Athletics

Training for the 2013 Athletics season will commence on Monday 18 March, with the first Invitational Carnival at Blacktown Olympic Park on Saturday 23 March. Further details will be places on SPACES, on the athletics page.

Cricket

Congratulations to Marcus Atallah (12/ME) on his selection in the AAGPS cricket squad for season 2012/13. Marcus has been a valuable member of the Newington 1st XI for three years. He is a left handed batsman who bowls right arm off spin. Marcus will represent the AAGPS at the NSW Schoolboy Cricket Championship in March. Jordan Gauci (10/FL) will also be representing Newington cricket at the Australian U15 Schoolboy Championships in Perth this week.

We wish Marcus and Jordan all the very best at their respective competitions.

Rowing

It is busy for the rowers at this time of year, with several crews racing in two regattas last weekend. On Saturday, our Junior crews braved the weather at the Shore Regatta, however the regatta was called off midway. Some good results were achieved by our Year 8 Quads before the regatta was stopped.

Our senior crews raced at the Sydney Rowing Club Regatta, with the 1st VIII posting two strong performances finishing a close 3rd in the Schoolboy Eight final and also a close 3rd place in the Men’s A Eight event. The 1st IV finished 3rd in their final. The 3rd VIII rowed a solid race and finished 3rd of the GPS schools. Several senior and junior crews backed up on Sunday to compete at the NSW Schoolboys Head of the River (this is a regatta for independent boys’ schools and is different to the GPS Head of the River).

Some solid performances occurred particularly in the Year 8 and 9 Quads. The 2nd Year 8 Quad remain undefeated for the season after another strong performance on Sunday, whilst the 4th Year 8 Quad also took out their race. The 3rd Year 8 Quad finished second. In the Year 9 Quads, the 4th Yr 9 Quad won their race, whilst the 2nd and 3rd Yr 9 Quads finished second.

We are taking the 1st and 2nd Yr 8 and 9 Quads to the Independent Schools Championships this weekend in Canberra. The Year 10 VIII’s, the 3rd VIII and the GPS Crews are all putting the finishing touches to their training as we lead into the GPS Head of the River on Saturday 9th March at SIRC.

Tennis

Newington College tennis has had three boys selected to represent AAGPS at the NSW Combined Independent Schools (CIS) tennis tournament this week. The boys listed below are members of Newington’s 1sts tennis team.

Blazo Djurovic (12/LE)

Richard Palmer (11/KL)

Damien Minguez (11/FL)

All the best to the boys in their quest for further selection.

Triathlon

Five Newington boys competed in the NSW Combined Independent Schools (CIS) triathlon championships on 21 February 21. The competition was held at the Sydney International Regatta Centre. The boys participated in the Junior and Intermediate divisions. Congratulations to the following boys:

Eden Bradford (8/LE)

Remy Krassoi (8/ME)

Tom Foley (9/FL)

Callum Lowe-Griffiths (9/PR)

David Murray (9/PR)

Congratulations to the boys and in particular to Callum who placed fifth in his first ever triathlon and gained selection in the NSW team.

Water Polo

The strength and depth of Newington Water Polo was underlined with the following Newington U14 players participating in the NSW U14 State Championships with their respective clubs.

Matthew Bramich (8/JN)

Ned Churchyard (8/ME)

Harry Dickens (8/LE)

Harry Gilkes (8/KL)

Henry Gowers (8/ME)

Remy Krassoi (8/ME)

Thomas Laird (8/FL)

Marco Loprevite (8/MO)

Well done boys!