AFL

A number of Newington boys’ trialled for the Combined Independent Schools (CIS) U15 AFL team. Congratulations to the following boys on their selection.

Jordan Gauci (10/FL)

Sam Lawson (9/KL)

Will Gowers (10/ME)

Zac Newton (10/LE)

We wish the boys all the best at the upcoming NSW Championships

Athletics

This weekend is the 118th AAGPS Athletics carnival at Homebush. Over the last six weeks over 120 boys’ have trialled for selection in the various events, we would like to acknowledge all those boys and their efforts, and wish the boys representing the School on Saturday the very best. Congratulations to Morgan McDonald (12/ME) (Captain) and Zac Robertson (12/ME) (Vice Captain) on their respective leadership positions.

Josh Ralph (ON’ 09) has been selected to represent Australia in the 4 by 400m relay at the 14th World Athletics Championships in Moscow in August. To get selected Josh had to finish in the top three at the recent Australian Championships held in Sydney. Josh was Captain of both Athletics and Cross Country in 2009. Congratulations Josh

Fencing

Newington entered a Sabre team consisting of Jasper Rowley (12/ME), Boston Fawkes (9/ME), Jayce Carrano (11/MA) and Brendan Creswick (11/JN) into the AJ Rae National School team qualifier event on Saturday 4 May. The team won the event and have qualified to compete in the Nationals which will be held in Brisbane in August. Well done to all boys and the coaching staff.

Swimming

In week one of the term twenty Newington boys represented GPS at the CIS swimming carnival. Congratulations to Jason Hartill (8/MO) and Callum Lowe-Griffiths (9/PR) on their individual qualification for CIS to compete at the NSW All Schools Carnival thi sweek. Callum participated in thirteen events, breaking four CIS records and recording seven individual wins and three second placings and deservedly was named Swimmer of the Meet. Jack Rudkins (7/MA), Ben Tran (9/KL), Simon Kennewell (11/ME), Anthony Hrysanthos (12/ME), Tom Foley (9/FL), Nathan Lawson (9/MO), Thomas Su (8/KL) and James Haldane (8/JN) also qualified for relay swims. We would also like to acknowledge Jack Rudkins (7/MA) who despite hurting his arm the previous day swam in six events, Jack showed great courage and determination. Capping off a fantastic swimming season Te Haumi Maxwell (12/PR) and Lachlan Reid (ON’11) also qualified for the semi-finals of their respective events at the National Swimming Championships in Adelaide.

Volleyball

Congratulations to Jake Im (12/MO) on his selection in the CIS Opens Volleyball team

Waterpolo

Congratulations to James Butcher (11/ME), Cody Ingram (11/LE), Keegan Wicken (11/ME), Will Cotterill (11/LE), Nick Bertino (10/FL), Nick Dempsey (12/ME) and Anthony Hrysanthos (12/ME) who qualified for the U18 Water Polo National Championships.