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Remember when the ABC (courtesy of ABC General Manager and Old Newingtonian Sir Talbot Duckmanton) used to televise the GPS 1sts results on the 7pm Saturday news! Wouldn’t happen these days I suspect.

The CAS website confusingly lists Waverley College as joining in 1934, then in 1943. The latter is correct. Waverley applied to join in 1934, but was knocked back following an objection by the Trinity Headmaster over an issue of school fees. In 1943 Waverley was invited to join and became the...

Both GPS and CAS schools play in their respective competitions on Saturday 17th June, so only a 3 day turnaround until the representative games at Knox. The rep teams are normally posted on the Saturday evening.

Knox 48 Pats 5

Whilst Joeys has no doubt the best playing surface, the seating is all a bit Tom Brown's School Days - hard wooden benches with no back support (apart from the back row). Visiting schools sit in temporary stands facing into the western sun. Knox has the best viewing facilities of any school -...

No wonder all I could get for lunch was a jam donut

33-29 to Knox

Johnny Taylor was a dual International, having played Test Cricket for Australia. He was in the NSW Sheffield Shield team whilst still at Newington.

The GPS vs CAS matches alternate, with each association facilitating matches every two years. Knox has hosted on behalf of CAS in recent years because this enables night matches. Being held on a weekday, most punters can thus attend after work. From memory, Joeys has traditionally hosted most...

TIPS Week 2. It’s most gratifying to see that Monsieur Hart has overcome his natural instincts / class prejudices to back my old Alma Mater, Great Unwashed Grammar, against Joey’s today.

You have some serious issues Mate

Score was 33-24. Scoreboard was wrong

Like most Old Waverlians Sir Peter is a genuine good guy, and a great credit to his Alma Mater. I should also mention that to add a bit of spice to luncheon proceedings, Gordon Bray is a Knox parent.

Told you so! But congratulations to Barker on their worthy win in one of the great local derbies.

You’ll be able to set your watch by the traditional “handbagging” 20 minutes into the 2nd half.

I have a premonition that Waverley will be leading at full time, the ball will be thrown into touch, and Barker will score the winning try from the ensuing tap penalty. ;)

24-12 to Knox at HT

24-7 to Knox after 25 mins

Well done to the numerous CAS boys on making NSW I & II. Special mention should be made of Tas Smith (Cranbrook I > CAS I > NSW II), who hobbled off Knox No.1 on Tuesday evening (assisted by two physios) after being steamrolled by a rampaging Tolu Koula for GPS I, right on half-time. Heavily...

Likewise the Knox Scottish.