| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 5 – 8 December 2022 | Camps Week |
| 8 December 2022 | Senior School Speech Night Last Day of Term 4 2022 |
| 31 January 2023 | Orientation Day Year 7 2023 students |
| 1 February 2023 | First Day of Term 1 2023 |
| 17 February 2023 | Boarder parent cocktails |
| 17 February 2023 | Northbridge parent cocktails |
| 24 February 2023 | Icebreaker |
| 10 March 2023 | Tennis Day |
| 11 March 2023 | Year 7 BBQ |
He (Jesus) was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made…The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.
John 1:2-3, 14
Dear Students, Parents and Carers
Most will be aware of the iconic film Monty Python’s Life of Brian, set in the Middle East some two thousand years ago when much of it was under the rule of the Roman Empire. The revolutionary band who want to evict the occupying Romans are hostile to their rule. The leader asserts “but apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, fresh water system and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us?” Indeed, the Romans brought many of the benefits of civilization as it then was.
Why mention this? There are some in our community who may wish to distil the essence of Christmas away from its Christian roots. What, after all, has Christian faith ever done for us? The answer is that it has provided the fundamentals of our Western culture. Many, particularly the young, are not aware of this. As a society, we are at risk of a deep myopia or amnesia about the past.
I am a student of culture and ideas, as I believe all Heads of Schools should be. I am a voracious reader in the field (without much time to read recently!). Here are some vignettes from writers who, with one exception, do not claim to be Christian: Larry Siedentop in Inventing the Individual. The Origins of Western Liberalism claims (p 292) that the emphasis on Christian liberty emerging from faith is the foundation of our individual freedom protected by law. He argues that “Christianity changed the ground of human identity” (p 352). Tom Holland in Dominion. The Making of the Western Mind argues that “to live in a western country is to live in a society still utterly saturated by Christian concepts and assumptions…The West, increasingly empty though the pews may be, remains firmly moored to its Christian past” (p XXV). Charles Taylor in A Secular Age outlines what he calls the gradual disenchantment (the removal of all things metaphysical) in our civilization and quotes the novelist Evelyn Waugh: “it is no longer possible…to accept the benefits of civilization and at the same time deny the supernatural basis on which it rests” (p 734). Rodney Stark, amongst his various works, particularly The Triumph of Christianity, continuously makes the same assertion. These scholars are variously historians, a philosopher and a sociologist.
All of this makes the point that Shore’s Anglican heritage is important and worthy of attention, particularly in a Christian focal season such as Christmas. From my training in English, History and Politics, it seems to me that it is simply not possible to understand the world in which we live without understanding the impact of Christian faith. Ironically, much that we hold dear and seminal, such as the importance of scientific enquiry, have actually emerged from Christian faith.
My experience is that most parents desire Christian values of love, tolerance, kindness, generosity and peaceableness. If these are the fruit and flowers of Christian faith, we should not think they will survive for long if we sever them from the roots of fundamental Christian teaching. The claims are audacious, stupendous: “He (Jesus) was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made….The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.” (John 1:2-3, 14). Ideas, including intellectual currents, are worth examining and we certainly hope our boys will do so as their minds mature. In the contested world of ideas, we want them to be active thinkers, and we want them to treat with respect those whose ideas differ from theirs.
Christmas then is, one hopes, a time to pause and give thought beyond the tinsel, giving and receiving of gifts, hearty eating and family. Happy Christmas to all, have a good holiday and a refreshing New Year break.
A personal note to end, my wife Kate and I have been immensely grateful for the lovely welcome we have received from our School Community, Parents, Students, Staff, the OBU, SPA, the Foundation and other School supporters. It is an honour to serve in this wonderful community and I look forward to connecting with you all again in the New Year as your ninth Headmaster.
Dr J Collier
Headmaster
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| Sunday 4 December | Cadet Unit Annual Field Exercise commences – All Year 9, 10 and 11 members of the Cadet Unit). |
| Monday 5 December | Camps and Year 11 Service Learning commence – Years 7, 8, 10 (non-Cadets), 11 (non-Cadets). |
| Thursday 8 December | All Camps and Year 11 Service Learning activities return by 3.00pm. Boys are able to return home to change and shower. Facilities are available at the School. Speech Night at 7.00pm is compulsory for all boys. The dress code is the School Uniform. Holidays commence at the end of Speech Night. |
| Friday 9 December | Staff day (no classes for boys). Boarders’ transport (ABSTUDY and SSTS). |
Dr A Mansfield
Deputy Head Operations
Preparatory Camp (Years K to 6) 9.00am to 3.00pm,
Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 December.
Senior Camp (Years 7 to 12) 10.00am to 4.00pm,
Wednesday 14 to Friday 16 December.
Venue: R A I Grant Centre, Travers & Bishopsgate Courts, North Sydney.
Cost: $50 per day.
Register via the Google Forms at bit.ly/3XKAxwE. Any questions should be sent to Will McFee at wmcfee@shore.nsw.edu.au.
Earlier this week we warmly welcomed the latest members of the Shore Community; the new boys who will be joining us as Boarders and Day Boys in 2023, along with their families and carers.
Starting off with a fun welcome event for Boarding families on the evening of Sunday 27 November and continuing with a full day of School tours and activities on Monday 28 November, these events were a wonderful opportunity for everyone to meet each other and their teachers.
We are looking forward to seeing all the new boys again next year!
It has been a very busy and satisfying year for the Old Boys’ Union (OBU). 2022 has been all about communication. We aimed to keep everyone up-to-date on Old Boy and School news, as well as events and reconnecting, and to this end the OBU welcomed Maria Black as the new Alumni Community Manager. Over 30 reunions and special events were held, with a number being rescheduled after COVID-19 restrictions. Old Boys around the country have held reunions and all post-reunion reports have been very positive, with everyone really enjoying the opportunity to meet up again and reconnect.
The OBU started the year on a high note, welcoming the new Year 7 students and handing them OBU-donated ‘Supporter Caps’ for them to give to their parents.
The OBU thanks the School Council for supporting our proposal to rename the Library Terrace, the ‘Old Boys’ Terrace’ in recognition of all Old Boys and their past and ongoing contribution to Shore.
As well as reunions, the OBU hosted Old Boys’ Day at our Northbridge campus, which saw a huge crowd of many loud and proud Old Boys starting their reunion events watching the final home games of the season. The inaugural Old Boys Cocktail Party was held in September, where many Old Boys finally had the opportunity to visit the R A I Grant Centre. The Year 12 Leavers Lunch was held again, with the OBU Committee members sharing lunch and presenting OBU ties to our newest Old Boys. We thank our guest speaker, Max Ohman (’16), for his inspiring speech about following your passions, mental health and the importance of caring for your mates.
The OBU would like to thank all the 2022 Old Boy reunion conveners:
| Regional/Interstate and International Reunions | Convener/s |
|---|---|
| Bowral | Reverend Nick Foord |
| Tasmania | Reverend Nick Foord |
| Brisbane | Tony Ritchie |
| Sunshine Coast | Stephen Marshall |
| Tamworth | Ian MacDermott |
| Central West | Richard Hattersley |
| Melbourne | Bill Reynolds |
| ACT and Southern Region | Hugh Cooke and Paul Cooke |
| Riverina | Bruce Allworth and David Stratton |
| UK/EU | Brian Humphris and John Lotz |
| Reunion Year Group | Convener/s |
|---|---|
| 1949/1950 | John Southwick |
| 1956/1957 | Robert Bucknell, Richard Gulley, Warren Nutt and John Segdwick |
| 1962 | Clive Austin, David Barling, Geoff Cohen and Geoff Sherington |
| 1967 | David Hutchinson |
| 1970 | David Alexander |
| 1971 | James Mathers |
| 1972 | Allister Lugsdin |
| 1977 | David Ward |
| 1981 | Scott Gray-Spencer and Robert Nugan |
| 1982 | Andrew Groth and Stephen Royds |
| 1987 | Stewart Gall |
| 1992 | Doug Ferguson and David Mason-Jones |
| 1997 | Scott Bradley |
| 2001 | Tom Arnott |
| 2002 | Adam Ross |
| 2007 | Jack Caspersonn and Jack Marples |
| 2010 | Daniel Wallage |
| 2012 | Hamish Birt |
| 2015 | Nick Healy and Will Hodge |
| 2016 | Tom Fullerton and Hugh Mactier |
| 2017 | Max Sinclair |
The Year 12 OBU Scholarship was awarded after a two-year gap. This award goes to a Year 12 student and recognises their service within the School and to charities or other organisations outside of School. This year it was awarded to Angus Fisher. The Golden Boots Public Speaking competition was also held again for Boarding House students. Sponsored by the Riverina Old Boys, it offers students the opportunity to engage in public speaking.
We would also like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank all of the Old Boys who give back to Shore and the students in any capacity, through coaching, refereeing, barbecue duties and sharing their experiences in the careers arena.
