Congratulations

To Dr Paul McCartney

Dr Paul McCartney on his win in the 17th Willie Smith Launceston to Hobart Yacht Race.  Paul is the owner skipper of Porco Rosso , which was previously owned by orthopaedic surgeon Michael Pritchard (svc 1987-92), who sailed it under the name of Oskana.

Paul, an ophthalmologist, attended St Virgil’s College (1973- 1977) and was inducted onto the St Virgil’s College Heritage Roll of Honour in 2013. 

In the October 2018 edition of OVAtion, we acknowledged Paul’s international success at the international level when he was part of a three man crew that finished second in the Sportsboat European Championship in Ireland.

To Peter DiVenuto

Congratulations to the New Town Cricket team who defeated Clarence to win the 2023-24  Cricket Tasmania Premier League T20 final.   The team is coached by Peter Divenuto (svc 1982-87). Peter also coached New Town to its first premiership in 52 years when it won the grand final at the end of the 2021-22 season.

The name Di Venuto is synonymous with cricket in Tasmania with Peter’s father Enrico having been added to Cricket Tasmania’s Hall of Fame in 2021 for his contributions and younger brother Michael being the current coach of the all-conquering Australian team.

Peter is the current sports coordinator at Guilford Young College.

To Sam Askey-Doran  (svc 2016-19) the 2024 TransDerwent Swimat the Royal Hobart Regatta for the second year in a row.  Earlier in the year Sam won the distance event associated with the ‘Taste of Summer’.

To Caleb Jewell (SVC 2009-13) on achieving his best ever score in the recent four day March Cup (formerly the Sheffield Shield ) match at Blundstone Arena.  Twenty six year old Caleb scored 227 runs in the second innings , eclipsing his previous best of 87 in this game format. Caleb was the six highest score by a Tasmanian in first class cricket, equally that of David Boon in 1983 and falling just two short of being in the top five.

The Association’s best wishes go with the following who are vying for selection for the Paris Olympic Games to be held 26 July – 11 August 2024.

Max Giuliani          (Swimming)

Jack Hale                (Athletics)

Jacob Despard     (Athletics)

Jack Welch            (Hockey)

Hunter Wright      (Water Polo)