This was another action-packed GPS season catering for the Prep and Senior School students in one combined GPS program. It was exciting to see the U10 team open the day with their junior matches at the same complex and then watch the senior boys finish the GPS round against the same school opposition. In the championship sports (Swimming, Cross Country and Track and Field) there were two separate events and the Prep School were highly competitive in all these sports with some talented TSS athletes winning their events. Everyone appreciated the spectacle and especially when the Senior boys were present to cheer on the younger TSS athletes. BRYAN HAIN
Director of Sport
It is getting extremely tough to win a GPS event against the much bigger schools in Brisbane. So it is pleasing to look back at 2015 with three GPS titles in Swimming, Sailing and Cricket. I am sure the Seniors will look back at 2015 with pride, having challenged for honours in so many of the GPS Sports and Activities. The TSS Swimming program is making a huge impression in both the school and club swimming community. The numbers of State, national and even international-level swimmers has gradually risen over the past three years. TSS competed strongly to win the GPS Swimming Championships and held off a spirited challenge from BGS and BBC who finished 41 and 49 points behind the boys in red, white and blue. The TSS Sailing program continues to grow in strength even though there has been considerable restructuring at the State organising level. The school has some very dedicated and talented sailors at the school, all successfully competing across the country (and even at international regattas) in their various class boats. TSS had two
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teams competing at the GPS Sailing Championships and it was great to see the school secure the trophy after a full day of races at RQ Brisbane.
The TSS Cricket program is now considered one of the strongest school coaching centres in SE Queensland. Not only is the school consistently sending players through the representative pathways, but is also winning many more games in the GPS school competition. 2015 was a very successful year for TSS cricket and it was great to see the 1st XI secure the GPS title once again. TSS Gymnastics compete against a small number of GPS schools as not every school has a specialist gymnastics centre on site. In 2015 TSS finished second overall in the GPS Gymnastics Championship. The position points from the three age group divisions are combined to find the overall winner. TSS finished second in all three divisions, just behind a strong BGS gymnastics team.
The TSS Rugby season fired up in Term Two with the Queensland Schoolboy trials, followed by the National Championships in the mid-year break. Well done to all the boys who featured in the State and national level squads. It was great to see so many boys playing representative rugby in 2015. The seniors will remember 2015 as a very successful year with considerable success in the Open Divisions. Once again the