We wish the Shore Community a very happy Christmas season and all the best for 2023.
Mr S Woodhill (’79)
OBU President
Last Thursday 24 November, Dr John Collier, held a small thank you event on the Chapel Lawn in recognition of the time and effort of the Shore Parents’ Association (SPA) volunteers this year.
At the event, the Headmaster, took the time to express his sincere thanks to everyone involved in the SPA and spoke of the vital partnership between parents and the School, as well as the resulting benefits to our wonderful boys and girls.
If you are interested in being involved in the SPA next year, you can find further information on Lampada: lampada.shore.nsw.edu.au/homepage/3887
The Shore Parents’ Tennis Day will be held on Friday 10 March 2023, at the Tennis Pavilion in the grounds of the War Memorial Playing Fields, Northbridge.
This all-inclusive social event encourages parents to meet and interact within their Year groups and across the wider School community. Players will enjoy competitive round robin games or Tennis Active Cardio classes with coaches, allowing all levels of play to be involved. Delicious refreshments and a morning tea will be provided, with items on the menu including coffee and other hot drinks, fresh fruit, scones with jam and cream, and ribbon sandwiches.
It is tradition that the players bring with them a gourmet item to donate, which will be included in hampers for raffle prizes during the day. Please direct any questions to Trudie and Andy Hurt at: t@trudie.com.au
The Longest Day is a Cancer Council fundraiser in which golfers attempt to play 72 holes of golf in one day.
Shore has a large team registered to participate on Monday 12 December at Northbridge Golf Course. Not everyone expects to be able to survive for 72 holes on a course with some severe changes in altitude, but the intent is there!
If you would like to sponsor the team (or a team member) please use the following link:
https://bit.ly/shoregolf
If you would like to support us in other ways please email the MIC Golf, Mr Richard Ward: rward@shore.nsw.edu.au
The Most Rev Kanishka Raffel
Archbishop of Sydney
Pastor Ray Minniecon
Indigenous Elder, Australian First Nations international representative.
Guests are requested to be seated by 6.45pm. Visitor parking will not be available on the campus.
The Ceremony can also be viewed by a livestream link. Please follow the link below and then enter passcode 510739.
bit.ly/Shore-senior-school-speech-night
This year’s Sony Camp will be the 10th annual Sony Camp Foundation Children’s Holiday Camp hosted by Shore and Pymble Ladies’ College Year 11 students, with the assistance of the community. Sony Camp provides much-needed respite for the parents and siblings of children with disabilities by delivering a fun-filled four-day experience for children with special needs.
We are still seeking volunteers from the Shore Community to assist during the four days of this year’s Sony Camp (11-14 December), in blocks of three or more hours. You will be involved in a range of activities including general camp supervision – helping campers to keep their rooms and common areas tidy – through to laundry assistance and help with meal preparation.
All volunteers are required to have a valid Working with Children Check number. Volunteer applications are free of charge. No specific experience is required. If you have any questions about volunteering during the camp please email sonycamp@shore.nsw.edu.au or sign up for a volunteer spot via our sign-up form here: https://signup.com/go/TFoceGn
When parents arrive to drop off their child, they are gifted with a pamper pack. We are seeking donations for these packs, including wine, movie vouchers, gourmet food, passes to amusement parks, chocolates and spa or dinner vouchers.
Donations to assist the running of the camp are also greatly appreciated. This includes groceries (biscuits, snacks, water bottles and fruit), art materials (scrapbooking albums and photo paper), toys/children’s books and miscellaneous materials (in particular, USB keys and mattress protectors). If you would like to donate, please drop off items to the Senior School Office and label them as donations for Sony Camp.
For more information about Sony Camp please visit: shore.nsw.edu.au/co-curricular/camps/sony
Thank you! Without your support this camp would not be possible.
Mrs K Fabris Da Silva
MIC, Sony Camp
As we rapidly move toward another Christmas season, many of us look forward to enjoying time with family and friends over the holiday period. At this time of year, there is often a sense of excitement and expectation when Christmas is on the horizon. For some, this will look like trying to work out what food will need to be purchased for a family gathering, while others will be thinking long and hard about that one difficult Christmas present that they still need to buy.
Many Christmas functions and end of year gatherings add to the busy nature of this time of year – so much so, that many of us actually look forward to Boxing Day when we can really have a rest!
Perhaps it is in this space, in the busyness of it all, that the message of Jesus’ birth continues to ring true and is relevant for all of us. As the angel said to the shepherds in Luke 2:11, “Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.” (NIV). As another busy year comes to a close, we again have the opportunity to pause and think about the deep things in life that matter.
With the birth of Jesus, we are reminded that the God of the universe broke into His own world, in the person of Jesus. As we continue to think about gifts that we might be getting for others or the gifts we might receive, let us also remember the greatest gift that all of us have received – the gift of Jesus.
Reverend A Benn
Chaplain
Last Friday, we continued our series in CRU of looking at some tough questions that many of us have regarding the Christian faith. Mr Nicholls reflected for all of us on the question of “How do Science and God relate?” He quite insightfully said that they go very well together!
Many of the early scientists were in fact Christian people trying to learn more about the wonderful world that God has given us. We can marvel at the deep intricacies of the universe and how things work, which point us to a God who has made these things.
Yet, we were also reminded that in some ways, Science and God are looking at different questions. While Science will generally look at the big ‘how?’ questions of life, the Bible often looks at the question of ‘why?’. As Mr Nicholls said regarding the Genesis account, the Bible is keen for us to understand that the reason why the world exists is because there is a God behind it all.
We can start to get the big answers to these ‘why?’ questions when we bring God into our thinking. On the other hand, we can also be thankful for the intellect of many who point us to the amazing world in which we live.
Reverend A Benn
Chaplain
| Date: Sunday 4 December |
|---|
| 10.30am: Baptism 11.00am: Baptism |
| Note: No Boarders Chapel |
Boys currently in Years 9 to 11, but especially those progressing to Year 11 and 12 in 2023, are invited to apply for a number of Scholarships, Exhibitions and Bursaries.
For further details on these Scholarships and Bursaries and to fill out an application form, please go to the Enrolment/Scholarships section of the Shore Website under Internal Scholarships and Bursaries.
These Bursaries provide funds for boys who would like to participate in Outward Bound Navigator (ages 16 to 18) or Challenge Courses (age 18).
To apply for an Outward Bound Course, please write an application directly outlining the reason why you would like to attend the course.
All applications must be submitted to deputyheadacademic@shore.nsw.edu.au by Friday 2 December, 2022.
After applying, boys will receive notification of the receipt of their application in Term 4 and award winners will be announced at the commencement of the 2023 school year.
Mr M Leeds
Deputy Head Academic
… Sebastian Cheers (Year 7), who recently completed his Grade 2 AMEB trumpet examination, receiving an A.
… Chapel Choir and ForeShore, who performed at the Festival of Lessons and Carols on Monday evening. It was a beautiful service and a wonderful way to begin the festivities of Christmas. Thank you to Mr Wels, Mr Griffiths and Mr Fox for their support and direction of the music.
Festival of Lessons and Carols
And all the students who performed in-studio concerts over the last few weeks. There has been an array of performances that demonstrate the hard work of so many students. Thank you to the tutors and Mrs Hicks for all of their work with the students.
A sign-up sheet for Singin’ in the Rain Musical Orchestra has been placed outside the Performing Arts administrator’s office. Instruments include Electric Bass/Tuba, Percussion, Drums, Keyboard, Trombones, Trumpets, Viola, Violins, Alto Saxophones, Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Clarinets, Flute and Piccolo.
On behalf of the Music Department, I would like to thank everyone for their contribution to Music over the past year. It has been wonderful to be able to have students perform again in front of an audience. Your support is greatly appreciated. We wish everyone a safe and merry Christmas.
Mrs K Barber
Head of Music
Top image credit: Orchestra
There is more in you than you think. I regard it as the foremost task of education to ensure the survival of these qualities: an enterprising curiosity, an undefeatable spirit, tenacity in pursuit, readiness for sensible self-denial, and above all, compassion.
Kurt Hahn
This year sees the return of our Camps Week at the end of Term 4 after a year affected by COVID-19 in 2021. As we approach this time, it is important to remember the educational thrust of adventure education.
The opening quote comes from Kurt Hahn, a key figure in the development of experiential education.
He founded the Duke of Edinburgh Award, the United World Colleges network, Gordonstoun, Outward Bound and helped frame the philosophy of the International Baccalaureate.
A number of other organisations such as Round Square were also heavily influenced by his philosophy of character education.
Camps form a vital part of a Shore education as we seek to educate the boys in the Senior School. Indeed, moments of adversity combined with tenacity, courage, curiosity, compassion and ‘esprit de corps’ help us find out more about ourselves. Another wonderful aspect of Camps Week is that it reminds our boys of what it is to be young. In a hyper-connected world, the opportunity to spend time embracing challenges through adventure and the outdoors is a key part of the character development of our young men.
