Netball tournament a highlight primary players

Whangaparaoa Primary’s Orcas play Warkworth Primary. The Orcas went on to win the Year 6 trophy. Orewa Primary’s Stars (navy bibs) play Stanmore Bay 6.


The popular annual netball tournament organised by Whangaparaoa School took place on August 7 at the Hibiscus Coast Netball courts in Manly.

This year a total of 33 teams from the region took part – the furthest afield from Pinehurst School in Albany, and Warkworth Primary.

The tournament is for Year 3-6 netball players, which included some mixed teams.

Whangaparaoa Primary fielded eight teams and there were also teams from most of the local primaries including Stanmore Bay School, Orewa Primary, Dairy Flat School and Red Beach School. Gulf Harbour School took part in school colours for just the second year.

A full day of games was scheduled with the cups for overall winners going to Gulf Harbour Stars (Year 3/4), Red Beach Pulse (Year 5) and Whangaparaoa Orcas (Year 6).