2024 MLC School G. A. Davey Cup House Competition

2024 MLC School G. A. Davey Cup House Competition

The MLC School House Competition has come to a very exciting end for 2024 with Booralee winning the prestigious G. A. Davey Cup.

The House competition at MLC School was was established in 1942 and is awarded to the House with the highest overall score in House Competitions throughout the year.

Mr and Mrs George Arthur Davey were generous MLC School benefactors. George Davey was a prominent member of the MLC School Council for 25 years (1930s to the 1950s).

These competitions embody the essence of School Spirit for the School we love.

There were six competitions on offer this year.

The Swimming and Athletics Carnivals, as well as the MLC School Rowing Challenge, have been part of the House Competition for many years.

Illuminate has also been in the competition for many years, however, this year the format was slightly different, with each House having to construct a House artefact.

There were two new competitions this year. The MLC School Olympics and House Debating, which were both great additions to the overall competition.

The MLC Olympics House Competition consisted of the following sports:

  • Basketball
  • Dodge Ball
  • Hockey
  • Oz Tag
  • Netball
  • Soccer
  • Volleyball
  • Water Polo

 

The winners of each respective House Competition were:

House Competition Event Winners
Swimming Carnival Booralee
Illuminate Abbeythorpe
MLC School House Olympics Abbeythorpe
House Rowing Challenge Wade
House Debating Challenge Joint Winners: Abbeythorpe, Booralee
Athletics Carnival Booralee

 

2024 Final Placings for G. A. Davey Cup

House Final Placings
Booralee 1st
Wade 2nd
Abbeythorpe 3rd
Lester 4th
Leawarra 5th
Mooramoora 6th
Churunga/Prescott/Sutton/Whitley Equal 7th

 

– Andrew Simos
Consultant – Professional Learning, PDHPE and Performance

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