Basketball New Zealand

September 25, 2009

Church College girls get off to an early start in their final title defence at next week’s Furnware NZ “AA” Secondary Schools Championships in Palmerston North.

The Mormon school from Hamilton will close its doors at the end of this year, but hope to go out winners by defending the crown they won by defeating Rangitoto College in last year’s girls’ final.

In the draw released today, they face Kristin School in the opening round of games (9am) next Monday.

Defending boys’ champions St Patrick’s College of Wellington take on Palmerston North Boys High School in their first outing of the week at 2.45pm.

New Tall Black and Junior Tall Black star Rob Loe (18) will attempt to add to his achievements this year by guiding Westlake Boys High School to another title. They face Mt Albert Grammar (11.15am) first up, while Tall Ferns guard Zoe Kensington will lead New Plymouth Girls High School against Cambridge High School at 1pm.

UPDATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
Avondale College has withdrawn from the NZ “AA” girls’ draw and has been replaced by Rotorua Girls High School. This change also affects games involving Northcote College, Auckland Girls Grammar and Kristin School, who all move up in the seedings as a result of Avondale’s withdrawal.

The NZ “A” girls draw has also changed to a seven-team round robin format with the withdrawal of Nga Taiatea Wharekura.

The full draws for Furnware NZ Secondary Schools Championships are …

Furnware NZ “AA” Secondary Schools Championships

Arena Manawatu, Palmerston North

Boys
Pool A
St Patrick’s College
New Plymouth BHS
Nelson College
Onehunga HS
Hamilton BHS
Palmerston North BHS

Pool B
Church College NZ
Rangitoto College
Waimea College
Middleton Grange
Nayland College
Otago BHS

Pool C
Tauranga BHS
Hamilton’s Fraser HS
Mana College
St John’s College
Cambridge HS
Massey High School

Pool D
Westlake BHS
Cashmere HS
Hastings BHS
Wellington College
Kelston BHS
Mt Albert Grammar

Girls
Pool A
Church College NZ
Northcote College
Sacred Heart (NP)
Hauraki Plains College
Rangi Ruru Girls’ School
Rotorua GHS

Pool B
Mt Albert Grammar
Rangiora HS
Christchurch GHS
Mana College
Napier GHS
Kristin School

Pool C
New Plymouth GHS
Waikato Diocesan
Hutt Valley HS
Nelson College for Girls
Marlborough Girls College
Cambridge HS

Pool D
Waimea College
Rangitoto College
Freyberg HS
Hamilton’s Fraser HS
The Manurewa HS
Auckland Girls’ Grammar

Sunday, September 27

7.30pm
Managers and coaches meeting
Rugby Grandstand, Pascal St

Monday, September 28

8.30am
Opening Ceremony

Boys
9.30am
Tauranga v Massey (Pool C), Ballroom 1
Fraser v St John’s (Pool C), Ballroom 2
Mana v Cambridge (Pool C), Ballroom 3

11.15am
New Plymouth v Hamilton (Pool A), Arena 3/C2
Westlake v Mt Albert (Pool D), Ballrooom 1
Cashmere v Wellington (Pool D), Ballroom 2
Hastings v Kelston (Pool D), Ballroom 3
Church v Otago (Pool B), B&M 4
Rangitoto v Middleton (Pool B), B&M 5
Waimea v Nayland (Pool B), B&M 6

2.45pm
Fraser v Massey (Pool C), Ballroom 2
Mana v St John’s (Pool C), Ballroom 3
St Patrick’s v Palmerston North (Pool A), B&M 4

4.30pm
Tauranga v Cambridge (Pool C), Ballroom 1
New Plymouth v Onehunga (Pool A), Ballroom 2
Nelson v Hamilton (Pool A), Ballroom 3

6.15pm
Westlake v Kelston (Pool D), Ballroom 1
Cashmere v Mt Albert (Pool D), Ballroom 2
Hastings v Wellington (Pool D), Ballroom 3
Church v Nayland (Pool B), B&M 4
Rangitoto v Otago (Pool B), B&M 5
Waimea v Middleton Grange (Pool B), B&M 6

