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Equestrian News
Alex Wald has a lot to be proud of when it comes to her riding of late.
Late last year Alex began campaigning a new horse, Royal Cruiser. They won their first ever 1.10m class at the prestigious Summer Classic Show in Sydney. Last weekend, Alex placed 3rd in a field of 60 riders, on an open class with adult and professional riders at 1.15m. Congratulations Alex and Royal Cruiser.
Pictured is Alex receiving her 3rd place ribbon at the Dubbo Show last weekend.
Jess Shanahan
KWS Equestrian Coordinator
Football Reports
KWS U13 Glory Vs CYMS Gold
Result: 2-4
This match proved to be an epic battle between two closely matched sides. For much of the game each team worked hard to make inroads against the other and each of the goalies made some fine saves. With less than 10 minutes left the score was 2-2, which was an accurate measure of the state of play. Sadly our team failed to clear the ball twice from our penalty area and we watched as CYMS exploited our reluctance to close the space. Ollie was once again our goal scorer, matching some fine running and passing from the midfield. Abigail worked hard from the forward line, often chasing her opponents and providing sufficient resistance to cause them to turn over possession. I was also impressed with Sophie's work as goalkeeper, the sound progress made by Dan and William in the defensive line and Arlie's courage as she continued to apply the blowtorch to the CYMS backs.
Matthew Healey
KWS U13 Victory Vs CYMS Green
This week saw a short sided KWS Victory team take on competition favourites CYMS Green at Kinross Wolaroi. Victory started strong, forcing CYMS into defensive play early with quality passing and the forwards running into space, a few good strikes at goal were unable to find the back of the net being well defended by the CYMS keeper. Multiple counter attacks by CYMS broke through the KWS defensive line pushing the KWS keeper to his limits, strong defence and athletic goal keeping kept CYMS to a 3-0 lead at half time. Well led by the captain, KWS continued to challenge the CYMS defence with some early second half attacks and shots on goal, but with KWS down to 10 players and injuries in the forwards slowing our attack CYMS pushed on to take the match.
Nick Mastrangeli
KWS U14 Strikers Vs Waratah Vikings
Result: 1-2
The Strikers’ first home game of the season against Waratah Vikings started perfectly with a one nil lead after 18 minutes. A quality counter-attack saw Luke Hunter provide Ben Jones with a perfectly weighted lob pass for the centre forward to finish off at close range. The Vikings’ fitness and pace started to show, producing multiple opportunities that over time resulted in a 2-1 lead. Needing to push forward to secure a draw, the Strikers showed tremendous team spirit and grit, coming home strong to give the Vikings several scares but without the killer blow. Another leap forward for the KWS team who will be again better for a close game.
Ben Ronald
KWS U15 Jets Vs Waratahs Wanderers
Result: 3-2
The team played a very exciting game on Saturday, seeing Kinross Jets winning their first game of the season. It was all defence that put Kinross in the game, our back line consisting of Bryce Elsegood, Fergus Baldwin, Fraser Molloy, Caden Wilkin. Our midfielders, Marnie Adams, Sarah Lyons, Joshua Karbowiak, Griffin Robinson, Stanley Zhang, Charlie Southwell, George Cummings, Thomas Kiss and William Gudgeon played with passion and supported the entire game. Nelson Shepherd and Tom Gill had an outstanding game up front with the support of the whole team. Our goalies, William Noble and Fergus Baldwin, handled the pressure throughout the game. Very well done, Kinross Jets.
Gavin Bell
KWS U17 Vs Bathurst 75
Result: 3-1
The fourth round found KWS U17 up against Bathurst 75 in a very good contest at Kinross. Both teams displayed quality ball handling and passing skills which made the match highly competitive and enjoyable. Both teams had several quality chances that could have gone either way. However, it was the impressive support play from William Cornally and golden boot of Noah Whiteley which delivered KWS home. Noah earned an impressive hat-trick which solidified him the MVP performance. The final score was 3-1 for the home side, the first of hopefully many wins for KWS U17.
