High Notes, Vol 11 No 9, March 26 2010
From the Principal
High Talent
Combined GPS basketball representatives from High this year were:
Andrija Dumovic, Emmett Naar (first grade) and Daniel Jones, Joshua Sutton and Stephen Yoon
(second grade). Congratulations! Combined GPS Swimming Representatives from High this year were:
17 years – Jack Musgrove, 16 years – Max Chien, 14 years – Darren Chien, Eugene
Lee, Dominic Mah, 13 years – Leonard Mah, 12 years – Kazuo Nakamura. Zone Age
Champions were: 12 Years – Kazuo Nakamura, 13 years – Leonard Mah, 15 years –
Shaun Pak, 16 years – Max Chien. What a great effort from the whole team!
It was inspiring to see the fighting spirit of the tennis GPS teams in first and second grade.
The boys fought hard at the tail end of the season to both finish 6th in the competition. Arman
Abdollahi (Year 11) was selected in the Combined GPS team at No 8. Patrick Rynsaardt (Year 9) was
chosen as a reserve. With a young squad and rigorous training planned, we hope to see a big
improvement in 2011 for High tennis. Well done to Hayden Rabone (Year 9) who won a bronze medal
for U15 fencing at the Roberta Nutt Shield Competition. Congratulations to Michael Do, recently
promoted to Cadet Under Officer. Kushall Vyas (Year 9) won his heat in the Rostrum Voice of Youth
Competition and John Aclis (Year 12) was runner up in his division as was Aashray Narula in Year
7. A good effort, boys!
Regional Swimming Team
After a very successful Zone carnival where High was again
Champion School, a very large team qualified for the Regional carnival, held on Monday. Some CHS
rowers could not go due to rowing commitments at SIRC. Competing for High were: M Ambrose, D
Chen, J Jiang, D Luo, J Musgrove, J Suh (Year 12); J Dobrowolski, K Gunaratne, A Ye (Year 11); M
Chien, M Chin, E Mehemedbasic (Year 10); D Chien, G Dzero, D Mah (Year 9); H Feng, E Lee, Y Man
(Year 8); and L Hoad, M Jun, I Lai, L Mah, K Nakamura (Year 7). CHS Representatives as a result
of successes at the Regional Carnival were: K Nakamura, L Hoad, L Mah, M Jun, H Feng, E Lee, D
Mah, G Dzero, D Chien, M Chien, J Jiang. These boys have qualified for state level competition in
the public system. Congratulations!
Solar Energy Metering
The energy produced from our solar panels amounts to more than
500 kwh/month. It can be viewed on the school network. Go to programs / school/ sites/ school
solar. Sites such as ours consume more than 160,000 kwh per annum. Despite the fact that the
output of the solar panels is only about 3.5% of our consumption, it is nevertheless significant
in a nation-wide context. Renewable energy saves CO2 emissions. In financial terms, the impact of
our power generation will be harder to quantify. SBHS is net metered. The way the system is set
up is that the school directly uses the electricity being produced and in turn this reduces the
school’s consumption and electricity bill. As electricity costs rise, it might be more
profitable to multiply our production by the unit cost on our next bill to give the school
community an idea of the returns on the investment in solar energy.
Big Night Out – A Big Success
It was a very pleasant evening last Saturday. A
well –organised team of servers, numbering over 30 on the night, kept queues short and most
people eating. The entertainment was regular and diverse. The families attending had a
multicultural experience. Charles Ovadia deserves our congratulations on putting together a large
and complex event. My family and I had an enjoyable time. Thank you to everyone concerned.
School General Service Contributions
Thank you to Year 8 parents for your great
financial support with general service contributions – 81% of budget has been received
already! Year 9 support has been very good too at 77% of budget, followed by Year 11 at 75%. I am
asking for a better response from Year 10 at 69% and Year 12 at a disappointing 50%. We need your
financial assistance now to provide services and resources this year. Dr
K A Jaggar
From Careers
UNSW Network Schools Program
Upcoming Events
Saturday, 27 March 2010
Printmaking Workshop (COFA) 9.30am – 1.30pm
Students will create 2 self portraits and will etch a line drawing on a zinc plate for printing.
Years 10, 11, 12
Register at
Wednesday, 28 April 2010
Medicine Information Evening 6.30pm – 8.30pm
The evening will be an opportunity to hear directly from Faculty of Medicine staff and students
about the program and application process. Year 12 and Parents
Register at
Wednesday, 12 May 2010
High School Engineering Information Day
Students can select 3 sessions based on the
programs offered by the 10 schools of the Faculty of Engineering. Years 11, 12
A reminder that the entire UNSW Network Schools Program calendar is available on the Sydney Boys
High School Careers Education Webpage: .
For further information please contact the Careers Adviser.
Year 9 Parent Group
Dear Year 9 Parents,
If you have not been receiving emails from the Year 9 Parent
Group, then we either do not have your current email address, or we do not have the correct email
address for you.
If you would like to be on our mailing list to receive notification of Year 9 meetings, social
activities, and other notices, please supply your email address to: Michelle DuMonet E:
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From the two Libraries
Andrews Library
BOOK FAIR :-
THE FIRST EVER HIGH BOOK FAIR
The modus operandi of the Book Fair is to encourage boys to purchase a book that he is going to
read first and then donate this book to the Library Collection. In this way you are supporting
your son’s reading endeavours and at the same time assisting his school in a small but
vital way. Please encourage your son to be proud of his choice of book and to be proud to make
this donation which helps his fellow students. Local book shops which are assisting the
Librarians to run the Book Fair are Borders at Bondi Junction and Dymocks at Bondi Junction and
Children’s Bookshop at Belrose which specializes in books for gifted and talented boys and
MacKays Bookshop at Double Bay.
The librarians are now working on new book lists so that the most suitable and newest books will
be put on display for your sons to choose from. On the day of the Book Fair, Friday 28th May,
your son will come with his English class to the Andrews Library to choose his book and will
bring home a note telling you the title and cost of the book he chose. On the bottom of this
communication will be a return slip for you to pay for the book as you do with school excursions
- with credit card or cheques or cash at the Front Office. When payment is notified, Library
staff will cover and accession the books and contact your son to pick up his book to read.
In advance the 2 librarians would like to thank Mr John Walker for his support, Ms Trompetter and
the English staff for their unswerving support for reading, the office staff and library clerical
staff who will be doing a lot of work to support this endeavour, to maintain the incredible
reading productivity at High - over 11000 loans from the Andrews Library alone last year.
TELL US WHAT TO BUY -
WE ARE CREATING A SPECIAL WEBSITE FOR YOU TO CHOOSE FROM AND
WE HAVE A SPECIAL EMAIL ADDRESS FOR YOU TO SEND YOUR REQUESTS.
