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TSS TRACK AND FIELD

Track and Field is a sport where training and competitions occur in Semester 2 (July-November) for the GPS season, however, many TSS athletes participate in the Qld Athletics/Australian Athletics season which begins in October and concludes in March at the Australian Junior Track and Field Championships.

Although it can seem like a sport only for the fittest, fastest and strongest, any TSS student who wishes to participate in Track and Field is welcome regardless of their ability. In order to be considered a member of the Track and Field team it is expected that all athletes adopt our core behaviours of Commitment and Discipline. Emphasis is placed on athletes understanding what their potential is, working hard to achieve this and enjoying what they do at the same time. This occurs through goal setting as well as a regular, structured training which includes training sessions at the School as well as the Griffith Uni Athletics Track.

Currently the focus for the TSS Track and Field program to find and retain the best coaches on the Gold Coast. Secondly, the priority will move towards supporting our coaches and athletes so they can reach their potential. It is through this consistent and tough training regime it is hoped that a number of individual athletes will attain Regional, State, National representation and that the team as a whole challenge for the GPS Premiership. As a team, TSS has won 5 Track and Field premierships since 1918 with the last being in 1930.

Further information about the TSS Track and Field program can be obtained by contacting the Director of Cross Country and Track and Field, Mr Andrew Stalling. All latest information may be found on the TSS APP.

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TSS Basketball Overview

Basketball is a popular Term Three sport that provides for all levels of student participation. We have approximately 30 teams competing in the Queensland GPS competition from Years Five to Twelve. Basketball provides many opportunities from the Preparatory School to the high-performance program in the Senior School.

TSS Basketball works with students to develop a progressive and dynamic program to advance the boys with their Basketball aspirations. Many students have achieved their dreams of representing their State and even Australia, along with several players achieving USA scholarship opportunities.

The TSS 1st Open Team is a testament to hard work and determination. Boys who achieve this pinnacle represent the Red, White and Blue with pride.

The Southport School has tasted success, winning the Queensland GPS Basketball title two times and a School National Title in 2012. For further information, please contact Director of Basketball Mr Brendan Le Gassick - Brendan.Legassick@tss.qld.edu.au

TSS Basketball Highlight Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSr2S1S1kv8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ksjibu4urM

** GPS BASKETBALL PREMIERS 2009/2012 and STATE CHAMPIONS 2012 **

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TSS CHESS CLUB

The GPS Chess competition commenced in 1996, with TSS competing for the first time in 2003. All nine GPS schools compete in chess. The table below shows the results of the TSS Premier Chess Team since 2003.

2003	=6th
2004	=4th
2005	=3rd
2006	=5th
2007	4th
2008	=4th
2009	3rd
2010	=4th
2011	=8th
2012	=5th
2013	8th
2014	8th

GPS Chess Information and Rules

Structure: GPS chess is played between teams of four players. In 2015, the competition will allow students from Years 5, 6 and 7 to officially compete for the first time.
The teams are:

• Premier Team (Years 7 to 12). This team consists of the strongest 4 players in Years 7 to 12. It is this team that competes for the GPS Premiership.
• Senior Team (Years 10, 11 and 12) This team consists of the 4 strongest players in Years 10, 11 and 12 (that are not playing in the Premier Team). This team vies for the Senior title.
• Junior Team (Years 7, 8 and 9) This team consists of the 4 strongest players in Years 7 to 9 (that are not in the Premier team). This team vies for the Junior title.
• Open Team A (Years 7 to 12)
• Open Team B (Years 7 to 12)
• Open Team C and lower (Years 5 to 12)

School chess coordinators pre-agree on how many open teams are to be played in a particular round.

Timing: Each player must make all their moves within sixty (60) minutes on the clock.

Competition points are awarded as such: Win: 2 points, Draw: 1 point each, Loss: 0 points. (Note: A win is achieved by a 4 – 0, 3.5 – 0.5, 3 – 1 or 2.5 – 1.5 result over the 4 boards.)
The full details of the rules for GPS Chess can be found by following the below link:
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-4691-0-0-0&sID=252510

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The Southport School

Elite & Developmental Golf Program 2015

Last year was a great year for TSS Golf with the team winning the Net title for the Queensland Intercollegiate Golf Association (QIGA) and our own Tristan Nichols was Player of the year accepting a golf scholarship to West Virginia University in the United States. In addition, we created our first primary level developmental squad, which we hope to build upon in 2015.

Our TSS Director of Golf, PGA Pro Grant Garrison will again coach our team in 2015 and continue building our golf program. He is also available for private tuition as he has his own Golf School at the Gold Coast County Club. Feel free to contact him with any questions at 0421 287 826.

This will be a fun year as we expand the golf program to involve more players and more outings. We will have 10 players from the senior school combined with 6 players from TSS primary. This 16-player squad will represent our school in 4 of the Queensland Intercollegiate Golf Events, which are played on Mondays.

Practice and play will be on Fridays after school from 3:30-5.30pm with sessions being held on campus at the River Range next to the Rowing Centre along with regular outings to various golf courses, please see schedule below which is subject to change. Attendance to practice session is not compulsory but encouraged.

