Public Schools Association

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The Public Schools Association(PSA) is an association of the oldest and established seven independent boys schools in Perth, Western Australia. These schools are:

• Aquinas College ( 1894 )
• Christ Church Grammar School ( 1910 )
• Guildford Grammar School ( 1896 )
• Hale School ( 1858 )
• Scotch College ( 1897 )
• Trinity College ( 1961 )
• Wesley College ( 1923 )

David Gee, Headmaster of Wesley College is the current President of the PSA for 2006.

Contents 1 History 2 Sport 2.1 Athletics 2.2 Basketball 2.3 Badminton 2.4 Cricket 2.5 Cross Country 2.6 Australian Rules Football 2.7 Golf 2.8 Hockey 2.9 Rowing 2.9.1 Head Of The River Cup 2.9.2 Hamer Cup 2.9.3 Syme Cup 2.10 Rugby 2.11 Soccer 2.12 Swimming 2.13 Tennis 2.14 Volleyball 2.15 Waterpolo 3 See also

[edit] History

The PSA was formed in 1905 by the Christian Brothers College (now Aquinas College), the Church of England Grammar School (now Guildford Grammar School), The High School (now Hale School) and Scotch College as a group of independent boys schools (Public schools in the traditional English use of the term). During later years three more independent boy schools were added to the association to make up its current structure. Although other independent boy schools exist in Perth, the PSA limited admission to schools accepting boarders (note that Trinity College did accept boarders upon its admission to the PSA, but no longer does).

[edit] Sport

Since its inception, sport has played a central role to the PSA with the schools competing against one another in sporting competitions throughout the year. There are three main carnivals that occur, which are the Head of the River rowing regatta, interschool athletics carnival, and the interschool swimming carnival. Weekly sports fixtures occur during the summer months in basketball, cricket, tennis, volleyball and water polo. Winter fixtures include Australian rules football, badminton, cross country running, hockey, rugby union, and soccer.

[edit] Athletics

Main article: PSA Athletics

Athletics was one of the five originnal PSA Sports. The Athletics trophy is called the Alcock Shield. Aquinas has won this shield 51 times since 1904, more than every other school combined. Recent winners include;

• 2006 - Trinity College
• 2005 - Trinity College
• 2004 - Trinity College
• 2003 - Aquinas College

[edit] Basketball

Main article: PSA Basketball

Basketball was introduced as a PSA sport in 1980. The basketball trophy was introduced in 1980 to commemorate the long service to Christ Church Grammar School and the PSA of Mr A F Blackwood, deputy headmaster from 1966-1983. Recent winners include;

• 2006 - Aquinas College
• 2005 - Aquinas College
• 2004 - Aquinas College
• 2003 - Aquinas College

[edit] Badminton

Main article: PSA Badminton

Badminton was introduced as a PSA sport in 2002 and is the youngest PSA Sport. The badminton cup was named the Brother Kelly Cup in honour of Brother J. Kelly, influential headmaster of Trinity College. Recent winners include;

• 2006 - Wesley College
• 2005 - Hale School
• 2004 - Wesley College
• 2003 - Christ Church Grammar School

[edit] Cricket

Cricket was one of the five original PSA Sports. Competition at the 1st XI level of cricket is for the Darlot Cup. Recent winners include;

• 2006 - Wesley College
• 2005 - Trinity College
• 2004 - Aquinas College
• 2003 - Wesley College

[edit] Cross Country

Main article: PSA Cross Country

Cross country was introduced as a PSA sport in 1980. The Moyes Cup was introduced in 1980 to commemorate the the long service of Mr. P M Moyes, headmaster of Christ Church Grammar School from 1951-1981. Recent winners include; Recent winners include;

• 2006 - Aquinas College
• 2005 - Aquinas College
• 2004 - Trinity College
• 2003 - Trinity College

[edit] Australian Rules Football

Main article: PSA Football

Competition at the 1st XVIII level of Football is for the Alcock Cup. Recent winners include:

