Sports Updates

NSW All Schools Swimming Carnival

On Friday 11th May Collette Lyons, Sasha Wilson, Oliver McLaughlin and Mercede Cornelius-Feltus travelled to Sydney to compete at the All Schools swimming carnival as members of the CIS team. All Schools involves the top swimmers from the Catholic, Public and Independent schools. The top swimmers from All Schools are chosen to represent NSW at the Australian School Swimming event which in 2018 takes place in July in Hobart.

Our swimmers competed strongly bringing back a number of medals. Congratulations to Collette Lyons who has been chosen to represent NSW. 

• Collette Lyons  - 1st 50 free, 3rd 200 breast, 2nd 50 breast, 1st 200 fly, 2nd 200 IM, 1st 400 IM
• Oliver McLaughlin - 7th 50 free, 5th 100 back, 3rd 50 back
• Mercede Cornelius-Feltus - 5th 400 IM
• Sasha Wilson - 8th 100 free, 2nd 4x50 free relay

Jo Keown

​KWS Swimming Co-ordinator

Polocrosse News

Recently, students Jock and Julia Stuart travelled to Albury to participate in the Australian Junior Polocrosse Championships. This started with 3 days of coaching followed by a 3 day tournament.  

Julia was selected in the NSW No. 1 Junior Classic Team to play against other states including Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, Tri-state and Northern Territory.    

After 3 days of matches, Julia's team won the Final of the Australian Junior Classic - defeating Victoria, QLD and NSW 2 and NSW 4 - over the 3 days.

Julia was awarded Best Female No. 1. In addition to this, Julia was selected by the South African World Cup Coach to form part of a Barbarian's Junior Polocrosse team to travel to South Africa in August of this year to play in an International tournament in Durban. The team consists of 2 NSW juniors, 2 Victorian juniors, 1 New Zealand junior and 2 Zambian juniors.     

At the same tournament, Jock Stuart was selected to play for the Northern Territory team. Although Jock's team didn't win, it was an amazing opportunity, he had a great time and met lots of new players. This was a great achievement for Jock, as he is only 13 years in an Under 16 year age competition. 

Congratulations to both Jock and Julia.

Equestrian News

Recently Yr. 7 student Gem McGufficke represented KWS at the largest NSW Interschool’s Equestrian Comp held in Jindabyne. The Snowy Mountain Interschool’s Equestrian Competition (SMIEC) is held over four days with Show Jumping, Dressage, Stock-horse Challenge, One Day Event, Combined Training, Sporting and Hacking.

Gem is the first student to attend this event and participated extremely well; placing in Dressage, Sporting and ODE. Gem represented the school with pride and determination with her pony “Bailey” playing an integral part of the competition.

Photography Credit: 5Willows

Netball Reports

KWS 15As Vs Hawks 15 Years Blue Won 33-16

What a terrific start to the netball season with a cracking game played by the 15As. Mia Marjoram had the world’s best shooting streak barely missing a shot, proving her flexibility with the splits in the first quarter. Chelsea Edwards and Abbey Tyrwhitt had some fabulous shots both working extremely hard in the shooting circle. Lizzie Kwa, Brooke Martin and Molly McLean absolutely dominating the mid court action with impressive intercepts, those girls are amazing. Now the defence was tight and the pressure was on with Alannah Tompkins, Sophie Bird and Lara O’Brien on their players always and never giving up getting the ball. Over all the girls played so well and our efforts payed off!

Kimberley Jones

KWS Thunderbirds Vs Orange City Lost 24-38

Chelsea, Rosie and Alanah played well in the goal circle and they had to work hard to get their goals, as the defenders were strong. Bonnie, Kate and Chloe got a good workout in the centre court, setting up some good attacking plays. Emily and Bella were strong in defence and put a lot of pressure on the shooters. Once the initial nerves settled we enjoyed our first game and we are looking forward to training to practise some plays from centre pass.

