Cricket
There was frustration in the second half of the cricket season in Term 1 due to the cancellation of games due to extreme heat , followed by torrential rain . It was pleasing , however , to see the number of boys playing and enjoying their cricket . Our senior sides were very young this year and although we didn ’ t win any silverware , the future is bright . The 1st XI represented the College in the Jesuit Cricket Carnival in December 2016 and lost in the final over of the Final against rivals Xavier College from Melbourne . Sam Fanning , Ryan McElduff , Sam Braham and Max Rogers were selected in the Australian Jesuit Cricket Merit team , and Doug Bolger was chosen as the winner of the Loyola Spirit award for displaying Ignatian qualities during the tournament .
More success was to come in January , when our 2nd XI , along with players from the 3rd XI and 16A team , won a holiday tournament at Shore , going through the week undefeated .
Two of our year 11 students , Sam Fanning and Ryan McElduff represented NSW U17 at the National carnival last year , which was won by NSW .
There are many challenges that lie ahead for cricket at Riverview . As a school we have always been very strong , but a nationwide move away from cricket
recently has seen numbers dwindle . Cricket is a sport with great history and traditions , that takes hours of hard work and commitment to win . It is great to see our young men willing to put in the hours of hard work mastering a game which is synonymous with Australia .
ANDY CONNORS , MIC CRICKET
Debating and Public Speaking
The very busy debating and public speaking schedule started early in the year with the Annual Debating Camp run by John Gray and Peter Braham . Featuring a variety of guest speakers for Years 10 – 12 , the camp culminated in an All-Star Debate , which was engaging and entertaining .
Terms 1 and 2 have been rewarding for Riverview , with Bas Braham winning the CSDA Public Speaking Competition Grand Final for Year Ten with an excellent speech early in the year . Primary A and B and Years 9 , 10 , Senior A and Senior B all made the Octos of the ISDA competition , which is an incredible result . On May 5th , Charlie Hoffman represented the College in the Lawrence Campbell Oratory Competition and placed an impressive third . The Glenn King Cup ran at Regis in Term 1 and the
Senior school in Term 2 , allowing all students an opportunity to debate in a competition .
The Mooting Team of 2017 , made up of John Bryant , Lachlan Brooks and Cedric Danso-Boame , participated in the Preliminary rounds of the Bond University National High School Competition . The Mock Team , under the tutelage of Peter Braham , consists of twelve students across Years 10 and 11 who have already presented two cases this year against St Pius X College and Sydney Church of England Grammar School . The dynamic team is a combination of debaters , actors and problem solvers who each week work together to create sound legal arguments to prove their case .
ALI MCLENNAN , MIC DEBATING
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