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JUNIOR SKI RACING AND TRAINING
Taranaki Sec Schools Ski/Board Champs, Monday 02 Sep
So a great day on the Monday here, after the call was made the Friday before.
We understand not all students could attend, with exams and other activities; but at least the Sec Schools got to do some racing ahead of the N.I. sec schools Champs later in the month at Turoa.
Thanks to Channa, Titch Turner, Mike Summerell of TSSSA, all those who helped on the day, and of course the particpants!
Results from the STOS TSSSA 2013 Sec Schools Skiing & Snowboarding Champs held at the Manganui Ski Area on Monday 2nd September:
Snowboarding
Junior Boys
1st) Charlie George (FDMC) 36.81s
2nd) Timi Te Ua (Spotswood) 38.82s
3rd) Cameron Sharrock (FDMC) 39.88s
4th) Jack Williams (FDMC) 40.10s
5th) Zack Distin (FDMC) 41.34s
6th) Caleb McQuay (Stratford) 41.75s
7th) Joby Hintz (NPBHS) 42.34s
Junior Girls
1st) Emma Rattenbury (NPGHS) 43.19s
2nd) Meg Parsons (Spotswood) 44.84s
3rd) Monique Clarke (Spotswood) 50.24s
Senior Boys
1st) Jack Parsons (NPBHS) 37.53s
2nd) Mackino Skelton (NPBHS) 37.79s
3rd) Jacob Kelly (NPBHS) 38.44s
4th) Wade Sutton (FDMC) 39.28s
5th) Ieuan McCloed (NPBHS) 42.55s
6th) Lachlan Brewster (Spotswood) 44.59s
7th) Danyon Hicks (Stratford) 48.65s
Senior Girls
1st) Georgia Ferris (SHGC) 38.46s
2nd) Taylor Willits (Spotswood) 39.20s
3rd) Ariana Hidey (Coastal) 44.03s
4th) Olivia Smith (Spotswood) 48.03s
Skiing
Junior Boys
1st) Truman Edwards (FDMC) 27.72s
2nd) Finnley Binsbergen (Coastal) 28.17s
3rd) Dean Vickers (NPBHS) 28.51s
4th) Noah Edwards (FDMC) 28.82s
5th) Cole Hareb (FDMC) 29.74s
6th) Nick Wilson (NPBHS) 30.52s
7th) Tom Sampson (NPBHS) 31.50s
8th) Jonas Pardrutt (Stratford) 31.76s
Junior Girls
1st) Demme Simkin (NPGHS) 32.36s
2nd) Neve Pierce (SHGC) 36.98s
3rd) Hannah Coleman (SHGC) 42.25s
Senior Boys
1st) Harry Nicol (NPBHS) 28.17s
2nd) Lao Vickers (FDMC) 29.70s
3rd) Jack Anderson (NPBHS) 30.13s
4th) Riley Looker (FDMC) 31.09s
Senior Girls
1st) Meyer Neeson (SHGC) 29.05s
2nd) Lyneeche Simkin (NPGHS) 30.99s
3rd) Rebecca Busing (SHGC) 33.46s
Teams Scores
1st) FDMC 145 points 2nd) NPBHS 144 points 3rd) SHGC 95 points 4th) Spotswood 75 points 5th) Stratford 42 points 6th) NPGHS 39 points 7th) Coastal 37 points
Taranaki Pri/Int Ski/Board Champs, Tuesday 03 Sep
So this was held the day after the Sec Schools, in warmer and softer snow conditions. Real warm tshirt weather, which for the junior kids was welcome. The course held up well considering the temperature, with a modification to the line at the bottom to allow for the groomer, which had broken down the night before, while Brooke was attempting to groom the course for us.
Great to see 40+ children of all ages participating, and the kids sure got plenty of pride completing the course.
Thanks to Christina for course set up and management, Ray Priest starter, Jonno at the finish, and Channa for her management of both days events.
On the back of these great events, SMC committee have decided to donate winners trophies; sec schools teams trophy, and individual trophies for int/jun winners (as no team competition at pri/int level). Look for these to be competed for next year!
