Senior School Sport

• Cricket 
• Football
• Rugby
• Squash
• Swimming - ISA Swimming Carnival
• ISA Tennis
• SPX Tennis Championships
• NSTA Tennis

Cricket

MWJCA U14 Div 2 Premiers – SPX Red

U14 SPX RED PREMIERS!!! – Congratulations to the U14 SPX Red team who won the MWJCA U14 Div 2 competition! SPX Red 9/124 (James Maloney 29*, Antony DiMauro 13) after 30 overs defeated Collaroy Plateau Flash 10/96 (Declan Carroll 4/5, Cormac Molloy 2/9).  

Results and full match below.

Presentation Night:  Wednesday 10 April 2019 at 6pm in the Chatswood Gym. This is a compulsory event for all players. Players are to wear College Summer Uniform to this event.

Kit Return: Team kits can be returned to the Administration Veranda from Monday 18 March 2019.

Mr David Reay - Cricket Convenor

Football

Dear Parents and Players,

Training commences next week for all football teams.  This term all teams will be training at Oxford Falls.  Private buses will transport all students to and from Oxford Falls.  Buses will depart outside OLD Church at 3:25pm and will depart Oxford Falls for Chatswood at 5:00pm.  This term each team will only train once a week; however, in Terms 2 and 3 this will increase to twice a week. This term, U13s and U14s will train on Monday, U15s, U16s and Opens will train on Wednesday. 

Please note that these are training times only for this term.  Next term training days and venues will change.

A reminder that all players in Years 7-10 must purchase their playing strip at the Uniform shop ready for the first match on Saturday 6 April.

Mr Simon Yue - Senior Football Convenor

FOOTBALL CLUB NEWS

We need you! 

The Committee is run by parent volunteers.  Most of the existing members of the SPX Football Committee have boys in Year 12 and after six years or more will be retiring at the end of 2019, leaving one existing Committee member for 2020.  We need your support to transition to a new group of SPX Football parents to maintain continuity and bring new ideas and initiatives into the College. 

If we cannot form a Committee then all the good work we have done over the years such as specialist coaching and holiday camps will be at risk, and in some cases may cease to be provided. The effort required is a few hours a month. The roles required for the Committee in 2019 are Communication Manager, Events Manager, Shadow Treasurer and Shadow BBQ Manager. 

Please consider joining in. This year is 2019 Unity in Community.  Meet the challenge and Get Amongst It.  Details on 2019 SPX Football Club activities are attached below.

Please email footballclub@pandf.spx.nsw.edu.au if you are interested or want some more information, or just come along to the next meeting in April.

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

Rugby

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 & 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 Training:  While the Opens and Under 16s have been training now for most of the term, all age groups will commence training at Oxford Falls next Thursday 21st March. Buses will depart Archer Street outside OLD Church at 3:30pm and will return to Chatswood by 5:30pm. Students can be picked up from Oxford Falls at 5pm.

Training at this stage of the year will include basic skills and a series of internal trial games held during the sessions so players can be graded into suitable teams. Unlike other sports at the College, teams can change week to week due to player performance, injuries or unavailability. The expectation is that players make themselves available for selection each week and play in the team their age group coach selects them in.

All players are reminded that protective gear, including mouth guards, must be worn at all times, including training sessions. Not having a mouthguard will impact your son’s ability to participate fully in the session.

Photo:  Opens Rugby Camp last weekend

Dates for the calendar from Term 1:

• 21/3/18 – Training commences for all age groups at Oxford Falls.
• 28/3/18 – NZ Tour meeting at 6pm in the Sarto Centre
• 30/3/18 – Sydney Grammar 10s – two teams per age group.
• 6/4/18 – Traditional Trial vs St Aloysius (AWAY, however some junior fixtures will be played at Oxford Falls)
• 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)

RUGBY REFEREEING IN 2019

St Pius is looking for keen students and parents who would be interested in becoming rugby referees at the College this season. Refereeing is an enjoyable, rewarding and challenging way to get involved or stay involved in rugby. Courses are available over the next month.

Level 1 Referee (Foundation) Course – For games U13 & above:

*(Available to parents and students in Years 9 to 12)

Sun 17/3/19 – 8:30am – Pittwater Rugby Park

Sun 31/3/19 – 8:30am – Shore School, North Sydney

Refereeing Kids Rugby Course – For games U8 – U12:

*(Available to parents and students in  Years 7 to 8)

• Thur 21/3/19 – 6:00pm – Beauchamp Park, Chatswood
• Thur 28/3/19 – 6:30pm – St Ives Rugby Club (Hassell Park)

If you are interested in attending one of these courses or would like further information, please contact James Quinn by email at jquinn@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au 

Squash

Photo:  St Pius X Team 1 with their trophies after winning the Junior Summer Pennant Division 7 in Squash.

Mr Joe Madani - Convenor

Swimming

ISA Swimming Carnival:  20 of our members of the Senior Swimming Squad travelled out to Homebush Aquatic Centre last Wednesday 13 March for the ISA Swimming Carnival.

The competition was challenging against 8 other schools in Division 1. The highlights of the day were:

• Nick Gladen – 1st place in U13’s 50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle, 50m Backstroke and 50m Butterfly, 2nd place in 50m Breaststroke
• Connor Ryan – 3rd place in U16’s 50m Freestyle
• Aaron Lau – 3rd place in U14’s 50m Backstroke
• Junior Team – 5th Place overall in Division 1

We now await the announcement of the ISA Team who will compete in the CIS Carnival in Term 2.  Thank you to our parents and Mr Couani who showed their support of our swimmers by attending the carnival. We also thank Mr Stearn and Mr Virgona for assisting with duties on the day.

Mrs Sarah McCormack - Acting Swimming Convenor

ISA Tennis

ISA Tennis – Grading/training for the winter ISA Tennis season began this week and will continue on for the next two weeks. We are still able to accept late entries but please get forms in ASAP! Forms and information are available from the veranda outside the student office, or contact me at aobrien@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au.

Ms Amanda O'Brien - Convenor

SPX Tennis Championships

Our internal Championships coming up! The tournament will be run on Saturday 30 March at our Talus Street courts from 7:30am to 12:00pm and is open to 2019-2019 NSTA players and intending ISA players in Years 7-12. The results from this competition will contribute to the ranking process for the upcoming ISA season. Players will be strictly capped at 16 per Division. More information and entry forms are available from the veranda outside the student office.

Ms Amanda O'Brien - Convenor

NSTA Tennis

Sadly Round 5 was a washout for all games but the excitement is building as we head into the finals this Saturday.  The following boys have been chosen to umpire/mentor the earlier games this week - please ensure that you arrive at Talus St at 7:45am ready to begin:  Fergal Fung, Sam Ashman, Oliver Osborne, Patrick Djizmedjian and Daniel Papangelis.

Please note the draw below and good luck to all players for their games this weekend.

8am GAMES

10am GAMES

Mrs Sam Iwatani - NSTA Tennis Convenor