The big excitement this week has been George playing in his first ever basketball match - which was against the Manly West Tigers. It was a nerve-wracking event for both George and I. It was nerve wracking for George for the obvious reasons and nerve wracking for me because I so wanted him to do well and feel good about it. In the end, despite the fact that they didn't win (apparently this team thrashes everyone), George thoroughly enjoyed himself and was clearly feelin' good when the match was over. He now has games every Tuesday evening. It was also a good social event for me - lots of supporting mums to talk to and make coffee arrangements!
George has also signed up for junior cricket with the Collaroy Plateau Cricket Club. He's got the t shirt and the cap and everything. Andrew is going to play for the seniors. Interestingy, the team have a tour in the UK in 2009 - they wanted to know if Andrew could use his contacts to find them a game in the New Forest! Perhaps they could play against Milford!
So lots of sport going on, which is wonderful. I'm so pleased to have George involved in things. Speaking of which, we have the St Luke's Grammar Athletics Carnival on Monday. Sports Day to you and me. As the Australians are so obsessed with sport, Sports Day is really that - in that it lasts all day. And it takes place at the Sydney Academy of Sport on a proper athletics ground with a grandstand and everything. Obviously I will take photos and post them next week.
4 comments:
Maybe we should move down under then, as Phil life is sport! Just brought them a football kit each costing me £110.00 why didn't I have girls???????
Oh god, sport is SUCH a big deal here. The school has about 3 basketball teams for each year group, same with netball, soccer and rugby. There are waterpolo teams, swim teams, and even a snowboarding team. There is also cross country running, AFL, athletics and gymnastics at the school, and there will also be a swimming carnival later in the year. And all this at a school which is renowned for not being very sporty. And then there are all the sports you can do outside of school which are advertised everywhere - baseball, teeball, cricket, gymnastics, dragonboating, sailing, kayaking, rowing...and then there is all the surf based stuff - surfing, body boarding, windsurfing, wakeboarding, surf kiting....believe me - this is the holy grail of sportsmen and women....
WOW!
George, I didn't know you are such an athlete...Your outfit looks so cool. I'm impressed. Now you've got one basketball star and one topmodel in your family!
Lots of love
Hi
Hope u enjoyed the Pompey match???
We did!
Donna
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