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Issue 20 • Volume XXXII • T3 W5 

thursday 16 august 2012 

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WITh sam adler and jason chang 

Gene Therapy – The 

‘Dopiest’ Thing Out? 

During the Olympics, the US and China 

have experienced an unprecedented 

dominance over Australia in the pool. 

Out of a total of 32 available gold medals in 

the swimming, together, the US and China 

took out 21 golds; 16 went to the Americans 

and 5 to the Chinese. In fact, the Americans 

accrued 30 medals altogether in the 

swimming, a remarkable achievement. This, 

of course, has raised questions of the validity 

of the supremacy of these two powerhouses. 

These concerns were reinforced by the 

media’s relentless insinuations about Ye 

Shiwen’s almost implausible personal bests, 

which led to her winning two gold medals. 

In fact, the coach of the US Swim Team 

has implicitly accused the Chinese of gene 

doping, an undetectable form of cheating. 

Gene doping is an outgrowth of gene 

therapy, a particular technique for amending 

malfunctioning genes accountable for 

diseases. Scientists may use multiple 

methods for correcting faulty genes and the 

concept has been harnessed to enhance the 

capabilities of athletes in their respective 

sporting fields. This technology is ‘under 

experimentation’ today. There has been a lot 

of work done on lab mice, including work in 

California, where several experiments have 

been conducted. The scientists have shown 

that encoding a particular fat-burning 

protein into the mice’s genetic code gives 

them the ability to run twice the distance 

of their natural counterparts. It is certainly 

conceivable that in the near future the genes 

of humans will be altered. 

Originally developed for the purpose of 

curing genetic diseases, gene therapy can 

be wonderfully beneficial for mankind. HIV 

AIDS, a disease with no foreseeable cure, a 

death sentence for many, brings so much 

anguish and despair. Recent developments 

in gene therapy have led to a feasible cure. 

One particular development involved 

human genes being successfully and 

permanently removed and replaced with 

altered strands of DNA. This new technology 

DNA 

has the potential to save countless lives 

and improve the quality of human life in an 

infinite number of ways. 

However, moral and ethical concerns 

have been raised against the continued 

development and possible application of 

this new technology. Spiritually, the idea 

of ‘playing God’ does not sit well with the 

religious community and nor do attempts 

to control or manipulate nature. Over the 

course of history, humans have proven 

they cannot be trusted with such potent 

capabilities, the obvious instance being the 

use of nuclear weapons against the Japanese 

at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Furthermore, 

it becomes increasingly difficult to draw 

the line that marks when the use becomes 

immoral. Everyone is happy when gene 

therapy is employed to cure cancer but the 

question is then raised about whether mild 

diseases such as migraines should also be 

cured. If we decide to cure minor diseases 

as well, what will stop some select few 

from taking it that step further and altering 

things such as physical appearance or even 

enhancing mental and physical capacities in 

newborn children? 

Altering genes is no doubt a hot topic 

in society today. It is a constantly 

advancing field of science that we should 

be particularly cautious with. It has the 

propensity to enrich our lives beyond our 

wildest imagination and yet also diminish 

our humanity beyond recognition.

From head of senior school 

Spectacular Showcase 

The evening was designed to show what 

music classes do in the curriculum. The 

breadth, innovation and creativity of 

the work in all the classes were absolutely 

clear. The fusion of classical, rock, electronic 

and avant-garde music throughout the 

evening was inspiring. It made me want to 

go back and study music. It was a testament 

to the vision and creativity of the Director 

of Music, Ms Lush. It was also a fitting way 

to welcome some of the incredibly talented 

new members of the music staff such as 

Roger Lock. 

One of the absolute highlights was a 

reworking of a Vivaldi aria by Year 10. The 

piece began in its traditional form, sung 

by Hester Wright, but quickly morphed 

into something contemporary with drums, 

acoustic guitars and synthesisers. The 

melody line became not simply a variation 

within an orchestra, but a touchstone across 

three centuries of musical styles. To hear 

Jeremy Richmond’s harpsichord played right 

beside Remy Davis’ and Turner Hancock’s 

electric guitars in the service of Vivaldi 

seemed like a mash up in the best possible 

way. The aria also became a duet, with Ben 

Siva providing a tenor counterpoint. The 

combined effect from 25 musicians sent 

shivers down my spine. 

The soloists were terrific. Timothy Nunn’s 

singing of Love Me Sweet, George Polonski’s 

piano piece The Storm, Malcolm Agapitos’s 

saxophone rendition of a Bezzozi Sonata 

and Reynold Hon’s playing of the violin 

were all virtuosic in their own way. These 

were combined with some really original 

compositions. Branko Yu’s Etheral had 

overtones of Debussy’s Afternoon of a Faun 

mixed together with some Phillip Glass. 

Jonathan Li’s piece was uplifting. Particularly 

fine was Lachie Pringle’s composition on 

Garage Band. He has already won Cranbrook 

Idol with his fine voice and acoustic guitar 

compositions. This piece saw him extending 

himself with something really layered and 

filled out. It was played to the audience as 

the soundtrack to a manga animation on 

a huge screen. Also projected up for the 

audience was the Garage Band screen that 

showed all of the different musical lines that 

had been laid down by Lachlan. It was a 

fascinating audio visual experience, listening 

to a work for the first time and knowing the 

shape it was going to take by virtue of all the 

literal bars on the screen. 

There were some fabulous contemporary 

numbers. The interestingly named Hard 

Rock Band played some hard rock. The track 

was called Adrenalin and it was extremely 

well done. Similarly the Year Eleven Music 

1 Blues Rock Ensemble played with real 

passion, Budo Sixel Miller’s solo guitar being 

a standout. The Year 7 and 8 ensembles 

played Pumped Up Kicks by Foster the 

People, Somebody That I Used To Know by 

Goyte and The Passenger by Iggy Pop. Some 

of the musicians in these bands had only 

been playing for a matter of months but you 

absolutely could not tell. Their joint skill and 

expert direction had them producing pieces 

that were outstanding. It takes real guts for 

people such as Adam Meyer to get out there 

and sing in front of hundreds of people, and 

he did a wonderful job. 

Speaking of singing, Timothy Ng is really 

going from strength to strength. He sang 

Sway brilliantly with the Stage Band, and I 

am sure he has a Five Year Plan to take his 

music in a professional direction. Patrick 

Clancy too provided a beautifully clear alto 

as the frontpiece for his class’s rendition of 

Prism 11 by Roger Lock. 

WITh mr parKer 

Another one of the real highlights was the 

Combined Curricular Ensemble playing 

Tiger and Lightning, also by Roger Lock. This 

was a fusion of rap, rock and even some 

swing. It reminded me, in a good way, of 

the British musician, Plan B. The piece was 

an adaption of an English folk song called 

Heenan and Sayers about an illegal bare 

knuckle fight in the English countryside that 

drew 12,000 people and went for two hours 

before it was closed down by police. The 

strong horn section, led by musicians such 

as Dugald Holloway, James Masselos and 

Tyson Feng, gave the song some real belting 

power throughout. The guitars provided by 

Edoardo Benanzio and Evan Brown added 

a fantastic urgency. And the combination 

of rap and acoustic singing from Mackenzie 

Muirhead, James Hull and Lachie Pringle 

made the fusion of styles seem completely 

natural. It was a brilliantly innovative 

performance. 

What was most exciting was the visceral 

sense of excitement among so many of the 

boys. They knew they were performing in 

something special and you could see it in 

their faces. A hundred boys’ interest in music 

has been kindled, nurtured and worked 

up into a passion in all of those curricular 

music classes this year. It is a testament to 

both them and their teachers. The Music 

Department is firing on all cylinders. Ms Lush 

and all of her team have every reason to be 

very proud indeed. 

Thursday 16 August 2012 3

Debating 

Report 

CAS Debating 2012 

Team Rd 4 Win Loss 

1st III L 2 1 

2nd III L 2 1 

3rd III W 3 1 

10A W 2 2 

10B L 2 2 

9A L 1 3 

9B L 2 2 

8A W 2 2 

8B W 3 1 

7A L 1 3 

7B W 2 2 

Total 22 20 

CAS Round 4 – Cranbrook vs. St Aloysius’ 

(home) 

7s topic: That we should make outdoor 

physical activities compulsory in schools 

7A team (negative): Louis Shapiro, Jasper 

Stockley and Tim Bassett 

7B team (affirmative): Charlie Fine, Alexander 

Nettleton and Ben Harvey 

Our last home debate for 2012 was very 

exciting! Negating the night’s topic, the 7As 

attacked St Aloysius’ arguments as fiercely 

as possible. Despite shredding the first 

opposing speaker’s claims and putting up 

strong subsequent rebuttals the debate 

unfortunately went to our visitors due to 

their strong model. 

Jasper Stockley 

The 7Bs had a successful debate. Ben Harvey 

spoke about how sport prevents obesity 

in students, and Alexander Nettleton 

and Charlie Fine spoke about Olympic 

champions – like our very own Steve 

Solomon – ultimately coming from schools 

that actively support compulsory sport. The 

strength of these arguments ensured our 

win. It was a great team effort! 

Philip Arndt 

8s topic: That schools should have the 

right to access their students’ social media 

accounts 

8A team (Negative) Sam Feitelberg, Hugo 

Hughes and Richard Frost. 

8B team (Affirmative) Robert McNamara, Ben 

Clarke and Ben Little. 


From top: THOMAS MAHONY, STEPHEN CHRISTODOULOU AND CHARLIE DONALD IN BRIEFING WITH COACH, 

NATHAN ADLER; SENIOR BOYS COME TO SUPPORT THE 1ST III 

9s topic: That schools should have the 

right to access their students’ social media 

accounts 

9A team (negative): Hal Crichton-Standish, 

Jack Fagan and Nicholas Lamens 

9B team (affirmative): Laurence Nettleton, 

Sam Atkinson and Matthew Chard 

Forget your petty Friday night teenage 

gatherings; CAS debating is the real deal! 

