Blue and Black is Back: Christchurch Boys’ Press Cup Champions By Michael Emery
Christchurch Boys’ High School: 27 (Angus Cameron, Fletcher Smith, Anton Lienert-Brown; Smith 3 con, 2 pen) St Bede’s College: 8 (Sione Lavemai try; Tim Cossens 1 pen)
Christchurch Boys’ High School: 27 (Angus Cameron, Fletcher Smith, Anton Lienert-Brown; Smith 3 con, 2 pen) St Bede’s College: 8 (Sione Lavemai try; Tim Cossens 1 pen)
Christchurch Boys’ High School: 13 (Fletcher Smith, Anton Lienert-Brown tries, Smith 1 pen) St Bede’s College: 7 (James Tucker, Bouen Aranga, 1con) HT: 3-0, CBHS
Lead changes, faultless goal kicking, a late comeback and a confusing climax were all elements that contributed to making the third place game between St Bede’s College and Napier Boys High School a memorable contest. From the outset it was obvious the game was going to be exciting. Napier spun the ball wide and fullback [...]
From 2001-2006 Christchurch Boys High School only lost two matches in the Press Cup, leaving fellow powerhouses like St Bede’s to struggle. In the initial years of the Press Cup the best result St Bede’s could achieve was winning the plate in 2002 and from 2004-2006. In 2007 that changed, St Bede’s created history, commencing [...]
Played: 46 St Pats Town Won: 20 St Bede’s Won: 25 Drawn: 1 St Pats Town Biggest Win: 29-0, 1930. St Bede’s Biggest Win: 35-10, 1924. Highest aggregate score: 45, 1924. St Pats Town Most Wins In A Row: 4, 1938-1941. St Bede’s Most Wins In A Row: 6, 1955-1961. Acknowledgments: Peter Wadsworth, Kevin Bourke, [...]