The email address is
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.
The Library has always advertised that it purchases special requests from students and it does
so. This Book Fair gives everyone a great opportunity to tell us what books to put in our display
for you to purchase and read. Why not pay a visit to a book shop online and email us the title of
a book you would love to have and read and we will put it on a list for the bookshops to supply
for the Book Fair?
NO MORE OVERDUE NOTICES –
THE PORTAL IS VITAL FOR LIBRARY COMMUNICATION
NOW
There are no more overdue notices. Students are expected to refer to the Portal or their book
pocket to see if resources are overdue. Overdue books are now dealt with by a letter to parents
asking for payment to replace the resource. Renewals are also done through the portal. You can
look up the library catalogue from home on your portal.
STATE LIBRARY DATABASES – Superior to Google - Last Friday I had the privilege of
attending a lecture arranged by Ms Gordon for Year 10s on the value of obtaining a State Library
Card to access the 50 full text online databases the State Library now subscribes to. Using these
databases to acquire information is much better than using Google as the articles on these
databases are written by people with academic credibility.
If you want to obtain a card you can find out the steps by looking at Moodle on your Portal or
just Google the state library. All this is free. Anyone can subscribe.
Local libraries also have access to many of these databases. Please encourage your son to use his
local library card to access them from home.
NEW RESOURCES THIS WEEK
JUNIOR FICTION
The short reign of Pippin IV, John Steinbeck
JUNIOR NON FICTION
Australian Schools Rugby Union Handbook 2005;
Australian School Rugby Union Handbook 2006;
Drongo’s 100 simple tips, Social Do’s and Don’ts, Seth Macivity.
SENIOR FICTION
The Tick Tock Man, Terence Strong;
The Firm, John Grisham;
Knight’s Gambit, William Faulkner;
Absolom, Absolom! William Faulkner;
Modern Short Stories in English, W H New et al; Windmills of the God, Sydney
Sheldon;
The Pastures of Heaven, John Steinbeck;
The Winter of Frankie Machine, Don Winslow
SENIOR NON FICTION
Rob Sitch et al Frontline,
Study Notes for Advanced English, Suzanne Pattinson;
Byron III Social Satire Drama& Epic, Bernard Blackstone;
Howel’s The Rise of Silas Lapham, Randall Keenan
EASTER HOLIDAYS BORROWING – FREE!
Students and parents are reminded that the
Libraries have loads of good reading and DVD watching resources to while away the hours at
Easter. Start bringing home one resource a day then bags will not be too heavy.
Mrs Crothers
Andrews Library
Twister-Code Red by Chris Ryan
Reviewed by Nevin Lazarus
Twister by Chris Ryan is an action packed thriller.
Twister was written by ex SAS hero who writes for both adults and children. Ryan is also
the author of the Alpha Force and the rest of the Code Red series. These series are
both about spies and are a compelling read.
The heroes, Ben and Angelo, have to land a plane during a twister and without much flight
experience. They have to battle off terrorists with guns. Finally they have to save thousands of
innocent civilians from an oil facility exploding in this storm causing vast damage to the city
The novel is mainly set in the Cayman Islands and the United States. The themes in this novel are
vengeance and greed.
I think that Twister is a great novel for young adults because it is action packed. I thoroughly
engaged with the heroes. I would rate this novel at 9/10 for its drama.
International Women’s Day
History competition
Well Done to Josh Maloof who won the $25 prize for this Year 7 History Competition by working out
what the women on the History Notice Board are famous for.
Music Notes
Music Tour 2010 to France & Flanders
We are nearing the Music Tour to France and
Flanders during the April holidays and the excitement is certainly building up. We will have a
concert on Wednesday the 7th of April at 7pm in the Great Hall and would like to invite
you to come and hear the ensembles and soloists perform. Please note the rehearsal on the
day from 1pm and group instrument pack up on Thursday 8th April from 10am.
There will also be an ALL DAY rehearsal next Tuesday 30th March for all the Tour members.
Please ensure you have your instruments and music ready to play at 9am sharp.
Tour Stage Band
The Tour Stage Band performed stunningly at the SBHS Big Night
Out function last Saturday 20th March. It was an eventful evening enjoyed by all who
attended. Well done to ALL our musicians who performed including the Rock Bands and Jazz
Ensemble.
PARKING - Music Tour
We have another Music parking event this Friday 26th March
from 4:30-7:30pm. Please come along to help out if you are able to. We really appreciate your
efforts; award scheme points apply to students. Please email Steve Comninos (Parking
Co-ordinator)
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Music Storeroom
Please be advised that the music storeroom will only be accessible
from 8:45-9am and 3:10-3:30pm each day until the start of week 3
Ensemble Rehearsal Times for 2010 –
Commencing Term 2, Week 3 except for Junior String Ensemble, Philharmonic Orchestra and Guitar
Ensemble which will start in week 1.
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Time
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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7.45am
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Intermediate Concert Band
Room 201
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Chamber Choir
Room 201
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Chamber Choir
Room 202
From Term 2, Wk 3
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Senior Concert Band
Room 201
From Term 2, Wk 3
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Symphony Orchestra
Room 201
From Term 2, Wk 3
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Junior String Ensemble Room 207
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Junior Jazz Ensemble
Room 101
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Senior Stage Band
Room 201 From Term 2, Wk 3
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Guitar Ensemble
Room 101
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Junior Percussion Ensemble Room 101
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Junior Stage Band Room 101
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Tour String Ensemble
(7:30-8:30am)
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Training Concert Band
Rm 102 Term 2, 3, 4
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Philharmonic Orchestra Room 207
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Tour Marching Band - Term 1 MPW 8.00 - 9:00am
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Afternoon rehearsals (3.30-4.30pm)
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Marching Band Term 4 Basketball Courts
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MUSIC TOUR STUDENTS:
Come to the High Store to purchase your SHS scarf $22 & SHS
beanie $20. The store will be closed Wed.31st due to Athletics Carnival & always closed
Thursday.
SBHS Debating
COMPETITIONS
THIS WEEK:
SBHS v SCEGGS (Eastside) AT SCEGGS
Please note, Coaching concludes this week for Term 1. There is no coaching in week 10. Coaching
and Debates will commence Week 1, Term 2
To be updated on Competitions and Debating News during the holidays --> email
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Debaters Support Group Meeting
The first DSG meeting of 2010 will be held at 6:30 on Tuesday 27th April in the Staff Common
Room.
We will send out a draft agenda in the next couple of weeks and would be happy to receive any
matters for discussion from any of you. We will send out a final agenda during the first week of
Term 2.