Team players must have an official Golf Link handicap to compete in QIGA events with the lowest handicap players being selected to play in the actual Tournaments.

This year, we will offer 2 - 3 day Golf Camps during the school breaks to provide additional training for our team. The dates are 7-9 April & 30 June - 2 July.

The emphasis this year will be on improving technically, physically, and mentally. The consistent cycle of learning, preparing and performing will be the theme of this year’s program. Students will experience goal creation, problem solving, and building confidence through a process that can be applied to every aspect of life.

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GYMNASTICS

The Southport School Gymnastics club is a Men’s Artistic Gymnastics program, catering for boys age 5 and up. The club caters for both recreational and competitive gymnastics.

Boys in gymnastics classes are taught the fundamentals of body control through the three important aspects of flexibility, physical strength and body coordination. With these skills, boys can increase their level of fitness and agility; a beneficial aspect to any sport.

TSS Gymnastics Club’s Director, provides an opportunity for each and every boy to achieve to their potential in this sport through the use of Men’s Gymnastics six (6) apparatus; Floor, Pommel Horse, Rings, Vault, Parallel and High Bar. Each individual gymnast training ranges from 1 to 18 hours per week.

For the past ten years, the TSS Gymnastics Club has been one of the leading Clubs on the Gold Coast. Its results at Local, State, and National Level are outstanding. Currently, the club holds three Queensland team members and two Australian team members (both competing in Level 9). TSS Gymnastics Club is also home to the National Champion on Rings (level 8), the National bronze medallist on Vault (level 9) and the National bronze medallist on pommel horse (level 6). The young talent that is coming through the Club is also very promising.

For any further information, please contact Director of Gymnastics, Mr George Jones

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TSS Rowing was established in 1909 by Charles Thorold which also makes it the oldest school Boatshed in the country.

TSS won the inaugural Head of the River in 1918 and has go on to win it over 20 times with the most recent success in 2018 (100 years after the first Head of the River win) under the guidance of Olympian and TSS Old Boy Duncan Free and Stuart Paton.

TSS Rowing Video – Tradition II - https://youtu.be/IP2untZwC2c . Video created by Charlie Cox – member of the 2019 1^st VIII

Rowing is a sport that takes place in Term 4 (preseason training) and Term 1 (racing season) of the school year, where students from Year 8 to 12 are welcome to participate in the program. The program has roughly 240 rowers participating where 6 Year 10 Quads, 3 Year 11 & Open VIII’s race for points on Head of the River day for the Old Boys Cup and the 1st VIII also contest the 6 other GPS School for the O’Conner Cup. Regattas are held out at Wyaralong Dam which is location 15 minutes out Beaudesert. This is an amazing facility with a 10 lane course with separate competitor and spectator headlands with a amazing views of the entire course.

Please click on the links below to watch some of the past season highlight videos and if you would like any further information please contact Director of Rowing - Ross Lindstrom - Ross.Lindstrom@tss.qld.edu.au

TSS O’Connor Cup Victories (winning 1^st VIII) - 1918, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1959, 1970, 1978, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 2000, 2006, 2018.

End of Season Videos:

2020 - https://youtu.be/-hfJHTakJ3E

2019 - https://youtu.be/Sq-4O5y088U

2018 - https://youtu.be/HdKSG50mmJQ - Head of the River Victory

2017 - https://youtu.be/B_StmrZf0NU

2016 - https://youtu.be/xZzHOtw-vQk

2015 - https://youtu.be/AcU5sOfo3Ck

2014 - https://youtu.be/PIMIRQKjajA

2013 - https://youtu.be/MMdcDY0klu0

2012 - https://youtu.be/GdmojkC0zqY

Follow TSS Rowing on Social Media

Facebook – TSS Rowing

Twitter - @TSSRowing

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The Southport School has a prestigious tradition for excellence on the Rugby field for well over 100 years. As a member of the Queensland GPS competition the boys of TSS compete at the highest level of schoolboy rugby each week.

GPS RUGBY PREMIERSHIPS - (10) 1922-1926-1933-1938-2001-2003-2006-2007-2010 & 2017

OVER 100 YEARS OF TSS RUGBY HISTORY

TSS Rugby Spirit Video - https://www.facebook.com/TSSSportnews/videos/1728261013966960/

Rugby is by far the most popular winter sport at the school with 27 teams in the Senior School and 12 teams in the Preparatory School. Approximately 500 boys are involved in the sport with many more participating in roles such as assistant referees (touch judges), ball boys and becoming qualified referees. With an aim to improve fitness, skill and overall enjoyment of the game of Rugby, the TSS Rugby Department has worked hard with coaches to develop a seamless program as the boys advance through the years.

Obviously the pinnacle of TSS Rugby is to be a member of the 1st XV Rugby team, and putting on the traditional 'red, white & blue' jersey of the 'Firsts' is a dream most boys at TSS have.

