The ranking committees for both the Thomson and Whelan Trophy Competitions have now released their preseason expectations for teams in Division One this year
Both Ranking committees expected last years Division One Champions to have a very strong case to repeat in 2021
McDonald’s Thomson Trophy Pre-Season Ranking
1. Christ’s College
2. St. Andrew’s College
3. Christchurch Boys’ High
4. Cashmere High
5. St. Thomas
6. Middleton Grange
7. Shirley Boys’ High
8. Rangiora High
9. Ashburton College
10. St. Bede’s College
11= Burnside High
11= Rolleston College
McDonald’s Whelan Trophy Pre-Season Ranking
1. St. Andrew’s College
2. Rangiora High
3= Christchurch Girls’ High
3= Middleton Grange
5. Avonside Girls’ High
6. Lincoln High
7. Cashmere High
8. St. Margaret’s
9. Papanui High
10. Rangi Ruru Girls’
For the Thomson Trophy Division One Competition, the format will be the same as the last two year, with 12 teams granted entry into the competition. Two even pools of six will play a round, before splitting into pools of the top six and bottom six teams. After another five rounds of competition, four rounds of playoffs will be held with the two remaining teams standing playing on Tuesday 24 August at Cowles Stadium.
In the Whelan Trophy Division One Competition a full round will be played between the ten teams, before Quarter Finals on August 10/11. Semi Finals will be on August 17, and the Grand Final on Tuesday 24 August as well.
In the Thomson Trophy Division Two Competition we have 11 teams contesting the Division II crown:
For the Whelan Division II Competition 11 teams will also compete:
In both of the Thomson and Whelan Trophy Division Two Competitions, a full round will be played between the eleven teams. Semi Finals will be on August 17, and the Grand Final played on Monday 23 August at Cowles Stadium.
