Senior School Sport
- Cricket
- Football
- Rugby
Cricket
2019 SPX Cricket Presentation Night – Wednesday 10 April at 6:30pm in Chatswood Gym
SPX Cricket’s End of Season 2018/19 Presentation Night will be held in the Chatswood Gym starting at 6:30pm (sharp) on Wednesday 10 April 2019 (Wednesday Term 1 Week 11). All players are expected to attend dressed in College Summer Uniform. This is our opportunity to recognise the U14 SPX Red Premiership as well as other Team and Individual performances throughout the season.
Kit Return: Team kits can be returned to the Administration Veranda.
Mr David Reay - Cricket Convenor
Football
FOOTBALL CLUB NEWS
Calling SPX Football Team Managers: Please send details of your selected SPX Football Team Manager for the Year 7 to 10 football teams by no later than Friday 12 April 2019 to Cathy Thomson, Secretary of the SPX Football Committee on footballclub@pandf.spx.nsw.edu.au, 0439 139 995. The Open and Year 5 and 6 SPX Football teams will be asked to select a SPX Football Team Manager in early Term 2.
SPX Football Committee Meeting: The next SPX Football Committee meeting is held on 6 May 2019 at the Sarto Centre at 6.30pm. To all SPX Football families, please come join our meeting to support our SPX Football boys. The Committee is run by parent volunteers and the roles required for the Committee in 2019 are Communication Manager, Events Manager, Shadow Treasurer and Shadow BBQ Manager.
SPX Football Event: SAVE the Date. 18 or 19 May 2019. Calling all SPX Football families and sports fans, join us for the A-League Grand Final at the Penshurst Room at the Willoughby Hotel. The date and time for this event depends on the results of the A-League final season and further event details will provided in Woodchatta during early Term 2 2019. The SPX Football Committee are offering lucky door and best dressed supporter prizes for a $5 donation to support our SPX Football boys. Due to licensing requirements, all persons under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Come join us and cheer with the SPX Football Community!!
Term 1 Holiday Football Camp at Oxford Falls: The SPX Football Club will again be organising a two-day football camp during the Term 1 holidays. The camp will be run from 9.00am - 2.00pm on 17 and 18 April at Oxford Falls. Transport to and from the College will be available.
The camp will be run by professional coaches under the direction of Chris Semaan and suits all age groups from Years 5-10. We particularly encourage some of the older boys to come along and get ready for the ISA season starting in Term 2.
Trybooking details are https://www.trybooking.com/UPLP
Ms Christeen Berte - Football Club President
Rugby
RESULTS for 6 April 2019:
Players should have their full rugby uniform by now, consisting of St Pius X hooped jersey, College rugby socks and shorts. These items are available from the uniform shop. Students must have the correct uniform to take the field and must also be correctly dressed on the sideline when supporting teams.
Rugby Registration NOW OPEN – REGISTER ASAP
All students wishing to play rugby are required to be registered here to be included in a team, allowing the school rugby administrators and coaches to best prepare for the coming season, plus allow your P&F Rugby Club to best support and communicate with you! There are no trials, all students of different shapes, sizes and abilities can find a home within the SPX Rugby Program.
You have two options when registering:
1. 2018 Rugby Season Registration and Two Day School Holiday Clinic: $200 (recommended)
(Cost includes access to rugby specific physio during the season and specialist coaching, transport and lunch at the two day clinic during Week 2 of the April Holidays)
2. Registration Only: $110
To register simply follow this trybooking link:
https://www.trybooking.com/482953
Rugby Holiday Clinic: St Pius X College will be hosting the annual School Holiday Rugby Clinic during the upcoming break on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 April. Students will receive specialist coaching on skills, defence and position specifics. Lunch will be included and buses will transport students from Chatswood to Oxford Falls. While this is not compulsory, all rugby players are encouraged to attend as it is an important part of the season preparation. The cost is included in the $200 registration option using the link above or the link on the flyer below.
Dates for the calendar from Term 1:
- 12/4/18-19/4/18 – Under 15s New Zealand Rugby Tour
- 23/4/18-24/4/18 – Holiday Rugby Clinic (Oxford Falls – included in registration)
- 4/5/19 – Trial #2 vs Cranbrook – all teams at Oxford Falls
- 11/5/19 – Trial #3 vs SBHS/Waverly – all teams at Oxford Falls
- 21/6/19 – Rugby Club Dinner – Roseville Golf Club
From the Rugby Development Officer
Urgency and technique. Playing with both will contribute greatly in finding ways to win games. It was so satisfying watching our winning teams play with such urgency and good technique on Saturday. It’s vital our younger players learn correct technique, not only to improve their performance, but to ensure they are protected from potential injury. That said, some of our play was beautiful to watch with flowing rugby from quickly won ball.
The 13 As and Bs, 14 As and Bs and our 16 As all producing exciting wins. Elsewhere the 15 As almost came back for a win in the second half, finishing one try behind. In the Opens our young 1st XV will have learnt a lot from a narrow loss to Aloysius. A good try-scoring second half suggests the best is yet to come. As with all young teams building both mentally, physically, tactically and technically on each performance is essential if you want to become a winning team. Analysis is easy - creating practices that both improve and transfer to match day not so.
Easter looms and we wish our tourists well as they cross the ditch for our annual rugby tour. A top initiative! To everyone else go easy on the chocolate eggs and enjoy the break.
Mr Mike Penistone