New Zealand & Fiji Netball & Rugby Tour 2003 (1)

Corfe Hills teams & staff on the day of departure for New Zealand

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News as it came in during the Tour

::::::::::News from New Zealand on the 28th, July:::::: Netball:::::: CHS, U18 'A' team beat Blue Mountain College 28 to 19, it was a good hard game:::::: on the 30th July:::Everyone has had a hell of a time White Water Rafting today, says Tanya Knowlton, though petrified at the time, says it was the experience of a life time:::: all survived, so to speak, unscathed:::: They also went Jet boating (don't ask) and finally up in a hellicopter to see where they filmed "Lord Of The Rings" some arial photographs have been taken::::::::::: more information coming soon on new Information Page:::::::::

:::::::::::::::::: Netball, August 4th::::::::::::::::::::

The girls netball teams beat Kaikoura High School & Amuri Area School today:::::: they all played 4 matches with the U18 A team behind by 7 goals in the 3rd quarter going ahead by 2 in the 4th, good and hard games had by all::::: well done!::::::

For bringing back all our kids safely and helping them have an experience of a life time

A message from Eric Blackmore

Eris Blackmore

PRESIDENT OF ENGLAND RUGBY FOOTBALL SCHOOLS UNION

I envy the boys and girls and Corfe Hills School You are about to take part in the sporting tour of a Iifetime. This is especially true for the rugby players as they will be visiting New Zealand, year in and year out the strongest Rugby nation in the world. I must admit a special admiration for the girls' netball teams as they are in many ways pioneers in girls' touring. In the past only our national teams ventured abroad but now the girls of Corfe Hills are showing the way by touring at Schools level.

One of the happiest sights that followed the recent pulsating England v All Blacks game at Twickenham when the resilient New Zealanders almost secured victory from an impossible position was the mutual respect between the players which was endorsed by the crowds'

applause for the visitors as they left the field of play.

There was a similar response to the efforts of the Sevens team of Fiji during the recent Commonwealth games in Manchester. Throughout the last decade, they have brought their own particular brand of magic to Rugby which has enhanced the Sevens game to a higher plane as a world sport.

For many in the Corfe Hills party, it will be their first overseas tour. There is a simple message: enjoy it. Play to the best of your ability, within the spirit and laws of your sport. At No Side shake the hand of your opponent with a smile on your face. You will find you have made a lifelong friendship.

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