Snowsports
Congratulations
George Murphy (Yr 9) and Harrison Fung (Yr 8) skied in 2 FIS mogul competitions on 28 and 29 August , competing strongly against a red hot field of international mogul skiers (including Olympic Champion Canadian Mikael Kingsbury, World Champion Ikuma Horishima from Japan and our very own silver medallist from Korea, Matt Graham) at Toppa’s Dream in Blue Cow. Then the boys travelled to Mt Buller for the FIS ABOM Mogul Challenge run on a dual moguls format on the weekend of 1 September.
Results – Australian National Mogul Championships – Perisher
Day 1 Singles
George Murphy Opens 38th; U20 Juniors 20th
Harrison Fung Opens 40th; U20 Juniors 22nd
Day 2 Singles
George Murphy Opens 19th; U20 Juniors 10th
Harrison Fung Opens 39th; U20 Juniors 23rd
ABOM Mogul Challenge – Mt Buller
George Murphy Opens 11th; U20 Juniors 3rd*
Harrison Fung Opens 45th; U20 Juniors 27th
*for his 3rd place podium, George won $100 and a pair of sunglasses!
National Interschools Championships at Perisher 5-9 September
Redlands placed 2nd in the Overall Senior Coed point score and 8th in Junior Coed. There were 9 teams on the podiums and George Murphy, Billy Thomas and Daisy Thomas placed first in Australia in their mogul events. D1 Boys SBGS placed 1st and Tas Forest 3rd individually; D1 Boys SkierX placed 3rd and Billy Spanos 3rd individually; D2 Boys, D3 Boys and D4 Girls teams placed 1st with Julius Keller 2nd individually. It was a fantastic result at the end of a very hard season of competition. Thanks to all students who competed this year and many thanks to staff and parents who stand on race courses to support the competitors.
Redlands Pulse has results or full race results are at www.ausinterschools.com.au
Friends of Snowsports (FOSS)
The Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 24 September at 6pm in H2.1 on the Senior Campus. Please attend to support the efforts of the committee and help the Snowsports Committee plan for 2019.
Final Snowsports Awards Presentation and Annual Celebration
This evening is at the Cammeray Golf Club on Friday 28 September from 6.00-8.30pm. Book here. Special Yr 12 recognition awards and spirit of the snow awards.
More details are on Redlands Pulse.
Mr Bruce Campbell
bcampbell@redlands.nsw.edu.au
Snowsports Administrator
0413764445