Sports
House Swimming Carnival
We were blessed with two days of fine weather and outstanding team spirit and performances from our students in the pool this week. It was Gerard who dominated the carnival. They were on top after the Year 10 carnival on Tuesday morning and never looked back, finishing almost 300 points clear by the end of the Year 9 carnival on Tuesday afternoon! This was the first time Gerard claimed the Fr Kevin Davine House Swimming Trophy since 2006!
Congratulations to Gerard for winning!!!
Gerard
3,197
Tempier
2,898
Cebula
2,855
Gavin
2,812
Grandin
2,759
Albini
2,727
A huge thank you to Trish & Trevor Verran from Guildford & Kalamunda Swimming Club, who again gave up their own time and equipment to run the starts and timing system for our carnival.
Congratulations to the students below who are the Champion Boys & Runner up Champion Boys for their year group. They will be presented with their official trophy at the Sportman’s Dinner in Term 4. Well done!
Year Group | Champion Boy | Champion Boy Runners Up |
|---|---|---|
Year 7 | AADEN KETTLE (GRANDIN) | DOMINIC BIGGIN (ALBINI) |
Year 8 | CHARLES WESTRAN (TEMPIER) | DOUGLAS MELVILLE (GRANDIN) RAYMOND QIN (GAVIN) |
Year 9 | COOPER DUDFIELD (GERARD) | NICK SAYER (GAVIN) |
Year 10 | NICHOLAS HENRY (GERARD) | BAILEY BRADBROOK (ALBINI) |
Year 11 | BRODIE ISARD (GAVIN) | ZACHARY LLEWELLYN (GRANDIN) |
Year 12 | FLETCHER ROBERTS (TEMPIER) | WILLIAM DELLA-FRANCA (GERARD) |
The following individual records were broken at the carnival, including some very long-standing records. Congratulations boys!
Year 7 100m Freestyle
Aaden Kettle (Grandin)
1:02.61
Old record: 1:08.28 Charles Westran
(Tempier 2022)
Year 7 50m Freestyle
Aaden Kettle (Grandin)
30.17
Old record: 30.71 Charles Westran
(Tempier 2022)
Year 8 50m Freestyle
Charles Westran (Tempier)
28.38
Old record 28.74 Michael Verran
(Tempier 2012)
Year 8 50m Backstroke
Charles Westran (Tempier)
31.84
Old record 32.84 Simon Bolding (1994)
The ACC interschool preliminary squad will be posted for the students on the gym noticeboard, with members of the squad expected to attend training every Tuesday morning in preparation for the ACC Interschool Carnival in week 8. There is also a second training (optional) on Thursday afternoons. All training is conducted at the Mazenod pool.
Tim Grabski
Head of Health & Physical Education Department
Graeme Wood Shield
Round 1
Tuesday 14 February 2023
Mazenod v Swan Christian
Swan Christian won the toss and chose to bat. They may have regretted that decision as wickets fell quickly and regularly. The bowlers were very well supported by some excellent fielding and great catches.
Swan Christian were all out for 48.
Riley G was the pick of the bowlers with 4/17 on debut for Mazenod.
Adrian M also on debut for Mazenod picked up a handy 2/3, while Jevan B 2/8 and Lachlan C 2/12 were also very serviceable.
In the second innings Mazenod reached the total within 10 overs, but were entitled to bat out their 20 finishing on 5 for 115.
Top scorers were the Harrys in the middle order, with Harry B scoring 43 off 23 balls, and Harry G scoring 24 not out off 29 balls.
Round 2
Wednesday 22 February 2023
Mazenod v Bullsbrook SHS
Mazenod won the toss and chose to bat. The boys batted very well, with the opening partnership lasting 78 runs between Braden F and Jaxon D.
Mazenod went on to post 6 for 147 runs, with Jaxon D scoring a brilliant half century, 50 runs off 44 balls, with 2 big 6’s. It’s Jaxon’s first half century of his career and I’m sure there will be plenty more!
Other key contributors with the bat were Braden F, 29 runs off 32 balls, wicket keeper Joel D, 23 runs off 20 balls, and Nate T with a handy 12 runs off 10 balls with a big 6 over mid-wicket to get the run rate up in the late overs.
Mazenod then took to the field in the second innings to defend their 147 runs. The boys bowled and fielded extremely well, with the first wicket coming as a result of a very special Nate T catch. It has been quoted by Mr David Devon “One of the greatest catches in Graeme Wood Shield history!”. This catch set the high tempo and standard in the field, to then have Bullsbrook SHS all out for 91 runs.
All the bowlers contributed with 10 players rolling the arm over. Pick of the bowlers were Harrison B who took 2/13 off 3 overs, Lachlan (Turbo) S 1/7 off 3 overs with a maiden over and Captain Zaid B, 1 for 6 off 2 overs with a maiden over.
Round 3 is next Wednesday, 1 March @ 12.00pm, against John Septimus Roe @ Mazenod. The boys are already keen to get out there and play on their home deck again, and keep their winning record going in Season 2023.
Coaches
Tim Grabski and Angelo Vallis
SWIMMING DEVELOPMENT CLINICS
GK Swim Club is also seeking expressions of interest from Mazenod students who would be interested in stroke technique/development clinics on a Wednesday afternoon from 3.30pm for 30 minutes at the Mazenod pool. This session is aimed at those swimmers who just want to improve their swimming. It is not aimed at competitive swimmers. Sessions will be run by fully qualified Austswim teachers from the GK Swim club, including Mazza Old Boy Tom Bain.
Sessions to be held from 1st March for 6 weeks. Any interested students please email info@gkdsc.com.au to express your interest.
Mouthguards
The College is offering mouthguard fittings for the upcoming winter sport season. This provides a great opportunity to have a professionally fitted mouthguard. Fiitings will be held in the College gymnasium kitchen at lunchtime (12:45-1:25).
Fitting dates are:
Friday 17th March
Friday 24th March
Mouthguard forms are available from the gymnasium noticeboard folders/newsletter/webpage. Please return completed forms to Mr Mason in the PE office or in the return slip box in the gymnasium foyer. If you have any questions, please see Mr Mason in the PE office.