McEvedy Shield


The McEvedy Shield is an annual athletics competition held in Wellington, New Zealand, for four of the region's boys' secondary schools. It was first held in 1922 and has become one of the highlights of the sporting calendar for the schools involved. The wooden shield, which is presented to the winning school, was donated in by Dr Pat McEvedy to promote the spirit of athletic competition between the participating colleges. An old boy of St Patrick's College, McEvedy went on to represent England in rugby union.
The 2020 competition was won by Wellington College on Tuesday, 3 March, at Newtown Park, their sixth McEvedy title in a row, equaling the previous record for most consecutive titles held by St Patrick's College, Silverstream. This marked their 54th McEvedy victory, out of 97 meetings.

Patrick McEvedy

The shield was donated by Patrick Francis McEvedy in 1922. McEvedy attended St Patrick's in Wellington from 1895 to 1898, before going to Guy's Hospital in London to train as a doctor. He toured New Zealand in 1904 with Bedell-Sivwright's British team and again in 1908 with the Anglo-Welsh team. He later returned to Wellington and was Wellington Rugby Football Union president from 1931 to 1933 and NZRFU president from 1934 to 1935.

Events

The competition features fourteen track and field events across four age groups – under 14 years, under 15 years, under 16 years, under 17 and over 17
years. For each event in each age group, four points are awarded for first place, three points for second place, two points for third place and one point for fourth place.

Track

, 200 metres, 400 metres, 800 metres, 1500 metres, and 3000 metres, 80 metre hurdles, 100 metre hurdles, 110 metre hurdles and 4 × 100 metres relay.

Field

, long jump, triple jump, javelin, discus and shot put.

Participating schools

and St. Patrick's College, Wellington are the only schools that remain from the original competition in 1922, with Rongotai College first competing in 1928 and St Patrick's College, Silverstream taking part in the school's first year of existence, 1931.
Over the years there have been a number of schools that have taken part in the competition, including Hutt Valley High School, Scots College and Wairarapa High School. In the early 1980s it was decided that only the four traditional boys' schools would be able to compete.
Wellington College won the inaugural competition in 1922, with Scots College coming second and St Patrick's coming third. The 1934 competition was won by St Patrick's College, Silverstream, with the shield presented by the Mayor of Wellington, Thomas Hislop.
In 2009, Scots College's attempt to rejoin the McEvedy Shield was unsuccessful.
SchoolsFirst CompetedLast CompetedTotal CompetedWins
St Patrick's College, Wellington192220199620
St Patrick's College, Silverstream193120198614
Wellington College192220199653
Rongotai College19282019897
Hutt Valley High School19261980543
Wairarapa College19251951242
Scots College19221980510
Wellington High School19221956280
Hutt Valley Memorial College19221956160
Wellesley College1922195180
St Bernard's College1953197550
Naenae College1953195640
Heretaunga College1953195640
Raumati District High School1954195630
Onslow College1956195610

Venue

The competition is held at Newtown Park, Newtown. Held during school hours, the entire student body of each school assembles to support its team. Because of the large number of spectators, the schools take turns sitting in the main stand. Each year two schools watch from the surrounding grass banks.
It has previously been held at the Basin Reserve, Athletic Park and on the St Patrick's College grounds at Silverstream.

Results

Wellington College is the current shield holder. Their 2016 victory was their 50th win of the McEvedy Shield, the most wins out of any school.
St Patrick's College, Wellington has won the McEvedy Shield 20 times, second to Wellington College. The College has won the Shield for 3 years out of the last 9 years, including a triple-crown from 2012 to 2014.
St Patrick's College, Silverstream has won the Shield 14 times, and holds the record for the most consecutive Shield victories, winning six years in a row.
Rongotai College has triumphed seven times with their last shield win being in 1989. However, the school still holds the record for the most points ever scored at the event in which they scored 273.5 in 1989 as well as holding the record for the greatest point differential between first and second place where they beat second place St Pats by 90 points which was also set in 1989. Both of these records still stand today.

Scores

2020
PlaceCollegePoints
1stWellington College219.5
2ndSt Patrick's College, Wellington179.5
3rdSt Patrick's College, Silverstream96
4thRongotai College63

2019
PlaceCollegePoints
1stWellington College212
2ndSt Patrick's College, Wellington179
3rdSt Patrick's College, Silverstream119
4thRongotai College38

2018
PlaceCollegePoints
1stWellington College209
2ndSt Patrick's College, Wellington171
3rdSt Patrick's College, Silverstream141
4thRongotai College29

2017
PlaceCollegePoints
1stWellington College238
2ndSt Patrick's College, Wellington143
3rdSt Patrick's College, Silverstream111
4thRongotai College51

2016
PlaceCollegePoints
1stWellington College222
2ndSt Patrick's College, Wellington160
3rdSt Patrick's College, Silverstream112
4thRongotai College56

2015
PlaceCollegePoints
1stWellington College187
2ndSt Patrick's College, Wellington176
3rdSt Patrick's College, Silverstream116
4thRongotai College70
2014
PlaceCollegePoints
1stSt Patrick's College, Wellington228
2ndWellington College179
3rdSt Patrick's College, Silverstream87
4thRongotai College56

2013
PlaceCollegePoints
1stSt Patrick's College, Wellington197
2ndWellington College181
3rdSt Patrick's College, Silverstream124
4thRongotai College40

2012
PlaceCollegePoints
1stSt Patrick's College, Wellington202
2ndWellington College157
3rdSt Patrick's College, Silverstream121
4thRongotai College56

2011
PlaceCollegePoints
1stWellington College184
2ndSt Patrick's College, Silverstream150.5
3rdSt Patrick's College, Wellington137.5
4thRongotai College68

2010
PlaceCollegePoints
1stSt Patrick's College, Wellington185
2ndWellington College172
3rdSt Patrick's College, Silverstream100
4thRongotai College85

2009
PlaceCollegePoints
1stWellington College182
2ndSt Patrick's College, Wellington173
3rdSt Patrick's College, Silverstream100
4thRongotai College83

2008
PlaceCollegePoints
1stSt Patrick's College, Wellington174
2ndWellington College160.5
3rdSt Patrick's College, Silverstream125
4thRongotai College76.5

2007
PlaceCollegePoints
1stWellington College176
2ndSt Patrick's College, Wellington137
3rdRongotai College126
4thSt Patrick's College, Silverstream97

2006
PlaceCollegePoints
1stWellington College175
2ndSt Patrick's College, Silverstream153
3rdSt Patrick's College, Wellington117
4thRongotai College94

2005
PlaceCollegePoints
1stWellington College175.5
2ndSt Patrick's College, Silverstream135
3rdSt Patrick's College, Wellington129.5
4thRongotai College95

2004
PlaceCollegePoints
1stWellington College211
2ndSt Patrick's College, Silverstream130
3rdSt Patrick's College, Wellington103
4thRongotai College96

2003
PlaceCollegePoints
1stSt Patrick's College, Silverstream182
2ndWellington College163
3rdSt. Patrick's College, Wellington108.5
4thRongotai College81.5