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David Wilson (68)
I see that Jim McCann's open long jump record of 7.42 metres from 1957 has lasted another year.
God help us then.
Newington will struggle down the sport path with the new headmaster I presume. With the departure of David Mulford who lead the school out of the dark ages and into a golden era of sport (2012 a year that comes to mind with rugby and senior athletic premierships) the new head has a focus on improving the academic results in the coming years. One only hopes that Newington does not go down the path of Shore, Grammer and High and become uncompetitive in the rugby competitions.
Just because there has been a change of Headmaster, the direction of the school is unlikely to change fundamentally.
Newington is not Shore or Grammar
I don't think Mackerras of Grammar or even DR (Dave Rennie) Wright would survive in Newington's strongly democratic nature.
How many other GPS schools are organising regular UK Rugby tours.
Shore 2018.
Good to hear HB, any results and which schools did they play. Most interested hearing about the tour. Such a tour could well improve Shore's competitiveness for 2019.
I am not sure a tour overseas actually has a benefit. While it does allow for players to develop some skill and stamina against possibly better opposition, there are occasions when a mismatch will cause injury. From my experience, tours are best when the aim is to develop fringe players. Too often I have seen schools tour for the goal of "world domination". Plus I also feel these can been viewed as for the chosen/precious few and not the whole cohort of players in the code. For example...I attended a fund raising event in 2005 at the Easts Union Club for the Scots College Junior School tour for New Zealand. My best friend's son was going on tour. Great night and over $100k was raised! Amazing result. The money though went towards paying for all the flights, accommodation, tour kit and even coaches dinner suits. No money was ever tipped into helped the junior teams. Is this the process at Newington, Shore, Scots etc.?
I am not sure a tour overseas actually has a benefit. While it does allow for players to develop some skill and stamina against possibly better opposition, there are occasions when a mismatch will cause injury. From my experience, tours are best when the aim is to develop fringe players. Too often I have seen schools tour for the goal of "world domination". Plus I also feel these can been viewed as for the chosen/precious few and not the whole cohort of players in the code. For example...I attended a fund raising event in 2005 at the Easts Union Club for the Scots College Junior School tour for New Zealand. My best friend's son was going on tour. Great night and over $100k was raised! Amazing result. The money though went towards paying for all the flights, accommodation, tour kit and even coaches dinner suits. No money was ever tipped into helped the junior teams. Is this the process at Newington, Shore, Scots etc.?