Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales

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Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales
Formation 1892[1]
Headquarters Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Flag of Australia
Membership 9 member schools[2]
Official languages English
Secretary General Tony Lantry (SJC)[3]
Website aagps.nsw.edu.au

The Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales (AAGPS), also known as GPS or Great Public Schools is an association of mostly private boys' schools in New South Wales, Australia that share common interests, ethics, educational philosophy and contest sporting events among themselves. AAGPS was formed on 30 March 1892,[1] and today has nine members - eight Sydney schools and The Armidale School, a country boarding school.[2]

Major sports are typically also played against various members of the Combined Associated Schools (CAS) and to a lesser extent members of the Independent Schools Association (ISA). While these games do not form part of the official GPS Championship, some (such as Joeys v Knox and Scots v Cranbrook Rugby) are developing into significant events.

Of NSW's 130 Rhodes Scholars 1904-2006, 85 have attended a GPS School.[4]

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[edit] History

The Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales (AAGPS) was formed at a meeting held at Gunsler’s Café, new Circular Quay, on 30 March 1892. The Schools represented at this first meeting were The King's School, St Ignatius' College, St Joseph's College, All Saints College, Bathurst and the North Shore Grammar School (Shore). On 12 April, representatives from Sydney Grammar School, Newington College and Cooerwull Academy joined those who had attended the first meeting.[1]

A third meeting was held on 28 April 1892, where membership of the AAGPS was clarified, and St Patrick's College, Goulburn, St Stanislaus College, Bathurst, and The Scots College joined those Schools who attended the first two meetings.[1]

Sydney High School applied for membership in March 1894, but were not accepted for admission until 14 February 1906. The final entrant was The Armidale School, who were admitted to the Association on 7 May 1897.[1]

[edit] Schools

[edit] Current member schools

Crest School[2] Location Enrollment Founded Denomination Day/Boarding Year Entered
Competition
The King's School North Parramatta 1400 1831 Anglican Day & Boarding 1892
Sydney Grammar School Darlinghurst 1109 1854 Secular Day 1892
Newington College Stanmore 1600 1863 Uniting Church Day & Boarding 1892
St Ignatius' College Riverview 1569 1880 Roman Catholic Day & Boarding 1892
St Joseph's College Hunters Hill 1000 1881 Roman Catholic Day & Boarding 1892
Sydney Boys High School Moore Park 1140 1883 Public School Day 1906
Sydney Church of England Grammar School North Sydney 1300 1889 Anglican Day & Boarding 1892
The Scots College Bellevue Hill 1600 1893 Presbyterian Day & Boarding 1892
The Armidale School Armidale 800 1894 Anglican Day & Boarding 1897

[edit] Former member schools

School Location Founded Denomination Year Entered
Competition		 Current Status
St Stanislaus College Bathurst 1867 Roman Catholic 1892 operational
All Saints College Bathurst 1873 Anglican 1892 operational
Cooerwull Academy Lithgow 1851 Presbyterian 1892 defunct
St Patrick's College Goulburn 1873 Roman Catholic 1892 defunct

[edit] Sports

The sports contested are:

Sydney Grammar School 5th XV, 1945
  • Rugby Union - official competition commenced in 1892.
  • Athletics - official competition commenced in 1892. In 1912 the competition was divided into two levels – Senior and Junior.
  • Cricket - official competition commenced in 1893. As early as 1897 the competition was in First and Second Grade.
  • Rowing - official competition commenced in 1893. Some schools had competed at club competition before then. See also Head of the River.
  • Rifle shooting - official competition commenced in 1905 but results of the National Rifle Association competition are recorded from 1893. The AAGPS decided in 1903 to formally admit Shooting as one of its sports.
  • Tennis - official competition commenced in 1972.
  • Basketball - Official competition commended in 1975.
    The Armidale School 1st XI Cricket Team, 1895
  • Swimming - unofficial competition commenced in 1987 among all nine schools but competitions between the schools via a GPS Relay at each School’s Swimming Carnival started in 1922. Between 1903 - 1921 All Schools races were held over various distances at each School’s Swimming Carnival.
  • Cross country - official competition commended in 1988.
  • Soccer - official competition commenced in 1988

Other activities include:

[edit] Trophies awarded

[edit] Rugby

  • 1st Grade School Challenge Trophy Presented by the President and Vice Presidents of The New South Wales Rugby Football Union first award in 1986 replacing an earlier shield.
  • 2nd Grade W.S.Corr Shield. The Shield also has AAGPS 2nd Grade Football engraved on it. It was first presented in 1913.