Kathryn Northam

KWS Cross Vs OHS Chargers Lost 5-21

The score (5/21) does not reflect how hard the KWS Cross worked to get the ball to the shooting end.  The game was very much even scoring for the first 3 quarters with many deflections in defence, however the KWS Cross shooters were well marked and goal scoring was low.  Unfortunately, for the Crosses, OHS Chargers accuracy for goal shooting improved markedly in the last quarter to allow them to gain a significant lead.  Great team work by Crosses who were also very supportive of each other.  Erin Bracks (GK) marked her player solidly  with many intercepts.  Siobhan Finn (GD) was incredibly apt as keeping her player out of the goal ring to keep opposition goal scoring low.  Adelaide Gavin (WD) with increasing confidence, defended her player well, gave strong leads to bring the ball back to centre court.  Caitlin Edmonson, running a mile, played a solid game as Centre, with strong leads giving her team many opportunity for passes.  Ebony Fisher (WA) very quick off the line for centre passes, to then strongly pass to into the shooting ring with accuracy.   Ella Yardley Flat also very quick of the line as WA and played a strong GA generating leads working her way around defence.    Sophie Brunner (GS) warming to the game worked very hard to get free from defence to make some great leads. Emma Wright (WA) tirelessly weaved her way around the opposition and timed her leads accurately for very strong attack player, and as GA, very quick in goal circle to shoot the lion share of the goals.  Thanks to Caitlin and Siobhan who were there to umpire the game before hand and to Olivia Small who helped them.

Cathy Small

KWS 15As Vs OHS Junior A Lost 24-16

The 15As came up against a well drilled OHS outfit on Saturday but should be proud of their efforts. Abbey Tyrwhitt was the dominant shooter creating space for her fellow shooters and moving around the circle well. Molly McLean led from the front through the mid-court feeding her shooters competently and putting pressure on her opposition in defence. Credit must be given to our backline of Alannah, Lara and Sophie who worked exceptionally hard all game to limit the OHS attacking opportunities. Whilst we did not come away with the win, the girls showed that we will never give up. It is only early in the season so with plenty to improve on we are looking forward to playing this team again in the second half of the season.

Kimberley Jones

KWS Thunderbirds Vs Orange United Vigour Lost 37-43

This was an enjoyable game and a close one. Emily got plenty of intercepts in defence and our goal shooters, Emer, Alanah and Rosie worked well in the goal circle. It was a fast paced game with the girls on centre court Bella, Bonnie and Chloe working hard in attack and defence to keep possession. We really showed improvement in this game. A big thank you to Emer and Rosie for umpiring.

Kathryn Northam

KWS Cross Vs OHS Cavaliers Lost 31-41

Although the KWS Cross lost this game, it was outstanding play and a vast improvement on last week’s goal scoring. Fantastic shooting by Erin Bracks (GS) who shot the lion’s share of goals, and also to Emma (GA)and Ella (GA)who contributed to the scored goals with great shooting accuracy.  All players read the game well, with the shooters using the space wisely to gain close positions to the post and effective signalling to the attack players for passes. Well played by the supports of WA and C, with Emma Wright (WA) reading the play, feeding in to circle with strong passes, Ebony Fisher (WA) , quick out for centre passes and then moving to the circle edge ready for the quick passes in and Ella Yardley (GA), moving to space within the goal circle, making great leads and came out strong for centre passes.  Adelaide Gavin, (WD) who was consistently reliable to come out to take the centre pass when opposition defence was tight, and timed her leads well for the back line pass making it easy for Sophie Brunner (GK) to pass forward; Sophie also played a solid game keeping close to her player and grabbing at the rebounds. Caitlin Edmonstone (C), covering a lot of ground as centre, was able to swiftly bring the ball from defence to attack, timing her leads and was quick to goal to circle for the for the quick pass in. Siobhan Finn (GD), always good at keeping her shooter out of the goal ring and running out wide giving options to bring the ball back to attacking players.  A very much improved game with everybody giving a true solid effort. Great game girls with a good positive attitude.

Cathy Small

KWS 13As Vs Life Studio Mikis Won 20-6

This round we all played extremely well and won with the score of 20-6. We had the whole team there which made it a lot easier for everyone. The defenders defended very well, getting lots of rebounds to bring down to the shooters. The shooters during this game worked very well together getting 20 goals! They kept their defenders away and shot very well. Everybody else worked extremely well together bring the ball from either centre court or intercepting it from the other side and getting it to the attacking players. Very well done, let’s keep up the hard work for round 3.

