Senior School Sport

• Basketball
• Cricket
• Football
• NSTA Tennis
• Rugby
• -   Under 15s New Zealand Tour 2020
• Swimming

• -   Benefit Dinner for Liam Knight and Greg Wade

Basketball

Game Draws: I will be sending a full draft schedule with suggested home game times to parents and players in the next couple of days. Parents and players must check Woodchatta every Wednesday evening for confirmed game times and venues for each Saturday. Round 1 is next Saturday 26 October.

Training: Training for all teams starts next week. Attached below is the Term 4 training timetable.

Uniforms: All new players will need to purchase a singlet and shorts from the Uniform shop next week prior to Round 1 on Saturday 26 October. Players are allocated a number when they purchase their singlet. Players must wear the correct shorts. Soccer / Football shorts are not to be worn. The Uniform shop is open Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8.00 am to 1.30pm.

Score Bench: It is essential that parents and friends help do the scoring at all home games. Please volunteer to do the bench. Attached below is a “How to score instruction booklet”. If you are new to scoring just let the referees know prior to the game and they will give you a quick demonstration of what to do.

Mr Neil Gibson - Senior Basketball Convenor

ISA Cricket Squad

The ISA cricket squad had a series of trial matches in the second week of the recent holidays. These provided very good preparation for the upcoming ISA competition.

St Aloysius’ 1sts and 2nds were hosted at Oxford Falls which looked a picture and was a credit to our ground staff. Two convincing victories resulted for St Pius with half centuries being scored by Adam Greenwood, Jude Boyle and Joel Austin. On Thursday the 1st XI scored 204 against the Mosman Green Shield. Liam Chang’s 51 off 37 balls was the highlight of the innings. A solid team performance with the ball saw the opposition dismissed for 137. A stormy day at St Josephs at Hunters Hill meant a reduced number of overs. Stuart Dingley top scored as St Pius batted first again and then restricted the home side to 114 off 35 overs.

In the 2nd XI game against St Aloysius, St Pius was 203 off 50 overs and St Aloysius was 160 all out off 50 overs:   B O’Rielly 5 overs 3-4. J Austin 59no, J Boyle 70. 

Thanks to the boys who put in a very fine effort over these three days and to the parents who helped us host so well. This should give the ISA squad confidence for the games to follow this term.

St Pius 1st XI 7-196 (Adam Greenwood 67, Stuart Dingley 38) defeated St Aloysius 1st XI 70 (Charlie Sharpe 3-17, Duncan Dingley 2-12)

St Pius 1st XI 9-204 (Liam Chang 51, Joshua Overton 26, Laurence Sheehan 24) defeated Mosman 137 (Liam Chang 2-1, Laurence Sheehan 2-9)

St Pius 1st XI 6-158 (Stuart Dingley 41, Charlie Sharpe 27, Laurence Sheehan 26no, Logan Nicey 20) defeated 6-114 (Laurence Sheehan 3-12)

Mr Pat Rodgers

SPX CRICKET – SEASON 2019/20

Matches this Saturday 19 October 2019

At time of publication MWJCA has released the details of the following fixtures:

• 1st XI (Trial) v Oakhill College at Oxford Falls #1 (10am start)
• 2nd XI (Trial) v Blue Mountain Grammar School at Oxford Falls #2 (10am start)
• U16-18 Purple v Cromer Collaroy Plateau at Cromer park (8am start)
• U15 Yellow v Cromer at Dee Why (8am start)
• U15 Orange v St Augustine’s Green at Passmore #2
• U13 Red v Peninsula Kingfishers at Kierle Park #1 (8am start)
• U13 Black v Seaforth Sixers at Tania Park #1 (8am start)
• U12 Blue v St Augustine’s Green at Nolans Reserve #5 (1pm start)

All teams are requested to check myCricket for latest match details and venues. 

ISA Squad Trial Matches. The ISA cricket squad had a series of trial matches in the second week of the recent holidays. These provided very good preparation for the upcoming ISA competition.

St Aloysius’ 1sts and 2nds were hosted at Oxford Falls which looked a picture and was a credit to our ground staff. Two convincing victories resulted for SPX with half centuries being scored by Adam Greenwood, Jude Boyle and Joel Austin. On Thursday the 1st XI scored 204 against the Mosman Green Shield. Liam Chang’s 51 off 37 balls was the highlight of the innings. A solid team performance with the ball saw the opposition dismissed for 137. A stormy day at St Josephs at Hunters Hill meant a reduced number of overs. Stuart Dingley top scored as SPX batted first again and then restricted the home side to 114 off 35 overs.

Thanks to the boys who put in a very fine effort over these three days and to the parents who helped us host so well. This should give the ISA squad confidence for the games to follow this term.