Walter Prowse
Men’s First XI Vs Waratahs FC
Result: 0-2
Easily the best game of the season so far from the First XI Men’s side, as the cohesion and work at training was clearly evident on the field. Waratahs are one of the frontrunners of the competition, and to stay within 2 goals of them was a pretty impressive effort. The determination shown by Rex, Hamish, Will and Ed provided a fine example to the rest of the players, and those players in the team on the high side of 40 years of age displayed a never-say-die attitude that will surely rub off onto the junior players as the season goes on. The playing surface resembled the Northern Distributor from 2016, as this slowed the game down a little, perhaps to our detriment. Some lovely through balls from the backs and the midfield provided a glimpse of opportunity, and some slick passing combination augers well as the season moves on. A small dose of luck went our way as the penalty that was conceded bounced off the bar, rather than into the goal for change. A huge thanks to the lovely ladies of the First XI Women’s side, whose vocal and physical support is really appreciated.
Paul Tierney
Men’s First XI v Barbarians
Result: 2-4
A scoreline of 1 nil to the good guys late in the first stanza didn’t reflect the patterns of play that had occurred, with KWS both unlucky and a little wasteful not to be 4-0 up at the break. With TWO shots hitting the crossbar, and one of these hitting their goalie in the back of the head then hitting the bar again, it became a little evident that we need to rub the rabbits foot a little harder just before the opening whistle. Instead, the score at the break was 1 all, which gave the opposition far more of a sniff that they deserved. We still had the lead 2-1 with under 20 minutes to go, and were looking good to register our second win of the season, but 6 games in three double-header bunches proved too much for weary bodies, and despite still giving the classic 110%, the entire team simply ran out of petrol, succumbing to the relentless onslaught from the fresh legs of the opposition.
Paul Tierney
KWS U13 Glory Vs Waratah Braves
Result: 4-6
Again another sterling performance against a fancied side was not enough to convert the outcome into a draw, which would have been an accurate reflection of the state of play. Right from the outset KWS took it to their opponents and scored two quick goals, through slick running and clever control, with Abby and Airlie showing poise when faced with a charging goalie. Newly appointed Captain Ollie added to the score with two more goals. Waratahs spent the match fighting hard on the rebound and pushing the outcome towards a draw. Unfortunately a couple of defensive lapses and some heavy challenges upfront spoiled our chances of staying with our opponents. So close and seemingly so far. I was proud of the effort made by the entire team as they chased hard, fought for possession and put together a number of phases of fluent passing. Well done to Airlie and Abby for their enterprising play upfront, to Ollie and Jessie for their perpetual momentum in the midfield and to Henry, Will and Dan for providing stubborn defence against some slick opponents. Dan also showed good timing and a keen pair of hands as goalie in the 2nd half. A win should surely be just around the corner!
Matthew Healey
KWS U13 Victory Vs Blayney Tigers
With two new players on the field, KWS started strong with multiple shots at goal missing the mark narrowly putting the Blayney Tigers on notice. Late in the first half, a cracking shot by the Blayney striker was defended strongly with a goal saving dive by the keeper, only to see him sidelined for the remainder of the match due to injury. Blayney Tigers took advantage of the loss placing high emphasis on attack which proved too strong for a weakened KWS defence.
Nick Mastrangeli
KWS U14 Strikers Vs Waratah Braves
Result: 1-5
It was not the Strikers’ game this weekend. They developed an impressive range of plays in a match that’s score was by no means a reflection of the match played. On the day the Braves came together as the better team, making the most of lots of opportunities created by some of their dynamic forwards. The Strikers developed some great plays in the second half in particular and with a little more cohesion and focus could have kept the game a lot closer.
