Matt Grice, Director of Sport
Dear Parents and Guardians,
It was fantastic to have Cranbrook’s own Grae Morris (Class of 2021), Silver Medallist at the Paris Olympics, join us at our sailing season launch on Saturday. Grae shared some incredible Olympic insights, while parents and students had the opportunity to hold his silver medal. A big thank you to everyone who attended, and to Mr Brewer for organising the event.
Cranbrook had a tough round against St Aloysius over the weekend. Aloys got the better of us in the Basketball and Tennis 1sts fixtures, while we had good wins in the Water Polo and Volleyball in both the 1sts and 2nds. The 1sts Cricket unfortunately ended in a draw as the rain spoilt our run chase. Great work from our Volleyballers 1sts, 2nds and 3rds as they managed to win all games for the 2nd week in a row!
2nds Volleyball
Water Polo in action.
The Rowers were in action at the Newcastle Grammar School’s Regatta on Saturday. Mr Carrol reports that lots of wins, laughs and lessons were learnt on the day. Well done to the Senior 1st quad team for taking out the Division 1 race. We are looking forward to more fantastic results as the season progresses.
We look forward to hosting Trinity this weekend in another tough summer round. Basketball, Cricket, Tennis and Water Polo will all be home on Saturday and as always, would love to see as many staff, parents, and spectators as possible at the games to support the Cranbrook Students.
This Friday night see our 2nd Friday night lights game at Home against Trinity for the 1sts and 2nds for Basketball and Water Polo
Speed and Agility Friday Mornings 6:30am on Hordern. We would love to see as many students as possible at these amazing free session’s Mr Hallam puts on. The program is designed for all skill sets and athletic abilities. We would love to see everyone come down to get a little better each week for their chosen sport.
Please see this weekend’s fixtures here. The Full Term 4 Co-Curricular & Sport timetable is here. A reminder that All Sport Team Photos and Co-Curricular Group Photos are available from our School Photographer – Melba Studios.
To access your photos – please visit www.melbastudios.com.au
The images can be located under the School section and the Password is DANGAR
Looking forward to seeing everyone around the grounds this weekend.
The Lewis Report. 10A Cricket
On Saturday I had the pleasure of watching several games of Basketball, Cricket, Volleyball and Water Polo. With cricket back on Hordern Oval, the school sports program feels more complete than ever, as our student represent the school in their chosen sport, side by side.
In Term 4, our top cricket teams, the 1st XI, 2nd XI, 10A & 9A compete in a longer, 2-day format across multiple Saturdays. The 10As versed St Aloysius on the 26th of October, and 2nd of November, with the game featuring many momentum shifts. Bowling first, our team came out strong, hitting decent areas and fielding with intensity. With St Aloysius 5/53, we were in a very strong position. The game then started to swing in our opposition’s favour, as they were able to build a 90-run partnership before Emile Ghosn, playing up an age group, got the breakthrough we were after. Some tidy bowling from Ed Copping (3/18), Will Goodall (2/29) and Oscar Parsons (2/27) had St Aloysius all out for 175. With about 20 minutes left of play for the day, our openers saw out the opposition bowlers.
Returning on Saturday the 2nd of November to overcast, and sprinkling conditions ideal for bowling, our batsmen knew that the 176 runs required wouldn’t come easily. The momentum swung St Aloysius’ way early, putting us 5 down for 78 runs. With wickets falling around him, number 3 batsman, Ed Copping put his head down, and was able to score 58 runs, thanks to partnerships with Charlie Cowan (19) and Will Goodall (25*), who brought up the win with a four, with 3 wickets in hand.
The game was a great lesson for our team of the importance of keeping the momentum and staying on top. Best of luck to our 10As and all 2 day cricketers on their upcoming match against Trinity, which will see the 1st XI return to Hordern once more.
Matt Grice
Director of Sport