The North Island Junior Age Group Championships was the first major event for juniors since lockdown attracted 170 kids from around NZ. 30 BOP kids made the journey to Hamilton to compete in their various age groups. Four players managed to make their way to their respective finals, with two BOP champions being crowned.
The Bay was represented in both the Under 11 finals. Brooke Valois was pipped in her match, but Edgecumbe's Zezima Waitai continued on from last years national title in the same age group to claim his first North Island crown.
Tauranga's Joe Smythe was dominant in the Boys Under 17 division, not dropping a set as he cruised through the draw. Katikati's Glenn Templeton was unable to repeat his performance at the National Champs last year as Auckland's Elijah Thomas took revenge from his loss in the final last year. Glenn & Joe were recently selected to represent NZ at the World Junior Champs, but that event was subsequently cancelled due to COVID-19
The rest of the Bay contingent all had solid performances, and coach District Coach Robbie Wyatt was pleased with the results "It was great to see the numbers from the Bay attending the event and performing so well. We have developed a strong squad system in the Bay, and the kids success reinforces our enthusiasm to continue to deliver a solid junior structure".
FULL BOP RESULTS:
| DIVISION | NAME | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| Boys Under 19 | Glenn Templeton (Katikati) | Runner-Up |
| Boys Under 19 | Kobe Fleming (Devoy) | 6th |
| Boys Under 19 | Benjamin Adams (Devoy) | 7th/8th |
| Boys Under 19 | Liam Merson (Mount) | 17th |
| Girls Under 19 | Jaime Mitchinson (Devoy) | 10th |
| Girls Under 19 | Virginija Werder (Devoy) | 13th |
| Boys Under 17 | Joe Smythe (Devoy) | CHAMPION |
| Boys Under 17 | Luke Steyn (Taupo) | 4th |
| Boys Under 17 | Robert Ward (Te Puke) | 11th/12th |
| Boys Under 17 | Matthew Ward (Te Puke) | 13th/16th |
| Boys Under 17 | Brennan Jolly (Geyser City) | 21st/24th |
| Boys Under 17 | Jack Oliver (Mount) | 21st/24th |
| Boys Under 17 | Hayden Collier (Te Puke) | 27th/28th |
| Boys Under 17 | Lennox Watene (Tokoroa) | 29th/32nd |
| Boys Under 17 | Josh Lawson (Katikati) | 29th/32nd |
| Girls Under 17 | Katie Templeton (Katikati) | 3rd |
| Boys Under 15 | Jonty Collier (Te Puke) | 11th/12th |
| Boys Under 15 | Boyd Williams (Geyser City) | 11th/12th |
| Boys Under 15 | Kyle Steyn (Taupo) | 13th/16th |
| Boys Under 15 | Finnley Oliver (Mount) | 17th |
| Girls Under 15 | Ella Hill (Devoy) | 4th |
| Girls Under 15 | Emma Merson (Mount) | 6th |
| Girls Under 15 | Libby Price (Mount) | 17th |
| Girls Under 15 | Brooke Hughes (Devoy) | 25th/26th |
| Girls Under 13 | Erin Wyllie (Devoy) | 5th |
| Girls Under 13 | Maiya Hotham (Putaruru) | 6th |
| Girls Under 13 | Kendall Young (Katikati) | 4th (Division 1) |
| Boys Under 11 | Zezima Waitai (Edgecumbe) | CHAMPION |
| Girls Under 11 | Brooke Valois (Devoy) | Runner-up |
