100 years of athletics
Published on: 4 September 2015
In 2015 we celebrate the 100th anniversary since Christ Church students first competed in the House Athletics Carnival. This year, Hill House was victorious for the second year in a row, winning the Akos Kovac Shield with 1955.5 points, followed by Jupp (1935.5), Craigie (1845.5), Queenslea, Romsey, Moyes, Wolsey and Noake.
1916 headmaster, Mr Stephen Noake, first established the House Athletics Carnival, believing the systematic use of school games improved boys’ physique and taught virtues of self-control, self-discipline and self-sacrifice. To encourage greater enthusiasm in games, Noake divided the School into three sections (or Houses) for the ‘inter-section competition’.
100 years on, the carnival is looking stronger than ever, with boys competing in a variety of track and field events. The following boys were awarded trophies:
| Staff Cup (winner of open 100m) | Jake Stergiou (Moyes) |
| RG Lynn Cup (winner of open 200m) | Jake Stergiou (Moyes) |
| TM Thompson Cup (open jumps/hurdles) | Victor Oloworaran (Noake) |
| EB Kirby Cup (open distance) | Henry Louden (Romsey) |
| Shirley Family Cup (Open Throws) | Lawrence Mitchell (Noake) |
| George Van Beem (Hill) | |
| Open Jennings Cup | Jake Stergiou (Moyes) |
| Under 17 Bowers Cup | Jonah Allen (Hill) |
| Zack Bowles (Romsey) | |
| Under 16 Maclaren Cup | Lewis Henry (Romsey) |
| Under 15 Carter Cup | Riki Wylie (Noake) |
| Under 14 Lattice Cup | Noah Keleman (Jupp) |
| Under 13 Henderson Cup | Joseph Rohr (Jupp) |
The following boys made new records:
- Oliver Higgins (H) in the Under 13 discus with a throw measuring 24.11m
- Harry Dowling (C) in the Under 13 shot put with a throw measuring 10.45m
- Noah Keleman (J) in the Under 14 high jump with a height of 1.71m
- Asad Yusoff (Q) in the Under 17 800m in a time of 2:00.87
- Ben Baxter, Adam Chaar, Callum Lindsay and Jamie Miller (J) in the Under 16 4x100m relay in a time of 47.90
Director of Sport, Mr Anthony Lynch congratulated the boys on another fantastic year of athletics and wished the inter-school team success in the upcoming PSA Carnival.