We are hoping for a good turnout from parents, especially parents of new debaters. The meeting
provides an opportunity to discuss the program and any matters of concern that may have arisen in
parents’ minds during Term 1.
We will also discuss upcoming events and any other relevant business. Most importantly, the DSG
meeting provides an opportunity to meet other parents and ask any questions about the program.
DSG Meeting
Tuesday April 27th
6.30pm Staff
Common Room
Join us to meet other parents involved in debating, discuss the events of Term 1 and prepare for
Term 2. New parents especially encouraged to join in – ask questions and find out more.
See you there!
More information can be found at and will be emailed to
you on a weekly basis.
Please CHECK YOUR EMAIL regularly and ensure we have current
contact details for both students and parents. PARENTS: If you are not receiving weekly emails
about debating please email us at
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and ask to be added to the parent
group for your child’s year.
Athletics Carnival
Carnival Program & Rules – 2010
The School Carnival: E.S. Marks Field – Kensington
Wednesday 31st March & Thursday 1st April
PROGRAM OF EVENTS: Wednesday 31st March
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TIME
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TRACK EVENTS
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TIME
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FIELD EVENTS
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8.15am
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1500m Finals
13 yrs, 14 yrs, 15 yrs, 16 yrs & 17 + yrs
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8.55am
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Roll Call
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8.55am
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Roll Call
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9.00am
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100m Heats
12 yrs. 13 yrs, 14 yrs, 15 yrs, 16 yrs, 17+ yrs
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9.00 am
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17+ yrs Shot Put
16 yrs Long Jump
15 yrs Javelin
14 yrs Discus
13 yrs-no event
12 yrs High Jump
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11.00am
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200 m Heats
12 yrs. 13 yrs, 14 yrs, 15 yrs, 16 yrs, 17+ yrs
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10.00am
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17+ yrs Long Jump
16 yrs Javelin
15 yrs Discus
14 yrs-no event
13 yrs High Jump
12 yrs Shot Put
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1.00pm
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800 m Heats
12 yrs. 13 yrs, 14 yrs, 15 yrs, 16 yrs, 17+ yrs
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11.00am
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17+ yrs Javelin
16 yrs Discus
15 yrs-no event
14 yrs High Jump
13 yrs Shot Put
12 yrs Long Jump
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2.00pm
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100m Semi-Finals
12 yrs. 13 yrs, 14 yrs, 15 yrs, 16 yrs, 17+ yrs
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12.00noon
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17+ yrs Discus
16 yrs –no event
15 yrs High Jump
14 yrs Shot Put
13 yrs Long Jump
12 yrs –no event
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2.30pm
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400m Heat/Finals
12 yrs. 13 yrs, 14 yrs, 15 yrs, 16 yrs, 17+ yrs
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1.00pm
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17+ yrs –no event
16 yrs High Jump
15 yrs Shot Put
14 yrs Long Jump
11, 12 & 13 yrs Javelin
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2.00pm
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17+ yrs High Jump
16 yrs Shot Put
15 yrs Long Jump
14 yrs Javelin
11, 12 & 13 yrs Discus
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PROGRAM OF EVENTS: Thursday 1st April
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TIME
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TRACK EVENTS
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TIME
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FIELD EVENTS
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8.55am
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Roll Call
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8.55am
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Roll Call
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9.00am
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Hurdles : Heat/Finals
12 yrs. 13 yrs, 14 yrs, 15 yrs, 16 yrs, 17+ yrs
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9.00 am
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17+ yrs Triple Jump
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10.00am
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200m Finals
12 yrs. 13 yrs, 14 yrs, 15 yrs, 16 yrs, 17+ yrs
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9.45am
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16 yrs Triple Jump
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10.30am
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Roll Class Shuttle Relays (Time Permitting)
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10.30am
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15 yrs & under Triple Jump
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11.00am
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100 m Finals
12 yrs. 13 yrs, 14 yrs, 15 yrs, 16 yrs, 17+ yrs
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11.30am
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House Relay Finals
12 yrs. 13 yrs, 14 yrs, 15 yrs, 16 yrs, 17+ yrs
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11.55am Presentation of House Shield to winning House Captain
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12.00 noon: Return to school for barbeque and X-Country
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Federation Rep: MySchool League Tables
LEAGUE TABLES ARE DAMAGING FOR EDUCATION
Since the launch of the My School website in February, the worst fears about the production of
league tables have been confirmed. Reports of parents changing enrolment of their children,
schools being stigmatised as "underperforming" and schools "teaching to the test" have emerged.
Despite assurances by Julia Gillard that the government does not advocate the publishing of
"simplistic league tables", media organisations have used the data provided by the My School
website to name and shame schools and communities.
On 12 April the Australian Education Union executive will meet to discuss a response to the
threat of league tables. This may mean that the NSW Teachers Federation and other state education
unions will not support the NAPLAN tests in May.
The My School website is misleading and inaccurate. In particular the use of NAPLAN data to
measure school performance is very dangerous. NAPLAN was never designed to be used in this way.
It was meant to be used as a diagnostic test to identify areas of need and to help students. It
was never designed to measure teacher performance or judge schools. The NAPLAN results reflect
the influence of many factors that are outside the control of schools. Differences in student
background are critical. A school with mediocre teachers can achieve better NAPLAN results than a
school with high quality teachers simply because the student intakes are different. Test results
can also be manipulated by enrolling high achieving students or excluding other students.
Looking at the presentation of Sydney Boys High on the My School website shows how the website is
misleading. SBHS is performing well as "Green" compared to "statistically similar schools".
Unsurprising, since the selective schools test has a large component of literacy and numeracy.
But who are the "statistically similar schools"? SBHS is compared with Woomera Area School in
South Australia. This is a school that has 49 students mostly from families of military
personnel. The school has 7 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff, compared to SBHS's 75 teaching
staff and 13 non-teaching staff. No one is exactly sure how "statistically similar" is determined
so these comparisons are unfair.
The Director General of Education, Michael Coutts-Trotter, has been pressuring schools to ensure
that NAPLAN tests are not disrupted. He argues that league tables are here to stay and that
nothing can be done except lobby for minor improvements. Conversely, the Teachers Federation
believes that the publication of league tables can be pushed back.
The Teachers Federation is publishing a declaration of opposition to league tables that we are
asking individuals and organisations to support. There will also be a media campaign and campaign
materials provided for community meetings. Measures where teachers do not conduct the NAPLAN test
are also possible if the federal government fails to take action to stop the publication of
league tables.