Bill Tink
KWS U15 Jets Vs Lithgow City Rangers
Result: 0-8
This was a very intense game, with Jets up against a very exciting team to defend. All game, our midfielders worked all over the pitch – Marnie Adams, Sarah Lyons, Joshua Karbowiak, Griffin Robinson, Charlie Southwell, George Cumming and Stanley Zhang worked very hard. Our strikers, Nelson Shepherd and Tom Gill, had plenty of opportunities at goal but just couldn't finish. Our backs Caden Wilkin, Fraser Molloy, Rob Adam, Bryce Elsegood, Fergus Baldwin and William Gudgeon had their hands full defending their line, with a lot of ball coming their way from the tall Lithgow striker
Netball Reports
KWS 13As Vs KWS Eagles Won 31-1
The 13A’s had a great game on Saturday with everyone playing extremely well. The Eagles gave a great fight especially in defence. We started off slow and gradually settled into the game winning 31-1. Everyone was on their top game and Sophie Martin was voted the well-earned player of the match. Good job so far in the season and today was a well-deserved win. I am looking forward to next week’s game.
Game points awarded by the coach were as follows:
3 points to Evie Hall for positioning in the goal circle.
2 points to Jayde Caro for creating spaces and passing well.
1 point equally to Sophie Martin and Tanisha Mundy for reading the play well across the court.
Jade McLean
KWS 13As Vs Life Studio Green Machine Won 31-22
The game this week was the 13A’s KWS netball team against the Life Studio Green Machine team. This was a very tough game as last time we played them, we were defeated by 3 points. Everyone was on fire. The defence was getting some amazing intercepts, the mid court working fast and getting it down to the circle with ease and to top it off, the shooters got some amazing shots in. The game was very tough, but we ended up winning in the end by a whopping 31 to 22. Congratulations to Prue Donnelly for being players player and thank you to those who played with the 15s team as they were short of players.
Players’ player went to Prue Donnelly.
Game points awarded by the coach were as follows:
3 points to Evie Hall for amazing attacking play.
2 points to Prue Donnelly for dynamic defending play.
1 point equally to Lily Robson and Ayla Ryan for commitment to their positions.
Thank you to Evie Hall, Jade McLean, Jayde Caro and Ayla Ryan who played a quarter each for the KWS Owls.
Lily Robson
KWS Lightning Won 13-7
KWS Lightning had a successful win on the weekend with a final score of 13-7. We all worked really well together and put lots of great and hardworking effort in. We focused on defending, intercepting and quick passes.
Our passing skills and communication were good but we still need to work on trying not to step.
Annalise Emmi
KWS Giants – Summary Report for Weeks 1-3
Week 1 saw our very capable but new team defeated well and truly by the extremely strong Hawks Netball Verto, sustaining a 49 to 8 loss. However, the ladies picked themselves up and demonstrated improved team work and skills for their second game on May 12th, when they achieved a narrow victory against OAGS, winning 24 to 20. On Saturday 19th May, the Giants faced up to another strong Division 7 team, playing CYMS Hows the Missus. Despite this long-standing team widening their lead to 11 goals by the third quarter, the final score showed a great effort on the part of the Giants as CYMS victory over the Giants was only 41 to 37. The players’ passing, intercepts and shooting are improving with every training and game. In particular, some ill health has hit the team hard and we have not been able to field substitutes yet. With a concerted effort to increase fitness and endurance for games, we look forward to a great season ahead and thank the parents who continue to support the team on game day.
Emma Le Couteur
KWS Giants Vs KWS Vixens
In a fierce match where the score does not reflect the effort put in by all, KWS Giants faced off against KWS Vixens, the top of the ladder. With no subs due to sickness (shout out to Greta Ward for moral support and water), the Giants worked hard for the whole game, but the Vixens ran away with a victory. Beaten but not defeated, we look forward to a second match further into the season.
Molly Harris
KWS Crosses Vs CYMS The Opposition Lost 21-59
KWS Crosses (21/59) had a challenging and tough match against CYMS The Opposition. Despite the score, the Crosses worked persistently for every ball and did exceptionally well to earn the 21 goals gained. A magnificent effort and to be admired is their never give up attitude.
