Little League Summer Sport Reports Round 8

Basketball Round 8

Basketball Year 5/6 As – Cranbrook 61 defeated Grammar St Ives 33

The As had another convincing win to keep their undefeated season alive. The boys came out strong, playing full court man to man defence. Grammar struggled to deal with the pressure, resulting in several easy baskets to Cranbrook. Charlie R and Tyson B dominated the boards on both ends of the court, gifting some nice opportunities on the fast breaks to Andre M. Jaysal K and Alfie T brought great energy off the bench, contributing in all aspects of the game

Basketball Year 5/6 Bs – Cranbrook 24 defeated by Grammar St Ives 29

The Bs had another disappointing loss on the weekend against Grammar St Ives. Although the effort was better than last week, the teamwork and cohesion were lacking. The team gifted Grammar too many easy baskets and were unable to capitalise on their own opportunities. Tom D had a strong game, with Oscar R contributing well. The boys will be working hard at training this week, in preparation for their round 9 game against Newington.

Basketball Year 5/6 Cs – Cranbrook 26 defeated Grammar St Ives 10

The Cs won another game making their record 2-0. The team came out in full confidence heading into the game. The boys maintained a healthy lead throughout the whole game scoring nonstop. Vinne B, Sebastian K, Sam F and Lachlan R W had the opposition pinned down not letting them dribble or pass without extreme pressure. Edward N, Edward F and Logan H made sure to keep the lead with some spectacular individual performances such as Edward F’s beautiful steal and then basketball making the crowd gasp in awe.

Basketball Year 5/6 Ds – Cranbrook 36 defeated Grammar St Ives 12

Another amazing games from the boys with a 36-12 Win! The boys came out in high hopes to the game and started off on an amazing run. Aidan M and Jake C scored consistently throughout the whole game displaying in matched talent against the opposition. Charlie R and Jimmy D limited the scoring opportunities of Grammar by deflecting and stealing the ball, giving our boys the opportunity to capitalise. Heath C G once again showcased his passing ability, assisting the boys towards their win. Finally, Rahul W’s once again unbeatable defensive force was outstanding and made it extremely difficult for the opposition to score.

Basketball Year 5/6 Es – Cranbrook 28 defeated Grammar St Ives 18

Another fantastic match for Cranbrook basketball, with outstanding offensive performances from all the boys, with almost everyone on the team contributing individually towards the scoreboard, quantitative evidence of their collective effort towards this great win. Moreover, their passing ability and unselfishness on the offensive end was incomparable to the Grammar side, with the boys having a critical eye on Grammar’s defence in order to deliver passes to the top scorers of the day, those of Oliver G, and Harry R, who each scored 8 points. Overall, this was a great game for Cranbrook and the final score of 28-18 represents this wonderfully.

Basketball Year 5/6 Fs – Cranbrook 35 defeated Grammar St Ives 12

This was a fantastic match, with the boys coming out early in the first half with intensity, demonstrating beautiful passing and space creation ability, whilst maintaining a strong defensive presence with a low foul count of only 2 in the entire game. As a result, Cranbrook’s offensive presence was unmatched, putting on an absolute clinic on offence scoring 22 points in the first half alone. Over the remainder of the game, whilst difficult to observe due to the collective effort of this game, the standout offensive performers became noticeable. These being Rocco B and Eamon R, scoring 14 and 10 points respectively. The game ended with a final score of 35-12, a summary indicative of their outstanding performance.

Basketball Year 5/6 Gs – Cranbrook 4 defeated by Grammar St Ives 6

This was a tough game for the boys on Saturday. Coming out in to the first half with intent, and an eye on the basket. Despite the players’ passing ability and Michael I’s offensive strength, scoring 4 points in the first half, the Grammar defence was in top form, matching our defensive ability and communication lead by Costa V and Hugo L, leading to a score of 4-4 at the end of the first half. Unfortunately, Grammar’s defence in the second half got the better of us, leading to missed shots. Despite this, the boys kept their composure and kept playing hard. Everyone played with intensity and respect, doing their absolute best for Cranbrook.

Basketball Year 5/6 Hs – Cranbrook 18 defeated Grammar St Ives 8

The boys came out extremely strong in the first half, demonstrating their efficient scoring ability and defensive presence whilst keeping their total foul count relatively low throughout the entirety of the game. They played well as a team, looking to pass before they looked to score. Standout performers of Saturdays game were Max C and Jack D, who each displayed excellent efficiency on the offensive end, scoring 6 points each, lifting the entire team up together, leading to their 18-8 win over Grammar St Ives.

