Summer Sports Preview
Which Sport Will Bring Back Trophies To The Streets Of North Sydney?
T. M. Kennedy
AS THE SUMMER SEASON HAS ALREADY BEGUN, here is a quick preview of the Shore summer sports to headline our GPS teams for the upcoming season. This summer season provides some tough challenges and further adventures for others.
(Captain of Basketball Julian Reynolds)
Basketball season has truly kicked in, with GPS teams already commencing games and vigorous training. Shore once again has a well-rounded team with Julian Reynolds headlining the team and other guard Thomas Latimer coming back for another season in the Firsts Basketball. The GPS favourites for basketball look to be Scots, winning the pre-season competition.
(Ben Barry making a layup)
In the pool, there has been a change to the Shore Firsts Water Polo team after losing Zac Izzard, Harry Underhill and Tom Serhan. However, we have Koby Smith, Calvin Shortus and Jett Semens to headline the squad in the pool and hopefully bring back another premiership for Shore.
On the cricket field, a strong young team with a lot of returning players. We hope to bring back the First XI premiership to the lovely fields of Northbridge. Alex Segeart and Will Sutton look to headline the Year 12s in the team, but with a very strong bowling attack composed of Year 11s and 10s. This young team will be one of the underdog teams in the competition this year, hoping to bring some cricket success back to the School.
On the river, a new Shore First VIII coach will help to see the return of the Major Rennie Trophy to the cabinets of the Shore Sportsmaster’s office. Mackenzie Fox, coxswain, is the only one returning to the 1st VIII boat but with strong rowers such as Alex Smith, Ben Muffet, Harry Marshall and Liam Macfarlane. With a new coach brings high expectations that all Shore boys should look forward to hopefully lifting the Major Rennie Trophy once again on the banks of Penrith.
Going down to Long Reef, an extremely strong Year 11 and 10 cohort leading the pack from the front will ensure success back to Long Reef sheds. Duncan Cowan, Lachie Chappell and Issac Edwards will surf and swim their way to victory along the shores of the Northern Beaches.
Finally, on the court, a strong tennis cohort will hope to bring another premiership. With the likes of a very strong Year 10 cohort with Oliver Wilcox and Felix Harrop, and Ari Carboni and Zac Little in Year 11, the tennis courts up at Northbridge look to be very strong this year.