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		A Journal of Westfields Sports
Rotary Youth Awards		returned from a successful tour of New Zealand and had
Recently one of our Year 11 students, Chanika DeSilva		beaten Eaglevale High 97 – 0 for the right to a top 16
participated in the second stage of the Rotary Awards.		match.
Having previously submitted an essay and application		Westfield’s game plan was simple enough – spread the
form to a committee, Chanika was interviewed by a		ball wide. With outside backs the likes of Fred
panel of judges who questioned her about personal		Khoiss, Ryan Donovan and Jeffrey Skinner and flankers
achievements, global issues and future ambitions.		Alex Sauv, Jordan Tuaau and captain David Coventry,
Chanika will be attending the Awards Night in the		Westfields had speed to burn. And burn they did! The
coming weeks. Congratulations on your achievements to		smile on Hala Katoa’s face got broader and broader as
date, Chanika and good luck for the final stages of		he and Kris Inu weaved their way through the shattered
this stages.		opposition off loading to their outside backs to score
		at will. The final outcome: 87 – 5. For Westfields:
The Glantaff College Came To Play		it was off to the country…
A big thank you to the following students and their		A very different team bordered the bus to journey into
families for hosting the boys from Glantaff College,		the Riverina. Sickness, club finals and other
South Wales during their recent rugby tour to		unfortunate circumstances saw several key players
Australia: Corrine Archer, Ashley Clark, Matt & Tim		absent from the team.
French, Kurt Jennings, Brad Lowe, Rodney & Lamarn Maa,		We knew Griffith High would be a physical team and
Krista Mulley, Marc Schofield, Natalie & Lauren		they did not prove otherwise. Much of the first half
Sinderberry, Kate Smith, Peter & Erin Turner, Mitchell		was played uncharacteristically in our half, with
Warters, Rhys Whitaker, Matt & Mitch Williams and		crushing tackles from Ryan Donovan, Jessie O’Neil and
Jennifer Williams. I hope that the experience was		B.J. Thomas ensuring Griffith had no points on the
worthwhile and that long lasting friendships will be		board.
maintained. For the record, Westfields won the game		After half time, Griffith soon succumbed to
62-0.		Westfield’s continuous phase ball, with Ben Senio,
Mr. C. Jarvis		Dave Coventry, Jnr Palau and relative newcomer Dave
		Everit barraging their way through the Griffith
Rugby at Westfields: Buchan Shield Successes		defensive line. Praise must also go to Jeremy Sua for
On Friday 2nd August Westfield’s mighty U’15’s Rugby		his efforts, faithfully serving his forwards despite
team took-on Prairewood High to discover who would		being continuously harassed by Griffith players
eventually become state finalists in the Buchan Shield		infringing the ruck. By full-time the scoreboard read
competition. Having beaten Hurlstone Agricultural		20 – 0 and Griffith acknowledged the superior side.
School two weeks prior (58 – 0) the ‘Lads’ were under		Griffith High’s rugby team had not been beaten in two
no illusion of grandeur against Prairewood.		years.
Prairewood had just		Thankyou to all the boys who participated. Your
		behaviour, manners, mateship and humour, (not to
		mention singing voices) were exemplary. Westfields is
		now one of four teams remaining in the Buchan Shield
		voices Mr Plummer