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Hamilton GHS has sounded an ominous warning at the NZ Secondary Schools Championships in Nelson, racing to an 4-0 record in Pool Two of the Girls “AA” draw.

See updated draw and results here.

But it’s not so much  their unbeaten run – five other teams in their competition have still to taste defeat – but the manner in which they’ve achieved it.

In three of their four outings, they’ve topped the century of points, with an average scoreline of 103-29. To date, they’ve been the most impressive of any team at the tournament, although their run will be tested on Wednesday afternoon, when they meet their pool’s other unbeaten outfit – Mt Albert Grammar.

In one of the final results through on Tuesday night, top seeds New Plymouth GHS suffered their first defeat, 65-74 at the hands of Westlake GHS (4-0).

The Boys “AA” contest is unfolding as anticipated, with defending champions Rosmini College and challengers Westlake BHS also unblemished through the opening two days’ play.

Westlake have been almost impressive as Hamilton Girls, averaging 103 points in their four outings. Their last pool fixture will see them face the Jeff Green-coached Fraser HS, who are 3-1 after their shock loss to Burnside on Day One.

Rosmini will meet New Plymouth BHS for the top spot in Pool Two, while Pool Three is emerging as the proverbial “pool of death”, with no unbeaten teams remaining and two rounds still to play.

In Boys “A” play, Te Aroha College (3-0) and Nga Taiatea Wharekura (2-0) have yet to lose, while Te Aroha and Mana College are both 2-0 in the girls.

2012 NZ Secondary Schools Championships Programme

NZ Secondary Schools Championships
Nelson

Boys “AA”
Pool One – Westlake BHS 5-0, Burnside HS 4-1, Fraser HS 3-2, Hasting BHS 2-3, Massey HS 1-4, Onehunga HS 0-5
Pool Two – Rosmini College 5-0, New Plymouth BHS 4-1, St John’s College (Hamilton) 3-2, Palmerston North BHS 2-3, Otumoetai College 1-4, Wanganui HS 0-5
Pool Three – Tauranga Boys College 4-1, Nayland College 4-1,  Cashmere HS 2-3, Nelson College 2-3, St Kentigern College 2-3, Lynfield College 1-4
Pool Four – Hutt Valley HS 5-0, Auckland GS 4-1, St Patrick’s College 3-2, Melville HS 2-3, Aranui HS 1-4, Otago BHS 0-5

Wednesday, October 3
8.30am – Nayland 67 Cashmere 61, Tauranga 100 Nelson 72, St Kentigern 73 Lynfield 72

10.15am – St Patrick’s 78 Aranui 62, Melville 70 Hutt Valley 90, Otago 56 Auckland 63

Noon – Westlake 68 Fraser 61

1.45pm – Massey 50 Hastings 63, Onehunga 86 Burnside 92

5.15pm – Rosmini 88 New Plymouth 87, Palmerston North 67 Wanganui 36, Otumoetai 56 St John’s 74, Cashmere 68 St Kentigern 62

7pm – Nelson 58 Nayland 66, Lynfield 64 Tauranga 105

8.45pm – Hutt Valley 59 St Patrick’s 58, Auckland 72 Melville 52, Aranui 83 Otago 79

Girls “AA”
Pool One – Westlake GHS 4-1, New Plymouth GHS 4-1, Cashmere HS 4-1, Rotorua HS 2-3,  Kavanagh College 1-4,  Kristin School 0-5
Pool Two – Hamilton GHS 5-0, Mt Albert GS 4-1, Buller HS 3-2, Marlborough Girls College 2-3, Hastings GHS 1-4, St Cuthbert’s College 0-5
Pool Three – Rangitoto College 5-0, Auckland Girls GS 3-2, Rangiora HS 3-2,  Hawera HS 2-3, Waikato Diocesan School 1-4, St Peter’s College (Cambridge) 1-4
Pool Four – Fraser HS 5-0, Wellington GHS 4-1, Christchurch GHS 3-2, Tauranga Girls College 2-3, Wanganui College 1-4, St Mary’s College (Wellington) 0-5

Wednesday, October 3
8.30am – St Peter’s 49 Waikato Diocesan 55, Hawera 50 Rangitoto 110, Rangiora 48 Auckland 60

10.15am – Wellington 71 St Mary’s 29, Christchurch 67 Wanganui 38, Tauranga 57 Fraser 61

Noon – New Plymouth 49 Rotorua 39, Cashmere 75 Westlake 72, Kristin 44 Kavanagh 57

1.45pm – Hamilton 87 Mt Albert 55

3.30pm – Marlborough 59 Hastings 58, St Cuthbert’s 32 Buller 100

5.15pm – Rangitoto 85 Rangiora 70, Waikato Diocesan 50 Hawera 54

7pm – Fraser 69 Christchurch 61, St Mary’s 55 Tauranga68, Wanganui 41 Wellington 74, Auckland 47 St Peter’s 54

Boys “A”
Pool One – Nga Taiatea Wharekura 3-0, Dunstan HS 2-1, Waimate HS 1-2, Michael Park School 0-3
Pool Two – Te Aroha College 4-0, Garin School 3-1, Mana College 2-2,  Greymouth HS 1-3, Buller HS 0-4

Wednesday, October 3
Noon – Waimate 29 Dunstan 67, Michael Park 52 Nga Taiatea 80

1.45pm – Buller 69 Greymouth 79, Te Aroha 73 Mana 63

Girls “A”
Pool One – Mana College 3-0, Waimate HS 1-2, Greymouth HS 0-3, Nga Taiatea Wharekura 2-1
Pool Two – Te Aroha College 2-1, Melville HS 2-1, Paeroa College 1-2, Taumarunui HS 1-2

Wednesday, October 3
1.45pm – Taumarunui 42 Paeroa 59
3.30pm – Te Aroha 49 Melville 54, Nga Taiatea 105 Greymouth 20, Waimate 31 Mana 93