Report by Ayla Ryan (Game captain)

Players’ player went to Jade McLean

Game points awarded by the coach were as follows:

3 points to the intercept queen Sophie Martin,

2 points to Jade McLean

1 point equally to Evie Hall and Ayla Ryan for working well in the goal circle.

Rebecca Whiteley

Rugby Reports

KWS 1st XV Vs TKS Lost 55-12

In our first game of the season the KWS 1st XV took on the might of The Kings School 1st XV on the White Oval at Parramatta. The game started well for both teams in what was going to be a fast and physical encounter. TKS capitalised on an early mistake and ran 50 meters to score the first try of the game.

As the game progressed it was evident that the TKS December Tour to the UK had laid a strong foundation. The KWS boys never gave up and whilst their attacking style of play was admirable we learnt that there are times when field position is crucial.

Strong performances from Aidan Kelso, Fletcher Rose and Jock Medway meant that we were able to at times match it with the big TKS pack and some courageous counter attack from Preston Simpson showed encouraging signs for the future.

Tries: Aidan Kelso, Rhys Draper

Conversion: Rhys Draper

3 points: Aidan Kelso

2 points: Preston Simpson

1 point: Fletcher Rose, Jock Medway

Huon Barrett

KWS 1st XV Vs TAS Won 41-10

The Coonabarabran Cup played against TAS has become a highlight each season, and this year was no different. It was evident that the KWS 1st XV wanted to stamp their superiority early in the fixture. Hard running, crisp passing and fast line speed in defence put TAS under the pump. Thomas Jackson opened the scoring by ripping the ball from TAS’ possession, running 40 metres and dotting down under the uprights, Rhys Draper added the extras and the game continued in a similar vein for the rest of the first half.

The second half was a little more disjointed and frustrations started to appear as we tried hard to manage the breakdown. Donny Freeman was welcomed back into 1st grade and he went about his business causing havoc at the tackle contest. Aidan Kelso again affirmed his ball running skills and the backline were slick, to say the least. Sam Ridley had a stellar game at inside centre and the backs relished some early ball and wide open spaces. Counter attack and some well worked starter moves keep the coaches happy and the scoreboard ticking over.

We look forward to continuing this form as we prepare for the game against Knox at Wahroonga.

Tries: Thomas Jackson 2, Charlie Wilson, Rhys Draper, Sam Ridley, Donny Freeman, Ellis Hawker

Conversions: Rhys Draper 3

3 points: Donny Freeman

2 points: Sam Ridley

1 point: Aidan Kelso, Preston Simpson, Ellis Hawker

Huon Barrett

KWS 2nd XV Vs TAS 2nd XV Won 61-0

The KWS 2nd XV displayed the benefits of attending the 4 day holiday rugby camp through a dominating display against TAS. KWS were far too skilled for the opposition scoring at will in an entertaining display of running rugby. Outstanding support play allowed KWS to continually break through the TAS defensive line with offloads and pop passes from the ground helping to avoid the breakdown. Harry Jeffrey, James Commins and Lachlan Herbert each scored 2 tries. Other tries went to Jack O’Brien, Tim Mutton, Mitch Strike, Brett Johnson and Nick Hay-McKenzie. Mitch Strike added 3 conversions. All players performed well but the best on field was Lachlan Herbert (3 points) who was outstanding at fullback, regularly injecting himself at speed into the backline creating breaks. Fraser Robinson (2 points) created a number of tries and line breaks by drawing defenders before offloading to players hitting gaps. Brett Johnson (1 point) started the season well with great hands providing width in attack from 10.