Defence leads were strong with Adelaide Gavin (GD) driving forward, clearing from her player to make the pass from Sophie Brunner (GK) on the back line, strong. Sophie Brunner really worked at getting the rebounds from the missed opposition goals. Brilliant and accurate shooting by Erin Bracks who tirelessly dodged and weaved away from her player to gain space close to post to score many goals. Emma Wright, WA and GS, drove hard for the ball, quick for centre passes and very quick and ready around and within the goal circle for shooting. Ebony Fisher (WA) dropping back was always ready to take the long passes towards goal. Caitlin Edmonstone (C) was a solid and reliable player, worked hard to create spaces to take the ball from defence to attack. Siobhan Finn (WD) used the whole court and drove wide to take the pass from defence to attack. Ella Yardley (GA), quick out for centre passes, was an excellent conduit and able to feed the ball directly to GS to take the goal. Great effort girls.
Cathy Small
KWS 3rds Vs Hawks Trussco Won
On Saturday 19th May, the KWS 3rds played Hawks Trussco. We all played a good game against Hawks - they were a very aggressive team but we were able to come away with a big win. Ailish played Shooter and was able to overcome her nerves in the circle in the first quarter. Kate, Sarah and myself worked hard for the ball in centre court, and Lucy and Bella playing amazing in defence, with Bella getting a number of tips and intercepts. Liv and Katie reached their aim of more than 50 goals in our game despite the Hawks defence being quite aggressive.
Lucy played amazing in defence in the second half of the game – she was always running for the ball, intercepting and worked really hard.
Looking forward, we know that we all need to work on slowing down the ball and just breathing before we pass and not be so rushed.
Jade Jolliffe
KWS 15 Owls Won 20-13
Victory. Today was the girl’s best game yet, winning 20-13. Our shooters were on fire today, scoring with nearly every attempt. As the game progressed we started moving around the court more effectively, but our opponents were pretty good at intercepting our passes for the first half of the game. Thank you to the girls from the 13’s that helped us out, being a player down.
Nathan Lewis
KWS 15 Sparrows Vs OHS Crusaders Lost
Whilst defeated overall, KWS 15 Sparrows played a strong game against OHS Crusaders. Despite a disappointing first quarter, the Sparrows narrowed the gap in the second quarter. As always, the girls’ shooting was excellent and the defending significantly improved as they began to ‘read’ their opponents more effectively. It was great to see some strong passing patterns and good team communication among them.
Serena Lewis
KWS Thunderbirds Vs Hawks Future Build Lost 26-33
The girls took to the court with determination and passion to do their job. It was a pretty physical match but KWS stood their ground and were not intimidated by an aggressive and experienced opposition. Defence was superb throughout all thirds and the attacking players gained productive momentum as the game progressed. As circle defence, Emily, Rosie and Bella made sure Hawks had to work hard for their goals. Shooters, Emer, Alanah and Chelsea were always looking to create space and they combined well in and around the circle. Centre court players, Kate, Chloe and Bonnie continually drove forward, working hard to ensure the ball progressed down the court. A courageous and team effort – well done!
Kathryn Northam
KWS Thunderbirds Vs CSU Aggies Won 35-31
The girls came out firing in the first quarter with lots of good court play and getting in to space. The goals were plentiful and we created a significant lead. By half time, CSU had made a comeback and we were just in front. The next two quarters the girls worked hard to keep the lead. Chelsea was pivotal to getting the ball into the goal circle and Alanah shot some superb goals. Kate made some sharp passes into the goal circle to put Chelsea in a great position to shoot. Chloe worked tirelessly at Centre with Bonnie at Wind Attack. Once again Bella, Rosie and Emily really put the pressure on in defence and numerous times they got back possession. The girls were really excited to get their first win on the board. A great effort!
Kathryn Northam
KWS Cross and CYMS Winchester
KWS Cross versing CYMS Winchester, started incredibly well with both teams neck and neck with the goal scoring to be even scoring at 16 at half time. It was great to see KWS Cross working closely together being aware of court positioning to create space and effective leads. Excellent shooting by Ella Yardley (GS) and Emma Wright (GA) with impressive goal scoring accuracy, made cris
Rugby Reports
KWS 1st XV Vs SIC
The Kinross Wolaroi 1st XV took on St Ignatius College in some beautiful sunny Autumn Orange weather on the weekend. The game started with plenty of hard running by the Riverview team who were met with some outstanding defence by Rhys Draper, William Smith and Donny Freeman. Aiden Kelso provided some valuable meters at number eight as he continues to make his presence felt. The backs played some fantastic running rugby with Thomas Jackson, Lachlan Fisher and Preston Simpson making a number of line breaks. Donny Freeman scored the first try for KWS and this was followed by an intercept by Sam Ridley who off loaded to Preston Simpson. Half Time Score SIC 17 KWS 10.
