Head of Sport Report

Congratulations to all teams on an excellent start to the winter season. It has been very pleasing to see full attendance at training sessions and strong commitment to game days, with very few absences so far. This dedication has already made a positive impact on team performance and cohesion.

As we continue through the season, please remember the importance of booking any appointments or personal commitments, around your training and game schedules. Being available for your team is crucial, not only to maintain the momentum we have built but also to ensure fairness to your teammates who rely on your contribution.

Our winter season is relatively short — just 10 rounds plus finals — which means that every game matters. Missing games could affect your personal eligibility for finals. Your commitment each week is essential for your team’s success and for the spirit of our sporting community.

Keep up the good work, support one another, and continue striving for a rewarding and competitive season!

Congratulations

Senior School Swimming Champions 2025

12/13 Years Girls	Elisabeth Kirk
14 Years Girls	Carlia Diskin
15 Years Girls	Elise Lowe
15 Years Girls	Grace Wesley
16 Years Girls	Rose Burgess
17 Years Girls	Kiah Stubenrauch
18 Years Girls	Zara Perisce-Burrell
12/13 Years Boys	Deane Sweaney
14 Years Boys	Lucas Rutherford
15 Years Boys	Angus Rogers
16 Years Boys	Joshua Beitsch
17 Years Boys	Finley Snedden
18 Years Boys	Zach Ivery

Max Lewis Shield (fastest boy and girl for 200 IM)

Angus Rogers

Rose Burgess

Winning House: Ziele

Senior School Cross Country Champions 2025

12/13 Years Girls	Matilda Hewatt
14 Years Girls	Margot Martin
15 Years Girls	Rose Nicholas
16 Years Girls	Ellie Daniels
17 Years Girls	Jessica Harris
18 Years Girls	Emily Weber
12/13 Years Boys	Manuel-Marques Sidarous
14 Years Boys	Lucas Rutherford
15 Years Boys	Vengili Selvarasa
16 Years Boys	Alton Freeman
17 Years Boys	Oliver Rutherford
18 Years Boys	Jonathan Martin

Winning House: Ziele

Sporting Colours

This week a number of colours awards were presented to our summer sportsmen and women. Congratulations to the following students:

Basketball

Bronze Silver

Coen Johnston Emily Weber

Thomas Lord Eric Downes

Lola Draguns

Easher Gill

Zara Perisce- Burrell

Emily Weber

Ruby Brajkovic

Angela Collins

Ruby Gale

Iluka Horn

Touch Football

Bronze

Ashley McLeod

Ava Armstrong

Ruby Roberts

Kiah Stubenrauch

Orienteering

Alton has been selected as a reserve for the Australian Orienteering team to compete in the junior world orienteering championships in Italy. He will attend the weeklong pre championships training in Italy, in June. This competition is for ages up to 20. He will get to compete if there is an illness/injury to another team member however the camp alone will be a great experience.

Following this event Alton will compete for Australia in the European Youth Orienteering championships in The Czech Republic in July. Congratulations and the best of luck to Alton for these events.

Touch Football

Hunter Costigan was selected in the U16 ISA Touch Football team and will compete at the NSWCIS Championships on Friday 9th May. We wish him all the best at this tournament.

Cricket

Charlie Monks received a number of awards at the 2024/25 Emu Plains season presentation evening.

Charlie Played for Emu Plains Cricket club in both the Senior 4th Division team and Junior Under 15/16 for the 2024/5 Season.

Charlie received the following awards:

Senior Awards

A & E Ristau Award (U/21 Batting Aggregate) - Charlie Monks – 400 runs

Awarded to the player (Junior Competition only or Senior Competition only) who is under the age of 21 years at 30 September of that season, who has scored the most runs for the Club. Competition matches only – semi & final games not included.

Senior Rookie of the Year - Charlie Monks

Awarded to the senior cricketer playing his first full season in seniors after having played the previous season for Emu Plains juniors. The award recognises performance as well as what the recipient has contributed to upholding the spirit of the Club.

Under 15/16 Awards

Under 15/16 Batting Aggregate & Average	Charlie Monks	400 runs @ 36.36
Under 15/16 Bowling Average & Aggregate	Charlie Monks	13 wickets @ 6.15

Congratulations Charlie on such a successful cricket season.

