Basketball

On Tuesday 4 June, the NSW Combined Independent Schools Basketball team played in the NSW All Schools Tournament. Representing Newington on the day were Chiir Maker (10/FL) and Lewis Holey (12/MO) (above), who were both instrumental to the team’s success. The CIS team won both games convincingly, defeating the Combined Catholic Schools team 86-48 and the Combined High Schools team 83-56. Both Chiir and Lewis have made the team to play at the Australian Schools Championships in Melbourne in August, which will be coached by our own Mr Rex Nottage.

Pierre de Coubertin Award 2012

Shaun Towers (12/MO), our Senior Boarder for 2012, has been honoured with selection as the Newington College nomination for the Pierre de Coubertin Award for 2012. This award is named after the founder of the modern Olympics, who believed that international sports competition between athletes from different countries would promote a more peaceful world.

This prestigious award is designed to celebrate the Olympic spirit and the ideals of sport and sportsmanship. This year is the 20th anniversary of the award and in an Olympic year the nomination is all the more special. Shaun was selected from a very strong field but in the end was judged to be the boy who exemplified the ideals of Olympism the best.

Shaun now becomes eligible to attend the New South Wales State Presentation and the Student Olympic Academy. This will be an opportunity to be recognised for his efforts at Newington as well as mix with former winners and Olympians.