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Image:Dennis6163627.jpg|Dennis Paul
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Biography

Dennis Paul, 18th June 1989-Present.
Dennis Paul has so far had a short but fruitful life, achieving many accomplishments in his short life time, Dennis currently resides in Randwick, and is the eldest of two children. Dennis attends Waverley College and is currently studying for his Higher School CertificateUpon completion of his secondary schooling Dennis hopes to become a pilot with the RAAF. Dennis struggled through the early years of his life because of difficulties imposed on him by his arch-nemesis James Keogh as a result of relations with Caitlin Keogh (James' sister). However he was able to overcome these obstacles and prosper in his later years both on and off the sporting field. Although the relationship between the two enemies has cooled down, there is still a degree of mistrust between the two men and Dennis has expressed his desire to put the past behind them.

Lawn Bowls Career

Dennis began competing in the illustrious sport of lawn bowls at the age of 9 and showed incredible potential. At the age of 14 he was inducted into the Australian Lawn Bowls Hall of Fame, an incredible achievement for someone of his age and he was subsequently offered a scholarship to the NSW Institute of Sport. Sadly due to school commitments he was obliged to decline the scholarship. Although no longer competing at state and national level, he continues to show his support for the sport, often competing in local competitions, much to the enjoyment of his young fans.
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"I have watched Dennis compete from an early age and have seen him blossom into an incredibly talented young bowler, I see this man achieving great things in his life, if not in bowling then in one of the many other areas he excells in"

- Matthew O'Callaghan, school friend and bowling partner.
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Schoolboy diving and track and field achievements

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Image:Dennisdiving1.jpg|Dennis during the 2006 CAS diving competition
Image:Dennisdiving2.jpg|Dennis preparing for the winning dive at the CAS competition in 2006
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Dennis competes annually for his high school springboard diving teams and on the track and field team. Dennis is best known among the CAS diving community for his signature 1 and 1/2 reverse pike entry sumersault. This has been a favourite technique of Dennis since his introduction to the sport when he was in year 7 at school. His passion and commitment to the sport was repaid when he won back to back CAS open diving championships in 2006 and then again in 2007. Both occassions saw Dennis achieve a near perfect score and in the 2007 competition held at the Sydney Aquatic Centre at Homebush, his favourite arena, he recieved a CAS record score of 9.76.

Dennis was able to transfer his sublime acrobatic techniques that he learnt in the pool onto dry land as he demonstrated his talent in the high jump event for the Track and Field team. Dennis is unbelievable competitor to watch and he saored to new heights, shattering the previous record of 2m 2cm when he cleared 2m 32 cm on his final attempt at the annual CAS athletics competition in 2006, his performance in 2007 is much anticipated and there are great expectations of the youngster. Next year Dennis will impart his knowledge to junior members of the high jump team through a voluntary coaching program.

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"Dennis truly does have a a spring in every step, he is truly an inspiration to all those hoping to excell in the high jump event"

- Tamas Bykerk, Team mate of Dennis Paul
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Waverley College Battrick Club

The Waverley College Battrick Club was founded in 2006 by Dennis Paul, the club is a group of both past and present Waverley College students who compete in an online cricket game: Battrick. The main role of the club is to provide members with a seasonal tournament exclusive to Waverley College Battrick Club members. The form of the tournament has been know to vary depending on the number of members who are wishing to participate in any given competition. Past tournaments have taken the form of : a straightforward knockout competition, an interschool battrick competition (Waverley College challenged the Cranbrook School from Rose bay in 2006, in which Dennis led his Waverley side to victory) and a style of tournament involving playoff series(similar to that seen in the NBA playoffs. Dennis has proven too strong in all of these tournaments and has taken the title in all competitions to date, including a narrow victory over Tom Roberts' Dragons in season 4. For further information about this club please refer to the Club's myspace at : http://www.myspace.com/waverleybattrick.