Over the past couple of weeks we have had students on exams. Whilst it is understood that students need to study, studying over the semester rather than cramming the day before exams is preferential.

Blue Mountains Grammar Sport has worked hard to attract good quality coaches. These coaches are often leaving work early to be available for after school trainings. It has been very disappointing to see that a number of students have neither attended training during their exam period nor advised their MIC that they would not be attending.

In everything you do regarding sport, taking weekends off when we have a 10 week competition, not turning up without notice and not communicating with either the MIC or myself regarding availability reflects badly on the school. Please open the communication lines so that we can flag issues with your coaches well in advance. Thank you for your support in this matter.

BNSW Visit

This week we had the pleasure of a specialist coaching clinic from Basketball NSW with our Year 7 Basketball players. This was held at lunchtime on Tuesday and it was great to see the enthusiasm of all our Year 7 students. Thanks to Mr Quilter for making this opportunity for our players.

Australian Schools Basketball Tournament

BMGS is sending two teams to the Australian Schools Championships on the Gold Coast in Week 8. This is an exciting opportunity for our players and a great opportunity to test our skills against schools from all over Australia. I wish our players all the best in this upcoming competition.

Any players who have not arranged to have both uniforms for this tournament need to see Mrs Olmos in the Uniform Shop.

Uniform

A reminder to all students that each sport has a set uniform which includes shorts. Unfortunately the shorts from winter sports are not interchangeable with the Basketball shorts. If you have the incorrect shorts can you please arrange to purchase the correct ones prior to this weekend’s games.

Triathlon

The NSW All Schools Triathlon will be held on the 22nd February, 2024. If you ride a bike, run or swim and are interested in putting in a team in the Junior, Intermediate or Senior division, please come and see me in the sports office. I have placed a clipboard on the bench at my office. If you have a team, list them on this. If you are an individual without a team, list the leg you would like to do.

Distances for each age group are listed below:

Juniors 12, 13, 14 years 400 m SWIM 10 Km CYCLE 3 Km RUN

Intermediates 15, 16 years 600 m SWIM 15 Km CYCLE 4 Km RUN

Seniors 17, 18, 19 years 750 m SWIM 20 Km CYCLE 5 Km RUN

Sporting Fixtures Saturday, 11th November

Mrs Megan Harris

Head of Sport

Tennis

BMGS Tennis – Round 3

Last year our home games were played in Lithgow, meaning we had to travel even when we were at home.

This year we have been fortunate to secure the Springwood Tennis Centre as our home courts.

For our players, it was a sleep-in, with games beginning at 9:30am. Many parents took advantage of this and were able to see their children in action. Thank you to all those who stayed to watch the matches. We did not know if we would get our games completed before the rain would come. There was some drizzle but not enough to stop play or dampen the enthusiasm.

For the Odds Team, congratulations to Neil and Hugo Lewczak who had wins in both their singles and doubles. Thank you to Lorence for stepping in this week to play as a reserve for Jed. He fought hard in both his Singles and Doubles, with both going to match tiebreakers. He lost in the doubles 12 points to 10 so it was very close.

BMGS Odds lost 11 sets to 10 against KWS Evens.

For the Evens Team, congratulations to Raph and Laurits who both won their Singles matches and paired together well in the Doubles match staging a good comeback after losing the first set. Eligh had another win in his singles match this week and teamed up with Oliver to have a win in their Doubles match.

BMGS Evens won 11 sets to 9 against KWS Odds.

Mrs Catherine van Gelderen

MIC Tennis

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