Senior School Sport & Extra-Curricula Activities
- Weekly Fixtures
- Important Reminder for Parking at Oxford Falls
- Senior Rugby
- Senior Football
- ISA Tennis
- Debating and Public Speaking
- Chess
- Winter Squash
- Cross Country
Weekly Fixtures
Mr Matt Stearn, Senior Sports Master
Important Parking Reminder at Oxford Falls
I would like to remind all parents and caregivers of being respectful of our neighbours at our Oxford Falls campus.
Please ensure that you follow road and parking rules in and around Dreadnought and Spicer Roads, including parking in appropriate areas and also following advised speed limits.
Northern Beaches Council Rangers have advised that they will be patrolling the area on all Saturdays throughout the winter season and booking any illegal parking.
Mr Mark Casey - Acting Principal
Senior Rugby
Results 6 May
Dates for the Diary:
- Saturday 13 May – Trial No. 3 – Ross Fagan Shield - SPX vs ST ALOYISUIS – AWAY
- Saturday 20 May – Trial No. 4 – SPX vs Barker – AWAY
Mr Martin Gillogly - Rugby Conven
SPX Rugby Club – Gala Dinner
Save the Date - Saturday, 22 July, Kirribilli Club.
6:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Rugby registered parents / carers, an email will be sent out within the next week followed by a WhatsApp group message for this event.
To assist with making the night a success, we are seeking donations. See the attached document for further information on how you can help.
Please direct any enquiries to spxrugby@gmail.com.
The Rugby Committee looks forward to welcoming you to a fun night out with your friends from the rugby community.
SPX Rugby Committee
Senior Football
Results 6 May
Congratulations on the way teams performed on the weekend, not all teams were victorious, but the manner and attitude with which players competed was commendable against a tough St Pat’s outfit.
This weekend there are many different venues so please check the times and locations along with the addresses in the sportsmasters section.
IMPORTANT: Please note for teams playing Central Coast Grammar (CCGS) that the venue is approximately 1hr and 5 min drive from Chatswood without traffic so please leave plenty of time.
Congratulations to Jack Nercessian, Michael Whitehead, Reef Farias, Ryan Jom, Riley Watt and Jasper Lindsell on being selected in the ISA Representative side to compete in the NSWCIS Championships.
Good luck to all teams playing 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
We hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful weather last week as much as we did. It was a real treat to see our students demonstrate amazing sportsmanship both on and off the court, which made the games even more exciting!
I would like to give a big shoutout to Divisions 3, 5, 7, 10, and 11, who played some truly nail-biting matches, which accumulated in even sets and winners being decided on just a few game points! These matches certainly kept us all on the edge of our seats, and it was a real pleasure to watch them give it their all.
A notable mention to Mac Hillsdon and Ben Shoudra who made a fantastic doubles pairing at our home courts.
So, keep up the great work, and let's look forward to another fantastic round of tennis ahead!
This week:
- Divisions 1, 4, 5, 10 will be playing Redlands at Home, Talus St
- Divisions 3 & 7 will be playing Oxley at Home, Talus St
- Division 8 will be playing St Andrews at Talus St
- Division 2, 6, 9, 11 will be playing Redlands at Cammeray Tennis Club
A friendly reminder to email me prior to 8:00 am on Friday morning if your son is unavailable to play on a Saturday. Players can only be reserve twice in a season.
Mrs Veronica Bamber - ISA Tennis Coordinator
CSDA Debating
The CSDA Debating competition continues this week AT HOME. We will be competing against Parramatta Marist. A reminder that all debating students are required to meet at the clock after Sports Assembly each Friday.
Our draw for the remaining weeks is as follows:
Round 3: SPX vs Parramatta Marist
Round 4: SPX vs Marist College North Shore
Round 5: SPX vs Domremy
Round 6: SPX vs Normanhurst Boys
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.
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.
Mr Justin Varjavandi - Winter Squash Convenor
Cross Country
Sydney 10 Fun Run
On Sunday 7 May, some of our SPX Cross-Country squad proudly represented our school wearing their blue and gold singlets and ran the Sydney 10 5k Fun Run. It was yet another excellent opportunity to prepare for our upcoming cross country competition.
Congratulations to Benjamin Woollard, Christian Moore, Ethan Li, Lenox Makarewicz, Thomas Reay, Hamish Tooher, Joshua Booth, Benjamin Fogale, Cooper Elsby and Hamish Mullen on their run; they are to be commended on their terrific conduct. The run was a huge success with many boys achieving their personal best.
A special thanks to Mr Scott Steinman and our coach Matthew North (who made it on the Overall Top 25 leader board) for their continued support for our team.
Cross Country training continues.
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