Sports Updates
Gymnastics
Congratulations to Charlotte Baldwin (Year 10) and Claudia Waterman (Year 9) who recently represented KWS at the Christian Schools Sports Association (CSSA) WAG State Gymnastics Competition.
Charlotte competed in Level 6 Competition for the first time and came 4th on vault, beam and floor with a 5th place overall. Claudia competed in her first Level 5 Competition hitting 4 great routines.
Well done girls on a great achievement.
Pictured (L-R): Charlotte Baldwin, Claudia Waterman and Olivia Buckerfield (OCS).
Football Reports
Reports for Saturday 2 June 2018:
KWS U13 Victory Vs CYMS Gold
Result: 1-2
KWS Victory had a great start with multiple attacking runs down each wing with great play feeding out from our new goal keeper to the backs and through to the midfield. With KWS holding a 1-0 lead at half time CYMS Gold started the second half positively lifting their defensive focus and pushing forward with strong attacking play to bring the score to 1-1 from a well-constructed corner kick. Victory maintained their strong first half attacking play with several shots at goal missing the mark narrowly. A late goal in the second half saw CYMS Gold take the 2 – 1 win in a well spirited and tightly contested match.
Nick Mastrangeli
KWS U14 StrikersVs Macquarie United
Result: 1-6
The Strikers learned a valuable lesson in consistency against Macquarie United after holding the quality opposition to 1-all at half time before a change in configuration led to a change in the score line. With Charlie Willis and his defensive unit providing long-ball counter opportunities, Ben Jones made a trademark half-field run to level the scores after Macquarie had opened the scoring after just two minutes. Oliver Charlton in GK kept KWS in the game with multiple saves. At half-time the team needed to manage fitness once again but this resulted in a lack of territory and ultimately the opposition took full advantage, laying on five goals in the second half. The team showed glimpses of cohesive, attacking football but will need to put 60 minutes together to find another victory.
Ben Ronald
KWS U15 Jets Vs Abercrombie FC
Result: 0-5
An exciting game, but Abercrombie were too fast for our strikers and midfielders. Our defence had tough strikers coming through all game. It was a big relief to see William Noble building up more confidence back in goals. Keep up the good work, Jets.
Gavin Bell
KWS U15 Jets Vs Ex-Services Tigers
Result: 0-10
It was a big weekend for Kinross Jets to back up for a catch up game. It was going to be a big task playing against an Orange representative side. A big thanks from the Jets for the extra help from our under 13 and 14 Kinross players (Ben Jones, Charlie Willis, James Noble and Camryn Adams). The Ex-Services Tigers were very quick, with a lot of pace on the ball. Our backs got a work out all game - Joshua Karbowiak, Bryce Elsegood, Caden Wilkin, Rob Adam and George Cummings all played strongly and never gave up on each other in defence. In the midfield, Marnie Adams, Griffin Robinson, Camryn Adams, Charlie Willis and James Noble all worked tirelessly to defend the goal. Our strikers, Tom Gill and Ben Jones, competed in plenty of opportunities at Ex-Services’ goal but didn't hit the back net. William Noble had plenty of hard shots delivered to him in goals. Well done Jets on not giving up. A great team effort!
Gavin Bell
KWS U17 Vs Eglinton
Result: 7-0
KWS U17s played an impressive game against Eglinton, putting away a record number of goals to begin closing the goal difference in the table. In the first half of the game, Tom Cole scored a goal, only to be counted offside. The next goal was scored 5 minutes into the second half by Euan Oliver. Noah Whiteley, Luc Nelson and Will Goodlet all scored later in the match. Most Valuable Player was awarded to Jeremy L’Estrange, who assisted a goal with a crisp cross, as well as sinking an incredible shot in the top right corner of the net. Overall, I was pleased with the positivity and sportsmanship that the team displayed. Congratulations on the win!
Annaliese Stammer
KWS Men’s First XI Vs Millthorpe
Result: 1-3
The First XI continue to grow as a group of fine men and as athletes, and the challenge of the playing the hardened and highly skilled Millthorpe outfit would prove to be yet another test of mettle. To say we started like a house on fire is an understatement, as the Millthorpe team were shellshocked, seeing the back of their net rattled by a screamer from Mark Nelson with less than 2 minutes on the clock.
With the familiar faces of Ethan Jones and Joe Kocanda returning to the lineup, the team looked strong and on target to trouble the competition heavyweights. The left side in particular hit a purple patch of form and combination and augers well for the rest of the season. E matched it blow-for-blow for most of the game with Millthorpe, with the final scoreline looking more like a blowout than a true indication of the way the game was played. The determination and enthusiasm shown across the park highlighted again the claims the team has staked as a genuine contender at the First Grade level – it will be the ‘little things’, like maintaining focus for the full 90 minutes (no ‘downtime’), and showing greater wisdom and forethought in passing, running and communication that may be the difference in future wins and losses. Special mention to birthday boy Egrinya, who played his best match of the season so far.