The second half was very entertaining with KWS dominating possession and scoring first with a hard running Rhys Draper. Rhys converted his own try. The score was now SIC 17- KWS 17. The score would remain locked for the majority of the half where both sides battled for field possession. In the last 5 minutes of the game the Riverview team through some excellent running rugby ran in three late tries. Final Score 38-17 which was not a true indication of what was quite a tight game. This was great preparation for the team as they take on The King School this weekend.
Tries: Donny Freeman, Preston Simpson, Rhys Draper.
Conversion: Rhys Draper.
3 points William Smith.
2 points Donny Freeman.
1 point Ellis Hawker, Rhys Draper, Preston Simpson.
Liam Callaghan
KWS 1st XV Vs Knox 2nd XV Won 62-12
On the road again. For the last 3 weeks the KWS boys have been on the road but the thought of taking on Knox 2nd XV at Wahroonga was a great opportunity. The team had trained well during the week and it didn’t take long for the boys to dominate. The first half saw 5 tries to KWS in what could only be described as an impressive performance.
The forwards ran freely and supported each other at the breakdown, the backs passed with accuracy and width.
The second half was equally impressive as the 1st XV posted another 5 tries. Knox did not give up and were able to post 2 well worked tries, which caught us out defensively. This performance highlighted our potential and that we are ready to take on a GPS 1st XV next week. In the past 2 games it has been pleasing to see the boys use the width of the field which has resulted in greater involvement from our back 3 (wingers and fullback). Our catch pass is improving and our defensive alignment is starting to work well. No doubt these two aspects of our game will be tested next week as we take on Riverview 1st XV.
Tries: Fisher 3, Freeman 2, Rose, Jackson, Sear, Kelso, Draper.
Conversion: Simpson 3, Draper 3.
Points: 3 - Jack Jones, 2 - Ellis Hawker, 1 - Aidan Kelso, Donny Freeman, Rhys Draper
Huon Barrett
KWS 2nd XV v SIC 3rd XV Lost 0-19
The KWS 2nd XV were well matched against a strong Riverview 3rd XV side with the first half remaining scoreless as neither side could establish dominance. KWS struggled to build momentum as handling errors and poor work at the breakdown frustrated the side. The second half saw SIC score out wide soon after the restart. This was followed by a yellow card for KWS after a string of penalties. SIC took advantage of their extra man to score again. The match remained tight but KWS could not break the SIC defence and struggled to get out of their own half. This pressure eventually resulted in a last minute intercept try to seal the match 19-0. Best players for KWS were Henry Carter (3 points), Ben Bellamy (2 points) and Angus Andrews (1 point).
Paul McRae
KWS 2nd XV Vs TKS 4th XV Won 22-21
The final trial match for the 2nd XV saw KWS cling on for a hard fought victory. Brett Johnson opened the scoring by finishing off a good passage of ruck work close to the line which he converted to have KWS 7-0 up after 5 minutes. Kings later hit back after KWS left the blind side unattended to have the half time score locked at 7-7. The second half saw Kings pressuring the KWS line before Charlie Wilson snatched an intercept and ran 80m to score under the posts. Brett Johnson added the conversion which was soon followed with a penalty goal to have KWS leading 17-7. Kings exploited the gaps in the KWS defence close to the ruck with an easy try to keep them in the game. This was soon followed up with another converted try to have Kings leading by 4. KWS maintained their composure to build pressure on Kings before Tim Mutton dived over to seal the one point win with less than 1 minute on the clock. This was a strong effort by the KWS 2nds with key moments such as a Will Smith try saver in the first half and excellent kicking from Brett Johnson making the difference in the end. Coach points went to Nik Booth (3 points), Will Smith (2 points) and Fraser Robertson (1 point).
