Matt Grice, Director of Sport

Matt Grice, Director of Sport

Dear Parents and Guardians

Start well, finish well..

I’d like to start by thanking Mr Dumbleton and a selection of Year 11 boys who played in the 1st and 2nd XV this year. These students have generously given up their lunchtime over the past two weeks to head down to the Junior School and engage with our Year 1 students.

The sessions began with a Q&A, where the young Cranbrookians asked our senior boys some hard-hitting questions such as, “How many tries did you score last year?” and “Are you any good?” This was followed by a quick rotation of games, where the Year 1 students had the opportunity to play a few tag games with the 1sts and 2nds. Despite the 10-year age gap, it was clear to see the fun and delight on all of the students’ faces as they embraced the true meaning of sport—having fun. A big thank you to everyone involved!

A huge congratulations to the Rowing community for another successful Mitchell Cup regatta held last Saturday. It was a highly competitive day, with lots of tight racing on Sydney Harbour. A huge thank you to Mr Carrol and the rowing staff for putting on the day.

Much thanks to the Cranbrook Basketball Parent Support Group for hosting the fan favourite 3×3 Tournamnet last week.  It was a great event, bringing together the students and coaches across the program to enjoy this fast, fun, game format.  We are looking forward to next year’s event already.

It’s been a remarkable season across the board, and I’m proud of the dedication, effort, and sportsmanship shown by all our students. Here’s to finishing strong and building on our success in the years to come!

As we close out the sporting year, I’d like to thank all of the staff and coaches for your hard work and dedication this year. It’s a huge effort to get 1300 students all over Sydney each Saturday and it simply could not be done without your tremendous support. From the entire sports department we would like to say a huge thank you! Cranbrook Sport is looking forward to a bumper 2025, which I’m sure will once again prove to be very successful.

Please find the Holiday Training Schedule here. 

Booking links for our Holiday Camps can be found under the Dates section or below:

Matt Grice
Director of Sport