Thank you for your support of our Camps programme at Shore and our wonderful staff look forward to sharing the final week with your son.
Dr L Gilmour
Deputy Head Co-Curricular
Week 7 saw everyone but the 16s travel to Hunter’s Hill for fixtures against St Joseph’s College.
Our First V knew that victory against Joeys was a non-negotiable in order to keep in touch with the league leaders and duly delivered despite a tenacious defensive performance from the hosts in the first half. A third quarter surge changed the momentum of the game and the game ended in an 82-50 win. Julian Reynolds was exceptional with 26 points, while Tom Latimer’s defensive efforts were a highlight at the other end of the court.
The Joey’s gym has been the graveyard of many Seconds’ campaigns, so this year’s crop went into the fixture determined to avoid a similar fate and match Joey’s physically. The game that unfolded was a real arm wrestle, with both teams getting their noses in front at different times, but it would ultimately be Joeys who left with an invaluable 3 point victory. Ben Murray made a mockery of his tender years by excelling inside the paint, while Nick Riley top scored again with 18 points.
Outside the competition teams (literally outside this week), both the 14s and the 16s had solid weeks with wins across most teams. The 16As recovered from a 2-12 deficit to win 44-31 thanks to Adam Awad’s 15 points, while the 14Es shared the points around with Austin Sainsberry, Harry Whitney and Jack Butcher scoring 8 points each in their 48-0 win. Sledding was a little bit tougher in the 15s, but there were still notable results in the form of the 15Ds convincing 55-28 win and the 15Cs heartbreaking 11-12 loss after extra time. In the Opens, we saw a number of incredibly close games, with the Sevenths just holding on for a nail-biter 23-21 win while the 13ths went the other way in a 3 point loss.
Next week sees Under 15 and Under 17 representative teams travel with our Firsts to play at the Australian Schools Championship in the Gold Coast. Good luck to all teams and hopefully we’ll have a national title to report back next year!
Player of the Week: Archer Hall tallied almost half of his team’s points in the Sevenths tight win.
Team of the Week: The 15Hs played an internal against the Gs this week and showed great determination to push them all the way to the final whistle.
Mr G Davis
MIC, Basketball
| Opens | 16s | 15s | 14s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2 Record | 8-5-1 | 4-2-1 | 2-4 | 4-2 |
| Overall Record | 55-40-1 | 37-17-1 | 21-32-1 | 30-23-1 |
| Team | Opponent | Result | Score | Top Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First V | Joeys | Win | 82-50 | Julian Reynolds 26 |
| Second V | Joeys | Loss | 57-60 | Nick Riley 18 |
| Third V | Joeys | Win | 35-32 | Ed Gall 8 |
| Fourth V | Joeys | Win | 35-25 | Kian McDonald 9 |
| Fifth V | Joeys | Win | 36-30 | Jack Binnie 12 |
| Sixth V | Joeys | Win | 32-19 | Harvey Frewin 8 |
| Seventh V | Joeys | Win | 23-21 | Archer Hall 10 |
| Eighth V | Joeys | Tie | 23-23 | Lachlan Brown 9 |
| Ninth V | Joeys | Win | 34-14 | Matthew Gill 8 |
| 10ths | Joeys | Loss | 19-31 | Lachlan Doy 10 |
| 11ths | Joeys | Loss | 22-33 | Tim Bannister 8 |
| 12ths | Joeys | Win | 35-18 | Sean Mount 12 |
| 13ths | Joeys | Loss | 19-22 | Henry Henderson 6 |
| 14ths | Joeys | Loss | 8-29 | Jamie D’Arcy 6 |
| 16A | Joeys | Win | 44-31 | Adam Awad 15 |
| 16B | Joeys | Win | 33-18 | Eric Qiao 9 |
| 16C | Joeys | Win | 36-24 | Archie Hagen and Noah Shepherd 8 |
| 16D | Joeys | Loss | 16-30 | Tom Houstone 8 |
| 16E | Joeys | Loss | 38-39 | Chris Griffiths 12 |
| 16F | Joeys | Tie | 21-21 | Russell Jiang 8 |
| 16G | Joeys | Win | 32-11 | Austin Petty 10 |
| 16H | BYE | |||
| 15A | Joeys | Loss | 33-51 | James Ellis 11 |
| 15B | Joeys | Loss | 16-26 | Rex Shoemark 6 |
| 15C | Joeys | Loss | 11-12 | Joshua Lo 7 |
| 15D | Joeys | Win | 55-28 | Felix Clarkson 10 |
| 15E | Joeys | Win | 31-6 | Ben Thomas and Angus Goode 12 |
| 15F | Joeys | Loss | 22-28 | Zac Chang 10 |
| 15G | Internal | – | – | – |
| 15H | Internal | – | – | – |
| 14A | Joeys | Win | 49-18 | Henry Trueman 11 |
| 14B | Joeys | Win | 34-17 | Matthew Allen-Paterson 7 |
| 14C | Joeys | Loss | 21-29 | Dylan Baxter 8 |
| 14D | Joeys | Win | 27-15 | Jai van Hamburg 6 |
| 14E | Joeys | Win | 48-0 | Austin Sainsberry, Harry Whitney and Jack Butcher 8 |
| 14F | Riverview | Loss | 22-28 | Tom Breakwell 10 |
| 14G | Internal | – | – | – |
| 14H | Internal | – | – | – |
Saturday 26 November, played at SJC Number One Oval
Shore 156 (Axel Bailey 44, Will Sutton 28, Oliver Carney 27) defeated by SJC 228 (Lachlan Hunt 3/40, Tom Fuzes 2/32, Will Nutt 2/45)
The First XI turned up to Hunters Hill on Saturday full of confidence, following two strong wins in the preceding weeks. The team had one change, however, with Ben Hocking being forced to withdraw on Friday night, and that made way for Tom Fuzes to play his first game in the First XI.
Lachlan Hunt again won the toss, five of the last six, and sent SJC in on an even and lightly grassed pitch. The Shore bowlers did not make the most of the conditions, and SJC reached 28 before Sam Walton (1/41) claimed the first wicket, LBW.
Fuzes (2/32) then captured his first wicket, clean bowling the number three, and with Hunt (3/40) chipping in with a couple of wickets of his own, SJC’s innings was precariously placed at 4-69.
Unfortunately, some serious fielding lapses meant that Shore was unable to capitalise and SJC’s fifth wicket put on 88 before the partnership was finally broken.
This proved to be the defining period of the match, not only because it allowed SJC to post a larger total than might otherwise have been the case, but also because it shaped the confidence levels of both sides. SJC’s lower order batted with considerable freedom, and the Shore bowling became increasingly ragged.
The final wicket fell at the start of the 50th over, by which time SJC had reached 228, a score that included 27 wides and two no-balls: an extra five overs worth of deliveries. Tom Fuzes was the pick of the bowlers and demonstrated from the outset that he has a very bright future.
It was a good total, but an achievable one, given the short boundaries and fast outfield. The Shore openers began well before Josh Constantian (9) fell with the score on 15. Will Sutton and Axel Bailey then batted well together and put on 74 for the second wicket.
The introduction of spin changed the game, however, with Sutton (28), Hunt (1), and then Bailey (44) all falling in quick succession. Shore was falling a little behind in the run rate, with the 100 brought up in the 29th over, and two new batsmen at the crease.
Shore was now in trouble but there would be no rescue mission. A combination of good bowling, injudicious stroke play, and poor running between the wickets saw wickets fall regularly, and the team was dismissed for 156 in the 46th over.
It was a disappointing result with bat and ball: Shore’s bowling and fielding allowed SJC to score considerably more runs than they otherwise might have, and Shore’s lack of resolve with the bat meant that the target was never quite within reach. SJC took their chances and thoroughly deserved the win.
The last game of the term is against a winless Sydney High side, at Northbridge. It is important that the Shore boys regroup and put Saturday’s setback behind them by playing much better cricket heading into the holiday break.
Mr T M Wallace and Dr R M Stobo
First XI Coaches
Saturday 26 November, played at the War Memorial Playing Fields, A Ground, Northbridge
Shore 9/177 (Oscar Everett 40 (65), Fraser Pandit 27 (49), Matt Melville 34 (76), Toby Ogg 24 (35)) defeated by SJC 9/178 (Toby Ogg 2/36 (10.0), Ben Powell 3/36 (10.0))
The Second XI seem to do the hard work at the start of the innings, having teams in trouble, but the middle session gets away from us. This time, we set a very competitive total of 177 on Northbridge A.
We lost two early wickets sitting at 2/20, before Oscar Everett (40 off 65) and Fraser Pandit (27 off 49) steadied the ship, getting us to 2/80.
Unfortunately, a run out broke the partnership causing a minor collapse. Matt Melville (34 off 76) and Toby Ogg (24 off 35) got us back on track and for the first time this season we managed to bat out the whole 50 overs.