Fervently negating the topic, first speaker 

Jack Fagan outlined the negative impacts 

on invading privacy. Hal Crichton-Standish 

attacked from a moral standpoint and 

Nicholas Lamens surveyed the potential 

personal and social damage caused by such 

a policy. Despite an unfortunate loss, the 9As 

fought their hardest all season and left the 

battlefield better-equipped for Round 5. 

Hal Crichton-Standish 

10s topic: That prisoners have too many 

privileges 

10A team (negative): Tom Mills, Matthew 

Theophile and Jake Widjaya 

10B team (affirmative): Stephen 

Christoloudou, Charlie Donald and Tom 

Gibson 

The 10As put on a fantastic debate. Going 

into the debate we were keen to win. 

The home advantage to us motivated us 

throughout the night. The topic was a tough 

one to debate but we were able to attack 

the opposition’s model, where they failed to 

establish what prisoner privileges actually 

exist. After much battering of their case 

we emerged the winners of the debate. 

However, the adjudicator suggested we 

need to improve the defence of our own 

arguments. 

Jake Widjaya 

3rd III topic: That Western countries 

should not deliver aid through faithbased 

charities 

Team (affirmative): Luke Ditchfield, Lewis 

Cooksley and Josh Barry

Biology Field Trip 

Last Monday all the Year 11 Biology students went on a field trip to 

Kuringai-Chase National Park. We set off at a sharp 7.30am with a 

45-minute bus trip ahead of us. We were met at Camp Kedron by 

two experts to take us through our local ecosystem. We explored the 

different native plants and animals to have a first-hand experience of 

sampling populations and looking closely at both male and female 

bush rats. We also investigated the relationships that occur between 

organisms with some beautiful local freshwater crayfish, caught 

from the river that morning, serving as a real-life example. It was 

both enjoyable and educational for everyone involved and I am sure 

all the boys loved the hands-on experience and have some great 

memories to remind them of their Biology field trip. 

Ryan Thompson 

THOMAS MURRAY SHOWS OFF A LOVELY ExAMPLE OF A FRESHWATER CRAYFISH 

2nd III topic: That Obama deserves a 

second term 

Team (affirmative): Lewin Cary, Fred Nielssen 

and James Ross 

1st III topic: That Obama deserves a 

second term 

Team (affirmative): Matthew Thompson, 

Nicholas Pether and Tom Wilkie-Black 

The debate focused on the return of Obama. 

Despite the impassioned arguments of Nick 

Pether, the measured pragmatism of Matt 

Thompson and the fiery rhetoric of Tom 

Wilkie-Black, we were unable to overcome 

a gifted St Aloysius’ opposition. They raised 

important questions about the need for 

balance between raw economic growth and 

income equality, and a leader’s idealism and 

pragmatism. The quality of the debate, both 

sides’ depth of engagement and the faithful 

support of so many Cranbrookians reminded 

us all of the importance debating bears to 

the spiritual and intellectual character of the 

School. 

Nicholas Pether 

From studies 

subjecT selecTIons 

year 7 into 8 

Online selections due by 27 August 

year 8 into 9 

Online selections are due next week, by 20 August 

year 10 into 11 

Online selections were due this week and can no longer be 

entered online. Year 10 students who did not submit their 

selections by the due date should see Mr Givney. 

assessmenTs 

years 7 to 10 

While there is no formal assessment period for Years 7 to 

10 students this term, there are assessment tasks and tests 

in some subjects. These are on the portal calendar for the 

relevant year group and assessment advice is available from 

departments and on the portal. 

year 11 examinations 

Coordinator’s note 

Cranbrook boys certainly know how to 

support their peers when it’s needed. Last 

Friday night was our final home debate 

for 2012 and an overwhelming number 

of non-debaters arrived ready to cheer 

us onto victory. While school songs and 

tunnels are forbidden by CAS debating, 

just the presence of a strong home crowd 

helped to lift spirits and build confidence 

for our teams as they faced public 

speaking powerhouse St Aloysius’. 

We had a number of strong wins on the 

night; noteworthy victors included the 

7Bs and the 10As. While the 1sts failed to 

convince adjudicators to give Obama a 

second presidential term, the 7Bs were 

End of Preliminary course examinations will be held in 

Weeks 7 and 8 of this term. The examinations are also for 

the Preliminary course accelerants. Timetables and task 

advice are on the portal. Students are reminded that the 

information is also in the Preliminary Assessment Guide 

distributed in hard copy at the beginning of the year and 

also available on the portal. 

able to harness recent Olympic fever 

to push for compulsory school sport 

and the 10As made a compelling, if not 

controversial, negative case on prisoner 

privileges. 

With one round to go the boys are 

readying their wits, organising passports 

and stockpiling palm cards in preparation 

for the bloodiest battle of 2012. This week 

we take on competition leaders Barker – 

the Galactic Empire of CAS debating. A 

tough battle it will be! 

Mr B Smith (MiC Debating)

library corner 

On Tuesday 7 August, Year 9 

English students were treated to a 

presentation by the author Scott 

Monk. The presentation occurred in the John 

Gaden studio over the double period for 

English and with one session for each period. 

Scott Monk began his presentation by 

recounting anecdotes from his school days 

in Year 8. Many of his tales resonated with 

the audience and his speech used humour 

and characterisation to its advantage. 

One such anecdote related the story of 

when Scott Monk in Year 8 when his English 

teacher, noticing that most of the boys in the 

class were lagging behind, decided to set 

an assignment to get them more interested 

in English. It was a 20-page assignment. 

Naturally, the majority of boys in his class 

had, up until then, barely written more two 

pages for any assignment. Asking them to 

do twenty pages was in the then 13-year-old 

Scott Monks’ opinion, sheer insanity. To make 

matters worse for them, the assignment was 

to be completed in their own time, over the 

summer holidays. 

When the holidays rolled around, Scott told 

us, he had already decided that he would 

only give a half-hearted attempt at the thing 

if he absolutely had to. On the first day of the 

holidays, as luck would have it, it was raining. 

So Scott, decided he might as well make 

a start on the assignment. Since it was a 

creative writing assignment, he wrote about 

things that interested him. 

Namely, Death. 

So here he was, writing about a vampirekilling 

knight; slashing at them with his 

sword. Hack, Slash, Hack, Slash and so on. 

By the end of the day, he had written seven 

pages worth. The next day, it was raining 

again. So Scott decided to write a bit more. 

He put his vampire-killing knight in a 

graveyard, where he fought off zombie after 

zombie. Hack, Slash, Hack, Slash. By the end 

of that day, he had written another seven 

pages. The next day, it was raining again. By 

the third day, he had written 22 pages. 

It rained every single day of the holidays. 

Soon, 20 pages turned into 40, 40 pages 

turned into 80 and 80 pages turned into 

220. Needless to say, it was a very long 

manuscript. After the holidays, Monk’s 

English teacher rounded them up to 

mark their homework. (This section was 

particularly entertaining due to Scott Monk’s 

impersonations.) The first person on the list 

was Anderson. 


AUTHOR SCOTT MONK 

‘Anderson!’ Miss shrieked, ‘Where is your 

assignment?’ At this, Anderson reached 

down to get his homework before ... ‘Oh,’ 

he said, ‘Oh, no. Look, Miss. I had it, it was in 

my bag. Then, like, this really hot girl came 

up to me and, like, she asked to read my 

assignment and, like, she really liked it and 

said I should get an A and then, like, she 

must have taken it with her.’ 

Miss gave him a stern look before carrying 

out her judgement: ‘No homework here 

means no homework done. That’ll be a 

detention Mr Anderson,’ she said with 

finality. Then, the next person on the role 

was Bosley. The role was clearly being 

conducted along alphabetical lines. ‘Where 

is your assignment?’ Miss asked. A long 

silence passed before Bosley started to tear 

up. He began to let out a sob and his head 

fell down to the desk. ‘Bosley,’ Miss said, 

‘Where is your homework?’ Bosley continued 

crying. ‘Bosley!’ Miss called out. ‘It’s my 

grandmother!’ he sobbed. ‘What happened 

to your grandmother, Bosley?’ Miss asked. 

‘She died!’ Bosley cried out dramatically. 

It was interesting to note that Bosley’s 

grandmother had died, again; in fact she had 

died six times that year. 

The rest of the roll calling went on in much 

the same fashion with a predictable pattern 

of all of the boys coming up with poor 

excuses and the girls bringing in perfectly 

typed-up manuscripts complete with title 

pages. By the time the teacher came to M, 

she was almost losing her wits. ‘Monk! Where 

is your assignment?’ she asked. Grudgingly, 

Scott came up with his 220-page assignment 

and SLAMMED it on the teacher’s desk. 

‘You want to know how many pages are in 

that assignment? 220. You want to know 

how many pages you’re going to have to 

mark? 220.” he said. 

It took Scott’s teacher no less than three 

whole months to mark his assignment. 

At the conclusion of this story, Scott 

explained how this assignment ultimately 

provided the catalyst for his passion for 

writing. His presentation was delivered in a 

funny, engaging and very enjoyable manner. 

We wish him the best in the future with his 

publishing endeavours but perhaps more 

importantly, we hope that his story provides 

the catalyst for a new generation of writers. 

Hal Crichton-Standish, Year 9

Boarding owns Robotics 

The title basically says it all after a trial robotics challenge last 

weekend. Robotics is being run by boarding Tutors Mr Ribola 

and Mr Ford, who have recently re-started the program 

because of renewed interest in the junior years. The boys worked on 

Saturday from 3.00pm–7.00pm in preparation for a competition held 

at St Pius x College on Sunday. It was not an elimination round but it 

was a fantastic opportunity for the boys to compete against some of 

the great teams. 

