Senior School

• From the Senior Sports Master
• Cricket
• Rugby
• ISA Football
• Internal Football Competition
• ISA Tennis
• CSDA Debating
• Winter Squash
• Chess
• Senior Swim Squad
• Cross Country

From the Senior Sports Master

Many thanks to all of you who attended Oxford Falls for the first round of Winter Sports fixtures last weekend.  It was so good to get back to a semblance of normality after last year's well-documented issues.

I must thank the parents who put on such a fantastic afternoon tea for our 1st and 2nd XV Rugby boys.  

Could I encourage all of you to remind your sons not to become complacent with regards to the ongoing pandemic and remind you all to sign in using the NSW QR codes posted around our venues.  I include a full copy of our Winter Sport Protocols for your information.

Could I also ask you to familiarise yourselves with the ISA Code of Conduct for Spectators which is attached below.  We really do need to be the best role models for our boys. 

Mr Matt Stearn - Senior Sports Master

Cricket

Presentation of Awards. This Friday, 30 April,  the Awards for the 2020/21 Season will be presented at the College Sports Assembly to the following teams:

U12 Blue

U13 Black

U13 Gold

U14 Red

U14 Green

U15 Yellow

Players are required to be on time to Assembly and to move directly to the Podium. Players are to be dressed in full winter uniform.

Awards for the U17 Purple, 2nd XI and 1st XI will be presented at College Sports Assembly on Friday 7 May 2021.

Kit Return. Team kits can be returned to the Admin Veranda any day.

Mr David Reay - Cricket Convenor

SPX Senior Rugby

Results

Fixtures for this Saturday

*16Bs players are invited to join the 3rd XV or see Mr Lynch to play down in the U15s for this week.

Rugby Training

Rugby Training has re-commenced each Tuesday and Thursday, with the U14s,15s,16s and Opens training at Oxford Falls, while the U13s will now train at Beauchamp Oval. All players are expected to train at both sessions, so they are best prepared for the season.

Rugby Registration  - NOW OPEN!

All Year 7-12 students wishing to play rugby are required to be registered 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 or grading days, all students of different shapes, sizes and abilities can find a home within the SPX Rugby Program.

2021 Rugby Season Registration: $150 (cost includes season registration & access to rugby specific physio during the season)

Note: The third option for holiday clinic only is for Junior School students.

To register simply follow the trybooking link below:

https://www.trybooking.com/725633

Dates for the diary

• Saturday 1 May – Trial No.2 – SPX vs CRANBROOK SCHOOL – AWAY
• Saturday 8 May – Trial No. 3 – SPX vs TRINITY GRAMMAR SCHOOL – HOME
• Saturday 15 May – Trial No. 4 – SPX vs SYDNEY BOYS HIGH SCHOOL – HOME
• Saturday 22 May – Trial No. 5 – SPX/STAG vs THE KINGS SCHOOL – HOME

Mr Joe Lynch - Senior Rugby Convenor

Football

This weekend sees the commencement of the long awaited ISA Season and I would like to take this opportunity to draw your attention to the ISA Code of Conduct https://www.isa.nsw.edu.au/fitness-skill-ideas/code-of-conduct/

This week we have a combination of home and away fixtures. Venues can be found at the following locations:

Walsh, Watkins and Chaplin 2: 1 Dreadnought Rd, Oxford Falls

Wentworth Park (Inside the dog track): Wattle St, Ultimo.

All players must wear their correct SPX Football uniform and arrive 30 minutes prior to kick off.

Current COVID protocols can be found in the Sportsmasters section of Woodchatta.

There is no training on Monday 3 May due to the Staff Meeting, but a reminder to all U13’s to bring their sneakers on Wednesday 5 May for Futsul during their normal training time and for U14’s to wear their house t-shirt for their house competition.

Good luck to all teams playing this weekend.

Mr Simon Yue - Football Convenor

From the SPX Football Club

Obtain your Preliminary FFA Referee Certificate for the 2021 Football Season

SPX boys are also encouraged to register and complete the online and free preliminary referee course offered by FFA in the 2021 Football season.  

See web-link:  https://www.playfootball.com.au/referee/laws-of-the-game?_ga=2.255398154.385912815.1586174178-586563975.1586174178

The SPX Football Supporters Club (FSC) will again offer a prize draw for SPX boys who complete the referee course and obtain their preliminary referee certificate.  

