ATHLETICS CHAMPIONS

Back on track in 2021

After COVID paused the RGS Athletics Carnivals in 2020, Primary and Secondary students welcomed a return to track and field events this year.

Wheatley House returned to the winners podium at the Secondary School Athletics Carnival. Wheatley held out a fast finishing Jardine followed by Kellow and Wheatcroft. Held over two days, the field events were contested on 9 June before the runners and high jumpers were in action on 11 June. Katie Cooper (Year 8) and Ben McMurtrie (Year 12) won the coveted girls and boys 70m sprints. At the Primary School Athletics Carnival the previous week, Wheatcroft was victorious ahead of Jardine, Kellow and Wheatley houses. Winners of the Hindmarsh Family Trophy for Open Mixed 100m Sprint were Archie Cugola (14.36) and Grace Francis (15.20).

The Magic touch

RGS netball teams have wrapped up the 2021 Secondary Schoolgirls competition with five premierships. RGS Magic, the First VII, produced a 38-30 win over TCC in the final. Goal shooter, and captain, Esther Bourke was named player of the final. Magic, who also played in QISSN (Queensland Indpendent Secondary Schools Netball) over the holidays, will represent the region in the Vicki Wilson Cup State Finals in August. RGS Storm narrowly missed out in the Shield division, losing just one game by two goals in regional qualifiers. Schoolgirls finals results: (Open A) Magic d TCC 38-30; (B1) Meteors d TCC 22-17; (B2) Bullets d Heights 33-27; (10A) Sparks d TCC 38-31; (9A) Storm d TCC 23-15; (10B) Heights d Thunder 32-22; (10C) Mt Morgan d Phantoms 36-34 (in double extra time).

AROUND THE GROUNDS

Cricket

Major RGS award winners for the 2020/2021 Rockhampton cricket season were: Senior School Cricketer of the Year – Jack Connor (right); Middle School Cricketer of the Year – Rory Connor (left); Club Player of the Year – Henry Dingle; Crozier Family Trophy –

Brad Taylor. Touch

Year 11 student Sophie Smith was selected in the Queensland 18 years girls merit team after representing Capricornia at the Queensland Secondary Schools Touch Championships. Representing Capricornia in the 15 years boys competition were Bronson Carlos, Mason Broadhurst and Kai Williams.

Rugby League

The RGS Primary School rugby league team won their first ever CQ Capras Challenge (Jake Granville Cup) with a 24-20 win over Frenchville State School in the grand final. Tyson Carlos was named player of the final. In earlier qualifying games, RGS defeated St Joseph’s Park Avenue and St Mary’s.

Athletics Age Champions

6 Years Girls Grace Marrinan 6 Years Boys Chael Sonter 7 Years Girls Indiana Winslade

7 Years Boys Henry Houghton 8 Years Girls Ezriela Sidharta 8 Years Boys Oliver Lau 9 Years Girls Grace Evans 9 Years Boys Alexander Winslade 10 Years Girls Hollie Richmond 10 Years Boys Lachlan Robertson 11 Years Girls Grace Francis 11 Years Boys Archie Cugola 12 Years Girls Mela Cooper 12 Years Boys Vidath Wedisinghe (Secondary) 12 Years Girls Sophie Wright 12 Years Boys Sam Driscoll 13 Years Girls Lainey Foot 13 Years Boys Henry Lau 14 Years Girls Asha Stewart 14 Years Boys Oscar Wemmerslager 15 Years Girls Eliza Acton

15 Years Boys Kaelan Etherden 16 Years Girls Megan Adamski 16 Years Boys Jett Grundy Open Years Girls Tayla Wallace Open Years Boys Jarrod Bacon

Football

RGS finished runners-up in the Rockhampton District Secondary Schools Year 9 and 10 Football competition after a 3-0 loss to Emmaus College in the grand final. The girls competition will be played in Term 3.

Taekwon-Do

The RGS Taekwon-Do Club hosted competitions during the term. Sparring winners were Jamie Rodgers, Ruby Rowland and Jane Brighton (pictured). Patterns champions were Rob Muller and Daniel

Driscoll. Show Cattle

The RGS Show Cattle team won a sixth consecutive inter-school trophy at the Rockhampton Show in June. The Show Cattle team attended shows across Central Queensland during Term 2 and some students are now preparing to attend the Ekka in Brisbane.

Tennis

The 2021 RGS Tennis Team represented the School to the highest standard at the Queensland Secondary Schools Teams Tennis Regional Competition on 22 April. The Boys No. 1 team suffered a narrow defeat in their final after earlier winning all three round games while the Girls No. 1 team won two of their three round games.