Sports Bulletin 6 September 2017 6 September 2017 Sports Bulletin Sport Report and Key Dates Key Dates 6 September Year 5 and 6 Basketball 7 September HZSA U/15 Basketball nominations due 9 September Netball Grand Final Day 11 September Touch Football competition starts 13 September CIS Athletics primary 18 September Expressions of Interest for 2018 sports tour due 19 September Year 3 and 4 Red Ball Tennis competition 20 September CIS Athletics Senior Congratulations to our Senior School students who competed at AICES Athletics last week, full results will be found in the athletics section. Special mention to Ben Rice, Kynan Leong, Rowan Matysiak and Julie Charlton who have all qualified for the CIS Athletics Carnival. Expressions of interest are now streaming in for the Sports Tour with close to 40 students having confirmed their interest. Please note that an information evening will be held early next term where a full itinerary, question, and answer forum will be held with the tour operator. Netball success!, well done to our Under 13 s, Under 14 s and Cadet teams who have qualified for this Saturday s netball Grand Finals. All teams will be playing at Pennant Hills Netball courts. The 13 s at 10am, 14 s at 11.30am and the Cadets at 3.15pm. I m Copyright Hills Grammar 2017. All Rights Reserved. 1 of 14
sure all girls would love to see as many friends and family down at the courts this Saturday giving their support. Good luck to all teams. Copyright Hills Grammar 2017. All Rights Reserved. 2 of 14
Year 2 and 3 T20 Cricket Last Tuesday all of Year 2 and 3 students were involved in a T20 Cricket Gala Day held here at Hills Grammar. We were fortunate enough to have Cricket NSW staff come out and coordinate the day. With all students rotating around different games which allowed them to experience the skills of throwing, catching, fielding, bowling and hitting under the guise of playing a game of cricket. Students were actively involved and had a great day. If your child is interested in playing cricket this year, we still have vacancies in our Under 8 team. This is open to both boys and girls and the format of the game is very similar to what the kids experienced on Tuesday. Games are played on a Saturday morning across the Hornsby shire and most games start at 8am and finish by 10am. If you are interested, please email sport@hillsgrammar.nsw.edu.au Copyright Hills Grammar 2017. All Rights Reserved. 3 of 14
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Netball Club Grand Final Week Saturday 2 September Finals weekend 14'3s The Under 14s had an unbelievable game last Saturday in the Grand Final qualifier. We played Mount St Benedict s who finished first in the preliminary rounds. Scores were even at full time and the girls had to go into extra time, playing their best game of the season the girls finished eventual winners 30-29. The girls will now go into the Grand final with an extra level of confidence and self-belief. Congratulations and we hope to see as many people as possible at the courts on Saturday. Grand final starts at 11.30am Cadet 5 Saturday s game got off to a good start with Brig winning first centre, the positive start continued throughout the entirety of the game. The score for the first half was neck and neck with Thornleigh putting up a strong fight in defence. However, Olivia and Sam Brown kept their heads up and pulled through with an amazing success rate in shooting this week. Claire and Brig held their ground in the centre court, helping to bring the ball into the goal circle. Julia performed some amazing intercepts turning the ball over, passing it back down to our attacking end. Bec, Alice and Sam Lacey, worked hard to get the rebounds. The final score was 45 32, with Hills Grammar coming out on top. The girls have now made the Grand Final this weekend, game starts at 3.15pm. Looking forward to another great game. Grand finals this weekend. Please come down this weekend to support our three teams at Pennant Hills Netball Courts 13'3s at 10am 14,3s at 11:30am Cadet 5s at 3:15pm. Reminders Monday 18 September Presentation Night 6:30pm Copyright Hills Grammar 2017. All Rights Reserved. 5 of 14
Primary Rugby Congratulations to our Year 3 and 4 rugby boys who last week played a very entertaining game of rugby on the school oval. We were up against William Clarke and the boys played some very entertaining rugby in the first half and went out to an early 12-0 lead. The WCC boys were able to peg the score back and by the second half both teams were going try for try. In the end, the WCC boys prevailed and ended up winning 36-31. Well done to all boys and we look forward to seeing more rugby from these boys next year. Copyright Hills Grammar 2017. All Rights Reserved. 6 of 14
Football We have arranged for T3 to conduct a summer program for 9 weeks during Term 4. The T3 program will be on Wednesday afternoons on the Oval commencing Wednesday October 18. The cost of the program is $112.50. The program will focus on building technique in young players of all abilities in a fun and energetic environment. The Term 4 program is open to all Hills Grammar Junior School students that are interested in improving their skills or trying football for the first time. For further information and to register please visit: http://www.t3-australia.com/weekly_training.php Please note that we will also be running a summer program for all competition-aged players for this years Under 11 to Under 17 players. Steve O Connor will be running this program on a Wednesday from 3.30 to 4.30pm. The cost of the program will be $112.50. Please email geoff.johnson@hillsgrammar to register your interest. Copyright Hills Grammar 2017. All Rights Reserved. 7 of 14
