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Recently, secondary schools from across New Zealand competed in a wide range of national tournaments...from basketball to hockey, soccer to netball and more.

If you are looking for information on the 2011 New Zealand Secondary Schools Hockey Tournament/Founders Cup final check back on the Stratford Press for the match result after the final which will take place on August 26th.

.The Stratford High School Boys 1st XI Hockey Team had great success placing second overall in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Hockey Tournament/Founders Cup.

To make it into the finals, the team won four from five matches - losing only to the eventual winners, Tararua College 4-1.

During the pool play, the team won against Kristin High School 5-1, Central Hawkes Bay College 6-1 and drew 1-1 against Palmerston North Boys' High School.

In the semifinals, the team faced Havelock North High School and drew 2-2. This led to stroke play where Stratford won 5-3.

The Stratford High School Boys 1st XI Hockey Team. Back row left, Scott Weren, Simon Thomas, Neil Sandford, Daniel Dettling and Jamie Henderson. Middle row left, Peter Leach (tournament captain), Chris West, Nathan Alexander and Stephen Wooldridge. Front row left, Isaac Bluett, Paul McKeown, Brett Thomas and Dean Alexander (coach). Absent are James West, Raymond Walker and John Sandford (manager).