Girls
9.30am
Waimea v Auckland (Pool D), Arena 3/C1
Freyberg v Manurewa (Pool D), Arena 3/C2
Church v Rotorua (Pool A), B&M 4
Northcote v Hauraki Plains (Pool A), B&M 5
Sacred Heart v Rangi Ruru (Pool A), B&M 6

11.15am
Rangitoto v Fraser (Pool D), Arena 3/C1

1pm
New Plymouth v Cambridge (Pool C), Ballroom 1
Hutt Valley v Marlborough (Pool C), Ballroom 2
Waikato Dio v Nelson (Pool C), Ballroom 3
Mt Albert v Kristin (Pool B), B&M 4
Rangiora v Mana (Pool B), B&M 5
Christchurch v Napier (Pool B), B&M 6

2.45pm
Waimea v Manurewa (Pool D), Ballroom 1
Church v Rangi Ruru (Pool A), B&M 4
Sacred Heart v Hauraki Plains (Pool D), B&M 6

4.30pm
Rangitoto v Auckland (Pool D), B&M 4
Freyberg v Fraser (Pool D), B&M 5
Northcote v Rotorua (Pool A), B&M 6

Tuesday, September 29

Boys
9am
Westlake v Wellington (Pool D), Arena 3/C1
Cashmere v Hastings (Pool D), Arena 3/C2
Kelston v Mt Albert (Pool D), Ballroom 1
Nayland v Otago (Pool D), B&M 4
Rangitoto v Waimea (Pool B), B&M 5
Church v Middleton Grange (Pool B), B&M 6

10.45am
New Plymouth v Palmerston North (Pool A), Arena 3/C1
Nelson v Onehunga (Pool A), Arena 3/C2
St Patricks v Hamilton (Pool A), Ballroom 1

12.30pm
Tauranga v St Johns (Pool C), Arena 3/C1
Fraser v Mana (Pool C), Arena 3/C2
Cambridge v Massey (Pool C), Ballroom 1

2.15pm
Westlake v Hastings (Pool D), Arena 3/C1
Cashmere v Kelston (Pool D), Arena 3/C2
Wellington v Mt Albert (Pool D), Ballroom 1
Rangitoto v Nayland (Pool B), B&M 4
Middleton Grange v Otago (Pool B), B&M 5
Church v Waimea (Pool B), B&M 6

4pm
St Patrick’s v Onehunga (Pool A), Arena 3/C1
New Plymouth v Nelson (Pool A), Arena 3/C2
Hamilton v Palmerston North (Pool A), Ballroom 1

Girls
9am
Mt Albert v Napier (Pool B), Ballroom 2
Christchurch v Mana (Pool B), Ballroom 3

10.45am
Waimea v Fraser (Pool D), Ballroom 2
Rangiora v Kristin (Pool B), Ballroom 3
Hutt Valley v Nelson (Pool C), B&M 4
Waikato Dio v Cambridge (Pool C), B&M 5
New Plymouth v Marlborough (Pool C), B&M 6

12.30pm
Northcote v Sacred Heart (Pool A), Ballroom 2
Rangi Ruru v Rotorua (Pool A), Ballroom 3
Rangitoto v Freyberg (Pool D), B&M 4
Manurewa v Auckland (Pool D), B&M 5
Church v Hauraki Plains (Pool A), B&M 6

2.15pm
Mt Albert v Mana (Pool A), Ballroom 2

4pm
Napier v Kristin (Pool B), Ballroom 2
Rangiora v Christchurch (Pool B), Ballroom 3
Marlborough v Cambridge (Pool C), B&M 4
Waikato Dio v Hutt Valley (Pool C), B&M 5
New Plymouth v Nelson (Pool C), B&M 6

