Town Zone Southland Primary Schools Festival Of Golf 2026

Golf Southland would like to invite Primary Schools to participate in our 2026 Primary School Festival of Golf

Tournament Guidelines & Requirements

• Team Size: 4 students per team.

• Teams must be mixed-gender to compete for and win the overall Southland Primary Schools title. Single-gender teams are welcome to play at the Town Zone tournament and may still be selected to advance to the Southland event, but they cannot win the overall Southland Championship trophy.

• Team Managers: Every team must provide its own manager (teams without an assigned manager cannot participate).

• Entry Ballot: If total registrations exceed tournament capacity, teams will be selected via a ballot.

These tournaments provide students with an opportunity to play in a fun team competition. the team will play six holes of Ambrose golf and perform a number of skills-based golfing activities including Chipping, Putting, Pitching and Chuck and Putt.

It is advisable that students entering the tournament have some experience playing golf to make the experience as fun as possible.

To enter a team, the team must be accompanied by a parent, caregiver, grandparent, or Senior Student ( supervision is between 8:30am – 2:30pm, which can be split into morning and afternoon shifts if sharing responsibility).

Dates:

Monday 2 November 2026
Reserve Date: Thursday 5 November 2026

Venue:
Queens Park Golf Club

215 Kelvin Street

Cost:
$20 per team ($5 per player)

Entries close on the 12 October, 2026

 Students will need to arrange their own transport to and from this event and will need to be at Queens Park  Golf Club to sign up by 8.45am. 

Postponement

The tournament committee reserves the right to postpone any events if weather conditions are deemed unsafe for play. Heavy rain, thunder storms or strong wind warnings would be considered as possible reasons for postponing the event.

Light rain or intermittent showers would not necessarily affect scheduled events unless play is deemed unsafe. Any postponements will be made at the earliest possible convenience and notification will be sent via the Golf Southland Facebook page from 7.30am on the morning of the event.

Southland 2026 School Gymsports Festival:

The School’s GymSport Festival was created as an event for schools to celebrate gymnastics in all its forms and
to generate interest and enthusiasm about this wonderful multi-discipline sport.
This event provides an opportunity for school children to participate at their own ability level, in an individual
or group-based activity.
Our long-term goal is to provide every school in New Zealand with the opportunity to participate in a GymSport
Festival, thus increasing the visibility of the sport at a grass roots level.

DATE: Sunday 13 September 2026 Years 2-8

ONLINE PAYMENTS TO

BNZ, Invercargill

02 0924 0408612 02

REFERENCE: Student ID and Gym Sport Festival

VENUE: Southland Gymnasium, 22 Conway Crescent, Glengarry, Invercargill

ENTRY FEE: $10 per participant.

GYMSPORTS AND DIVISIONS WILL INCLUDE:

Women’s Artistic Springers, Twisters or Flyers
Men’s Artistic Springers, Twisters or Flyers
Group Display Compulsory for all competitors
Note: Students must each compete in one Artistic Division and one Group Display.

TEAMS: For the Southland festival only, to allow for smaller schools, teams may comprise 3-6 gymnasts from any combination of divisions.

GROUP: Group Displays may consist of up to 6 gymnasts and must meet the following criteria:
1) Either a group gymnastic display as detailed below:
a) Music of your choice (with or without lyrics) 90-120 seconds long
b) Routine must include at least 3 gymnastic moves e.g., cartwheels, rolls, leaps, balances
c) Routine must include at least 1 group balance
d) Use of props such as balls, ribbons, hoops, pole, ladder etc is allowed and encouraged
e) The performance area for the group routine will be 6m x 12m of thin matting
Please note that this is different to the Group Display information outlined in the
handbook. This is to maintain some of the traditional Southland Gymnastics Festival
in the new format.
2) Or a group aerobics display as detailed in the attached handbook.

TIMES: Sessions to be scheduled between 9:30am and 4pm but will be dependent on
numbers (a timetable will be distributed as soon as possible after entries have
closed).

DETAILS: Spectator entry: Adults = $2; Children = free
ENTRIES CLOSE: Thursday June 25, 2026

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN COMPETING PLEASE TALK WITH MR DALLOW IN ROOM 14.  THIS IS OPENED TO EVERYONE.  YOU DON’T HAVE TO DO GYMNASTICS TO COMPETE.

Mr Dallow will be holding a meeting with all those students that have registered on the last week of term (29 June – 3 July)

ENTRIES NOW OPEN

SOUTHLAND SECONDARY AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL INDOOR BOWLS TOURNAMENT

Southland Secondary and Intermediate Schools Indoor Bowls Pairs Tournament.  Teams are made up of 2 players (students will need to make up their own teams)

 The Southland Secondary and Intermediate Schools Indoor Bowls Tournament will be held on Thursday 2 July, 2025  -9.30am- 2.00pm at the Indoor Bowls Centre, 50 Onslow St, Invercargill.

 There is no cost to competitors to enter the competition.  

Registration will close on Monday 29th June. 

 Information on the event can be found on this website 

https://www.southlandschoolsport.org.nz/event-entryinformation

 These tournaments are for students who have gained a level of proficiency in this sport through schools or outdoor participation.

• Students are to compete in a team of 2 (skip, lead).
•  Students will be required to wear their James Hargest College sports uniform, flat sole shoes /clean sport shoes or socks during competition games.
•  Please ensure your child has plenty of food and drink for the day.

