Public Schools Association
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Established in 1905 the Public Schools Association, or the PSA, is an association of seven independent boys schools in Perth
, Western Australia. The schools compete against each other in athletic competition throughout the year. There are three main events held annually; the Head of the River rowing regatta
, The Interschool Athletics Carnival, and the Interschool Swimming Carnival.
(name change to Trinity College
in 1962), 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. The PSA invited Wesley College
to join in 1952, followed by Christ Church Grammar School
in 1956 and Trinity College
in 1968. The presidency of the PSA is held by the headmaster of the "host school" which rotates annually among member schools. The 2007 PSA host school was Aquinas College. Robert J White, Aquinas College's headmaster, was the president of the PSA. To celebrate the centenary of the PSA in 2005, every student of all member school were given a commemorative pin.
Weekly sports fixtures occur during the summer months in basketball, cricket, tennis, volleyball and water polo, with Term 1 Competitions composed of six Rounds (Each School plays each other once), and a smaller Term 4 Competition (three or four rounds). The Major Competitions are only run over Term 1 for these sports.
Winter fixtures include Australian rules football, badminton, cross country running, hockey, rugby union, and soccer, and are played over 10 rounds (each school plays each other once, & 4 schools twice). In the years preceding the admission of Trinity College
the schools played each other twice. Since the admission of Trinity College there have several experiments at getting a balance, including:
The Current System
1 Round Plus finals
in Floreat, but is now held at the Western Australian Athletics Stadium
,.
In 2007, Aquinas won the Alcock Shield for the 52nd time. This victory means that Aquinas has won the athletics more times than all of the other six schools combined. Aquinas went back to back to back winning again in 2008 and 2009, however their winning streak was then ended by Trinity College in 2010.
The competition, which is played on Friday afternoons and all day Saturdays, is a round robin tournament lasting seven weeks during first term, with every team playing each of its six opposition teams once and having one bye
per season. The team on top of the table at the season's end is crowned the champion and is awarded with the Darlot Cup for that year. There are no "finals".
Points System
Teams are awarded points for winning matches outright, winning on first innings, and also for tied matches. The team with the most points at any time sits on top of the table. The points available are as follows:
Bonus points are also awarded to make sure that if matches do not end with a result, points will still be available. Bonus points are awarded for every run scored whilst batting and for every wicket
taken whilst bowling. These points usually define the table at the end of the season. The bonus points available are as follows:
In 2011 Hale School won the Darlot Cup outright
In 2007 Trinity College ended Aquinas College's two year winning streak by achieving an undefeated season; in other words, they won their six races and finished first in the four all-schools events.
The Alcock Cup in 1916 then became the Football Trophy. The previous inscriptions were obscured with a metal overlay and a new series of Football inscriptions begins with "1916 - CBC". Like the Alcock Shield, the cup was probably given by Alcock & Company, suppliers of sporting goods.
Points System
The team that finishes the 10 Match season on top of the Premiership Ladder is awarded the Ray House Hockey Cup. In the event of a tie the teams share the Cup.
Teams are awarded points as such, and ranked by the number of points achieved:
Although the Trophy was first presented in 1963, the PSA Headmasters decreed at a meeting in 1962, that because all PSA schools had competed in Rugby since the first competition in 1961, then the original two years would also be included on the trophy.
The Ray Gamble Trophy, is the competition that takes place during Term 4 of each school year. It acts as a pre-season cup for the upcoming school year.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia. The schools compete against each other in athletic competition throughout the year. There are three main events held annually; the Head of the River rowing regatta
Head of the River (Western Australia)
The Head of the River rowing regatta is an annual rowing event held on the Champion Lakes in Western Australia. There are two separate events; a boys regatta , and a girls regatta ....
, The Interschool Athletics Carnival, and the Interschool Swimming Carnival.
History
The PSA was formed in 1905 by the Christian Brothers' CollegeChristian Brothers' College, Perth
Christian Brothers College, informally known as CBC Perth or The Terrace was an Independent school for boys situated on St Georges Terrace in the centre of Perth, Western Australia. The school opened in January 1894, and was a founding member of the Public Schools Association...
