ATHLETICS
The athletics team competes in the Canterbury, SI and NZ
Secondary School Championships. A number of athletes
compete for the school in inter-club competitions on
Saturdays. The squad also regularly travel to Australia to
compete. We currently have several national champions.
Our boys have represented NZ in the World Youth, Oceania
and World Junior Championships. Training is on Monday and
Wednesday before school for middle and distance athletes
and Wednesday afternoon for sprinters, plus other times
organised by the school.
BADMINTON
Teacher in
Charge:
Ms Todd
Subscription /
Approximate Cost:
Nil
Trainings per
week:
2-3 team trainings
+ individual
programmes
Summer Sport
Option Only
Teacher in
Charge:
Ms Todd
Subscription /
Approximate Cost:
Teams play in interschool competition on a Wednesday
afternoon.
BASKETBALL
You need own
racquet
Trainings per
week:
Nil
Winter Sport
Option Only
Teacher in
Charge:
Mr Chang
Subscription /
Approximate Cost:
Maximum of twelve Year 9 boys will be selected to play in
U15 grade on Saturdays; others will play on Fridays in the
interschool social basketball games. Competition grade
players are encouraged to play basketball as their only
winter sport. The school basketball club has a strong
relationship with the University of Canterbury basketball
club and the players are coached by the coaching staff of
UC Basketball regularly.
$130
Saturday Grades
$50
Social Grades
Trainings per
week:
2
Winter Sport
Option Only
CRICKET
Cricket is a very popular and busy sport in the school with
around 21 teams representing CBHS each week. We are well
resourced and have options for both social or novice players
and those more interested in competitive teams. Most
teams play on Saturdays in either Twenty/20 (9am), All day
(10.30) or 40-Over (1pm). New boys are selected in teams
based on a skills analysis at our January camp. All teams
receive paid coaching during the week. We have a history of
success in local grades, have produced 37 Black Caps and we
have won more National Gillette Cup and NZCT titles than
any other school in the country.
CROSS COUNTRY
Teacher in
Charge:
Mr Parr
Subscription /
Approximate Cost:
$125 - $350
Trainings per
week:
All teams min
1 per week
Summer Sport
Option Only
Teacher in
Charge:
Miss Todd
Subscription /
Approximate Cost:
A squad of around fifty senior and junior runners participate
in interschool cross-country events during the season. Some
of these are specialist runners and some play other sports
also. Boys compete for the school on Saturdays in local
interclub events. The teams in recent years have built up a
very successful record in Canterbury and National
Championships. The squad also have regular opportunities
to travel and compete in Australia.
CYCLING
The cycling squad competes in the inter-school
competitions on Wednesday afternoons, during the winter
terms. Typically around thirty CBHS students race each
week. Racing is held in Halswell on the Old Tai Tapu Road
and the distances are vary from 8 to 12 kilometres based
on ability. All riders can compete in the Canterbury Teams
Time Trial (Littolf Cup), a Blenheim tour, South Island
Champs and Nationals. The school team has a proud
history of producing a number of New Zealand
representatives at all levels.
Nil
Trainings per
week:
2-3 team trainings
+ individual
programmes
Winter Sport
Option Only
Teacher in
Charge:
Mr McNaughton
Subscription /
Approximate Cost:
Skin suit / cycle
top purchase or
hire
Trainings per
week:
1 group ride
& 1 race
Term 2 and 3
DUATHALON
Teacher in
Charge:
Miss Todd
Subscription /
Approximate Cost:
Nil
A number of boys participate in the Canterbury and NZ
Championships. They train with the cross-country and
cycling teams and also compete in those sports for the
school.
FENCING
Fencing can be taken as a full-year sport; it takes place on
Wednesday afternoon, in conjunction with CGHS, in the
Small Gym. There is a fee ($80 approx. depending on
numbers involved) to cover gear and coaching. An
internationally-experienced coach is employed to run a onehour session each week. Periodic tournaments are held on
Saturdays or Sundays.