Paul McRae
KWS 16As Vs Riverview Won 14-0
The Riverview game was seen as a good test for the 16A’s and test us they did. Riverview came out firing and pulled off some big hits which rocked the boys and caused some silly mistakes and poor ball retention. This gave Riverview good field position and a high percentage of the ball, great defence from Digby Cooper, Harry May, Ed Taylor and Tom Richardson in the middle kept repelling the Riverview attack. At last towards the end of the first half we put together some quality phases and managed to score through Hugh Aldersley and Alex Brien converted.
Our defence continued to hold in the second half through Will Waddel, Lew Connick, Lachie Donnelly and Josh Dominello. Great structure and shape saw us get the ball to Liam Choi in space and needless to say it was 5 points as soon as he touched the ball, Lachie Donnelly added the extras.
Well done to boys who trialled for ISA last week and congratulations to those who made it.
KWS 14 (Tries Hugh Aldersley and Liam Choi, Goals Alex Brien and Lachie Donnelly).
3 points: Digby Cooper.
2 points: Tom Richardson.
1 point: Harry May, Lew Connick, Will Luelf, Liam Choi.
Andrew Hillan
KWS 16As Vs Kings Won 28-5
The first half saw KWS turn over a lot of ball due to poor ball security or laziness at the ruck. This gave Kings a lot of ball in good field positon and the weight of possession finally told with Kings crossing the line about 20min into the half and lead 5 nil at the break. In saying that our defence was outstanding with Ed Taylor, Lachie Smith, Harry May and Lew Connick all leading the way.
The second half saw a change in attitude and a change in momentum with KWS starting strong. Ed Taylor scored a well-deserved meat pie. This was followed by Alex Brien who spotted a gap and darted through before sprinting away. Alex Brien then found more space and at pace hit the Speed machine Liam Choi on the chest to put him away for his customary try. Will Waddel then iced the cake when he ran an inside line to find the white chalk.
This really was a complete performance, but as we spoke about after the game we will need to lift for the season proper that starts next week.
KWS 28 (Ed Taylor, Alex Brien, Liam Choi, Will Waddel tries, Alex Brien 3 and Lachie Donnelly 1 goal).
3points: Ed Taylor.
2points: Jack Pengilly.
1point: Digby Cooper, Alex Brien, Hugh Aldersley.
Andrew Hillan
KWS U16C’s Vs Riverview F’s Won 75-12
A very good week in training reflected in Saturday’s performance. A great offload by Max led to Joe Priest going over, converted by Tyrese, 7-0. From the kick off, Nick Keirle with a fantastic jinking run set up a great position for the boys to attack. A break by Joe set up Tyrese for a score under the posts, converted by Fletcher Taylor, 14-0. The pick of the try’s was from a lineout just outside the 22, forwards with a superb lineout move, backs drawing in players to score in the corner, 21-12 the score. A turnover by Captain Hamish Napier fed Sam Houghton to show his speed and run the length of the field. The half time score was 28-12. The boys didn’t let up in the second half with another 7 tries, the backs with great hands once again put Jack Davidson in the corner for another great team score. Final score 75-12!
Gary Hardy
KWS 14A's Vs Kings B Won 63-0
KWS started the match very positively, with two early tries coming from great offloading and continuity that attracted opposition players and made space out wide, allowing our backs to capitalize and get on the scoreboard. The players were asked before the match to concentrate on gaining possession of the ball and making sure we’re applying constant pressure both in attack and defence, a task they took very seriously and worked together to achieve. Doug Philipson consistently put us on the front foot in attack and had the vision to distribute to our prolific try scorers Archie Haling and Gus Staniforth, both of which playing the best I’ve seen them this season. The backline was able to get on the front foot due to tireless work by Jack Smith and the forward pack at the breakdown, an aspect that let us down last week. The performances of the game however came from Darcy Shaw and Charlie Philipzen (Men of the Match) who shared throughout the game an unearth