Paul McRae

KWS 2nd XV Vs Knox 4th XV Won 41-0

The KWS 2nd XV started slowly against Knox with the wet conditions and poor passing leading to numerous handling errors and a frustrating lack of continuity for the first 15 minutes. With rain the stopping and more sympathetic passing KWS began to turn physical dominance into points late in the first half. Huge hits from Nik Booth and then Hamish Kidd sparked KWS into action which resulted in Hamish McDougall scoring in the corner. Lachlan Herbert chimed into the backline and then re-gathered his own kick before linking with Will Smith who scored under the posts. This was followed up with an amazing scorpion kick by Jack O’Brien who then made a break 2 phases later before finding a flying Will Smith who scored his second try within 4 minutes. This had KWS leading 17-0 at half time. The second half saw the entertaining play continue with Nick Hay-McKenzie skirting the sideline, fending off 3 defenders before scoring in the corner. Hamish Kidd then ran directly through the middle of the Knox defence to score under the posts. Brett Johnson scored after a Harry Jeffrey break through the forward pack before Henry Carter put the icing on the cake with a 75m solo try. Lachlan Herbert kicked 2 conversions and Mitch Strike 1 to have the final score 41-0. Best players were Jack O’Brien (3 points), Tim Mutton (2 points) and Will Smith (1 point).

Paul McRae

KWS 13As Vs Knox Grammar Bs Won 28-5

An energetic 13As side travelled to Bathurst bursting with anticipation after a strong showing against TAS last weekend in Coonabarabran. The opening exchanges saw both sides have chances to score with KWS making the most of their opportunities. Will Pearce and Carter dived over for a try each, coming on the back of some solid defence. The 12-0 lead was handy for KWS, with the Sydney siders coming out hard in the 2nd half. There was an improvement in ball control at the ruck, which helped for continuity. Timely clean outs at the ruck will continue to be an area for improvement.

The 2nd stanza saw Knox lift and there was great tackling from both sides. Will Deshon and Carter Kirby scored, with Knox crossing over as well. The final score of 28-5 reflected the dominance of the country boys, who continue to show steady improvement. Icing on the cake was the 4 conversions from Will Fuller, Luke Dominello and Carter Kirby. Well done boys.

Jason Smith

KWS 13As Vs Stannies Won 41-0

After the first long rugby trip of the season, the young 2-blues looked pumped and ready to take on a team they have been training in anticipation for over 6 weeks.

Solid games against Orange City and Orange Emus had prepped the boys for a good test of their capabilities.

It was far from the perfect start and the KWS team put pressure on themselves with lazy efforts at the ruck and some sloppy ball control, which saw a lot of turnovers. Some determined running and better ball control saw some pick and go make space for the backs towards the middle of the half, Lochie, Ned and Harry all got stuck in. The speedy guys in the backs, spun the ball wide when they could to show some skilful glimpses of their abilities. Tries to Will Deshon and Luke Dominello, were just rewards for KWS dominance in the 1st stanza. Bailey did well in organising his pack, while Mack, Harry and Will Fuller all did great jobs out wide.

KWS came out blazing in the 2nd half with some great pick and drive again and excellent support play. Jock, Will Pearce and Charlie all doing well.

Hugh, Carter and Dudley leading the way with some solid defence-all players in fact, making great tackles at various stages.

In the forwards, all the boys got better at working hard at the breakdown, to lay a solid platform for the backs to attack

KWS looked good with the ball in hand and will be looking forward to the tough game this weekend of meeting Knox Grammar

Tries: 2 each to Luke Dominello and Carter Kirby. 1 each to Dudley Shepherd, Will Deshon and Hugh Aldersey.

2 conversions to Bailey Barrett, 1 to Carter Kirby.

Jason Smith

KWS 14As Vs KGS Won 43-5

Due to other commitments and loss of players to boys moving up and helping the 15B’s out, there was a lot change to the team this week, making for a really good contest and resulting in a convincing performance from everyone involved. Firstly, the attitude from the players was incredible throughout the day, thoroughly enjoyed their enthusiasm and ability to respond to the game, capitalizing whenever we gained possession of the ball. Jono Rasmussen (MOTM) took charge of the game at half back, transitioning from defense to attack and putting us on the front foot at every opportunity. Individual breaks from Archie Haling, Nick Lynn and Josh Sutherland throughout the game allowed us to consistently exploit gaps in their backline and support from the rest of the team meant the scoreboard kept ticking over. Factors brought into training on both Tuesday and Thursday were demonstrated effectively within the game, really encouraging for us as coaching staff to see the boys taking on board the sessions. Looking forward to this week’s training and the next test on Saturday against Riverview.

