Epsom Girls' successfully defend national title

Epsom Girls' Grammar School successfully defended their National Secondary Schools' tournament title in Palmerston North, but not before suffering a humbling defeat at the hands of Burnside High School.

Epsom GGS and Napier Girls High School finished the tournament with two wins each, but because Epsom won the match between the two sides, they won the tournament.

Day Two:

Burnside High School 155 (Andrea Brown 29, Frances Clark 33 not out; Kelly Winkley two for 26) lost to Napier Girls' High School 158/4 (Jemma Davies 64 not out, Kelly Tunnicliffe 23, Kelly Winkley 33; Laura Paine two for 17) by six wickets.

Epsom Girls' Grammar School 202/4 (Rosamond Kember 83 not out, Cathryn Bristow 28, Amy Hodgson 33; Ruth Franklin two for 36) beat New Plymouth Girls' High School 118 (Jessica Haigh 40, Rachel Priest 25; Jessica Ryan two for 18, Cathryn Bristow two for 20) by 84 runs.

Today:

New Plymouth Girls' High School 142/8 (Rachel Priest 27; Nikki Tunnicliffe four for 18, Lisa Hayes two for 30) lost to Napier Girls' High School 144/5 (Nikki Tunnicliffe 45, Kelly Wingley 40) by five wickets.

Burnside High School 113 (Kate Saunders 30; Jessica Ryan three for 27, Cathryn Bristow two for 23) beat Epsom Girls' Grammar School 79 (Sarah Coghlan three for nine, Lizzie Buchanan two for 12) by 34 runs.