Three teams entered the competition and the team consisting of 

Alex Cunio and Jacob Davies achieved 7th in the overall placing. 

Boarders team, Ben Clarke and Toby Royds, with the help of Charlie 

Bradford, came 9th. The two other teams entered in the competition 

consisted of Boarders James Walker, Matt Worden, Harry Hart and 

day-boy David Loewy; and Tom Gibbs, Andrew Malpass and Richard 

Frost. It was a long day, lasting well over six hours, but the teams did 

phenomenally well for the amount of preparation they had done! 

They started the season late and so had a slight disadvantage with 

regards to time, but that doesn’t seem to be holding them back! 

A great effort from all boys, and a lot of potential to develop before 

the NSW Round next Monday/Tuesday. Best of luck to the Boarders 

and day boys entered into the competition! 

BEN CLARKE PREPARING HIS ROBOT 

Budding Young Scientist at Cranbrook 

JORDAN EPSTEIN AND PROF PAUL DAVIES, ASTROBIOLOGIST FROM ARIzONA STATE 

UNIVERSITY AND FORMERLY FROM MACqUARIE UNIVERSITY, NSW. PROF DAVIES 

VISITED THE GROUP OF STUDENTS AT THE POWERHOUSE MUSEUM, PATHWAYS TO 

SPACE ON SATURDAY, 13 JULY, 2012. 

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Jordan is part of a group of about 12 students from other schools 

researching the possibility of hydrothermal systems existing on Mars. 

This could lead to the possibility that some microbial life existed in 

the past on Mars. 

The group is led by Dr Carol Oliver from the Australian Centre for 

Astrobiology at UNSW. The project is funded by NASA and the 

Australian Government. The group is sent data and images by NASA 

from a satellite orbiting Mars and then they analyse and interpret the 

data. The 12th Australian Space Science Conference has accepted the 

abstract the group submitted. This will lead to the publication of a 

paper in a professional scientific journal. For these young students this 

would be an incredibly huge step in their scientific studies and career. 

They can get a year or two shaved off from their degree courses 

because they have their name published in a scientific journal. 

Furthermore, the paper will be presented at the Conference, to 

be held in late September at RMIT, Uni of Melbourne. There is 

also the likelihood that the group of young students will make an 

oral presentation at the Conference. Cranbrook, of course will be 

represented by Jordan. 

This news is quite topical following the successful landing of the 

Mars rover, Curiosity. 


Careers Corner 

Open Day season has opened 

The end of rugby season is such a good 

thing. It means that teachers get to 

sleep-in on Saturday morning for 

a precious few weeks before the start of 

the cricket season. It also brings the Open 

Day season, in which universities across 

the nation open their campuses so eager 

prospective students and their curious 

parents, can see what is available for the 

next stage of their education. 

A website – www.openday.com.au – details 

the days for every university in the nation. 

Monash, U Western Australia, James 

Cook Uni and U queensland have already 

had their days. The list below includes 

universities to which most boys look for their 

tertiary study, with some Careers Corner 

wants boys to consider. 

Which university When 

Bond University 19 August 

University of Adelaide 19 August 

University of Melbourne 19 August 

Australian National University 25 August 

Australian Defence Force Academy 25 August 

University of Sydney 25 August 

University of Technology, Sydney 25 August 

University of Notre Dame 25 August 

University of Western Sydney 26 August 

University of New South Wales 1 September 

Macquarie University 8 September 


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What are Open Days? Sometimes they are 

like the big sale day at a car showroom. 

Everything looks great but the truth about 

how things run only becomes clear after 

you’ve been at university for a while. So, 

CC thought they would give their devoted 

reader/s some ideas on what to look for 

when they visit some unis in the next few 

weeks. 

The common strategy at any Open Day is 

to ask questions, about everything. The first 

thing to look into is what you can study. This 

is, of course, the main reason you are looking 

to university, as well as the careers that come 

out of study. While the rest of the things you 

can do at uni are important, you are there for 

an education and not just a piece of paper. 

So ask what you can major in … things 

like history or genetics or architecture, or 

marketing or accounting if you have no 

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other option. Ask to find out what each 

course involves. If you are in Year 10, ask 

what level of mathematics you should do for 

the HSC to prepare you for university. 

The next crucial thing to find out about is 

what scholarships are available. Ask about 

the variety they have, for not only the 

high-achievers but those for specific areas 

of study in such things as mathematics, or 

genetics. Unis sometimes struggle to give 

away the money allocated to scholarships. 

Why not be the best candidate? It will more 

than likely mean you have to do well in the 

HSC. This could be a prime motivation for 

mowing through the HSC. 

The last and most important thing to ask 

about is the chance to study overseas. Going 

on exchange in high school is fun. Travelling 

when you are just out of school is even 

more fun but being a tired, over-worked 

and hungry university student overseas is 

fantastic. Pretty much every university has 

exchange possibilities, some as a required 

part of their degrees. Regardless of which 

degree you choose, spending time studying 

overseas is one of the best things you can do 

in life. Careers Corner can guarantee that. 

The other bits of university life, like where 

to live if mum and dad are keen for you to 

move out, or if you head interstate, can be 

answered the closer you get to applying 

for university. The only other vital factor 

that may influence your list of preferences 

is the C+Cx3 conundrum, but this will be 

explored next week. In the meantime, email 

cranbrookcareers@yahoo.com.au with what 

you find out. 

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Finland 2009 

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language of modern finance, for such an investment Black will be 

expecting a quick return. Note the precarious position of the White 

King. Find the winning combination for Black. 

Solution: the key move requires the sacrifice of even more material! 

the combination starts with 1...rxp check ( the sacrifice cannot be 

refused because of ...2 Qxp mate) 2.Kxr Qxp check 3.Kh1 pg3 and 

White resigned because of the threats ...4 Q-h2mate. the defence of 

4.nf3 or even 4.re2 does not work because of ...4.pg2 check 5.Kh2 

pg1(Queen) check 6.Kh3 Qgg3mate.

Manila Flood 

‘It’s like a water world,’ said Benito Ramos, Head of the 

Philippines Disaster Response Agency, of the horrific floods that 

gripped the capital of the Philippines, Manila. This devastating 

flood has been caused by relentless rains, which have followed 

on from a large tropical cyclone that swept through the region 

recently. As if this wasn’t enough, the rain also triggered 

a landslide that claimed the lives of nine people and left 

emergency crews in a frenzy as they attempted to rescue many 

other residents. This disaster is another of many terrible events 

that have plagued the Philippines in recent years. 

Sikhs are fearful 

of the ignorant 

As a small Sikh community in Wisconsin prayed in their 

temple and prepared for their weekly shared meal, an 

American man opened fire on their small gathering. His 

justification: he thought that they were Islamic. This is yet 

another tragic event in a violent few months in America, 

and like the many other victims in each tragedy, they 

should have been safe, should have felt safe, but as one 

member of the American Sikh community put it, they have 

not felt safe since September 11, 2001. The ignorance of 

the people who commit such atrocities is unfathomable 

to many, but it is shocking what such ignorance will drive 

many to do. 

the week that was 

Iran back Syrian 

dictatorship 

WITh WIll crammond 

Jellyrat 

American scientists working at Harvard 

University have bioengineered an 

artificial ‘jellyfish’ using the cells of a rat 

and a microscopic sheet of silicon. The 

real concept behind this seemingly crazy 

experiment is to mimic the pumping 

action of the heart, and to use a more 

sophisticated version of the ‘Jellyrat’, to 

test heart medication. 

As the Syrian Army launched a siege attack on the rebel stronghold 

city of Aleppo, they also managed to win the support of their 

controversial neighbour, Iran. This will only help to strengthen the 

Assad dictatorship’s stranglehold on Syria after months of being 

internationally damned. Iran has also expressed fears about a group 

of Iranian ‘tourists’ who were captured by Syrian rebel forces, under 

the suspicion of being troops or spies, sent to assist the Assad 

regime. US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton, has warned about 

the dangers associated with the potential descent into ‘sectarian 

warfare’, and said that the US would not tolerate the use of ‘proxies 

or terrorists’ to exploit the situation. 


なんざんのともだちさようなら! 

Nanzan no tomodachi sayoonara! 

Cranbrook has a strong sister school relationship with Nanzan 

School in Nagoya. Every year we host a group of students for 

two weeks. In addition there is a mutual exchange program 

where one Nanzan boy comes to Cranbrook for a term and in 

turn the Cranbrook boy goes to Nanzan School for a term. There 

is a bi-annual tour to Japan which will take place this year during 

the September holidays. As well as sightseeing in Tokyo, Kyoto 

and Hiroshima, the boys have a five-day homestay and attend 

Nanzan School with their host brothers. This year 15 boys will be 

participating in the tour. 

Last week the 12 boys from Nanzan School returned to Japan after 

spending two weeks in Sydney. We celebrated with a farewell 

party where the boys were presented with certificates and we 

played Japanese games, made origami and did calligraphy. The 

boys expressed their gratitude for the hospitality they received 

from the Cranbrook students. Most boys enjoyed the canteen food 

and participating in co-curricular activities. Highlights of their stay 

included visits to Featherdale Wildlife Park and Taronga zoo, going 

to the Blue Mountains, visiting the Opera House and, of course, the 

strong friendships they developed with their host buddies. 

We are looking forward to seeing these boys again in September 

when we visit Nanzan School. I am sure the boys involved in hosting 

found it very rewarding and we look forward to welcoming another 

group of students to Cranbrook next August. 

