A Natural – Darcy Moore

By Mike Wong

Darcy Moore is a Scone Grammar School (SGS) student you may see on the streets of his home town in Merriwa.

But then again you may not see him, as his speed and agility have earned him a place in a Combined Independent Schools (CIS) touch football team destined to compete in Sydney next month.

In March this year, Darcy played at the Hunter Region Independent Schools (HRIS) Trials that involved a total of ten teams.

Twelve students, including five from Scone Grammar School, were then selected to form a 15 years team, destined to compete at the Association of Independent Co-educational Schools (AICES) Event.

The AICES touch competition was held in May at Penrith, with Darcy being selected as part of a twelve-student, Combined Independent Schools (CIS) 15’s Squad.

The CIS 15’s squad will now compete in the All Schools Championship this August where teams drawn from Independent, Catholic and State schools, will compete at Narrabeen.

Darcy’s sporting achievements have been phenomenal considering he’s only been playing touch for about four years.

“It’s a quick and energetic game that requires a lot of speed”. Darcy explained, before adding “It’s a lot quicker than any other football code”.

However Darcy’s sporting success, has not been achieved solely through his own athleticism.

Darcy’s parents have also been on the sporting sidelines encouraging and supporting their son.

As Darcy’s mum Megan explained, “living in the country, you have to travel long distances if you want to give your children the most opportunities – we’re very proud of him.”

Darcy Moore with his Mum Megan. Photo: Mike Wong.