Kevin Hogan (Page, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Students from Mummulgum Public School and Stratheden Public School represented their schools in the small schools relay at the New South Wales PSSA athletics championships on 7 November in Sydney—a wonderful achievement and level to attain for these small schools. Students in the relay team from Mummulgum were: Angeline Codrington, Ethan Briggs, Emily Bunney and Travis Simcox. The students from Stratheden Public School were: Fletcher Bennett, Grace Eyles, Scarlett Honey and Payton Summers. I wanted to congratulate all these students on a great performance and for making not only their school community but our whole region proud. It was a great effort from small schools in my community to make that level. Congratulations.

I want to acknowledge Rory McLean, who captained New South Wales in the Cricket Australia school sports 12-and-under championships held recently in Adelaide. Rory attends Wyrallah Road Public School and is an accomplished batsman and wicketkeeper. He was joined on the side by another promising young cricketer from Ballina called Kai Dalli. In his first match as captain, Rory's New South Wales team beat South Australia convincingly. In his second match as captain, Rory opened the batting, scoring 103 not out and taking the side to an impressive victory. I want to congratulate Rory. I know how proud his parents, Paul and Karen, and older brother, Sam, are of his achievements—as is the whole community.