Senior School Sport

• Football
• Rugby
• ISA Tennis

Football

Dear Parents and Players,

Congratulations on a good start to the season. Team of the week has to be the 13Cs, not only for a commanding 11-0 win, but also the sportsmanship displayed by SPX players willingly playing for the opposition as they were short of players.

Congratulations must also go to the College 1st XI who defeated Trinity College last Wednesday night to progress through to the quarter finals of the NSWCIS Cup. They will now be travelling to Tamworth later this month and we wish them well.

This weekend sees many teams again at home.  Fields can be found at the following locations:

• Chaplin 2, Watkins, Walsh Ovals:  1 Dreadnought Road, Oxford Falls
• Lawrence Oval:  Old Northern Road, Castle Hill
• Domain Pitches:  St Marys Road, Sydney

Please see below this weekend’s times and venues and also the DRAFT home and away fixture list for the remainder of the season.  Please note that this can change on a week to week basis and players must check the Woodchatta and the College App for the most up to date version.

Mr Simon Yue -Senior Football Convenor

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!!

Ms Christeen Berte - Football Club President

Rugby

Results Saturday 4 May:

Fixtures for this Saturday 11 May:

Please allow extra time travelling to Oxford Falls this weekend

with significant road works occurring in the area.

Rugby Uniform:  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 – 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 & coaches to best prepare for the coming season, plus allow your P&F Rugby Club to best support and communicate with you! 

To register simply follow the trybooking link:  https://www.trybooking.com/482953

Dates for the calendar:

• 11/5/19 – Trial #3 vs SBHS/Waverly – all teams at Oxford Falls
• 18/5/19 – Trial #4 vs Newington - AWAY
• 25/5/19 – Trial #5 vs Knox – AWAY
• 1/6/19 – ISA Round 1 vs St Greg’s – all teams at Oxford Falls
• 21/6/19 – Rugby Club Dinner at Roseville Golf Club

Mr Joe Lynch - Rugby Convenor

From the Rugby Development Officer

For week two rugby, ditto week one

For a second week our 13s and 14s produced some thrilling rugby.  I love the enthusiasm and willingness to keep running and supporting. Outworking your opponents challenges their resolve and it’s then when you capitalise on their mistakes.

Elsewhere we remain very competitive across all age groups. We now have to convert those periods of pressure into points when we are in our opponents 22. Narrow losses can easily become narrow wins with good technique, pressure and composure.

So good to see three Opens teams running around. The numbers at training have been very good also, and that contributes to enjoyment on game day.

Our young Opens 1st came up against a more mature Cranbrook side and although we competed well, weight of possession took its toll. This is going to be a challenging season for our young side, many of whom have emerged from a hugely successful 16s team. Now they are beginning to understand how important mental toughness is and how attention to detail can greatly improve both individual and team performance.

One thing is for sure, you can’t wait for results to turn around or look at the fixture list for an easy game. From now on every point has to be earned!!

On the training field multi-phase continuity practices will help keep everyone concentrating and working hard off the ball. If the forwards are struggling to produce ball, then the backs have to do it through effective first up tackling, followed by immediate support from the nearest support tackler. Every one-on-one needs to become a two-on-one very quickly if we are to regain possession and improve our possession stats.

Finally, what a pleasure it is to be playing rugby at Oxford Falls. The fields are in superb condition.

Looking forward to Saturday at home against Sydney High.

Mr Mike Penistone - Rugby Development Officer

ISA Tennis

Unfortunately our first Round of competition was affected by the weather so all Away matches were cancelled. Our teams playing at Home brought some impressive gameplay to the day but were ultimately defeated by a very strong Oakhill side.

Special mention goes to our Division 1 players, especially Tom Garrett, who all held their own right up until the very last point, going down with a tie on games but 5-3 on sets.

This weekend will see our teams playing against our traditional rivals, St Pat’s College. See the draw below.

Ms Amanda O’Brien - ISA Tennis Convenor