AAGPS (NSW) Basketball

The NSW AAGPS (Atthletic Association of the Great Public Schools) is one of the premier basketball competitions played in Australia. It is an annual, 7 round competition played between 8 Sydney member teams that include Saint Ignatius Riverview, St Joseph's Hunters Hill, Sydney Grammar, Sydney Boys High, Newington College, Scots College, The Kings school and Sydney Church Of England (Shore). Preseason games are played in Term 4 of the particular season, with the official GPS games played in Term 1 every Saturday. 1st grade games commence at 11:15 and often attract large crowds.

From 2000-onwards, Sydney High, Newington College and Scots college have been the most successful schools, accounting for 13 joint/non joint premierships in 15 seasons.

Every season the AAGPS/RASHCKE Cup (all AAGPS schools compete) is played one week before Round 1, in a 1 day round robin formatted competition. Schools are separated into two pools, with the winner of each group playing each other in the final. This cup is the 2nd most prestigious accolade from a season. In 3 consecutive seasons of 2013, 2014 and 2015, Saint Ignatius College Riverview have made the final, in which they have been victorious twice (13,15).

History

The competition commenced in 1975. [1]

Results

1975 to 1999

Results
Year 1st Grade 2nd Grade
1975King'sKing's
1976King'sKing's,St Joseph's
1977ShoreKing's
1978St Ignatius',Shore [2] King's
1979ShoreSt Joseph's
1980King'sKing's
1981King's,St Joseph'sKing's
1982King'sKing's
1983King'sKing's,High
1984St Joseph'sSt Joseph's
1985ScotsNewington,King's
1986ScotsSt Joseph's
1987ShoreSt Joseph's
1988GrammarSt Joseph's
1989St Joseph'sNewington, St Joseph's
1990NewingtonSt Joseph's
1991St Joseph'sNewington, St Joseph's
1992NewingtonNewington
1993St Joseph'sSt Joseph's,Grammar
1994HighSt Ignatius'
1995NewingtonSt Joseph's
1996NewingtonSt Ignatius',Grammar,St Joseph's
1997NewingtonSt Joseph's
1998NewingtonSt Joseph's
1999ScotsScots

2000 onwards

Results
Year 1st Grade 2nd Grade
2000Scots (Champions) Scots
2001Scots (Champions)
2002Shore (Champions) Shore (Champions)
2003Shore(Champions) Shore
2004Scots (Champions) Grammar
2005Newington (Champions) Newington
2006Kings Shore
2007Shore St. Ignatius'
2008Newington St. Ignatius'
2009Newington (Champions) St. Ignatius'
2010Newington Newington (Champions)
2011Newington, High, Scots Newington (Champions)
2012High, Scots Scots (Champions)
2013Scots (Champions) High (Champions)
2014High (Champions) St Josephs, St Ignatius' (Undefeated)
2015Newington, High Scots, High

See also

References

  1. Athletic Association of Great Public Schools of NSW http://aagps.nsw.edu.au/summer-sports/basketball/trophies/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. SBHS (1978). "[High] finished second behind the joint premiers". The Record: 94.

External links

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