The Ranfurly Shield

We had an exciting time this week when we went and saw the 'Mighty Magpies' bring the Ranfurly Shield to Hastings. Check out some photos of us and some of our stories.

The other day the sun shone upon us and the bell rang for an early morning tea. I raced out with my friends Danielle and Rhiannon to talk to our guitar teacher Naomi. We asked “Can we go to town to see the Magpies and the Ranfurly Shield?” She happily let us go. The loud bell rang and our school converged on the centre of town to meet the Magpies and the well known Ranfurly Shield. It was very loud and I felt like the whole world was going to enclose on me. The loud bagpipes were playing in the distance as the Magpies came up on the back of the ute. All you could hear was screaming. I felt very proud as they walked up with the shield because they did so well and it was very cool to have a rugby team from Hawke’s Bay win the shield. A lot of speeches and outstanding performances later they split up and signed some autographs. It was very hectic as all of us tried to get as many as possible. I got three and one was from the Mayor Lawrence Yule. There it ended. I walked back to school with my buddy Ashlee feeling proud to be in Hawke’s Bay!

By Sophie

“Look there they are!” everyone was shouting. The bagpipes were going, everyone was cheering, because the Magpies were here with the Ranfurly shield. We were at the civic square outside the Hastings public library, sitting on the cold concrete  with the sweltering sun on our faces. Then all the Magpies jumped out of the back of the trucks, then formed a line while a kapahaka group performed for them. Once that was over they walked up the back but on the way they signed some autographs and gave out some hi-fives. The whole team was there apart from Israel Dagg. He wasn’t there because he was training with the All Black’s. Then the Captain of the Magpies Mike Coman said a few words and held up the shield for everyone to see. Then Hastings boys and the kapahaka group did tika tonu at the end. When we were walking back we got to have a photo with the one and only RANFURLY SHIELD! I was at the back holding it while the rest of the class had a hand on it. I felt really proud to be in the bay at that time because the Ranfurly shield was in Hawke’s Bay, and I hope they win next week.

  By Tyrone

       

‘’Yay yay yay’’ I said to myself we are going to see the Ranfurly shield.

Were at the parade ‘’no magpies though’’.

A lot of people are there and I could only see one school Riverslea school.

‘’Oh my gosh it is so hot’’.

Bagpipes are getting played.

Magpies on trucks.

I’m so excited.

By the time the Magpies got to the back of the library, there was a whole lot of people at the back the library.

There was about 5 school there was Riverslea , Hastings Intermediate , Hastings Central and a few more.

A few more hopped off.

Someone spoke into a microphone, and told everyone when they last had the shield was. Mike Coman said a few words about his team and the shield. Boy’s High did a fantastic haka. We were allowed to get things signed. My favourite players are Zac Guildford, Ihaia West, Alby Mathewson, Chris Eaton, Mike Coman, Gillies Kaka and Karl Lowe. I touched the shield, it felt really good. When the parade was finished we all went back to school. We went back to class and all I could think about was how exciting the day had been.

 By Riley