(name change to Trinity College
Trinity College, Perth
Trinity College, is an independent day school for boys, located in East Perth, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. The school was established in 1962, Trinity is a school in the Edmund Rice Tradition. and is located on reclaimed land adjacent to the Swan River foreshore...
in 1962), the Church of England Grammar School (now Guildford Grammar School
Guildford Grammar School
Guildford Grammar School, informally known as Guildford Grammar, Guildford or GGS, is an independent, day and boarding school for boys situated in Guildford, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia....
), The High School (now Hale School
Hale School
Hale School is a selective, independent, Anglican day and boarding school for boys, located in Wembley Downs, a coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia....
) and Scotch College
Scotch College, Perth
Scotch College , is one of Australia's leading independent schools for boys, situated in Swanbourne, Western Australia, Australia. The school is a member of the Public Schools Association and is now a Uniting Church school, although it was founded in 1897 by the Presbyterian Church of Australia...
as a group of independent boys schools. The PSA invited Wesley College
Wesley College, Perth
Wesley College, informally known as Wesley, is an independent, day and boarding school for boys and girls , situated in South Perth, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia....
to join in 1952, followed by Christ Church Grammar School
Christ Church Grammar School
Christ Church Grammar School is an independent, Anglican day and boarding school for boys from Pre-Primary to Year 12. Located in Perth, Western Australia, the school overlooks the Swan River at Freshwater Bay in Claremont....
in 1956 and Trinity College
Trinity College, Perth
Trinity College, is an independent day school for boys, located in East Perth, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. The school was established in 1962, Trinity is a school in the Edmund Rice Tradition. and is located on reclaimed land adjacent to the Swan River foreshore...
in 1968. The presidency of the PSA is held by the headmaster of the "host school" which rotates annually among member schools. The 2007 PSA host school was Aquinas College. Robert J White, Aquinas College's headmaster, was the president of the PSA. To celebrate the centenary of the PSA in 2005, every student of all member school were given a commemorative pin.
Current
| School | Location | Enrolment | Founded | Affiliation | Day/Boarding | Membership | School Colours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquinas College Aquinas College, Perth Aquinas College is a Catholic independent, day and boarding school for boys, located in Salter Point, Western Australia. Its sister school is Santa Maria Ladies College located in Attadale... |
Salter Point Salter Point, Western Australia Salter Point is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located in the City of South Perth local government area.Around 1880, Samuel August Salter worked as a sawyer and timber contractor on the peninsula... |
1,100 | 1937 | Catholic | Day & Boarding | 1937 | Red & Black |
| Christ Church Grammar School Christ Church Grammar School Christ Church Grammar School is an independent, Anglican day and boarding school for boys from Pre-Primary to Year 12. Located in Perth, Western Australia, the school overlooks the Swan River at Freshwater Bay in Claremont.... |
Claremont Claremont, Western Australia Claremont is a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia on the north bank of the Swan River.-History:Prior to European settlement, the Noongar people used the area as a source of water, for fishing and for catching waterfowl. In 1830, John Butler, a settler, set up an inn at Freshwater Bay to... |
1,310 | 1910 | Anglican Church of England The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St... |
Day & Boarding | 1956 | Blue & Gold |
| Guildford Grammar School Guildford Grammar School Guildford Grammar School, informally known as Guildford Grammar, Guildford or GGS, is an independent, day and boarding school for boys situated in Guildford, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.... |
Guildford Guildford, Western Australia Guildford is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 13 km northeast of the city. Its Local Government Area is the City of Swan.-History:Guildford was established in 1829 on the Swan River, being sited near a permanent fresh water supply... |
900 | 1896 | Anglican Church of England The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St... |
Day & Boarding | 1905 | Navy Blue & White |
| Hale School Hale School Hale School is a selective, independent, Anglican day and boarding school for boys, located in Wembley Downs, a coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia.... |
Wembley Downs Wembley Downs, Western Australia Wembley Downs is an inner northwestern suburb of Perth, Western Australia. It is about 10 km from the CBD and is located within the City of Stirling, although the Wembley Golf Course, from which the suburb takes its name, is located in the Town of Cambridge.Wembley Downs contains Hale School,... |
