Sport
Sport has always been a major part of school life, one afternoon each week being set aside for a
variety of sporting activities.
In the early years cricket, football (rugby league), hockey, basketball (now called netball) and tennis
were the only sports offered, but as time went on many others were introduced. Swimming was held
at the weir pool in Campbell Park until the swimming pool was opened in 1958. It’s worthwhile noting
that, while it was never a recognised sport, students were always enthusiastic about handball in the
boys’ quad.
The annual athletics carnival saw fierce competition between the Houses, Hunter, Oxley, Sturt and
Wentworth to gain most points and be Champion House. For some years, in addition to the field and
track events, there was a marching competition and a tug-o-war was always popular. Ball games such
as captain ball, tunnel ball and under and over were fiercely contested and the ‘girls only’ teams
practised for weeks prior to the carnival.
The Triangular, a competition originally between Inverell, Glen Innes and Armidale and later between
Inverell, Glen Innes and Tenterfield, was eagerly anticipated each year. It was a three-day event with
the venue rotating between the schools. All the popular sports were on the program but the football
final was the premier event, accompanied by loud barracking from all the schools with Inverell’s war
cry, ‘Boom, Ziggah, Boom’ easily the loudest.
The last Triangular was held at Glen Innes in 1966 and Inverell won the Fayle Trophy for the 5th
consecutive year; as the 1960s the competition became very unequal as Inverell had outgrown the
other two schools .This competition was replaced by a two-day visit (supposedly non-competitive)
with Armidale High, which included additional activities such as debating and chess.
Teams have also competed enthusiastically in the annual All Schools Carnival, with hundreds of
students from around the area utilising all available sporting venues. The level of competition in major
sports has increased dramatically over the years and students vie for State honours in almost every
area of sporting activity.
Boys and girls can choose from Rugby League, Rugby Union, Soccer, Touch, Netball, Basketball,
Softball, Cricket, Tennis, Horse Sports, Cross Country, Hockey, Athletics and Swimming. Many teams
and individuals have had success in Regional and State Competitions.
Inverell High is the 2011 recipient of the Regional Award for Excellence in Sports Education.
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First XIII Rugby League (1948)
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Girls Tennis (1951)
First XV Rugby Union (1999)
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Girls Tennis (2001)
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First XI Cricket (1960)
Girls Tunnel Ball (1951)
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Horse Sports (1999)
Girls Hockey (1965)
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Girls Touch (2004)
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Athletics Champions (1965)
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First XI Cricket (2001)
Girls Basketball (1953)
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Girls Netball (2001)
Girls Hockey (1972)
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Boys Lawn Bowls (1991)
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First XIII Rugby League (1971)
House March for Points
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Starting in the Mile Race
Captain Ball - Athletics Carnival (1961)
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8-7 Rugby League (1962)
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Projectiles Touch Team T-Shirt Models - Noel McCosker, John Dickson, Tony Sonter,
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Ken Montague, Anthony Dale (1990)
1 - Cross Country (2006)
2 - Girls Hockey (1956)
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Girls Hockey (1958)
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John Irvine, Kerry Mahony, Phillip Johnson - Triangular Sports (1958)
Athletics - M. Turner, K. McGregor, A. Fulloon, L. Stacey, M. Cant,
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First XI Cricket - (Back) Mr. Newby, G. Lewis, C. Worgan, R. Hogan, J. Forsyth, C. Hembrow,
R. Grimes; (Front) K. Dean, K. McGregor, D. Campbell, S. Dasey, L. Grieve (1947)
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