SPORT

PE Centre - Newington College is renowned as having some of the best and state-of-of the art schoolboys' sporting facilities in Australia.

Contacts

Wet Weather Line: 9432 6460

Sportsmaster
Mr Graham Potter - Ph: 9568 9396

Assistant Sportsmaster
Mr Rex Nottage - Ph: 9568 9511
Fax: 9568 3413

Sports Venues And Contacts

For further contacts and more detailed information on each sport, including fixtures, times and late changes, select the sport from the menu, or consult the various Sports noticeboards around the school.

Parking on Sports Days

Unfortunately, parking on the campus on sports days is reserved for pass holders and those with special needs who have made prior arrangements with the Sportsmaster. Please contact Graham Potter directly on 9568 9396 to discuss this should you require a special parking permit.

From The Sportsmaster

Cross Country

The following boys were selected to compete in the CIS Cross Country Championships at Eastern Creek on Friday the 30th May.

Opens: Sam Schumacher

U17’s: Josh Ralph, Matthew Austen, Daniel Crockford

U16’s: Ben Adler, Ben Schumacher

U15’s: Tim Schmid, Daniel Hill, Lachlan Reid

U14’s: Hamish MacMillan, James Field

U12’s: Morgan McDonald, Tim Spehr

The top 12 place getters in each event would gain selection to compete in the NSWPSSA & All Schools Championships on Friday the 25th July at Eastern Creek. Of the boys selected Newington College will have 3 boys represent on the day.

Josh Ralph: 1st in the U17 age group.

Morgan McDonald: 1st in the U12 age group.

Tim Spehr: 3rd in the U12 age group.

Congratulations to the boys for outstanding running on the day and best of luck for the NSWPSSA & All Schools Championships on Friday the 25th July at Eastern Creek.

Graham Potter

Secondary School Sport

A variety of games are offered in the Secondary School for all boys, Years 7 to 12:

This wide variety underlines the school's commitment to participation in sport of all boys throughout the year. Boys engaged in other sports at an elite level are likewise encouraged at Newington, by the integration of closely monitored programs, liaison with external coaches and generous leave allowance.

Participation in sport is an important part of a boy's progress through school. Through properly coached and controlled games, a boy learns to win and lose gracefully, acquires skills to increase his enjoyment as participant and spectator, learns self-discipline and team spirit and improves his own physical wellbeing. It is expected that every medically fit boy will play his part in the games program.

Newington is always competitive and enjoys a high standard of coaching. In 1992, for instance, Newington teams distinguished themselves by winning all eight summer sporting premierships in GPS competition: 1st/2nd basketball, 1st/2nd cricket, 1st/2nd tennis, 1st/2nd rowing eights - a record never before achieved by any school. In addition, the College swimming relay team won more GPS swimming relays than any other school's team throughout the swimming season.The College has a number of excellent facilities. The PE Centre has an indoor heated swimming pool and weights room and caters for basketball, volleyball, indoor football and so on. Newly constructed all-weather surfaced tennis courts, turf pitches and synthetic practice pitches for cricket and the new Boatshed on the Parramatta River at Abbotsford help to complete the picture.

The playing fields at Stanmore cater for most outdoor games played during the summer and winter seasons.

Newington is one of nine GPS (Great Public Schools) in New South Wales and participates in various GPS sporting competitions, which usually take place on Saturdays during term. The GPS has been overseeing competition between the member schools for over 110 years and has been instrumental in providing the staging ground for many of the state's, and the nation's, fine sportsmen.

Community Involvement

For information about community involvement please go to the Community page.

Sports Captains

Responsibilities Of Captains DOC

The process for appointing a Captain of a sport will be:

• Advertise nominations for Captain of Sport to 1st and 2nds teams.
• Provide parameters for being captain.
• Written proposal from candidates.
• Decision is made by the Sportsmaster in consultation with the MIC and Coach and with final approval from the Headmaster.

Newington College is a member of the AAGPS
(Athletic Association of Great Public Schools of NSW)
Further information may be found on the AAGPS web site: www.aagps.nsw.edu.au

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