Brian Webb
Teachers Federation Representative
Sydney Boys High Tennis
Match Report for 20 March 2010
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1st Grade
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2nd Grade
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High D1 (1&2) def SGS 2-6 6-4 10-7
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High D1 (1&2) def TSC D1 6-1 6-2
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High D2 (3&4) def SGS D2 6-2 2-6 10-1
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High D2 (3&4) def SGS D2 6-2 6-2
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SGS D3 def High D3 (5&6) 7-5 6-4
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SGS D3 def High D3 (5&6) 6-2 6-2
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SGS S1 def High S1 (Arman Abdollahi) 6-1 6-1
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High S1 (Frank Zhang) def SGS S1 6-1 6-3
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High S2 (Pat Rynssardt) def SGS S2 6-3 5-3 SGS ret
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SGS S2 def High S2 (David Ghezelbash 6-1 6-1
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SGS S3 def High S3 (Mohit Tugnait 3-6 4-6
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High S3 (Anton Brokman) tied SGS S3 4-6 7-6 5-1 unfin
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High S4 (Derek Trang) tied SGS S4 3-6 6-4 6-5 unfin
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High S4 (Edward Qiu) def SGS S4 6-2 6-2
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SGS S5 def High S5 (Lachlan Day) 6-4 6-1
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SGS S5 def High S5 (Frank Li) 6-4 3-6 6-1
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High S6 (George Panas) def SGS S6 6-2 6-2
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High S6 (Thomas Nguyen) def SGS S6 6-2 6-1
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High tied with Grammar 6-6
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High def Grammar 8.5-3.5
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1st Grade Report
This week High went up against cross-town rivals Grammar in the
last rubber of the season. There was a lot at stake this week, with a win giving High a potential
5th place and a loss a potential last place. The boys had had a good week at training and were
really looking forward to putting in a good performance. The day started off positively with High
taking the first set in the No 2 doubles in a dominant fashion, but the No 1 and No 3 doubles
were up against it, both losing their first sets. The No 1 doubles came back well to win the
second set with some excellent tennis and pushed the match to a super-tiebreaker. In what turned
out to be a tight affair, High put their STB experience from training and previous weeks into
play, and came up trumps, taking the breaker and the match 10-8 in the third. The No 2 doubles
lost the second set, losing their concentration and really had to focus to stay in the match.
Derek and I, this being our last doubles match for High, were extremely determined to win, and
with some solid tennis, took out the breaker and match 10-1 in the third. The No 3 doubles went
down in straight sets, but High led 2-1. Patrick played some great tennis to get to 6-3 5-3 up,
before the Grammar player retired due to a back injury. George played one of the best matches he
had played all season to comfortably take care of his opponent 6-2 6-2. The highlight of the day,
however, came from Derek playing his last match for High. Derek had a tight first set and after a
shocker of a call by the umpire at 3-2 and a break up, he went on to lose the set. The second saw
Derek come from a break behind, playing some rock solid tennis, to take the second and push the
match to a third set. At this stage, Grammar and High were tied at 4 matches all and everything
was on the line. The whole centre was tense and the Grammar player was starting to show signs of
cramp. The third set was a battle of wits, with both players going at each other's backhand. The
set swayed back and forth with breaks of serve on both sides. Points were celebrated like it was
a Davis Cup Tie. The match came to a climax at 4-5 15-40 on Derek's serve. Down two match points,
the Grammar player was in an extraordinary position, one point away from victory...but he
couldn't bend his knee. Forced to play on, because cramp doesn't constitute to an injury
time-out, he slashed hard at the next two balls and missed. Derek served out his game and the
score was 5-5. With the time approaching 5:30, the Grammar player took an injury time out,
consequently forfeiting his service game but unfortunately time had run out and the match was
called a tie. It was an extraordinary end to an extraordinary day. With the draw, High ended up
in 6th place, an agonising 5 points behind Shore in fifth but pleasingly was not last for the
first time in three years.
Mohit Tugnait
1st Grade Captain
2nd Grade Report
In an incredibly bittersweet ending to the season, High defeated
Sydney Grammar 8.5-3.5 for the first time in a long time. However, as mentioned in the previous
report High needed to win by a margin of 6 points to overtake Grammar on the ladder. In the end,
High 2nds finished 6th on 31 points, 0.5 points behind Sydney Grammar on 31.5. This is a vast
improvement from the 19 points scored last year and the 3 the year before that and marks the
first time seconds haven’t come last in 5 years. The day started off well, with doubles one
and two recording straight sets wins, whilst the usually strong performing doubles three pair of
me and Thomas Nguyen was defeated by a stronger Grammar pairing of 4 and 5. High had a shaky
start with singles, with myself going down to an opponent who has performed admirably against
strong opponents in the season and the usual rock in the team, David Ghezelbash, downed in
straight sets by an eccentric Grammar opponent. However, Frank Zhang and Thomas Nguyen both
demolished their opponents in straight sets to set up a tense showdown. With High leading 4-3,
number 4 Edward Qiu played the best tennis of his career as he easily dispatched his Grammar
opponent 6-2 6-2. We had done it; we had won our rubber against Grammar. But that wasn’t
enough, we wanted the six points and we wanted to beat Grammar on the ladder and put them in
their rightful place at 6th. With Anton locked in a tense match, many spectators were supporting
this crucial match and I dutifully thank each and every one of them for their support. After
winning a tense second set tie breaker, Anton won 5 quick games in 10 minutes for a 5-0 lead in
the third set. However, the Grammar opponent, sensing defeat, casually albeit conspicuously
stalled the match in order to salvage a draw. With almost every spectator screaming at him, the
Grammar number three was forced into playing after taking several minutes to change ends. At
5:29pm, a minute before the match was scheduled to a close with the result being a draw, Anton
tried to serve out the match and thus earn High a respectable 5th place however, stumbling at
30-0 up, Anton lost the game and in turn Grammar initiated a draw. With the only logical
conclusion being a win, Anton rightfully felt he had been robbed and this echoes the attitudes of
all the High supporters, and even some Grammar, at the venue. However, Sydney High Second Grade
Tennis has enjoyed a very memorable season and the start of many more to come.
Frank Li
2nd Grade Captain
3rd Grade Report
Mohit Tugnait once said "And we should consider every day lost
on which we have not danced at least once. And we should call every truth false which was not
accompanied by at least one laugh."