Wednesday, September 30

Boys
10.45am
St John’s v Massey (Pool C), Arena 3/C1
Fraser v Cambridge (Pool C), Arena 3/C2
Tauranga v Mana (Pool C), B&M 5
Onehunga v Palmerston North (Pool A), B&M 6

12.30pm
Middleton Grange v Nayland (Pool B), Arena 3/C1
Church v Rangitoto (Pool B), Arena 3/C2
Waimea v Otago (Pool B), Ballroom 1
St Patrick’s v Nelson (Pool A), Ballroom 3
Westlake v Cashmere (Pool D), B&M 4
Kelston v Wellington (Pool D), B&M 5
Hastings v Mt Albert (Pool D), B&M 6

4pm
Cambridge v St John’s (Pool C), Arena 3/C1
Tauranga v Fraser (Pool C), Arena 3/C2
Mana v Massey (Pool C), B&M 5

5.30pm
St Patrick’s v New Plymouth (Pool A), B&M 4
Nelson v Palmerston North (Pool A), B&M 5
Onehunga v Hamilton (Pool A), B&M 6

Girls
9am
Waikato Dio v Marlborough (Pool C), Arena 3/C1
New Plymouth v Hutt Valley (Pool C), Arena 3/C2
Nelson v Cambridge (Pool C), Ballroom 1
Mana v Kristin (Pool B), Ballroom 2
Fraser v Auckland (Pool D), Ballroom 3
Rangitoto v Manurewa (Pool D), B&M 4
Rangiora v Napier (Pool B), B&M 5
Mt Albert v Christchurch (Pool B), B&M 6

10.45am
Church v Sacred Heart (Pool A), Ballroom 1
Northcote v Rangi Ruru (Pool A), Ballroom 2
Waimea v Freyberg (Pool D), Ballroom 3
Hauraki Plains v Rotorua (Pool A), B&M 4

2.15pm
Mt Albert v Rangiora (Pool B), Arena 3/C1
Christchurch v Kristin (Pool B), Arena 3/C2
Mana v Napier (Pool B), Ballroom 1
Nelson v Marlborough (Pool C), Ballroom 3
New Plymouth v Waikato Dio (Pool C), B&M 4
Fraser v Manurewa (Pool D), B&M 5
Hutt Valley v Cambridge (Pool C), B&M 6

4pm
Church v Northcote (Pool A), Ballroom 1
Sacred Heart v Rotorua (Pool A), Ballroom 2
Hauraki Plains v Rangi Ruru (Pool A), Ballroom 3
Waimea v Rangitoto (Pool D), B&M 4
Freyberg v Auckland (Pool D), B&M 6

