Sports Report: 22 June 2022

ACT Cross Country
Thirty-three students competed at the ACT Cross Country on Wednesday 15 June, held at Stromlo. Many qualified to compete at Nationals in Adelaide later in the year.

Congratulations to the following students, who finished in the top 3:

  • Elsie Osborne – 10 Years Girls, 3rd
  • Patrick Maundrell – 10 Years Boys, 2nd
  • Alexander Fillingham – 12 Years Boys, 3rd
  • Kaiya Barsby – 13 Years Girls, 3rd
  • Katherine Maundrell – 15 Years Girls, 3rd
  • Owen Toyne – 15 Years Boys, 1st

Full results can be found on the School Sport ACT website.


SSACT selections
Several Radford College students have been named in ACT teams over the past few weeks.

Eva Dixon

Year 5

SSACT 12&U AFL Team

Ashley Ward

Year 5

SSACT 12&U Basketball Team

Amelie Smith

Year 6

SSACT 12&U Hockey Team

Rohan Steven

Year 6

SSACT 12&U Hockey Team (shadow player)

Bryson Abraham

Year 6

SSACT 12&U Basketball Team

Rory Berger-Thomson

Year 7

SSACT 12&U Basketball Team

Poppy Smith

Year 7

SSACT 12&U Basketball Team

Samuel McKean

Year 7

SSACT 12&U Hockey Team

Lingwen Chen

Year 7

SSACT 10-12 Years Swimming Team

Brynten Au

Year 9

SSACT 13&O Swimming Team

Hugo Hayward

Year 10

SSACT 13&O Swimming Team

Victor Au

Year 11

SSACT 13&O Swimming Team

Aaron Liu

Year 12

SSACT 18&U Golf Team

Latisha Babic

Year 12

SSACT 18& Football Team

Please note – Radford Sport does not get officially notified by SSACT when a student is selected in an SSACT representative team. This information is publicised on the SSACT Facebook page or needs to be provided by the student or their parent/s to CCSports@radford.act.edu.au for it to be celebrated.


Basketball
Congratulations to the Radford students who represented Canberra at the 2022 Melbourne Junior Basketball Classic over the June long weekend. Additionally, there were many Radford students also competing at the 2022 NSW John Martin Country Basketball Championships. Well done to all students.


Rugby – First XV defeat Owls in epic home battle, Round 6
Radford Rugby match reports are provided by a member of the Radford community, not a member of staff or someone associated with Radford Rugby, but someone who has a keen interest in promoting the sport for the College.

A post-exams Radford 1st XV put the Uni-Norths Owls to the test to claim valuable points in the match of the season.

The fortnight away from competition served to sharpen Radford’s resolve, and so the school’s flagship rugby squad was up at the crack of noon to execute a strategy to wear down a strong counter-attacking Owls outfit – one that matched Radford across the park in key areas: time-in-possession, territory gained, best dressed and passing efficiency.

The game started on a picturesque – and level – Radford pitch. (No talk this week of that tricky 57-point first-half advantage being gifted to the home team as it was for St Eddies, courtesy of the downhill slope and gale blowing towards Canberra Avenue on that 4 June afternoon.)

The Owls immediately set the tone for free-flowing Rugby by catching Radford off-guard to take an early 5–0 lead, to which a further try was added towards the end of the half. Both went unconverted, a matter not lost on the scoreboard when it mattered most.

During the intervening 30 minutes of the first half, Radford found its feet by way of the forwards in the engine room, led by workhorses Aaren Nikolovski and Chris Bush, together with the omnipresent General Heatley at the base of the scrum. Then came the spark to ignite a series of attacking raids and change the direction of the match. It started at consecutive breakdowns on half-way when Leaping Leo Jennett pounced on the loose ball and accelerated without fear or favour directly (though perhaps with a hint of side-step) into the danger zone to gain valuable yardage.

Moments later, it was Patrick Walker who once again chimed-in from fullback with a magnificent pair of Christian Cullen impersonations (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPf-tC6qKSY) to completely shift the momentum of the game. Sure enough, pressure turned to points, with two converted team-tries, one each to Heatley and Captain Baird in his return match.

14–10 to Radford at the break – enter Supercoach Thiessen to make subtle tactical adjustments to manage what became a battle of attrition between two worthy adversaries (shout out here to Campbell Kruger who keeps delivering outstanding returns on investment, and did so again today until injury ended his contribution in the first half).

Sustained forward and tactical kicking pressure from both sides saw points scored at each end, including by Mr Perpetual Motion Jake Schemen-Rogers, who muscled his way over the try line with 15 left on the clock. This was followed by invitational winger Jayden Kay who expertly grounded the ball near the corner at the end of an impressive backline move that featured soft hands from rampaging outside centre Oliver Fox. In the end, Oli’s boot proved the difference in delivering a final score of 24–22 to the mighty Radford College, after the Owls failed to convert their own try in the final minute of the match.

This was a fantastic demonstration of commitment by both teams, each showing levels of tenacity and perseverance matched only by Canberra shoppers searching for affordable iceberg lettuce this winter.

More armchair insights coming soon…

If there are other members of our community eager to offer game reports from the various sport competitions Radford competes in, we would love to hear from you! Please get in touch by emailing CCSports@radford.act.edu.au.


Upcoming SSACT selection trials

The following SSACT State Teams trials are open for registration on the School Sport ACT website: www.schoolsportact.org.au.

It is the responsibility of the parent to check the website and register their child online prior to the first trial – registration closes on the date of the second trial.

If a Radford student is selected in an SSACT Team, parents are to seek approval from the College regarding leave.

12U Touch Girls

  • Date: 20 June, 5pm–6pm, Deakin Playing Fields

15U Touch Boys

  • Date: 20 June, 5pm–6.30pm, Deakin Playing Fields

12U Football Boys

  • Trial 1 – 19 June, 3pm–5pm, Wanniassa Playing Fields
  • Trial 2 – 26 June, 3pm–5pm, Wanniassa Playing Fields
  • Trial 3 – 03 July, 3pm–5pm, Wanniassa Playing Fields

12U Football Girls

  • Trial 1 – 21 June, 4.30pm–6pm, Hackett Playing Fields
  • Trial 2 – 28 June, 4.30pm–6pm, Hackett Playing Fields
  • Trial 3 – 19 July, 4.30pm–6pm, Hackett Playing Fields

Contact