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redlands Rhino – Weekly Fixtures

Please note: Redlands Rhino has the most up-to-date weekly fixtures. This is uploaded every Tuesday afternoon at 4.00pm. Please ensure you check this with regards to game times, venues and oppositions.

Weekly Results

AFL

Congratulations to Gus Miller who was selected in the NSW/ACT Under 16s. Gus competed in the Under 16s Championship over the weekend, playing against a representative side from Queensland. 

This is an incredible achievement for Gus and shows how far he has developed as an AFL player this season. Being one of Redlands strongest competitors across both Rugby and Basketball along with being one our most talented athletes, we can look forward to Gus achieving even more lofty goals over these next few years in his selected sport of AFL.

Athletics

We had a fantastic day out at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre yesterday, thankfully the rain held off and all of the events were able to take place. We had some great races throughout the day with a highlight being the Boys and Girls Champion of Champions 100m sprint, with Alex York for the 3^rd year taking out the Girls race. Wilf McKie ran a blistering 11.85 to take out the Boys race with less than 1 second separating 1^st and 8^th.

Congratulations to the following Age Champions and Runners-Up, and also the Divisional Champions: 

We had a number of great individual performances yesterday, with a number of records being broken: 

• Emma Mahon (Yr 10) breaking her own 1500m Inter Girls from last year in a time of 5:00.54
• Alexandra York (Yr 11) breaking the Inter Girls (U15 and U16) 400m record that has stood since 1994, with a time of 1.01.81.
• Alexandra York (Yr 11) also broke the Inter Girls High Jump, springing to a 1.75m, breaking the record by 5cm
• Monique Pascoe (Yr 11) broke the Senior Girls Shot Put record which has stood since 1977, with a PB throw of 10.35m

In what was a tight contest for the House Championship, it was Dumolo who came out victors for the 3rd year in a row! Dumolo was closely followed by McDouall in 2^nd, Roseby in 3^rd and Cowper in 4^th.

A huge thank you to all the staff for their assistance throughout the day and also the Mosman Athletics coaches who assisted throughout the games.

Although training for this term has completed, we have a great relationship with Mosman Athletics Club who have the following sessions available:

Sprints: Mondays and Wednesdays 7.00-8.00pm at Balmoral Oval, pay as you go $20 per session

Mid Distance: Mondays 7.00-8.00pm at Balmoral Oval, pay as you go $20 per session

Mid Distance and Strength and Conditioning: Sundays 10.00-11.30am, meet at Balmoral Clubhouse, pay as you go $25 per session

Further details can be found here.

Fitness Centre

The Fitness Centre had its strongest week with over 100 students coming across the morning sessions. These types of numbers allow for such a fantastic atmosphere and I encourage all students to attend a session. 

Please be aware that the Redlands Fitness Centre is available to all students currently in a Representative Sport and there are sessions across all mornings Monday-Friday with additional afternoon sessions on both Monday and Friday. Please note that from next week, the Fitness Centre will be open from 6.15am with the session starting immediately at 6.30am.

I would recommend that all students look to use these sessions as a way to continue to prepare physically for their 2019 Winter Sport seasons. Sports such as Football, Rugby and Netball all require a level of strength and flexibility which can be achieved by using the Redlands Fitness Centre.

Football

Round 7 was a strong round for Redlands Football in both the Boys and the Girls programs. Most of our boys teams played against SACS in what was a great level of competition for the majority of our teams. Our Boys program saw wins in the 14A and 1sts Boys and a draw for our 13As, with all other teams remaining competitive at St Andrew’s home fields. The 14B Boys and 2nds Boys played at home against St Pius. The 2nds Boys had a great first half and had the game tied 1-1 at half time, however, were unable to hold out a strong St Pius team in the second half. The 14B Boys also showed some great signs against another strong St Pius opponent.

Our Girls teams saw a clean sweep in the three games that were played. The 2nds Girls had a great 4-0 win over SACS 2nds, the Inter A Girls had a 3-0 win over CCGS, and our 1sts Girls dominated possession for the game and finished with a 2-0 win over the CCGS 1sts.    

To see the current standings in the ISA competition, please visit the ISA website:
Boys: https://www.isa.nsw.edu.au/winter-sports/boys-football/
Girls: https://www.isa.nsw.edu.au/winter-sports/girls-football/

Congratulations to Kate Stanbridge and Scarlet Thomas who competed in the NSWCIS Football team at the NSW All Schools Championships, both representing the School at a very high level. Well done to Scarlet Thomas for her further selection into the NSW All Schools team.

Hockey

All three of our Hockey teams headed off to Bowral to take on Oxley College over the weekend. The Girls 3rds had a fantastic game and played with purpose, they came away with a 2-0 win! A great effort from all the girls.

Next up was the Girls 2nds who were a number of girls down. Despite the low numbers, the girls played a good first half with a 2-0 lead. In the second half, the girls missed a lot of chances to score more goals and let their guard down in defence, giving Oxley the opportunity to work their way back into the game scoring two goals to draw the game at 2-2.

The Girls 1sts team were also missing a number of players leaving them with a small bench. Oxley dominated the majority of the play throughout the game putting the Redlands defence under enormous pressure in the first half of the game. The second half the girls managed to reduce the goal scoring by Oxley however were not able to capitalise on their own opportunities when they worked play into our attack. The girls showed great resilience and positivity during what was a challenging game.