Placings (please refer to SMC website Jnr Ski Racing page for full results):
Intermediate Boys Skiing
Surname First Name School Best Time Place
Padrutt Moritz Bell Block 28.25 1
Padrutt Gian Matapu 28.41 2
Binsbergen Lenny Coastal Taranaki 28.61 3
Intermediate Girls Skiing
Mitchell Poppy Oakura 29.73 1
Keenan Tessa Oakura 33.92 2
Padrutt Francesca Matapu 35.61
Primary Boys Skiing
Mitchell Jack Oakura 32.69 1
Johnston Adam Oakura 33.17 2
Wilson Ben Oakura 33.26 3
Primary Girls Skiing
Padrutt Julia Bell Block 31.74 1
Mitchell Taylor Oakura 33.38 2
Hintz Keeva Ngaere 34.88 3
Boys Snowboard Open
Ruakere Tai FDMC 38.60 1
Binsbergen Lenny Coastal Taranaki 40.88 2
Matuku Liam Highlands 44.64 3
Christina Binsbergen setting up the timing gear
the pre-event briefing, Christina and Channa brief competitors and supporters
Moritz Padrutt, 1st Intermediate Boys
Lenny Binsbergen, 3rd Intermediate Boys
Daniel Cleland, 4th Intermediate boys, explodes through the timing wand
an intermediate boy charges at the start
Poppy Mitchell, 1st Intermediate Girls
Poppy in the course
Tessa Keenan, 2nd Intermediate Girls
Tai Ruakere, 1st open snowboard (in great SMC issue helmet!)
Lenny Binsbergen, 2nd open snowboard
N.I Pri/Int Ski Champs, Whakapapa Aug 26-30
the week got off to a dubious start, with practice day in basically whiteout,wet conditions. The Tuesday was a magic day at Whakapapa's Valley, with all 4 GS courses hosting over 400 kids. Amazing to see this many competitors, and it all ran really well thanks to volunteers, course managers, and support parents
SMC were asked if we could lend our race timing gear, and with this in use, the speed of the competition, with 3oo4 courses having timing gear, was evident. SMC received a donation for the jnr ski racing coffers (our gear is on loan once more for the NI sec schools ski champs).
From Wednesday the weather deteriorated, with postponement Wednesday, followed by cancellation Thursday, meaning that the scheduled dual slalom was not held this year. Thursday we still managed to get some 'practice' in at Turoa with the kids lapping the small terrain park most of the day, in a great snowy weather day.
All in all a great week, and with strong juniors numbers in the Taranaki area (and lots of them SMC families!), Taranaki Schools will no doubt be well represented in the coming years.
jk
North Island Primary School Ski Champs
Primary Team Results
place school points (38 teams)
1 Dio1 77
2 Kristin Mixed 1 75
3 Saint Kentigern Boys 2 75
16 Oakura Snowbirds 44
(Mitchell Poppy, Wilson Ben, Keenan Tessa, White Lachie, Page Rachel)
17 Combined Coastal Taranaki 44
(Padrutt Julia, Binsbergen Lenny, Padrutt Moritz, Trowbridge Elly)
Junior Teams Results (44 teams)
1 Vicky Ave Reds 76
2 Hilltop Junior 75
3 Ponsonby Blue 74
20 Oakura Flyers 45
(White Robbie, Johnston Adam, Mitchell Jack, Mitchell Taylor, Keenan Theo)
NORTH ISLAND PRI SCHOOLS CHAMPS - SNOWBOARD GS - 2013
SURNAME FIRST NAME SCHOOL / TEAM No. Team No. Points place (69 entrants)
Wikohika Tui Raetihi 1 Junior 61 20 1st
Hughes Jet Raglan Rockets 1 Junior 54 18 2nd
Gea Pascal Lynmore Boarders 1 Junior 58 16 3rd
Raumati Reef Oakura 2 Senior 28 12 =5th
Ferris Felix Oakura 1 Senior 3 4 =30th
SNOWBOARD GS teams results - 2013
Raglan Rockets 1st (18 teams)
Oakura 12th
http://www.nipsskichamps.org.nz/results.htm for full results.
Robbie White in the jnr boys course, Team manager (and Mother!) Claire looks on and snaps some action pics
Robbie White heading towards the finish
Adam Johnston, jnr boys (in SMC jacket!)
Theo Keenan, jnr boys
For further information please contact
our Racing and Training coordinator
Channa Perry, or our Coach Christina Binsbergen
racingandtraining@skitaranaki.co.nz | 
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