Taekwondo Tournament

Saturday 16 August 2025

On Saturday 16 August, Shore delivered an impressive performance at the Taekwondo First V Tournament hosted by St Ignatius’ College, Riverview. In a tough match-up, Shore proved to be the stronger team, coming out with a victory of 3-2 reflecting the team’s skill and discipline.

The match started with our very own Joshua Lo. He was excited to get the day going. He showed no mercy and was ferocious in defeating his opponent, ending it with a swift 3-1 win.

Next was our captain, Andrew Gilchrist. He had a formidable opponent. He came out aggressively with some good kicks but just got unlucky. Sadly, he didn’t get the rub of the green, losing 3-1.

The score was 1-1 and Shore knew they had to get the advantage. Ben Pennefather had a round that was hard fought. It came down to a golden point decider that could determine the outcome for our spot in the finals. Ben proved to be the stronger opponent, prevailing with a 3-2 win!

Will Gordon then stepped up to the mat and was eager to get going. Will fought with exemplary courage and technique. He took a 2-1 lead. Unfortunately, it didn’t end the way that was deserved. His opponent was disqualified midway, however, it was undeniable that Will was the better fighter of the day.

Even though the win was secure, Shore still wanted one more. Christian Wong stepped up to the mat to finish the job. However, he was not the strongest on the mat that day and lost 3-1.

Despite the close win, the efforts from the First V led to them to an outright minor championship! This result has secured their place in the finals against Sydney Grammar at the NSW All-school in two weeks’ time. The team has much work to do to prepare for this. We shall be training harder than ever to finish what we started.

Go Shore!

Christian Wong
Vice-Captain Taekwondo