Ms Shore 


From top: NANzAN BOYS AT THE FAREWELL PARTY WITH SOME OF THE 

HOST BUDDIES: MACSEN NUNN, BYRON COOKSLEY, JASPER STOCKLEY, JULIAN 

THOMPSON, JAMES EKINS, HARRY FITzHENRY, ROB FINLAYSON, ANTHONY 

AzzI; OISHII FOOD AT THE FAREWELL PARTY: SUSHI, LAMINGTONS AND 

MEAT PIES! SAMUEL FEITELBERG, TETSUYA ITO, TAKUJI YOSHIDA, SHUNSUKE 

UEMURA ,NAMIKI OKAMOTO; ROB FINLAYSON, MICHAEL MILLINGTON AND 

TOSHIAKI MAEDA DISPLAYING CALLIGRAPHY AT THE FAREWELL PARTY

the rap 

WITh lIam apTer and james ross 

Avoiding getting told to get a haircut by 

Mr Tunica or going from a Manchester 

supermarket to Rome without money? 

Which is harder? 

Yes, we’ve all tried and failed miserably to 

avoid Mr Tunica at the beginning of the term. 

It’s almost as if he has ‘long-hair’ radar that 

tracks each individual boy’s hair length. If 

you can somehow avoid him, well then you 

have won a great prize: long hair and eternal 

paranoia that he is around the corner. 

Now let’s make things a little harder … 

Imagine you want to go to Rome, from 

Manchester UK, but you don’t have a passport 

and you haven’t paid for a flight. Well, at 

this point most people would say, ‘Why are 

you even thinking this?’ To which The Rap 

introduces ultimate sleuth, Liam Corcoran. 

Liam Corcoran, 11 years old, travelled from 

Manchester to Rome with nothing! The story 

starts with Liam shopping with his mother 

at Wythenshawe Civic Centre, running away 

from her and going on foot to the Manchester 

airport. He then attaches himself to another 

family when he reaches the International 

Airport, moving through security checks and 

customs. Liam then finds the correct flight, 

moves past the security check there and finds 

a seat on board the plane. The plane then 

The Olympic Games Then and Now 

The Olympic Games is one of the few sporting 

events that capture everyone’s attention. 

For a moment, we even thought Kazakhstan 

had beaten Australia in the medal tally. In 

the words of Borat, the most famous non- 

Kazakhstani, ‘Great success!’ But how did the 

Olympic Games start and what are they all 

about? 

The modern Olympic Games started as a 

revival of the original Olympic Games held 

in Ancient Greece during the fourth century 

BC. The modern games that we now watch 

started in 1896 in Athens, Greece with only 

14 nations and 43 events. The Games were 

founded under the Olympic Charter, which 

states its aims as: 

– To encourage and support the promotion 

of women in sport at all levels and in all 

structures with a view to implementing 

the principle of equality of men and 

women 

– To promote peace 

– To encourage and support initiatives 

blending sport with culture and education 

– To encourage and support the 

organisation, development and 

coordination of sport and sports 

competitions. 

There are many more principles on the 

Olympic Charter, but these are considered 

the key points by the International Olympic 

Committee (IOC). The 2012 London Summer 

Olympic Games has not been without 

its controversies and potential breaches 

of the Charter. First off the mark, it was 

announced that over 150,000 condoms 

had been delivered to the Olympic Village 

for the athletes to use over the duration 

of the games. It makes you wonder firstly, 

why they need so many, secondly why they 

have to tell everyone, and finally, whatever 

happened to BYO?! But it gets better … The 

number was increased to 150,000 after the 

Sydney 2000 Olympic games where the 

village ran out of condoms in only two days! 

The IOC also aims ‘To oppose any political 

or commercial abuse of sport and athletes’. 

This means that no athlete can say, ‘I would 

like to thank Rio Tinto for funding my 

takes off and still no one has noticed, even 

after a head count. The flight attendants only 

realise what has happened when he starts 

telling passengers that he has been planning 

to run away from home and now he has finally 

succeeded! 

The boy was finally returned to his family 

when he took a return flight from Rome to 

London. It raises the question that, with all the 

security in London for the Olympics, how did a 

single boy with no documentation manage to 

reach Rome? 

training etc.’ 

It also means 

that when 

an athlete 

enters the 

competition 

space they 

can’t be 

wearing 

or using 

something 

that is 

marked with a brand unless it comes from 

one of the official sponsors. However, 

Beats by Dr Dre have evaded this law by 

supplying headphones to any athlete who 

wishes to use them for free. They did this 

by announcing to all Olympic athletes 

they could pick up their complimentary 

headphones from a club near the Olympic 

Village. Clever, clever Beats! 

Regardless of all these controversies, 

nothing seems to deter the world’s attention 

from the Olympic Games. It could also be the 

only time when North Korea and Kazakhstan 

outshine most of the Western World … 


The Sun Herald 

City2Surf 

Last Sunday was the City2Surf, which, since its beginning 41 

years ago, has been wholly owned and organised by The Sun 

Herald. In 1971, the first year the run was held, there were just 

over 2,000 entrants, and the number has been steadily growing ever 

since, with over 90,000 people running this year. 

As the numbers of racers have been increasing, so have the numbers 

of Cranbrook volunteers or Water Distribution Engineers, as they are 

sometimes called. This year there were 128 boys spread over the two 

sites. These volunteers play an integral part in the race, providing 

much needed refreshments for the runners at the drink stations 

outside Cranbrook and at the finish line. 

For the boys helping out at the School it was an early rise, having to 

arrive at the school at 6.00am. The boys heading towards the finish 

line at Bondi were able to arrive half an hour later, at 6.30am. At both 

clocKWise From top leFt: VOLUNTEERS; CONGRATULATIONS; AT THE DRINKS STATION; HENRY AND GILES 


sites everyone quickly got to work, stacking level upon level of cups 

filled with water or Gatorade. We were quickly ready for the waves of 

runners that would soon be upon us. 

Thankfully the weather predications were wrong. The day was 

mostly dry and the sun soon made an appearance and warmed up 

the volunteers. The event was an immense success, with nearly $4 

million being raised by all the runners for various charities. 

A big thanks goes out to all the boys who volunteered their time to 

help the day go smoothly. Thanks also to Mr Slavin, Mr Davies and Mr 

Ribola, whose help and organisation played an integral role on the 

day. 

Andrew Farmer, Head of Social Service

Write-A-Book-In-A-Day 

leFt: YEAR 10 GROUP, FROM FRONT HENRY FENG, PATRICK THYNNE, MS GRASSMAYR (HEAD OF ENGLISH) AND OTHER MEMBERS OF FRENCH TOAST MAFIA; 

right: MEMBERS OF YEAR 8 GROUP MATES CLOCKWISE FROM FRONT OSKAR POOLE, JEREMY MARATOS, MICHAEL TURNER, ALEx GALL, TOM GOJAK 

On Friday 10 August, the students from 

English enrichment gathered in the library 

for the unique Write-a-Book-in-a-Day 

competition. As the title of the competition 

points out, you write a book in a day, in 

teams of course. However, it is not quite as 

easy as it may sound. The rules require you 

to follow certain parameters. Factor in the 

fact that your story’s main characters are a 

princess, babysitter and farm animal and the 

task is suddenly rather more difficult than 

you may have previously imagined. But wait! 

There’s more! (It’s those pesky rules again.) 

The rules also give you a setting and theme. 

When your setting is a dungeon, the theme 

is Mission Impossible and your story must be 

distinctively Australian, even the brightest 

minds go temporarily blank. 

And they were just our Year 7 criteria. The 

benefits of the job include chilling in the 

library, pizza for lunch, food all around 

(courtesy of Mr Landers and his shopping 

spree) and the great atmosphere: nice and 

warm, while those outside freeze in the 

storm. The downside included the accident 

whereby a careless individual tripped over 

some computer cables and helped a visiting 

Mr Parker water his suit with his coffee. 

The task was surely a challenging one, but 

when you have almost 12 hours of time. 

Illustrations are a must. Kudos again to 

Mr Landers for supplying the groups with 

many artistic aids and advice on a few very 

peculiar queries, including ‘How do I draw a 

balcony on a one-storey house?’ The answer 

was very simple – make it a two-storey 

house. 

So, how does it all turn out in the end? 

Well, the Babysitter is evil. The Princess is 

promised in marriage to him. She then 

escapes to Australia – where she meets a 

talking chicken called Drumstick. The evil 

babysitter is consumed by magma in the 

bowels of Uluru and the princess and the 

chicken reside in a small cottage and live 

happily ever after. The End. It’s actually much 

better than it sounds. You’ll have to take my 

word for it. 

Finally, thank you to all the dedicated 

teachers and librarians, including Mr 

Ronaldson, Ms Brooks and all those many 

others who organised, supervised, advised 

and supplied everything for both the 

students and the competition. Without such 

great support none of us would have been 

able to enjoy that very special day. 

Louis Shapiro, Year 7 

Last Friday, English enrichment students 

took part in Write-a-Book-in-a-Day. We were 

given certain parameters that we had to 

follow in our story. They were: two human 

characters, one non-human character, a 

setting and an issue. Caecilius and Co (my 

group) were given a princess, a babysitter, 

a farm animal (we chose a chicken), a 

dungeon and mission impossible. You have 

to use your imagination to craft a story out 

of these essential components, which makes 

the event even more memorable. 

You can create virtually anything from 

your selected guidelines, and it helps 

improve your composition and develop 

improvisational writing skills. Our group’s 

story may seem initially capricious but once 

you get past the talking chicken, I think 

you’ll like it. 

So, to conclude, I thoroughly enjoyed this 

experience and I will attempt to cajole 

anyone else to take part in similar projects. 

