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The senior prize giving and celebration of sporting excellence for 2009 was held last week and below is the list of recipients:
Dux -
Sehan De Silva |
Sehan De Silva (1st English, 1st physics, 1st = calculus, 1st = chemistry, 1st =
statistics & modelling, 2nd = biology);
Joint Proxime Accessit to Dux -
Kamil Patel (1st accounting, 1st = chemistry, 1st = statistics & modelling, 2nd =
biology, English & physics);
Andrew Sise (1st biology, 1st = calculus, 1st = statistics & modelling, 2nd physics and chemistry).
Year 13 Subject Prizes (with commendations in brackets) -
Allan Andrew 1st geography (biology, chemistry, English); Michael Everett 1st =
classics, calculus & chemistry (history & physics); Michael Harrison 1st
agriculture (accounting); Samuel Haslam 1st French (biology, chemistry, English,
physics, statistics & modelling); Campbell Hodgson 1st German (chemistry,
English & physics); Richard Ley-Hamilton 1st history, 2nd = music (biology,
English, German, & statistics & modelling); Karan Nayak 1st computer studies
(calculus, chemistry, physics & statistics & modelling); Kurt Purdon 1st
economics (accounting & statistics & modelling); Juno Pyun 1st music (biology,
English, physics & statistics & modelling); Blake Turnbull 1st art & media studies
1st = classics (biology & English); Jackson Ung 1st catering; James Watson 1st
physical education, 2nd economics (English); Campbell Will 1st woodwork
(calculus, English & statistics & modelling); Nicholas Wyatt 1st graphics
(calculus, English, physics, statistics & modelling);
Year 13 Good Work Prizes (with commendations in brackets) -
Warwick Bayne 2nd computer studies (statistics & modelling); Borom Blakie 2nd
English, (biology, calculus, chemistry & statistics & modelling); Rowan Craw
(accounting, biology, calculus& statistics & modelling); Nicholas Dunbar (biology,
chemistry, English, physical education, physics & statistics & modelling); Darren
Frew (biology, chemistry & English); Daniel Gold (biology, chemistry & statistics
& modelling); Ji-Seok Jung (calculus, chemistry, Esol, physics & statistics &
modelling); Hunter Kim 2nd woodwork (accounting, calculus, economics &
statistics & modelling); Harry Lees (calculus, physics & statistics & modelling);
Sonny Lim (accounting, biology & physics); Benjamin Madden 2nd = music
(English); Tim Medlicott 2nd catering; Samuel Mepham 2nd physical education;
Christopher Motion 2nd graphics (art & media studies); Konstantin Plaksey
(calculus, economics, Esol, statistics & modelling & Level 2 accounting); Fraser
Prendergast (biology, calculus, chemistry, physics & statistics & modelling);
Julian Prendergast (chemistry, economics & statistics & modelling); Joshua
Ritchie 2nd geography & media studies; Hayden Robinson (biology, calculus,
chemistry, physics & statistics & modelling); John Satterthwaite (accounting,
economics & statistics & modelling); Gunveen Singh (biology, calculus,
chemistry, English & statistics & modelling); Peter Smallfield 2nd art; Matthew
Stansfield 2nd German & history (biology, economics & English); Lucas Tan 2nd
accounting (biology, calculus, chemistry, physics & statistics & modelling);
Samuel Valentine (classics, English, history & media studies).
Year 13 Commendations -
Nicholas Carter (Gateway); Ticha Chabva-Shoperai (biology & calculus); Glenn
Coutts (classics); Mark Crabbe (classics & Level 2 mathematics); Duncan Croudis
(statistics & modelling); Conall Davidson (music); Curtis Day (media studies &
physical education); Ryan Edgar (statistics & modelling); Eric Everett (statistics
& modelling); Angai Fakava (music); Matthew Fallows (German); Joshua Graham
(computer studies); Joshua Hay (statistics & modelling); James Hogg (computer
studies); Ross Hutton (graphics & woodwork); Benjamin Kidd (music); Joe Latta
(agriculture & metalwork); Stuart Malthus (calculus& statistics & modelling);
Jaskiron Matagi Stevenson (Level 2 music); Liam McGarry (art & graphics);
Hamish McGrannachan (geography); Hayden McGregor (geography); Ciaran
McMeeken (music & physical education); Thomas McPherson (statistics &
modelling); Adrian Ng (music); Kirk Pullar (metalwork); Jamie Sinclair (biology &
English); Henry Skellett (statistics & modelling); Daniel Smart (physical
education); Blair Soper (calculus); Blair Tweed (metalwork);); Caleb Wicks
(catering); Karl Yeh (biology); Luke Zonneveld (physical education).
