St Pius X College Newsletter

Senior School Sport

  • Basketball
  • Cricket
  • Football
  • Rugby
  • Swimming
  • ISA Tennis

Basketball

After last Saturday's forced rest day I hope all players are ready for this Saturday's games. There are only two rounds to go, followed by the finals.

 

Celebrating 50 Years of Basketball at St Pius X College

In 1967 St Pius X College started playing Basketball as part of the House Sports competition. I’m not sure where the games were played as Basketball courts would have been few and far between. Fifty years on we have four indoor courts and at this moment 42 teams with 380 students playing in the IPSHA and ISA competitions.

GAME TIME CHANGES:

I have had to make a number of changes from my original plan. Please note changes below.

 

15A Game times: The 15As will play Central Coast Grammar this Saturday at 8:00am at Oxford Falls then they will travel to Strathfield to play St Patrick’s at 11:00am.

 

13E Game time and venue changed: The 13E team will play Oakhill Navy at Chatswood at 9:30am. Parents can park in the yard (enter the yard from Kirk Street).

 

The 17C team will play at 10:00am

The 14C team will play at 11:00am

 

All D team players will need to organise transport to Moss Vale Stadium this Saturday.

 

Use the link below to see all of the ISA Basketball Teams Results:

http://www.isa.nsw.edu.au/summer-sports/boys-basketball/

 

St Pius Game Times R9 Sat 18th Feb.pdf

Mr N Gibson - Basketball Convenor

Cricket

After a week's respite from the heat Cricket returns this Saturday for all teams. Congratulations to Dermott Beattie (12) and Lachlan Hearne (11) on their selection in the 2017 ISA Representative team to play Combined ACT Schools and Combined Associated Schools later this month. James Brown (11) has been selected as a shadow player the ISA Representative team. Well done to Dermott, Lachlan and James who have also progressed to the final selection trial for the Combined City and Country Schools Cricket team in Bathurst next week.

 

Good luck to all teams.

Mr D Reay - Cricket Convenor

Football

Senior College Trials

A reminder that you must register your son to attend the Senior College team trials, including boys interested in playing in the Open teams.  These will be held over two Sundays commencing Sunday 19th and then again on Sunday 26th.

 

The trials are for boys in Year 7 through Year 10.  We run two separate sessions for each age-group so every boy has more than one opportunity to display their abilities.

Boys are expected to attend both days to be eligible for team selection.  Please contact Mr Simon Yue, Senior Football Convenor, if there are extenuating circumstances where attendance is not possible.

 

Opens trial will be held on the second Sunday following the first trial match.  This is open to all boys interested in playing in the 2nd, 3rd, 4ths.  The 1st XI team selection will continue to be coordinated and organised by Mr Steve Quilty and Mr Simon Yue.  Players interested in trialling for the 1st XI should contact Mr Quilty or Mr Yue directly.

This Opens’ trial will be followed up by other sessions organised through the College before final Open teams are selected.

 

All players across all age groups must register prior to the day at: www.trybooking.com/119527   (closes Friday 17th evening)

 

Trial Times:  

8:30-9:30           U13 (Y7)

9:30-10:30         U14 (Y8)

10:30-11:30       U15 (Y9)

11:30-12:30       U16(Y10)

 

26th Feb – Opens Trial – 12:30-14:00  (TO BE CONFIRMED)

 

Location:  Oxford Falls Sports Fields

 

BBQ Volunteers

Additionally the Committee will be operating the Old Boys Kiosk offering light refreshments for sale.  We are seeking some parent assistance on the day so if possible please turn up to the kiosk on the day, or contact Mary-Ann Back via backs@bigpond.net.au to volunteer.

 

WE NEED YOU !

The committee is also seeking parents interested in joining the Football Committee in some capacity.  A number of the committee will end their association with the College soon and we want to ensure a smooth transition to allow the continuing support the Committee offers to the College Football community to continue.  The committee AGM will be held on Monday 6th March at 6:30pm at the Sarto Centre. Please email footballclub@pandf.spx.nsw.edu.au if you are interested or want some more information, or just come along.

 

Please see our webpages for News, Calendars, Photos and Draws: http://pandf.spx.nsw.edu.au/sports/football

 

Mr Rodger Paino - SPX Football Club

Rugby

A warm welcome to all parents and players, new and old, to the 2017 school year. The rugby season is just around the corner and below are some key dates in the SPX Rugby Program for 2017:

  • Tuesday 14th March – All other age groups commence training at Oxford Falls.
  • Friday 17th-Sunday 19th March – Opens Pre-season Camp – Huntington House
  • Saturday 25th March - Trial Match 1 vs Sydney High
  • Saturday 1st April – Trial Match 2 vs St Aloysius
  • Friday 7th – Friday 14th April – Under 15s New Zealand Tour
  • Wednesday 19th & Thursday 20th April – Easter Holiday Rugby Clinic
  • Saturday 29th April – Trial Match 3 vs St Gregorys College (Neutral Ground TBC)
  • Saturday 6th May – ISA Round 1
  • Thursday 6th July – Thursday 13th July – Open Queensland Tour (Final Dates TBC)
  • Saturday 12th August – ISA Round 10 (Final Round)
  • Tuesday 22nd August – Rugby Presentation Evening

Rugby Registration will open in the coming weeks via the trybooking.com.au website. Rugby has a place for all players regardless of their experience, skill level, shape or size and everyone is welcome to join the SPX Rugby program. Rugby does not hold trial or grading weekends prior to the season, players will be graded into teams during the initial training sessions and trial matches.

 

All teams will train on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at Oxford Falls during the season, with buses departing from Archer Street, Chatswood at 3:30pm and returning to Anderson Street Chatswood by 5:30-6pm. Boys can be collected at Oxford Falls at 5pm or get off the bus at the Jamieson Square bus stop on Warringah Road. From Term 2 the Under 13s age group will train at Beauchamp Oval for the remainder of their season.

 

Please check Woodchatta weekly throughout the season or contact Mr Lynch at JLynch@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au for any general rugby enquiries.

 

 

Chatswood Junior Rugby Club: We encourage our students to play for the College first and foremost but then to also consider playing for a club in order to attain more game fun and rugby learning time.  Please see the attached flyer from Chatswood Junior Rugby Club.

Junior Rugby.pdf

Mr J Lynch - Rugby Convenor

Swimming

Our next carnival will be the Annual Christian Brothers Carnival held at North Sydney Pool on Saturday 25th February. More details will be given closer to the date.

 

Swimming  training has started and will continue on Monday and Wednesdays starting at 7.15am at Fitness First. The boys will be changed and back at school before 8.30am on training days. Training will continue until the ISA carnival at the end of March.

Miss L Proc - Swimming Convenor

ISA Tennis

Applications are currently open for the 2017 Winter ISA Tennis Season. Details and application forms are available from the student verandah and must be submitted by Friday 24th February.

 

Ms A O’Brien - ISA Tennis Convenor