Charlie Fine, Year 7 


words 

a thousand 


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and paTrIcK murray

OppOSITe pAge, CLOCkWISe FROm TOp LeFT: 

MR VANDERFIELD WITH NICK BUCCI WATCHING THE 

ERG-A-THON; NICK SHEEHAN AND HARRY HOWE 

CELEBRATING VICTORY WITH WOODWARD’S WIN OF 

THE VANDERFIELD OAR; INIGO COLE ROWING FOR 

WAKEHURST; MR NAGY TELLING WAKEHURST THE 

GAME PLAN; THIS pAge, FROm TOp: MR SLAVIN 

COUNTING CHELMSFORD TEAM NUMBERS; HARRY 

HOWE DOING IT TOUGH; CHELMSFORD RUNNING 

FROM THE WHISTLE BLOW 


Showcase of Music 2012 


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MAx-PHILIPP BUSCH; JAMES HULL, LACHIE 

PRINGLE AND MACKENzIE MUIRHEAD; 

DANIEL THOMPSON; REYNOLD HON; 

opposite page, clocKWise From top: 

MR LOCK; MALCOLM AGAPITOS; CASEY 

WRITER, JORDON RUBY AND SAM 

SHORROCKS; WILL BAILEY; GEORGE POLONSKI


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2012 season 

Come and celebrate our successful 

chess campaign! 

Afternoon Tea 

sunday, 2 september, 2012, 3.00pm 

16 Boronia road, Bellevue hill 

Speak to Edward Selig, Captain of Chess, or 

RSVp: Katrina Selig 

kselig@bigpond.net.au or ph: 0411 714 716 

VISUAL ARTS 

HSC BODY 

OF WORK 

EXHIBITION 

OPENS THURSDAY, 

23 AUGUST 2012 – 6.30pm 

CALL FOR meNTORS 

Dear parents and friends of the School 

As part of our enrichment and extension program 

in the Junior School, we encourage boys to 

follow their areas of interest and passion in terms 

of lifelong learners. This sometimes involves a 

breadth and depth of knowledge beyond the 

realm of us in the K–6 part of the School. 

I currently have two boys with areas of interest 

that could do with some input from a specialist 

or professional in the areas of astronomy and 

developing apps for computers. 

This mentorship would probably entail about an 

hour a week at a mutually convenient time to talk 

about, share knowledge of, and pursue individual 

areas of interest. 

If you feel you have something to share with keen 

and interested boys, please send me your details 

and your area so I can help link some boys with a 

mentor – just to trial it for a short period initially. 

Gail Laird, Gifted and Talented Specialist 

02 9327 9127 

glaird@cranbrook.nsw.edu.au

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mothers’ and sons’ WeeKend 

years 7, 8 and 9 only 

saturday 8 – sunday 9 septemBer 2012 

The weekend will be held at the Somerset Outdoor Education Centre on the 

Colo River. Activities will include high and low ropes courses, canoeing and the 

infamous ‘wombat hole’. All specialist equipment, tents and meals are included. 

(Personal clothing, raincoats and sleeping bags are not provided. 

Sleeping bags and mats may be hired from Somerset.) 

Places are limited and will be reserved on receipt of full payment. 

The cost is $400 per mother and son and should be paid on My Student Account. 

In order to keep costs down travel will be by private car. 

Medical forms, clothing lists and directions will be provided on receipt of applications. 

For further information regarding the weekend please contact 

mrs parsons on ext 443 

mothers’ and sons’ WeeKend 8 – 9 September 2012 

Mother’s name:___________________________ 

Son’s name___________________________House:____ Year: _____ 

Mobile: ___________________________________ 

Email:_____________________________________ 

Signature:__________________________________ 

I have paid through My Student Account 

We would like to be in a group with the____________________family 

please detach and send to 

Mrs Parsons in Davidson House Level 3 (or hand in to Senior Reception) 

NB: Somerset will charge 50% of the total cost for any cancellations within 1 week of the course 

and 100% for cancellations 2 days or less from the start of course. 

日本語クラブ 

japanese club 

Are you interested in Japan, 

the Japanese language and 

Japanese Culture??? 

Then come along to the 

Japanese Club. 

When: Monday lunch 

Where: Room 4.6 

(Japanese room) 

Hope to see you there!! 

Shore sensei and Hirata sensei 

2012 Japan Tour 

Information 

evening 

students participating in the 

Japan tour during the september 

holidays and their parents are 

invited. 

thursday 23 august 

room 4.8 

6.30pm 

please rsvp to ms shore: 

nshore@cranbrook.nsw.edu.au 



goodbye year 11, 

Hello year 12! 

pAReNTS’ COCkTAILS NIgHT 

it’s the last hurrah foryear 11 before our boys start 

their hsc year. so let’s get together! 

venue: Pink Salt Lounge Bar, 

53 Cross St, Double Bay 

date: Friday 7 September, 7.00pm – 10.00pm 

cost: $45 per person* 

rsvp: by Monday, 3 September, via MSA ONLY.** 

Please note, due to catering considerations NO LATE 

acceptances can be accommodated. 

* includes $5 per person for the CSPA’s support of the Teachers 

Endowment Scheme. 

** Payment via MSA ‘Year 11 Drinks’. If you have not yet 

set up your MSA, see the portal for instructions. 

enquiries: Jennifer danckert: 0409 933 817 or 

jendan200@hotmail.com 

CSpA NOTICe 

ReSpONSIBLe SeRVICe OF ALCOHOL (RSA) COURSe 

To ensure we have enough people within the School community 

holding RSA Certificates to help at School functions where alcohol 

is being served, the CSPA would like to organise a one-day course 

(6 hours) to be held at the School for anyone (students included) 

who are over 18 years of age. 

The cost is usually $120pp but CSPA will contribute half making it 

$60pp. 

We need a group of between 20 to 30 people for this to go 

ahead and would appreciate anyone who might be interested in 

participating emailing Darlene Mayer: Darlene@mayers.com.au 


cranbrooK FooTball club 

eND OF SeASON DINNeR & 

pReSeNTATION 

Friday 17 august 2012 

doltone house, darling island Wharf 

48 pirrama road, pyrmont 

6.15pm for 6.30pm start 

Guest Speaker: Brett Emerton 

dress: Lounge Suit, Full winter School 

uniform for boys 

cost: $85 adults, $70 boys – Years 7 to 12 

(includes two courses, beer, wine and soft drinks) 

rsvp: 12 August. 

silent auction & raFFle priZes 

Payment via my student account (msa) 

For more information please contact cFc president, 

michael swibel 0418 213 218 or treasurer, 

david phipps 0416 132 092 

Cru camp 

holidays 

A number of Cranbrook students went to CRU camps last 

holidays. These quality holiday camps by this Christian youth 

organisation, are active, fun, safe, co-ed, friendly leaders, 

good food, reflective, thought provoking – just some of the 

qualities! This winter holidays there are 10 camps to choose 

from: 

• 2 dirt bike camps 

• 3 activity camps 

• 1 technology camp 

• 4 last chance HSC study camps 

Go with a friend or meet lots of students from other CAS and 

independent schools. 

See Mr Farraway for a brochure, phone 9874 8933 or go to 

www.crucamps.com.au

the cranbrook rugby club warmly invites all 

cranbrook senior school rugby players, parents, 

coaches and supporters to the 

Cranbrook rugby 

Presentation night 2012 

Date: Friday, 24 August 

Time: 6.00pm – 9.30pm 

place: Dangar Gymnasium Junior School 

Cost: $50 per person (adult or student) – includes food and beverage 

pre- and post-trophy awards 

* Every boy who attends will receive a free season highlights DVD. 

Dress: Smart casual (full winter School uniform for boys). No stilettos 

please. 

RSVp: Friday, 17 August to brookierugby@gmail.com 

Please include names of all attendees and your son’s/s’ team/s 

payment: MSA* – no tickets sales at door 

* Payment via MSA ‘Rugby Presentation Night 2012’. If you have 

not yet set up your MSA, see the portal for instructions. 

parking: * On-site parking – pay and RSVP early to secure on-site parking. 

Car spaces are limited. Book now! Include your car registration. 

OpeN DAyS 

Come and see the School for 

yourself! 

Senior School 

Thursday, 23 August – 9.00am 

Junior School 

Wednesday, 22 August – 

9.00am 

CRANBROOk SCHOOL BOAT CLUB 

parent inFormation evening 

The Director of Rowing and the Friends 

of Cranbrook Boat Club Committee 

warmly invite all parents of boys rowing 

in the 2012/13 season to an information 

evening 

saturday 1 september 

B a (mick) grace Boatshed 

vickery avenue, rose Bay 

5.00pm to 6.30pm 

Light snacks and beverages will be 

provided. 

speaK japanese 

aT home! 

Seeking Host 

families 

The Languages Department will 

welcome a Japanese language 

assistant will be at the School in 

Term 4 this year and Terms 1 and 

2 in 2013. We are looking for three 

host families who are willing to 

accommodate the assistant for 

a period of approximately one 

term each. He is a university 

student and will require his own 

bedroom and meals. This is a great 

opportunity for your son to have 

his own live in Japanese tutor. The 

assistant will contribute $170 per 

week to his host family. 

If you can help or if you want more 

information please email Ms Shore 

in the Languages Department at: 

nshore@cranbrook.nsw.ed.au. 

CRANBROOk mASTeR ROWeRS INC. 

9 WeeK learn to roW programs 

Cranbrook Master Rowers invites you to 

join in the fun, fitness and fundraising to 

support rowing at Cranbrook. 

thursday 11 october, 6.30am and 8.30am 

B a (mick) grace Boatshed 

vickery avenue, rose Bay 

A community club where membership is 

open to all members including recreational 

rowers and beginners. 

Please contact Miranda Marshall for 

information and application forms: 

0419 799 974 or WMPM@bigpond.com.au 



2012 hsc drama 

shoWcase 

sunday, 19 august 2012 

War memorial hall 

1.20pm – 4.00pm and 

5.00pm – 7.30pm 

The 5.00pm Showcase will also include 

performances by this year’s HSC Music 

students. 

