What drama! What a catastrophe it could have been! What cool heads were shown in the face of potential disaster! Mr Wilson and Mr Caulfield were greeted with a cool, overcast morning, and a storm brewing in the form of Killara High School who had been double-booked on the same field…..and running a Cross Country Carnival also!!! But, after much negotiations and a re-worked course, we were ready to start as the masses arrived.

First up was a very large contingent for the Junior Championship race, incorporating 8. 9 and 10 year-old boys. Led out by bunny Caulfield, the young chargers made him work for every step, with the very impressive Matthew Torrible leading from start to finish. 3 laps felt like 20 as the boys pushed hard for positions in the heavy conditions. After Torrible it was a close finish for the minor placings as Tom Blanken finished 2nd, with Henry Isherwood and Nicholas Venetoulis closely following.

The 9 years was a topsy-turvy race that had many lead changes, before the multi-talented Gabe Gordon surged home to take out the event, with Charlie Glennon and Harry Forsyth very close behind. The 8 years saw the CIS Swimming representative Joel Zipeure showing he is just as good out of the water as he took out the age championship, while also booking a place at the IPSHA Carnival. Sam Chittendon and Phillip Antipas also ran strongly for the minor placings.

The Senior Championship race started with an all out sprint as the two Athletics combatants Aiden Mostofi and Bili Robertson surged ahead. Unfortunately for Mostofi , long distance is not his forte as he dropped back quickly after the initial sprint. There was no slowing down for Robertson as he lapped some boys on his second lap……..as they were attempting to complete their first! His lead increased with every lap and he ended up winning comfortably and booking his place at the IPSHA Carnival, as well as winning the Senior Champions trophy. In a repeat of last years carnival, James MacGregor was 2nd with Eddie Timpson replacing James Whiteing in 3rd.

In the Opens, it was the new kid on the block Phillip Blanken flying out after Bili early on, and although Bili’s lead increased, he was consistent in maintaining 1st position and winning the age champion for the 12’s. Ever present Fletcher Jakes was 2nd with Gaelen Dorigo charging home for 3rd.

So when it was all said and done, with the sun out and beating down and the tired legs sitting patiently waiting, the winners were announced…..and for the first time in quite a few years it was a Wyvern 1,2 finish as COATES climbed to the top of the rung with Williams very, very close behind! In fact, another placing in any of the events would have seen them topple the men in yellow…next year perhaps. 3rd was Kingswood, with Lucas 4th, Howe 5th and Rydal 6th. Thank you to all the staff that made the Carnival run so smoothly and thank you to all the parents who ventured near and far to see another great spectacle of athletic prowess!

FINAL HOUSE PLACINGS 2015

AGE CHAMPIONS 2015

Mark Caulfield – Sports Master Lindfield

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