Bill Nettle Challenge

Bill Nettle Challenge

Highlights from the 2023 ‘Bill Nettle Challenge’ at Brothers Leagues Club.

On Friday 31 March, The Cathedral School Rugby League Academy Under 12s team participated in the annual ‘Bill Nettle Challenge against school teams across Townsville. The team had two wins and two close losses, and played a great day of footy in very hot conditions.

Photography by Michael Porter.

Swimming Carnival 2023 – Middle School

Swimming Carnival 2023 – Middle School

Congratulations to Chatham House, winning the Middle School Swimming Carnival for 2023, with Langton taking home the House Spirit Award.

Senior School results:

1st Chatham 653, 2nd Bede 600, 3rd More 591, 4th Langton 394.

House Spirit Award – Langton

Age Champion

12 Year Girl 1. Harpa Miles M, 2. Zoe Lyster C

12 Year Boy 1. Curtis Hunn B, 2, Noah Shiells C

13 Year Girl 1. Emma McMahon M, 2. Lara Burgers C

13 Year Boy 1. Oskar Bourne C, 2. Lucas Goodwin B

14 Year Girl 1. Estella Smith C, 2. Maddie Hernandez L

14 Year Boy 1. Aidan Frizzell B, 2. Dale Humphreys C

15 Year Girl 1. Millie Irving C, 2. Equal Halle Burgers C, Lara Cavanagh M

15 Year Boy 1. Jeshua Cronje M, 2. Equal Jayden Porter M, Chad Appelcryn B

A special thank you to the P&F Association for providing food and drinks at the event.

Swimming Carnival 2023 – Senior School

Swimming Carnival 2023 – Senior School

The Bears bounced back to take out the first senior swimming carnival of the year, making it back-to-back wins for Bede House. It was great to award the House Spirit shield again after missing 2022 due to Covid.
Congratulations Chatham on their third successive House Spirit win.

Photography: Jo Duncan

Senior School results:

1st Bede 467, 2nd More 368, 3rd Chatham 318, 4th Langton 301.

House Spirit Award – Chatham

Age Champion

15 year Girl 1. Kiera Wallace M, 2. Mylee Kovacich B

15 Year Boy 1. Hunter Boschen B, 2. Sam Murphy M

16 Year Girl 1. Chloe Maxwell L, 2. Spycer Morse M

16 Year Boy 1. Elliot Sadewasser B, 2. Elliott Bryant B

17 Year Girl 1. Ava Calleja C, 2. Zoe Havenaar B

17 Year Boy 1. Luke Abdy B, 2 Joshua Murphy M

18 Year Girl 1. Macie Brereton B, Molly Gysberts M

18 Year Boy 1. James Haydon L, 2. Kyle Wood M

 

Year 3-6 Swimming Carnival

Year 3-6 Swimming Carnival

The Year 3 – 6 students competed in the Interhouse ‘Other Strokes’ Swimming Carnival on November 17 with Bede taking out the shield for 2022.
The final placings in the points competition:
1. Bede.   2. More.   3. Langton.   4. Chatham
Chatham was awarded the House Spirit following enthusiastic support for all competitors across all the House carnivals.
Thank you to Mr McCosker for the great photography.
Sports Awards 2022

Sports Awards 2022

The Middle and Senior School celebrated the year in sport with the annual Sports Awards assembly in the Rock Centre. 

Head of Sport, John Rauch acknowledged the increasing diversity of sports at The Cathedral School and the high level of success and representation by Cathedral students on a local, state, and national level, both within the school program and independently. Congratulations to all students, staff, and families who have dedicated their time and commitment to their sport and balancing this with other school curricula.