Paul Tierney
Netball Reports
KWS 1st Vs Orange City
Final score: KWS 48 – Orange City 35
KWS 1st’s came up against Orange City in what was to be a closely contested game. The game started well with both teams playing well and minimising turn overs keeping the first part of the game goal for goal. With Gidget Hall out due to injury Jess Amos and Mabel Brockman both had tough full games ahead of them but the outstanding defence by both girls saw numerous intercepts with the ball rarely reaching the oppositions end. At half time, the girls being up, received a few motivational words from Coach Sophie to fire back up for the second half. The second half saw strong centre court defence and attack and few intercepts against the KWS girls. Imi Inder, Charlotte Haling and Flynn Madigan worked well in bringing the ball down to the shooters as well as stopping it from entering the oppositions attacking third. With quick feeds into the shooters Libby, Bella and Maggie Noonan, the team was able to work well together and secure a 48-35 victory.
Maggie Noonan
KWS 3rd Vs Hawks Ironman
The game against the Hawks Ironman started with a run of goals by the shooters, Liv Hilder and Katie Thomas, who continued to display their skills throughout the entire game earning the 3rds 74 goals in total. Lucy Payne accompanied our shooters and was placed into GS for the first time in the season, but she owned the position. Lucy also played with speed and precision in the centre court. Sarah McCaskie and Kate Payne demonstrated incredible persistence and teamwork, achieving several tricky intercepts and turnovers. Jade Jolliffe had a great game in wing and defence positions. Her passes were consistently accurate and strong, preventing the opposition from making any intercepts. Harriet Haege also played an outstanding debut game after recovering from an injury. She proved her skills in the wing and stuck to her player, blocking any possible passes and placing constant pressure onto the opposition. Accompanying Harriet in defence were Bella Harding and Ailish Seedsman. Bella and Ailish were quick to pull-in rebounds and accumulated a plethora of intercepts and deflections. Collectively, the strong mid-court and circle defence players shut down the Hawks at a total of 9 goals for the match. Overall, the 3rds played an excellent game that consisted of teamwork, speed and perseverance.
Most valuable Player: Ailish Seedsman
Bell Harding
KWS 15Bs Vs CYMS Boost Juice
Final score: KWS 23 – CYMS 7
KWS 15Bs played strong one-on-one defence this week to win their match against CYMS Boost Juice 23 - 7. Goal Shooter and Goal Attack positions were shared by Josie Mitchell, Bella Triggs and Jess Mosely. Their strong game in attack and outstanding shooting accuracy lifted the team’s confidence and all the players really stepped up and shone on the court this week. Emma Choi and Lucinda McCarten worked well together in the midcourt and delivered effective centre passes, smooth transitions down the court and feed the ball into the shooters with confidence. Lucinda tallied the most taps and disrupted the oppositions play through the mid-court. Emma controlled the games’ speed from her position in Centre. Georgia Rackham, Annie Pattinson and Emily L’Estrange played a full match and shared the WD, GK and GD positions. The opposition was challenged to find any space in the goal circle and if the ball did get through the KWS defenders were fast to pull in the rebounds.
Most Valuable Player: Josie Mitchell
Bell Harding
KWS 15 Sparrows Vs Life Studios Lifies
A great game overall; a victory despite some challenges! The cold and unforgiving wind meant that shooting was going to be compromised anyway. Added to that, one of our shooters was out on Equestrian and another was injured half way through the game. Whilst our Shooter bravely continued for the next quarter (shooting some super goals) she had to come off for the last quarter. Building capacity for shooting will certainly be a real focus for us in future training sessions. That said, the drills of last week paid off and the girls defended beautifully – choreography at its finest!
Serena Lewis
KWS 14A’s Match Reports
Round 1: The girls had a great first game of the season. Great defensive rebounds and intercepts from many of the girls throughout the game. The hands over the ball and defence through the centre third improved as the game went on, as did patience when feeding the shooters. The final score was 22 – 15, with KWS coming out on top.
Round 2: The second game of the season was tough. OHS was very well trained and the girls knew they were in for a tough game, only having 7 of our players present. The girls improved on their drives and rebounds throughout the game and kept up with OHS throughout the game. As they fatigued in the last quarter, the score blew out a little, but overall a great game. The final score was OHS – 25 and KWS – 19.
Round 3: Another great game from the girls. With the focus being on slowing down through the centre third and patience on the feed, following a very frantic and panicked first quarter. The girls were down by two at the end of the first quarter but managed to pull together a fantastic win. The final score being 29-4.
