
Battle of the Books: Cranbrook vs Ascham
Victory Defended! Cranbrook Teams Triumph Again
What an incredible day of literary competition! On 23 June, our junior and senior teams faced off against Ascham in the ultimate test of book knowledge and quick thinking. After months of preparation, reading through their respective collections of 8 carefully selected books, both divisions came ready to battle.
The atmosphere was electric as teams went head-to-head in intense trivia rounds, demonstrating their deep understanding of characters, plots, themes, as they fielded challenging questions with confidence and enthusiasm.
Congratulations to both our Junior and Senior teams for successfully defending their titles and claiming victory once again! Their hard work, teamwork, and genuine love of literature made Cranbrook proud.
A huge thank you to all the supporters who came out to cheer on our teams – your energy and encouragement helped create an unforgettable day. The Battle of the Books continues to be one of our most exciting academic competitions, celebrating the joy of reading and the thrill of friendly rivalry.
Here’s to our champion readers and another successful Battle of the Books!
Team name (Junior) | Members |
Awesome sauce | Alex Pontifix |
Harry Dickson | |
Edward Retief | |
James Chau |
Team name (Senior) | Members |
Books, Boys, & Salmons | Finn Dusseldorp |
Charlie Griffin | |
Finnigan O’Reilly | |
Ned Granger |
Tara Schmidtke
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