New Zealand Schools
Selection announcement: New Zealand Schools Team 2008
A New
Zealand Secondary Schools Team is to be selected to compete for the
Southern Cross Trophy against the eight Australian states in the 2008
Australian Schools Championships. The championships will be held at
Maryborough, Queensland as part of the Australian Championships
carnival which runs from 20 September to 1 October.
The specific schools championship events are:
Individual championship, Tue 23 September;
Relay championship, Wed 24 September.
Further event information is available at the Australian Champs Website
The
team will be 16 in size (four each of senior boys, senior girls, junior
boys and junior girls). Senior grades have a birthdate of 1992 or
earlier.
Selection for the New Zealand Schools Team will be
based on performances in major events in 2008 up to and including the
NZ Secondary Schools Championships on July 18-19. All known form will
be taken into account, but most weight will be placed on performances
at the major schools championships. The team will be announced by 3
August, 2008.
Jeff Greenwood
NZOF Convenor of Selectors
History
The NZ Schools team is selected each year to compete in Australia against
State teams in the Southern Cross Junior Challenge. New Zealand has won the
overall competition for four consecutive years (2003 - 2006).
- NZ Wins Orienteering Test Match
- New Zealand Schools Win Four in a Row
Past Teams:
- October 2007
- September 2006
- September 2005
- January 2005
- September 2004
- September 2003 |