Having lost our strike bowler, Tom Fuzes to the First XI due to a late withdrawal Friday night, it was going to be a tough task to fill the gap. However, once again, we got off to a flying start, having St Joseph’s College 4/30.
Once again, we were unable to finish off the innings and they managed to put on a solid partnership that got them close to the target. Then they had a batting collapse and saw them seven down needing just two runs to win.
In comes, Ben Powell (3/36) bowling his tenth over. He managed to take two wickets in two balls, with the game taking a huge twist.
They needed two runs; we needed one wicket. The next delivery was wide: the scores are equal. The number 11 batsman survived the rest of the over. Jack Mott (1/24) was given the ball to try and pull off a miracle tie.
The field was squeezed in, Jack bowled the perfect ball, full and straight, but credit to the Joeys batter who played a nice straight shot to give them the victory. Another heartbreaking loss, whereby we manage to rip through the top order, but just can’t seem to clean up the middle-order batters.
I can never fault the boys attitude out on the field, they keep turning up and giving it 100 percent. It is just the little things that seem to go against us, but we need to be good enough to create our own luck, which can be done by being more creative with shot selection and field settings.
Next week is our final game for the calendar year, before the long summer break, against Sydney Boys High School at McKay Oval. Hopefully, we can get back on the winner’s table.
Mr G S Tesoriero
Second XI Coach
Third XI: Nothing seems to be going right for the Third XI at the moment. On a bright, crisp morning Shore won the toss and batted. Killian Featherstone was in punishing form and with good support from the other top-order batsmen, Shore was looking comfortable at 1/44 nearing the drinks break. But plans to accelerate the run rate against the support bowlers came a momentous cropper as we lost 5/10 in a horrendous collapse.
The tail did well to hang around and add a few runs but 78 was never enough. Joeys played aggressively and the luck did not seem to go our way with multiple aerial shots landing just wide. The opposition’s positive approach, and a lack of good length bowling, meant the Shore team was quickly put out of their misery.
Mr R J Ward
Third XI Coach
Fourth XI: A new opening pair of Jack McRae and Tom Santow did a tremendous job of blunting the fast and skilful Joeys opening bowlers to ensure Shore was able to make it through the first six overs without losing a wicket.
Unfortunately, at this point when we had hoped there would be some relief from the genuinely quick bowling, it ended up becoming even faster as the Joeys bowlers, who were better suited in a higher grade, got every bit of pace and bounce out of the synthetic wicket.
So, while Shore was able to enjoy a strong partnership of nearly 50 runs between Sam Andrew and Sam Lewarne-Dale, it was always going to be an uphill task setting a defendable total against this attack. Full credit to Sam Andrew who did a tremendous job of blunting the Joeys pace.
As ever, Shore knew their bowling and fielding was capable of anything, resulting in Cal Forster in particular causing plenty of issues up front for the Joeys opening bats. Unfortunately, we just couldn’t snare the half chances needed when defending a low total, and Joeys were able to put on a few smallish partnerships which meant they were able to track down the Shore total with eight overs still in the bank. Full credit to the boy’s application on the field, and two tremendous run outs to our ‘tactical’ captain Sam Lewarne-Dale.
Mr N A Trumbull
Fourth XI Coach
16A: Shore 16As played Joeys away, with clear skies and a batsmen friendly surface. Losing the toss and bowling first proved difficult with Joeys scoring 7/165, with a flurry of runs in the death overs costing Shore a high run chase.
Highlights from the bowling inning included 2/21 off 5 from Daniel Becker and Will Penny spinning webs on his way to 3/32 off 6. The chase started slowly, with Shore consistently behind the required run rate. After a steady opening partnership of 40 runs, wickets fell regularly, ultimately falling 38 runs short of the Joeys total. Key performers were Josh Evans with 44 runs and Will Scott-McKenzie with 20.
Mr A Robinson and Mr A Nugan
16A Coaches
15A: Shore arrived at SJC with the hope of rebounding from last week’s last over defeat against SIC. SJC won the toss and chose to bat first. Shore started well with a build-up of dot balls from opening bowlers Nick Yates and Zac Roberts.
The first breakthrough came from Daniel Jonker in the 14th over and the score at only 41. At the drinks break, SJC were 1/49 which was very positive for Shore as they defended a very short side boundary well. SJC built some solid partnerships over the rest of the innings, with 125 runs coming off the second 16 overs to reach a total of 7/174.
The pick of the bowlers was Zac Roberts once again with figures of 2/25 off 5 overs. Shore started scratchy by losing their first wicket in the fourth over and second in the seventh over to a miscommunication resulting in a run out.
With the score 3/56 in the ninth over, Noah Quayle and Brian Thorpe absorbed plenty of pressure from the opposition and fought hard to transfer pressure onto SJC. They consistently hit boundaries and rotated the strike nicely to get a 68 run fourth wicket partnership.
With the game still in the balance, Noah Quayle took it on himself and guided the team to a four wicket victory by getting the winning runs in the 30th over. This game was a tight contest with many great battles within it, however, it was impressive to see some of the Shore middle order batters stand up and show their skill.
Looking forward to the last game of the term against SBHS where hopefully Shore can finish off the first half of the season well.
Ms S Horley
15A Coach
15B: Shore lost the toss for another week in a row and were put into field on a hot afternoon. Though Oscar Finlay and Olly Doy bowled with consistent pace and the Shore fieldsmen showed signs of great improvement, a strong opening partnership saw Joeys off to a great start, with their openers finishing with scores of 53 (retired) and 44.
With Finlay taking the breakthrough wicket, Shore then went on to dominate, with only one other Joeys batsman scoring double-figures. Finlay finished with figures of 3/20 and Liam O’Neill took 3/24.
The damage had been done by the openers, and Shore was set a commanding total of 154 to beat. Though Nick Evans made a good attempt to settle Shore into the innings, the Shore batsmen never really found their groove and could not reach the total set by Joeys.
A partnership between Tom Munn and O’Neill seemed to steady the ship and give hope, but Liam’s dismissal on 22 signalled the beginning of the end.
Special mention must be made to Liam who endured some heat from the Joeys field and responded superbly, enjoying his time at the crease, and ending up the highest scorer for Shore.
Mr A N Mason-Jones
15B Coach
14A: Shore lost the toss and Joeys elected to bat first. The match got off to an excellent start with Tom Hamilton getting a wicket in the first over. The accurate bowling attack kept the pressure on Joeys and reduced their runs to 49 after 16 overs.
Some outstanding bowling from Oscar Brown led to four quick wickets and slowed the run rate up even more. James Mathur took the final two wickets to see Joeys all out for 82.
The boys knew the job was far from finished and ensured they remained switched on and ready for a battle with the bat. Aidan Kurtis got a quick fire 11 before he was dismissed by an excellent catch. Unfortunately, the top order batsmen had a collapse and Joeys had Shore 5/15 after 12 overs.
Will Heiler, back from injury, had a great knock and steadied the ship by picking up the run rate. The Joeys bowlers were just too good and kept Shore to only 66 runs at the end of the 32nd over. The team will look to bounce back against SBHS this week after three tough weekends.
Mr J Murphy
14A Coach
14C: The 14Cs came to Saturday’s game with a renewed sense of hope and a desire to get another win under their belt before the end of term. After losing the toss and being sent into bat, Shore seemed to fall under the spell of feeling like they have already lost the game before it began.
This was compounded when opening batsman and scoring leader Will Langfield was caught for a duck. But as the saying goes, when one hero exits early there is an opportunity for another to rise up… It was Henry Johnston who was that hero and he batted like it was his destiny to be at the crease.
Henry took it upon himself to energise and inspire his fellow teammates, as he and Jacob Chilton created a solid partnership to get Shore some early and much needed runs on the board. After doing his job in magnificent fashion, hitting three fours in one over, Henry was caught for 27 runs. Jacob Chilton also contributed with a solid 16 runs with Shore scoring a total of 97 for Joeys to chase.
Early in the innings, it looked like Joeys were on the ropes as Alistair Nieland nailed two early wickets from his first over. But it was soon revealed that they had reversed their batting order deciding to take matters into their own hands and finish the game early.
Their star batsmen emerged to the crease after drinks and easily reached the winning total in the next few overs. While Shore was competitive with the bat, it was their fielding once again that let them down. We look forward to a much-improved effort this Saturday against Newington.
Mr C D Burke
14C Coach
1. First XI – Axel Bailey 44 from 70 balls
2. Second XI – Toby Ogg 24 from 35 balls and 2/36 from 10 overs
3. Third XI – Killian Featherstone 32 runs
4. Fourth XI – Sam Andrew 30 runs
5. 16A – Will Penney 3/32 from 6 overs
6. 15A – Noah Quayle 56 runs
7. 15B – Liam O’Neill 22 and 3/24
8. 14A – Oscar Brown 4/9 off 6 overs
9. 14B – Angus Brooks 50 ret.