Rob Fenner

KWS 16As Vs TAS Won 60-0

The first 12 minutes was a real grind then the boys found their rhythm and put on an attacking tirade. Lachie Donnelly scored the first 2 tries through a great interchange of passing and support play. The efforts and organisation of Hugh Aldersley, Will Luelf and Alex Brien helped the lads pile on another 4 tries in the first half.

The second stanza saw another 4 tries scored a

Football Reports

KWS U13 Glory Vs Blayney Tigers Lost 3-5

We did not reach the standard of play we offered in game 1. Too often we were a little tentative in closing the space to put pressure on an opponent or strive to reach the ball first in a contested situation. Furthermore, enterprising passages of play were undermined by weak or ill directed passes in the last phase. The loss of the ball meant we were too often chasing Blayney to regain possession, making us tire more easily. William and Dan provided stubborn resistance in the backline and shut down numerous attacking raids. Angel and Charlize did well despite their relative lack of experience, Charlize using the sideline to great effect and Angel almost scoring late in the game. Ollie was our chief scorer and he provided much momentum going forward. Airlie again impressed knowledgeable heads amongst the spectators with her dogged, terrier-like play against often sizeable opponents, leading to some lovely crosses to other forwards.

Matthew Healey

KWS U13 Glory VS CYMS Green Lost 3-7

The score line does not give an accurate depiction of the state of play which existed in this game. Both teams made enterprising forays into their opponent’s half and near misses were frequent, keeping both defensive units busy. I was impressed with the manner in which our team tried to develop phases of fluent passing and when dispossessed, worked hard to tackle back and try and retake the ball. For a first match I was impressed with their teamwork and desire to support each other. Three soft goals blew out the differential. With time, some tactical and positional choices will improve, which will allow us to be more able to deny our opponents relatively easy attacking options. I was particularly impressed with the work rate and thoughtful moves made by Airlie, Ollie and Jessie, who provided considerable sting in any counterattack.

Annaliese Stammer

KWS U13 Victory

The under 13 Victory football team started their first match very well keeping their opponents on the back foot for most of the first half. 3 quick goals from the opponents shook Victory back into action scoring our first goal in the dying minutes of the first half. The second half of the match saw the opposition put together some great football with a few more goals with Victory unable to close the gap. A great first match effort for a new team and many first time football players.

Annaliese Stammer

KWS U13 Victory VS Ex-Services Panthers Won 4-2

KWS Victory met their match with the Ex-Services Panthers dominating the first 10 minutes of play with the Panthers putting their mark on the match early. Down 1-0, Victory settled into controlled play, clawing back soon after with a great goal set up by the backs through the midfield. A penalty with 5 minutes to go put Victory in front at half time.

Continued form by Victory saw an early goal in the second half, boosting their confidence to take them to their first win of the season, taking down the Panthers 4-2.

Nick Mastrangeli

KWS U14 Strikers Vs Bathurst Won 3-1

The Under 14s had a cracking game of football at Proctor Park against Bathurst 75. The team was once again down a player and had to dig deep to find the reserves of energy to hold on to a hard fought victory as the 75s began to lift their game in the final stages of the match. The Strikers kept strong forward momentum throughout the game, winning 3 - 1, with lots of hard fought gains. Excellent defensive skills and teamwork ensured the team had all angles covered. Goals were scored by Ben Jones, Harrison Sharpe and Charlie Willis. However, it must be said that the whole team played a cohesive and sophisticated game, a sign of great things to come.

Bill Tink

KWS U14 Strikers VS CYMS Green Lost 3-5

The KWS Strikers swept out the cobwebs for the first game of the season with a tough 3-5 loss to CYMS Green. After a tight start KWS were quickly down to 10 players after an injury, and with no substitutes the whole team needed to step up. A hat trick of goals by Ben Jones kept the pressure on CYMS but the numerical advantage eventually wore down KWS. Too many opportunities off corners were given to the opposition so with tighter defence in this area and a greater willingness to press forward as a unit, the Strikers will see big gains in the next fixture.

