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A group of around eight St Bede’s College, Christchurch pupils doused tennis balls in petrol before lighting them and throwing them in Twizel during the Maadi Cup rowing regatta.
They also poured out the letters “SBC” in petrol on the road and lit it.
St Bede’s College Rector, Mr Justin Boyle said those involved were part of a team of about 70 and were permitted to say on and compete in the event.
The antics could have gone woefully wrong, he said.
The boys were staying in a rented house under the supervision of an adult, and the parent in charge of the boys is “mortified”, Mr Doyle said.
The group was barred from social events at the end of the week-long rowing event, and they will be doing community service work in Twizel during the up-coming school holidays.
“They have not done themselves or the school proud at all,” Mr Doyle said.
The police were aware of the incident but did not take the matter further.
Source: The Press
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