The evening will comprise: 

• original group drama performances 

• individual monodrama performances 

• individual and ensemble music 

performances. 

Cranbrook’s MAD Friends will provide 

refreshments at the 5.00pm Showcase. 

yr 12 Parents 

SAVe THe DATe 

thursday 30 august 

Final parents’ 

cocktail party 

seCond hand sPikes 

Why not swap your last year’s 

spikes for ones that will fit you? 

Bring your spikes to 

mr morrow in Room 2.17 

and try on larger ones. 


St Vincent’s College 

Potts Point 

St Vincents’ 

10am - 3pm 

Sunday 26 August 2012 

College Grounds 

Rockwall Crescent entrance 

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JAMS AND PRESERVES * BAGS - QUILTED LAPTOP BAGS * GAMES AND ACTIVITIES 

WINE TASTING & SALES * PHOTO AND CAKE DECORATING COMPETITIONS! 

cas aThleTIc TraInIng TImes 

starts tuesday 14 august 

event day one day tWo 

Sprints Tues 3.30pm Thurs 3.30pm 

Middle distance Tues 3.30pm Thurs 3.30pm 

Discus Tues 7.00am Wed 3.30pm Thurs 7.00am 

Javelin Tues 7.00am Wed 3.30pm Thurs 7.00am 

Shot put Wed 7.00am Wed 3.30pm Fri 7.00am 

Long jump Wed 7.00am Wed 3.30pm Fri 7.00am 

High jump Tues 3.30pm Wed 3.30pm Thurs 3.30pm 

Hurdles Tues 7.00am Wed 3.30pm Thurs 7.00am

The sports pages 

Football 

10b 

A shaky start from the boys in white led 

to an early goal by Aloysius’, a huge blow 

to the lads. This very abruptly woke the 

’Brook players up and for the greater part 

of the second half, Cranbrook created 

many positive opportunities. Although Max 

McGrath was showing great persistence, 

producing Cranbrook’s best chances, the 

fast pace and clever passing of St Aloysius’ 

strikers proved to be the defender’s Achilles’ 

heel and saw another goal sneak past the 

usually reliable Ben McGrath. The second 

half saw Cranbrook do a much better 

offensive job. However the Aloys long and 

through balls were still existent and troubled 

the back line. After many attempts in the 

Aloys box, Cranbrook received a penalty 

after the goal-keeper rugby-tackled Joe 

Mclachlan to the ground. In the absence of 

our star striker, Jeremy Green stepped up to 

the role of penalty taker and coolly slotted it 

past the keeper right before full time. A sad 

way to end the season, but everyone was 

happy to have improved so much over the 

many weeks of training and games. 

Joe Garcia 

7a 

On Saturday Cranbrook was faced with a 

tough adversary, Aloys. The boys walked 

onto the field half asleep and Aloys scored 

an easy goal that woke everyone up. With 

renewed vigour, Cranbrook pushed forward 

putting the opposition’s defense on the back 

foot. Soon after, Asha Phillips managed to 

get past their defense and put one past the 

goalie after making an amazing run through 

Aloys’ lines. The boys held their heads high 

knowing how close they were to victory. 

They fought for every ball putting in all their 

effort but a slight lapse in concentration 

led to another goal from Aloys in the dying 

minutes of the game. From there Cranbrook 

could do nothing to even the score and the 

game ended at 2–1. Although the 7As were 

defeated, I have high hopes for us next year. 

Toby Tasker 

resulTs 

team opposition score goal scorers 

1st xI St. Aloys 0-5 L - 

2nd xI St. Aloys 0-2 L - 

3rd xI St. Aloys 0-0 D - 

4th xI St. Aloys 1-3 L A Robinson 

5th xI St. Aloys 1-1 D M Williams 

6th xI Riverview 0-7 L - 

7th xI Barker 3-1 W P Richardson; A Macintosh-Evans (2) 

10A St. Aloys 1-3 L F Holmes Stenback 

10B St. Aloys 1-2 L J Green 

10C St. Aloys 0-0 D - 

10D St. Aloys 1-1 D T Ng 

10E SBHS 1-6 L K Sun 

9A St. Aloys 1-0 W S Rouse 

9B St. Aloys 1-0 W L Reeves 

9C St. Aloys 1-0 W H Lucas 

9D St. Aloys 4-1 W B Wood (2); A Conrad; M Chung 

9E SGS 0-10 L - 

8A St. Aloys 2-1 W M Mangioni; M Papatheodorakis 

8B St. Aloys 0-2 L - 

8C St. Aloys 0-5L - 

8D St. Aloys 0-3 L - 

7A St. Aloys 1-2 L A Phillips 

7B St. Aloys 1-2 L N Sant 

7C St. Aloys 0-0 D - 

7D St. Aloys 1-2 L T Richmond 

7E Barker 3-3 D L Hutchin (2); H Hart 

7d 

Saturday’s football match against St Aloysius’ 

was a very memorable occasion in our 

sporting portfolio and a spectacular finish 

to the season. Cranbrook were up one point 

thanks to the efforts of Tim Richmond, Dom 

Au Yeung and Will Lazaris. However, Aloys 

managed to sneak a goal and despite the 

die hard effort of Alex Floyd, they managed 

another goal and made an unexpected win.* 

Charlie Fine 

NICOLAS LUCAS 


The the sports pages page 

Cross Country 

On a cold wintery day, Cranbrook, the 

dominant CAS power for the past three 

years arrived at North Ryde Common for the 

annual CAS championships ready to race. 

It was a fantastic day for Cranbrook, which 

won both the U16s and Opens division, 

securing the CAS shield for the fourth year in 

a row and our U14s coming second! 

The U14s began racing at 10.00am sharp and 

showed the rest of CAS how it is done with 

Michael Turner coming in with a blistering 

5th position. Hot on his heels was Matthew 

Gerrard who finished the race with a gutsy 

10th; Bill Blampied in 14th place powering 

to the line closely followed him. Finally Kim 

Gallagher ran a powerful race to finish with 

an admirable 17th place with Cranbrook’s 

juniors coming into a fantastic 2nd. 

In the U16s, the team was led splendidly by 

Kurt Fryer who ran an amazing race to come 

2nd against a Trinity boy who was two years 

older than him: a great way to finish the 


season. The inseparable Panaretos Panayiotis 

and Saxon Penn, who finished 5th and 6th 

respectively, followed Kurt. Charlie Donald, 

who sprinted the line like his life depended 

on it, secured 8th position and won the U16s 

team event. Congratulations must also go to 

Clayton McBride who has run from success 

to success this season and came 18th overall. 

Finally, the Opens event started. The 

Cranbrook pack went out, forming a group 

that stripped away almost all other CAS 

competitors, with Mark Kriedemann running 

his best race all season and winning the CAS 

Opens Championship. Nathan Derriman 

who ran a well-executed race to come 3rd, 

followed him up, and James King and Liam 

Apter ran very smoothly to come 4th and 

5th respectively. Morgan Williams also ran a 

brilliant race coming 18th and beating a CAS 

runner he has been trailing all season. This 

brilliant performance by Cranbrook resulted 

in our winning the CAS shield for the fourth 

year in a row. 

CAS WINNERS FOR THE FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW 

All in all it was a brilliant day but also a bittersweet 

moment as it meant the departure 

of our senior runners: James King, Captain, 

Mark Kriedemann and Nathan Derriman who 

have created the legacy that now makes 

cross country the most successful sport at 

Cranbrook. We wish them well for whatever 

the future holds for them! 

The cross country coaches and I would 

like to express a huge thank you to all 

the parents for their tireless support and 

encouragement of the boys, and for the 

delicious eats provided at our final meet. 

Much appreciated. 

Zoe Goldstein, MiC Cross Country


From top: START OF THE U14 RACE; HARRY 

ANDERSON; CAS CHAMPIONS LIAM APTER, NATHAN 

DERRIMAN, JAMES KING, MARK KRIEDEMANN 



Cricket 

pre-season TraInIng 

sydney cricket ground indoor nets 

4.00pm –6.00pm 

1st Xi squad, years 10 & 11 

Wednesdays: 29 august & 5 september 

years 7, 8 and 9 

Fridays: 31 august & 7 september 

WeeK 6 onWards unTIl end oF 

Term 3 

ist Xi squad, year 10 & year 11 

Wednesdays 

years 7, 8 & 9 

Fridays 

Note: 1st XI, 2nd XI, 10A & 9A teams 

The 2011–12 cricket season begins on the 

last Saturday of the Term 3 vacation, 

ie the Saturday before Term 4 begins: 

6 October. 

Year 7 cricketers form 8A, 8B and 8C teams 

Year 8 cricketers form 9A and 9B teams 

Year 9 cricketers form 10A and 10B teams 

Year 10 and Year 11 cricketers form open 

teams, ie 1st xI, 2nd xI, 3rd xI and 4th xI. 

Younger players may try out for the 1st xI 

but if not selected must return to their own 

age group. 

Therefore, 9A, 10A, 2nd xI and 1st xI teams 

need to be finalised before the end of this 

term for the 2-day matches against Trinity 

which begin on Saturday 6 October before 

school starts in Term 4. 

For further information contact 

mr Baker, miC Cricket 

9327 9456 during school hours 


Rugby 

1sT XV 

Saturday saw the Cranbrook 1st xV face off 

against St Aloysius’ College in the last game 

of the season. Despite the best efforts to 

end the season on a winning note, the men 

in white were outplayed by a ruthless Aloys 

side. 

