Winter Sports

The General Committee of the Associated Schools of NSW (CAS) and the Board of the Independent Sporting Association (ISA) wish to announce that there will be a new competition format for the 2025 Rugby season. This format change is the result of significant feedback and consultation with schools, with a view to creating the best possible environment for our rugby players. The new format will see CAS and ISA schools compete for their respective association competitions throughout Term 2 and will then combine to play in a graded inter association competition during Term 3.

Once the CAS / ISA competitions have been completed in Term 2, the results from the 1^st and 2^nds XV’s, along with U13-U16 age group A’s teams, will determine the placing of schools into two competition pools. The intention of the inter association competition during Term 3 is to provide the best possible experience for the final matches of the season for all players

The CAS Schools 1st XV teams will play a 5 game (1 round ) competition for the Henry Plume Shield during term 2.

All ages and grades play according to the U19 laws and also have a number of CAS by-laws to suit our own purposes.

Representative teams are also selected through the course of the season, as boys strive for selection in NSW schoolboy teams at Open level and Under 16’s. All details in the Representative section.

CAS will select 2 Open teams and 1 U16 team for the NSWSRU trials.

As of 2015 five CAS schools join a number of GPS schools and play in a combined winter competition through term 2 and term 3.

Teams are nominated by each school in all age groups and a draw is published in early term 2.

Results are recorded centrally and the final table is listed in the appropriate section.

Rules and by-laws can be found with each school’s MIC and Sportsmaster.

The CAS Winter Tennis season is played over 10 weekends of term 2 and term 3 of the school calendar.  This will be played on an home and away draw the same as the summer competition.

The CAS Football competition is played through term 2 & 3 of the CAS calendar. Teams are selected in school years ( Yr 7 – 10 ) and an Open age group.

The CAS competition runs for 10 weeks starting from second Saturday in term 2 as well as comprising a trial / traditional fixtures against GPS and ISA schools.

The 1st XI play a 10 week Home & Away competition for the Thomas Gamson Cup. ( see Previous winners section for full list of winners ).

A CAS representative squad is selected in term 2 to attend CIS trials. At the CIS trials a squad is selected to go on to NSW All Schools tournament where a NSW Schoolboy team is selected.

Details of the Opens competition, ladders etc.. can also be found in this section of the CAS website.

For CAS 2018 selections/dates please go to the representative team section.

The CAS Debating is run over 5 weeks starting in term 3 of the school calendar.

At the completion of the season, a CAS representative team is selected to debate against various Associations. The CAS has a very proud record at Representative level, showing the quality and depth of the CAS Debating competition.

Throughout the Debating website section there are details of the draw, reesults and previous winners of the CAS Competition.

The CAS Cross Country season comprises a number of Invitationals between CAS and GPS schools on Saturday morning during Term 2 and early part of term 3.

Scattered among these Invitationals are a number of representative opportunities for the boys including CIS trials, NSW All Schools, CAS v GPS and then the season concludes with our annual CAS Championships on the final Saturday of winter competition.

Details of all of these events will be kept up to date in the Cross Country section.

If you have any further queries regarding CAS Cross Country please consult your school MIC or Sportsmaster.

The Independant Schools AFL trial competition began on May 4, 2013 comprising schools from CAS, GPS and ISA.

The Independent Schools competition comprises teams in Yr 5/6, Yr 7/8, Yr 9/10 and an Open competition.

For photos, scores, and ladders Click Here

The 92nd CAS Track & Field Championships will be held on Thursday September 19, 2024 from 1.00pm. It promises to be another wonderful event under lights in front of a huge crowd. Trinity Grammar are defending champions from 2023.

Full list of results and records can be found in the results section.

The CAS Track & Field season is run in term 3 immediately following the completion of the CAS Winter season.

The CAS, GPS and ISA schools run a number of Invitational Carnivals. Each school sharing responsibilities through the season and then the CAS Championships are held at Sydney Olympic Park late in term 3.

Through the Athletic section of this website you can find many interesting facts and stats from over the years of some superb athletes that have run at CAS. There is also a section that details more information of each Invitational Carnival.