Basketball Year 3/4 As – Cranbrook 19 defeated by Mosman 36

For the 2^nd away game so far this season, the As were unfortunately outmatched by a strong Mosman side.  Despite the result, there were glimpses of the high potential the team has from moments of great communication, some very unselfish passing as well as some very locked in attitudes.  Leonardo B and Seb D were instrumental in rallying the boys and they should be commended for their relentless efforts during the game.  The boys will particularly work on rebounding in this week’s training sessions.

Basketball Year 3/4 Bs – Cranbrook 21 defeated Mosman 8

For the first game of the day, the Bs set the tone early against Mosman as they showed tremendous poise and energy being active on all areas of the court.  Jumping out to an early 14-2 lead, the boys never looked back and showed great sportsmanship throughout the match.  Hugo L and Alex P made some impressive baskets from all angles of the frontcourt and their efforts have reflected well in the prior week’s training sessions. It was great to hear boys communicating and chatting about game plans on the sidelines and it is clear that these boys are in for a successful season!

Basketball Year 3/4 Cs – Cranbrook defeated Knox

The boys faced Knox again this weekend looking to bounce back after a tough loss last week. Defence was stressed to the boys at the start of the game, which was executed perfectly by all players on the court. The dominance on display was incredible to see, limiting Knox to roughly 10 total shots at the basket. Special mention must go to Xavier L and Aurelius S for their consistent effort on both offence and defence.

Basketball Year 3/4 Ds – Cranbrook defeated Knox

The boys started a little slowly defensively, allowing too many open shots on the basket. However, after an unfortunate injury to the opposing team, Cranbrook was able to regroup and lock in defensively. This led to many great shots made by Ziggy D, Lachy C and Frank T

Basketball Year 3/4 White 1 – Cranbrook 8 defeated by Mosman 6

A close loss for the Year 3/4 White 1, 8-6. Trailing for much of the game, Mosman snuck in for a win with 2 baskets near the end of the second half. We defended very well but unfortunately struggled to get shots up against a tall Mosman defence. Ziggy S led the attack with some great dribbling and passing. Will A and Harvey H were very solid in defence as they used their aggression to dismantle the ball on many occasions.

Basketball Year 3/4 White 2 – Cranbrook 26 defeated Mosman 4

A great win for the Year 3/4 White 2, 26-4. The boys showed great perseverance to keep Mosman to 4 points and showed their skills late in the second half to pull away with a comfortable victory. Oscar Mc was a standout in offence scoring most of the baskets with a mixture of layups and excellent mid-range jump shots. Lachlan B and Kaiden S were unreal in defence, tracking back and making plenty of steals. 

Basketball Year 3/4 Blue 1 – Cranbrook defeated Mosman

The Cranbrook Blue 1s embodied the concept of great teamwork on Saturday. Henry W was constantly looking to help his team mates offensively, running up and down the court with unprecedented speed. Charlie W and Tully S, always in positive spirits, demonstrated excellent basketball intelligence as they strategised who to mark from the opposite team. Tom S and Marcus K were rebounding machines, each individually establishing a strong court presence, while the dynamic trio Sung H, Oliver P and George Y energised the team through their laser scoring. Well done boys. Great win!

Basketball Year 3/4 Blue 2 – Cranbrook defeated Mosman

The Cranbrook Blue 2s brought an electric energy to the court this weekend. Curtis C and Kyran D were strong and persistent on the defensive end, while Oliver. S and William S scored relentlessly in the fast break. Both Christian K and Mathew AH uplifted the team spirit through an admirable demonstration of resilience, while Nicholas A and Oliver L passed and dribbled the ball with a miraculous finesse. Well done boys. Great win!

Cricket Round 8

Year 6A Cricket – Cranbrook defeated Newington

After starting the season on a high the boys looked to make it 2/2 as we hit the road to play a reinvented Newington side. After winning the toss and electing to bat we found ourselves in some early strife at 6/50. Enter Johnny Y and Christoph F who put on an outstanding partnership to see us get to a defendable total of 102. Again, the boys missed the jump with the opposition looking well set at 1/60. The game was then turn on its head by a 1 handed screamer by Spencer R. The boys cleaning up the rest of the Newington side thanks to some brilliant bowling from Ethan M. Congrats on the win boys! 