1,311 | 1858 | Anglican Church of England The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St... |
Day & Boarding | 1905 | Oxford Blue, Cambridge Blue & Gold |
| Scotch College Scotch College, Perth Scotch College , is one of Australia's leading independent schools for boys, situated in Swanbourne, Western Australia, Australia. The school is a member of the Public Schools Association and is now a Uniting Church school, although it was founded in 1897 by the Presbyterian Church of Australia... |
Swanbourne Swanbourne, Western Australia -Facilities:Swanbourne includes the 18-hole Cottesloe Golf Club and Swanbourne Beach. Swanbourne is also well-known for having the only nudist beach in Perth. The beach, situated on army land and thus not subject to local council authority, is immediately north of the officially named Swanbourne... |
1,170 | 1897 | Uniting Uniting Church in Australia The Uniting Church in Australia was formed on 22 June 1977 when many congregations of the Methodist Church of Australasia, the Presbyterian Church of Australia and the Congregational Union of Australia came together under the Basis of Union.... |
Day & Boarding | 1905 | Maroon, Blue & Gold |
| Trinity College Trinity College, Perth Trinity College, is an independent day school for boys, located in East Perth, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. The school was established in 1962, Trinity is a school in the Edmund Rice Tradition. and is located on reclaimed land adjacent to the Swan River foreshore... |
East Perth East Perth, Western Australia East Perth is an inner suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located next to the Perth CBD.Primarily an industrial area in the early twentieth century, it was the location of the East Perth gas works, East Perth Power Station , the East Perth railway yard, and East Perth engine sheds.A considerable... |
1,200 | 1962 | Catholic | Day | 1968 | Blue, White & Green |
| Wesley College Wesley College, Perth Wesley College, informally known as Wesley, is an independent, day and boarding school for boys and girls , situated in South Perth, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.... |
South Perth South Perth, Western Australia South Perth is a residential suburb 3 kilometres south of the central business district of Perth, the capital of Western Australia, which adjoins the southern shore of Perth Water on the Swan River... |
1,300 | 1923 | Uniting Uniting Church in Australia The Uniting Church in Australia was formed on 22 June 1977 when many congregations of the Methodist Church of Australasia, the Presbyterian Church of Australia and the Congregational Union of Australia came together under the Basis of Union.... |
Day & Boarding | 1952 | Black, Green & Gold |
Former
| School | Location | Founded | Denomination | Years Competed |
School Colours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Brothers' College Christian Brothers' College, Perth Christian Brothers College, informally known as CBC Perth or The Terrace was an Independent school for boys situated on St Georges Terrace in the centre of Perth, Western Australia. The school opened in January 1894, and was a founding member of the Public Schools Association... (Now Aquinas College and Trinity College. Aquinas College was established in 1937 with borders and some day students moving, with the remaining majority of students moving to Trinity College in 1962.) |
Perth Perth, Western Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000.... |
1894 | Catholic | 1905-1937 | Red & Black |
Sports
Winter fixtures include Australian rules football, badminton, cross country running, hockey, rugby union, and soccer, and are played over 10 rounds (each school plays each other once, & 4 schools twice). In the years preceding the admission of Trinity College
Trinity College, Perth
Trinity College, is an independent day school for boys, located in East Perth, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. The school was established in 1962, Trinity is a school in the Edmund Rice Tradition. and is located on reclaimed land adjacent to the Swan River foreshore...
the schools played each other twice. Since the admission of Trinity College there have several experiments at getting a balance, including:
The Current System
1 Round Plus finals
Athletics
Introduced in 1905, the athletics carnial trophy is known as the Alcock Shield, it is believed to have been donated my Alcock & Company, suppliers of sporting goods. The Carnival was held annually at Perry Lakes StadiumPerry Lakes Stadium
Perry Lakes Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium adjacent to Perry Lakes in Floreat, Western Australia, Australia. It was built and funded by the State Government and the City of Perth in 1962 for the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and had a nominal capacity of 30,000...
in Floreat, but is now held at the Western Australian Athletics Stadium
Western Australian Athletics Stadium
The Western Australian Athletics Stadium is the main facility for the sport of athletics in Perth, Western Australia. It was constructed to replace the ageing Perry Lakes Stadium nearby, which had been in use since the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth...