10. 14C – Henry Johnston 27
Player of the Week: Oscar Brown 4/6 from 6 overs
| Team | Results | |
|---|---|---|
| First XI | Loss | Shore 156 (A Bailey 44, W Sutton 28, O Carney 27) defeated by SJC 228 (L Hunt 3/40, T Fuzes 2/32, W Nutt 2/45) |
| Second XI | Loss | Shore 9/177 defeated by SJC 9/178 (O Everett 40 (65), F Pandit 27 (49), M Melville 34 (76), T Ogg 24 (35), T Ogg 2/36 (10.0), B Powell 3/36 (10.0)) |
| Third XI | Loss | Shore 78 (Featherstone 32) defeated by SJC 3/80 (Robson 2/10) |
| Fourth XI | Loss | Shore 5/81 (S Andrew 30) defeated by SJC 5/82 (S Lewarne-Dale 2/13) |
| 16A | Loss | Shore 10/127 defeated by SJC 7/165 (W Penney 3/32 from 6 overs, D Becker 2/21 from 5 overs) |
| 15A | Win | Shore 6/176 (N Quayle 56*, B Thorpe 36) defeated SJC 7/174 (Z Roberts 2/25, D Jonker 1/10) |
| 15B | Loss | Shore 10/73 (L O’Neill 22) defeated by SJC 10/154 (O Finlay 3/20, L O’Neill 3/24) |
| 14A | Loss | Shore 9/66 (W Heiler 28) defeated by SJC 10/82 (O Brown 4/9, J Mathur 2/7, T Hamilton 2/13) |
| 14B | Win | Shore 10/136 (A Brooks 50 ret., W Howman-Giles 34) defeated SJC 10/122 (R Doherty 2/9) |
| 14C | Loss | Shore 7/97 (H Johnston 27) defeated by SJC 4/98 (A Nieland 2/15) |
Last weekend, our Junior fleet experienced their first official regatta of the rowing season. The annual Newington College Regatta was held on the Hen and Chicken Bay course, just a short row from our boatshed in Gladesville.
Our Year 8 squad went to the line first with our Year 8 Sixth, Fifth, Fourth and Third quad all experiencing a first-up victory in the increasingly tough conditions. It was great to see these crews lead from start to finish in their race, a great reward for their hard work. Our Year 8 Second quad had a tougher time of it with the wind really starting to build. Unfortunately, they ‘caught’ a few crabs, and their oar got caught in the water down the course, but showed great resilience to finish in 3rd place. Our Year 8 First quad started brilliantly but soon after the start they too ‘caught’ a crab, but this time they broke the gate which held their oar to the boat, ruling them out of the race in the early stages.
Our Year 9 crews raced next and recorded some brilliant results, placing 1st in five of their seven races and 2nd in the other two. A brilliant start to their racing campaign. Performances of note were the maiden race of the crew of Will Wykeham Fiennes, Charlie Yates, Joel Hamilford, Tim Leahy and Jeddy Sam who recorded a 45 second winning margin, and the outstanding performance and style of the First Year 9 quad of Luke Robinson, Ben McHutchinson, Lawson Armstrong, Harrison Frape and Oscar Miller as they took out their division.
Our Year 10 VIII’s enjoyed similar success to our quads with the Second and Third Year 10 VIII claiming a win in both of their races. Our Fourth Year 10 crew also enjoyed a close tussle in their race but were only beaten by the Third Year 10 crew from Shore. Our First Year 10 crew enjoyed a much better day at the office, regularly exchanging the lead with Sydney Grammar all the way down the course. Ultimately, it was Grammar that claimed the win, but it was a much better performance for our crew.
Whilst this was happening in Sydney, the GPS Second VIII raced in Penrith at the Loreto Normanhurst Regatta. They were in a race that consisted of First VIII’s and Second VIII’s from St Josephs and Riverview and I am very happy to report that our Second VIII was the fastest of the Second VIII’s that raced that day. A great performance!
Mr G Bates
MIC, Rowing
| Event/Crew | Race | Division | Lane | Place | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. SB Year 8 – 6 4x+ School Year 8 Sixth Coxed Quad Scull Shore: M.Riddell, M.Liu, H.Fuzes, S.Robson, Cox: A.Parker | Race 2 | Division 2 | 3 | 1st | 5:13.22 |
| 2. SB Year 8 – 5 4x+ School Year 8 Fifth Coxed Quad Scull Shore: A.Cranna, O.Koch, X.Coker, M.Warnes, Cox: H.Parry-Okeden | Race 5 | Division 2 | 2 | 1st | 5:57.35 |
| 3. SB Year 8 – 4 4x+ School Year 8 Fourth Coxed Quad Scull Shore: M.Minchin, F.Herald, W.Atkinson, W.Bestic, Cox: A.Gulbin | Race 7 | Division 2 | 1 | 1st | 5:35.00 |
| 4. SB Year 8 – 3 4x+ School Year 8 Third Coxed Quad Scull Shore: W.Hossack, W.Ried, H.Smyth, P.Cominakis, Cox: W.Taaffe | Race 9 | Division 2 | 4 | 1st | 5:24.00 |
| 5. SB Year 8 – 2 4x+ School Year 8 Second Coxed Quad Scull Shore: S.Bassingthwaighte, S.Lyne, H.Baxter, O.Mott, Cox: S.Cheers | Race 11 | Division 2 | 3 | 3rd | 6:29.83 |
| 6. SB Year 8 – 1 4x+ School Year 8 First Coxed Quad Scull Shore: S.Chan, E.McDonald, H.Brunker, B.Gordon, Cox: H.Leahy | Race 13 | Division 2 | 2 | – | DNF |
| 7. SB Year 9 – 7 4x+ School Year 9 Seventh Coxed Quad Scull Shore: W.Wykeham-Fiennes, C.Yates, J.Hamilford, T.Leahy, Cox: S.Jeddy | Race 15 | Division 2 | 2 | 1st | 5:28.00 |
| 8. SB Year 9 – 6 4x+ School Year 9 Sixth Coxed Quad Scull Shore: K.Rob, C.Charlie, M.Goddard, B.Macdonald, Cox: S.Advani | Race 17 | Division 2 | 1 | 1st | 5:05.59 |
| 9. SB Year 9 – 5 4x+ School Year 9 Fifth Coxed Quad Scull Shore: C.Yun, H.Riley, L.McIntosh, H.Roxburgh, Cox: N.Lachlan | Race 19 | Division 2 | 4 | 1st | NTT |
| 10. SB Year 9 – 4 4x+ School Year 9 Fourth Coxed Quad Scull Shore: O.Paris, H.Faulkner, A.Hamilton, A.Rogan, Cox: W.George | Race 21 | Division 2 | 3 | 2nd | 4:45.65 |
| 11. SB Year 9 – 3 4x+ School Year 9 Third Coxed Quad Scull Shore: B.Blaes, J.McKindley, T.Green, H.Gilligan, Cox: E.Brooks | Race 23 | Division 2 | 2 | 1st | 4:54.88 |
| 12. SB Year 9 – 2 4x+ School Year 9 Second Coxed Quad Scull Shore: H.Wheeler, R.Forrester, W.Powell, G.Scammell, Cox: T.Cochrane | Race 25 | Division 2 | 1 | 2nd | 4:59.08 |
| 13. SB Year 9 – 1 4x+ School Year 9 First Coxed Quad Scull Shore: L.Robinson, B.McHutchinson, L.Armstrong, H.Frape, Cox: O.Miller | Race 27 | Division 2 | 4 | 1st | 4:31.00 |
| 14. SB Year 10 – 3 8+ School Year 10 Third Eight Shore 1: H.Sherington, L.Adamo, K.Welch, A.Stanberg, L.Warner, F.Beachley, T.O’Brien, O.Harvey, Cox: J.Chapman. Shore 2: J.Gray, R.Smith, W.Bailey, T.Kierse, J.Holt, F.Evans-Beard, J.Salis, A.Marshall, Cox: G.Scammell | Race 29 | Division 2 | 1, 3 | 1st, 2nd | 6:08.19, 6:23.81 |
| 15. SB Year 10 – 2 8+ School Year 10 Second Eight Shore: C.Yun, C.Jones, H.Wade, W.Kellett, S.Wyles, E.Nam, C.Francis, J.Halstead, Cox: C.Zhu | Race 31 | Division 2 | 2 | 1st | 6:15.00 |
| 16. SB Year 10 – 1 8+ School Year 10 First Eight Shore: D.Robson, O.Smith, J.Frape, C.Francis, L.Paris, O.Edwards, C.Galligan, H.Faddy, Cox: J.Gandhi | Race 33 | Division 2 | 1 | 2nd | 5:48.57 |
On Wednesday afternoon the swell period was 15 seconds making for massive waves at Long Reef Beach. The nippers ventured up to the headland to watch the surfers paddling in to huge waves on the German bank. This was followed by some team events of flags and a sprint relay.
On Saturday, the wind was making Long Reef unbearable, so the boys went over to Fisherman’s beach where an endurance IRONMAN event was held.
