Great Scot 162_April 2021_T_ONLINE | Page 42

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1 . SAM DARCY AND HAMISH FURPHY ( BOTH YEAR 12 ) ROLLING A FEW ENDS IN THE OPEN LAWN BOWLS . SUTHERLAND ( YEAR 11 ) WICKET . 5 . FRASER KAMP ( YEAR 12 ) READY TO DEFEND SERVE IN THE 1ST 9 . JOSHUA CUTCHIE ( YEAR 10 ) SERVING IN THE 1ST VOLLEYBALL GAME . 10 . HARRY BRINKLER ( YEAR 10 )
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cast after breaking his arm only four weeks before the APS finals competition .
The 1st XI Cricket team had an amazing season , finishing second . After losing the opening game in dramatic circumstances against St Kevin ’ s , our boys won all remaining fixtures for the season . This included some nail-biting finishes , with the victory against the highly-rated Melbourne Grammar School team standing out as the highlight .
Our Captain , Hamish Francis ( Year 12 ), was instrumental in the success , with his batting and leadership , well supported by all-rounder Will Townsend ( Year 11 ). Tom Sutherland ( Year 11 ) performed well with the new ball , taking many early wickets and setting the team up with early momentum . Henry Gray ( Year 11 ) and Thomas Fish ( Year 12 ) scored quickly and regularly during the season to help post some competitive totals .
The 1st VIII Crew finished third in the Head of the River and in eighth place at the National Championships held at Lake Barrington in Tasmania . Our crew worked tirelessly , but despite some strong performances throughout the season , was not able to row consistently at the level required to win these events . A rowing report appears elsewhere in this section of Great Scot .
While futsal and volleyball won important games early in the season , we fell away , with a couple of losses in the final two rounds impacting on our final placings . But both teams performed well , finishing third and fifth respectively in their competitions , and earning a great deal of respect in the manner in which our boys played .
Our badminton team was certainly challenged more than in previous seasons , winning all but three games to finish fourth . There were several highlights , particularly the emergence of our younger boys , including Chauncey Yu ( Year 8 ), William Cheah ( Year 7 ) and Wayne Xuan ( Year 4 ).
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