Round 4: This week the girls started working on more complex circle defence skills. Working on switching players and communication. Our centre court players worked on control when bringing the ball down and our shooters worked on pushing their shots up nice and high. The girls played very well and managed a 23-9 win.
Round 5: This week was a tough game, playing the OHS team that we recently lost to. The girls were nervous at the start of the game because they knew it would be hard. There was great movement in our shooting circle but unfortunately the shots just wouldn’t drop. Our defence had an amazing game, getting plenty of intercepts and tips. The girls were only down by three in the first quarter and managed to keep up with OHS throughout the game. The wind made it difficult for passes to stick and put off some of our shots, so the focus was using the shorter option. For some reason, the buzzers at PCYC were playing up and the last two quarters were played as one. This made it hard for the girls as they began to get tired and the score slipped away a little. The final score was 20-11, with OHS getting the win.
Caitie Harvey
KWS 13 Swallows Vs OHS Coyotes
Final score: KWS 17 – OHS 14
In what was sure to be a tough game the KWS 13 Swallows came up against the notorious OHS Coyotes. With a quick start, it took a while for the KWS Swallows to get their heads in the game but after half time the girls, though behind, stuck to the game plan and upped the intensity. Eleanor Matterson-Clark, Simone Chawla and Daisy Jones stuck tight on their players and gained several turn overs. Our centre court of Anna, Heidi Ferguson and Isobel Edmonstone played well with strong passes and fast drives giving each other plenty of options down the court. The girls fed well into our shooters Lily Murray and Lucy Searle who worked well together in moving around the circle and beating their defenders to the ball. With impressive defence by the whole team and accurate shooting the girls were able to come away with a 14-17 win in the last quarter.
Maggie Noonan
KWS 13As Vs Life Studio Mikis
The 13A’s played a great game on Saturday, against Life Studio Mikis. We had excellent shooters and circle work, and some great defence. We worked the ball from the centre court down to the shooters well, helping us to win 25-12. The Mikis put up a great fight, making us work for our goals, especially in the second quarter. Well done to Jade McLean, who got the well-earned players player. This season has been great so far girls, keep it up.
1 point to all 7 players for listening and implementing coaching advice and for showing a calmness and maturity in the final quarter to settle the play and control passes, extending the lead.
Greta Bourne (Game captain
KWS Owls Vs Orange High School
Final score: KWS 7 – OHS 13
The Owls played well today, despite the cold and windy conditions, but were not able to beat their opponents on this occasion, losing 7-13. The Orange High School girls moved very well and intercepted too many of our passes, preventing the ball getting down to the shooters. The windy conditions also hampered some of our girls in their passing. The girl’s awareness of appropriate court position is slowly developing.
Nathan Lewis
KWS Giants Vs Orange High School
This week the KWS Giants played against Orange High. Initially, Orange High did take the lead the scor
Rugby Reports
KWS First XV Vs St Augustine’s
Final Score: SAC 27- KWS 26
The KWS First XV travelled to the northern beaches to take on St Augustine College in the first game of the ISA season. The weather conditions were fierce with a southerly blowing at 40km/h. In the first half KWS had the wind at their backs and used it well kicking for field position. The St Augustine team were willing to throw the ball around and scored three quick tries and their backs were looking extremely dangerous. Aiden Kelso was outstanding in providing valuable metres running from the back of the scrum, the St Augustine forwards had great difficulty in trying to bring him to ground. Mid way through the first half St Augustine’s led 19-0. The KWS team started a comeback and dominated possession through some excellent “pick and drives” and a number of line breaks by Donny Freeman, Aiden Kelso and Lachlan Fisher. Aiden Kelso scored first for KWS and this was followed by Fletcher Rose at the half time break SAC 19- KWS 12.
The second half saw KWS running into the wind which had seemed to have picked up dramatically, however, the KWS men were up for a tough second half. Thomas Jackson scored and this was converted by Preston Simpson with a kick from the side line which scrapped over by milometers. The score was now locked at 19 apiece. Both teams battled for field possession and the defence was extremely physical. After a number of “pick and drives” Jock Medway crashed over to score and this was converted by Rhys Draper. KWS were now leading 26-19 and there was 15 minutes to play. The KWS team continued to dominate possession for the remainder of the half. St Augustine’s through some slick backline passing scored in the corner in the dying minutes of the game. SAC 24- KWS 26. Three minutes remaking in the game it was clear that the KWS boys could not let St Augustine’s get the ball and they did this well. In the last seconds of the game KWS conceded a penalty and it was converted by St Augustine’s. Final Score SAC 27- KWS 26.
It was a great performance by the First XV regardless of the outcome the Kinross men played with passion and heart and could not give any more to the game. The coaches and School are extremely proud of their efforts. The team must be congratulated in the manner in which they took the defeat, and there is no doubt that they will be stronger and better men from the experience.
