Shalom Chess Success

“Of Chess it has been said that life is not long enough for it, but that is the fault of life, not Chess” (William Ewart Napier)

Congratulations to the 24 players who represented Shalom at the Inter-School Chess Competition held on Wednesday 22 February at St Luke’s. Shalom entered an impressive six teams on the day, significantly the largest of any school, and produced some notable results.

Particular congratulations go to Shalom Black (Callum M, Waylen H, JJ W and Taniela K) who received a team silver medal in the Premier Division. Scores were tied for first place at the end of the day, however our team was heartbreakingly relegated to second by the algorithm used for ‘tie-breakers’. Callum received a silver medal and Waylen received a bronze medal in the individual categories – outstanding results from these boys.

The Shalom Red team (Nicota F, Jonathin E, Jacob B and Robert G) were not far from a podium finish in the Premier Division reflecting the depth of talent we enjoy at Shalom. Our remaining team in Premier Division of Shalom Blue (Tyler P, Cannon Z, Mason C and Zach G), also scored plenty of wins – even more impressive given their young age.

In Division B, Shalom White (Will M, Eli B, Rowel F and Leo W), despite finishing with a high score, missed out on a team medal by a small margin. Shalom Yellow (Jai P, Jacksen P, Noah B and Heath A) and Shalom Green (Xavier S, Zara W, Sebastian T and Baxter W) won their fair share of matches and also finished on quite high scores. It was particularly pleasing to see these Year 7/8 teams produce some excellent chess which is promising for the future of Shalom Chess.

Congratulations also go to Nicota F, Leo W, Tyler P, Will M and JJ W who received a Merit ribbon for consistent performance on the day - an impressive achievement.

To see the results in their entirety, follow the link:

https://gardinerchess.com.au/event-results/inter-school-competition-results/ 

If you are interested in playing or learning chess, then you are more than welcome to join us at chess club on Tuesdays at 11.25am-12.00pm in Beerarlem. The more the merrier! You can find more information about Shalom Chess on our Chess Group Page (https://schoolbox.shalomcollege.com/homepage/6024)

 
Chess joke: I beat a Grand Master in 3 moves. Turns out he is terrible at karate

Mr Brendan Maher
maherb@shalomcollege.com 
Mr Steven Love
steven_love@shalomcollege.com 
Chess Coordinators

Cycling

Congratulations to Elise V who recently competed in Brisbane at the Anna Meares Velodrome.  Elise won a silver medal after competing at the QLD State Championships. Elise will now compete this weekend at the National Track Championships.  Well done and all the best.

Mr Peter Robinson
Dean of Student Welfare
High Performance Program
After School Activities 
Peter_Robinson@shalomcollege.com

Hockey - QLD Team Selections

Congratulations to the following four Shalom Students, Ethan K, Connor C, Tully D and Ava M who were selected to represent the Under 16 QLD Hockey Teams (Boys and Girls) following trials held in Brisbane recently.

They will compete at the National Championships held in Hobart, Tasmania from Thursday 4 to Thursday 11 April this year. 

The students selected gained place as follows:

Boys Maroon Team
Ethan K

Boys Gold Team
Connor C

Boys Shadow
Tully D

Girls Gold Team
Ava M

Congratulations & well done to all.

Mr Peter Robinson
Dean of Student Welfare
High Performance Program
After School Activities 
Peter_Robinson@shalomcollege.com