15 AugustNorths and Wainuiomata win finals
Congratulations to 2010 Jubilee Cup and Hardham Cup champions Northern United and Wainuiomata. Norths captured their fourth Jubilee Cup with a 24-5 victory over Poneke in the Jubilee Cup final and Wainuiomata won their second Hardham Cup title by beating Avalon 31-10.
Senior 1, Senior 2 and U21 semi-finalists found
Top qualifier Ories will play fourth placed Petone in one Senior 1 Ed Chaney Cup semi-final and second placed OBU will host Poneke in the other in this coming weekend's playoffs. In the Senior 2 HD Morgan Memorial Trophy, top dog Upper Hutt host fourth placed OBU and second placed HOBM entertain third placed qualifier MSP. The U21 Division 1 playoffs see Norths and OBU square off in one semi-final and Petone and MSP in the other, while Petone and HOBM will meet to decide the U21 Division 2 title.
200 games for Stokes Valley captain Chad Pikiri.
Stokes Valley Senior 1 captain and first five-eighth Chad Pikiri played his 200th game for the club's top side on Saturday in a narrow 19-21 defeat to Petone at Delany Park, becoming only the second player to achieve the double century milestone for the club.
Secondary School Premier finals
The Wellington secondary school finals are this Monday, 16 August, at Porirua Park. The Girls Premier Final between Aotea and St. Mary's Colleges kicks off at 5pm, followed by the Boys Premier 1 Final between St. Pat's Town and St. Pat's Silverstream at 6.30pm.