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COVID Sport Updates for this Weekend

Unfortunately due to recent government recommendations and the rise of COVID-19 hot spots several sporting events for this weekend have had to be cancelled, postponed or conditions of participation have had to change.

Please refer to Redlands Pulse for the most up to date version of Sporting Fixtures for this week. At the time of this communication the following events and sporting competitions are as follows.

At this current stage all sport training for the week ahead will proceed as scheduled.

Please note our Sports Department is closely following the advice provided by government organisations along with state and national sporting bodies to operate sport in a safe environment.

We thank the community for their understanding while we navigate this changing COVID environment for interschool sport. I would like to thank the flexibility and perseverance of our Sports team in doing all they can to provide opportunities for our students to enjoy the benefits of sport throughout this time.  

AFL

Unfortunately, all AFL games were cancelled due to the wet weather last weekend. We are hoping for better weather this weekend. Both Boys teams are playing on Macquarie University Main Oval (not Northern Oval) this Saturday. Our Bs play St Ignatius 3. The game starts at 8.00am. Students are to arrive no later than 7.15am for warm up. Our As play St Patricks at 9.20am. Students to arrive no later than 8.00am to support our Bs and to prepare for their own game. Some players will be required to play in both games. These players will be informed during Thursday’s training session.

Our Girls play on Sunday at Blackmans Park, Steve Chisolm Oval, Lane Cove. The Game starts at 12.30pm and students are to arrive no later than 11.45am for warm up. Our opponents on Sunday are the Lane Cove Cats. Good luck to all students on the weekend. 

Football

Boys

Unfortunately, Boys Football was washed out last weekend. The boys will be looking to build on the strong start to their season this weekend, with most the boys playing away to St Patricks College.

Girls

In Round 3 three teams played against Central Coast Grammar School. The Junior As continued their impressive form with a 2-0 win. The 1sts were looking to build on their match in Round 1, having only played one game together so far due to a forfeit in Round 2. Not skipping a beat, they played a great match and were able to finish the game with a 4-0 win. The Inter As were the final match of the day and as they were missing players due to injury/illness, a number of the Juniors benched for the team. With the Junior As and 1sts setting the tone for the day, the Inter As followed suit and played some solid team Football resulting in a 3-1 win.  The 2nds were playing against the Oakhill 2nds and with only ten players fit for the game, it was a stellar effort to finish the match with a 6-1 win.

Hockey

The Juniors were up early to catch a bus to Central Coast Grammar School. Central Coast came out firing and scored two quick goals in the first minutes of the game. Our Juniors rallied together and were playing some great hockey by half time, holding CCGS at two goals. The second half showed even more improvement and, although the Redlands Juniors were unable to score a goal of their own, a strong defensive effort saw CCGS scoreless in the second half. The 2nds played against Blue Mountains Grammar School. The 1sts played against a very strong Barker side. Barker were able to score a quick goal and, shortly after, added a second goal to their tally. Although it may not have been reflected on the scoreboard, the 1sts played some great hockey and in the second half managed to score a goal of their own. The game finished as a 4-1 win to Barker, but was a great effort from the Redlands 1sts who have been playing some great hockey to start the season. 

Netball

ISA

Last Saturday saw Redlands host its first round of home matches for ISA. The 1sts had a dominant win over Central Coast Grammar School, winning 49-26. This was followed by our 2nds who also secured a win against CCGS 42-36. Our Intermediate As continued to display their strength as a team, beating the Barker A side 48-27. The Intermediate Bs played a closely fought match against CCGS that could have gone either way, but at the final whistle, they went down 28-34.

Our 3rds had a tight game against Barker, going down 20-28. This was followed by our 4ths, who came out strong in the 1^st quarter against CCGS, but went down 20-35. Our Intermediate Cs and Ds played fantastic matches, displaying, skilful play and cohesive teamwork skills, winning their respective matches 38-11 and 17-13.

The 1sts will host St Paul’s Grammar School at Dunnet Hall this weekend. This match is scheduled for 8.00am and all players are asked to arrive at the venue 30 minutes before the game time. All other ISA Netball games are cancelled for this weekend.

Our 2nds, Intermediate Bs and Cs all have a BYE this weekend.

A reminder, all players must have their own water bottle with them and no food is to be shared before, during or after a game. We ask that all players arrive at the venue dressed in their Netball uniform and ready to take the court to reduce the use of changeroom facilities. All players are asked to remove all jewellery prior to entering their venue on a Saturday.

NSNA

Congratulations to our 9Bs who secured a dominant win over Monte, remaining undefeated in their division. A special mention to our 8Ds as well whose consistent positive attitude to training and games and determination to build their skill set as a team resulted in a strong win against SGHS.

This Saturday all teams will play at the same time as last week, but please check the fixture on Redlands Pulse to confirm the court number.

Please ensure all teams, both NSNA and ISA, regularly check their emails from Ms Howard as well as Redlands Pulse for the most up to date information regarding the Netball season. Any player absences (both training and games) need to be sent to Ms Howard prior to the game or training so that coach and supervising staff members can be informed. 

Rowing

Preliminary Season Information

Preliminary information for the upcoming Rowing season is available on Redlands Pulse, this includes training schedules, draft Regatta dates and Rowing camp dates. Any student or family who would like any further information should feel welcome to contact James Petering (Head of Rowing 0413764446).

Pre-Season Rowing

With summer sport just around the corner, we have started offering pre-season training sessions for all current Yrs 8-11 students with water sessions held at Mosman Rowing Club on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons from 4.00-5.30pm and ergo session at Undercroft on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 7.00-8.00am. All sessions are optional with students requested to limit themselves to an absolute maximum of two water and one land session each week.

Google signup links for Weeks 4 and 5 are:

Water Sessions: https://forms.gle/JAT8vkciyHUtpszs7
Ergo Sessions: https://forms.gle/Me4cGqiLoFcTQFfA6

New links will be provided for Weeks 6 and 7 in next week’s Note Day.

Learn to Row

Students can join the Rowing program at any stage in their school experience and not just during Yr 7. We have a number of students who have joined in Yrs 10 or 11 who have managed to progress quickly with their development to a point where they have gained selection in our top Senior crews.

We will be running Learn to Row sessions for all new and interested students during Weeks 6 and 7 from Mosman Rowing Club on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons from 4.00-6.00pm. Further information will be available next week in Note Day and on Redlands Pulse. These sessions will be open to all Redlands students regardless of year level.

Rugby

Redlands Rugby will face SACS this weekend with all teams playing at Macquarie Sporting Fields. SACS have long been a traditional rival and the matches are always played in the best spirit with competitive games across all Age Groups.

Match times will be as follows:

Redlands Under 13s vs St Andrews Cathedral School – 08.00am
Redlands Under 14s vs St Andrews Cathedral School – 09.00am
Redlands Under 15s vs St Pius X Under 15s – 10.00am
Redlands Under 16s vs St Andrews Cathedral School – 11.00am
Redlands 1^st XV vs St Andrews Cathedral School – 12.00pm

All students reminded to bring their own water bottle to the match. Please be aware that due to strict guidelines there will be no huddles and student tunnels.

Tennis

Unfortunately, all Redlands Tennis was washed out last Saturday. Please see table at top regarding details for this weekend. The most up to date draw can be found on the Redlands Rhino. 

“A coach can help you with your mistakes, but nobody can help you with your excuses”. Brent ‘Buzz’ Williams – Head Coach Texas A&M University

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

All Sports contacts can be found on Redlands Pulse.​