Sorry for the missed blog overnight, peeps. Was distracted by the sights and sounds of sweet home, Chicago! Yesterday, after the high of our Chicago Bulls experience, we traveled from the hotel out to Providence Catholic High School - another one of our brother Augustinian Schools and we were looked after very well indeed. There is something about the Schools' values - Truth / Love / Community - that just makes it a very special thing we are a part of. They were very welcoming the minute we set foot off the bus. We met some of the teachers and their players in the cafeteria and each of our boys was buddied up with a Providence student to hang around with for the rest of the day to show around and take to their last two classes of the day, leading up to Mass in the afternoon and then the games. The St Augustine's teachers made use of the gap to head for lunch and a spot of shopping at a local centre. Our visa cards are fast becoming worn out as they have been stuck inside that many EFTPOS machines. We arrived back in time for Mass and met the priests as we entered and what great guys they were. Fr Rich said Mass and the welcoming he gave us was very heart warming. During Mass, Mr Byrne was presented with a gift from Providence HS - a lovely wooden cross depicting the seal of the Augustinian Order representing our Augustinian spirituality. The arrow which pierces the heart represents the Spirit of God piercing our hearts, calling us to continued growth in faith, hope and love. This is the basis of that great restlessness, so typical of St. Augustine, which led him to seek God in all things and above all things. It was a lovely gesture and it will look great on the wall at my house during the rest of the holidays and then on the wall back at school. The games kicked off - the Freshmen and sophomore games simultaneously, then the JV and varsity in the main basketball stadium - which, by the way, is one impressive building. We have been subconsciously dropping hints to Mr Byrne that we need a Brimson Centre upgrade/extension/revamp/refurb/flip to bring it up to speed with our Augustinian friends. Lets hope it works! Below are the photos of the day as well as match report from none other than Tom Douglas who jumped at the chance to write on this blog. Good first up effort, Tommy. Before next game, I'll show you how to use a space bar, turn caps lock off and not have every third word ending in an 'e'. Some of the female students took a liking to our boys and the whiteboard in the locker room was scribbled with messages and instagram tags. So cute. Post match, the Providence HS parents put on a wonderful afternoon tea for us all and their hospitality was again first class when they gave all the boys a gift bag with some gear in it. They also had special t-shirts made up to commemorate the games. Great timing as some boys are neglecting washing so this extra shirt will provide another day of clean clothing options. Enjoy the pics. Some doozies in there today. JS PROVIDENCE MATCH REPORTS - by Tom Douglas Today was an overall successful day on the court in taking out 3 from 4 of the games. First up was the “freshmen” who eased to a nice lead at half time and then continued in the 2nd half with the points flowing in by Tayne McCann and some well shot free throws by Thomas Wheen to take out the game 49-25. Next up was “sophomore” who were in a tight game from the tip off. With a lead of 7 at half time the game wasn’t over. Late in the second the game became closer than expected and with some late magic by James Gow in the post added 2 points to the board but with some unsuccessful free throws was unable to extend the lead. Then some threes by Max Dowling and Jai Fisher to secure a 3-point lead at full time, 44-41. Furthermore, the “junior Varsity” tipped off and with some controversial calls by the refs. The boys were in for a challenge. With some outstanding post moves by Luis Ross helped the boys, then some outside shots allowed the boys a small lead but not for long as again some unusual calls by refs tightened the game. With a few seconds to go the boys took the lead and ended up winning by two points, 33-31. Finally, the “Varsity” were up and after the teams were announced we all stood for the national anthems. The Aussie flag hanging proudly behind our bench. The pressure was on as every team had won so far. Down by 15 at half time the boys had their work cut out for them. An amazing performance by Connor Holmes, Eromon Uadiale and Clancy Bird. Clancy with a whopping 12 points with some impressive post moves. Making their way back in the second half they came as close as 4 points in it. Then unluckily Providence added some points and lead by 15. With Saints ending up 49-37 in the red. Was a great day overall and we enjoyed being at the school. The girls there at the school loved us and our accents and I was voted cutest by them*. The after match function was great too. Lots of yummy food and they looked after us really well. Thankyou Providence HS! Tom Douglas – roving reporter *unverified
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Lucia Hains
12/15/2017 08:46:45 pm
Thanks again James.. have missed my daily dose of blog g. But watch out James.. some stiff competition in the blogging arena!
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Tracy Dowling
12/15/2017 09:19:10 pm
Amazing photos. Another day creating fabulous memories.
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Thanks JS and Tom - love your work! 🏀Travel safe all. ❄️✈️☀️
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