2019 NSW Schools Team named
- Last Updated: Saturday, 22 June 2019 21:46
Students from seven of our clubs are in the 2019 NSW Schools team (the Carbines) for the Australian championships in Wagga Wagga in the October holidays.Congratulations to the following students upon their selection:
Senior Girls: Niamh Cassar (WH), Ellen Currie (GO), Tshinta Hopper (BN), Andra Leung (GO)
Senior Boys: Ewan Shingler (BF), Oscar Woolford (BB), Selwyn Sweeney (WH), Cameron Will (IK)
Junior Girls: Erika Enderby (NC), Mikayla Enderby (NC), Iida Lehtonen (GO), Nea Shingler (BF), Julia Barbour (BF), Martine Valais (WH)
Junior Boys: Alvin Craig (NC), Oskar Mella (NC), Sam Woolford (BB), Jamie Woolford (BB), Oliver Freeman (BF), Cooper Horley (GO)
All selected will travel with the team to the Riverina and run in the three schools championship events from October 1-3 (Sprint, Individual and Relay), while also competing in the other major events on both weekends of the carnival.
Manager Damien Enderby will be in contact with team members to co-ordinate travelling arrangements.
ONSW thanks selectors Jock Davis, Hilary Wood and Rob Bennett for their time and energy spent in this important role, and to the Carbine Club for their generous financial support.
Schofields win Sydney West PS champs
- Last Updated: Thursday, 20 June 2019 18:34
Schofields PS has won the Sydney West primary schools champs for the first time.
Fred Caterson Reserve in Castle Hill is the venue for these champs: a superb area with bushland surrounding the ovals. The tracks, termite mounds and a chance to have a little bush bash ensured big smiles all day. Some kids did not know what an 'ant hill' was. They do now!
First-timers Bilpin PS took out day one on Wednesday, but Schofields' points tally on Thursday was higher.
These regional champs start with a map walk with a coach to learn the ropes. Then follows an age race and a 3-person relay with a mass start that is so much fun to watch.
A huge thank you to Barbara Hill and her big team of helpers, and to Rebecca the co-ordinating teacher.
We love to hear kids - and teachers - say: "We're definitely coming back next year!"
Family affair as WaggaRoos win Interclub 4
- Last Updated: Monday, 17 June 2019 10:54
The extended Seaman family has led WaggaRoos to a comfortable victory over Albury Wodonga in event 4 of their Interclub Challenge at Connorton on Sunday.
Seven-year-old Ryder Seaman won the Easy course, his father Trent won the Moderate course, his mother Briohny took out the Long Hard course, and his grandmother Deb Davey won the Short Hard course to guide WaggaRoos to a 52-38 victory for the day. That's some pedigree!
With four of the eight events contested, WaggaRoos has retaken the overall lead 187-174.
In the Interclub Challenge, points are awarded for participating, completing a course and to the placegetters on each course. The points earned by place-getters are weighted in favour of the longer and harder navigation courses.
Thanks to John Oliver for this report.
Port Macquarie first club event July 14
- Last Updated: Friday, 14 June 2019 17:41
We are delighted to announce that the first official event for our new Port Macquarie club will be on Sunday July 14. 
