Matt Grice, Director of Sport
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I’d like to welcome back all students and parents for the start of a busy Term 4. Congratulations to all the Athletes and staff who competed at the CAS Athletics Championships held at the end of Term 3. It was a fantastic team performance along with many tremendous individual results.
Our amazing Head of Athletics, Miss Amy- Leigh Williams writes:
I am excited to share some fantastic news from our recent athletics events. Several of our talented athletes have not only excelled in their performances but have also broken and set new Cranbrook School records.
These outstanding achievements reflect their hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence. We are so proud of our athletes for pushing their limits and reaching new heights!
Congratulations to our record-breakers.
🏅 Thomas Dawson
U16 110m Hurdles – 15.13s
(Previous record was 15.19 O. Patterson 2022)
🏅 Zac Crowe
Opens 110m Hurdles – 15.35s
(Previous record was 16.1 O.C.Courtney 2010)
🏅 Justin Barta, Jaxson Allen, Tex Christensen & Harrison Scriven
Opens 4 x 100m Relay – 43.20s
(Previous record was 43.99s A. Kemp, V Alves, J McElroy & S Solomon 2009)
I am also thrilled to announce the remarkable achievements of our athletes at the NSW All Schools Championships this past weekend! Each finalist performed exceptionally, placing in the top 15 in the state, showcasing their dedication and talent. Their hard work and determination have truly paid off, and we couldn’t be prouder of their accomplishments. Let’s celebrate their success and encourage them to keep striving for excellence!
Standout Performances;
- Thomas Carrano – 12-14yrs 100m T/F41 – 1st
- Thomas Carrano – 12-14yrsyrs 200m T/F41 – 3rd
- Tyrese-Lloyd Owusu – 13yrs Long Jump – 3rd
- Tom Dawson – 16yrs 110m Hurdles – 3rd
- Harry Keats – 14yrs 400m – 3rd
- Charles Carrano – 13yrs 80m Hurdles – 4th
- Zac Crowe – 17yrs 100m Hurdles – 5th
- Thomas Carrano – 12-14yrs 800m T/F41 – 5th
Congratulations to the below athletes on their performances in the following events;
- Andrew Carrano – 16yrs 110m Hurdles & 100m
- Harry Keats – 14yrs 100m &200m
- Charles Carrano – 13yrs 100m, 200m &Long jump
- Callum Forato – 17yrs 1500m
- Edwin Alder – 14yrs 800m &1500m
- Henry Roberts – 15yrs 1500m
- Huon Groves – 17yrs 1500m
- Joseph Landman – 12yrs High Jump
- Liam Crowe – 15yrs 800m
- Rohan O’Donnell – 16yrs 800m
- Zac Crowe – 17yrs High Jump
- Aarya Mistry – 15yrs 2000m Steeple
All our Cranbrook athletes performed amazingly well over the weekend, with all finalists finishing in the top 15 in the state! A fantastic achievement for all our athletes!
A massive thank you to all who were involved in the numerous holiday activities, including our inaugural Water Polo tour to the Sunshine Coast.
Cranbrook Sailing took a team to New Zealand to compete for Australia in the Interdominion Championships.
Rowing took a 55-strong group to Berry for an intensive training camp….
Our top squads’ held preseason training sessions and our Sport Holiday Camps that were attended in records number. It was fantastic to see so many students so active in their holiday break. Well done to everyone who got involved.
I’d like to congratulate the follow students who have been announced as leaders of their summer sports for the 2024/25 season. Your dedication, hard work, and passion for your respective sports have not gone unnoticed, and this achievement is a testament to your commitment and leadership qualities at Cranbrook.
| Summer Sport | Captains | Vice – Captains |
| Athletics | Julian Kelly | Co-Vice Captains: Matt Radvin and Charlie Swain |
| Basketball | John Dulhunty | Noah Doherty |
| Cricket | Oscar Wright | Tim Molnar |
| Rowing | Edward Williams | Edward Hartwright |
| Sailing | Spencer McKay | Henry Myers |
| Swimming | Matt Alexiou | Tate Siriani |
| Tennis | Oliver Berger | Wentworth Twaits |
| Touch Football | Nick Clemson | James Jackson |
| Volleyball | Co-Captains: Ethan Jennings and Oliver Da Silva | |
| Water Polo | Co-Captains: Felix Sheldrick and Ethan Negrin | |
We look forward to a big weekend of sport this weekend as we launch into the summer season. The majority of sports have trial matches before the CAS season kicks off next week. Well done to out 1sts Cricket team who started their season in style against Barker scoring 235 runs on the first day of their two-day match.
Basketball launch their season this evening from 4:15pm as they host Sydney Grammar in the Bounce Cup – they would love a home crowd to support them.
Cricket will also host a Launch event on Hordern to celebrate the opening of the Hordern Cricket Pitch – please find details here.
The Lewis Report. September Holidays
The school holidays were once again used as a great opportunity for development, performance, and practice for our students across a range of sports. Our basketballers have been training very hard and competed in the NBA Sydney Schools Shootout. Our cricketers had several practice matches, which included the first games back at Hordern! Training camps provided our rowers, tennis, and volleyball players with much needed skill refreshers, whilst our water polo students travelled to the Sunshine Coast to play a variety of new opponents.
Having finished second at Nationals in July, our 1st VI sailors qualified to compete in the Interdominion Championships, representing Australia against New Zealand. I was fortunate enough to join them on their trip to Auckland in the third week of the break. It was a brilliant tour, and our students represented not only the school, but the country with pride and sportsmanship in a range of conditions.
Below is a report from Spencer McKay, Captain of Sailing.
Over the October holidays, the 1st sailing team travelled to Auckland, New Zealand for the School Sailing Interdominion Championship, which hosts the top 3 open and female teams from Australia and New Zealand. The team arrived 2 days before the regatta began for some training in what were unfamiliar boats to us. Familiarising ourselves with the boats would be crucial to being able to execute in our racing against the polished Kiwi teams. After 2 days of windy training, the team was set for the championship, however, the forecast was suggesting light winds for 2 of the 3 days of the championship. These first 2 days of racing brought a very light fickle offshore wind that provided difficult conditions to race in, with large shifts in the wind creating a sense of unpredictability. Although being strong on the strategic side of the racing, the limited days of training in the new boats led to a lack of precise execution under pressure, unfortunately resulting in some simple errors and losses. However, the team showed good progression throughout the regatta, breaking the undefeated Auckland Grammar’s winning streak and stringing together multiple solid wins in a row. Although the boys put together some decent races against the top teams from Aus and NZ, the unfamiliarity in these new boats was evident in our inconsistency. The boys should hold their heads high racing in what is the pinnacle event in school sailing.
We are now straight back into training for the State Championship in Term 1 and will be aiming to retain the state title for the 3rd year in a row.
Please find the Term 4 Co-Curricular and Sport Timetable here.
A full outline of this weekend’s fixtures can be found here.
Looking forward to seeing everyone around the grounds this weekend.
Matt Grice
Director of Sport