*Canteen shop will operate during the day

(no eftpos cash only). *

Kī-o-Rahi is a traditional Māori game based on the purākau of Rahitutakahina and the rescue of his wife Tiarakurapakewai, played with a small round ball called a kī. Two teams of eight players, kaioma and taniwha, play on a circular field divided into zones, and score points by touching the pou (boundary markers) and hitting a central tupu, or target. The game is played for 4 quarters, generally 6 minutes long, and teams alternate roles of kīoma and taniwha each quarter. 

Murihiku Ki O Rahi 2026 Registration Information
Date – Monday 27th July
Venue ‐ ILT Stadium
Time – 9.30am – 2.30pm (approx. depending on entry numbers)
Teams are to be only boys or mixed. They can be a combinaton of Year 9‐13s
Schools are limited to entering 2 teams maximum.
We are asking for a referee to be registered with each team.

Register here

TERM 1

MURIHIKU KĪ O RAHI MODULE 2026

Kī-o-Rahi is a traditional Māori game based on the purākau of Rahitutakahina and the rescue of his wife Tiarakurapakewai, played with a small round ball called a kī. Two teams of eight players, kaioma and taniwha, play on a circular field divided into zones, and score points by touching the pou (boundary markers) and hitting a central tupu, or target. The game is played for 4 quarters, generally 6 minutes long, and teams alternate roles of kīoma and taniwha each quarter. 

6 week competition

Competition Dates:  Monday 16 February

Start Time: 4.00pm

Turnbull Thompson Park , Invercargill

Collegiate Rugby Grounds

Grades –  Yrs 7&8

REGISTRATION CLOSE OFF DATE  Monday 9 February

NO COST

FOR US TO ENTER A TEAM WE NEED A PARENT TO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO HELP AT THE GAMES.

TO ENTER A TEAM INTO THE COMPETITION WE NEED 9 PLAYERS.

Please find attached the link to enter the SISS Motor X 2025, Championships.  Students do their own entries for this event.  However could you please let me know if you are entering, because it is a SI event will need to be signed off by the Principal

(bsmith@jameshargest.school.nz)

2025 South Island Secondary Schools – Moto Cross-Country

Sea Farm Holdings Property – 299 Akatore Road, Taieri Mouth

MNZ Permit # 21440

Hosted by Mosgiel District District Motorcycle Club 

Sunday 17th August 2025 (Reserve Day Saturday 23rd August)

SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS & GENERAL RACE INFORMATION 

ENTRIES: please use link provided    https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/359076

Entry fee $70.00 per Rider (Payment required at the completion of this registration form)

MNZ LICENCE – All riders must hold a current MNZ Licence OR If you don’t have an MNZ Licence, request on the online entry form a One Event MNZ Licence for $0. This License must be counter signed by a Parent/Guardian on the day of the event.

CLASSES

Race 1: Novice/Beginner (including farm bikes) 1hr -Complete as many laps as you can

1.         12-19 Girls up to 200cc 2 stroke, 300cc 4 stroke

2.         12-16 up to 150cc 4 stroke & 110cc 2 stroke air cooled farm bike

3.         14-19 up to 300cc 4 stroke & 200cc 2 stroke air cooled farm bike

3.         Novice 12-19 up to 300cc 4 stroke

4.         Novice 12-19 up to 200cc 2 stroke

NO bikes over 300cc 4 strokes or 200cc 2 stroke

Race 2: Competitive (previously competed in XC or MX) 1.5hrs -Complete as many laps as you can

5.         12-16 up to 85cc 2 stroke, 150cc 4 stroke air/liquid cooled

6.         12-13 125cc 2 stroke liquid cooled

7.         14-16 up to 200cc 2 stroke liquid cooled

8.         14-16 up to 300cc 4 stroke liquid cooled

9.         17-19 up to 300cc 2 stroke liquid cooled up to 450cc 4 stroke liquid cooled

You must be 17 years or older to ride a bike larger than 200cc 2 Stroke or 300cc 4 Stroke

The Organizers reserve the right to change or alter classes if necessary.

All riders are entered as individuals.

ENTRIES CLOSE: 

Pre-registration entries must be received by 5.00 pm on Sunday 11th August –  Late entries only accepted at the organizer’s discretion. Please note: Entries are not confirmed until payment is received in full and School Permission Form is received as participation in this event must be signed off by your school principal. No day entries accepted.

SIGN IN & RACE SCHEDULES

9:00 – 10:00am – Sign in.
10.00 am – Riders briefing – compulsory for all riders in your gear and parent/guardians to attend.
10.30 am – Race 1 look lap, race to follow
1.00 pm – Race 2 look lap, race to follow
3.00 pm – Race Finish & Prizegiving
All motorcycles must be in good condition i.e. no bald tyres or broken levers.This is a MNZ permitted event. The Manual of Motorcycle Sport rules apply.

FORCE MAJEURE CLAUSE 

For any reasons of Force Majeure, should a meeting or part of a meeting be cancelled, any entry fee refunds will only be made at the sole discretion of the organizers. The COC and Steward reserve the right to alter the meeting format/race duration as may be deemed necessary.

ENQUIRIES – Event Organiser: Tim Guthrie Ph 021 970 536;  Keep an eye on Mosgiel District Motorcycle Club Facebook for updates