• 1st XI 7-196 (Adam Greenwood 67, Stuart Dingley 38) defeated St Aloysius 1st XI 70 (Charlie Sharpe 3-17, Duncan Dingley 2-12)
• 1st XI 9-204 (Liam Chang 51, Joshua Overton 26, Laurence Sheehan 24) defeated Mosman 137 (Liam Chang 2-1, Laurence Sheehan 2-9)
• 1st XI 6-158 (Stuart Dingley 41, Charlie Sharpe 27, Laurence Sheehan 26no, Logan Nicey 20) defeated 6-114 (Laurence Sheehan 3-12)

Indigenous Reconciliation and Pink Day @ Oxford Falls. This Saturday the final ISA trials will be held at Oxford Falls in conjunction with SPX Cricket’s Indigenous Reconciliation and Pink Day at Oxford Falls. The 1st XI will play Oakhill College in two T20 matches and the 2nd XI will play Blue Mountains Grammar School in two T20 matches.

Protective Equipment.  For safety and hygiene ALL players are to have their own personal groin protector and their own personal helmet. Wearing of helmets and groin protectors are compulsory for all players batting in nets or a game or wicket-keeping up at the stumps. Please College Cricket Helmet and Groin Protector Polices (attached)

Uniform.  Players and parents are reminded that correct SPX Cricket playing uniform is the only attire to worn on the field during play. SPX cricket playing shirts, caps and wide brimmed hats are available from the College Uniform Shop. 

SPX Cricket MWJCA Results – 28th September 2019

Please see the attached documents for more information:

• Welcome to Cricket 2019-20

• 2019-20 1st & 2nd XI ISA Cricket

• SPX Cricket Helmet and Groin Protector Policies

These documents have also been published to the College App.

Mr David Reay - Cricket Convenor

Football News

An SPX Football meeting will be held on Thursday 24 October 2019 at 6.30pm at the Sarto Centre.  

At the meeting we will plan the beginning of the 2020 SPX Football season which commences with Senior School football trials in Week 2 of 2020.

The SPX 2020 Football season planned to align to the Coaching Program presented by Chris Semaan, SPX Football Technical Director at our meeting on 31 July 2019.

Please come along, join us and have your input to continue to develop SPX Football. We are beginning a new era for the SPX Football Committee and would love to see SPX Football families join in.

Please contact Cathy Thomson, 2019 SPX Football Secretary, on 0439 139 995 for any matters regarding the SPX Football Committee.

NSTA Tennis

With the Term 4 competition starting this Saturday, please use the following link to find out where your team is playing.  This link can be used each week:

2019 NSTA Term 4 - This Week's Teams and Venues

Please also ensure that your son has the the correct uniform, including a school cap, ready for the game. A meeting will be held on Friday morning for all boys to confirm the venue and to hand out score cards to the Away teams.

Mrs Sam Iwatani - Convenor

Rugby

Under 15s New Zealand Tour 2020:  At the annual presentation evening all players from the Under 14s age group received an invitation to the 2020 New Zealand Tour.  The tour will occur during the second week of the April school holidays, departing Sydney on Friday 17 April and returning on Friday 24 April in time to enjoy the ANZAC Day weekend before returning to school.

The tour is open to any boy who currently plays rugby or is interested in playing rugby in the future. It is not graded and there is no selection process, we just a minimum number of 20 boys for the tour to go ahead. Students must be eligible for the Under 15s in 2020, that is they turn 15 next year. Given the numbers in the Under 14s age group, we are hopeful of taking two teams in 2020.

I ask parents to consider this fantastic opportunity for their sons, with more information available in the invitation below.  You can register your interest via:  https://www.trybooking.com/553046

Benefit Dinner for Liam Knight and Greg Wade

SPX, Old Boys Rugby and SPX Old Boys are holding a Benefit Evening  for two of our Ex-Students, Liam Knight and Greg Wade, on Friday 1 November 2019, 7pm at North Sydney Leagues Club.  Both men need ongoing care, which will be a further financial burden for them and their families. 

We invite you to attend this evening and if you or your business can support this event with donations of goods or services, please contact Mr Rick Russo on rrusso@stpiusxnsw.edu.au or 0418 438 325 or Ms Bianca Eassey on bianca.e@aabuilding.com.au or 0414 900 606.

Their stories, and booking details, are attached below.

• If you are unable to attend the dinner but would like to make a donation to support these two young men, you can do so via    https://www.trybooking.com/538481

Mr Joe Lynch - Rugby Convenor

Swimming

Senior Swimming Squad:  Training has commenced at Fitness First and continues both Monday and Tuesday from 7.15am – 8.15am throughout Term 4.

Our first carnival is the St Aloysius Invitational Carnival held at North Sydney Pool on 1 November.  All swimmers are expected to attend.

Ms Leisa Proc - Swimming Convenor