AICES Athletics Congratulations to our Hills Grammar students who represented the Hills Zone team at the AICES Athletics Carnival last Wednesday. Against some tough competition from across the state, our students achieved some excellent results. Most notable included Charlton, Julie - Year: 12 - Mixed 12-19 Shot Parra Athlet 5.37m 5.29m (1st) Mixed 12-19 800 Meter Parra Athlet 3:32.85 3:33.76 (4th) Mixed 12-19 Disc Parra Athlet 10.99m 12.36m (1st) Leong, Kynan - Year: 7 Boys 12 Shot 9.55m 10.17m (1st) Boys 12 200 Meter 29.65 29.63 (3rd) Boys 12 Long 4.15m 4.21m (3rd) Boys 12 Disc 24.61m 21.69m (4th) Boys 12 100 Meter 14.25 14.07 (2nd) Matysiak, Rowan - Year: 7 15 Boys 13 Disc 23.10m 24.70m (3rd) Rice, Benjamin - Year: 12 Boys 18+ 200 Meter 24.79 24.70 (1st) Boys 18-19 100 Meter 12.25 12.15 (4th) All of these students will now go onto the CIS Carnival later in the month, best of luck to all. Copyright Hills Grammar 2017. All Rights Reserved. 8 of 14
Primary Sport Congratulations to the Year 6 teams last week with both teams making a play off game. Our year 6 boys have qualified for the final with convincing 6-0 win over Arndell, while our girls will playing in the play off for 3rd and 4th after going down narrowly 3-2 to Arndell. Our Year 3 teams had a forfeit in their round one game last Friday. In the second game our boys team had a great game which saw the ball flowing from end to end, thanks to some great work by Oliver Hubbard we finished with a 0-0 results. The girls had a close loss. This week is the last week of the Year 3 competition and our Year 6 students will be playing in their play offs the following week due to the clash of the basketball competition. Copyright Hills Grammar 2017. All Rights Reserved. 9 of 14
Hills Fit MMA Fit Self-Defence Hills Fit is a co-curricular activity that allows all students to participate in a range of fitness and recreation activities. This week we profile our Friday morning activity MMA Fit. This activity allows students to participate in a safe and controlled environment to work on their fitness using the skills and activities that MMA fighters would use to prepare their bodies for competition. This type of fitness involves a unique type of training which has students challenging each other in various combative moves. Another element to the training is the self-defence teaching that Mr Muir teachers. This has been particularly popular among our female students and we encourage more students to come down and check out some of these sessions. MMA Fit runs on a Friday morning from 7.30-8.30am Copyright Hills Grammar 2017. All Rights Reserved. 10 of 14
2018 Sports Tour to North America and Canada Interest in the sports tour is now picking up with close to 30 students expressing their interest, please see the video link below that gives a very brief overview of what the students might expect to see. A full itinerary is also presented that outlines the costs and details of the trip. Expressions of interest in the following sports are available Football (boys and girls) Volleyball (boys and girls) Netball (girls) Rugby 7 s (boys and girls) Basketball (boys and girls). NORTH AMERICA TOUR 2018 EAST COAST OPTION DAY 1 SYDNEY TO VANCOUVER Meet your Estilo representative at Sydney Airport for your flight to Vancouver. On arrival, transfer to your centrally located hotel in Vancouver. DAY 2 VANCOUVER GAME 1 After breakfast at your hotel (included in costing), enjoy a free morning in Vancouver before transferring to game 1 of the tour vs a local school/club. Copyright Hills Grammar 2017. All Rights Reserved. 11 of 14
DAY 3 VANCOUVER TO WHISTLER After breakfast, check out from your hotel and transfer to Whistler. Visit the Capilano Suspension Bridge (included in costing) on the way to Whistler. On arrival, check in to your hotel for your 2-night stay. Afternoon at leisure in Whistler. DAY 4 WHISTLER Enjoy a free day in this picturesque town. We recommend catching the Peak 2 Peak gondola for some breathtaking views of the mountains (own expense). DAY 5 WHISTLER TO VANCOUVER After breakfast at your hotel, check out and transfer back to Vancouver. On arrival, check in to your centrally located hotel in Vancouver. In the afternoon, transfer to the second game of your tour against a local school/club. Return to your hotel in the evening. DAY 6 VANCOUVER TO NEW YORK After breakfast at your hotel, check out and transfer to Vancouver airport for your direct flight to New York City. On arrival, meet your hotel transfer and check in to your centrally located hotel in Manhattan. DAY 7 NEW YORK After breakfast at your hotel, enjoy a day of sight-seeing in one of the world s most iconic cities. Visit the top of the Empire State Building for breathtaking views over the 5 boroughs (included in costing). DAY 8 NEW YORK After breakfast at your hotel, enjoy a half-day guided walking tour of Manhattan (Included in costing). Spend the afternoon at your own leisure. DAY 9 NEW YORK After breakfast at your hotel, spend some free time in the morning exploring New York. In the afternoon, transfer to a local school or club for your final game of the tour. DAY 10 NEW YORK Enjoy a free day in New York today. If schedules permit, enjoy a sporting event such as Baseball or Basketball. DAY 11 NEW YORK TO SYDNEY After breakfast at your hotel, spend some free time in the morning before transferring to Newark Airport for your return flight to Sydney via Vancouver. Copyright Hills Grammar 2017. All Rights Reserved. 12 of 14
In Transit DAY 13 SYDNEY Arrive in Sydney. $4999 INCLUDED IN COSTS: Return airfares (including estimated taxes) as of 1 st August 2017 Accommodation, transport and games as outlined above All applicable taxes Capilano Suspension Bridge visit Empire State Building entry Half-day guided walking tour in New York 3 Games NOT INCLUDED IN COSTS: Meals unless listed above Items of a personal nature Additional Activities Travel Insurance Tips & Gratuities Copyright Hills Grammar 2017. All Rights Reserved. 13 of 14
Tennis Information regarding the HDTA Saturday Morning Tennis Competition is attached here. Copyright Hills Grammar 2017. All Rights Reserved. 14 of 14