Sports News | Preparatory School

Basketball 4C | 5^th March 2022

On a wet and drizzly morning, we made our way up to Hornsby to play against Barker College. Our team was feeling confident as we have been on a winning streak. We started strongly, passing well and using simple moves to take the lead. We were defending well and getting lots of rebounds and taking our opportunities to get some baskets. At half time we were leading 11-0. In the second half we had to run to the foul line to give us more of a challenge. We won the game with a final score of 20-2. We have been playing well as a team and we are looking forward to the next round!

Written by Daniel Farah

Cricket Saturday | 5th March 2022

On the 5th of March 2022 there was probably only one game played in all of Sydney. Even this game almost did not go ahead due to various amounts of students having to isolate, or who were away, or the genuine fear of the ground not being playable. Fortunately, the synthetic turf at the Summer Hill Campus obliged and the rain held off and the game went ahead with the Year 6 team consisting of boys from both the A and B sides.

On this particular day the cricket world, having been left mourning the loss of Rodney Marsh just one day prior, woke to the news that Shane Warne too had passed. This is terribly sad news and was all the boys could talk about as they arrived at the ground.

Before the start of play, both teams met in the middle and observed a moment of silence to acknowledge the loss of two legends of the game and pay our respects.

The game itself, although it did end in a heavy defeat for the Year 6 boys, paled in significance to this moment as the two opponents stood appreciating this moment in history taking the responsibility to do so at possibly the only game played in Sydney.

Mr Stephen Mugridge | MiC Cricket