ISA Cross Country

Excursion form links have been sent out to students who have made the BMGS Cross Country team. Please ensure you complete this promptly. BMGS Singlets can be hired from the uniform shop. Those students who have a basketball singlet are permitted to run in this.

Megan Harris

Head of Sport

Round 1 ISA Netball

Juniors Netball vs Chevalier

The first game is always the hardest, especially as a new team. Although we did not win, the girls all played outstandingly and worked so well as a team! We started off strong, with neither team scoring for the first few minutes with defence strong against Chevalier. By the end of the first quarter, we had scored a few goals with Elsie and Hayley working really well as a shooting team. The game continued, and unfortunately we slowly fell behind Chev but the girls never gave up as we continually blocked the ball and made some great attacking plays! We finished off scoring 10 goals - double digits - Woohoo!

Great game girls!

Coaches: Tarana and Olivia

Inters Netball vs Barker

Well done to the Inters team who played a strong game against Barker where they implemented the skills they learnt in training effectively into a game situation. Abi and Taylor worked strongly together as shooters. Faith and Marnie did well to keep Barker scoreless in some quarters, where the rest of the team did well to convert their defensive efforts into points for Grammar on the scoreboard. The team worked well to reward effort with a scoring and talk each other up to keep team morale high. Izzy played well in C, placing pressure on the opposition during C passes to result in a turnover. Sasha also did a good job at apply pressure on the centre passes. With a good win to start the season, there are lots of positive takeaways and keep improving on in order to keep this momentum going throughout the season.

Coaches: Miss Coote and Ms Wade

Firsts Netball vs Chevalier

BMGS: 26 Chevalier: 51

Despite a challenging game against a strong Chevalier Firsts team, BMGS Firsts showed resilience and teamwork throughout the match, with Chevalier securing the win by a 25-point margin.

This match marked the debut of two new players for BMGS Firsts, Bella Hitchenson and Emily Weber, who made an immediate impact on court. For Emily, it was her first game of netball and she was particularly impressive considering this! Both players slotted into the defensive end with confidence and determination, showing great potential and working hard to disrupt Chevalier’s circle feeds. Their communication and positioning were strong for their first game, with both girls either setting up or executing good intercepts.While the scoreboard wasn’t in our favour, BMGS never gave up and the girls continued to support each other right until the final whistle. There were moments of great passing through the midcourt and some promising attacking movements that we will build on in training and upcoming games.

Well done to all players for their effort and teamwork. With more time to gel and continued focus at training, BMGS has signs of good potential development.

We’re excited to see how the rest of the season unfolds!

Coach: Lauren Knussen

Seconds Netball vs Chevalier

BMGS: 45 Chevalier: 29

What a start to the netball season! We kicked off with a fantastic attitude, a great sense of team camaraderie, and with the intent to bring our best.

For the majority of the girls on this team, it is their second year playing together which it enables us to start the season with knowledge of one another’s gameplay and a sense of connection. This showed.

The strong defence all the way up and down the court worked beautifully. We worked hard to keep our players contested at all times allowing us to gain many turnovers through held ball or unforced errors. Our pass and go skills shone through, as did our circle movements. At the first quarter we led by 8, extending that lead slowly and steadily with a strong finish.

Chevalier, as well as this team, played with great discipline and fire, and gave us a really clean strong game.

Thanks go to our umpires also for maintaining consistency and control throughout.

Congrats on a great start girls!

Coach: Mel Perisce

Round 1 Hockey Match Report

Firsts Team

We kicked off the season under perfect conditions, playing at Barker’s home ground on a beautiful sunny day. Spirits were high as the girls eagerly took the field for their first game of the year, ready to put their hard work into action.

From the outset, we faced a tough challenge against a well-drilled and skillful Barker side. Despite having no substitutes, our team gave it everything—pushing hard and showing resilience right through to the final whistle. The final score was 5–0 in Barker’s favour, but our girls never dropped their heads, finishing the match with smiles and a fierce determination to bounce back stronger.

One key learning from the game was the importance of tighter marking. Barker was able to find a clear path into our goal circle too easily at times, and this is something we’ll be focusing on in training this week. Improving our marking and defensive pressure will be a major step forward for the games to come.

Plenty to be proud of and lots to build on—this is just the beginning!

By Natalie Butterworth

Hockey Captain

Diary Dates

May 2025