While there was just one Bay of Plenty Polytechnic Secondary School Division One game played on Saturday (18 June 2011), the results from Division Two saw the six teams to contest the top echelon championship round confirmed.

There was still plenty of attention given by Western Heights to their last encounter of the first round, with the CO-ED first round honours on the line.

Facing Te Puke High School at their headquarters, the Rotorua visitors received a huge challenge from the fired up home side, with the match finishing in a 17 all draw. Western Heights Team management reported that it was another outstanding forward effort from their pack against a spirited and dedicated Te Puke side.

The Western Heights points came from a try apiece to Evan Groves and Tawhiao Morrison, with Jordon Ngamata-Poi converting both tries and adding a penalty goal. Both teams had their opportunities but strong defensive lines from both sides canceled out many of the promising attacks.

The Division One first round came to an end, with Rotorua Boys first fifteen taking out the crown the previous weekend – with Western Heights annexing the CO-ED title.

Division Two results on Saturday have resulted in Trident High School and Otumoetai College joining defending titleholders Western Heights, Te Puke, Opotiki and John Paul College in the race for the Division One Championship.

Trident High wrapped up the Division Two first round title with an unbeaten record, when they defeated Mount Maunganui 24 nil. While the Otumoetai College game with Whakatane High wasn’t played because of the weather bomb that hit the Eastern Bay of Plenty, they had accumulated enough points to get past Bethlehem College for the second Div One position.

Bethlehem signed off in the Div Two first stanza with an 18-3 defeat of Reporoa, with Tauhara getting past Katikati 15-7.

Taupo Nui A Tia posted a narrow 12-8 win over the Tauranga Boys thirds to annex the Division Three crown. Edgecumbe College had to settle for a ten all draw with Rotorua Boys, with Rotorua Lakes grabbing their first win with a 12-5 victory over Rangitahi

Bay of Plenty Polytechnic First Fifteen Results 18 June 2011
Division One: Te Puke HS 17 Western Heights HS 17, Opotiki College won by default.
Points (Final) Rotorua BC1 – 24, Rotorua BC2 – 19, Western Heights 17, Tauranga BC1- 15, Te Puke 14, Opotiki 12, Tauranga BC2 – 9, JPC 1.
CO-ED: Western Heights 12, Te Puke 8, Opotiki 8, JPC 0.

Division Two: Tauhara 15 Katikati 7, Bethlehem 18 Reporoa 3, Trident 24 Mount Maunganui 0, Whakatane v Otumoetai unable to be played.
Points: Trident 34, Otumoetai 26, Bethlehem 24, Katikati 18, Tauhara 15, Reporoa 8, Mount Maunganui 5, Whakatane 0.

Division Three: Taupo Nui A Tia 15 Katikati 7, Edgecumbe 10 Rotorua BHS3 – 10, Rotorua Lakes 12 Rangitahi 5.
Points: Taupo Nui A Tia 29, Rotorua BHS3 – 21, Edgecumbe 21, Aquinas 15, Tauranga BC3 – 11, Rotorua Lakes 6, Rangitahi 1.

Bay of Plenty Polytechnic Baywide First Fifteen Draw 25 June 2011 (Home team first)
Division One: Te Puke v Otumoetai, Opotiki v Western Heights, JPC v Trident.