School sport

South Island touch At the South Island secondary schools championships, Otago was represented by six teams and nine referees. Teams registering top-four placings in the championship qualify for the New Zealand championships to be held in Hamilton in December.

The Otago Secondary School Sports Association has been recognised for its work in establishing sports councils in Otago secondary schools.

The Columba College team of Alexander Byars, Andrew Hughes, Callum White and Claudia Gallagher won the eighth annual Otago Primary Schools golf tournament in a seven-hole competition at the Belleknowes course yesterday.

Otago's Des Smith and Neil Mackenzie will receive national awards for their contribution to secondary school sport tomorrow night.

The All Blacks think it has merit and Otago co-coach Phil Mooney described Tactic as a useful coaching tool.

A move south is paying off for one teenage girl from the Chaslands.

Midfield back Aleki Morris was in dynamic form and played a key role in Otago Boys' High School's comprehensive 29-8 win over Waitaki Boys' High School at Littlebourne in Dunedin yesterday.

Otago Boys' High School (11-2) blew the Bombers (7-6) out of the Edgar Centre on Saturday in an intimidating display of its much-vaunted depth.

Openside flanker Nick Hayes was a terrier and played a key role in Southland Boys' High School's 18-8 win over King's High School in Dunedin yesterday.

Shannon Edgar took control on the cycling leg to give the Columba College senior girls team a comfortable win in the Otago secondary schools duathlon championships at North Taieri yesterday.