Year 12 Subject Prizes (with commendations in brackets) -
Matthew Aitken 1st Introductory Computing (communication English, &
mathematics applied); Fred Blanchard 1st accounting (computer studies); Jeff
Cheshire 1st computer studies & physical education, 2nd = economics (biology,
English & mathematics); Andrew Curtis-Black 1st English, French & history
(chemistry, mathematics & physics); Samuel Dent 1st music (computer studies &
English); Nathan Hendry 1st economics, 2nd French, 2nd = accounting
(mathematics); Kenny Kim 1st chemistry, 1st = mathematics, 2nd = biology
(physics); Jonas Lobitz 1st = mathematics (chemistry, physics & woodwork);
Bradley McDonald 1st Maori (English & physical education); Baden McNab 1st
woodwork (mathematics & physics); Robert Mears 1st metalwork, 2nd graphics
(mathematics & physical education); Derek Moerdyk 1st art (graphics); Geoffrey
Morris 1st graphics, 2nd woodwork; Dylan Musgrave 1st geography (history);
Joshua Nicholls 1st physics, 2nd media studies & music (chemistry); Zachary
Noone 1st agriculture (English, geography, mathematics & woodwork); Steve
Park 1st = mathematics (biology); George Poulter 1st biology, 2nd = English
(chemistry, history, mathematics & physics); Sean Railton 1st catering (graphics
& mathematics); Tyler Richardson 1st horticulture; Nikolai Sim 1st media studies
(art, English & music).
Year 12 Good Work Prizes (with commendations in brackets) -
Ryan Anderton 2nd catering; Matthew Brook (economics, English, graphics, legal
studies & mathematics); Alex Brown (art, English, graphics & mathematics);
Hanan Chittock 2nd = English (computer studies, economics & physics); Charles
Frazer (biology, English, mathematics, physical education & physics); Elliot Gill
2nd = introductory computing (woodwork); Jordan Hunter 2nd metalwork
(physical education); Sam Jackson 2nd = introductory computing (economics);
Joseph Moeke 2nd horticulture; Isaac Officer 2nd chemistry, history & physics,
2nd = biology & English (mathematics); Cory Sellwood (biology, economics,
English & mathematics); John Spooner 2nd computer studies (economics &
metalwork); Alexander Sutherland 2nd geography (chemistry, English,
mathematics & physics); Asj Taylor 2nd = economics (computer studies &
mathematics); Matthew White 2nd = physical education (mathematics); Oliver
Wilson 2nd = accounting (biology, chemistry, English, mathematics & physics).
Year 12 Commendations -
Jamie Angus (biology, English & physical education); Antony Beel (gateway &
introductory computing); James Bourne (computer studies & English); Simon
Chittock (biology, mathematics & physics); Cameron Craik (economics); Marco
Debortolli (mathematics); Matthew Dick (catering); Toby Flett (physical
education); Jackson Gemmell (catering & physical education); Cody Gillies
(mathematics applied); Shaun Glassford (mathematics applied); Daniel Goodman
(graphics & woodwork); Cameron Gray (agriculture); Osian Griffiths (chemistry,
graphics & history); Isaac Gutschlag (gateway,metalwork & physical education);
Binny Guy (computer studies, mathematics & media studies); Riley Hall
(metalwork & physics); Kurt Hammer (physical education); Jack Harris (legal
studies); Chris Hood (biology); Joseph Hunter (geography); Daniel Jakubcik
(English, history & legal studies); James Kennard (communication English);
Leighton Kirk (computer studies); Samuel Kiwara(communication English);
Kasidit Kowaranon (mathematics & Esol); Robbie Lake (communication English);
Ashley Lovett (catering); Shaun Marks (catering); Ryan Mcgaughran (French,
mathematics & physics); Scott Mitchell (communication English); Jarrod Murray
(biology, physical education & physics); Max Ovenden (metalwork); Zachary
Oxley (communication English & metalwork); Joshua Reid (agriculture); William
Scorgie (biology); Prinya Sinhaseni (mathematics & music); Ryan Smith
(horticulture); Lance Taylor (legal studies & physical education); Chase Thomas
(agriculture); Dillon Todd (art); Logan Toomer (catering & mathematics); Dan
Trewern (computer studies); Ronakorn Voranunsiri (catering); Dexter Wallace
(computer studies); Aaron Woodhead (English, geography & media studies);
Jonathan Woodhead (chemistry, English & mathematics).
