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16 - WORDS & DEEDSGrade 5 CampUnder stormy skies, Grade 5 headed offon their annual pilgrimage to PortArthur. Unfortunately campers weren’tblessed with the magnificent weatherthat we have had in recent years,however this did not deter the boys fromhaving a fantastic time. There weresome interesting rafts designed andconstructed – some did actually float.Unfortunately, the fishermen didn’t havemuch luck with the rod and reel andonly successfully caught some seaweed!The boys also enjoyed their walk alongthe foreshore exploring what the highertide leaves behind.A highlight of the first day was watchinghow successful our ‘volcano’ buildingwas. Some were really successful whilstothers created a real smoke screen.After a restful night, the boys were readyfor their investigation around the PortArthur Historic Site.The weather improved as the dayprogressed which allowed for a thoroughinvestigation of our convict past. Sadlythe last day’s weather was not the best.But, every cloud has a silver lining so wetravelled to Remarkable Cave to see thebeauty and the fury that mother naturecan throw up at the same time. The boyswere amazed by the power of the waterand the effects of the very strong winds.A big thank you to all of our enthusiasticdads who came along and helped outover the three days. Thank you also toMrs Messer, Mrs Ogle and Miss Lack fortheir organisation of the camp andpreparation of the boys leading up to it.Also, a great big thank you to MrsBlizzard for her wonderful catering – wewere certainly well fed.ICC World CupWhat a fantastic night we had at the ICCWorld Cup Cricket game betweenScotland and Sri Lanka. By all accountswe were heard across the whole groundand also received a lot of national andinternational media attention – eventrending on Twitter in India! The boysare to be commended for theirenthusiasm and congratulated for theirbehaviour. Many of the ground staff andother spectators went out of their way tocomment positively and favourably onthe boys’ enthusiasm and behaviour.Well done boys!Congratulations also to Mr Scanlon whomight get a job as a fielding coach if hegets tired of teaching! We would like tothank the parent of an Old Virgilian forgenerously purchasing the tickets to givethe boys the opportunity to attend.July 2015 Vol. 12 No. 2
WORDS & DEEDS - 17SVC SportSwimmingJunior School HouseSwimming CarnivalWe were so fortunate to be blessed withbeautiful weather for the annual HouseSwimming Carnival at the GlenorchyPool. It was great to have the support ofso many parents and grandparents aseither spectators or helpers on the day– we couldn’t do it without you.The boys are to be commended for theirwonderful efforts and sportsmanshipdisplayed during the day. Boys werewishing each other well prior to races andcongratulating each other at the end.Congratulations to the Joyce House forbeing victorious.RepresentativeSwimming TeamAs a result of our House SwimmingCarnival, the following boys wereselected to represent the College at theSTCPSSA (Catholic Schools) Carnivaland the JSSATIS (Independent Schools)Carnival.Congratulations to:Grade 6: Sebastian Brown, Max Newett,Joshua Wylie, Max Giuliani, Harry FisherGrade 5: Lachlan Brennan, CampbellHills, Harry Williams, Dylan Graves,Sahib Singh, Hamish MenzieGrade 4: Charlie Banks, Ayrton Cooke,Jack Pritchard, Riley FergusonGrade 3: Darcy Berry, NedCunningham, William Faux, DanielWylie, Noah Boonstra, Ben SantaluciaMaximilian Giuliani broke the 50mbackstroke record in a new time of1.36.24. He was also awarded the BillHenderson Memorial Trophy for mostoutstanding Grade 6 boy.SSATIS SwimmingThe Southern SATIS Swimming carnivalwas held at the Hobart Aquatic Centrewith St Virgil’s having a strong team ofswimmers from all grade levels. The daystarted with the Under 14 Medley relay.The boys proved that they were a groupto watch out for as soon as their racebegan. The Under 16 team followed andalso showed our competitors that theywere a force to be reckoned with.Throughout the day our boys excelled inmost events.One of the highlights of the day wasThomas Bennett’s personal best in theUnder 13 50 metre Freestyle. Following ashort lunch break, the boys returned tothe pool and finished with a number oftop three places. The final event of theday was the freestyle relay. The Under 13boys led early and managed a first placewin. The under 15 boys then swamagainst some tough competition butmanaged to be the first team to touchthe wall.At the end of the day the overall winnerswere announced. The Under 13 Boystook out first place overall as did theUnder 15 Boys. Overall it was a verysuccessful day.The Under 15 team ended the day on ahigh, by not only taking out first place,but also by beating the previous recordset in 2008 with a time of 1 min. 50secs.Congratulations to Lachlan Rice, RileyOakley, James Drew and Angus Reilly ontheir record breaking swim.July 2015 Vol. 12 No. 2
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