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New Zealanders love their sport. New Zealand's mild climate lends itself to outdoor activity year found. There are few countries in which sport is more popular than in New Zealand. Besides the popularity of support, the level of participation is particularly notable. Most schools have sports programs that encourage participation by as many students as possible rather than for a small number of the most talented. The school publications commonly include reports on large numbers of teams for every sport. We have sought in these pages to show New Zealand students engaged in informal games or at practices rather than formal inter-school games. This is what the children look like on normal school days as they enjoy their sport.
Eighty percent of the College student body play an individual or team sport. It is encouraging to see the enthusiasm, competiveness and sportmanship of the students. Outstanding achievements are noted at assemblies and presentations take place.
Francis Douglas Memorial College, 1996
The season got off to a rough start by losing to a team we should have beaten and from then on we had a mixture of wins and losses. Because the team played so well together it is not right to mention one particular member. From the most experienced players through to thise playing for the first time ever, everybody contributed well and supported everybody. As a result the team got better through the season. We expect most of the team to make the New Zealand squad before the year 2005!! Our thanks to Mark Buddick, our coach, who took us for practices on Thursday and turned up to support and organize us at every game.
Frances Douglas Memorial College, 1996