Year 11 Subject Prizes (with commendations in brackets) -
Joseph Anderson 1st art & woodwork ( graphics & science); Lewis Baker 1st music (English, graphics & science); Samuel Brosnan 1st = information
management (English, geography, history & science); Brent Cheshire 1st =
information management (economics, English, physical education & science);
Camryn Craw 1st = catering (English); Chanuka De Silva 1st = English, 2nd =
history (accounting, economics, mathematics & science); Laurie Hawea 1st Maori
(metalwork); Siripong Kanokruangrong 1st = catering (physical education &
science); Timothy Lawrence 1st physical education (English & science); Samuel
Macaulay 1st French & history, 1st = English, 2nd = economics (mathematics &
science); Benedict Menkes 1st = catering, 2nd German (history & mathematics);
Nicholas Ritchie 1st metalwork; Andrew Shearer 1st = mathematics (geography,
graphics & science); Peter Sise 1st geography & graphics, 1st = mathematics,
2nd art & science (English); Rhys Woods 1st accounting, economics, science &
German (English & mathematics).
Year 11 Good Work Prizes (with commendations in brackets) -
Samuel Doran (accounting, catering, economics, English, mathematics &
science); Thomas Double (English, graphics, history, mathematics & science);
Jake Eden (economics, English, geography, mathematics & science); Ross
Hanson 2nd graphics & metalwork (English, geography, mathematics & science);
Lachlan Landels 2nd physical education (science & metalwork); Joseph Lawless
2nd = music); Hamish McMecking 2nd woodwork (geography, mathematics &
science); Luke Moratti 2nd French, 2nd = economics (English, history,
mathematics & science); Michael Ogle 2nd geography (English, French, history &
science); Wyatt Purdon (economics, English, history, physical education &
science); Sadit Reza 2nd accounting, 2nd = history (economics & science);
Eugene Smale-Jackson 2nd = music (English, mathematics & science); Jonathan
Sorley (graphics, English, French, history & science); Campbell Stewart
(economics, English, history, mathematics & science); James Swan (English,
graphics, history, mathematics, physical education & science); Makisua
Tanuvasa 2nd Maori (mathematics).
Year 11 Commendations -
Peter Adler (English); Samuel Armstrong (catering & history); Antonio Bae (English
& graphics); Cameron Bain (science & physical education); Matthew Barron
(information management); Conor Beaton (science); Joseph Beck (art); Brendon
Bell (mathematics & science); Ryan Bellamy (mathematics); Thomas Birtwistle
(mathematics & music); Sam Blakely(mathematics); Nicholas Borich (information
management); Billy Brown(English & science); Campbell Calverley (economics,
English, mathematics & science); Vitchayut Cheravinich (information
management, mathematics & music); Mathew Clarkson (English & music); Jack
Conroy (English, history, information management & science); Jason Crabbe
(mathematics & science); Keegan Crake (accounting, economics, mathematics &
science); Callum Crawford (information management & mathematics); Matthew
Crawford(science); Ryan Crawford (English); Adam Dale (history, mathematics &
science); Zachary Dalloway (accounting, English, physical education & science);
Cameron Darvill-Jackson (catering & German); Zac Dawson (mathematics &
woodwork); Luke Densem (English, mathematics, physical education & science);
Byron Dodge (English); Benjamin Drysdale (catering, graphics, English & history);
Cameron Dunn (graphics, mathematics & science); Motoharu Eguchi
(mathematics & Esol); Nicholas Elder (physical education); Henri Faulkner
(accounting, English, history & science); Ben Fitzgerald (English & science); Jack
Fraser(metalwork); Alex Greer (German); Ryan Hakkaart (information
management & music); Ethan Harrex (economics, English & mathematics); Harry
Hewitt (mathematics, physical education, science & woodwork); Tobias Hopkins
(English); Brodie Hume (mathematics & metalwork); Daniel Jenkins (mathematics