Top image credit: Bronze Medallion Board Rescues
The following results were recorded:
| Endurance IRONMAN | IRONMAN Teams | Board Relay Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | C Martin | BF Booby’s | BF Booby’s |
| 2nd | N Kordek | Flamingos | Flamingos |
| 3rd | B Jones | Pelicans | Pelicans |
| 4th | H Warden | ||
| 5th | E Adamo |
The Bronze Award Group headed to Bilgola Beach for their four day intensive course and assessment. The boys demonstrated their extensive knowledge and skills and practised these under the guidance of the Northern Beaches Surf Life Saving trainers.
The elements of the award covered were: radio communications, CPR, first aid, signals, board rescue, tube rescue, spinal injury recovery and a run-swim-run.
On assessment day, Bilgola Beach was unfortunately closed due to large surf but the boys successfully completed all ‘dry’ components of the award.
The water-based components were scheduled for Saturday at Avalon, where the boys joined with 40 members of other SLS clubs. Again, sea conditions proved an issue and the assessment centre was relocated to Palm Beach. There, all boys who took part were successful and are now proud Bronze Medallion holders. They will start their patrols of Long Reef Beach on Saturdays from the start of Term 1 2023.
A huge congratulations to the boys on their achievement and a thank you to the parents for driving the boys around the northern beaches!
The Year 10 Patrol Group were given the opportunity to continue their learning and gain further accreditation this week. A two day course at Long Reef SLSC enabled the boys to complete their Provide First Aid (HLTAID011) and Advanced Resuscitation (HLTAID 015) Courses. The boys demonstrated superb recall of prior learning in elements such as first aid and CPR, whilst also gaining new skills and understanding in important elements such as oxygen therapy.
The trainers gave the course relevance by delivering much of the learning through live scenarios. The boys had to think on their feet to deal with a cardiac arrest, a surfboard fin-chop to the leg of a small child and even an unconscious Isaac Edwards following a nasty sledgehammer accident. The boys now have a wide range of skills and knowledge that could help them in situations they could come across whilst on patrol at Long Reef but also at any time in their everyday lives.
The Year 11 boys continued with their IRB Crew training early on Saturday morning, led by Adam Kent from Long Reef SLSC, assisted by Old Boy Sam Atkinson and other IRB Drivers from the Club. We are immensely grateful to all for giving their time to train our boys.
Mr G Jones
Acting MIC, Surf Life Saving
A very strong south-easterly wind was making a mess of the medium size waves, but that didn’t deter the Shore surfers from having one of the best sessions this term. The standard of surfing was outstanding, considering the conditions. Noah Kordek and Ben Jones caught their best waves this term.
Morgan Elvy and Isaac Edwards were busy catching multiple waves, while Will Hoy absolutely dominated the session. Duncan Cowan, not to be outdone, finally put together some lovely combinations of flowing turns. Hamish Warden also had his wave count up on previous weeks.
The coaches were very impressed with the progression that has been made so far this term.
Mr J McClelland
MIC, Surfing
Top image credit: Ben Jones
With the completion of Term 4 fast approaching, we are excited to announce that Shore Swimming will continue its Learn to Swim and squad lessons throughout the December and January school holiday period.
The timetable for this period has been circulated to existing swimmers and is available to see on Lampada. Enrolments will be done on a weekly basis, so you will only enrol for the weeks that you are able to make the lessons. To secure your place, please follow this link: https://shore-swim-school.accounts.ud.io.
We strongly encourage all boys to continue their swimming during the holidays, as this is a vital time to continue their development in the water, as well as prepare for the Swimming Carnival and GPS Swimming Carnival which takes place in Term 1, 2023.
In January, most of our focus will be around preparing for the School Carnival season, with an emphasis on the skills associated with fast swimming – starts, turns and finishes will all be a high priority. Come along, join us and have some fun!
We look forward to seeing you at the pool throughout the holiday period.
Registrations are now open for the Shore Senior Swimming Carnival 2023. Details of the carnival are below with registrations staying open until Friday 3 February 2023.
Date: Tuesday 7 February 2023, from 3:00pm to 5:45pm
Location: RAI Grant Centre Pool, Shore
Registration link: This is to be completed by students only bit.ly/3iaEzOo
Mr P Hardman
Head Coach
The much-anticipated fixture against the table-topping team from St Joseph’s proved a formidable challenge.
The First VI got off to a good start with the top doubles combination of Zach Little and Sam Wensley combining for a memorable victory in a super tiebreaker 10-5!
Ollie Wilcox and Felix Harrop started slowly, losing the first set, but gained momentum as the match progressed to level the scores, before losing narrowly in a tiebreaker.
Singles proved much more of a challenge, with only Ollie Wilcox outlasting his opponent, coming back from losing the first set to win in three sets: 2-6 7-6 6-2.
Congratulations to the Seconds team for finishing off a big 7-2 win against a well-trained Joey’s team that was sitting equal with Shore at the start of the day.
Two great wins in the doubles from Harper Cunningham and Matt Hogg (6-1 6-1) and Josh Cottee and Oliver Conner-Brent (7-6 6-2), set the tone for an outstanding singles display with the Seconds winning 10 of the 12 sets played. Overall, a commendable display of sportsmanship, teamwork and tennis ability from the boys to finish off a well-deserved win.
The Opens had a competitive day up against a strong Joeys side. They got the upper hand in the Fifths and Sixths taking the win. Hugo Adams however, came through with a 6-1 win. The Fourths had a tie and the Thirds won 5-1 with a strategic play in the doubles and a number of hard-fought singles.
The Under 16s played excellent tennis against Joeys with wins across the board. The Cs and Ds played exceptionally well, given that they only lost one match. The As and Bs also played very well against Joeys, with good teamwork and persistence across all matches.
Andrew Gilchrist played a great match, with great consistency and some long rallies. Overall, a highly successful round for the U16s tennis going into the last round for 2022.
It was another exceptional Saturday fixture for the Under 15s. Consistency was once again present with all teams winning and only one set lost overall.
Hugo Mason-Jones had a spectacular day winning both his doubles and singles 6-0, 6-0. Mitch Bowen also had a great match showing consistency in his ground strokes taking his singles match 6-0.
The Under 14s sealed the day with all-round wins. The Bs, who have had a tough season, regained confidence, going into the final round for the year on a high. The Cs must be commended on their sportsmanship, playing a friendly match for their singles against higher ranked players, giving opportunity for more competition and enjoyment.
Mr J Straney
MIC, Tennis
| Age Group | U14s | U15s | U16s | Opens | Seconds | Firsts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 7 results (W/L) | 16-2 | 23-1 | 23-1 | 9-15 | 7-2 | 2-7 |
Top image credit: Under 16s vs Joeys at Northbridge
The Seconds water polo team traveled to Cranbrook to play Barker College on Saturday morning. Shore started the game well, with two early goals from Zac Warden and Harry Stiel, which Barker responded to with a goal to end the first quarter.
The second quarter served as a wake-up call for the Seconds, as Barker responded with four goals, alongside a backhander by Harry Stiel, bringing the score to 3-5 at the end of the second quarter.
As the game progressed, the scores matched up at 6-6, as Zac Warden’s long-range goal tied the game with only one minute remaining. Jesse Cochrane in goals and Alex Mingay at centre back defended the last minute of Barkers attempts, leading the team into a penalty shoot-out. Shore went down 3-4 in the penalties with goals scored by Oli Mezrani, Harry Stiel and Zac Warden.
H Stiel
Seconds Player
We trained all week, working on cleanly picking up the ball, holding our position in the water and communication in defence. The game started well, with our fast transition giving us the opening goal of the game. We fought hard for the ball in contest, and despite some poor passing, we still managed to take our opportunities and score another goal. Some great goalkeeping denied St Augustine’s their first few shots, whilst we found some defensive rhythm. At the end of the first quarter, the score was 2-0 to Shore.
The second quarter started very well, with an early goal scored through good ball movement. Our defensive communication was good, ensuring the opposition got no easy shots on goal from the centre forward position. Unfortunately, there was one opposition goal from distance, leaving the half-time score at 3-1.
The third quarter was fast paced, but there were lots of mistakes from both teams. We regularly got front water in transition, but didn’t capitalise on the opportunities due to poor passing. In defence we scrambled well, ensuring that there were no easy shots from the opposition, but unfortunately, they managed to put in two deflected bounce shots, leaving the score at 3-3.
The final quarter again showed good transition in attack, but poor passing and awareness cost us good-quality shots on goal. This allowed St Augustine’s to counter-attack and score some late goals, giving them a well-deserved 3-6 win.
