Ilminster Sports Exchange

Ilminster Sports Exchange Boys Soccer

On Friday of week seven this term Tardale Intermediate had their annual sports exchange with Ilminster Intermediate from Gisborne. Up in Gisborne Taradale Intermedaite did not achieve much success unfortunately.

Here at home, Taradale Intermediate, the competition was much closer and very exciting to watch. The Boys under 45 kg rugby team went down 30-10 on Thursday afternoon with the girls soccer team also playing at the same time gaining a 1-0 win.

With three contests on Friday morning the tie was locked up at 1-1. The table tennis was won by Ilminster 10-2 which put them into a 2-1 lead for the tie and within just one win of gaining their first ever win here at Taradale Intermediate.

The boys soccer was up next and a titanic battle took place it was one of the contests of the whole sports exchange. Taradale Intermediate boys won 1-0 after a very competitive match with both teams having chnace to take the win.

That left the tie 2-2 with the hockey being the decider. The score at half time was 0-0. just after half time Taradale Intermediate scored which put them into the lead 1-0 for the matahc and would see them win the tie 3-2. But with 10 minutes to play Ilminster scored to make it 1-1. The match ended a 1-1 draw which meant that the tie here at Taradale Intermediate was a draw and that Taradale Intermediate would hang on to thier trophy for here at home and not lose it for the first time.

A great time was had by all and congratulations to all people who helped out and took part in this great event.