Year 6B Cricket – Cranbrook defeated Newington Wyvern

The 6Bs continued their winning ways on Saturday against a formidable opposition in Newington. The weather nor the average parking conditions could stop the boys from putting on yet another dominant display of cricket. Having lost the toss and bowling first, the intentions of the side were clear from the get-go as Andrew ‘Mr Consistent’ H and ‘Pocket Rocket’ Peter Z terrorised the batsmen with blistering pace and relentless accuracy. Having kept Newington to a below par target of 70, Xavier D clearly had somewhere else to be as he all decided the fate of the match within 4 overs, having punished the opposition to all corners of the ground. Brilliant teamwork from Tomas L and Middle order secured the victory for what is proving to be a very promising side in the program. Very much looking forward to what the dream team can achieve next. 

Year 5A Cricket – Cranbrook defeated by Grammar St Ives

The 5As unfortunately lost on the weekend. However, their spirit was high most of the game. Our batting and running between the wickets had improved from last week. Our ability to drop and run gaining those quick singles and rotating the strike really aided in our accumulation of runs throughout the team. However, Shores impressive batting performance and difficulty fielding made it hard for us to stay in the game. Overall, a good performance but looking at continuing to work on our fielding.  

Year 5B Cricket – Cranbrook defeated by Grammar

The 5Bs took part in a closely fought match this weekend, which Sydney Grammar eventually won by a narrow margin. The collective response, to an impressive batsman and bowler from Sydney Grammar, from the 5Bs to this challenge is to be commended – each player played a significant role in bringing the match back to an even footing. Highlights during the batting innings included a sweetly timed six off his pads from Alex M and a number of well-struck boundaries from Rafferty S. Alex M also bowled very economically, picking up 0-1 from his two overs. Elsewhere in the bowling innings, our openers Jackson P and Zach S came up against Grammar’s star player, but bowled very accurately and with good persistence nonetheless. Zach S was rewarded with a wicket, and Jackson threatened to dismiss the star batsman on a number of occasions. Jansen J’s leg breaks show great promise, and with practice will become more consistent. Harry R’s wicket maiden near the death, as well as plenty of dot balls from Ishy S and Patrick G during their bowling partnership in the middle overs, nearly proved enough to turn the match in Cranbrook’s favour as the team came up just short. Nonetheless, this was an impressive team performance against talented opposition, and one from which the players should take plenty of positives. We look forward to continuing the season in the same manner.

Year 5C Cricket – Cranbrook defeated Barker

After a tough loss last week, the 5Cs were able to clinch a convincing win against Barker at Steyne Park. Cranbrook lost the toss and were sent into bat. They were able to scramble to a total of 111 with the loss of only one wicket after 16 overs. Special mention goes to Steven H, who top scored with 18*, and Teddy C who scored a season high 16*. Barker was set a challenging total, and they were limited by what was a solid effort in the field by Cranbrook. The standout bowling performance goes to Teddy C, who took a crucial wicket early in the innings, and secured Cranbrook’s first win of the season with a very sharp run out. This week saw much improvement upon their performance last week against Scots, and the boys should be encouraged by their all-round efforts this week.

Year 4A Cricket – Cranbrook 72 defeated by Shore 81

Cranbrook won the toss and bowled at Steyne Park on Saturday and immediately got off to a strong start, bowling quality lines at a composed Shore top order. Oliver F, bowled fantastic areas, which restricted the opposition’s run scoring, and the entire team fielded well and kept their concentration for the duration of the innings. 

With bat in hand Cranbrook were certainly solid, scoring plenty of boundaries quickly, including a highlight of a monster stand-and-deliver 6 straight over the bowler’s head from Hugh W. Unfortunately, while we played plenty of great run scoring shots, we played plenty of loose shots too. While we outscored the opposition, the difference in the wickets was such that Cranbrook were defeated 81-72. The focus in the weeks to come will be valuing our wickets highly and keeping our concentration with bat in hand. 

