Matt Grice, Director of Sport

Matt Grice, Director of Sport

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Our 1sts Volleyball and Football teams both had thrilling wins against Waverley. Both games came down to the final moments, with Football surviving an after the bell penalty to win 3-2, and Volleyball winning in the last set, 15-10 in an epic 5 set marathon. Despite the rain, a huge crowd turned up to support our 1sts XV. Congratulations to Waverley who were deserved winners on the day.

A big thank you to Mr Lewis, Mr Aynsley, Mr Bray, and Mr Canning for manning the brooms and sweeping ovals that resembled lakes to get fixtures on. It once again shows the dedication of our staff to try and facilitate every opportunity for our students to play, excel and, most importantly, enjoy their sport.

Looking forward to House Football Day tomorrow. We wish everyone the best of luck, then have a wonderful holiday break.

The Lewis Report. Volleyball

It was wet… say it three times to break the curse. Possibly the wettest of them all to wrap up Saturday fixtures for term 2. On a day that saw 68 out of 85 fixtures cancelled due to fields becoming lakes, one sport that was unfazed by the weather was Volleyball.

A relatively new sport at Cranbrook, Volleyball is offered year-round to students in Year 10, 11, and 12. On Saturday, our Volleyball 1sts played Waverley in what turned out to be a 5 set thriller! The match had everything, from aces to 60+ shot rallies. After losing 2-3 against Waverley earlier in the season, our team was determined to secure the victory at home.

This energy led to a strong start, winning the first set 25-22. The second set was another close one which featured many long rallies; Waverley won 28-26. In the third set, the Cranbrook team dominated, demonstrating great serving and smashing to win 25-15. Not prepared to lose easily, Waverley made a comeback in the fourth, forcing a fifth set decider! The Cranbrook 1sts won the decider 15-10, taking the crown back off our local CAS rival school.

As we all look forward to a break (especially our fields), cross your fingers for drier weather for the remaining 3 Saturday fixtures of the winter season next term.

Eddie Lewis, Sport operational Coordinator P-12

Please find attached here a schedule of Co-Curricular and Sport Activities here. (July Holiday Camp 2024 v2)

We have a number of Sport Holiday Camps available during the term break – details can be found under the dates section and below. 

Matt Grice
Director of Sport