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28 | SEMESTER SPORTING HIGHLIGHTS
It was an outstanding summer Triathlon season for the 100m and 200m events, but also in qualifying to
Casper Larkin (Year 8) who, Following his 3 place in attend the National Championships in March.
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NSWCIS and 5 at the NSW All Schools’ Competition, Bethany Lane (Year 9) was selected as a member of
qualified to compete at the National Schools’ the NSWCIS Open Girls Cricket team, and competed
Championships held in Queensland in May. at the NSW All Schools’ Cricket Championships in
In the interim, in April, Casper also particiated in the March.
Academy Games for Triathlon at Cams Wharf and, in Matilda Merry (Year 11) was selected to the NSW
an outstanding result, Casper came 1 in the Junior State Youth Climbing team in the sport of Bouldering
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Boys’ Division.
and qualified to compete at the Australian Youth
Travelling to the Gold Coast in May, to compete in the Championships held in May, in which she finished 20 .
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School Sports Australia Triathlon May, Casper placed Sophia Chen (Year 8) competed at the National Junior
14 in the individual event and his team (NSW) placed Slalom Competition at Lake Eildon, finishing 2 in the
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5 in the Junior Division. Casper’s combined results 14 Years Girls Slalom Kayak Individual Event. Sophia
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placed him 9 across all Junior competitors. A terrific has been selected to train with the Penrith Junior
achievement!
pathways program this year and is working towards
Also this semester, Casper qualified for and competed gaining a permanent position in this program.
at the NSWCIS Cross Country Championships at This semester brought dual sporting highlights for
Eastern Creek Raceway in June. Casper finished Oliver Freeman (Year 9), who was named Junior
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9 in the field, qualifying to compete at the NSW All Representative Player of the Year by the Blue
Schools’ Cross Country Carnival in July.
Mountains Cricket Association. Then, during the April
Bronte Pickering (Year 12) competed in the NSW school holidays, Oliver competed in the Orienteering
Junior Athletics Championships and was successful Championships and was placed 1 in the 14 Years age
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in not only in gaining a personal best time in both group.
Casper Larkin Bronte Pickering Matilda Merry Sophia Chen Oliver Freeman
Our combined Junior and Preparatory School Cross Country Team competed at the HICES Cross Country
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Carnival and finished in 2 place overall in Division 2, and won the Division 2 Percentage Shield. Team highlights
included the results of two members - Xavier Stephens (9 Years Boys) and Zach Ivery (12 Years Boys) - whose
top 10 placings qualified them to represent HICES at the CIS Carnival.
CRICKET PREMIERS
The BMGS U15 Boys’ Cricket XI
competed in the the local Blue
Mountains competition and had a
tremendous season, finishing on
the top of the leader board. Sadly,
the Grand Final was washed out,
however, BMGS became Premiers
due to their higher standing on the
competition points table.
Pictured back row, l to r: Mr Stuart Collins (MIC
Cricket), Spencer Rowe, William Klein, Jayden
Gibson, Max Anicic, William Stacy, Jaxon Fraser,
Luka Donnelly, Mr. Dirk Weibye (Coach), Mr.
Ian Maynard (Headmaster). Front, l to r: Archer
Norman, Tom Delaney, Oliver Freeman, Xavier
Busch and Jett Fendall.
