Archive for the ‘Sports events’ Category.
21st January 2012, 09:44 pm
Saturday 4 February2012, at 5 to 9pm
Since 1924, High has competed in the AAGPS regatta competition and the prestigious Head of the River. More than 9,000 High boys have rowed for the school, participated in the rowing community, and made life long friends and career contacts. High Rowing continually relies on volunteers and donations to make this happen.
At the cocktail party, the Rowing Committee is pleased to be naming 5 boats for significant contributors, including Con Barris, MIC for 25 years (now Deputy Principal).
The objective is not only to honour the five outstanding contributors with boats named after them, but to raise much needed capital for the future rowing program. Every dollar raised at the cocktail party will go to paying for the new boat …. a Sykes VIII.
We are taking delivery of the new VIII on January 30th and we have to thank the senior parents who generously donated the deposit. We now need to raise the funds to complete the payment. We are hoping current parents, Old Boys and supporters will contribute to the appeal.
In 2011, thanks to fund-raising efforts, we purchased second-hand quad sculls and an VIII, also to be named at the cocktail party.
We hope many of you can attend to acknowledge the boat-naming recipients and support High Rowing. Tickets are $50pp, which includes all beverages and canapes.
For full details: Rowing Invitation 2012
6th October 2011, 11:24 pm
Saturday 22 October 2011
at the Outterside Centre, 5 Teviot Avenue, Abbotsford
We welcome
1971,1981,1991 and 2001 rowers
as guest entrants in this year’s …
High Rowing Challenge Regatta
or come along, join the festivities, and watch!
Highlight Race (approx 9am)
The best of the Old Boys take on the School VIII
Enjoy the traditional Shed Barbecue … bacon and eggs rolls, juice and barista
coffee served throughout the morning.
RSVP and more information at sbhs.rowing@gmail.com
4th August 2011, 11:52 pm
The 2011 Sydney Boys High School Golf Invitational will be held at The Lakes Golf Club, Mascot, on Thursday 15 September 2011.
The Golf Invitational will provide an opportunity to play with your colleagues at the venue of the 2011 Australian Open Golf tournament and test your skills on one of the pristine courses in Australia.
Proceeds from the day will be given to the Sydney Boys High School Sports Foundation to support the Tennis Committee’s vision to regain High’s status as GPS Champions in Tennis.
Sponsors are being sought to support the event and make the day a success. For further details, please download the attached sponsors’ package.
For further details and to register for the day, please download the attached invitation
10th April 2011, 10:37 pm
The Sydney High Old Boys’ Rugby Club was revived on Wednesday night, 6 April 2011, when 16 Old Boys met for the first time as a team to face last year’s premiers, Eastern Suburbs, in the Under 85 kg Competition in the NSW Suburban Rugby Union. The Old Boys were joined by the School’s current sports master, Mark Pavone, who, before coming to Sydney, played with the North Brisbane Rugby Club in Queensland.
The first round disappointment led to a spectacular turn-around on 13 April, when the High Old Boys trounced UNSW 82-0, with tries to Andrew Johnston (3), Robert Chen (1), Nelson Ridges (1), Marcus Halliday (2), Matt Ling (1), George Barris (1), James Ip (1), Charles Kingston (3), and Michael Ambrose (1) and six conversions to George Barris.
The under 85 kg Competition is held on Wednesday nights throughout the season. There are plenty more opportunities to display the old High spirit in the forthcoming matches against Chatswood, Dee Why, Eastern Suburbs, Forest, Hunters Hill and Lindfield.
For further details on the draw for the remainder of 2011, go to the MyRugby website.
To register your interest in pulling on the old brown and blue: shobs_u85@shsobu.org.au
Front-rowers James Ip (2008), Bill Wang (2010) and Shahar Merom (2009).
17th March 2011, 08:51 pm
High has an enviable record in the annual competition for the Harold Lewarne Trophy that has now been going for some 55 years.
In 2010, High was runner-up to Joeys – and is hoping for an even better result in 2011.
Games are held each month from May to November at Warringah Bowling Club at Mosman.
