Senior School Sport & 

Co-curricular 

Cricket Season Success – Shield Wins and Grand Final Glory

It has been an outstanding season for Kinross Wolaroi School cricket, with multiple teams achieving fantastic results and adding silverware to the cabinet.

Back-to-Back Wiburd Shield Titles

The School's Wiburd Shield team has secured the title for the second consecutive year, following another excellent performance.

After a shaky start with the bat, Harry Yelland held the innings together with an outstanding 52, guiding Kinross to a competitive total of 141 runs.

Inaburra School’s chase was quickly derailed thanks to sharp bowling:

• Fergus Smith – 3 wickets
• Noah Martin – 3 wickets
• Ben Brazier – 2 wickets

Well done to coach Matt Byrne and the entire squad on a thoroughly deserved victory.

Douglas Shield Victory

We are pleased to announce that Kinross has claimed the Douglas Shield title after a strong all-round performance in today’s final.

Despite losing the toss (again!), captain Harry Brazier led his team into bat first. The team responded with an impressive total of 201 runs from 40 overs. Standout performances with the bat came from:

• Fletcher Byrne – 79 runs
• Harry Brazier – 39 runs
• Charlie Miller – 33 runs

In response, our opponents were dismissed for 125 runs. In his final game for the school, Jack Harding delivered a brilliant bowling performance, finishing with 4/23 from 8 overs.

Congratulations to the entire team, and a special mention to Will Waterson for his outstanding coaching. Sincere thanks also to Matt Byrne for his invaluable assistance throughout the season.

This marks the first time since 2017 that Kinross has won both the Wiburd and Douglas Shield competitions in the same season – a remarkable achievement that reflects the dedication and hard work of our junior and senior cricketers and coaching staff.

First XI and Second XI – Central Cup Campaigns

In the preliminary finals, the First XI unfortunately fell short at Riawena Oval, ending their season. Despite the result, they can be proud of their performance and the way they represented the school both on and off the field.

Meanwhile, the Second XI secured a strong win in their preliminary final, booking a place in the Grand Final at Bloomfield. Congratulations to Ashton Nock on back-to-back fifties!

Sadly, rain ruined the final, with no play possible. Despite finishing as minor premiers, the team could not be awarded the title due to the opposition progressing through the qualifying final. A big thank you to Chris Martin for his coaching and guidance throughout the season.

KWS Stars – U14s Grand Final Champions

Congratulations to the Under 14 KWS Stars, who were crowned grand final winners after a thrilling match over the weekend. It was a pleasure to witness their superb bowling, fielding, and batting against a fierce opposition.

This team has been superbly coached by Will Waterson, and a big thank you goes to all parents for their ongoing support—especially Michelle Wood, who has scored each week with dedication.

This has been a season to remember for KWS Cricket – congratulations to all players, coaches, and supporters who contributed to these fantastic achievements!

2025 Australian Rowing Championships

In the final week of March, Kinross Wolaroi proudly sent a team of 42 athletes to Tasmania to compete at the 2025 Australian Rowing Championships. The week proved to be a remarkable success, with the Kinross squad excelling both on and off the water, finishing as the top-performing school in the nation based on the medal tally. 

Our athletes brought home an outstanding 10 national medals, including 2 gold, 5 silver, and 3 bronze, firmly establishing Kinross as a powerhouse in school rowing. The school also finished 2nd in the Schoolgirls Points Score and 3rd in the Schoolboys Points Score, an extraordinary achievement reflecting the depth and dedication of our program.

National Medal Winners:

• 🥇 U19 Women’s Coxed Four: Tessa Wong, Xanthe Staniforth, Olivia Searle, Lucy Reidy, coxed by Philippa Martin
• 🥇 Schoolgirl Eight Sprint: Wong, Staniforth, Searle, Reidy, Rahni Jarick, Emily Wise, Laura Chudleigh, Bell Clinton, coxed by Martin
• 🥈 Schoolboy Coxed Quad (x2): Ollie Smith, Oscar Cleary, Toby Buckland, Harry Dymock, coxed by Henry Baker
• 🥈 U17 Women’s Coxed Quad: Clinton, Wise, Jarick, Chudleigh, coxed by Harriet Barnett
• 🥈 U21 Lightweight Single Scull: Harry Dymock
• 🥉 U17 Men’s Single Scull: Hamish Searle
• 🥉 U19 Men’s Quad: Smith, Cleary, Buckland, Dymock
• 🥉 Schoolboy Sprint Coxed Quad: Lachie Soster, Nick Tancred, Archie Condon, Tom Robson, coxed by Jane Bruce
• 🥉 Schoolgirl Sprint Coxed Quad: Maggie Kirby, Sophie Luelf, Ruby Leigo, Sienna Wilkin, coxed by Emily Caro
• 🥉 U23 Lightweight Double Scull: Harry Dymock

These results are a testament to the hard work, resilience, and team spirit of every rower and coach involved. The entire Kinross community is incredibly proud of our athletes and the way they represented the school on the national stage. Off the water the group was complimented on their kind nature, wonderful manners and egalitarian nature.

Special thanks to our valued sponsors, Orange City Mazda and Central West Equine, whose continued support helps make these achievements possible.

A particular thankyou to the imperious team of staff who have contributed to this season Mr Harrison, Mrs Caro, Mr Gannon, Miss Fessey, Mr Bettle, Mrs Pierce, Mr Stanley Davies, Mr Perrin, Mr Zinga, Mr Barrett, Ms Reynolds, Mr Brotherton, Mrs Litchfield, Miss Jones and Kristy Blakeley. To the Headmaster, Dr Andrew Parry and wife Josephine, the support you have showed KWS rowing is unmeasured, we will be forever grateful for your support. 

Congratulations to Kinross Rowing on a historical season. Best wishes to all of our  students in their winter sports pursuits. 

Ben Watt 

(MIC Rowing)

Cross Country Results

1. BROWN - 329
2. GORDON - 272
3. WILLIAMS - 259
4. RICHARDS - 229
5. MCLACHLAN - 212
6. DEAN - 204
7. DOUGLAS - 191
8. BLACKMAN - 141

Full table of results attached. 

ISA Swimming 2025 

Congratulations to our team of 37 swimmers who competed at the recent ISA Swimming Championships 

It was a fantastic day of racing, culminating in a 2nd place finish for the Girls Team Div. 1 Point Score & 3rd place finish for the Boys Team in Div. 1 Point Score. 

Special mention to our SNR girls relay team for breaking the record in the women’s 4x50 Freestyle. As well as our Intermediate girls’ team for placing first in their division. 

Good luck to the 19 students selected into the ISA to compete at CIS championship early Term 2.