Annaliese Stammer

KWS U15 Jets Vs Macquarie United Lost 0-5

KWS Jets played Macquarie United with a final score of 0-5 to the opposition. KWS Jets’ defence was outstanding against a Bathurst representative side. Fraser Molloy, Caden Wilkins, Bryce Elsegood and Fergus Baldwin worked hard to try to keep the opposition from scoring. Our midfielders, Joshua Karbowiak, Marnie Adams, Sarah Lyons, William Gudgeon, George Cumming, Charles Southwell, Robert Adam and Griffin Robinson were extremely strong in cross marking players throughout the game. Our strikers, Nelson Shepherd and Tom Gill, had a hard time trying to beat the back line to score. Tom Kiss and William Noble had their hands full in the goal. Extremely proud of Kinross Jets who showed team spirit and never gave up on each other.

Gavin Bell

KWS U17s Vs Waratah Wanderers Lost 3-1

The KWS U17’s played the Waratah Wanderers at Waratah Park in a great contest. KWS started very positively with a brilliant early goal from William Cornally. The Wanderers however proved to be very determined and organised in their play and managed to put together three goals. The final score was 3-1 to the home side. The standouts from KWS were Noah Baldwin, who displayed great positioning and support in the centre of the field, and Euan Oliver, who was very solid in defense and provided continual counterattacking options. A promising game from a talented group of young adults.

Walter Prowse

KWS U17s Vs Waratah Mariners Lost 7-0

The KWS U17 team played the Waratah Mariners in a very tough battle at the KWS soccer fields. The Mariners proved to be tough competitors who in the end were too good for KWS. The final score was 7-0 to the away team, which does not reflect the boys' performance. Both teams showed great spirit and competitiveness which made the game very enjoyable for all. Duncan Suthers proved to be the MVP on the day, displaying quality defensive skills throughout the game. 

Annaliese Stammer

KWS Women’s First XI Vs Macquarie United

This match report is for the game on the 13th of May against Macquarie United:

Last weekend, the KWS Women’s First’s team played at Jack Brabham Park against Macquarie United. In the first half, Charlotte Simmons, playing in the team’s forward position, scored two amazing goals. Kate Alderman held the team together with her powerful boot in the midfield, keeping the ball in the opposition’s half for most of the game. Charlotte Greet led the backs with experience and skill along with Rhianna Simpson, Mikalee McGrath and Jackie Dring. With some amazing team work from Ineka Hart and Ella Andrews, Charlotte Simmons managed to secure another two goals in the second half. Georgia Noble, the team’s fill-in goalie, kept a clean sheet throughout the whole game. The Macquarie United team played with great sportsmanship and skill right until the last whistle, with the end score of 4-nil.     

Jetta Kennett

KWS Women’s First XI Vs Collegians SC Bathurst

On the 6th of May, KWS First Women’s travelled to Bathurst for a one o’clock game against Collegians. 

With a slow start, KWS was strong in defence but Shania passed a through ball to Charlotte who chased it down the line where she scored a goal within the first half which lifted the girls’ spirits as we came out stronger. 

The second half consisted of great communication and passing down the line thanks to our centre back Charlotte and Mikalee, Reece, Niamh, Jackie had a great first game with a few nerves at the start but they eased into it and had a good game. Emma stopped some excellent goals and with a minute to spare, Charlotte was going in for another goal which would’ve been clean and effortless as she left the opposition eating her dust. However, the whistle blew for full time with the final score being 1-1. 

Rhianna Simpson

KWS Men’s 1st XI Football Vs Saints Turbulence Lost 2-1

In what turned out to be a very high standard game, the KWS team demonstrated some excellent passing and combinations, but ended up being outgunned by a slightly more committed team on the day. We were perhaps a little unlucky to have a very well-worked goal disallowed, and this proved to be the difference in the sides. The bounce of the ball went the way of the opponent for large parts of the play when things were tight, making it difficult for us to maintain continuity. An excellent long range curling shot from Will Cheney was goal of the day, but