Aloysiad 15-12 2006.indd - St Aloysius

senior school sport
The boys were more successful than last year winning
games in all age groups. A number of boys were selected
to represent the North Side Private Schools Team which
included Angus Buncle (Year 10), Malcolm Gandar (Year
10), Matthew Osborn (Year 10), Luke Robinson (Year 10)
and Toby Jones (Year 10). My thanks extend to parents Paul
Robinson, Bernie Buncle, Mike McCann and Old Boy Chris
Lobascher (SAC 2003) who assisted with the coaching this
season.
Basketball
Michael Turton, continues as Director and will be
supported by MIC Mr Sinclair Watson. Old Boys
coaching teams include Dom Pelosi (SAC 2000) (2nds),
Phil Cunningham (SAC 1991) (10As), Daniel Tardo
(SAC 2005) (10Bs), Adam Fisher (SAC 2004) (9As),
Andrew Punturiero (SAC 2005) (9C and D), Justin Fontana
(SAC 2005) (10C and D) and Michael Kennedy (SAC
2005) (8Bs).
At the end of five CAS rounds, the 1st V and 2nd V
have just recorded a solitary win over Waverley and Trinity
respectively but play four home games next Term. The
10As have won four out of five games whilst the 9As and
8As too have won some CAS matches and are continually
improving.
Individually Liam Andrew (Year 8) has won selection in
the Under 15 NSW Metro Team.
Congratulations to the Prep 1st V team who are still
undefeated after seventeen games.
Cricket
MIC Mr Michael Rogan has taken over the reins of 1st
XI coach for this season only as we look at 2006/7
as a rebuilding year in College cricket. We have worked
very closely with Mosman Cricket this year to establish
close ties with the club and work towards offering our
young cricketers more specialist training in the future.
The 1st XI began the season on a very bright note
defeating both top Canberra schools, St Edmunds and
Marist in one day games prior to the CAS. Opener and
keeper Mark Harrold (Year 11) top scored in both games.
Unfortunately the team has lost its first three CAS matches
against Waverley, Trinity and Barker on first innings only.
Captain Bernard Foley (Year 11) has been impressive with
both bat and ball.
Other Opens teams are performing very well, especially
the 3rd XI who have lost only the one match.
All other teams have done well with many wins
throughout the age groups. The 10Bs, 9Bs and especially
the 8Bs who have lost only one game are amongst the best
performing teams.
Patrick Kennedy (Year 7) hit 102 not out for the 8As in
their six wicket win over Barker.
Old Boys coaching include Jeremy Curtin (SAC 2003)
(3rd XI), Dominic Haylen (SAC 2003) (4th XI) Tom Borger
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(SAC 2003) (8As), Russell Skinner (SAC 2000) (10As) and
Patrick Lindsay (SAC 2003) (9Bs).
Congratulations to the Prep 1st XI cricket who are
winning most games and the 10Cs who are presently
undefeated.
Swimming
Mr Martin Tenisons will MIC the strongest swim team that
the school has produced in years. Sam McConnell
(Year 11) recently competed successfully at the World
Schools Championships in Greece and is an outstanding
talent. Both Sam and Junior School student Matthew Jepson
(Year 6) performed brilliantly at Nationals this year. Sam
won eight events and was judged swimmer of the meet.
Sam also received the prestigious Pierre de Coubertin
Award for Sporting Excellence, an initiative of the NSW
Olympics Council. Both Sam and Matthew are part of a
small but very talented swim team.
During the last holidays, over twenty boys went on a
combined Swim and Waterpolo tour to the United States.
This was a very successful tour both in and out of the pool
and was a great lead in to the coming seasons in both
sports. A full report of the tour appears elsewhere in this
edition of The Aloysiad.
The College held its annual swim invitation at North
Sydney Pool in early Term IV to officially commence the
season. Trinity again won the overall points score but
we finished a solid second ahead of Cranbrook, Oakhill
and St Patricks'. At the St Patricks' invitation, the carnival
was called off mid way through the evening because of
lightning. At that stage the College was on track to retain
the Senior, Intermediate and overall points trophies won
last year.
Barker was a little too strong in the head to head met
which included both Junior School and Senior School
swimmers.
Tennis
The College is fielding the strongest and youngest Opens
teams in many years with all three players back from
the successful winter team along with a number of very
promising junior players who tried out for possible selection.
Three Year 7s are currently in the 1st IV and 2nd IV including
Harry Kelleher, Matt Rowland and Ben Lalic. The 1st IV
have defeated Waverley and Cranbrook in Round 1 and
are aiming to secure a possible second placing in the
CAS competition. Terry Watson remains MIC and 1st IV
manager.
The 3rd IV and 8As are undefeated after five rounds
whilst the 4th IV and 10As have lost only one match each.
The College will be hosting the Jesuit Tennis
Championships this December at Tennis Cove and this
years team should be very competitive.
Congratulations to the Prep 1st IV who are still
undefeated this term.
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