Sport

The Nudgee round proved to be a drought breaker for our Football First XI, coming out as victors after 14 years in our battle against Nudgee College. Weather played havoc for our Years 7 and 8 tennis teams, but otherwise overall a very successful round for the rest of the tennis programme.

GPS Sport and Activity round three results

After another exciting GPS Round 3 last weekend, we invite everyone to see the weekend’s results summary via myChurchie – GPS Sports and Activities.

Tennis

Round three of the GPS Tennis season, the boys woke to cloudy gloomy skies with light showers forecasted. With perfect timing, the rain was scheduled to arrive the moment Churchie started their matches. By the end of the day, regardless of the conditions, it turned out to be a very bright day for Churchie Tennis.

Twenty-seven GPS matches and one supplementary match were scheduled, but unfortunately, out of the four venues across our home courts, most matches were affected by the wet weather. Our Year 7 teams only finished two matches while our Year 8 boys sadly couldn’t take to the courts. Of the other venues that were able to complete their matches, Churchie only lost 2 out of 22 matches that were played—a fantastic effort.

The 2024 First IV team had a tough loss to a strong opposition. The boys will dust themselves off and get ready for this week’s battle.

Round four opponents, Toowoomba Grammar School, are on the road to Churchie, and all senior teams will be in action at the David Turbayne Tennis Centre. Only three teams from the junior year levels will represent Churchie this Saturday in Toowoomba. The tennis programme has hit the halfway milestone for 2024, and I take the opportunity to recognise the efforts of our year-level coordinators. On behalf of the boys and parents, thank you for your commitment thus far in the season. Parents are appreciative of your detailed communication and the boys are enjoying your support at training and each Saturday. Thank you Winnie Edwards-Davis, Adele Hatt, Elizabeth Jenkins, Sarah Fenton-Wolski, Tyson Sholl, Julie Hickling and Julianne O’Neill.

Ian Malpass
Director of Tennis

Football

On Saturday 4 May, 36 Churchie teams made their way to the eagerly awaited Nudgee games. The day lived up to the hype with many close-fought games. The day ended with 16 wins apiece for Churchie and Nudgee and four draws. Our First XI team made it three from three. The boys put in a wonderful performance. The game started at a frantic pace with neither side willing to concede an inch. It was a pretty even affair in the early stages. Churchie then started getting on top and the pressure paid off when Levi Collins broke down the right before putting in a great cross, which was clinically converted by Xavier Veivers Brown. Shortly after the boys in blue and grey made it 2–0, thanks to a wonderful free kick from Quinn MacNicol. With 15 minutes to go, Nudgee pulled one goal back to make it 2–1. In the last 10 minutes, the Churchie boys withstood a barrage of attacks and managed to hold on with resolute defending. Lucas Herrington and Ollie Reid were towers of strength at the back and did not let anything go through. Special mention to the 200 Churchie boys who came out to support the players and outnumbered the Nudgee boys on their home turf. They were the 12th man, and their support was the one percenter the boys needed to bring home all three points. This week we welcome Toowoomba Grammar School (TGS), and it would be great if we could get an even bigger home crowd.

Below are a few of the many examples of boys living by the Churchie Football values of integrity, discipline and determination in Round 3.

Integrity: Campbell Young (9C) scored a hat-trick through sheer will.

Discipline: Jacob Atterby (Fouth XI) is continuing to volunteer to be the goalkeeper and is keeping the team in the game with amazing saves.

Determination: Nathan Tan (Third XI) gave 100% and never backed down.

Prep School Man of the Matches:

• Michael Smee (6B): In a fantastic team performance, Michael finished off the terrific work of his teammates with all four goals on the weekend. Michael has been scoring goals at will each week and was ever impressive again on Saturday.

• Benjamin Potter (5B): With another incredible performance by Benjamin in goals, he continuously made some terrific saves to keep Churchie ahead in the match. Each week Benjamin has shown his development and shapes up to be a terrific goalie for Churchie in the future years.

On Saturday 11 May, we will play TGS at home. The boys from the range always give 100 per cent, and we need to continue to work hard to get anything from games. Let’s keep our positive momentum rolling and keep displaying the great Churchie spirit.

Alex Rados
Director of Football

Water Polo

After a bye last week, four Churchie teams have qualified for the finals. The Churchie Years 7 to 10 teams will finalise their preparations at training for the finals to be played at Somerville House this Friday against Brisbane Boys College (BBC). Game times are as follows:

• 4:30 pm: Year 7
• 4:30 pm: Years 9 and 10 (combined team)
• 5 pm: Year 8

Transport arrangements will be the same as in previous weeks with the bus leaving from the flagpole at 3:40 pm.

Alan Greenbank
Director of Water Polo

Sporting achievements

Congratulations to the following students who have achieved representative success in their following pursuits.

Cruz Collins (Year 8) represented Queensland at the Little Athletics Australian Championships last weekend in Adelaide and won gold in the Triple Jump with a new PB of 12:32m.

Zac Griggs was selected into the Metropolitan East touch football team to play in the Queensland Championships in June.

Thomas Parr was selected into the Metropolitan East AFL team to compete at the Queensland Championships.

The following students qualified for the Composite District Cross Country team and will be competing at the Metropolitan East trials on 21 May:

• James Turley
• Archie Jackson
• Andrew McConnel
• Mac Chandler
• Caleb Watson
• Max Miles
• Zac Moore
• Freddie McDonnell
• James Thomson
• Santi De Leon
• Lachlan Moore
• Alister Hillier
• Noah Tyne
• Henry Peters
• Diego De Leon
• Hamish Barwick
• Campbell McIntyre

Trent Goodrick
Head of Cocurricular