Cambridge High School’s shooting team has won the Inter-Secondary Schools Inter Island match for the third time in a row.
Rylan van der Loo, Chelsea Bau, Isla Gerrand, Elena Wood, Zach Wood, Annabel Goodrich
The school’s top team, Annabel Goodrich, Zach Wood and Chelsea Bau, delivered a commanding performance in Palmerston North, comfortably claiming the trophy and reaffirming their status as New Zealand’s top school shooting squad.
Both Goodrich and Bau achieved perfect 100s in the nationwide competition of more than 20 teams.
A second Cambridge High team comprising of Elena Wood, Isla Gerrand and Rylan van der Loo finished 11th in their first major school level competition. Gerrand delivered a standout performance, achieving a personal best of 99.7.
This season marks the final chapter of secondary school shooting for seniors, and Goodrich, Zac Wood and Gerrand ended their tenure on a high. All three, along with Bau, earned selection for the North Island Team, a squad of 12 who won their match against the South Island.
Zac Wood, Goodrich and Bau were also selected to represent New Zealand against top British School’s Teams. Results for this competition will be known at the conclusion of the British school shooting season.
Cambridge High shooters also dominated in the Secondary School’s Postal Competition, with Goodrich ranked as the top overall girl. Alongside Bau and Elena Wood, the trio took first place in the girls’ team event, rounding off an incredible season.
Next year’s Inter-Island competition will be in Christchurch.
The school’s top team, consisting of, from left Chelsea Bau, Zach Wood, Annabel Goodrich, delivered a commanding performance, comfortably claiming the trophy