Mr Jones
Thirds Coach
Saturday 26 November 2022
| Team | Opponent | Result | Score | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firsts | St Augustine’s | Win | 12-9 | J Semmens, K Smith 3, H Underhill 4, C Bowditch 2, Z Izzard 2 |
| Seconds | Barker | Loss | 9-10 | H Stiel 4, Z Warden 4, O Mezrani |
| Thirds | St Augustine’s | Loss | 3-6 | L Cathles, H Brooks, F Loxton |
| 16As | Trinity | Loss | 2-9 | J Black, A Woolfe |
| 16Bs | Forfeit | Win | 5-0 | |
| 15As | St Augustine’s | Loss | 5-10 | C Semmens 3, L Hughes, H Stewart |
| 14As | St Augustine’s | Win | 12-5 | G Kennedy 2, T Milcz 3, M Hughes 3, J Jagger 2, C Semmens 2 |
| 14Bs | St Augustine’s | Draw | 9-9 | C Griffin, N Whitney 2, J Massey 3, A Ryan, G Pritchard 2 |
Miss Z H Dowdell
MIC, Water Polo
Wes Anderson, Mother, Art
J. Y. Gao
HSC Common Module Task 1a) Submission
There have always been two pairs of eyes in my life, my own and my mother’s. My mother’s unwavering eyes; they were menacing in a sort of way too – in a dictatorial way that worked like the imperius curse.
We have a small family portrait dangling from the rearview mirror just above the dashboard in my mother’s car, it has been there for nearly as long as I can remember. Her hard eyes didn’t match the smiling half-moons of my own, nor my dad’s. From the day I was born, she treated me like I was Van Gogh who hadn’t yet found brush, paint and canvas. “Your cello lesson is in half an hour son, you better finish up your homework because you won’t have time after fencing tonight,” she would say. I wouldn’t protest. How could I? I was driven here and there across the city every weekend; her hard eyes would dangle mockingly in front of me everywhere I go.
It was during one of rare work-free weekends in the holidays when I decided to watch a late showing of Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch” by myself at the local Hoyts. Three minutes into the movie, as I recovered from her parting comment, “make sure you pay attention to the movie, sometimes it will teach you something,” I was caught by one of Arthur Howitzer Jr.’s (Bill Murray) aphorisms: “Try make it sound like you wrote it that way on purpose.” And in a popcorn frozen in mid-air sort of moment, I understood Howitzer. Despite the dwindling popularity of his publication, he remains a staunch supporter of writer autonomy – artistic expression – with little regard for economy, interpretation, and split infinitives. “I’m not killing anybody!” Howitzer proclaims, “Shrink the masthead, cut some ads, and tell the foreman to buy more paper.” Indeed Howitzer sacrifices his editorial austerity to make room for his writers’ artistry.
The doll house mansion, the cross section of his burial hamper, and the boxed frame of the 3:4 ratio over the following shots, overlaid with the voice recording of Howizter’s will, the calm expression of a narrator recounting his grim burial, and the flat playback of light accompanying music, was nothing less than an egotistical flaunting of the director’s freedom. At the centre of Howitzer’s esteem is his choice to sacrifice himself and dominate others to make way for an unhindered and true expression of artistic voice. In the same way, Wes Anderson’s choice to suppress expectations and his ‘editorial self’, risking his name and reputation, gives birth to four coherent voices in an act of artistic resurrection that not only fabricates four distinct narratives about artistic potential using the uniqueness of their narration, but inspires with the honesty of their words.
Two hours later, I found myself tapping my foot against the curb, planning my long-awaited push back against my mother’s dictatorship. This was serious. And yet, when a pair of dim headlights appeared sparkling through the tree line, and I heard the faint hum of tyres among the cacophony of nesting birds, croaking toads and rattling cicadas, I felt a surge of warmth swell in my eyes. There, alone, at midnight, was my mother who has loved me from the day I was born, and has sacrificed her job and her name, her nights and her days – her life – so that I might reach my own potential. As our dangling portrait jostled over a speedbump, I saw, for certain, a warm glow in her frozen stare, and so I turned to her real eyes and smiled, “thanks for picking me up mum.”
Is Rugby Union a Dying Sport?
A.M Bailey
Rugby Union has had an impact on almost every single private school individual, whether it has been on the field or from a spectator’s point of view. The way the game encapsulates experiences even at a non-professional level is why it has grown in popularity over the course of its existence. Even from a Shore man’s point of view, GPS games bring the best out of every player, every team and every spectator that comes to watch. Igniting a culture that only ever really comes out during rugby matches or nearing the Head of the River. From our first win in what seemed like a decade against Riverview, the Shore boys took to the field to celebrate with their fellow comrades, and in that moment it became clear that GPS Rugby held a spot in our hearts.
With private schools embracing the culture of rugby union it is hard to see outside the threshold of the footy world and actually bear to witness that a love of rugby union may not be increasing or decreasing. There is a question as to whether or not the level of support for the game is remaining static with no extra exterior drive from the media to keep the fascination with the sport progressing. On the other hand, if you haven’t already noticed rugby league is starting to take a stronger foothold and become much more relevant in many schools. Deriving from its quicker style of play and a more simplified skill set needed, as contracted scrums and lineouts are taken out of the equation, support for league continues to grow.
An example of the growing support for the game can be taken from the experience of young gun Joseph Suaalii, who is making a promising career out of rugby league. Learning his craft at the King’s School in Parramatta, participating in GPS Rugby, which takes the form of the union style format. Now, with most of the Australian Super Rugby teams not performing as well, especially against NZ teams, this has led to less and less attendance at games and in doing so put a halt on the increasing culture around rugby union.
Ultimately, since 2013 Australian stadiums are now getting only 28% of the attendance for Super Rugby matches than they previously had. To put it into perspective, in 2013 there was a total of 1.26 million attendees to games, in 2015 that figure dropped to 757, 000 and in the last recorded study undertaken in 2017 that total had more than halved to 356, 000 attendees.
People will argue that the sport is not dying. A quote from Forbes during June of 2021 highlights “Rugby league is not dying. More people play it professionally than ever before. More people watch it on television and through other, less easily quantifiable means, than ever before. Stadiums are better, facilities are better and 50% of the population actually have pathways now.” But the same article also highlights the lack of publication for the sport throughout the entire world and Australia in particular is affecting the perspective of popularity of the game. Whilst also displaying that “Rugby league excels in fake nostalgia. As fans, rugby league people can be chippy, pessimistic, parochial and prone to distrust authority. Ultimately, leading to its growing popularity”. Overall, rugby union will remain strong, especially within the private school sector as we will begin to cheer on our school as the winter season takes hold. But outside of the GPS, it is clear to note that rugby league is becoming ever more prevalent within Australian society.
Why aren’t we acting on the most large-scale threat to humanity yet?
E. J. WYNDHAM
This article was delivered by our guest writer, Eleanor Wyndham, from Wenona, at the 2022 IGSA Festival of Speech. She was awarded second place among a pool of talented speakers, and has kindly provided the SWR with a transcript. Her speech has been marginally edited to fit the print medium of this publication.
The man who invented the engine would go by horse every day, the inventor of the lightbulb worked by candlelight, and he who invented the telephone wrote letters for years before telecommunication. Those trying to improve the world through renewable energy sometimes need to drive cars, take hot showers, and heat their house with gas because that is what is available to them. But to what degree?
In approaching this topic, I conducted some research. After opening a TED talk on Redefining Climate Change Denial, I initially thought the video would be a video that flattered my environmentalist moral compass, but it wasn’t until halfway through that I found myself categorised as a “Passive Denier”. An environmentally aware, climate change acknowledging person, amongst the majority of the western population, who go about their daily life inadvertently contributing to the problem as though it doesn’t exist.
I further exemplified my given category as I proceeded to pause the video on my internationally manufactured laptop so I could justify the 10-minute shower I had that morning. Then, perhaps intuitively to distract myself from this unprecedented accumulation of guilt, I sipped the coffee I had made with the aid of fossil fuel powered technology.
I thought, “Surely, I cannot be regarded in a position of climate change denial morally equivalent to that of an outright denialist – right?”
Like the inventors at the opening of this article, in an institution where I have only little influence, I justify myself as merely a participant in the world around me. I identify problems in my environment, and I make a point to act on them to the best of my ability (even if that has meant being taken in private transport). Despite these affirmations, this new “Passive Denier” category persisted to challenge me.
My aim for today is to draw some light on the social complexities surrounding climate change beyond its daunting environmental effects – as a directory of understanding what groups geographically, financially, and ethically who are best able to fix the systematic inaction on climate change. The perspectives I’m going to share are not a foundation for appointing blame; Climate Blame is precisely what I condemn.
Exactly what factors have pushed our society to successfully act in times of urgency in the past? — and why aren’t we acting on the most large-scale threat to humanity yet? During the peak of the Covid-19 outbreak, it was obvious that human life was facing a threat. It began to affect thousands of families, even in the most privileged circumstances. The Covid-19 outbreak received immediate government funding, hours of news coverage and broadcast, and developing countries were supported with aid almost immediately. After 3 years of uninterrupted action and leadership, we find ourselves in 2022 with life back to normal (to an extent). It has been suggested that the difference between activism on Covid-19 and Climate Change is how relevant in space and time they feel to an individual.