It was the men from SAC who dominated 

early proceedings and soon converted their 

good field possession and multiple phases, 

to go over for a well-worked try. Cranbrook 

looked unfazed by the early set-back and 

responded quickly with a try of their own, 

which saw the ball work its way through 

the hands to Maui Moody who darted over 

in the corner. For the remainder of the half 

both teams struggled to find continuity in 

their play and the frustration boiled over into 

an off ball incident, resulting in the Aloysius 

captain being red-carded. Even with this 

costly disadvantage, the visitors finished the 

half strongly with a penalty and another try 

to lead 17–5 at the break. 

In the second half the visitor’s fast paced play 

put the home side on the back foot as they 

seemed to be endlessly camped defending 

in their own half. The continual pressure 

told and the white wall of defence cracked 

as Aloysius extended their lead. However, 

Cranbrook would not lie down, and led by 

Captain Tom Fay and Cameron Mee, blasted 

their way into the opposition half. From 

there, ’Brook’ continued to smash their way 

towards the Aloysius line with winger Sam 

Lodge-Coombes coming desperately close 

to scoring on two occasions. Their tireless 

efforts were eventually rewarded when 

flanker Hugh Summerhayes barrelled his 

way over with the last play of the match. 

The try brought the final score to SAC 30, 

Cranbrook 10. Although the results have 

often not fallen favourably for the Cranbrook 

1st xV this year, the commitment and 

dedication of all involved in the side cannot 

be questioned. The School should take heart 

from the positives that have come out of the 

season and look forward to next year with 

enthusiasm and excitement. 

2nd XV 

The 2nd xV recorded their sixth win of 

the season with a tight victory against 

a stubborn St Aloysius’ opposition. With 

another new halves pairing, Cranbrook came 

out of the blocks quickly with Josh Antico 

crossing in the corner to give Cranbrook a 

7–0 lead. The rest of the game was a tight 

arm wrestle with neither side being able to 

get a break. Another second half try gave 

Cranbrook a 12–3 lead before Aloysius 

scored at the death to make the final score 

12–10. 

3rd XV 

The 3rd xV notched their first win of the 

season with a gutsy victory against St 

Aloysius’. This win had been in the making 

for some time with some determined 

performances in the last few weeks. The Year 

12s, led by Tom Lyall really stepped up to the 

plate and in an entertaining fixture, the boys 

held on to record a memorable victory on 

Hordern. 

4Th XV 

Cranbrook 4th xV were unlucky not to notch 

up their first win of the season going down 

12–19. A charged-down try late in the first 

half that wasn’t awarded could have been 

the difference, however it wasn’t to be. The 

sides improvement over the season was 

awesome, reflected statistically in that we 

were beaten soundly 36–0 by the same side 

in Round 1. 

5Th XV 

After one of the longest, most rousing and 

absurd speeches ever heard at Cranbrook 

by Captain Ben Givney, the 5ths roared onto 

Hordern and into the teeth of a gale. Despite 

the adverse conditions, the Cranbrook team 

put on their best defensive effort of the 

season keeping Aloysius scoreless. In attack, 

the 5ths were fearless, if not subtle, and 

players such as Peter Hajjar, Arky Kalithrakas 

and Tim Nunn crashed time and again into 

the opposition and due to their efforts and 

an opportunist try to Malcolm Agapitos, the 

5ths finished the half ahead 7–0. The game 

was there to be won but unfortunately the 

effects of the first half effort against the 

wind really took its toll on the team and a 

few missed tackles and a couple of crucial 

errors allowed the opposition to regain their 

confidence and take the lead with three 

quick tries and despite a late barnstorming 

try to Hugo Dubler, the Cranbrook boys were 

unable to finish the season with a win.


3RD xV 

16a 

The 16As put on a show for the spectators 

last Saturday with some exciting play and 

some tremendous tries to dismantle St 

Aloysius’ 41–0. Cranbrook finished clear 

competition leaders with 9 wins from 10 

games. The players demonstrated a high 

standard of skills and tactical awareness 

to execute winning play. With 30+ players 

in the U16s that have played very well this 

season and all bodes well for a strong Open 

squad in 2013. 

16b 

Due to St Aloysius’ 16Bs playing the 

Cranbrook 16Ds, this team was matched 

up with St Joseph’s College Hunter’s Hill 

16Cs. The Cranbrook side were looking to 

be undefeated for the season and knew 

this would be a difficult fixture. Cranbrook 

played to their potential and raced to a 10–0 

lead. But then something happened to the 

side. Penalties didn’t find touch. Tackles 

were missed. Play became tentative and on 

the back of an intercept try, Joey’s won the 

fixture 19–15. The 16Bs finished the season 

9 wins from 10 games to clearly lead the 

competition. 

16C 

After a hard-fought loss to Knox the 16Cs 

came out firing against St Joseph’s College. 

After the build up of many phases and lots 

of pressure the 16Cs backs spread the ball 

wide and crashed over in the corner for the 

first points of the game. However, after this 

Joey’s forwards started to pick and drive 

for which Cranbrook could not maintain 

discipline to regain the ball. Cranbrook 

ended up losing an extremely hard fought 

game 19–5. Notwithstanding, the boys 

should be pleased with their season and the 

improvement all players have shown. 

16d 

The 16Ds played an entertaining game 

against St Aloysius’, with some standout 

individual efforts by Courtney Archer sealing 

the win. The boys’ tackling was particularly 

impressive and they have made significant 

gains in this skill across the season. The team 

should be proud of their efforts. 

15a 

The As completed a clean-sweep for the 

age-group. Having been penalised out of 

the first ten minutes of the game, Cranbrook 

defended valiantly and did not allow the 

opposition to cross the line. The eventual 

points from a penalty kick was evidence of 

our commitment and level-headedness. 

Striking back quickly, Angus McNiven was 

able to support zach Edelstein in what will 

be remembered as the ‘move of the season’. 

Ed Negus secured the kick on the conversion 

and a later penalty shot, to give us some 

breathing room. A later break in the half, 

allowed Matt Tierney to get over the line one 

more time for the last points of the game. 

The second-half was all about defence. 

Neither team was able to get over the line. 

This win pushed the team into outright 2nd 

on the competition ladder. 


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2012 1ST xV LINES UP FOR THE LAST MATCH OF THE SEASON 

15b 

This was a very entertaining and well-played 

game. Points did not flow freely in the first 

half, as the wind allowed Aloys to continually 

pin us back in the wrong half of the field. 

Some detrimental refereeing decisions 

did not rattle the team, who continued to 

play structured and effective rugby. Points 

started to accrue as Aloys lost structure 

and focus. Great games from Lewis Barakat, 

James Hajjar and Tom Mills were essential 

in ensuring the victory. This is a much 

improved team, who can all be proud of the 

progress they made over the course of the 

season. 

15C 

It was a resounding win to the 15C/D 

teams. They never let Aloys into the game: 

courageously shutting them down in 

offence and playing smart in attack using 

the wide field to advantage. They should feel 

proud of themselves, as it was a fitting end 

to a very positive season. 


14a 

The 14As finished the season in brilliant 

form, recording a resounding victory 

against St Aloysius’ at Primrose Park. Harry 

McRitchie was a standout for the team, 

scoring multiple tries. Other noteworthy 

performances were put in by Beau Mayer, Ed 

Renton and Adrian Porter. 

14b 

The 14Bs continued their winning ways, 

following up a huge victory over Knox 

with another win over St Aloysius’. James 

Coppolla, Isaac Elias and Oskar Harrington 

again led the way, orchestrating many 

fantastic tries. 

14C 

The 14Cs ended a stellar season with a 

strong performance against Waverley at 

queen’s Park on Saturday. Despite the 

inclement weather they all turned up keen 

to play and showed this from the outset 

with an early try to Gideon Kelly. Harry 

Burcher had a great game, running through 

many defenders to score the first of his two 

tries. The highlight of the match, though, 

had to go to Toby Royds and his unorthodox 

kicking style as he successfully completed 

the conversion of his own try. Harry Twomey 

muscled over the line near the end of the 

game to score the final try. In all, a fitting 

end to the season. 

14d 

The 14D suffered a close loss to end a 

productive season. From the beginning of 

the season, the improvement in both their 

breakdown and defence has been notable as 

they almost held on for a famous victory on 

the last day. 

13a 

The 13As finished their season as they 

started with a resounding win against St 

Aloysius’. The forwards set an excellent 

platform for an electric backline to take 

advantage of. The depth of the age group 

showed throughout the season with many 

players stepping up and making the most of 

their opportunities in the 13As.

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13c 

The opening stages of the game were 

dominated by Cranbrook, with many phases 

leading to a good team try. This woke 

Aloysius from their slumber and they fought 

back however our strong defence held them 

out for the first half to score two more good 

tries. We started the second half much like 

the first. However when Aloys reacted, we 

were not ready and they scored two late tries 

to see the chance of a possible comeback. 

However, again our gutsy defence held them 

out and we came out on top. 

13d 

The 13Ds were up against a strong Aloysius 

13C side who in our last encounter almost 

beat our 13Cs. The odds were stacked 

against them however the 13Ds came 

out and played some very good rugby in 

patches. This unfortunately was not enough 

and our sloppy first half performance let us 

down. 

13e 

The match on Saturday was a very good 

way to end the season. It was an amazing 

comeback win, because after being down 

by 3 tries and a conversion in the first half, 

we got 4 tries and 3 conversions in the 

second half. We are all very proud of our 

performance on Saturday, and hope to have 

more games like this in the next season. 

The runaway try by Jack Barta boosted our 

spirits, and we performed to our very best. 

