Aloysiad 15-12 2006.indd - St Aloysius
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junior school sport<br />
Term IV Sportsmaster's Report<br />
As we look back on the year that was we can see<br />
how sport has influenced the boys who attend<br />
the College. They strive to put in their best effort<br />
week in and week out but more importantly they want<br />
to participate regardless of success. Success in sport is<br />
not about one player, it is about one team, and that is<br />
exactly how I saw the Junior School this year. One team<br />
that comes together as a result of something deep inside<br />
of them which makes them champions in their fields. These<br />
past few months have not been different.<br />
In our annual sporting tours for the Junior School<br />
the Prep 1st V Basketball team with the new addition<br />
of James Harte (Year 6), traveled to Penrith Basketball<br />
stadium to compete in the Parramatta Diocesan Basketball<br />
Gala Day with more than one hundred and twenty teams<br />
participating over two days. This annual event in our sport<br />
calendar is Basketball’s equivalent to a ‘tour’ so all boys<br />
were very excited.<br />
Some great basketball was played over the day<br />
especially with the modified halves of twelve minutes and a<br />
running clock which meant no time could be wasted. Our<br />
start was excellent with the boys beating Christ the King<br />
North Rocks 67-14 (the biggest point’s margin on the day<br />
out of all pools). From there the boys had a rest where we<br />
watched our opposition play in their other games before<br />
taking on <strong>St</strong> Madeline’s Kenthurst beating them 48-9.<br />
While we looked the part in our uniforms the boys were<br />
constantly reminded that they had an advantage by the<br />
very fact they play together every week where as most of<br />
our opposition did not. Our third game was against an<br />
athletic Marayong but to the boys’ credit they played a<br />
great game winning 32-4.<br />
A special mention must go to the second five consisting<br />
of Max Van Deventer (Year 6), Declan McCarthy (Year 6),<br />
Luke Nicholson (Year 6), Tom Kennedy (Year 5) and James<br />
Harte (Year 6) who put in some very hard work when asked<br />
to relieve the starting five in the last two pool games. They<br />
stood out in our last game when we played Emu Plains<br />
winning 60-2. In our semi final we took on the power house<br />
of basketball, <strong>St</strong> Michael’s Baulkham Hills but beat them,<br />
44-19 in a game where team work and passing stood out<br />
over the score. In the final we took on <strong>St</strong> Bernadette’s Castle<br />
Hill (who had won the competition three years running) and<br />
the boys saved their best to last under the leadership of Alex<br />
Perkins winning 47-13. So after an early pool knockout in<br />
2003, runners up in 2004, semi finals in 2005 we finally<br />
took out first place in 2006.<br />
On the same day we had our annual competition<br />
for the Prep 1st XI versus Canberra Grammar School at<br />
the College Oval at Willoughby. On a beautiful, sunny<br />
Sydney day it was a pleasure and a privilege to play on<br />
our home ground and a rare opportunity to play on a full<br />
field. Canberra Grammar won the toss and elected to bat.<br />
An innings of 35 overs on offer.<br />
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Chris Mullarky had an excellent opening spell of 4 overs<br />
taking one wicket. This was followed by Mitchell Wood<br />
(Year 6), Dominic Ellis (Year 6), Andrew France (Year 6)<br />
and Ollie Masters (Year 6) all taking wickets and we had<br />
Grammar out for 58 in just 23 overs.<br />
After an early BBQ lunch and platters of refreshing<br />
fruit, juices and water, our turn to bat came and we<br />
passed their total in the seventeenth over with 3/61.<br />
In the spirit of sportsmanship we decided to give all<br />
their bowlers an opportunity to bowl and therefore our<br />
batsman a turn at the crease to see out the day. This<br />
was enjoyed by all in the spirit of friendship and fun.<br />
Afternoon tea followed and the presentation of the trophy<br />
to <strong>St</strong> <strong>Aloysius</strong>’, our tenth win in as many years. Tom<br />
Goh (Year 6), our captain thanked the opposition and<br />
coaches for a great day and we made a presentation to<br />
their best and fairest.<br />
As we completed the Athletics season last Term with the<br />
NSW Selection Carnival we were lucky enough to have<br />
two boys representing CIS at this meet. This carnival was<br />
the selection carnival for the NSW Team that will travel to<br />
the Nationals later this month. While both boys had some<br />
tough opposition Alex Perkins (Year 6) was unfortunate not<br />
to make the selection despite receiving a credible fourth<br />
place in shotput on the Wednesday.<br />
Our second representative, Olivier Wetzlar (Year 5)<br />
threw 11.85m in the Junior Boys Shot Putt to win a gold<br />
medal. This was an incredible putt considering second<br />
place was 11.37m. Olivier now holds this new Junior<br />
School record and will compete at Nationals as part<br />
of NSW Team in late November in Cairns. Not to be<br />
outdone our Tennis Teams have been performing strongly<br />
with thirty boys from <strong>St</strong> <strong>Aloysius</strong>’ College representing<br />
the school in the Northern Suburbs Primary School<br />
Championships. Twenty one schools took part in the<br />
tournament. With some two hundred and twenty players,<br />
playing at seven venues, it was a huge event. We sent<br />
six teams and our division one team won the event taking<br />
home the Winning Schools Trophy for Term IV, 2006.<br />
Some great results but it is also pleasing to note that at the<br />
time of print we still have the following teams undefeated<br />
in the Junior school in our summer season. In Basketball<br />
the Prep 1st V remain undefeated with the Prep 2nd V<br />
only losing one game so far. In Tennis the Prep As and Bs<br />
are also undefeated. In Cricket the 10A team are the only<br />
team not to lose a game this season and are the strongest<br />
age group so far.<br />
Enjoy your Christmas and to all the families many thanks<br />
for your efforts throughout the year.<br />
“The way a team plays as a whole determines its<br />
success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual<br />
stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club<br />
won’t be worth a dime”. - Babe Ruth, Baseball Legend<br />
Mr Trevor Dunne<br />
Junior School Sportsmaster<br />
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