Taekwondo Report

Saturday 2 August 2025

First V vs St Aloysius’ College (3-2 Win)

On Saturday 2 August, Shore students delivered an impressive performance against St Aloysius’ College. In a tough match-up, Shore proved to be a stronger side with a 3-2 victory in a demonstration of the team’s focus and discipline.

The first bout was one to watch. Our Captain Andrew Gilchrist leading the charge against the Captain of Alloys. He came out aggressively with some good kicks, unfortunately he caught an unlucky injury to the knee and subsequently was forced to forfeit the match.

Now down by 1-0 Josh Lo knew he had to make an impact to change the tide of the game. He came out humming, scoring clean and loud kick. He quickly gained the advantage and won the bout 3-0. A dominant victory.

The score was now 1-1 and Shore knew that they needed to extend their lead. Ben Pennefather came out strong he was winning early by 1. He got unlucky with a few and ended up with the score being 2-2 (golden point). Despite the pressure, he delivered. He quickly finished the match and won 3-2.

With that win under our belt, we just needed one more to secure the victory. Christian Wong came out the gates with a strong performance, easily dominating his opponent. The match ended quickly with a dominant 3-0 victory to Shore.

There was one more bout to go. Will Gordon was called up. Despite being Saturday’s reserve fighter, Will showed great determination and resilience in fighting a very experienced opponent. An impressive performance saw a very close bout, with Will unfortunately losing out 3-2 but his resilience was a clear reflection of the team’s overall tenacity.

With the win going to Shore, we are now tied equal first place with Sydney Grammar School. Congratulations to all our members who represented Shore with such distinction. We return next week for another home fixture against Riverview, and another chance to pull away for an outright first place on the table. Go Shore!

Christian Wong
Vice-Captain Taekwondo