Despite the high stakes of pride and glory of 3rd grade's last match ever, the importance of
enjoyment was not lost on our heroes. The day started off well, with victory in the first doubles
and number 3 singles. Ben and Boris used their doubles expertise to rapidly deconstruct their
opponents. The speed and accuracy of their shots made it seem like they were only playing one
person. Paul managed to complete his game with extreme swiftness. His opponent had a weak
presence on the court, and failed to return a sufficient number of Paul's shots. Justin faced an
opponent who was arguably tougher. Despite his superior physique and attempts to prolong the
match in sweltering heat, the tired legs of the veteran could not stand up to the test. Grammar's
consistent ground strokes provided a solid foundation which resulted in a 1-6 High loss. The
successful duo of Paul and Justin combined one last time in an attempt to consolidate High's
lead. Despite their specialised tactics, and adherence to the motto "flair is better than force",
the up and coming Grammar doubles team dismantled their tactics. High lost 3-6. Boris, using an
unfamiliar racquet, was again hitting a disproportionate amount of unforced errors. The amount of
times the phrase "what was that?" was heard closely mirrored the amount of points Boris could
have won. Despite a close start, the heat took its toll as Boris lost 2-6. Ben played a similar
opponent, but unfortunately faced the same pitfalls. As the conditions exacerbated the high
amounts of unforced errors, and the energy lost, Ben's ability to approach the net were hampered.
This unfortunately led to a 1-6 loss. Before the participants of the Wimbledon final walk out on
the courts, they observe a quote; "If you can meet with triumph and disaster and treat those two
imposters just the same". Although the 2-4 loss was not the fairy tale ending 3rd grade had hoped
for, it is important to remember, we played with conviction and a positive attitude throughout
the season, and we beat Shore. The ironic absence of Mr Boros on Saturday served as a metaphor,
foreshadowing our departure from the ranks of High tennis, but failed to convey the fact that our
times of tennis shall remain forever embedded within us. Tugnait also said, "There is always some
madness in love, but there is always some reason in madness" and in spite of some mixed results,
we must also take this opportunity to thank Mr Boros for his contributions to what has been a
smoothly organised, enjoyable, and memorable season.
Justin Chan
3rd Grade Captain
Sports Donations
GPS sports competition is very demanding on people and resources. At High we have ongoing needs
for facilities development, equipment and development through expert coaching. If you would like
to help through a tax deductible donation for a particular sport, the appropriate form can be
posted to you by calling 9361 6910. Alternatively, you can go to our website click on Sport /Sports Donations to
download either Development Donation Form or Equipment and Facility Donation Form.
Basketball: Shooting Hoops
High VS Grammar
2009 Term 4 (Last Time)
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1st
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WIN
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87-50
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E.NAAR 34 PTS, 10 ASSISTS!!!
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2nd
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WIN
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50-32
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J.GARAY 23!
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3rd
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WIN
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49-21
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M.WONG MVP
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4th
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WIN
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44-13
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TEAM EFFORT
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5th
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WIN
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37-19
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K.LU 12
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6th
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WIN
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50-22
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TEAM EFFORT
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7th
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WIN
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28-23
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S.ALI 9
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8th
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LOSS
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9-35
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TEAM EFFORT
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16A
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LOSS
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74-22
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J.ZHOU MVP
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16B
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LOSS
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44-21
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TEAM EFFORT
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16C
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LOSS
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46-29
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M.ZHU 12
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16D
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WIN
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29-19
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J.DO 8
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16E
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WIN
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49-12
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V.CHEN 18
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16F
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WIN
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36-26
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A.LAU 13
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15A
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WIN
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33-31
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K.KUANG, E.KELLY 10
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15B
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WIN
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43-10
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J.CAO, D.DUONG, J.LAM 10
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15C
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WIN
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30-16
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J.CLEMENTS-L 10
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15D
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WIN
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26-13
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J.GAO 13
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15E
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WIN
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22-13
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L.ZHANG 10
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15F
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WIN
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9-8
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A.XU 5
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14A
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LOSS
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33-46
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B.CHEN 14
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14B
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WIN
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32-30
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B.TRUONG 11, P.GAO 10
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14C
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LOSS
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21-28
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W.LIU 12
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14D
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LOSS
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23-30
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M.FUNG 6
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14E
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LOSS
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42-18
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C.ZENG 8
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14F
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LOSS
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26-13
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TEAM EFFORT
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2010 Term 1 (This time)
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1st
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WIN
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79-52
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C.MOLLER 24
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2nd
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WIN
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72-29
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B.MCGLENCHY 17
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3rd
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WIN
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42-22
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WELL DONE YR 12
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4th
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WIN
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44-34
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TEAM EFFORT
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5th
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WIN
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46-12
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K.LU 16
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6th
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WIN
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38-13
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D.TRAN 11
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7th
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WIN
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31-27
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B.WANG 11
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8th
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LOSS
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25-36
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TEAM EFFORT
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16A
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LOSS
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28-59
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TEAM EFFORT
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16B
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WIN
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42-28
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TEAM EFFORT
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16C
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DRAW
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29-29
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J.PARK 8
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16D
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LOSS
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23-29
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E. LI 9
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16E
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WIN
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32-17
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TEAM EFFORT
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16F
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WIN
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43-10
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TEAM EFFORT
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15A
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WIN
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39-26
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N.FRANCE FOR 3…IT’S GOOD…
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15B
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WIN
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44-24
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TEAM EFFORT
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15C
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WIN
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54-25
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TEAM EFFORT
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15D
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WIN
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31-23
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MVP W.MA
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15E
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LOSS
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26-8
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S.DU 4
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15F
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WIN
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42-16
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TEAM EFFORT
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14A
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LOSS
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38-46
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B.CHEN 20
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14B
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WIN
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46-18
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TEAM EFFORT
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14C
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WIN
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57-25
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WOW
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14D
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WIN
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46-21
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S.CHENG 12
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14E
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WIN
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35-14
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J.HUO 14
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14F
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WIN
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34-22
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A.SHI 16
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13A
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LOSS
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25-40
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TEAM EFFORT
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13B
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LOSS
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20-30
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TEAM EFFORT
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13C
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LOSS
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18-8
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TEAM EFFORT
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13D
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LOSS
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52-6
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TEAM EFFORT
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13E
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LOSS
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38-8
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TEAM EFFORT
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13F
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LOSS
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22-4
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TEAM EFFORT
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2010 Season
Undoubtedly, the 2010 half of the season was impressive, starting off
with both 1st Grade and 2nd Grade winning the Raschke Cup, followed by a magnificent game by 1st
Grade against Newington, winning 63-59. 1st Grade remained undefeated throughout the rest of the
season, an amazing feat at 1st Grade level. As preparation for the final home game, Mr Hayman
organised for Old Boy John McGrath (John McGrath owns Australia’s largest real
estate business) to come in and speak with our 1sts and 2nds squad on the Friday before the last
home game against Scots. John spoke about the pursuit of excellence and how many people, when
they achieve some level of success begin to rest on their laurels. He urged our boys to remember
that Old Boys all over Australia are supporting their efforts and urged them to continue striving
for success. He said that the lessons he learnt in the gymnasium are still the ones which he uses
today in business. The Old Boys were also invited to attend the game and cheered them on. First
and Second Grade did not disappoint, winning 91-33 and 71-21, respectively. They capped off the
last game of the season against Grammar with 79-52 and 72-29 wins. 1st Grade finished the
competition in 2nd place and 2nd Grade finished in 3rd place. Congratulations to both teams!
