yds freestyle.
N Hawke played for Wanganui snr rep cricket team, colts and secondary schools.
J Bannister, A Buckman made the Wanganui SS cricket team.
NISS swim champs J tunnel placed 1st U15 110 yds freestyle 2nd 220 yds freestyle 4th open 440yds freestyle. N Hope 2nd open 220yds medley, 3rd 110yds freestyle, 3rd 110yds backstroke (U15) A Katene 5th 220yds backstroke U15 years.
P Sell 1st U15 diving event.
Manawatu SS cricket team reps were M Brown, J Bannister and N Hawke.
Wanganui SS rugby reps were G Sims, A Haden, N Hope, K Maivalili, T Meauke, C Whale, M Brown, L Holyoake.
Wanganui rep soccer players were T Chambers, P Clark, and D Jones (U18 team), M Brennan, M Bures P Selbie, K Hassell, R Hubbard (U16 team) and A katene (U14 team).
The cycling team won the national teams time trial event for schools.
A Haden, I Howells, and I Haden were chosen for the Wanganui U19 tennis team.
W Ashworth selected for the Wanganui snr mens basketball team.
1968
The fencing team of S Hope, I Ravenwood, and O Watson was unofficially the top team in NZ. At the NZSS champs, S Hope 1st boys foil, I Ravenwood 3rd boys sabre.
At the NI swim champs N Hope placed 1st open 220yds medley, 3rd O15 110yds freestyle.
J Tunnell 2nd U15 220yds freestyle
P Sell 2nd U15 dive
S Hope, 4th O15 220yds backstroke, 5th O15 110yds backstroke.
B Walker 6th U15 110yds freestyle.
P Selbie 7th U15 110yds backstroke.
Wanganui SS rugby reps were M Lucas, N Tuffin, G Sims, D McKenzie, D Scunders, K Chamberlain, HA Haden, P Bellis, S Tanuvasa, N Bannister.
Rep soccer players were U18 = R Bartly, T Chambers, P E Clark, P J Clark, D Jones.
U16 M Bures, D Jones. U14 P Selbie.
P Bevin selected for the NZSS basketball team.
The U18 boys 4 placed 6th in Springbok shield finals at NZSS rowing champs. The int 4 placed 4th in the finals
The cycling team placed 3rd at the NZSS cycling time trials event.
1967
Representative hockey players were NZSS team S Jackson, J Parag, A Skuja, K Palmer. Snr reserve team, S Jackson, P Bevin, K Palmer, A Skuja. Wanganui U21 team L Brider, S Jackson, P Bevin, K Palmer. Wanganui SS team, S Jackson (capt), A Skuja, G Willacy, J Parag, K Palmer. U16 team, D Earle (capt), C Williamson, H Wilkins, B Steele.
Soccer reps were P Anderson, Wanganui snr team and U18. U18 reps were L Hastie, P Helm, A Coleman, B Brewer. U16 reps were R Bartly, T Chambers, P Clark, D Jones and W Cranston.
Boys snr 4 placed 6th at NSS rowing champs
1966
The gymnastics team placed 1st at the NSS festival.
S Hope and O Watson represented the Wellington province at the NSS fencing champs
Wanganui schools rugby reps were D Boswell (capt), B Christie, W Lawson, M Boaler, M Lucas, G McGill, I Sione, L James, G Ahern, B McKinnon, E Vakecegu and W langdon.
The school snr hockey team won the Snr reserve grade and the D McGillivary Cup and placed 2nd at the NSS hockey tournament.
Hockey reps were F Mailman and J Jukes (NSS team and NI and Wanganui colts), P Andrews, Wanganui colts, U16 reps were P Hughes (capt), K Palmer, D Earle.
Rep soccer players were P Anderson (Wanganui U16, U18). Wanganui U16 team E Hastie, P Helm, A Colman, R Bartly, A Nicolas, K price, D Jefferies.
U14 team R Hubbard, M Bures, D Jones, B Young, P Robieson, K Judson, J Judson, G Blacklaws.
1965
M Anderson placed 2nd on individual points at the NSS gymnastics champs.
At the NISS swim champs D Gillbanks 4th 100yds freestyle, M Lowe 3rd 220yds backstroke, 4th 100yds breaststroke, N Hope 2nd 220yds freestyle, S Hope 1st 220yds backstroke (record time).
J Huwyler selected for the Wanganui snr rep cricket side and took 5-70 in his first rep game against Wellington.
The hockey team won the snr reserve grade competition. They also won the H C Johnson Memorial Cup for secondary schools at the national tournament.
NSS hockey team reps were W Boyd (capt) F Mailman, D Bowen and T Andrews. Boyd and Mailman were also selected to attend the NZ hockey coaching school.
Soccer reps were: Wanganui U18 N Thompson, B McFarland, G Wansbrough, U16 P Anderson, P Wallis, L Hastie, B Healey, P Helm and K Hickman. U14 reps were D Jones, B Young, D Bonner, R Bartly, P Clark, P E Clark, G Limpus, J Judson, M Fletcher, P Green.
Wanganui A grade basketball rep was J Greenwood. Colts reps were P Bevin, M Lucas.
Wanganui Colts and snr reserve hockey reps were W Boyd, D Bowen, A francis, S lints, F Mailman, R Wysocki.. S Jackson and J Jukes were slected for the NSS hockey tournament.