Year 4 Blue Cricket – Cranbrook 156 defeated Sydney Grammar St Ives 89

Cranbrook 4Blue were ready to take on Sydney Grammar St Ives after hearing about a narrow win for the 4Red team. Cranbrook won the toss and elected to bat, Austin M and Joseph L were our opening batters looking to get Cranbrook off to a flier putting the bad balls and running the quick singles. Otto Y and Tomek O were the next pair in really boosting our total posting 40 runs in their runs; With George F and Felix C were the third pair in and took their options to take the 1s, 2s and even the 3s which was great to see, Angus D and Otto Y really took it to Grammar and boosted Cranbrook’s total to 96 runs (not including extra runs for wickets). Cranbrook 4Red were ready to bowl and it was a great start Angus D steamed in and bowled a peach of a delivery taking a wicket on the first ball of the innings. Tomek O took 2 wickets in his first over, while Otto Y took 2 wickets in his first over as well. Joseph L took 2 wickets in his first over also bowling a maiden over as well, Austin M took 2 wickets. Angus D came back for his second over and took a wicket, paving his fellow bowler Felix C’s wicket hit. George F with disbelief in his face, took one as well. Cranbrook finished on a total of 12 wickets by the end of their innings, really helping Cranbrook boost the total. Overall, very pleased with their winning streak for the Term 4 Cricket.

Year 4 Red Cricket – Cranbrook 104 defeated Grammar St Ives 102

Another early start for Cranbrook driving out to St Ives. Cranbrook won the toss and elected to bat, Henry C-S and Jack E opened the batting looking to get Cranbrook off to a good start working the singles and hitting the bad balls for four, George Y and Charlie H were the next pair in and once again took their chances with quick singles, Tomek O and Joseph L put the bad balls away helping the total slowly increase, Rembrandt T and George Y were our last pair both batsmen took their chances to boost Cranbrook’s total. Sydney Grammar had some great fielding taking a total of 9 wickets, giving them a 45 run head start before they even batted. Cranbrook 4Red ended on a total of 59 runs (not including extra runs for wickets). Cranbrook knew they had to take some wickets in order to give them chances to win. Cranbrook started well with Tomek O taking 2 wickets in his first over, it was then followed up by Henry C-S steaming in on a hat-trick only to take a wicket the ball after with a great 3 wicket maiden from Henry C-S, it was then followed up by Charlie H also on a Hat-trick from his first 2 balls Charlie H was close just going over the stumps, Jack E took a very important wicket which was then followed up by Tomek O taking another wicket. Cranbrook 4Red took a total of 9 wickets giving them the edge in the last over of the game, Henry C-S was the MOM to take Cranbrook over the line for a narrow win over Grammar. Overall, it was a great performance from the boys in their 2nd game of Term 4. 

Year 3A Master Blasters – Cranbrook defeated Newington Wyvern

The mighty 3As have gone 2 from 2 with a great win against Newington. Cranbrook scored 165 to Newington’s 85. Special mentions go to Leo S for his great spin bowling and Thomas F for a great batting innings. Well done boys!

Year 3B Master Blasters – Cranbrook defeated by Grammar Edgecliff by 1 run

The Cranbrook 3Bs put in another strong performance on the weekend in a nail biter of a game. Fielding first, the boys displayed good discipline in their bowling, taking three wickets. In response, the boys started their batting innings well and looked set to win, however an untimely wicket in the final over put us behind by one run.

Year 3C Master Blasters – Cranbrook defeated Newington Wyvern

Entertainment is the word to describe the Cranbrook 3Cs! Their on-field plays were nothing but outstanding, remaining unbeaten this week against a very strong Newington side. The boys showed their class when required to get the result and came out the winners.

Tennis Round 8

Tennis As – Cranbrook defeated by Knox

We had another glorious sunny Saturday morning for our second fixture against Knox on the Kent Road Courts. It was a sensational series of matches with plenty of great rallies and well-earned points. There were some joyous victories along the way however the morning finished 3-12 to Knox. Sebastian T. and Riley T. stayed consistent and played some powerful serves. Lachlan B. and Ethan G stayed in sync and had a fantastic doubles fixture. The students look forward to continuing the season with their home fixture this week against Redlands.

Tennis Development & Tennis Cs

During our Lyne Park training session, the boys played a round robin tournament. There were long rallies across all courts and strong serves. Matthew Z and Niko D showed consistency when placing winning shots. It was enjoyable to see all the boys enjoy playing their matches.

Multi-Sports

The boys continued to focus on striking skills through activities and games of ‘Dodge Tee ball’. On Saturday, the Green team were the winners by a small margin of 3 runs in Dodge Tee Ball. Although one team was successful in Dodge Tee Ball, all the boys demonstrated an enhanced ability at striking the ball with a baseball bat. Fantastic performances from both Toby W and Harry D with impressive striking distances.