Sports News

Secondary Cochrane Cup - Netball

by Paris Phillis

On Thursday 22 June, Years 7/8 (junior) and Years 9/10 (senior) netball teams travelled to Armidale to compete in the Cochrane Cup. The junior team displayed fantastic sportsmanship and preeminent team strategies and skills, finishing in a well-earned position of sixth place. The senior girls competed in five games, coming away with two wins. The girls displayed tremendous effort in every game on the day and were admirable role models for the junior girls.

Both teams should be extremely proud of their efforts and a huge thank you to Clancy Carroll and Maria Bouliopoulis for umpiring all day. 

Secondary Cochrane Cup - U14's Rugby League 

by Lauren Donnelly

Thursday 22 June saw forty-seven students travel from Moree to Armidale in the dark, cold hours of the early morning to compete at Cochrane Cup in Rugby League and Netball. The Rugby League was located at O’Connor High School. The U16 boys teamed up with Holy Trinity to compete in the draw, representing the school with excellent ball skills and sportsmanship. The try scorers on the day were Jock Brazel who demonstrated superior skills compared to that of the other teams and Julian Van Der Craght, who didn’t shy away from a hard tackle. Despite no wins for the day, all boys represented the ideal sportsman in the way they encouraged one another to excel.

Polding Rugby Trials- Forbes

by Anthony O'Donnell

On Monday, Connor Quinn and Max Downes participated in the Polding Rugby Trials in Forbes. The Armidale Diocesan Team played extremely well winning three of their four games. They won games against Maitland/Newcastle, Lismore and Wilcannia-Forbes Dioceses. Connor Quinn was selected in the Possible and Probables, narrowly missing Polding selection. Well done to Max and Connor on a fantastic achievement.