Sport

The 2022/23 Summer Season was the School’s most successful season in the history of AGSV Sport after winning four premierships in Cricket, Table Tennis, Tennis, and Swimming. We also had success in non-AGSV sports, including Cycling, Orienteering, Squash, and Triathlon. Most pleasing, though, was the opportunity to participate in a full Summer Season; other than a rain-interrupted Term 4 2022 for Cricket and Tennis. We also welcomed our new Year 7 students in Term 1 who had a brief introduction to the Sport Program.

The Lawn Bowls squad participated in the AGSV Bowls Championships and both the Camberwell Division A and Division B teams recorded impressive wins against eventual Premiers, Ivanhoe. In Volleyball, all teams showed tremendous improvement over the course of the Summer season and that can be encapsulated by the Firsts’ emphatic win against Yarra Valley in the final home and away round.

With more than 34 teams, Basketball had a fantastic season. The First V Basketball team finished the season needing to beat PEGS and Peninsula to make the finals for our fourth straight season, winning both games convincingly. This had them in a rematch with Marcellin in the semifinal, where the team gave it their all but eventually lost by 22 points.

The Cricket Premiership was the School’s 11th and our first since 2002. The team performed exceptionally throughout the season, especially towards the pointy end where they defeated minor premiers Mentone in the semi-final and Marcellin in the final. Will Stamper’s (Year 12) contributions with the bat were outstanding, scoring two centuries, and his leadership was exemplary. However, it proved to be a contribution from all team members that broke the 21-year drought.

Table Tennis made it Premiership number 21 and their 8th in a row. While they were tested during the season by PEGS, the team’s depth and class shone through in what was another dominant season. Tennis and Swimming both claimed their 3rd AGSV Premierships in a row. Tennis experienced some nail-biting final matches against Trinity (semi-final) and Ivanhoe (final), winning both matches by games after being equal on sets to make it Premiership number 14 for the School. Swimming had an unbelievable evening at MSAC, winning 21 out of 40 events to claim our 5th AGSV Swimming Premiership in what was an assertive performance.

At the completion of the Summer Season, the AGSV Representative teams are selected to recognise students who made standout and consistent performances throughout the season. They participated in matches against the APS on Saturday 1 April.

CRICKET TENNIS

Will Stamper (Year 12)

TABLE TENNIS

Matthieu Gibert (Year 12)

Lachlan O’Neill (Year 12)

Aiden Tang (Year 8) BASKETBALL

Joshua Hui (Year 12) to be played following the Winter Season

Ryder Cheesman (Year 11)

Henry Sewell (Year 10)

In non-AGSV sports, Orienteering continued their recent success and won the Roger Slade and Gordon Wilson Memorial Trophy for the Orienteering Victoria Eastern Schools Park Street Summer Competition, while our Firsts Squash team won Division 3 of the Squash and Racquetball Victoria South East Junior Pennant. The Cycling Squad performed well in the AusCycling Victorian Interschool Cycling Series, finishing 4th of 56 schools, which was commendable from a squad of only 18 students. Keelan Hale (Year 12) was the standout by winning the Senior Male B Division. In an interrupted season, our Kayaking Squad enjoyed a more consistent Term 1 with Oliver Scotter (Year 12) the best-performed paddler on the water.

The season also saw some excellent achievements by students outside of school sport. In Basketball, Ryder Cheesman (Year 11), Chandler Siegle (Year 8), and James Burgess (Year 8) all won both the Victorian Championships and the National Junior Classic.

Jarvis Neal (Year 9) was also a member of a team that won the National Basketball Classic too. Chandler Siegle and James Burgess also won the Australian U/14 Club Championship. Ryder Cheesman and Henry Sewell (Year 10) also made the U/16 State team that won the National title and also went on to represent Australia in Guam, helping the team qualify for the World Championships.

Charles Webb (Year 10) and Chandler Siegle were also selected for the 2023 U/16 State team and Henry Sewell and Ryder Cheesman for the U/18 team.

In Athletics, many students participated in the Little Athletics State Championships 2023. Lachie McGowan (Year 11) had exceptional results in the Hammer Throw, where he threw 48.50m to win gold in the U17 competition. On the track, Harrison Car (Year 11) placed 3rd in the U18 3000m and Zac Matters (Year 11) finished 4th in the 5000m walk.

On a similar note, Angus Dunstan (Year 7) participated in the Coles Regional Track and Field carnival, recording a personal best of 156cm in the high jump, claiming first place. Angus has now qualified for the State meet, held later this year.

For what was a history-making Summer Season that created many lifelong experiences, the Sport Department offers our thanks to everyone involved in the program, particularly all the teaching staff and coaches for their support and guidance of our students.

Preparations have already begun for the Winter Season, which commences in Term 2. We are planning for continued development, which will hopefully lead to more success.