Along the journey to the 1^st XV, touring is an integral part of building the spirit of TSS Rugby spirit. As well as domestic tours to Sydney, Armidale, Sunshine Coast and Toowoomba each year, TSS has also recently toured to Hong Kong 2008,09,10,11 & 2017, France for RWC 2007, NZ RWC 2011, England RWC 2015 (video below), Japan for Sanix Youth Tournament (2^nd) 2005, Chile-Argentina-Uruguay 2017 and plans are already in place for Japan RWC 2019!!

In recent years, The Southport School has had great success in the GPS Rugby. TSS has won the coveted GPS Rugby Premiership 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2017 and was second in 1995, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016 & 2018.

Indeed, TSS Rugby is a pathway to the professional level of the sport (TSS Rugby Hall of Fame), giving many students the opportunity to represent their State and Country. For further information please contact the Director of Rugby -Mr Adrian Blundell

2018 TSS Rugby Highlights video - https://www.facebook.com/TSSSportnews/videos/2200893120198061/

2017 TSS Rugby Highlights from Rd 8 vs NC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvv-hkw6D2Y

2017 TSS Rugby Skills Day - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DfR5RZxpx0

2016 TSS Rugby Highlights (White Socks Charity Day) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjPp3cz6YHM

2015 TSS Rugby Highlights – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZZTIs_cpqs

TSS RWC Tour of England 2015 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKgt91JuVvc

2014 TSS End of Year Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmHvJZJCndU

2013 TSS Rugby Highlights – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5FebKJNcU4

2012 TSS Rugby Highlights – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXtSqoVTwE8

2011 TSS Rugby Highlights – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNKilxxJ094

2010 TSS Rugby Highlights – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1yd-rSb5hM

2009 TSS Rugby Highlights – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDHowBtlW9k

2008 TSS End of Year Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfBYLvvXArY

2007 TSS End of Year Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnYT0n6I1NE

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TSS Sailing Club

The new TSS River Centre on the banks of the Nerang River provides the best sailing facility available to school students in Queensland. The school has a long history in sailing with over thirty State, National and World Championship winners and offers students at the school an opportunity to learn the basic skills, through to racing and competition within the Queensland Schools community. The sports program at the school offers sailing in Term 1 and 4 and high performance opportunities throughout the year.

The Start Sailing program is open to all year groups and the first intake is for Prep students coordinated by Mr Massey. These sessions run on selected afternoons or on Saturdays.

The Better Sailing group is for students who have completed the Start Sailing course and wish to become involved in Racing. These run after school with internal competitions on selected Saturdays throughout 1^st and 4^th term with an opportunity for selection into a lower team to represent the club.

The Senior Racing Squad competes locally and travels to regattas, the focus of the program being the Term 4 Fleet Racing series held in Brisbane. This is a selective program open to Elite sailors who have displayed high standards through the school program or elsewhere. From this squad students are picked for the school Open Representative team to compete at inter-school level.

Open Practice is available to those students and club members who own their own boats and compete at regional, state or national level. The shed currently includes several Lasers, Optimists and 29ers and students are encouraged to look into boat ownership at the conclusion of the Better Sailing Program. Open Practice is currently offered on Thursday afternoon.

The school also offers sailing in year 7-9 HPE lessons and this is open to boys who may have other commitments on a Saturday. This is an excellent opportunity to learn the basic skills and hopefully join the racing program at a later date.

TSS Coaching Structure

The TSS Sailing Club program is run under the auspices of Yachting Australia© and is an accredited Discover Sailing Centre, this makes TSS unique in Australia as a training facility.

Our coaches understand that children have different goals with regards to their sailing. These range from sailing for enjoyment, as a challenge, and towards the preparation for club, regional, State or National competition. All sailors are valued equally in the TSSSC Program and are treated as such. As coaches we understand that we have the potential to influence and enrich a young person’s life and that Sailing provides an opportunity for lifelong participation and enjoyment.

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SWIMMING

The TSS Swim program provides the opportunity for male and female swimmers of all abilities to participate in the sport of swimming.

Our coaches understand that children have different goals with regards to their swimming – these goals range from swimming for health and fitness to the preparation for local, regional, State or National competition. All swimmers are valued equally to the TSS Program and are treated as such.

Recent achievements
2013 GPS Champions
2013 Queensland State Championship Winners (TSS Aquatic)

The swimming program here at TSS continues for 12 months of the year. With access to two heated pools we have the ability to provide a program that caters for all levels throughout the year. If you are interested in Learn to Swim, Mini Squads, Squad Training or Adult Swimming please contact Janice Cole 5531-9919

Janice.Cole@tss.qld.edu.au

TSS SWIMMING COMPLEX

TSS is proud to have one of the best Swimming Training Complexes on the Gold Coast, and possibly in Queensland.

With two pools, a 50m 12 x lane pool which is also heated with electric heat pumps enabling us to keep the pool above 26.5 degrees all year. It also has electronic timing and a grandstand to cater for 1000+ spectators, and also a heated 25m pool.

The Pool Complex hosts many of the Coast's largest Swim Meets, including Asia-Pacific Masters Games, Regional School Championships, and many local School meets.

For more information about school or TSS Aquatic, please contact the Director of Swimming,Mr. Liam Dufeu .

Click here for more swimming information in 2015

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TSS TENNIS