FOOTBALL
Trainings per
week:
2 runs, 2 cycles
with teams +
individual
programmes
Teacher in
Charge:
Mr Mehrtens
Subscription /
Approximate Cost:
$80
Trainings per
week:
1
Full Year Option
Teacher in
Charge:
Mr Hall
Subscription /
Approximate Cost:
There are currently 10 football teams ranging from the 1st
XI to 14th Grade. Most teams play on Saturdays, usually in
the morning. CBHS has a proud tradition of successful
achievement at both local and national level. In recent years
the 1st XI has been consistently one of the best secondary
school sides in Christchurch.
$95 (2014)
Trainings per
week:
2
Winter Sport
Option Only
GOLF
Beginning golfers and those with high handicaps have
coaching every week and play at Hagley. Low handicap
golfers compete for positions in the school golf teams, which
play in the local interschool competitions. The A team also
competes in local and national interschool events. It is
preferred that students have their own clubs, although
we may be able to assist if required.
HOCKEY
There are five to six CBHS Hockey teams. The 1st and 2nd XI
plays on a Friday night in a CHA Secondary Schools Premier
League: Division One and Two, and the other teams play in
CHA Youth U18 Division One or Two (playing Saturday
pm) or CHA Youth U18 Division Three (playing on Friday
evenings). The 1st XI also plays in Inter Secondary School
Hockey Tournaments - either Rankin Cup or the India
Shield. Practices are at CBHS and/or Nunweek Park.
ROWING
Rowing has a keen and successful group of participants
competing regularly. The rowers train on Kerrs Reach and
have an association with the Canterbury Rowing Club and
the NZ Rowing Association. Each year we compete in a
variety of regattas culminating in the NZ school
championships in March. The rowing season goes from
October to March. In Term 1, Year 9’s have an introduction
to rowing on Monday & Friday afterschool. $50 for Term 1.
In Term 4 they join the full school programme.
Teacher in
Charge:
Mr Bone
Subscription /
Approximate Cost:
$110 Full Year
$65 Terms 1 & 4
Trainings per
week:
2
Full Year Option
Teacher in
Charge:
Mr Burtt
Subscription /
Approximate Cost:
$265-$400
Trainings per
week:
1-3
Winter Sport
Option Only
Teacher in
Charge:
Mrs Chaplin
Subscription /
Approximate Cost:
$2,500 - $3,500
Trainings per
week:
5
Summer Sport
Option Only
RUGBY
There are approximately 20 rugby teams ranging from the
1st XV to U13. All teams play on Saturdays, U15 and below
in the mornings, the others in the afternoon. All teams
practise at least once a week. All teams have two coaches
and a manager, at least one of whom is a staff member.
Each season a number of teams win or finish high in their
grades and many players are selected for representative
teams.
SQUASH
Summer recreational squash takes place at Riccarton
Squashways. A fee of $6 is charged each time for court hire
and $1 for racquets; balls are provided if necessary.
Teacher in
Charge:
Mr Watson
Subscription /
Approximate Cost:
$95
Trainings per
week:
2
Winter Sport
Option Only
Teacher in
Charge:
Mr Ellis
Subscription /
Approximate Cost:
Four teams are entered in the interschool competition. The
top teams compete in the Canterbury, South Island and
National competitions and also play against Otago Boys’
High. They won the Canterbury, S. I. and National teams’
title in 2011. Recreational squash is also played on
Wednesday. There is a charge of $6 for court hire at
Squashways.
Trainings per
week:
1-2
Full Year
(recreational)
Winter
(competition)
SURFING
Teacher in
Charge:
Mr Matthews
The interschool surf contest runs during the first and fourth
term at New Brighton surf club on a Wednesday afternoon
from 3-5pm. The purpose of the contest, other than to
have fun and improve your surfing, is to give surfers
experience at contest conditions and it becomes a core
component in selecting a Canterbury surf team, that go
onto have winter training squads and attend national surf
champs.
Subscription /
Approximate Cost:
$2 / wk for van
Trainings per
week:
1
Summer Sport
Option Only
TABLE TENNIS
Teacher in
Charge:
Mr Chang
Subscription /
Approximate Cost:
Three teams play an in-school competition on Wednesday
afternoons. Other boys play at school on Wednesday
afternoons and have the opportunity to be selected for the
inter-school competition.