• 2006 - Trinity College
• 2005 - Trinity College
• 2004 - Trinity College
• 2003 - Aquinas College, Hale School & Trinity College

[edit] Golf

Recent winners include;

• 2006 - ?
• 2005 - Scotch College
• 2004 - Hale School
• 2003 - Aquinas College

[edit] Hockey

Main article: PSA Hockey

Hockey has been a PSA sport since 1959, the Hockey cup was named the Ray House Hockey cup in honour of Mr. Ray House for long service to the PSA as Delegate and Deputy Headmaster of Christ Church Grammar School. Recent winners include;

• 2006 - Scotch College
• 2005 - Scotch College
• 2004 - Christ Church Grammar School & Scotch College
• 2003 - Scotch College

[edit] Rowing

Schools compete at the Head of the River rowing regatta for both the Hamer Cup (overall points) and the Head of the River Cup (for the 1st VIII crew).

[edit] Head Of The River Cup

On the final day of the rowing season, all PSA Schools attend the head of the rover rowing regatta, the first VIII crew's from all of the schools compete for the Head Of The River title. Recent winners include;

• 2006 - Christ Church Grammar School
• 2005 - Christ Church Grammar School
• 2004 - Trinity College
• 2003 - Christ Church Grammar School

[edit] Hamer Cup

The Hamer Cup was introduced in 1983, and is awarded to the school which scores the highest aggregate points in rowing. It is named after Mr. C A Hamer who was headmaster of Wesley from 1964 to 1983. Recent winners include;

• 2006 - Scotch College
• 2005 - Christ Church Grammar School
• 2004 - Trinity College
• 2003 - Trinity College

[edit] Syme Cup

Recent winners include;

• 2006 - Wesley College
• 2005 - ?
• 2004 - ?
• 2003 - ?

[edit] Rugby

Main article: PSA Rugby

The rugby cup was introduced in 1963, two years after rugby became a PSA sport. It is named after Brother M F Redmond, teacher and sportsmaster at Aquinas for many years. Recent winners include;

• 2006 - Hale School
• 2005 - Hale School
• 2004 - Hale School
• 2003 - Hale School

[edit] Soccer

Main article: PSA Soccer

The soccer trophy, which was introduced in 1987 when soccer became a PSA sport is named after Mr. D A Lawe Davis, headmaster of Guildford from 1957-1978. Recent winners include;

• 2006 - Hale School
• 2005 - Hale School
• 2004 - Wesley College & Hale School
• 2003 - Scotch College

[edit] Swimming

Main article: PSA Swimming

Swimming was one of the five original PSA sports. In 1990 the swimming trophy, which had been in existance since 1923 was named the Dr. K G Tregonning Cup in honour of the headmaster of Hale from 1967-1988. Recent winners include;

• 2006 - Wesley College
• 2005 - Wesley College
• 2004 - Wesley College
• 2003 - Hale School

[edit] Tennis

Main article: PSA Tennis

The PSA tennis cup is named after Mr W R Corr, a long-serving teacher and tennis coach at Hale School. Recent winners include;

• 2006 - Hale School
• 2005 - Hale School
• 2004 - Hale School
• 2003 - Christ Church Grammar School & Hale School

[edit] Volleyball

Main article: PSA Volleyball

The Volleyball trophy is known as the Brother Carrigg Shield. Aquinas College is the only school to have won the Brother Carigg Shield. Recent winners include;

• 2006 - Aquinas College
• 2005 - Aquinas College
• 2004 - Aquinas College
• 2003 - Aquinas College

[edit] Waterpolo

Main article: PSA Waterpolo

The Waterpolo trophy is called the Dickinson Shield. Recent winners include;

• 2006 - Aquinas College
• 2005 - Aquinas College
• 2004 - Aquinas College
• 2003 - Aquinas College

[edit] See also

• List of schools in Western Australia

Public Schools Association of Perth

Aquinas College | Christ Church Grammar School | Guildford Grammar School | Hale School | Scotch College | Trinity College | Wesley College