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Sport
The AGSV Summer Season proved to be one of our most successful for some time with all Firsts teams finishing no lower than fifth on their respective premiership ladders.
Table Tennis had another dominant, undefeated season to claim Camberwell’s sixth premiership in a row and 19 th overall. Ethan Tang was a member of all six premierships, while Nathan Shi finished his School career having not lost a single match across 5 years. After stellar seasons, both Ethan and Nathan, as well as Bryden Tan gained AGSV Representative selection.
Volleyball and Tennis made the finals for the first time in many years and both finished a commendable fourth. Departing Captain and Coach combination, Frank Bite and Liam Gibson were instrumental in the Volleyball team’s success. The Tennis team looks set for future success with a very young side. Year 9 student, Matthieu Gibert played the season as Number 1.
Basketball and Cricket both had much improved seasons, finishing in fifth place and narrowly missing out on finals. Students who gained AGSV Representative selection included Ellis Biggar (Basketball), Connor Laird, Jordan McCleery (Cricket), Nathan Shi (Captain), Bryden Tan, Ethan Tang (Table Tennis), Frank Bite and Ming Jin Low (Volleyball). Unfortunately the matches were not played, however the students can be proud of their season performance and selection. 24 Orienteering claimed a premiership in their Wednesday Evening Park Street competition, our top Squash team won their division and our top Lawn Bowls team were runners up in the unofficial AGSV competition.
The Cycling squad showed remarkable improvements and recorded outstanding results. There were many podium finishes throughout the season, but consistent performances saw Zac Kelly win Senior A Grade (back-to-back), Alex Guorgi finish second in Senior C Grade and Luke Ryan win Senior D Grade. The AGSV Swimming Finals were due to take place towards the end of Term 1 but were postponed until later in the year.
The squad is strong this season and look set to push for a top 3 finish.
While most end of season presentation nights were unable to go ahead, congratulations to all award winners for the 2019/2020 Summer Season. Thank you to the Parent Groups for your continued support of the Sport Program. Mr Lachlan Crawford Director of Sport
AGSV Centenary
The Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria (AGSV) was established in 1920 by its founding schools, which included Camberwell Grammar School, All Saints, Brighton, Caulfield, Haileybury, Ivanhoe, Malvern, St Thomas and Trinity. After significant transformation up until 1971, it has grown into how we know it today with its nine schools.
This year we are celebrating the Association’s Centenary. As one of the founding schools, we have a rich history in the competition and our boys have flourished in the variety of sports in which the AGSV offers.
The Summer Season was recognised with its own Summer Centenary Round on Saturday 8 February. The Camberwell Room was set up with a display of the School’s sporting history, while the AGSV Centenary logo was featured on the Keith Anderson Oval, on cupcakes and on balloons for students to enjoy. Firsts teams were celebrated in a unique way, as all schools from across the competition played at the same time and similar venue in the week leading up to the Summer Centenary Round. All students and staff involved were thrilled to be part of such significant events.
The Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria was established in 1920 There will also be a Winter Centenary Round, scheduled for Saturday 2 May in another effort to recognise the milestone. Other major celebrations will include the AGSV Athletics Championships and the Centenary Dinner.