Other teams also had a great 2010 season and must be congratulated for their efforts! Go High
Basketball!
Hayman Cup Final Results!
With such an amazing season with 10 victories by over 20
points, 1st Grade won the Hayman Cup and will be rewarded with pizzas. 2nd Grade and the 15Bs
tied 2nd. Team Previous Points Points this week Total points Team Previous Points Points this
week
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Team
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Previous Points
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Points this week
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Total points
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Team
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Previous Points
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Points this week
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Total points
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1st
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104
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10
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114
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16F
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23
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4
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27
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2nd
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56
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8
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64
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15A
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36
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2
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38
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3rd
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24
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8
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32
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15B
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56
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8
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64
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4th
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46
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2
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48
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15C
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42
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6
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48
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5th
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18
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6
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24
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15D
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32
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2
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34
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6th
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39
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6
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45
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15E
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29
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0
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29
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7th
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32
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2
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34
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15F
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24
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4
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28
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8th
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7
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0
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7
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14A
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2
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0
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2
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16A
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4
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0
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4
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14B
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8
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8
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16
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16B
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22
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2
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24
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14C
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4
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6
|
10
|
|
16C
|
40
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1
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41
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14D
|
14
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6
|
20
|
|
16D
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16
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0
|
16
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14E
|
15
|
4
|
19
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|
16E
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31
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2
|
33
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14F
|
14
|
2
|
16
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By David Li Wang
~ Go High Basketball!
~ Play Hard, Play Smart and Play Together!
~ Don’t forget to visit the Sydney High Basketball Website!
~ Brought to you by the editors, David Li Wang and Chris Chiam
~Thank you to Mr Hayman for all his contributions to basketball and information
SBHS Rowing Committee
Results
Shore Regatta –
Again our Year 8 crews performed well, with the best result of
the day going to –
- Year 8 4th Coxed Quad Scull – Solomon Saleh, Brendan Kong, Harrison Xu, Michael
Hughes and (c) Terry Fong coming 2nd to Shore beating Newington and Grammar.
- School 2nd VIII – Ilya Bonch-Osmolovskiy, Jonah Petrie, Eric Ovadia, Isaac Eveleigh,
Tim Gollan, Ben Li, Ryan Caetano, Max Kite, (c) Hayden Schilling beating Joeys in their heat
to come 3rd and make the final.
NSW Schoolboy Head of the River –
This was a great day of racing for our representatives, and we had the School 1st and 2nd VIII,
the Year 10 1st VIII, and a Double Scull crew, James Whiting and Alex Lazarou make finals.
CHS Championship Regatta –
This was a very successful regatta for SHS Rowing,
collecting 6 state gold, 7 silver and 7 bronze medals, and a few trophies to display in the
trophy cabinet at the sheds. Well done to all rowers, they represented High with ability and
pride. Results are listed.
Head of the River – Saturday 27th March 2010
Everyone is welcome
Excitement is building with the 2010 GPS Head of the River upon us.
I do hope you can make the journey to the Sydney International Regatta Centre at Penrith to
experience this impressive event. All other GPS schools have their whole school attend so we
certainly hope 探花视频 can be well represented.
Our marquee is decorated in the blue and brown, and our school stage band will be playing. Bring
a picnic morning tea or there are plenty of food and coffee outlets available.
Clean Up Working Bee - Sunday 28th March
It is very important for all boys and parents to come to the sheds between 9am and 12pm this
Sunday to help ‘deep’ clean.
- The boys need to clean the boatshed, the weights room, storage area, and the dormitory
- The parents clean the upstairs function room, the kitchen, the dining room, the storerooms
and the barbecue area
- A skip will be there for all rubbish removal
There will be area leaders and all cleaning products, buckets, cloths etc will be supplied. A leg
of ham, condiments, bread rolls, tea and coffee will be available for workers.
Many hands make light work, and it is enjoyable cleaning with others, so please come along with
your son to help
Julie Blomberg
President Rowing Committee
2010 NSW CHS Rowing Regatta Results
Gold medals
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Event
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Rowers
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1
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23. U15 2x
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Steve Comninos, Edwin Li
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2
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27. U17 2x
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Koren Fang, Tim Gollan
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3
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33. U15 4x-
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Brendan Guan, Rex Yi, Ray Fang, Steve Comninos
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4
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36. Championship Mens 4+
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Walter Santucci, Ben Li, Ryan Caetano, Max Kite, (c) Hayden Schilling
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5
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37. U17 4x-
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Tim Gollan, Koren Fang, Sean Martin, Isaac Eveleigh
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6
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42. Championship Mens 8+
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Dale Chen, Andrew Blomberg, Jack Musgrove, Dominic Edggton, Alex Lazarou, James Whiting,
Michael Ambrose, Vlad Boulavine, (c) Gareth Deacon
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Silver medals
|
|
Event
|
Rowers
|
|
1
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23. U15 2x
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Brendan Guan, James Wang
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2
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25. Championship Mens 4x-
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Vlad Boulavine, James Whiting, Dominic Edggton, Alex Lazarou
|
|
3
|
30. Championship Mens 2-
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Dale Chen, Andrew Blomberg
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|
4
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33. U15 4x-
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Ashley Chan, Ronald Tran, James Wang, Edwin Li
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|
5
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36. Championship Mens 4+
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Pravin Radhakrishran, Allen Liao, Bach Trang, Declan Gorey
|
|
6
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42. Championship Mens 8+
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Ilya Bonch-Osmolovskiy, Jonah Petrie, Eric Ovadia, Isaac Eveleigh, Tim Gollan, Ben Li, Ryan
Caetano, Max Kite, (c) Hayden Schilling
|
|
7
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44. U15 1x
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Edwin Li
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Bronze medals
|
|
Event
|
Rowers
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|
1
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27. U17 2x
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Allen Liao, Isaac Eveleigh
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|
2
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30. Championship Mens 2-
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Michael Ambrose, Vlad Boulavine
|
|
3
|
33. U 15 4x-
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Anthony Tran, Andrew Rong, Samuel Lin, Chris Wang
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|
4
|
37. U17 4x-
|
Ben Wilcox, Kah-Yang Wong, Andreas Purcal, Andrew Fong
|
|
5
|
42. Championship Mens 8+
|
Hiram Yu, Kah-Yang Wong, Andreas Purcal, Tim Montanaro, Max Jones, Ben Wilcox, David Andrews,
Andrew Fong, (c) Cassidy Zhang
|
|
6
|
44. U15 1x
|
Steve Comninos
|
|
7
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48. Championship Mens 2x
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Alex Lazarou, James Whiting
|
Sydney Boys High School Cricket
CRICKET DINNER and PRESENTATION :WED 31st MARCH 2010
A reminder that the Dinner is
on next Wednesday night commencing at 6.30pm sharp and will conclude at approx 8.30pm. If you
have overlooked booking for the Dinner this Friday 26th MARCH is the last chance you have to pay
at the school office to ensure your attendance. Money cannot be taken at the door on the night.