& metalwork); Corran Kain (metalwork); Kirubhen Kandasamy (accounting,
economics & mathematics); Michael Keenan (mathematics & metalwork); Daniel
Lastovicka (science); Karl Leonard (graphics); Adam Linnell (mathematics);
Reuben Marshall (mathematics); Jacob Marsh(science); Elliot Mason (English);
Daniel McKay (English, physical education & science); Bradley McPhee (science);
Bryn McLeod-Jones (science); Josh Melrose (information management); Chris
Mitchell (metalwork & science); Samuel Mitchell-Gin (science); Daniel More
(information management); Takeshi Osako (mathematics & Esol); Jacob Pairama
(metalwork); Nattapat Pitpreecha (Esol); Mike Plunket (English, mathematics &
science); Sean Rodgers (mathematics); Jamie Russell (English & music); Harrison
Schaumann (physical education & woodwork); Andrew Sinclair (English, physical
education & woodwork); Dean Sinnamon (mathematics & woodwork); Rachata
Siriyakul (graphics); Andrew South (science); Thomas Spence (English, physical
education & science); Hunter Stevens (mathematics & music); Bradley Still
(English); Joshua Taylor (accounting, economics, English & science); Troy Taylor
(mathematics & physical education); Cameron Third (science); Jayden Thurlow
(English, metalwork & science); Adam Turnbull (mathematics & metalwork);
Jonathan Wallis (science); Kayne Wardell (physical education & woodwork); Blair
Warhurst (metalwork); Benjamin Watts (catering & English); Matthew Weston
(geography & German); Timothy Wight (information management); Samuel Young
(graphics, economics, physical education & science).
Special Prizes -
Campbell Hodgson (German & band); Samuel Haslam (French); Rhys Woods (year
11 science); Robert Mears (senior metal project); Campbell Will (senior wood
project); Kurt Purdon (year 13 commerce & debating); Sadit Reza (year 11 essay);
Hanan Chittock (year 12 literature); George Poulter (creative writing); Andrew
Curtis-Black (year 12 essay & senior orchestra); Borom Blakie (year 13 essay);
Sehan De Silva (year 13 essay); James Hormann (senior library); Blake Turnbull
(journalism); Borom Blakie (photography); Hayden Robinson (oratory); Benjamin
Kidd (drama & senior singing); Benjamin Madden (drama, senior singing & music);
Zachary Nicholls (intermediate violin); Juno Pyun (senior violin & music); Richard
Ley-Hamilton(school music); Commendations: Sam Dent (drama); Angai Fakava
(music); Richard Ley Hamilton (drama); Juno Pyun (drama); Hayden Robinson
(drama & music).
Special Awards -
Joshua Ritchie (NZ Army scholarship); Andrew Sise (Otago University
scholarship); James Watson (Otago university scholarship); Nicholas Wyatt
(the Otago Boys’ High School Foundation’s Mason Brothers scholarship); Angus Blake (the Otago Boys’ High School Foundation’s Superior Mineral scholarship);
Campbell Hodgson (the Otago Boys’ High School Foundation’s Stephen Guest prize for music and law); Andrew Rapson (Rector’s Award for courage in adversity); Andrew Sise (outdoor education); Timothy Lawrence (Otago High School’s Board scholarship); Daniel Benn (community service); Matthew Stansfield (leadership & service); Rowan Craw (Head of school house); Richard Ley-Hamilton (Best all-round boy); Kurt Purdon (Deputy Head boy);
Nicholas Dunbar (Head boy)
Sports awards -
Blair Soper (Best all round sportsman)
Athletics: Saimone Tonga (junior challenge cup); Aranui Crofts (under 15 javelin);
Jack Hunter (under 14 cup); Timothy Lawrence (intermediate sprints & field
champion); Michael Ogle (intermediate distance champion); Toby Flett (senior
sprints champion, captain’s track medal); William Scorgie (senior distance
champion, 800 metres, senior cross country); John Gilmour (senior field events
champion, captain’s field medal); Jackson Gemmell (open high jump);
Swimming: Christopher Dickie (junior challenge cup); Benjamin Gray
(intermediate challenge cup); Adam Simpson (senior challenge cup & shield).