Wanganui U18 soccer reps were W Thomas, T Paenui, D Feickert. U16 reps were D Limpus (capt), N Thompson, B McFarland, P Wallis, L Smith, J Hubbard, B Healey, G Wansborough. U14 reps were B Brewer, G Benseman, E Hastie, P Helm.
The school 8 finished 3rd at the NSS rowing champs. The No1 4 finished 2nd.
The school basketball team won the NSS title in Wellington.
1963
The school 8 placed 3rd in the youth division at the NZ rowing champs. They were also placed 4th at the NZSS champs.
N Dickie was selected for the Wanganui rep basketball side.
NISS swim champs P Biard 2nd 220yds breaststroke, G Bethell 2nd 100 yds breaststroke, 3rd 133 yds medley, W Waugh 3rd 220yds backstroke.
1962
The boys snr 4 placed 4th equal at the NSS rowing champs.
The school basketball team won the west coast NI schools tournament. N Dickie, H McGail and W Taepa were named in the Wanganui colts team.
1961
NISS swim champs Boys U15 L.L Mitchaiski 3rd 100yds and 220yds freestyle. W Waugh 3rd 100yds and 220yds backstroke. P Baird 1st 100yds breaststroke. Boys O15 J Crossan 3rd 100yds and 220yds backstroke. G Bethell 3rd 100yds and 220 yds breaststroke. D Butchart 2nd 220yds freestyle, 2nd 50yds butterfly.
Wanganui snr rep hockey players were K Park, G Perfect, and D Percival. B Maxwell made the Wanganui Colts.
R F Hicks was in the North Island schools soccer team.
1960
NISS swim champs. Boys U15 P Biard 1st 100yds breaststroke, 2nd 220yds breaststroke. R Johnson 3rd 100yds breaststroke, I Crossan 2nd 100yds and 220yds backstroke.
Boys O15 G Bethell 3rd 100yds and 220yds breaststroke. G Wallace 2nd 220yds breaststroke, C Thomson 2nd 50yds butterfly, 1st 100yds freestyle (record).
Wanganui soccer reps in the colts team were K Park and G Perfect, D Percival, C Somerville, J Maxwell and N Rohloff.
J Earles, E Mainwaring and J Quitta were chosen for the NSS basketball tournament team and the Wanganui snr mens team.
W Mansfield and D Pennefather were chosen to represent the Wanganui snr mens tennis team.
P Shaw and L Bell were selected for the Wanganui womans basketball team.
NISS swim champs. Girls U15. D Porteous 3rd 220yds breaststroke. Boys U14 K Ratana 3rd 100yds freestyle, W Crossan, 2nd 100yds backstroke, I Johnson 1st 100yds breaststroke, I Crossan 1st 220yds backstroke (record), R Johnson 2nd 220yds breaststroke.
U15 G Wallace 1st 100yds and 220yds breaststroke (records)
U16 M Browne 1st 100yds and 220 yds breaststroke (records). D Butchart 2nd 220yds freestyle.
O16. C Thomson 1st 50yds butterfly (record) and 3rd 100yds freestyle.
I Trott named in the NZSS basketball team.
1958
Wanganui colts rep hockey players were W Gould, G Holford, A Patel, K Hoskins and M Steele.
R Tuffin for rowing coxed the NZ mens four at the commonwealth games in Wales.
NISS swim champs.
Girls U14. D porteaus 2nd 66yds breaststroke, 3rd 100yds breaststroke, 2nd 220yds breaststroke.
Girls U16 J Jarman 3rd 66yds and 100yds breaststroke.
Girls O16 E Copley 2nd 100yds backstroke, 2nd 100yds and 220yds freestyle. 2nd 440yds open
Boys U14. D Butchard 1st 200yds freestyle (record), 2nd 100yds freestyle, 3rd 66yds breaststroke.
I Crossan 2nd 220yds backstroke.
G Wallance 1st 66yds, 1st 100yds(record), 1st 220yds(record) breaststroke.
U15 boys P Wadsworth 3rd 100yds backstroke, 3rd 220yds backstroke.
R Mackie 2nd 66yds breaststroke, 1st 220yds breaststroke.
N Browne 1st 100yds breaststroke.
P Northover 1st 100yds freestyle, 2nd 220yds freestyle,
U16. P Cagney 3rd 100yds backstroke, 2nd 220yds backstroke.
C Thomson 1st 66yds freestyle (record) 2nd 220yds freestyle
O16. B Jeromson 3rd 100yds freestyle. J Gurr 1st 66yds backstroke (record), 1st 100yds backstroke, 1st 220yds backstroke (record)
R Begbie 1st 220yds freestyle (record) 1st open 440yds freestyle (record).
Girls snr reserve basketball reps for Wanganui were M Skelsey, L Good and D Shaw.
1957
A Morris and R Vine selected for the NZSS hockey team.
The boys 8 placed 4th at the NZSS rowing champs, Maadi Cup race.
1956
B Watt (capt) and K Savell played for the Wanganui colts rugby side.
I archer, W Gould, A Morris and G smith played for the Wanganui B hockey team.
The school 1st XI soccer team placed 2nd at the national U16 tournament.
The school 8 placd 2nd in the Maadi cup rowing race.
A Matson represented the school in the Wanganui snr womens hockey team.
1955
E Doble played for Wanganui in the snr mens hockey team that played India.
S Spragg played for the Wanganui snr womens hockey team.
