Summer Tournament Week 2025

It was another outstanding Summer Tournament Week for St Andrew’s, with 15 teams and two squads representing the College with pride in 11 different national, South Island, and regional competitions from Hamilton down to Wānaka.

Girls’ teams and individuals were to the fore, with Sophie Lampe (Y11) delivering another outstanding performance to win the New Zealand U16 Girls’ triathlon; the Senior Girls’ volleyball team finishing third in New Zealand; the Senior Girls’ tennis team placing fourth in New Zealand, and the Senior Girls’ 3×3 basketball team winning their South Island competition to qualify for the nationals. An impressive unbeaten run saw the Year 10 Boys’ cricket team also claim a South Island title.

Abigail Scott-Douglas (Y12) and Cooper Pringle (Y11) won three medals in cross country at the South Island Secondary Schools’ Mountain Bike Championships, including the pair teaming up to win gold in the Senior cross country relay.

National Competitions

Triathlon

Sophie Lampe (Y11) continued her incredible form as one of New Zealand’s most impressive young triathletes, defending her New Zealand U16 Girls’ title, and winning gold, at the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Triathlon Championships in Wānaka. Her time of 0:46.01 was more than 50 seconds ahead of the second placed athlete. Robbie Lampe (Y9) was ninth in the Boys’ U14 race, and Cohnor Walsh (Y12) was 20th in the Boys’ U19 race.

Volleyball

Both the Girls’ and Boys’ Senior A teams had highly successful New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Volleyball Championships in Palmerston North. In Division 1, the girls won five out of six pool play games, before beating Nayland College 3–0 to advance to the semi-final, where a 0–3 loss to Rangitoto College saw the team face Christchurch Girls’ High School in the bronze medal match. St Andrew’s fought hard and played well to win 3–1, finishing the tournament third in New Zealand. Playing in Division 2, the Senior Boys’ A team had mixed results in pool play, a tight quarter-final win 3–2 over Nayland College, a semi-final loss against Wellington College, and a 0–3 loss in the playoff for third and fourth against Mount Maunganui College, which saw St Andrew’s finish fourth in Division 2 and 20th overall in New Zealand.

Tennis

For the first time in the College’s history, a Senior Girls’ tennis team competed at the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Tennis Championships. The team defeated St Margaret’s College 5–1 in their first match, then played valiantly against number one seeds, Saint Kentigern College, losing the tie 0–6. In the semi-finals against Wellington Girls’ College, St Andrew’s was one game up after all four singles matches but lost both doubles, so the tie score was 4–2. The finals day saw the team playing against Queen Margaret College, who won 4–2, placing St Andrew’s fourth in New Zealand.

Canoe Polo

For the first time since the 1990s, the St Andrew’s canoe polo team competed at the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Canoe Polo Nationals, as the only South Island team to qualify for the competition. After a first-day defeat, the highlight of the championship was the game against tournament favourites, Karamū High School, who were unbeaten at the top of the table. With two goals from Luca Rose (Y12), and another from Thomas White (Y13), St Andrew’s won the exciting match 3–2. St Andrew’s finished the competition seventh in New Zealand, with team captain, Sophie Burnett (Y13), being selected into the Ladies Tournament Team (top eight in New Zealand). St Andrew’s also won a $200 prize from event sponsors, Bayleys, for being the team demonstrating the best spirit and teamwork.

Futsal

It was a week of hard-fought games for the Senior A Boys’ and Junior A Boys’ futsal teams at the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Futsal Championships. Both teams enjoyed the tournament, and gained some valuable experience, with the Senior Boys placing 21st in New Zealand and the Junior A Boys, 26th.

South Island Competitions

Basketball

The Girls’ Senior A 3×3 basketball team were impressive during their Zone 4 competition in Dunedin, losing just one match out of seven to finish as South Island champions and qualify for the national finals in late April. The Boys’ Senior A team had a five-win, four-loss record at the tournament, placing fourth overall, and just missing qualifying for the nationals by one place.

Cricket

The consistency and determination of the Year 10 Colts cricket team was rewarded during the South Island Secondary Schools' Boys’ Junior Cricket Championships, with their unbeaten run in four 20/20 matches and a 40-over game against Shirley Boys’ High School, Christchurch Boys’ High School, Lincoln High School, and Timaru Boys' High School, seeing them finish the tournament as South Island champions. The young Girls’ 1st XI team finished fifth in Canterbury in the Girls’ 1st XI Cricket Cup Qualifier with two wins against Cashmere High School the highlight of their tournament.

Mountain Biking

At the South Island Secondary Schools’ Mountain Bike Championships, Abigail Scott-Douglas (Y12) won silver in the Girls’ U17 cross country, Cooper Pringle (Y11) claimed bronze in the Boys’ U17 cross country, and Abigail and Cooper teamed up to win gold in the Senior cross country relay. James Richardson (Y12) also represented St Andrew’s, finishing 22nd in the Boys’ U17 downhill event.

Touch

The Senior Girls’ and Senior Boys’ touch teams had some challenging matchups at the South Island Secondary Schools’ Touch Tournament, with the girls winning three of their seven matches to finish sixth in the South Island, and the boys finishing 12th overall.

Water Polo

At the South Island Secondary Schools’ Water Polo Championships, the Senior Boys’ team had a two-win and five-loss record to finish the competition in eighth place, with the Senior Girls’ team three-win, one-draw, and three-loss record saw them finish in ninth place.

Canterbury Competitions

Golf

The St Andrew’s A golf team won the Canterbury Secondary Schools’ Golf Championships, qualifying for the nationals in Wellington later in the year. The players achieved impressive results with Yuhan (Uny) Shao (Y11) scoring 66 (four under), Ethan Lam (Y12) shooting 68 (two under), and James Walker (Y13) scoring 78 (eight over). There were 120 golfers in the competition, including 13 from St Andrew’s. Sam Smith (Y13) was another to impress, shooting a score of 77.