,.
In 2007, Aquinas won the Alcock Shield for the 52nd time. This victory means that Aquinas has won the athletics more times than all of the other six schools combined. Aquinas went back to back to back winning again in 2008 and 2009, however their winning streak was then ended by Trinity College in 2010.
Badminton
Introduced in 2002, badminton is the youngest PSA sport. The badminton trophy, known as the Brother Kelly cup is named after Brother J. Kelly, a former headmaster of Trinity College.Basketball
Basketball became an official PSA sport in 1980, the Blackwood Cup was introduced in the same year to commemorate the long service to Christ Church Grammar School and the PSA of Mr A F Blackwood, Deputy Headmaster from 1966-1983. The pre-season basketball competition is known as the Shortland-Jones Basketball competition, which was established in 1980. In 2010 Trinity College won the Blackwood Cup outright.Cricket
Darlot Cup is the 1st XI Cricket trophy. The competition, begun in 1901, used the Darlot Cup as an official PSA Trophy in 1905 with the Establishment of the PSA. It was originally awarded for seasonal competition (October to March). From 1905 to 1915 the Alcock Cup, also used for Cricket, was competed for by the calendar year. In 1916 when the Alcock Cup was given over to Football the seasonal competition was discontinued and the Darlot Cup became the trophy for annual competition. The cup was donated by the Darlot Brothers (Everard Firebrace Darlot & Leonard Hawthorn Darlot).The competition, which is played on Friday afternoons and all day Saturdays, is a round robin tournament lasting seven weeks during first term, with every team playing each of its six opposition teams once and having one bye
Bye (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a bye is a run scored by the batting team when the ball has not been hit by the batsman and the ball has not hit the batsman's body.-Scoring byes:...
per season. The team on top of the table at the season's end is crowned the champion and is awarded with the Darlot Cup for that year. There are no "finals".
Points System
Teams are awarded points for winning matches outright, winning on first innings, and also for tied matches. The team with the most points at any time sits on top of the table. The points available are as follows:
- 10 points for a victory on first innings
- 6 points + available 10 from first innings victory for an outright win
- 5 Points for a tied match
Bonus points are also awarded to make sure that if matches do not end with a result, points will still be available. Bonus points are awarded for every run scored whilst batting and for every wicket
Wicket
In the sport of cricket the word wicket has several distinct meanings:-Definitions of wicket:Most of the time, the wicket is one of the two sets of three stumps and two bails at either end of the pitch...
taken whilst bowling. These points usually define the table at the end of the season. The bonus points available are as follows:
- 0.25 for every wicket taken whilst bowling
- 0.01 for every run scored whilst batting
In 2011 Hale School won the Darlot Cup outright
Cross Country
Cross country became a PSA sport in 1980. The cross country trophy, known as the Moyes Cup, was introduced in 1980 to commemorate the long service of Mr. P. M. Moyes, headmaster of Christ Church Grammar School from 1951-1981. The seven schools compete against each other once before the 4 all schools races. These usually consist of a relay, 5 km race, relay and the season ending 8 km race.In 2007 Trinity College ended Aquinas College's two year winning streak by achieving an undefeated season; in other words, they won their six races and finished first in the four all-schools events.
Football
The Alcock Cup was introduced in 1905 for annual cricket competition (The Darlot Cup was for seasonal cricket competition). In 1916 the seasonal cricket competition was discontinued and the Darlot Cup was thereafter awarded for annual competition.The Alcock Cup in 1916 then became the Football Trophy. The previous inscriptions were obscured with a metal overlay and a new series of Football inscriptions begins with "1916 - CBC". Like the Alcock Shield, the cup was probably given by Alcock & Company, suppliers of sporting goods.
Hockey
Hockey has been a PSA sport since 1959, the Hockey Cup was awarded by the Western Australian Hockey Association. In 2003, the Hockey Cup was renamed 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.Points System
The team that finishes the 10 Match season on top of the Premiership Ladder is awarded the Ray House Hockey Cup. In the event of a tie the teams share the Cup.