School uniform must be worn by the boys for this function.
GROUP 1 Teams (Two Day)
1st XI (Day 2) SCOTS 9decl./206 - defeated - HIGH 10/139
Run scorers - Oliver Meroni (29), Brian Kelly (26), Michael Phung (20), Samuel Lane (17), Nakul
Bhagwat (16). A very modest result for some 190 overs bowled and some disappointing cricket
decisions in the middle from senior players. A full detailed match report appears on the website.
2nd XI (Day 2) SCOTS 10/137 &10/134 - defeated - HIGH 10/101 & 7/118
A
disappointing 1st inngs falling 37 runs short from gaining points, followed by an unrealistic
match plan from the opposition that charged up High who had them all out for 134. Left 170 runs
to get from 17 overs High put together a top level effort and fell just 52 runs short of an
outright win. Wicket takers – Dileepan Pious 3/17(4), Shejil Kumar 2/22 (4), Caspar Price
1/10(2), Ryan McDonald 1/15 (3)..Run scorers - (2nd Inngs) Daniel Smith (30), Dileepan Pious
(22), Caspar Price (20), Ashwin Ramesh (17)
3rd XI (Day 2) HIGH 10/175 - defeated - SHORE 10/166
Wicket takers were Hashan
Subasinghe 2 wkts, Subhodh Weeratunge 2 wkts, Raiyan Khan 2 wkts and Andrew Hunyh and Ishman Bari
one wkt each in an exciting finish to a job well done by the 3rd XI for their second season
victory.
16A (Day 2) SCOTS 7decl./193 - defeated - HIGH 10/92 & 1/53
Wicket takers
– Sachin Dhingra 5/54 (11), Aman Saksema 1/8 (3), Dhruv Guptaa 1/19(7). Run scorers –
Lalitha Katiputiya (24n.o), Pasan Pannila (23), Dhruv Guptaa (23)
15A (Day 2) HIGH 10/115 & 10/79 - defeated- SCOTS 10/80 & 5/44
Win on 1st
.Inngs Wicket Takers – (1st.inngs) – Anirudh Ramesh 5/16 (11), Visakan Thaylan 2/10
(6) Run scorers (2nd Inngs.)- Owen Duffy (20), Krushal Vyas (15), Kevin Pham (9) Wicket takers
– (2ndInngs.), Kritman Dhamoon 2/1 (1), Michael Li, Thilan Subasinghe, and Owen Duffy one
wkt each.
14A (Day 2) SCOTS 4/338 - defeated - HIGH 10/130 & 8/157
Loss on 1st.Inngs
Wicket takers – Ned Anson 2/42 (7), Sai Vimalanathan 1/38 (11) and Allen Chen 1/39 (5)Run
scorers – (2nd Inngs) Jesse Cooper (50n.o), Ned Anson (37), Allen Chen (15). A super effort
from a very dedicated cricket team. Well done boys and to Coach David Smith
GROUP 2 TEAMS (One Day)
6th XI SCOTS 9/266(2)) _ defeated - HIGH 4/95 (18)
Wicket Takers – Richard Li
3/43 (3), Vincent Wang, Maaz Rahman, Tahmid Shahriyar and Yassar Chowdhury one wkt each. Run
scorers – Yassar Chowdhury (55n.o) and Tahmid Shahriyar (6) 5th XI HIGH - defeated -
NEWINGTON Phone result -Awaiting match report
4th XI GRAMMAR 8/206 (32) - defeated - HIGH 9/201
Missed by 6 runs!! Wicket takers -
Tony Wang, Angud Chawla and Liam Aylmer took 2 wkts each. Run scorers – Oliver Fio (48),
Angud Chawla (35), Liam Aylmer (27) and Rafat Kamal (24).
16B GRAMMAR 5/43 (13) - defeated - HIGH 10/41 (22)
Run scorers – Rahib Azwad
(10), Allen Fu (7), 16 C HIGH 6/53 (20) - defeated - GRAMMAR 10/52 (20) Wicket takers –
Suman Prusty 3/12 (4), Shubash Quazi 2/22(5), Jonathon Adhika 1/0 (1). Run scorers Nicky Pinidiya
(28n.o), Shubash Quazi ( 5)
15C KINGS 1/94 (20) - defeated - HIGH 4/53
Run scorer – Jason Hu
(10n.o).Wicket taker – a run-out by Jason Hu
14B GRAMMAR 1/75 (14) - defeated - HIGH 5/71 (30)
Run Scorers – Vishnu
Avudainayagam (48n.o), Eric Yu (6), Aaron Wong (5). Wicket takers - Vishnu Avudainayagam 1/10
(3), Michael Yu 0/12 (3) and Howard Gu 0/14 (2)
13A GRAMMAR 6/204 - defeated - HIGH 7/99
Wicket takers – Raunak Sura 1/23 (5),
Nyazul Bari 1/18 (3) Thomas Nassif 1/8 (2) – Run scorers Rick Saha (28), James George
Tinker (22n.o) and Sudarshan Arivind (6)
13B GRAMMAR 5/216 - defeated - HIGH 10/61
Wicket takers – Alif Khondaker 1/15,
Ashray Narula 1/15 and Anthony Taing 1/23. Run scorers Jason Ye Lim (15), Alex (Ki On ) Wong (9)
and Felix Wang (8)
13C GRAMMAR 6/255 - defeated - HIGH 9/88
Run scorers –Alif Khondaker (13),
Renjith Joseph (13). Wicket Takers – Yilun Zhou and Nguyen Hoang took all wickets. Another
good effort with the bat and the second week in succession of exceeding 80 runs. Well done to all
of the boys for the great improvements.