The dates for 2011 are: 1 May, 5 June, 10 July, 14 August, 11 September, 9 October and 13 November.
A panel of new/additional players is needed. Qualification to represent SHS in this competition is for players to be Old Boys, past/current teachers or staff of the School, or the father of a past or present student at the School.
To be considered for selection contact should be made with:
Phil Lewis
Phone/Fax: 9416 9627
pl@electionsaust.com .au
Ern Berge Phillips
Phone: 6558 0914 Fax: 6558 0916
ebp@activ8.net.au
1st March 2011, 09:27 pm
The 37th annual Sydney High Golf Day will be held at the Ryde Parramatta Course on 14 April 2011.
For further details contact John Kelly: johnkelly@ozemail.com.au
Download the booking form as a Word document or PDF.
16th January 2011, 02:24 pm
A gala christening ceremony for the School’s new pontoon will be the centrepiece of a special rowing reunion cocktail party at the Outterside Centre rowing sheds on Saturday 29 January 2011 from 5pm to 8pm. Please contact your old crewmates and come along to catch up with old friends and support the new generation of High rowers.
For further information on the event please contact Katharine Deacon, at rowing@shsobu.org.au or 0435 207 094 or download the booking form.
The new state-of-the-art, steel pontoon and upgraded ramp will replace the 26-year-old pontoon which reached the end of its life and sank last rowing season. With the replacement pontoon, High will be able to use the rowing sheds at full capacity again as well as generate more income to support the School’s rowing program from learn-to-row and other fund-raising activities. The Sydney High School Foundation is funding the very large cost of this essential project with substantial contributions from the High Club ($50,000) and donations by current rowing parents ($50,000).
The new pontoon being delivered
The OBU is looking for donations from Old Boys to boost the funding significantly and free up Foundation funds for other much needed projects for the School. All donors will be recognised on an honour board in the boatshed and donors of at least $250 will each be recognised with a metal plaque attached to a plank in the deck of the new ramp.
All donations made via the Sydney Boys High School Australian Sports Foundation Donation Scheme will be fully tax-deductible. Under the School’s Scheme, all funds donated through the Australian Sports Foundation for “Rowing - Facility Development” will be returned to the School and applied to the cost of the pontoon.
To make a donation please download the donor form, fill it out (remembering to enter the amount of your donation in the “Rowing” box in the “Facility Development” column), print and return it to the School at the address on the form.
An earlier pontoon, c 1959
18th December 2010, 10:09 pm
The School’s basketball team became the Australian Men’s Champion school at the Australian Schools Championship in Bendigo after defeating Newington College 81 – 79, on 14 December 2010. Both schools entered the grand final match undefeated. The scorers for the High team were Emmett Narr 23points, Daniel Jones 19 pts and Andrija Dumovic 16 points.
The photos from the Australian Schools Championship are courtesy of Ish Rajendram:
2nd September 2010, 05:18 am
SBHS Rowing is hosting a ‘High Rowing Challenge’ for everyone-but-the-boys! …. starting on Saturday 11 September.
The committee are trying to put as many crews as possible on the water to raise money for the High rowers …. so feel free to ask partners, friends, work-mates etc.
All ages and abilities are catered for. We have very experienced crews, we have novice crews.
The rowing starts at 6am and goes until approx 7.30am each Saturday … and it runs for 6 weeks. I know it sounds early but it is lovely once you’re up!
An early start
It’s at the Sydney High Boat Shed, Abbotsford, and it is a beautiful way to exercise on the quiet water at dawn.
This is all followed by breakfast - barbecued bacon and egg rolls, toast, juice, coffee and tea.
Rowing is rated as one of the best aerobic kilojoule burning exercises you can do. It uses legs, glutes, core and arms…. and it’s fun with a crew of friends.
Outterside Centre - Aerial View
Have a look at the attached flyer.
We’d love you to join in … be challenged!
Kind regards
Julie Blomberg
MIC Rowing Admin
15th March 2010, 09:37 pm
The SHSOBU Golf will be held on Thursday 15 April 2010 at the Ryde Parramatta Golf Club.
For details, contact John Kelly: 0412 303 124, johnkelly@ozemail.com.au
