SPORTING NEWS
DATES FOR 2025
Friday 12 September - Polding Athletics Carnival (Newcastle)
SPORTS TRIVIA
The first 5 students to find Mrs Tyrrell and answer this week's trivia question will win a prize.
Question : Which Australian swimming superstar is nicknamed 'The Thorpedo'?
HOUSE POINTS UPDATE
Every year we calculate House Points to see which is the 'House of the Year'. These points include Veritas, Athletics and Swimming Carnivals, Spelling Bee, SRC, Public Speaking, library borrowers and so on.
At this stage of the year the points are as follows
Dominic - 487
Edmund Rice - 409
Mackillop - 414
Ozanam - 368
SPORT INFORMATION ON COMPASS
Just a reminder that the majority of sporting opportunities are only on the Compass Portal and hence, we strongly recommend that you check your Compass Portal on a regular basis.
AFL GWS GIANTS
CONNECTION TO ST NICHOLAS SCHOOL
Several lucky students from St Nicholas School recently had the opportunity to run on the field for half time and meet with GWS Giants player, Tom Green at Engie Stadium in Sydney. For all our AFL fans, Tom Green is #12 for The Giants. But what you may not know is that Tom is an old St Nicholas School student, having been at St Nicholas School from Kindergarten through to Year 3. With Tom's father being a member of the Australian Defence Force, the Green Family then moved to Townsville and Canberra. Tom and his family still hold many happy memories of Tamworth and St Nicholas School.
Go The Giants!!
CRICKET TERM 4
In the past, St Nicholas School has organised and entered junior teams into the Saturday morning competition. As of this year, this will no longer be happening. School cricket will now be 'club based' to allow players to move through the ranks into grade cricket.
I am currently compiling a list of Tamworth Cricket Clubs that are available and at this stage there are no preferred clubs for St Nicholas School players.
Registrations are now being taken by clubs throughout the district. Please see the links below for Junior cricket (Years 3-6) and the Woolworths Cricket Blast for Infants children.
Tamworth City Cricket Association
North Tamworth Cricket Association
Bective East Cricket Association
South Tamworth Cricket Association
West Tamworth Cricket Association
PSSA FOOTBALL CARNIVAL
This week Louis van Aanholt has been in Ballina competing for the Polding squad at the PSSA Football Carnival. We look forward to hearing how Louie went.
ARMIDALE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS DIOCESAN ATHLETICS CARNIVAL
On Tuesday, 12 August 2025, St Nicholas School had a team of 47 children competing at the Diocesan Athletics Carnival in Tamworth: Noah Grimley, Lincoln Baird, Tom Tyndall, Eli Moore, Elijah Skilton, Max Hickey, Bailey Maher, Sophie Ferguson, Sophia Elkhouri, Sophia Shanahan, Poppy Moore, Mia Simpson, Max Collett, Flynn Coutts, Louis van Aanholt, Remy Wilson, Willy Kellow, Roy Bates, Cooper Crowe, Mia Reed, Sophia McManus, Emilia Bunnemeyer, Taylor Langford, Jessie George, Hudson Young, Oscar Drury, Quade Henn, Miles Pearce, Thomas Wiseman, Koa Thom, Lilly Gibson, Lucy Shaw, Evangelyn Nijo, Reese Moore, Georgia Cannon, Henry Brownsmith, Roman Sheridan, Zayne Ramirez, Adaline Duncan, Alexia Graf, Elsie Gibson, Levi Charlesworth, Boston Walker, Angus Linton, Ella Hickey, Ineke Allen and Piper Keogh.
After the postponement due to weather, it turned out to be a beautiful day. Congratulations to the following children who have gained a place in the Armidale Diocesan team to compete at the Polding Carnival in Newcastle on Friday, 12 September.
| Bailey Maher | 12-13 800m, High Jump, 200m, 1500m, Snr Girls Relay |
| Sophie Ferguson | 12-13 800m, 1500m |
| Mia Reed | 11 800m |
| Mia Simpson | 12-13 High jump |
| Reese Moore | 8-10 Discus |
| Sophia McManus | 11 High jump, Snr Girls Relay |
| Ella Hickey | 8 100m |
| Piper Keogh | 8 100m |
| Sophia Elkhouri | 12 100m, Snr Girls Relay |
| Hudson Young | 8-10 800m, Discus, Jnr Boys Relay |
| Miles Pearce | 8-10 Shot Put, Discus |
| Elijah Skilton | 12-13 Shot Put, discus |
| Eli Moore | 12-13 High Jump, Snr Boys Relay |
| Roy Bates | 11 Shot put |
| Maxwell Hickey | 12-13 Discus |
| Levi Charlesworth | 8 100m |
| Boston Walker | 8 100m |
| Max Collett | 11 100m, 200m |
| Tom Tyndall | 12 100m, 200m, Snr Boys Relay |
| Sophia Shanahan | Snr Girls Relay |
| Noah Grimley | Snr Boys Relay |
| Lincoln Baird | Snr Boys Relay |
| Oscar Drury | Jnr Boys Relay |
| Quade Henn | Jnr Boys Relay |
| Roman Sheridan | Jnr Boys Relay |
A special mention to the following students on their outstanding achievements- Bailey Maher on being the Armidale Diocesan Age 12/13 Years Girls Athletics Champion; Hudson Young for being the Junior Boy Runner- Up and to Sophia McManus who equaled the record for 11 year girls high jump set in 2006 with a jump of 1.41m.
PSSA RUGBY
Well done to Max Collett who was in Newcastle last week competing with the Polding rugby squad at the PSSA Rugby Carnival. The team came equal third at the carnival which unfortunately ended early due to bad weather.
