A Central Coast pair has swept the titles at the 2026 NSW All Schools Championships, with Blake Cranston and Kiara Connolly-Jackson of St Brigid’s Catholic College, Lake Munmorah claiming the boys’ and girls’ crowns respectively across a three-round championship split across Magenta Shores Golf & Country Club and Shelly Beach Golf Club.
Cranston delivered one of the tournament’s standout performances, posting rounds of 67, 73 and 71 to finish at four-under-par and claim the boys’ title by two shots. His opening 67 set the tone early, and while he was unable to replicate that brilliance across the final two rounds, his consistency proved enough to hold off a determined challenge from Riley Lam of The King’s School, who finished runner-up at two-under after his own impressive opening 67. Cooper Giddings of Dubbo College-Senior Campus rounded out the podium in third place at one-over-par, with rounds of 75, 69 and 72 showcasing a strong mid-tournament bounce-back.
The girls’ title produced a far more dramatic conclusion, with Connolly-Jackson required to outlast Constance Wang of Meriden School in a five-hole playoff after both players finished the 54 holes locked together at two-over-par. Connolly-Jackson posted rounds of 74, 72 and 74, while Wang carded a 76, 73 and 71.
The playoff ultimately went Connolly-Jackson’s way, completing a stunning double for St Brigid’s Catholic College, Lake Munmorah. Tirzah Cho of Domremy College, Five Dock, finished third at three-over-par with rounds of 77, 71 and 73. Connolly-Jackson also received the prestigious Doey Choi Memorial Award in recognition of her outstanding performance throughout the week.
Across the association’s individual categories, Giddings claimed the CHS boys’ title while Savannah Webb took the CHS girls’ honours. Lam and Wang were recognised as the CIS individual winners in their respective draws, while Cranston and Connolly-Jackson swept the CCC individual titles to complement their overall championship victories. CIS also claimed the Tony Stair Challenge, while Sydney North took out the Regional Teams title on the boys’ side and Sydney West on the girls’.
A washout on the final day at Shelly Beach Golf Club prevented the scheduled Top 16 playoff round from taking place, with NSW school team selections instead determined from the 54-hole leaderboard.
NSW Boys Team
Blake Cranston – St Brigid’s Catholic College, Lake Munmorah
Riley Lam – The King’s School
Cooper Giddings – Dubbo College, Senior Campus
Haohua Sun – Pennant Hills High School
James Nicholas – St Joseph’s College, Hunters Hill
Charlie Peng – Knox Grammar School
Reserve 1: Shaylan Bennett – St Edward’s College, Gosford
Reserve 2: Ricky Fang – The King’s School
NSW Girls Team
Kiara Connolly-Jackson – St Brigid’s Catholic College, Lake Munmorah
Constance Wang – Meriden School
Tirzah Cho – Domremy College, Five Dock
Alicia Luo – Meriden School
Tsawm Laphai – Redeemer Baptist School
Camilla Kim – Endeavour Sports High School (exemption – representing Australia at World Junior Championship, Japan)
Reserve 1: Jordyn Deen – Australian Christian College, Marsden Park
Reserve 2: Savannah Webb – The Hills Sport High School
