Football Wrap

1st XI

Déjà vu…Groundhog Day! Last Saturday was yet another game where we started slow, survived an onslaught, conceded a soft goal then ran over the opposition to earn a very creditable point...a point that has given our arch rivals and ‘brothers’ Nudgee the box seat for the premiership! Our second half performance was tough and resolute – an almost no holds barred, arm wrestle that we dominated. Credit must be given to the players for the character they once again displayed. It would be good if we could get it together from the start and I wish we had another three or four games instead of just one to go!

Ipswich Grammar were top of the ladder going into this game. They had the home ground advantage. We may have been a little intimidated by them at the start as we are a young side. Jack McInally turned 15 last week, and along with Josah Hithcock who is still 15, they have been the mainstays of our midfield this season.  These boys should be allowed a little room to grow and learn how to deal with situations like last weekend. In the end we should have won, no question. One Old Boy who witnessed the game said it was the best GPS game he had ever seen.  We should all be happy with that.  

This weekend we play another team above us on the ladder, Toowoomba Grammar. It is our last home game and a great opportunity to farewell the Year 12s who have worn the shirt with pride. We need a big crowd to drive us on…let’s see that amazing Terrace spirit that I admire so much.

Tennis Wrap

A reminder that we have our traditional tennis end of season break-up BBQ, and trophy presentation at AMBI, from 4pm-6pm this Saturday. ALL BOYS are expected to attend and their families are most welcome. The Parent Support Group will be providing a free BBQ and the courts will be available for social tennis. The day will culminate in the end-of season awards, which will start at approximately 5.15pm.

In addition to the usual awards, this year will feature the fourth presentation of the Terrace Tennis Medal. This is an initiative of the Support Group. The medal will be presented to each boy who has represented the College in Tennis for at least five years, irrespective of what level that representation has been. It is to recognise the contribution of each young man who has shown a consistent commitment to the program over such a lengthy period. 

I would like to formally thank Mr Cameron Van Balen on his outstanding contribution to the Terrace Tennis program as President of the Terrace Tennis Support Group. He and his group have done a large amount of work behind the scenes for a number of years and it is much appreciated.

Round 8 of GPS Tennis for Terrace included matches against Ipswich Grammar School, Brisbane Grammar School and some internal challenges. There were some outstanding performances right across the program with fantastic wins and some hard fought losses. One of the highlights of the round was watching our 7A team play against two of the best Year 7 players in the GPS competition. Both Todd McElwaine and Will Eather may have lost their matches on the scoreboard but fought incredibly hard and gave everything they had, which is all that can ever be asked. 

AMBI hosted the Year 7 teams who displayed some outstanding tennis throughout the teams, from the 7A through to the 7Fs. It is great to see all ten courts at AMBI full each week with Terrace Tennis players. The quality of the Year 7 cohort and their enthusiasm has been a highlight of the 2018 season. The Year 10 boys followed on from the Year 7s, playing Churchie. Once again, we finished the day with great results and lots of happy faces, especially the 10As who played against the Churchie 11As and had a fantastic win.  

Our Year 8s and 9s had a successful day in Ipswich, with three of the five teams coming away with convincing wins. For many of the boys, this was their first clay court experience, and it was thrilling to see how they were able to take on coaching advice and quickly adjust to the playing conditions. 

The doubles pair of the day -  Toby Kennedy and Tyson Riley. These boys played a very competitive match, with both boys demonstrating the aggressive brand of doubles taught in training. After a close few games, at 5-5 the boys backed themselves and were able to come away with a great win 7-5. 

Match of the Day - Charlie Hopkins 8A. Charlie in his singles showed an impressive and convincing display to mount a 6-0 win over his IGS opponent. 

Doubles Pairing of the Day - Tom Campbell and Angus Munn. Tom and Angus showed great attitude and chemistry to win their doubles 6-0 and 6-2 respectively. 

Team of the Week - The 7As, Todd McElwaine, Will Eather, Seb Lo Guidice and Lachlan Klatt. Beating a very good IGS team in what was one of the most competitive matches of the season 29-25.