[edit] Athletics

  • Senior Championship Shield for Athletics first awarded in 1895.
  • Junior Athletic Championship AAAGPS first awarded in 1912 and presented to Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of NSW 11 May 1895. Engraved on the back is The Ladies Challenge Plate.

Note: In 1908 a new Senior Shield replaced a previous trophy which was full having been first presented in 1873 when a race for All Schools was first held at each School carnival. The new Shield was back dated to 1895.

[edit] Cricket

  • 1stXI A.A.G.P.S. Challenge Shield for Cricket first awarded in 1893.
  • 2nd XI A.A.G.P.S Cricket Second Grade first awarded in 1915.

[edit] Rowing

  • 1st VIII 1910 onwards Major Rennie Trophy presented by Z.C. Rennie in 1894.
Newington's eight-oar crew, 1932
  • 2nd VIII 1968 onwards LC Robson Trophy. Robson was Shore’s Headmaster (1923-1958).
  • 1st IV 1893 onwards Yaralla Cup presented by Miss Edith Walker in 1906.
  • 2nd IV 1918 onwards Alan Callaway Trophy first awarded 1979. Callaway was a Sydney Boys High School Rowing coach.
  • 3rd IV 1920 onwards Father Gartlan Trophy first awarded 1983. Father Gartlan was the founder of the SIC Rowing Club in 1882
  • 4th IV 1927 onwards Penrith City Council Trophy first awarded 1986. Awarded to mark 50 years of AAGPS rowing on the Nepean

Note: Until 1910 the Major Rennie Trophy, was awarded for the First Four race there being no First Eight race until 1910. Similarly from 1906 to 1911 inclusive, the Yaralla Cup was awarded for the Second Four race. In 1912 the Yaralla Cup became the First Four trophy.

[edit] Rifle shooting

  • The National Rifle Association Shield purchased by the AAGPS in 1905. The NRA competition had been held annually for many years prior to 1905.
  • The Rawson Cup presented in 1905 by Sir Harry Rawson Governor of New South Wales and Patron of the AAGPS. In 1910 it became a perpetual trophy.
  • The Buchanan Shield from 1905 to 1912 was known as the GPS Challenge Shield but in 1913 was renamed to honour CA Buchanan, a long serving Newington master.
  • GPSAAA Rifle Shooting Second Grade Premiership Shield - 2nd team first awarded in 1917.

[edit] Tennis

  • 1st team NSW LTA Shield First Grade AAGPS first awarded in 1972.
  • 2nd team NSW LTA Shield Second Grade AAGPS first award in 1972.
  • The AAGPS and CAS First Teams compete annually for the John Brown Trophy

[edit] Basketball

  • 1st Team HD Hake Shield first awarded 1975 was presented by The King’s School Council.
  • 2nd Team TE Bawden Shield first awarded 1975 was presented by The King’s School Council.
  • The AAGPS and CAS First Teams complete annually for the PJ Yeend Cup presented by Basketball NSW

[edit] Cross country

  • NA Emery Shield - For Premier School in Cross Country Running first awarded 1988.

[edit] Soccer

  • 1st Grade The Wanderers’ Cup for AAGPS Soccer presented in 1988 by The King’s School to mark the first game of Soccer in Australia between The King’s School and The Gentlemen Wanderers played in Parramatta on 14 August 1880.
  • 2nd Grade GPS 2nd Soccer XI Premiership first awarded in 1988.

[edit] Head of the River regatta

Further information: Head of the River (Australia)

[edit] Academics

Students participate in academic related events including Chess and Debating.

The academic quality of the GPS schools, in order, is as follows:



(nb: these rankings are based on a 2007 report by the ANU, and reflect aspects of the schools including UAI scores, quality of academic staff, participation in maths/science olympiads etc..)

[edit] Notable GPS sporting alumni

Rugby Union

Cricket

Athletics

Tennis

Rowing

Sailing

Rifle Shooting

Rugby League

NFL

Soccer

AFL

Swimming

Chess

Waterpolo

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