Senior School Sport & Extra-Curricula Activities
- Weekly Fixtures
- Senior Rugby
- Senior Football
- ISA Tennis
- Strength and Conditioning
- Debating and Public Speaking
- Chess
- Winter Squash
- Cross Country
- SPX Community Sport
Weekly Fixtures
Mr Matt Stearn, Senior Sports Master
Senior Rugby
Dates for the Diary:
- Saturday 6 May – Trial No. 2 – SPX vs TRINITY GRAMMAR SCHOOL – HOME
- Saturday 13 May – Trial No. 3 – SPX vs Ross Fagan Shield vs ST ALOYISUIS – AWAY
- Saturday 20 May – Trial No. 4 – SPX vs Barker – AWAY
SPX Rugby Club – Gala Dinner 2023
Save the Date - Saturday, 22 July, Kirribilli Club.
More information to follow shortly.
Watch out for a WhatsApp group message on this event.
For any questions regarding this event, direct your enquiries to spxrugby@gmail.com.
Mr Martin Gillogly - Rugby Convenor
Senior Football
Congratulations on a successful start to the ISA season against a tough Oakhill outfit.
This Saturday is another tough round against St Patrick’s College Strathfield. There is a combination of home and away venues so please check your times and locations carefully and allow plenty of travel time.
Good luck to our 1st XI who this time next week will be playing in the next round of the NSWCIS Cup.
Please note that there will be no training next Wednesday the 10 May due to a staff meeting or on 15 May due to Year 12 Parent Teacher evening.
Good luck to all teams this weekend.
Junior School Football Games Referee Opportunity
SPX Senior Football Students who would like to be paid to referee junior school football games at Oxford Falls, are encouraged to register and complete the online and free preliminary referee course offered by FFA in the 2023 football season.
See web-link:
Upon successful completion of this free online training course please do the following:
- Students will receive their preliminary referee certificate automatically.
- Please send a copy of this certificate to Mr Ben Ryan (Junior School Sports Coordinator) Bryan@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au and advise that your son would like to be part of the list of paid junior school referees who can coach junior school games at Oxford Falls. The SPX Football Supporters Club will provide a referee whistle for all boys who complete the course successfully and go on the junior school referee list.
Mr Simon Yue - Football Convenor
ISA Tennis
I would like to congratulate Anton Langreiter for being named as Captain of ISA Tennis. Anton has worked hard and shown great leadership skills, and we are confident that he will do an excellent job in this role. We are looking forward to seeing him in action.
Despite the boys being able to start their games last weekend, the rain did not hold off and games were abandoned. We are hoping for better weather this week with lots of sunshine!
This week students will be playing in the following locations:
Division 1, 3, 5, 8, 10 – Playing at Strathfield Sports Club against St Patrick's College
Division 2, 4, 6, 9, 11 – Playing at Talus St against St Patrick's College
Division 7 – Playing at Barker College against Barker
Please email me prior to Friday 8:00 am if you know that your son is unable to play. Looking forward to this weekend!
Mrs Veronica Bamber - ISA Tennis Coordinator
Strength and Conditioning
Please see the attached document for information on our strength and conditioning program this term at the Sarto Gym. Please be advised that our booking system will be strictly enforced.
Ms Laura Coombe - Strength and Conditioning Convenor
CSDA Debating
The CSDA Debating Competition runs through Term 2 on the following evenings. This week we will be AWAY, competing against Marist Sisters Woolwich.
All debating students are required to meet at the clock after Sports Assembly each Friday. Please note that parents should have received a link last term through Canvas with access to the Trybooking link to pay the debating fee of $180.
Mrs Leigha Zervakos - Debating & Public Speaking Convenor
Senior School Chess
Ms Janelle Dempsey - Chess Convenor
Squash
All matches will be played at: Thornleigh Squash Centre, 6 Duffy Ave, Thornleigh 2120.
Teams:
1: Tomo Wilkins, Lachlan Giang
2: Oliver Mullen, Dylan Moore
3: Michael Krizan, Max Spurr
4: Oisin Whooley, Matthew Yee
5: Oliver Price, Cameron Giang
6: Liam Tumulty, Liam Spatola
7: Benjamin Meares, Dominic McLachlan
8: Jake Desertine, Gavin Bae
9: Jakobe Kum, Sachin Windsor
Fixtures:
The fixtures information can be found at the start of this sports page, and all details for the competition can be found at the following link:
https://squashaustralia.sportyhq.com/league/view/2023-Winter-Junior-Pennant
It would be wise to check this link for any changes or updates each week and to view the progress of our players.
Equipment: SPX squash shirt & playing gear; eye protection; water bottle, racquet.
Conduct:
- Arrive before time, prepared to play.
- Determine which court you are to play and organise with the opposition who shall play first. Start matches punctually.
- The non-playing team member is to either score or referee the first match in conjunction with the opposition non-playing player. Record the score as the match is played.
- As soon as the first match concludes, the next match will commence warmups and start.
- The first two players are now responsible for scoring and refereeing this match.
- At the conclusion of both matches, both SPX players can take a photo/scan the completed score card (or record the scores) and submit this to CANVAS before Sunday.
- Players, scorers, and referees may have a difficult job in interpreting the rules. Calm & brief discussion to clarify decisions is encouraged for all SPX players, with the understanding that decisions may not always be correct.
- SPX players are to remain at the courts until both games have concluded.
Mr Justin Varjavandi - Winter Squash Convenor
Cross Country
Sydney 10 Fun Run
Our recent Run2Cure fun run was a great opportunity for our team to prepare for the Cross-Country competition to be held this term. We are looking to join another fun run hosted by Run NSW - the Sydney 10 5k Fun Run held on Sunday, 7 May at Sydney Olympic Park. Registration is at a discounted cost of $30 for students, teachers and parents, otherwise usually $42 till the end of April and $49 from 1 May. If you are keen to take part, please have a parent email me at llee@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au and I will register you into our team "SPX Runners".
See website for more details and for T&Cs.
2023 — Sydney 10 — Race Roster — Registration, Marketing, Fundraising
Course Map:
Course Maps — 2023 — Sydney 10 Race Roster — Registration, Marketing, Fundraising
Cross Country training resumes in Week 2 this term.
When: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings
Where: Beauchamp Park, Chatswood
Time: 7.15 am – 8.15 am
Who: All Senior and Junior School students welcome
Ms Leanne Lee - Cross Country and Athletics Convenor
SPX Community Sports
Before the Term 1 break, two of our Year 9 students Archer Ferguson and Niall Jaffrey attended the Aussie Nationals Surf Life Saving event held in Perth. Both boys competed superbly across the competition with both boys making Board finals in the team event.
Archer backed up his team performances with some fantastic results individually:
- 10th Ironman Final out of 105 who started in the heats
- 7th Surf Race Final (swim final), with the highlight being
- 4th place finish in the 2KM Ocean Swim.
Also doing great things in Surf Life Saving and across multiple sports is 14As rugby player, Brad Newman.
In Surf Life Saving Brad has achieved the following awards:
- Nippers Club Captain Avoca 2023
- Nipper of the year 2023
- Beach competitor of the year, State level
- SRC and Rookie lifeguard
- Finalist Junior Life Saver of the Year 2023
In Touch Footy - playing in the After State Cup, he made it to the Regionals Sydney Scorpions Touch team. Tournament was held on 29/30 April. Unfortunately, the team didn't make the semis but Brad was an excellent ambassador for the College.
Mr Matt Stearn - Senior Sports Master