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Peyton Heagney selected for Girls North West Cricket Squad
Congratulations to Peyton Heagney who has been selected to compete with the North West cricket squad to attend the PSSA Girls Cricket State Championships in October after attending the Regional Cricket trials earlier earlier this term.
Peyton is a passionate cricket player who plays cricket on the weekends during the summer months and is really looking forward to competing at state level. We look forward to Peyton sharing with us her experience after she attends the state carnival.
Tynan Bull selected for Boys North West Cricket Squad
Stage 3 student Tynan Bull has had several successes in sport to date this year including selection on the North West Boys Cricket squad, selection on the invitational North West Rugby League team and has qualified to attend the Regioanl Cross Country Trials in Coolah in the coming weeks.
Congratulations Tynan!
Greater Western Rugby League Trials
Cooper Wilson and Brodi Campbell attended the Greater Western Rugby League trials in Gilgandra during week 2 after their selection to join the North West Rugby League 15's North West squad. Cooper and Brodi both spoke highly of their experience at the carnival in Gilgandra and Cooper Wilson was invited to attend the CHHSA State Rugby League Championships to play an invitational game in Wollongong.
Congratulations to both Cooper and Brodi on this acheivement.
Congratulations to Oscar Atkin who was selected for the North West 15's sqaud but was unable to attend the Greater Western trial due to injury.
Armidale Zone Cross Country Trial
Guyra Central School had a very successful day at the Armidale Zone Cross Country Trial on Tuesday 4th May. Congratulations to Tynan Bull, Hayley Williams, Savannah Langsley, Ruby Soraghan, Edward Collins and Lincoln Atkin who have all placed in the top 6 of yheir race and qualified to attend the Regional Trials which will be held in Coolah in May.
Congratulations to Lincoln Atkin who ran to victory and became the Boys 10 Years Armidale Zone Champion.
Thank you to Mr Stephen Alletsee, Eunice Blair and our parents and carers who transported the students to the event.
Each of our students who attended the Armidale Zone Cross Country Trial are to be commended for their display of pride, respect and responsibility in representing Guyra Central School.
CHSSA Under 15s Touch Football State Championships
Brodi Campbell, Oscar Atkin and Archie Dowden travelled to Wollongong during
week 5 to attend the CHSSA 15s Touch Football State Championships as part of the 15s North West Squad.
It was an exciting few days at the championships with the North West Squad performing extremely well against all the other regions around the state. Congratulations to Brodi Campbell who was named Players - Player by his North West team mates.
Well done to each of the boys on their achievements and congratulations to each of them for their commitment to school sport and attending many training sessions in preparation for the state championships.
Under 13’s GCS Rugby League team defeat O'connor Catholic College
On the 27th of May, Guyra Central School Under 13's rugby league team played against O'Connor Catholic College at the Guyra Central School. It was a relatively easy win for Guyra Central School winning the game 24 - 4.
Guyra Central School hit the lead early in the game with the score 18-0 by half time with some early tries by Rave Brazier.
There were many note-able performances by the Guyra team, however credit must be given to the three year six boys (Levi Vanderwolf, Tynan Bull and Billy Lockyer) who stepped up to play the high school students from Armidale.
Player of the match was awarded to Jason Mowbray who dominated the field in attack making several good runs in the middle for GCS and laid the platform for the dominant victory.
Try scorers for GCS were Rave Brazier (3) and Jason Mowbray (1) . Conversions were made by Brendan Landsborough, Ryan Williams and Rave Brazier.
Written by Angus Dullaway
