Secondary Sport
Secondary Sport on Redland Pulse incl. Rhino
Basketball
This Saturday will be the first round of Redlands Basketball. Please check the Redlands Rhino on Redlands Pulse for the most up to date fixtures for this Saturday. Please click here to access the COVID-safe procedures for your relevant venue this Saturday. A reminder to make Redlands Pulse your first point of contact for any Basketball related information. Best of luck to all teams in Round 1 this Saturday.
Hockey
Congratulations to Eloise Trueman (Yr 9) who was selected for the Sydney Metro Academy (SMA) for 2020/2021. The SMA program aims to develop the skills of talented Hockey athletes in the Sydney Metropolitan area and forms part of the NSW Hockey Pathway.
Congratulations to Seb Griffith (Yr 10) who was also selected for the 2021 U18 Hockey NSW AAP mens squad.
Rowing
The rowers continued to train well over the past week, with the senior crews competiting in a virtual Head of the Charles Regatta (which is typically held in Boston, USA). Using the GPS Stroke coaches, crews time trialled over a 5,000m distance at full effort. The data from these efforts was then uploaded and can be viewed and compared against rowers from around the world racing on their own home waters.
Our crews raced on an incoming tide with no wind assistance, while crews elsewhere might have chosen more favourable conditions to assist, however despite this, the Redlands crews acquitted themselves well. All crews raced under an age grouping of Youth for our senior crews and Under 17 for our Year 10 crews, with times from every boat class being compared to each other.
Senior Girls 1st Crew: 16th out of 95
Senior Girls 2nd Crew: 30th out of 95
Senior Girls Double: 77th out of 95
Yr 10 Girls 1st Crew: 14th out of 85
Yr 10 Girls 2nd Crew: 37th out of 85
Senior Boys 1st Crew: 18th out of 121
Senior Boys 2nd Crew: 49th out of 121
Yr 10 Boys 1st Crew: 26th out of 98
Yr 10 Boys 2nd Crew: 34th out of 98
Results can be found here.
Rugby
It was fantastic to see three Redlanders playing across the weekend in the Shute Shield Finals. Thomas Vekas, Cameron Pascoe (Class of 2019) and Harrison Blackall (Class of 2018) represented the Gordon Colts in a tough back and forth game against Eastern Suburbs. Ultimately Gordon was able to sustain a late comeback from Easts and move on to the Semi Finals next weekend.
It is fantastic to see more Redlands students continue Rugby after leaving school and I encourage all Redlands students involved in the Rugby program to look at these pathways.
There have been many Rugby students accessing the Fitness Centre in the off season. Strength and speed programs are available to all students and it would be ideal to see as many of our Rugby boys as possible. For all players wishing to trial for the 1st XV and also our A Division sides, the Fitness Centre is the perfect place to prepare yourself for the 2021 ISA Representative season.
Please contact Mr Gooding directly via email for any questions regarding the Rugby program for 2021 or the Fitness Centre.
Tennis
Saturday was the first round of the Summer NSTA competition. With a massive 28 teams entered into the competition, there were mixed results with plenty of matches being hard fought as students’ match playing skills were put to the test. Just a friendly reminder, please aim to arrive at least 15 minutes before your scheduled start time to ensure there is sufficient time for a warm up and matches can start on time, 8.00am and 10.00am.
If students are sick or injured and cannot attend training, please email Eliza Peirce. If students are sick and rostered to play on Saturday, please email Eliza Peirce before 12.00pm on the Friday to ensure a replacement can be found and all sets can be completed.
The COVID Safety Protocols for Tennis have not changed for this weekend, Saturday 24 October. The one spectator rule at all NSTA Tennis venues remains in place. The Redlands COVID Sports Protocols can be found on Redlands Pulse.
Touch Football
Saturday will see the ISA Touch Football competition kick off at Macquarie University Playing Fields. We are wishing all players the best of luck with their first round, the Redlands Rhino has the up-to-date fixtures. A reminder that we are allowing one spectator per player for the games this weekend. Spectators will need to register with the COVID Marshal in the Pavilion of the Sporting Fields. Spectators must remain in the spectator zones (not on the playing surface). More information regarding the COVID Protocols can be found on Redlands Pulse – Touch Football
“To win, you gotta lose. To be successful, you gotta have something that’s not successful. To be happy, you gotta have disappointment“. Michael Jordan
Mr Tom Kindred
Head of Secondary School Sport
sports@redlands.nsw.edu.au
All Sports contacts can be found on Redlands Pulse.