Secondary Sport
Cross Country
The SCEGGS Inter-House Cross Country Carnival was held last week at Queens Park before school. Over 160 students turned up to run and support their House in the early hours of the morning. A shout out to Matilda Emanuel (Year 10) and Francesca Emblin (Year 11) who stayed behind to help as runners leading out the Primary Carnival.
Congratulations to the individual age champions:
| Beatrix Palmer | 12 years | Barton |
| Melina Gouveros | 13 Years | Langley |
| Annabelle Jessup | 14 Years | Badham |
| Harriet Christie | 15 Years | Beck |
| Lily Cooney | 16 Years | Badham |
| Ruby Fry | 17 Years | Christian |
| Tessa McCarthy | 18 Years | Barton |
Congratulations to Beck who was the runaway champion House with strong results across each age group.
Overall Point Score
| Place | House | Participation Points | Contribution Points | Total |
| 1st | Beck | 30 | 97 | 127 |
| 2nd | Langley | 25 | 63 | 88 |
| 3rd | Christian | 32 | 46 | 78 |
| 4th | Barton | 22 | 48 | 70 |
| 5th | Docker | 24 | 41 | 65 |
| 6th | Badham | 24 | 37 | 61 |
Easts Touch
Easts Touch Best & Fairest
Congratulations to the following students who were awarded Best & Fairest awards by East Touch for their grades:
| Lily Cooney (Year 10) | Senior A | SCEGGS 1 |
| Annaliese Stackpool (Year 10) | Senior B | SCEGGS 2 |
| Alexandra Del-Ben (Year 10) | Senior D | SCEGGS 4 |
| Georgie Thomasson (Year 12) | Senior H | SCEGGS 8 |
| Eva Litosh (Year 9) | Junior F | SCEGGS 12 |
Grand Final Schedule – Saturday March 23 at Reservoir Fields
Please note that all Grand Finals for Easts Touch will be held at the Reservoir Fields in Centennial Park. It is important to know that the park will be closed for car access on this day due to a music festival. Everyone is encouraged to take public transport or be dropped off on Oxford Street in Paddington. Parking nearby will be extremely limited!
| 8.00am | SCEGGS 10 vs St Scholastica’s 3 | Junior C |
| 8.00am | SCEGGS 14 vs Loreto Kirribilli 15 | Junior H |
| 9.50am | SCEGGS 11 vs St Vincents 11 | Junior D |
| 10.40am | SCEGGS 12 vs Kincoppal Rose Bay 17 | Junior F |
| 10.40am | SCEGGS 15 vs Kincoppal Rose Bay 21 | Year 7A |
| 11.30am | SCEGGS 13 vs St Vincent’s 14 | Junior G |
| 11.30am | SCEGGS 8 vs Kincoppal Rose Bay 9 | Senior H |
| 11.30am | SCEGGS 18 vs Kambala 15 | Year 7 D play off |
NSW Schools Teams Racing (Sailing)
SCEGGS sent a team of Sailors to the NSW Schools Teams Racing Championships that were held at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron from March 15-17. Well done to Alexandra Argy (Year 11), Isobel Payne (Year 11), Jessica Board (Year 10), Sophie M (Year 10), Astrid Straesser (Year 10), Michaela Docherty (Year 9), Abigail Tattersall (Year 9), Sophia Bolot (Year 8) and Natalie Perkins (Year 8).
Friday saw tough windy conditions which were challenging to navigate however the team was successful in beating Newington College in one race. Saturday saw great improvement and the team recorded some wins over Cranbrook 4, Redlands and Sydney Boys.
The team will return to their regular lessons at Woollahra Sailing Club and continue to work on their skills for 2025.
Gymnastics
Congratulations to Ilana Patkar (Year 12) who competed at the Rhythmic Gymnastics State Trials 1 and 2 at the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence, Redfern held in February and March. The field of Level 10 gymnasts across the state is incredibly high and Ilana performed with grace and confidence in her skills and routines.
Results:
| Ilana Patkar (Level 10) | 19th Hoop, 19th Ball, 20th Clubs, 17th Ribbon, 19th Overall |
SCEGGS at Play
Do you have any sporting news or photos to share in the Green Gate?
We love seeing our students being active and want to celebrate their passion and enjoyment amongst the SCEGGS community. Please send in any action shots from the weekend and any other interesting sporting highlights to Alison Gowan.
SCEGGS Training sessions before and after school plus Saturday Sport
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IGSA Fixtures, Results and Wet Weather
The IGSA website and platform for accessing wet weather, fixtures and team results can be found here.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact myself on 9052 2721 or 0418 491 521.
Alison Gowan
Director of Sport
