On Monday 14 November the Kangaroo Valley Public School Todd Woodbridge Cup team travelled and competed in the state finals at Sydney Olympic Park in Homebush. The team consisting of Samson Hole, Levi Cox, Isaac Cox, Caleb Winch, Harry Nelson, Elsie Moffat, Colbie Ashcroft, Matilda McLennan and Daisy Little had previously won their regional round at Moss Vale to progress to the big stage!
This year, Tennis NSW ran over 50 different Todd Woodbridge Cup events across the state with over 4,000 students participating. Only 24 teams progressed through to the state finals. Kangaroo Valley was the smallest school that made it through to the state finals, which is a huge achievement.
The 24 teams were split into four groups (six schools in each group). The winner of each group then progressed to the semi-finals (the top four).
KVPS played unbelievable tennis to win our group, beating Yass, Kenthurst, Cherrybrook, Tamworth and St Raphaels! After the rounds, they had won 33 sets out of a possible 40. They had made it to the semi-finals – the top four of the state!
The kids played their hearts out in the semi-final but they narrowly lost to Wagga, who then went on to win the final.
We are so proud of these kids! They have trained hard for this event for several months. They played smart, showed great skill at the net, demonstrated excellent sportsmanship, encouraged each other, had a thorough knowledge of the rules of the game and they competed hard and fair. And most importantly they enjoyed the experience and had fun!
Congratulations to you all.
A massive thank you must go out to Jan Arnott and Mrs Robinson for all their efforts in coaching and managing the team. And a big thank you to our beautiful community who supported and encouraged our team – the KV Tennis Club, which gave $450 from the Nigel Lewis Memorial Fund; The Friendly Inn, Valley Outdoors, The Hive, Tracey Coe from One Agency Luxury Living, The Nostalgia Factory, The Post Office, Sweet As, Kangaroo Valley Woodcrafts, Chris Truen and other anonymous donations)
2023 Todd Woodbridge Cup, here we come!
Kate Hole
