Please put your hands together for Chier Maker (12/FL) who won the MJ Punch Award for Outstanding Individual Sportsman at the Combined Independent Sport Awards held on Friday 21 February.

This is the fourth year in a row a Newington sportsperson has won this prestigious award. Chier is the third Basketballer to win the award for Newington. In 2013, Water Polo player Anthony Hrysanthos (ON 2013) was awarded this title.

Year 10 student Callum Lowe-Griffiths (10/PR) received a mention on the night winning the Outstanding Secondary Contribution Award for his involvement in Swimming, Triathlon and Cross Country, and the following boys were awarded CIS Blues. Blues are given to individuals who perform at an exceptional level. They are awarded to boys in Years 10, 11, or 12 who are NSWCIS medallion recipients in the current year. Newington College is proud of all these boys for their outstanding achievements over the past year.

• Blazo Djurovic (ON 2013) – Tennis
• Jack Haddrick (ON 2013) – Basketball
• Jack Jones (ON 2013) – Basketball
• James Smith (ON 2013) – Water polo
• Joey Lussick (ON 2013) – Rugby League
• Jordan Gauci (11/FL) – Cricket

Morgan McDonald (ON 2013) was awarded a Blue Bar for his outstanding achievement in Cross Country. A Blue Bar is presented to someone who has been awarded the NSWCISSC Blue in the previous year, and who has repeatedly met the Blue Award Criteria in the same sport over time. Congratulations Morgan on a tremendous accolade.

The CIS Secondary Team of the year was Basketball which featured three Newington players, Jack Haddrick (ON 2013), Jack Jones (ON 2013) and Chier Maker. Congratulations to these boys and a special mention to their exceptional coach Mr Rex Nottage.