Thursday, October 1

Boys
11am
17th-24th
A5 v C6 (BX9), Ballroom 3
B5 v D6 (BX10), B&M 4

12.30pm
9th-16th
B3 v D4 (BX6), Ballroom 1
A3 v C4 (BX5), B&M 4

Quarterfinal
C1 v A2 (BX3), B&M 5

2.15pm
9th-16th
D3 v B4 (BX8), Ballroom 1

17th-24th
D5 v B6 (BX12), Ballroom 2

Quarterfinal
B1 v D2 (BX2), B&M 4
D1 v B2 (BX4), B&M 5

4pm
9th-16th
C3 v A4 (BX7), Ballroom 2

17th-24th
C5 v A6 (BX11), Ballroom 3

Quarterfinal
A1 v C2 (BX1), B&M 5

Girls
11am
9th-16th
D3 v B4 (GX8), Ballroom 1

17th-24th
A5 v C6 (GX9), Ballroom 2
C5 v A6 (GX11), B&M 5
D5 v B6 (GX12), B&M 6

12.30pm
9th-16th
A3 v C4 (GX5), Ballroom 2
B3 v D4 (GX6), Ballroom 3

Quarterfinal
C1 v A2 (GX3), B&M 6

2.15pm
19th-24th
B5 v D6 (GX10), Ballroom 3

Quarterfinal
B1 v D2 (GX2), B&M 5

4pm
9th-16th
C3 v A4 (GX7), Ballroom 1

Quarterfinals
A1 v C2 (GX1), B&M 4
D1 v B2 (GX4), B&M 6

Friday, October 2

Boys
11am
17-20th
Winner BX10 v Winner BX11 (BX22), Ballroom 2

13th-16th
Loser BX6 v Loser BX7 (BX20), B&M 4

9th-12th
Winner BX5 v Winner BX8 (BX17), B&M 5

12.45am
13th-16th
Loser BX5 v Loser BX8 (BX19), Ballroom 1

17th-20th
Winner BX9 v Winner BX12 (BX21), Ballroom 3

2.30pm
5th-8th
Loser BX1 v Loser BX4 (BX15), Ballroom 1
Loser BX2 v Loser BX3 (BX16), B&M 6

9th-12th
Winner BX6 v Winner BX7 (BX18), Ballroom 3

Semifinal
Winner BX2 v Winner BX3 (BX14), B&M 5

4.15pm
21st-24th
Loser BX10 v Loser BX11 (BX24), Ballroom 1
Loser BX9 v Loser BX12 (BX23), Ballroom 2

Semifinal
Winner BX1 v Winner BX4 (BX13), B&M 4

Girls
11am
21st-24th
Loser GX9 v Loser GX12 (GX23), Ballroom 1
Loser GX10 v Loser GX11 (GX24), B&M 6

17th-20th
Winner GX10 v Winner GX11 (GX22), Ballroom 3

12.45am
17th-20th
Winner GX9 v Winner GX12 (GX21), Ballroom 2

13th-16th
Loser GX5 v Loser GX8 (GX19), B&M 5

9th-12th
Winner GX6 v Winner GX7 (GX18), B&M 4
Winner GX5 v Winner GX8 (GX17), B&M 6

2.30pm
13th-16th
Loser GX6 v Loser GX7 (GX20), Ballroom 2

Semifinal
Winner GX2 v Winner GX3 (GX14), B&M 4

4.15pm
5th-8th
Loser GX2 v GX3 (GX16), Ballroom 3
Loser GX1 v Loser GX4 (GX15), B&M 6

Semifinal
Winner GX1 v Winner GX4 (GX13), B&M 5

Saturday, October 3

Boys
9am
23rd/24th
Loser BX23 v Loser BX24, Ballroom 1

21st/22nd
Winner BX23 v Winner BX24, Ballroom 3

19th/20th
Loser BX21 v Loser BX22, B&M 4

15th/16th
Loser BX19 v Loser BX20, Arena 3/C1

10.45am
17th/18th
Winner BX21 v Winner BX22, B&M 6

13th/14th
Winner BX19 v Winner BX20, Ballroom 1

11th/12th
Loser BX17 v Loser BX18, Ballroom 3

7th/8th
Loser BX15 v Loser BX16, Arena 3/C1

12.30pm
9th/10th
Winner BX17 v Winner BX18, Ballroom 3

5th/6th
Winner BX15 v Winner BX16, Ballroom 1

3rd/4th
Loser BX13 v Loser BX14, B&M 5

5.30pm
Final
Winner BX13 v Winner BX14, Arena 2

Girls
9am
23rd/24th
Loser GX23 v Loser GX24, B&M 6

21st/22nd
Winner GX23 v Winner GX24, B&M 5

19th/20th
Loser GX21 v Loser GX22, Ballroom 2

15th/16th
Loser GX19 v Loser GX20, Arena 3/C2

10.45am
17th/18th
Winner GX21 v Winner GX22, B&M 5

13th/14th
Winner GX19 v Winner GX20, Ballroom 2

11th/12th
Loser GX17 v Loser GX18, B&M 4

7th/8th
Loser GX15 v Loser GX16, Arena 3/C2

12.30pm
9th/10th
Winner GX17 v Winner GX18, B&M 6

5th/6th
Winner GX15 v Winner GX16, Ballroom 2

3rd/4th
Loser GX13 v Loser GX14, B&M 4

3.30pm
Final
Winner GX13 v Winner GX14, Arena 2

2009 NZ “AA” Secondary Schools Draw (145kb)

NZ “A” Secondary Schools Championships

North Shore Events Centre, North Harbour

Boys
Pool A
Rotorua Lakes HS
Paeroa College
Buller HS
Tolaga Bay Area School
Pinehurst College