If you are yet to do so, please set Saturday 24 August aside for the Hockey Presentation Lunch BBQ, details and tickets can be booked here. 

Netball

We had some mixed results again across both our NSNA and ISA Netball teams this weekend. Our 1sts Netball bounced back after a defeat last week by beating Central Coast Grammar in what was arguably one of their best games this year. The 2nds had a strong showing with many supporters on the sideline, they were able to get the wood over Chevalier College. In what was an extremely tight contest, the Inter A team had a really tough game against Chevalier College, with the game coming down to the last possession, with Redlands taking the match by one point!

Our NSNA teams have faired well this season, with some in strong competitions looking to improve each week. A clear example is our 9A team, who took on Monte who had won the previous game. Despite not winning the match, the girls had one of their strongest games, and were well in the match going into the last quarter, eventually going down 20-29.

A reminder that NSNA Netball is still on this weekend Saturday 29 June. We are also on NSNA Duty in the first week back next term (Saturday 27 July). I will be sending around team allocations for duty and will be looking for volunteers.

Rugby

On the weekend, Redlands Rugby was blessed with not a cloud in the sky and the rugby on show being some of the best so far this season. With wins to our 13s, 14s and our 1^st XV, Redlands continues to build towards the Finals, and the combinations we are starting to see in our teams should be seen as one of the most rewarding aspects of the season so far.

In the Under 13s, with a strong 55-5 win against Scots All Saints, the team was led by brilliant efforts in the backs and supported by the do-it-all work of the forwards. The goal kicking on the day was close to perfect and some of the ball carries into the defence were incredible. I cannot wait to see what this team can do in the back end of their season as they come up against the strongest teams in Redfield and Chevalier.

Our 14s are a squad that continues to build. Efforts from Will Pearson and Finn Woodward have been match winning these last three weeks, with both boys being brilliant across both ends of the fields. Despite being new to Rugby this year, these boys have become two players to watch in future years and I cannot wait to see them at the tail end of the program in 1^st XV.

Our 1^st XV put together their most complete performance, their only blip being a try at the end of the match which ruined the clean sheet. The 53-7 win cements us in the top four and puts us in a strong position for the next three matches before the finals. Cameron Pascoe, our 2019 Captain, was at his best, controlling all aspects of the game. Elsewhere the efforts of Ron Lev and Hajo Van Der Tang were incredible, Hajo running in three tries across the match. Jett Weir, in his first game in the forwards was amazing, his carries into the teeth of the defence drawing cheers from the side lines. Lastly, massive raps need to go to James Reid, our leader in the lineouts, whose calls on the day were perfect, with Redlands coming away from the match with a perfect 14 from 14 lineout wins.

Tennis

This week, all Redlands ISA Tennis teams faced a tough round of matches against the formidable St Patrick’s College. A cold start saw many teams taking a few games to warm up before they found their form. The 1sts needed to win their match to comfortably remain in the running for a Finals position and they played extremely well, fighting for points to take home the win 6-2. The 2nds and 3rds had very close matches both only winning by 3 and 1 games respectively. Both teams showed the importance of fighting for every game. Shaun played the set of the day coming back from 2-5 down to win in a tiebreak. Marina and Phil also fought hard to take their singles in a tiebreak, demonstrating persistence and the ability to back themselves each point. The 4ths all had great singles matches, winning all 4 to set the team up for a comprehensive win. It has been pleasing to see all students training hard and making the most of their time and the coach’s knowledge while at training. “It’s not about perfect. It’s about being persistent and resilient because your desire to succeed is too strong to be anything less”.

NSTA completed Round 7 of their Winter Tennis season on Saturday. With only two rounds left before the Finals/Playoffs, the race to finish in the top two is close in both the 8.00am competition and the 10.00am competition. Please continue to make a big effort to be your best on the court each week.

“The favourite part of the game for some, is just the opportunity to play with great people”.

Important Dates

Tuesday morning 23 July – Training recommences for ISA teams at both Cammeray and Primrose
Thursday 25 July –  Training recommences for all NSTA students (Yrs 9-12 at 6.30am; Yrs 7 and 8 – Sport time)
Saturday 27 July – Round 8 Matches, ISA and NSTA
Saturday 3 August – Round 9 Matches, ISA and NSTA
Saturday 10 August – Round 10 Matches ISA; Finals/Playoffs NSTA
Saturday 17 August – ISA Finals

Waterpolo

A great night on Friday night for our Senior Girls A Waterpolo team, with the girls taking on SACS in the Grand Final. After a slow start the girls were down two goals early in the first quarter, slowly controlling possession they managed to square things up mid-way through the 2^nd and at half time the match was all tied up. In what was fast becoming a tense encounter it seemed to be going goal for goal but Redlands managed to hold a one goal lead at the start of the final quarter, SACS came out firing in the 4^th quarter and scored two quick goals to lead 7-6, Redlands dug deep clawing one back in what was going to be a match that came down to the wire. Two more goals gave the girls a much deserved 9-7 victory! A huge thank you to Raph Pirat who has taking our Waterpolo teams through many trainings and matches. Both the Senior, Inter and Junior teams have learnt a lot this season and are looking forward to developing through next term.

Mr Tom Kindred
Head of Secondary School Sport
sports@redlands.nsw.edu.au

All Sports contacts can be found on Redlands Pulse.​