Senior School Sport

Congratulations to the 13A Football Team who are ISA champions for 2018.

  • Sports Colour Awards
  • Athletics
  • Cricket
  • Football 
  • Rugby

Sports Colour Awards

Over the previous two Friday Sports Assemblies the College has begun the build up to the annual Sports Colour Awards Ceremony which will be held in the Concourse. As part of that build up we have so far presented Blue Awards to recipients in Chess, Debating, Performing Arts, Tennis, Swimming , Basketball and Cricket.  This week we will move on with Football and Rugby and conclude next Friday with Athletics Blues.

 

The Concourse ceremony will see the College present Silver and Gold Colours to our highest achievers in the Sporting Arena.  Unfortunately in a bid to seat all Years 7 to 12 students in The Concourse we are unable to extend an invitation to parents to attend this event.

 

A full list of recipients will be posted in the Collegian 2018 later this year.

Mr M Stearn - Senior School Sportsmaster

Athletics  

The Carnival for Saturday 1st September is at Homebush SOPAC.  The event timetable is the same each week, but please be aware that events can run earlier.

 

On Saturday 8th September St Pius hosts the field events at E. S. Marks (Centennial Park).  Riverview is hosting the track.  If any parents are willing to help record results for a couple of hours, please email me on rlacey@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au.

Mr R Lacey - Athletics Convenor

Cricket 

Registration:  Late registration can be made via www.trybooking.com/405015 or by contacting the Club Registrar, Mr Michael Kinna via registrar@stpiuscricket.org.au

 

SPX Cricket fields teams in Opens (1st XI and 2nd XI ISA), and U16 down to U12 (MWJCA). Please see the Welcome to SPX Cricket document below.

This season, the Cricket Club will continue the U15 Development Squad concept from last season, as well as extending grading into the younger age groups.  This will be dependent on registration numbers and the structure of the MWJCA competition.

 

SPX Cricket Skills Day:  Our Cricket Skills Day was held on Sunday, 26th August at Oxford Falls and conducted by professional coaches from Cricket Appeal. This proved to be a very successful event with plenty of skill on display and quality coaching provided.

 

Teams: Team allocation is being decided and will be promulgated ASAP via e-mail. Questions to registrar@stpiuscricket.org.au

 

MWJCA Season Start:  District Cricket (all sides except 1st and 2nd XI) starts on Saturday 8 September 2018.

 

Training:  Team training has commenced. All training is at Oxford Falls and conducted Cricket Appeal coaches. Training schedule for the week commencing Monday 3 September:

  • Monday – No training (St Pius X Day)
  • Tuesday –  U15 and U16-18
  • Wednesday – ISA Squad trials
  • Thursday – Junior School players during school sport. Senior School U13 and U14

Bus transport to Oxford Falls leaves from outside OLD Church at 3:20 and return to Anderson Street at 5:30pm.  Players are expected to be dressed for training in College PE uniform.

 

Kits:  Limited team kits are provided. Coaches/Managers can collect them from the Chatswood Administration Veranda from Wednesday 5 September.

Mr D Reay - Cricket Convenor

Football

Dear Parents and Players,

Congratulations to the mighty 13A ISA Champions! The team did the College and themselves proud with a convincing 2-0 victory. Commiserations to the 13B, 14C, 14A, 15B and 2nd XI who were all valiant in defeat.

This concludes the football season on the field.  Thanks must go to all coaches, students, supporters and parents for making 2018 a successful season.  A reminder that we will celebrate the season at the Football Presentation Evening, Wednesday 5th September at 7:00pm in the College Gym.

Mr Simon Yue -Senior Football Convenor

 

FOOTBALL CLUB NEWS

Congratulations to the 13As who are ISA champions for 2018.  Our other five teams in the Grand Finals played hard but just missed out.  It was a great achievement for all the boys and their coaches in getting to the Final.

Photos:  If you have any Grand Final photos you would like included the Year in Review then please send them now.  We still need team shots for  the 15As and the Thirds -  is there one out there somewhere?   Last call!  Send your photos to footballspx@gmail.com  - save this to your phone and upload those photos as soon as you take then.

Football Presentation Evening:  Wednesday 5th September at 7:00pm in the College Gym.  We will endeavour to have the ‘Year in Review’  out in the same week. 

Drought Relief fundraising:  The College will be selling raffle tickets for their Drought Relief fundraising on the Presentation Evening so bring along your ca$h.  This is a great cause that affects all of us.

Rodger Paino - SPX Football Committee

Rugby

St Pius X Senior Rugby Presentation Evening:  The annual presentation evening was held on Tuesday 28th August in the Gym. It was a very successful evening and congratulations not just to the award recipients but also all the boys for the efforts in the 2018 season.

A full list of award recipients can be found below.

 

Under 15s New Zealand Tour 2019:  At the presentation evening all players from the Under 14s age group received an invitation to the 2019 New Zealand Tour. The tour will occur during the first week of the April school holidays, departing Sydney on Friday 12th April and returning on Friday 19th April in time for Easter Weekend.

The tour is open to any boys who currently play rugby or is interested in playing rugby in the future. It is not graded and there is no selection process, just a minimum number of 20 boys for the tour to go ahead. Students must be eligible for the Under 15s in 2019, that is they turn 15 next year.

Expression of interest forms (see below) are due to be returned to the office or via email (JLynch@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au) by Friday 7th September with an information evening to occur on Tuesday 11th September in the Sarto Centre from 6pm.

I ask parents to consider this fantastic opportunity for their sons, with more information available in the invitation.

Mr J Lynch - Rugby Convenor

 

FROM THE RUGBY CLUB 

Save the Date:  Wednesday, 12th December 2018 – Inaugural SPX Rugby Club Golf Day at Roseville Golf Club  from 1pm - ‘Ambrose Shotgun Start’.  Further details to be provided in coming weeks – bookings opening shortly.

(Please note the date has now been moved from initially notified date of 28th November).

 

Paul O'Neill - President SPX Rugby Club