Sports News
Junior
Netball
Best of luck to the two Year 5/6 Netball Teams who will attend the QLD Schools Cup Competition at Maroochydore this weekend. Thanks to Miss Crow and Mrs Wilkins for taking our teams to this event.
Aquathlon
Any Boys or Girls turning 11 or 12 in 2020 (Born 2008 or 2009) who would like to participate in the Darling Downs Aquathlon Trials please see Mr Lincoln for more information. An Aquathlon consists of a 1km run, 200m swim, followed by another 1km run. These trials will be held at the Dalby Aquatic Centre on Friday, 25 October (this is the day after the Year 6 Canberra Tour returns).
Senior
DD Futsal
Any Boys or Girls turning 13 this year (Born 2006) who would like to attend Darling Downs Futsal trials next Term please see Mr Lincoln for more information.
Volleyball
Training has commenced on Monday mornings from 7.00am – 8.30am for any students in Years 7-12 who would like to attend the Darling Downs Schools Cup Competition in Toowoomba next Term.
Return of Sporting Uniforms
As the end of the Term is fast approaching, I am making an urgent request for the return of any sporting uniforms that may be still outstanding. Please return them ASAP. Replacement bills will be issued to students with uniforms not returned this Term. This includes Netball dresses and Athletics singlets.
Girls Rugby Sevens
Last Friday afternoon, two teams of girls travelled to Highfields for some match practice against St Ursula’s College and Mary MacKillop Highfields for the upcoming Rugby Sevens season. Five games were played across the afternoon resulting in three wins, one draw and one loss. The girls are to be commended on the spirit in which they played the games, and for the outstanding way they wore their Sports Uniform to and from the games. Thanks to Mr Garside and Mrs Wilkins for attending with our teams. Most girls will now play at the Scots College Carnival this Saturday.



Scots College Warwick Rugby Sevens
This Saturday an Under 14 and Under 16 Girls, and Under 16 and Under 18 Boys teams, will attend the Scots College Sevens Carnival in Warwick. The Under 14 boys team was withdrawn due to lack of numbers. The bus will be leaving at 6.00am.
SWQ Rugby Sevens Series
Six College Teams will compete in the SWQ Sevens Series in Term 4 in Toowoomba. Girls will play on Tuesday afternoons starting 15 October and Boys will play on Thursday afternoons from 17 October. Age groups for this competition are Under 13, Under 15 and Open.
Touch Football
The first week of next Term will be the QLD All Schools Touch Football Carnival at Whites Hill in Brisbane. The Under 15 teams will be playing from Wednesday 9 October to Friday 11 October with finals on the Saturday. The Open Mixed Team play from Friday 11 October to Sunday 13 October. Draws have been passed onto students. The current draw is at version 3, but this has no changes for College teams from version 2. Any late draw changes or last minute information will be placed on the QLD All Schools website www.qldallschools.com.au and sent out via the Schoolzine app over the holidays.
2020 Confraternity Shield Rugby League and Netball Carnivals
The 2020 QISSRL and QISSN Carnivals will be held in Brisbane in the first week of the June/ July holidays. The Rugby League Carnival is open to any boys turning 16 or older in 2020. The Netball Carnival is open to any girls in Years 9-12 in 2020. An initial meeting about these carnivals will be held on Monday October 14 (Week 2, Term 4) in the PAC at 6.00pm. Morning training for both of these teams will also begin in Week 2, as it is anticipated that playing numbers for both teams will be high next year.
Cricket
Any boys interested in trialling for the Inner Downs Under 14 Cricket Trials on Thursday 19 September need to see Mr Lincoln for more information. Boys must be born in 2006, 2005 or after September 1 2004.
Tim Lincoln
Middle Leader Sport