Pool B
Taumarunui HS
Stratford HS
Nga Taiatea Wharekura
Dunstan College

Girls
Pool
Church College NZ
Rotorua Lakes HS
Wairoa College
Buller HS
Te Aroha College
Mairehau HS
Paeroa College

Monday, September 28

8.30am
Managers’ & Coaches’ Meeting

9am
Opening Ceremony

Boys
10am
Paeroa v Buller (Pool A), Court 1
Taumarunui v Dunstan (Pool B), Court 3

11.45am
Rotorua Lakes v Tolaga Bay (Pool A), Court 2
Stratford v Nga Taiatea (Pool B), Court 4

2pm
Pinehurst v Buller (Pool A), Court 1

3.45pm
Taumarunui v Nga Taiatea (Pool B), Court 1
Stratford v Dunstan (Pool B), Court 2

6pm
Rotorua Lakes v Pinehurst (Pool A), Court 1
Paeroa v Tolaga Bay (Pool A), Court 2

Girls
10am
Wairoa v Mairehau, Court 2
Paeroa v Rotorua Lakes, Court 4

11.45am
Te Aroha v Buller, Court 3

2pm
Mairehau v Rotorua Lakes, Court 2

3.45pm
Church v Paeroa, Court 3

6pm
Wairoa v Te Aroha, Court 3

Tuesday, September 29

Boys
8.30am
Tolaga Bay v Pinehurst (Pool A), Court 1

10.15am
Nga Taiatea v Dunstan (Pool B), Court 1
Rotorua Lakes v Buller (Pool A), Court 2

Noon
Pinehurst v Paeroa (Pool A), Court 1

2.30pm
Taumarunui v Stratford (Pool B), Court 1

4.15pm
Rotorua Lakes v Paeroa (Pool A), Court 1
Buller v Tolaga Bay (Pool A), Court 2

Girls
8.30am
Church v Mairehau, Court 2
Buller v Wairoa, Court 3

10.15am
Rotorua Lakes v Te Aroha, Court 3

2.30pm
Buller v Rotorua Lakes, Court 2
Mairehau v Paeroa, Court 3

4.15pm
Church v Te Aroha, Court 3

Wednesday, October 30

Boys
9am
1st-6th
A1 v B3 (X1), Court 1
B1 v A3 (X2), Court 2
A2 v B2 (X3), Court 3

7th-9th
A4 v B5, Court 4

2.15pm
1st-3rd
Winner X1 v Winner X3, Court 1

4th-6th
Loser X1 v Loser X2, Court 2

7th-9th
B4 v B5, Court 3

Girls
10.45am
Rotorua Lakes v Wairoa, Court 1
Buller v Church, Court 2

12.30pm
Te Aroha v Paeroa, Court 1

4pm
Church v Wairoa, Court 1

Thursday, October 1

Boys
10.45am
1st-3rd
Winner X3 v Winner X2, Court 1

4th-6th
Loser X3 v Loser X2, Court 2

12.30pm
7th-9th
A4 v B4, Court 3

2.15pm
4th-6th
Loser X1 v Loser X2, Court 3

4pm
1st-3rd
Winner X1 v Winner X2, Court 1

Girls
10.45pm
Buller v Paeroa, Court 3
Te Aroha v Mairehau, Court 4

2.15pm
Paeroa v Wairoa, Court 1
Buller v Mairehau, Court 2

5.45pm
Church v Rotorua Lakes, Court 1

2009 NZ “A” Secondary Schools Draw (112kb)