TEAM KITS, MATCH BALLS and SCOREBOOKS
All team kits can be delivered on the night of
the Dinner should it be more convenient for those that have assisted with the teams during the
season. Coaches can also use this opportunity to return their kits plus all match and practice
cricket balls, for the training pool and cricket nets for next season.
THANK YOU
At the risk of missing those who have assisted us this season, excuse me
for not using individual names but acknowledging the areas that you have supported us. On behalf
of the all boys in the cricket section I would like to pass on our appreciation for the support
of the parents with our 1st and 2nd XIs with lunches and afternoon teas and to the scorers with
each of the teams. To parents who assisted other teams with scoring and management duties a big
thank you from the boys. To my coaches who worked with teams, umpired every Saturday and covered
other teams for umpiring a very big thanks from ALL. To the Age Coordinators my thanks for your
efforts in team selections and attendances, your efforts have been rewarded with full teams of a
Saturday. Finally to the senior boys who regularly assisted with parking, pitch covers and offers
to assist at sport afternoons, my personal thanks.
Laurie Heil
MIC Cricket
Cross Country Carnival
Sydney Boys High School
Annual Cross Country Carnival
Thursday1st April 2010
1.15 - 3.00 pm
Bat & Ball, Mount Steele
Mr Prorellis, Mr Kesting
Student Information
Parents: Your son will be dismissed earlier than usual on Thursday 1st April 2010
Program:
1.25 pm 17+ & OPENS 3 km 3 Loops
1.40 pm 16 years 3 km 3 Loops
1.55 pm 15 years 3 km 3 Loops
2.10 pm 14 years 2 km 2 Loops
2.20 pm 13 years 2 km 2 Loops
2.30 pm 12 years 2 km 2 Loops
Directions:
After the Athletics Carnival, students are to walk back to school.
Students are to cross the road at lights only
A BBQ lunch will be available for students to purchase prior to commencement of the Cross Country
Carnival. It will be held outside the Gym.
Stay in school grounds, then move over to the venue when the bell rings
When your race is called go to the starting area whether you are running or not.
Non runners will stay in the starting area until directed to move by the Marshals
At the finish you will be given a place ticket If you are in the first 15 places you go to the
first 15 table to have your position recorded, then proceed to your House Roll Table
All runners to proceed with finish ticket to your House Roll Table
Tell the teacher your name, roll class and finishing position
After the race you will be dismissed by a teacher
NON RUNNERS will have their attendance recorded at a separate table
Rules:
Everyone attends
You must run in shoes
Stay on the course and follow directions from course marshals
Spectators must stay within 20m of Cleveland St and are not permitted on the course
Winning house determined by the lowest total of the first ten runners to finish
To qualify for the Award scheme you must compete & finish
Top ten runners will comprise the provisional school team to compete at the zone.
Only the first 15 places will be timed Cross Country Champions will be selected from this
event
Any MIC ruling is final
Additional Info:
The School Cross Country is the first qualifying event within the
CHS Competition.
The first 10 runners for each age division will make up the school team for the Eastern Suburbs
Zone Carnival.
The first 10 runners at the Zone Carnival will compete at the Sydney East Regional Carnival and
the first 10 runners from Regional Carnival go on to the NSW All Schools Carnival.
You are also invited to join the Sydney High GPS Cross Country Team. GPS Cross Country is a
Winter Sport and three age divisions ( U14, U16, Opens) compete on Saturday mornings. The season
spans across terms 2 and 3 and involves 11 Saturday morning carnivals. All are welcome to join.
High Society
The Bulletin Board for Sydney Boys High P & C
Julie Connolly
P&C President
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What a Terrific Night
By all accounts from our community, BIG NIGHT OUT was a
terrific success. Our boys were brilliant in performances from the Jazz Ensemble, French Tour
Stage Band, Year 8 and 10 Rock Bands and Year 12 Rock Band, the Icebergs. Thank you for making
yourselves available for our enjoyment. The Lion Dance Drummers and Dancers were spectacular and
the Bhangra Dance Troupe, a real treat. Two old boys ran the Bar for us all night – what a
fantastic contribution – thank you.
But nothing really compared to the outstanding food prepared and served by parents. It was so
delicious and the crowds wanted more. In the end we served about 350 people. What an achievement.
Our warmest thanks to everyone who lent a hand in some way in preparations leading up to
Saturday, or on the night. Thank you for your generosity in giving your time, effort and indeed
the food! It was fantastic to see how many people where involved. Particular thanks must go to
the BNO committee who were an outstandingly organised, industrious and generous group, again so
ably led by Charles Ovadia.
Thank you to all the families and businesses in our community who so generously donated goods and
services – our Silent Auction and Raffles were terrific as a consequence.
The P&C and the BNO organising committee welcome your feedback and comments on the
evening. Please email your thoughts and suggestions for next year to
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BNO Committee
Angela Park
Anjana de Fonseka
Anne-Maree Keogh
Anne Wall
Annie Qian
Anita Bezjak
Betty Chan
Beverley Sternhell
Charles Ovadia
Darunee Comminos
Deborah Cox
Deborah Dukes
Fabienne Ovadia
Jaya Prabaharan
Jina Jun
Julie Connolly
Keshani Radhakrishan
Kyumi Ahn
Louisa Chan
Martina Cho
Maya Iyer
Mia Bell
Michelle Kim
Paula Masselos
Praba Prabaharan
Rizvi Fareed
Sanath de Fonseka
Sachiyo James
Sehhang H’ng
Soogie Sim
Steve Saunders
Susan Adams
Suzanna Lim
Generous Donations
Dolly Somaiya from Art of Living
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
Erciyes Restaurant, Surry Hills
Eastpoint Florist, Edgecliff
Non La Restaurant, Surry Hills – The Fung Family
Randwick Bags & Luggage, Randwick
Sally Li of MF
Fashion Aviva Pinkus of Tribal Soul Jewellery
The SBHS Music Supporters Group
Company B, Belvoir Theatre
Blooms Chemist, Coogee
Edward Ovadia of Your Fitness Your Way
Maya Tandoori Restaurant, Surry Hills
Roy Young Chemist, Chatswood
Curves Gym
Maeve O’Meara
The Paul Family
The Taylor Family
The Waring Family
The Feng Family
The Hauser Family
Upcoming Parent Meetings & Events (details in HN)
Monday 29th March,
6.00pm Rugby Committee Meeting, Staff Common Room
Tuesday 30th March, 5.30pm Football Committee Meeting, Staff Common Room
Wednesday 31st March, 6.00pm Cricket Annual Dinner, Great Hall
If you would like to have any parent community news or upcoming events included in High Society,
please contact Julie Connolly, P&C President,
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; 0418 470 203
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