High handed

Handball a game played by many people in Europe and South America, but just catching on here, has been picked up by High students with success.

Wellington High Handball team won the Wellington Regional inaugural Secondary Schools Handball competition beating Wellington College in the final.  Victory was particularly sweet as Col had beaten the High team earlier in the tournament.

The team members are Hugo Barber-Dale, Tom Clarke, Fraser Eruera, Jordan Mitchell, Darren O'Neill, Conor Stewart, Zac Turnbull, Tom Wheeler and the chaps are coached by ex student Patrick Whatman.

Three Wellington High students were selected in the 2009 U18 NZHF handball team to pay Australia.   Congratulations Darren O'Neill, Tom Wheeler and Zac Turnbull.

They won the series 2 -1 with High boys making a huge contribution.