Sport
Above: The 16D’s Football side following their 14 July match against St Patrick’s College. Newington won 4-1 in a great contest against not only the other team but the elements as well!
Football
During the July holidays Newington participated in the Annual lBC Football Cup Festival which was held in Canberra. The team was accommodated in the boarding house at Canberra Grammar School, who proved to be excellent hosts with their outstanding facilities and hospitality.
Despite the freezing temperatures, the team performed with distinction winning the tournament against teams from Brisbane Grammar School, St Peters College Adelaide and Canberra Grammar School. The tournament allowed for a high level of football to be played in a competitive and friendly spirit.
Aside from football some of the highlights were the visit to the Australian War Memorial and watching the State of Origin match, which brought all the schools together.
A big thank you to Mr Burgess and Mr Honeywill for giving up a week of their holidays to allow us the opportunity to participate in the tournament.
Stephen Hrysanthos (12/ME)
2012 Captain of Football
To view more photos from the trip to Canberra, please click here
Cross Country
On Friday, 20 July Newington boys competed in the NSW All Schools Championships at Eastern Creek. The boys were competing in the NSW All Schools Cross Country competition.
We had five boys competing in various age groups. Morgan McDonald (11/MO) won the U16’s age group and Jack Hiscox (12/PR) came 3rd in the U17’s.
Both boys have qualified for the National Cross Country Championships (top six selected) to be held in Adelaide at Oakbank Racecourse on Saturday, 25 August.
Sutherland 2 Surf
Last weekend Patrick Elliot (11/ME) and Hayden Farrell (12/ME) finished in the top 50 and top 100 respectively in the Sutherland2Surf. The event saw in excess of 5000 competitors, and the fact that this was an Open event makes it all the more noteworthy!
Fencing
The Newington Senior A Foil team as well as the Senior Sabre team have both qualified for the National School Team Championships in Brisbane on Saturday, 4 August. The Foil team of Lewis Jones (12/PR), Max Schultz (11/PR), Alex Mei (10/JN), Max Nicola Woods (10/MA) as well as the Sabre team of Jasper Rowley (11/ME), Boston Fawkes (8/ME) and Jayce Carrano (10/MA) will be representing the College. Good luck to both teams.
Cycling
Chris Hageman (10/LE) participated in the NSW Junior Metropolitan Road Cycling Championships. This event was a major race for the upcoming NSW and Australian Championships. Chris finished with a 3rd place finish.
Snow Sports
Over the holidays, representatives from all three Newington campuses have been present at the Sydney Interschool Championships at Perisher, competing in various events both in Snowboarding and Skiing. From our 21 competitors, 13 made the NSW State finals to be held at Thredbo from 23 – 26 August.
Those individuals were:
Keanu Blunden (8/JN) for Snowboard GS and Snowboard X, Eden Bradford (7/LE) for Snowboard GS and Snowboard X, Cameron Kirk (8/KL) for Snowboard GS and Snowboard X, Denali Blunden (Wyvern) for Snowboard GS and Snowboard X, Oscar Lynch (Wyvern) for Snowboard GS and Snowboard X, Flynn Gannon (Wyvern) for Snowboard GS Victor Magiros (9/ME) for Snowboard X, Alex Woolley (Lindfield) for Moguls, Alpine and Ski X, Harry Quinn (Lindfield) for Alpine and Ski X, James Moore (Lindfield) for Alpine Julian Heaven (Lindfield) for Moguls and Ski X Sam Martin (Wyvern) for Moguls Cameron Sloan (11/JN) for Ski X
Our Primary school racers finished 3rd overall, beating schools with a much stronger Snowsports program such as Cranbrook and Shore. Whilst our Secondary racers finished 3rd in Category 2 (i.e. teams with 10 participants or less) schools overall.
A fantastic representation across all campuses, all the very best for the upcoming State Championships.
Rifle Shooting
Newington Rifle Shooting program made a return to AAGPS Large Bore shooting at the Hornsby Range, it was the first time since 1971 Newington had competed. The boys had a great time and acquitted themselves very well. Thanks you Messrs Watson, Pike and Tredinnick for their time and support of the boys.
Rugby
The Rugby Season Launch and ONU Annual Lunch will be held this Friday 27 July at Dockside, Darling Harbour. The lunch will be complemented by special guests Berrick Barnes and Scott Bowen. For more information about the event, please click here.
At the end of Term 2 there was plenty of representative rugby played. Newington ended up with the following representation:
AAGPS Representatives:
Oscar Pryor Lees (12MA), Tevita Vea (12/MA), Taane Milne (11/JN), George Prassas (11/MO), David Morris (12/ME), Rohan O Regan (12/ME), Will Ahosivi (12/FL), Oscar Pople (12/JN), Alex Vlahos (12/MA), Lachlan Cannell (11/FL), Joey Lussick (11/JN) and Matt Hood (12/ME).
NSW All Schools:
Oscar Pryor Lees, Tevita Vea, Taane Milne, Tepai Moeroa, Joey Lussick
Combined States:
Matt Hood, David Morris
Presidents XV:
Robbie Townsend (12/MA)
Australian Schools A:
Oscar Pryor Lees, Tepai Moeroa, Taane Milne (pictured below)
AAGPS Presidents U16:
Matt Serhon (11/FL), Vuni Fifita (11/FL), Michael Kambas (10/KL) and Liam Eruini-Bennett (10/MO)
NSW Schools All Schools U16:
Vuni Fifita
Congratulations to the above mentioned boys and to those boys who have represented outside of the school competition.
AAGPS Rugby Starts Saturday, July 28
The AAGPS Rugby Competition starts for boys in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd XV teams. We wish all teams them all the very best!