Points: 3 Aidan Kelso; 2 Donny Freeman; 1 Ellis Hawker, Will Smith, Fletcher Rose, Jock Medway.
Liam Callaghan
KWS 2nd XV Vs SAC 2nd XV
Final score: KWS 0 – SAC 50
After a week of late changes due to injury the 2nd XV started slowly against a very strong St Augustine’s team. With a one-sided penalty count against them in the first half KWS could not maintain possession or prevent SAC’s from scoring as they ran in 6 first half tries to lead 36-0. The second half was a different story as the more experienced members of the 2nds took charge and began to fight back. The first 25 minutes of the second half had both sides scoreless and KWS producing try scoring opportunities by playing some courageous rugby. A lapse in tackling then saw SAC’s score 2 tries in 2 minutes to see the lead blow out to 50. This was the last of their scoring though as KWS again lifted to hold them scoreless for the final 10 minutes. Harry Jeffrey (3 points), Jack O’Brien (2 points) and Tim Mutton (1 point) were outstanding and lifted the team when the chips were down. This match showed that there is no room for scrappy play in the ISA 2nd XV competition as opposition sides are capable of scoring from anywhere on the field. It also showed the KWS 2nd’s that they can match it with the favourites for the comp even with a depleted side. The long weekend is a well-deserved break and with reinforcements returning from injury a good match against St Pius will be keenly anticipated.
Paul McRae
KWS 16As Vs SAC
Final score: KWS 5 – SAC 10
Well what an incredible effort by the lads against arch rivals Auggies. Running into the wind in the first half our defensive line was led by Harry May, Ed Taylor and Lachie Smith. This let Fletcher Ryan find holes to the put likes of Hugh McIntyre through. At half time, there was no score for either side.
After half time, we had good field position with the wind at our back and in some ways we panicked and failed to convert this field position into points. Ten minutes in Auggies found some rare air and streaked away down the side line, a great chase from Liam Choi from the far side of the field saw them score in the corner making it harder for them to kick the goal. Directly after the restart we had some defensive laps and they found some more space and scored in the opposite corner. Digby Cooper and Will Waddell had some finding runs which bent their line. We managed to put some phases together before Liam Choi yet again crossed the white chalk.
A great team effort and we can only get stronger as one!
SAC 10 to KWS 5 (Liam Choi try)
3points: Hugh McIntyre
2points: Fletcher Ryan
1point: Harry May, Digby Cooper, Lachie Smith, Will Waddell
Andrew Hillan
KWS 13A Vs St Augustines College
Final score: KWS 7 – SAC 48
After a long Sydney trip to Narrabeen, the young 2 Blues were excited to be playing at Rat park.
Will Pearce was Captain for this encounter and he had a good captain’s knock, leading from the front with some tenacious tackling.
He was ably supported by Hugh Thompson, Carter Kirby, Luke Dominello and Harry Coady. Will Deshon continued to cause trouble for the St Augustine’s boys and Lachie Coleman took the line on with great gusto.
The strong breeze helped KWS to stay in the game at 15-7 just before the break. The KWS try came from a strong run from Carter, who slid through the defence.
In the 2nd stanza, St Augustine’s went up a gear, with coast to coast attack. Our fill in and sliding defence helped, but they just had too much ball.
KWS made a few basic errors - knowing what to do on a short arm penalty and our tap moves will help us be more competitive as the season progresses.
The final score of 48-7 was a blow out in the 2nd half, but the young 2 Blues learnt a lot from this game.
Watching the 1st XV was also a great experience, with the big boys showing some classy rugby skills.
We now look forward to our State of Origin game at training as well as hosting St Pius Chatswood. This is Waratah’s star - Michael Hooper’s school, which should be a great game.
Jason Smith
U/13 State of Origin #1 2018
Final score: NSW 24 – Qld 16
In a much anticipated match up, all the Under 13 players took to the field in the spirit of Origin - with everyone ready to go.
The Blues pack was ably lead by Charlie Hall, Tom Patton, Will Deshon and Harry Maslin. The Canetoads had Luke Dominello, Ned Jones, Harry Nuthall, Lachie Coleman and Jack Chamberlain to lead the Queenslanders pack, all boys had a chance to get back deep and run onto the ball hard. The early exchanges were willing, with NSW getting out to a commanding lead. Probably the most notable try was by Will Kerr, who sliced through the defence from dummy half to score adjacent to the referee’s feet!
The Canetoads hit back in the 2nd half, with some strong running from Kaden Blanksby, Carter Kirby and Bradley Kildey. However, the Cockroaches prevailed with Oscar McLaughlin, Jock Litchfield and Kelvin Tang all chipping in to get the job done.
Jason Smith