Ashburton Borough School 1 team members (from left) Ben Nordquist (10), Leah Ford (10) and Harry McMillan (10) won the years 5 and 6 section at Timaru Boys' High School last night. Photo by Marion Mouat. : Single point win to Ashburton Intermediate

Two teams from one Oamaru school tied for second at the spelling quiz in Timaru last night. They were the Fenwick School 1 team of (rear, from left) Jake Gilchrist (10), Gracie Haywood (9) and Benjamin Brosnan (11), and the Fenwick School 2 team of ... : Single point win to Ashburton Intermediate

St Joseph's School Fairlie pupils (from left) Chelsea Sheehan (9), Willy Mould (11) and Arthur Holden (10) rack their brains last night. Photo by Marion Mouat. : Single point win to Ashburton Intermediate

Hard at work and checking out the opposition last night are the Barton Rural School, Timaru, team of (from left) India Lane (11), Jade Horton (12) and Lincoln Cosgrave (11). Photo by Guy Williams. : Single point win to Ashburton Intermediate

Mulling over a tough question last night are the Bluestone School 3, Timaru, team of (from left) Jordan Harvey (11), Corban Hodges (12) and Emily Peattie (11). Photo by Guy Williams. : Single point win to Ashburton Intermediate

Delighted after a nail-biting win in the years 7 and 8 section of the spelling quiz at Timaru Boys' High School last night are the Ashburton Intermediate School 1 team of (from left) Georgia Naylor (12), Maisie Looij (11) and Josie Tallents (12). Photo... : Single point win to Ashburton Intermediate