SYDNEY SCHOOLGIRLS COMPETITION

2009 SCHOOLGIRLS COMPETITION

Glenmore Park High School leads the competition on 9 points after day 1. One game remains in the round to be played next Monday 31st November 2009 with the top 2 ranked teams at the end of the round proceeding to the Grand Final to be played in the afternoon. Schools should arrive at the ground by 9:00am to commence the first game at 9:15am.

To view the Points Table after week 1 <click here>

To view the Photo Galleries:

Preliminary Game1 - Glenmore Park HS v Catherine McAuley CC2 <click here>

Preliminary Game1 - Catherine McAuley CC1 vs Hawkesbury HS <click here>

Preliminary Game2 - Glenmore Park HS v Catherine McAuley CC1 <click here>

Preliminary Game2 - Hawkesbury HS v Catherine McAuley CC2 <click here>

GAME RESULTS

GAME 1

Catherine McAuley1 (81) def Hawkesbury (41 & 27)

For Catherine McAuley1: Lucy Dobbins 14, Michaela McLennan 10, Alana Patchet 9no., Lucy Dobbins 2-3, Jahlak Patel 3-1 & 3-2, Ellora Twaitte 2-7 & 2-5, Michaela McLennan 1-1 & 1-6.

For Hawkesbury: Kirsty Klein 19, Tamara Mossfield 8, Jordy Chapman 9, Jordy Chapman 1-5, Tara Bonsar 1-9, Tamara Mossfield 4-18.

Glenmore Park (54 & 5 decl. 47) def Catherine McAuley2 (67 & 17)

For Glenmore Park: Allison Gardiner 29 ret & 26 ret, Emma Dixon 10, Danielle Robb 10, Paige Fleming 1-2 & 1-1, Emma Dixon 1-9 & 1-4, Allison Gardiner 2-10 & 3-4.

For Catherine McAuley2: Kristine Mitchell 17, Kate Hanne 12, Amy Bowyer 15no., Clare Bourne 1-10 & 2-18, Jessica Tighe 2-5 & 0-3, Kate Hanna 1-7.

GAME 2

Hawkesbury (39 & 3-64) 1st Innings Win against Catherine McAuley2 (18) – WASH OUT

For Hawkesbury: Tamara Mossfield 25 ret., Alana Wolff 24, Renee Gilbert 24, Taryn Eddy 9no., Tamara Mossfield 2-5, Jordy Chapman 1-2.

For Catherine McAuley2: Kristine Mitchell 6-4 & 2-14, Clare Bourne 1-3.

Glenmore Park (51 & 1-24) 1st Innings Win against Catherine McAuley1 (18 & 61) WASH OUT

For Glenmore Park: Allison Gardiner 29 ret. & 20no, Danielle Robb 10, Allison Gardiner 1-2 & 5-19, Lauren Edwards 3-4 & 2-19, Paige Fleming 1-0, Emma Dixon 1-1 & 1-6.

For Catherine McAuley1: Jahlak Patel 19no, Michaela McLennan 17, Louise Farrugia 2-4, Jahlak Patel 2-5, Michaela McLennan 1-16.

2008 SCHOOLGIRLS COMPETITION

Congratulations to McCarthy Catholic College this year's winners in the Sydney Schoolgirls Competition held at Jamison Park, Penrith. McCarthy CC (102) defeated Catherine McAuley (61 & 23) in the Grand Final on 01-12-2008 to take out this year's title and prize money.

To view results to all the 2008 preliminary and finals games <click here>.

To view the best performers of the competition & player statistics<click here>.

To view the Photo Galleries for the competition - <click here> for the Semi-Final match, <click here> for the Grand Final match.

ORIGINS OF THE COMPETITION

The Sydney Schoolgirls Competition was founded in 1997 to introduce secondary school age girls in Sydney to the game of Vigoro. Decades earlier, Vigoro was prominant in the school sport curriculum but was removed in the 1960s to make way for new sports at the time.

The competition has been more heavily promoted in the Western Sydney region to co-incide with the Parramatta District competition, however nominations are open to all NSW schools. The Sydney Schoolgirls competition is administered by the NSW Women's Vigoro Association with assistance and support from dedicated teaching staff from participating schools. Each year NSWWVA donates up to $1,000 shared prizemoney for the winning schools to spend towards new school sports equipment.

From 1997 to 2003, an annual NSW schoolgirls team was selected to play against Queensland in a tri-match competition held in Port Macquarie. In 2003, NSW won its first State of Origin competition and Queensland withdrew thereafter from further participation.