Climate change related headlines have not been as consistently broadcasted, and unless natural disasters are the biggest topic – environmental news appears secondary. In Western civilisation we benefit from a system that provides resources at great demand. This seems to successfully conceal the gradual effects of climate change from the routine of our personal lives. Examples include air conditioning, seasonally unlimited fruits and vegetables, and, for the most part, a reasonably unpolluted atmosphere. Having grown comfortable in what is our understanding of normality, there isn’t any urgent indication that climate change requires significant adaptation to a reduction in consumption. Protected by this sense of normality, we are, as a result, blind to both international consequences, such as the 33 million displaced citizens in Pakistan, the drought in China, and the Swiss Alps melting at record rate, as well as the severity of climate change that weather fluctuations in the Western nations indicate, which include the unprecedented heatwaves that annually hit Europe and La Nina in Australia for a third consecutive year.
When we are then criticised for our embedded routines that we have spent our lifetimes depending on the convenience of, it is far easier to resort to blaming the forces of a system we apparently abide to. Or worse, proceeding to then condemn national governing figures for hypocrisy or failure of leadership they may be held accountable for to justify the degree of our own irresponsibility. I don’t disagree that those in power should be held accountable to their claims, particularly in regards to enforcing improvement strategies for a nation’s annual CO2 emission targets. However, regardless of the targets set by government bodies – it is problematic to criticise a spokesperson’s individual practice. Like us, they are a participant in a system that we, as a collective body, have supported for generations.
Perhaps we could perceive this blame game as something akin to a food chain of power. The closer you are to the top, the more blame you receive for not making immediate systematic changes. But if we are persistent to avert our own responsibilities through lifestyle comparison to authority or financial privilege, is it not worth understanding what developed nations might deem of us?
Without sparking too much controversy on what is already a politically delicate topic, we need to acknowledge that climate change also encompasses racial injustice. This can be seen as western corporations benefiting from the international sourcing and production of consumerist goods. The underpaid labourers which generally consist of displaced people of colour with limited to no other option of employment. They are educationally, economically, and systematically at great disadvantage. The Amazon’s sacred forests are currently being destroyed for Western agricultural purposes to produce, predominantly, palm oil, which proves to be in everything we consume – from toothpaste to chocolate. Not only has this contributed to devastating rates of biodiversity loss, CO2 emissions and ecological destruction – but the vast majority of the native people of the Amazon do not possess the resources needed to cope with the environmental impacts of Climate Change.
There is a similar economic disadvantage for many developing coastal regions and island nations, such as the Philippines and Bangladesh. Can we blame their contribution to the accumulation of CO2 in the atmosphere? Of course, we can. But will it do anything? Not when you consider that it is our consumerist culture that supports the demand to produce these unethically produced goods. When I emphasised the term groups in relation to economic, geographical, and ethical responsibility above, it is because it must be stressed that it is the collective responsibility of consumers that is vital in impacting the demand for system change. A system will sustain if it is supported. Not just by the rich, not just by the sweatshop workers employed to manufacture the product, but by the greater commonwealth of developed nations. It is clear considering the increased rate of environmental disasters and the devastating impact it has had on millions of people that we do not benefit from supporting this system anymore. In reducing our demand for products such as red meat, palm oil, plastic, fast fashion, single-use disposables, fossil fuels and private transport – the old system will experience a decrease in profit. Our everyday choices must change in nature so that environmentally friendly alternatives become more widely produced – and therefore more easily accessible.
The consequence of decades of fossil fuel burning is well and truly with us, but there is still a light at the end of the tunnel. I disagree that we “passively deny” the reality. However, for years we have, perhaps, passively denied our responsibilities through comparison and blame that, in turn, by moral measure, might be equally as ignorant to outright climate change denial. I’ll end with this: if you are aware of the issue, or are at an age of independence, or have sufficient finance, or live in a developed society with environmentally conscious choices at your disposal – YOU are within a degree of responsibility to make action happen.
With every choice you are given, you are also given the power to vote for the kind of influence you want to be.
Does it live up to Bill Gates’ name?
E. O. Milne
From the beginning, the Microsoft Surface Pro was different to the other products in the market. While acting like a computer (due to having Microsoft’s computer software) it’s technically a tablet. Nowadays the iPad Pro and the Galaxy Tablet have become very popular and have begun to compete with this half tablet, half computer, but still, this was where the idea came from and with its latest design, I think that Microsoft has made itself known once more.
With its compact design, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 makes itself known on the market and this all starts with the attachment keyboard and pen. Now instead of having a big chunky pen like the prior add-ons that sat on the side of the computer, Microsoft has come up with a more portable and minimalist look for their slim pen 2 and, in my opinion, it makes the computer overall easier to use. The pen is slim, like the name suggests, and clips into the keyboard and is folded away so that it does not fall out, this is one of the many beauties of the tablet.
Then, on the other hand, the keyboard’s thin design and the large range of colours almost make it a must-have when it comes to buying extras for the Surface Pro 8. However, I do have one problem with this keyboard, especially when it came to my first few days of using it, because it is so slim when you tap the keys it almost bobs up and down. In my opinion, after having used a MacBook for a long time it felt weird, but now as I write this article it seems natural and a lot easier to use so I think it’s just something the user has to adjust to.
The tablet itself has a large screen being 287 x 208 x 9.3 mm which makes it a very large screen. Yet without the keyboard to come with it, it is quite unnatural to hold. For example, if you are lying down and want to watch something on it you can either hold it above your head (which makes it quite heavy) or you can pull out the flap from the back and try to rest it on your knee. It is made to sit on desks so when it balances on an uneven surface it is a little awkward. This is an aspect of the device in which the ipad Pro surpasses.
But all in all, it is an amazing tablet and that is why I use it in everyday life. I like this product due to its lightweight portability and adaptability. It’s made for every scenario, if that is watching something on Netflix, or drawing, or even writing, and though it is not for everyone it may just be for you (especially if you’re a university student).
Are you a Night Owl or Early Bird?
J. C. Lai
Having stayed up until late hours throughout my whole life, I have always believed that my poor sleep habits were a mixture of unhealthy daily habits and poor self-discipline. However, to my surprise, our sleep preferences are actually largely predetermined by our genetics and are dictated by the circadian rhythm located in the hypothalamus of our brains. This vital function of our body is responsible for controlling our sleep cycles by releasing the sleep hormone of melatonin which is responsible for making us tired. The varying times that melatonin is released, according to our individual bodies and genetics dictates if we are either early birds or night owls.
From an evolutionary standpoint, our varying sleep cycles make a lot of sense. For most of human history, having individuals with different sleep habits would allow for better protection of a group or tribe from diurnal or nocturnal predators. However, society has made this a problem in recent decades, as most societal activities are concentrated between 9am and 5pm, putting night owls, which accounts for an estimated 30% of the global population, at a clear disadvantage.
This phenomenon has been coined by researchers as ‘Social Jetlag’, describing the discrepancies between biological time, determined by our internal body clock, and social times, dictated by social obligations such as school and work. Think of this as the normal jetlag you feel during a holiday but recurring every single day. Research has found that this chronic sleep deprivation has significant health, social, and academic implications, as our body’s circadian rhythm is not being followed.
The health implications for being a night owl who doesn’t abide by their circadian rhythm is severe. A 2018 study by Houston Methodist has found that for every hour our circadian rhythm is out of sync, the risk of obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, sleep apnoea, and coronary heart diseases increases by 33%. In another study, the risk of depression for individuals whose circadian rhythm is more than two hours off rises dramatically, revealing that the health implications are not only physical but also mental. Moreover, German research institution Forschungszentrum Jülich found that night owls exhibit significantly less white matter within their brains, which is critical for carrying out pathways for feel good hormones such as serotonin and dopamine.
To make matters even worse, the disadvantages for night owls also extend socially and academically. The University of Texas found that night owl students recorded lower overall grades at school, as lack of sleep puts a toll on brain functioning in the early hours of the day. Furthermore, night owls tend to display less positive social traits such as being proactive and optimistic when compared to early birds.
Despite its downsides, researchers have also found many significant upsides to being a night owl. The University of Liege in Belgium found that night owls remain mentally alert for a much longer period of time compared to early birds and may even perform better after 10 hours of being awake, ultimately getting more work done at the end of the day. Researchers from the University of Madrid also found that night owls tend to have higher IQs and test higher in general intelligence. Furthermore, despite night owls lacking in white matter levels in their brains, they make up in cortisol levels in their brains, which gets a body ready to face immediate threats, contributing to higher risk-taking behaviour which studies show leads to higher entrepreneurship skills and more financial gain.
To preserve the advantages of being a night owl and limit the disadvantages it brings, health experts recommend that we night owls maintain a healthy diet to repair the damages being made to our bodies, and to take naps frequently throughout the day to offset the sleep deprivation encountered overnight.