TENNIS
The best tennis players in each year group play in an
interschool competition on Wednesday afternoons. Those
not in teams are put into recreational tennis groups which
play once a week at lunchtime or after school. Tennis has
been extremely strong at CBHS for many years with the A
team having an excellent record in the local championship
and in interschool fixtures. The senior A team has placed in
the top four at national championships.
TOUCH
Nil
Trainings per
week:
1
Winter Sport
Option Only
Teacher in
Charge:
Mr Walsh
Subscription /
Approximate Cost:
Nil but must have
own racquet
Trainings per
week:
1 or 2
Summer Sport
Option Only
Teacher in
Charge:
Mr Watson
Subscription /
Approximate Cost:
Touch is a new sport which started in 2011 for junior
students. The recent success of the senior touch team has
inspired a junior programme which will take place on
Wednesday afternoons, with training once a week. There
will be a Year 9 team and a Year 10 team.
TRIATHALON
$25
Trainings per
week:
1
Summer Sport
Option Only
Teacher in
Charge:
Ms Todd
The school has a small but strong team which competes in
the Canterbury, SI and NZ Secondary Schools
Championships. In 2008 we won the senior and
intermediate national team tag titles and were third in the
juniors. In 2009 the U14 team were third and the senior
team won the team tag national title. In 2010 the U14 team
was third in the teams race and Greg Moore earned an
individual third place. The team trains Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays with the athletics team and on
Saturdays at Corsair Bay. Boys not in a swimming squad get
lunchtime coaching in the school pool.
TRAMPING
Subscription /
Approximate Cost:
Trainings per
week:
Summer Sport
Option Only
Teacher in
Charge:
Mr Cox
Subscription /
Approximate Cost:
Weekend trips take place mostly in Arthurs Pass National
Park or sometimes in the Lewis Pass area. Students are
expected to go on at least three tramps per year. They
require their own equipment and pay transport costs.
WATER POLO
We have up to three water polo teams that compete in
junior and senior grades in an interschool competition. The
team has performed very well for a number of years. The
senior team has won the Christchurch and South Island
secondary schools championships on a number of occasions
in recent years and been well placed in the New Zealand
championships. A number of boys are selected for
representative teams. NB Opportunities may be limited in
2013 because of the loss of facilities as a result of the
earthquakes.
VOLLEYBALL
$40 per trip
Trainings per
week:
At least 2 trips in
Terms 1 & 4
Summer Sport
Option Only
Teacher in
Charge:
Ms Todd
Subscription /
Approximate Cost:
Subject to
available pool
time
Trainings per
week:
Dependant on
available facilities
Summer Sport
Option Only
Teacher in
Charge:
Mr Fraser
This summer sport is continuing to grow in reputation due
to the success of all the teams at the different levels of
competition. We have a great group of students who are
interested in the sport and a coaching team that is
enthusiastic about its development within the school,
resulting in some great results at the regional and national
competitions. Teams at the senior and junior level regularly
participate in a Monday after-school competition against
other local schools during Terms 1 and 4. We also send
junior and senior teams to the Canterbury, South Island and
National tournaments.
YACHTING
We have a small, keen and successful group of competition
sailors. We hire 420s for competitions. Members are
expected to have competition experience. Sailing takes
place each Wednesday afternoon at Lyttelton and the team
sails in a number of interschool events. We currently hold
the Peter Mander Trophy and the Rotary Trophy. Our team
has represented Canterbury for the last nine years at the
national secondary schools team championships. A cost is
fixed at the start of each year to offset travel and
maintenance costs, hire of rescue boats, etc. and $150 to go
towards boat hire.
Subscription /
Approximate Cost:
Nil
Trainings per
week:
1-2
Summer Sport
Option Only
Teacher in
Charge:
Ms Todd
Subscription /
Approximate Cost:
$200
Trainings per
week:
1 (sometimes Fri /
sat by
arrangement)
Summer Sport
Option Only