Player of the week -Skyler Lam. Moved up from the 5Es and only dropped two single games in the 5Ds, had a fantastic team spirit cheering on the boys and helping ball boy with a smile.

We wish all boys representing the Terrace Tennis program the best of luck for Round 9.

1st IV 

The weekend was a tough ask on the boys, with Dom Anderson and Charlie Van Balen out with season ending injuries and this week Stephen Stoddart also unavailable,  we were well down on troops. This left us with a team comprising of two regular 1st IV boys, Bryce Robinson and Xavier Lim and two regular 2nd IV players Yosua Lumbanradja and Tom Brannigan. 

Bryce and Xavier did their jobs with minimal fuss by winning both their singles matches in straight sets. Tom Brannigan on debut put on a clinic, playing virtually flawless tennis to dispose of his opponent 6-2, 6-1. Yosua in the meantime was in a real battle losing his first set 6-2 and winning his second set 6-4. He quickly went down 5-2 in the third before starting his fight back. At 5-3 and 5-4 he fought off match points before levelling the set at 5 all. He then fought hard through the next few games before closing the match out 7-5.
One of the personal characteristics I look for in our Tennis boys is their ability to fight back from adversity. Yosua certainly showed some real Terrace fighting spirit on Saturday.

Our doubles were once again very strong with Bryce and Xavier being ruthless in both their matches and winning in straight sets. Our new doubles pairing of Yosua and Tom were a bit of an unknown, but my fears were soon put to rest as they got into their rhythm and controlled the matches through their 1st serves, return of serves and aggressive net play. 

The final result of GT 8-16-103 def IGS 0–2–69, was a much more one-sided scoreline than expected at the start of the day and really reflected the quality of play of the younger, less experienced boys.

This year, due to an unexpected number of injuries we have used eight players our 1sts team. There is one positive to take from these injuries, that being the experiences and opportunities some of the younger players have received as a result. Certainly, the development this year of our younger players in Years 9 and 10 of Dominic Anderson, Yosua Lumbraradja and Tom Brannigan will put us in good stead for the next few seasons. 

GPS Tennis | Round 8 Results

Rugby Wrap

1st XV Rugby Program

Congratulations to Will Kirk,Will Roach, Tyrone Metusela-Suapaia, Dan Condon,Mayson Hill and Glen Vaihu on their selection in one of the two GPS teams to compete at the upcoming Queensland Schoolboy trials during the mid-year break. 

Term 2 A/B Program

Congratulations to all players and coaches involved in our Term 2 A/B program. It was pleasing to see many solid performances by our A/B squads against BBC last weekend. I am confident that our common approach to our core skill development, terminology and patterns of play across all age groups over the last nine weeks will lay a solid foundation for the boys to build from heading into the GPS competition.

Whole of School Rugby Reminders

Please note that the Term 3 Rugby Sign on is now closed, so if you are still wanting to play please contact Mr Mandrusiak in the Sport Office.

Clothing and Equipment

• Terrace jerseys, shorts and socks will need to be purchased before the end of term as we play Nudgee in a trial on the Saturday before returning to school.
• Mouthguard (a fitted mouth-guard from a dentist is strongly recommended).

Holiday Clinic

Thursday 12 and Friday 13 July at Tennyson at the below times: Please note there is no need to register as it’s an expectation that all boys attend. Only if you’re not attending are you required to inform tyronmandrusiak@terrace.qld.edu.au
• Under 11, Under 12 and Under 14 teams: 9am – 12pm
• Under 13, Under 15, Under 16 and Open Teams: 2pm – 5pm 
This will be followed by a trial game against NC on Saturday 14 July at Nudgee (Schedule TBC).

Term 3 Tennyson Training Schedule

• Please note: Buses depart Terrace at 3.15pm sharp and will return at approximately 6.15pm.

Referees

If you are interested in refereeing please contact me via email as each weekend we are required to cover up to 20 + games tyronmandrusiak@terrace.qld.edu.au

Contact

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