Teams are awarded points as such, and ranked by the number of points achieved:
- 2 Points for a Win
- 1 Point for a Draw
Rowing (Head Of The River)
On the final day of the rowing season, all PSA Schools attend the Head of the River rowing regatta, the first VIII crew's from all of the schools compete for the Head Of The River title. The Challenge Cup pre-dates the formation of the PSA, having been presented 6 times by 1905. Until 1937 the Head of the River Race had been rowed in Fours, from 1938 it has been rowed in Eights.Rowing (Champion School)
The C.A. Hamer Cup was introduced in 1983, and is awarded to the school which scores the highest aggregate points in rowing at the Head of the River. It is named after Mr. C A Hamer who was headmaster of Wesley College from 1964 to 1983. In 2010 Trinity College won the Hamer Cup.Rugby
Rugby became a PSA Sport in 1961, and in 1963 the Rugby cup was renamed the Brother Redmond Cup, in honor of Brother M F Redmond, who was an influential teacher and sportsmaster at Aquinas College over a span of 45 years.Although the Trophy was first presented in 1963, the PSA Headmasters decreed at a meeting in 1962, that because all PSA schools had competed in Rugby since the first competition in 1961, then the original two years would also be included on the trophy.
Soccer
Soccer became a PSA Sport in 1987. The soccer trophy is named after Mr D.A. Lawe Davis, headmaster of Guildford Grammar School from 1957-1978.Surfing
Surfing became an official PSA Sport in 1998. The Schools compete for the PSA Schools Sirocco Shield.Swimming
The PSA swimming carnival is an annual event, which has been held since 1904, and pre-dates the establishment of the PSA. In 1905, it became an official PSA Sport. In 1990 the Cup was re-named The Dr. K.G. Tregonning Cup after Dr. Ken Tregonning, Headmaster of Hale School 1967-1988.Tennis
The PSA tennis cup is named after Mr W R Corr (W.R. Corr Cup), a long-serving teacher and tennis coach at Hale School.The Ray Gamble Trophy, is the competition that takes place during Term 4 of each school year. It acts as a pre-season cup for the upcoming school year.
Volleyball
Volleyball became a PSA Sport in 2000. The Volleyball trophy is known as the Brother Carrigg Shield, after Brother J. Carrigg, long serving Headmaster at Both Aquinas College and Trinity College. Aquinas had won every year except for 2009 when Trinity beat Wesley in a thrilling final to halt Aquinas' dominance. In 2010, Aquinas beat Wesley in the final fixture to share to trophy with Wesley and Trinity.Waterpolo
The Waterpolo trophy is called the Dickinson Shield, after Mr. W. Dickinson, long serving Headmaster of Scotch College. Waterpolo only became an official PSA Sport in 1992.Trophies awarded
| Sport | Competition Established |
Became a PSA Sport |
Trophy Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1905 | 1905 | Alcock Shield |
| Badminton | 1998 | 2003 | Brother Kelly Cup |
| Basketball | 1980 | 1980 | Blackwood Cup |
| Cricket | 1901 | 1905 | Darlot Cup |
| Cross Country | 1980 | 1980 | Moyes Cup |
| Football | 1905 | 1905 | Alcock Cup |
| Golf | 1999 | 1999 | PSA Schools' Golf Championship |
| Hockey | 1959 | 1959 | Ray House Hockey Cup |
| Rowing (Head of the River) | 1905 | 1905 | Challenge Cup |
| Rowing (Champion School) | 1905 | 1983 | C.A. Hamer Cup |
| Rugby | 1961 | 1961 | Brother Redmond Cup |
| Soccer | 1987 | 1987 | Lawe Davies Cup |
| Surfing | 1998 | 2002 | PSA Schools Sirocco Shield |
| Swimming | 1904 | 1923 | Dr. K.G. Tregonning Cup |
| Tennis | 1963 | 1963 | W.R. Corr Cup |
| Volleyball | 2000 | 2000 | Brother Carrigg Shield |
| Waterpolo | 1992 | 1992 | Dickinson Shield |