Rowing: Jacob Pairama (most improved junior oar); Matthew Mears (junior);
Lachlan Landels (intermediate); Aaron Woodhead (swivel trophy); Robert Mears
(stroke senior eight, dedication & commitment, rowing & academic
achievement),
Golf: Scott Mitchell (Smith trophy); Ryan Bellamy (intermediate champion);
Duncan Croudis (Greg Turner trophy, senior champion).
Tennis: Campbell Hodgson (senior singles); James Bourne & Matthew
White(senior doubles).
Hockey: Bede Mann-O’Malley (most improved junior); Ashley Wear (junior trophy);
Hamish McGrannachan (most improved); Peter Smallfield (most improved);
Nicholas Dunbar (challenge cup); Kane Russell (golden hockey stick); Nicholas
Elder (best attacking forward); Nicholas Dunne (best defender); Blair Soper (best
defender); Nicholas Dunbar (service).
Softball; Benjamin Watts (best player).
Badminton: Marcus Chia (most improved junior); Alec Hodgson (junior best
achievement); Kamil Patel (most valuable); James Swan (team player).
Squash: Liam Cotton (most improved junior); Jesse James (best senior)
Trap shooting: Isaac Gutschlag
Smallbore rifle shooting: Jordan Cudd-Anderson (best senior)
Snow sports: Michael Moginie
Curling: Joe Anderson (best & fairest).
Chess: Luke Moratti (senior champion).
Basketball: Liam Rawstorn (most promising year 9); Matthew Burns (most
promising junior); Luke Miller (junior cup); Cody Gillies (most improved);
Christopher Hood (team contribution); Ethan Carruthers (challenge cup Ajax cup).
Yachting: William Brown (contribution); Andrew Shearer (most dedicated).
Football: Lewis Jackson (most improved year 9); Thomas Kindley (most improved
year 10); Joel Stevens (junior golden boot); Ryan Mcgarry (junior midfielder);
Jesse Smith (junior defender); Matt Brooks (most improved senior); Cameron
Howieson (most valuable senior); John Satterthwaite (senior golden boot);
Samuel Mepham (senior cup).
Rugby: Jamie Mowat (year 9 forward); Chris Dickie (year 9 back); Troy Callander
(year 10 forward); Josh Renton (year 10 back); Sam Ellis (best junior kicker);
Michael Keenan (dedication & sportsmanship in U15 rugby); Lance Taylor (most
promising back other than 1st XV); Matt Thomson (most promising forward other
than 1st XV); Liam Edwards (goal kicking); Rowan Craw (commitment, cooperation,
dedication and sportsmanship other than 1st XV); Brodie Hume (most
promising loose forward); Blake Turnbull (services to OBHS rugby club); Luke
Zonneveld (services to OBHS rugby club); Harry Lees (contribution to 2nd XV);
Joe Latta (contribution to team performance); Under 15 Whites (best performed
team); Wade McLelland (most improved 1st XV); Michael Collins (most promising
1st XV); Ryan Edgar (dedication & sportsmanship); Blair Laughton (best player);
Daniel Smart (challenge cup).
Cricket: Cameron Thompson (cricket ball throw); Harrisyn Jones (most improved
player); Blair Soper (excellence in bowling); Liam Edwards (senior batting);
Thomas Rutherford (other than batting); Michael Collins (excellence in fielding);
Ciaran McMeeken (best batting performance, Challenge Cup); Thomas Rutherford
(Challenge Cup); Daniel Duke (best all-rounder); Matthew Hunter (dedication and
sportsmanship).
Special awards:
Daniel Duke (1st XV & 1st XI cricket); Liam Edwards (1st XV & 1st XI cricket); Ciaran
McMeeken (1st XV & 1st XI cricket); John Satterthwaite (football & cricket).