13F 

The 13Fs suffered a heartbreaking two-point 

loss to finish their season. To their credit, the 

team defended with great courage and their 

improvement throughout the season was a 

credit to their attitude. 

resulTs 

team cranBrooK aloes W/l 

1st xV 10 30 L 

2nd xV 12 10 W 

3rd xV 19 5 W 

4th xV 12 17 L 

5th xV 12 19 L 

16A 41 0 W 

16B 15 19 L 

16C 5 19 L 

16D 15 10 W 

15A 15 3 W 

15B 20 5 W 

15C 24 0 W 

14A 33 5 W 

14B 30 5 W 

14C 29 7 W 

14D 15 19 L 

13A 41 0 W 

13B FORFEIT W 

13C 17 12 W 

13D 12 31 L 

13E 38 17 W 

13F 22 24 L 

12A 0 55 L 

12B 0 51 L 

12C 5 38 L 

11A 27 15 W 

11B 43 10 W 

11C 20 21 L 

10A 7 24 L 

10B 19 35 L 

10C 41 5 W 

9A 30 35 L 

9B 30 50 L 

9C 5 30 L 



Tennis 

8ab 

This week the Year 8 tennis team enjoyed 

another successful round against St 

Aloysius’. Both Alex Lowe and Alex Gall had 

an easy doubles win 6–2, while Will Baden 

and Daniel Siu had to work harder for an 

extremely tight 7–6 result. The B team had 

two convincing doubles wins, with Josh 

Giesser and Tyson Feng winning 6–4 and 

Angus Hayward and Braden Liu winning 

more comfortably 6–2. The singles results 

were equally impressive with Will Baden 

taking care of A3 6–1, and both Alex’s having 

good games. Alex Lowe in particular was 

impressive with aggressive stroke play and 

serving. Daniel Siu made sure Aloys came 

off second best in his encounter, beating his 

strawberry blonde opponent 6–3. The Bs 

singles was equally good, with Josh Giesser 

making sure his opponent left the court 

empty-handed, winning 6–0. Braden Liu 

fought back to win 6–3 and Tyson Feng won 

6–1. 

Angus Hayward 

9ab 

On a wild and woolly day the only fixture 

that took place at Latham park ended up 

tied on sets in both As and Bs which was 

a great effort as we were one player short 

in the As. Thanks to Anthony Shumsky for 

filling in at the last minute. As always the 

boys applied themselves with great aplomb 

despite the tough conditions 

round 8 Vs sT aloysIus 


10ab 

team name sets For sets against games 

For 

STEPHEN LUI 3RDS CAPTAIN LEAPS HIGH 

The Year 10 tennis team left the winter 

season on a high. Saint Aloysious’ stood no 

chance against the determined Cranbrook 

side who had every intention of winning 

the last round. The As proved to be almost 

flawless, winning 5 out of their 6 sets. Some 

highlights from the As were James’ and Ian’s 

doubles match: 6–0 and Max’ and Pierce’s 

doubles match: 6–0. 

games 

against 

comments 

Win/loss 

1STS No play 

2NDS No play 

3RDS No play 

4THS No play 

10As 5 1 34 21 Win 

10Bs 6 0 36 5 Win 

9As 3 3 23 29 Loss 

9Bs 3 3 26 28 Loss 

8As 5 1 37 18 Win 

8Bs 6 3 36 13 Win 

7As No play 

7Bs No play 

It was a far more devastating performance 

from the Bs winning all their sets and only 

losing 5 games. Alex and Joni showed 

pure class and grace when defeating their 

opponents 6–0. Both boys went on to 

win their singles 6–0 again with the same 

manner. The winter season was definitely 

a strong one. Boys showed new skills and 

ferocity on the court. 

Max Busch 

summer Tennis Trials 

Weeks 5 and 6 

years 10, 11 

tuesdays and thursdays, 

4.00pm–5.30pm 

at cooper park 

years 7, 8, 9 

Wednesdays and Fridays 

4.00pm–5.30pm 

at cooper park

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chronIcle Team 

Features editors: Sam Adler, Jason Chang 

student spectrum editors: James Ross, Liam Apter 

photographic editors: Monty McPherson, Patrick Murray 

sports editors: Marc Roppolo, Adam Karras 

From Boarding editor: Josh Barry 

recent history editor: Will Crammond 

publication editors: Mrs Anthony, Ms Duke 

layout artists: Ms Fletcher 

Trinity & Cranbrook Track & Field Invitational 

All material must be submitted in electronic form. The deadline is Tuesday 1.30pm. 

saturday 18 august 

track and Field invitational: Cranbrook v trinity 

Saturday, 18th August 2012 

Campbelltown Sydney Olympic Sports Park Stadium Athletic Centre Athletic (SOPAC) Centre 

Schools: Cranbrook / Trinity / St Aloysius' / Barker / Knox / Waverley / St Pius / St Patrick's / St Andrew's 

TRACK EVENTS FIELD EVENTS 

Start Time: Event: Age group: Start Time: Event: Age group: 

9.15a.m 3000m Opens 9.15a.m JAVELIN 13 Yrs 

9.15a.m DISCUS 16 & 17 Yrs 

9.15a.m SHOT Opens 

9.30a.m HURDLES 13 Yrs - Opens 

9.30a.m LONG JUMP 17 Yrs & Opens 

9.30a.m HIGH JUMP 13 & 14 Yrs 

10.15a.m JAVELIN 14 & 15 Yrs 

10.15a.m DISCUS Opens 

10.15a.m SHOT 16 & 17 Yrs 

10.15a.m 200m 13 Yrs - Opens 10.30a.m LONG JUMP 13 & 14 Yrs 

11.15a.m 800m 13 Yrs - Opens 

12.00p.m 100m 13 Yrs - Opens 

1.00p.m 1500m 13 Yrs - Opens 

1.40p.m 4 x 100 RELAYS 13 Yrs - Opens 

2.10p.m 400m 13 Yrs - Opens 

11.00a.m HIGH JUMP 15 & 16 Yrs 

11.15a.m JAVELIN 16 & 17 Yrs 

11.15a.m DISCUS 13 Yrs 

11.15a.m SHOT 14 & 15 Yrs 

12.00p.m LONG JUMP 15 & 16 Yrs 

12.00p.m HIGH JUMP 17 Yrs & Opens 

12.15p.m JAVELIN Opens 

12.15p.m DISCUS 14 & 15 Yrs 

12.15p.m SHOT 13 Yrs 

Please Note: 

Athletes are not permitted to play with rugby balls, soccer balls, etc for safety reasons. 

All athletes not competing or warming up for their event are requested to stay in the stands or in their school areas. 

The Championship heat will be run first. 

Names and results will only be recorded for 1st place in Championship events, and names only for 2nd and 3rd place. 

All track times are a guide only. 

Relay runners are to be ready by no later than 1.30pm. 

For field events, athletes will have 4 jumps / throws. 

There will be unlimited track entries from each school, but a maximum of 5 field event entries per school per age group. 

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The game plan 

WITh adam Karras and marc roppolo 

Is Race relevant to Racing 

100M SPRINT AT FULL FLIGHT 

LeBron James, Usain Bolt, Tyson Gay, 

Lalonde Gordon, Kobe Bryant and 

Blessing Okagbare all have two things 

in common. They are of African/African 

American decent and are all phenomenal 

athletes. Why it is that sports, in particular 

athletics and basketball, are so influenced 

by the African/African American population? 

This week, TGP, make a few discoveries about 

why this is so often the case. 

When turning on the television last week 

to watch our very own Steven Solomon, 

I scrolled through the starting line-up 

of athletes for the 400m final and found 

that five out of the eight athletes were 

of African descent. This was followed by 

my subsequent discovery in the women’s 

100m final, that all the athletes claimed this 

genetic heritage. 

Many people believe that advantageous 

genetics and biology explain this 

disproportionate representation. Some 

put it down to the lower socio-economic 

status of African American communities. 

These people would argue that poorer 

African American students become experts 

at sports that require minimal equipment 

and can be played on the street. Some 

even suggest that slaves in America were 

selectively bred to produce larger and 

bigger offspring. Other explanations are just 

plain offensive. At TGP, we believe that each 

of the more plausible factors mentioned 

might contribute to the picture we see 

today. We are aware of the need for caution, 

however, as racial stereotyping has often 

led to pseudo-scientific assertions that 

are later disproven. For example, although 

many assume that Africans have higher 

testosterone levels than Caucasians, recent 

testing has shown that this is not the case. 

In fact, those of Hispanic background 

have marginally higher testosterone levels 

than both of the other groups. It is also 

important to note that there are significant 

genetic differences between Africans from 

different parts of the African continent. 

Generalisations are always dangerous. 

Some researchers have demonstrated that 

people of African/African American heritage 

have a higher proportion of fast-twitch 

muscle fibres. These fibres contract quickly 

and release energy rapidly. The body recruits 

fast-twitch fibres to perform explosive 

types of activities such as weightlifting, 

field athletics and sprint track athletics. As a 

consequence, we see so many black people 

in these events. The feet of a person with a 

higher centre of gravity will hit the ground 

faster than someone with a lower centre 

of gravity. As Adrian Bejan, Professor of 

Mechanical Engineering at Duke University, 

stated, ‘Africans tend to have longer limbs 

with smaller circumferences, meaning that 

their centres of gravity are higher compared 

to whites of the same height.’ Among 

Africans and Caucasians of the same height, 

the legs of Africans were longer, while 

the torsos of Caucasians were longer. This 

physical difference gives an African athlete 

an advantage, even against an athlete of 

another race who is taller and has a higher 

centre of gravity. By contrast, Caucasians 

tend to have the advantage in swimming, 

where a longer torso allows for faster speeds 

in the water. 

These are all valid explanations but they 

only make up part of the equation of the 

incredible athlete. Biological reasons alone 

do not make champions. Focus, dedication 

to training and diet all contribute to the 

recipe. In other words, a range of factors, 

inter-depend on each other to make an 

extraordinary athlete, regardless of colour, 

race and status.

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