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2007 Northland Boccia Champs
Published 16 October 2007, Posted in Northland
A Northland representative Team of seven boccia players competed in individual and pairs competition in Tauranga over the weekend of the 5th - 8th October and returned with a tally of 4 medals, 2 trophies and 2 fourth placings.
Michelle Batchelor has displayed absolute dominance in the Kiwi Grade this year by winning a third consecutive individual gold medal in three consecutive tournaments. Michelle also added a silver in the BC4/Kiwi Pairs and took out the Kiwi Class Champion trophy. Kimberley McLean followed her gold winning form from 2006 by taking gold in the BC4/Kiwi Pairs with Chris Keay winning bronze and 4th place going to Scott Burdett and Hannah Bloor. In the BC3 Pairs Annie Wihongi placed 4th. Northland Boccia’s international referee representative Carol Armstrong won the trophy for “Players Choice - Best Referee” (Andrew Phillips (BOI College) withdrew part way through the tournament due to ill health.)
Results are as follows:
Michelle Batchelor
Gold BC4/Kiwi Singles
Silver BC4/Kiwi Pairs
Trophy “Kiwi Class Champion”
Kimberley McLean (Tikipunga High School)
Gold BC4/Kiwi Pairs
Chris Keay
Bronze BC4/Kiwi Pairs
Hannah Bloor
4th place BC4/Kiwi Pairs
Scott Burdett
4th place BC4/Kiwi Pairs
Annie Wihongi
4th place BC3 Pairs
Carol ArmstrongTrophy - “Players Choice - Best Referee”
Northland Boccia acknowledges the support of Jubilee Trust for assistance with costs and to our tremendous team of officials and support personnel which included: Kathy Bingham; Nick Waters; Neale Batchelor; Penny & Wayne Burdett; Cleve Bloor; Jan Cornell; Ercia, Geoffrey & Emily Phillps; Carol Armstrong; Karen Connolly.
Our congratulations are extended to Northland Boccia representatives Kathy Bingham and Chris Youens have been appointed to the Boccia NZ Committee for 2007/08. Northland has been awarded the 2008 North Island Champs with the 2008 NZ Nationals going to Parafed Canterbury (Christchurch - July). (Northland Boccia will be making an all out effort to secure the NZ Nationals for 2009.)
Karen Connolly
Secretary
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