To enter the prize draw, please send your certificate to the SPX FSC at email:  footballclub@pandf.spx.nsw.edu.au  

The prize draw will include football kit items donated by the SPX FSC to be drawn at a SPX Football social event later in 2021.  Please join in.

Your preliminary referee certificate can also be presented to Paul Cummins, SPX Junior School Football Convenor.

You can get paid to be a referee by joining the SPX Football Boys Referee Team for SPX Junior School Football games at Oxford Falls on Saturday mornings during future football games.

SPX Football Supporters Club - Save the Date – Saturday 8 May 2021, 7.00 pm to Late

SPX Football Parents, please save the date and join in for the SPX Football Supporters Club social at Lindfield Football Club at 76A Highfield Road, Lindfield from 7.00 pm to late.  

Club meals or pizza dinner with drinks over the bar on offer.  Catch up with other SPX Football Parents from your son’s team and across the SPX Football community.  

The A-League game will be shown on the big screen.  Trybooking details to follow shortly.

Mrs Cathy Thomson - SPX Football Club

Internal Football Competition

St Pius X Internal Football Competition Structure

Year 7 Competition: Manager : Lisa Guerrera

Year 8/9  Competition: Manager: Antony Horan

All games played at Oxford Falls. 11 Rounds will be played 

Individual Competition and House Competition

Each weekend players will be organised into different teams. Individual players will gain points each week on how their team performs in the competition. Each individual player's points will be recorded and accumulate towards an overall individual player point score over the season. Individual player points will also be awarded to the individual's house. The house points will be worked out by the average points scored by all the individuals from each house. Points will be aggregated each week.

11-a-side:  5 Rounds of 11 aside, 40 minute game

7-a-side: 3 Rounds of 7-aside (half field). Each team plays 2 games in round robin of 20 minutes each game (10-minute halves)

5-a-side: Indoor Futsal: 3 of Rounds indoor futsal. Each team plays 3 games of 15 minutes (7 1/2 minute halves)

Mr Richard Lacey - Internal Football Convenor

ISA Tennis

Over the weekend we had an introduction to the season with just two of our teams, Divisions 14 and 16, playing against St Spyridon’s College at our home courts. Despite our players making a strong effort both teams were defeated. Well done to Liam Godfrey, Stephen Walter, Oliver Costain, Hugo Godfrey, William Kevans, Jayden Arapoc, William Fiore and Brendan Marr for their display of positive sportsmanship on the day. Congratulations goes to Year 7’s Will Kevans for best player of the day with his decisive wins in each of his sets.

The Saturday sees the rest of our Round 1 matches. Check the draw below carefully.  Please remember that the new tennis shirt is now available from the uniform shop.

Amanda O’Brien - ISA Tennis Convenor

CSDA Debating Competition 

This Friday 30 April (Week 2 – Round 1)

BRING OWN DINNER AND DRINK BOTTLE TO REFILL

WE WILL NOT EAT OR DRINK ANYTHING AT

OUTSIDE SCHOOL EVENTS.

It is vital to acknowledge that the CSDA Competition is now a face-to face competition and that each school will have specific COVID protocols which we must follow.  I have attached our COVID protocols for the nights that we are hosting (Rounds 2, 4 and 5).  When Riverview’s COVID protocols arrive, students will be advised.**

Zone 6 Draw 2021 - St Pius X's Debates are highlighted in Yellow.

Schools in Bold are Hosting

Mrs Michele Waterson - Debating and Public Speaking Convenor

Winter Squash

Training continues this week. Could all players please meet for roll call in front of the veranda on Wednesday immediately after period 6. 

Round 1 of the NSW Squash Junior Pennant Competition begins this Saturday 1 May. Details will soon become available on the Sporty HQ website and will be confirmed by email.

Best wishes to all squash players for the commencement of their season.

Mr Justin Varjavandi - Squash Convenor

Chess

Chess season kicks off this Friday, 30 April. Please refer to the following draw for the season below, to find where your son is playing and whether it is home or away. In some instances an away venue may require private transport which will need to be arranged in advance. Each team is required to travel together and leave together from each away venue.

This document is also attached as a pdf.

Ms Denise Ramsey and Ms Janelle Dempsey - Chess Convenors

Senior Swimming Squad

On Monday evening three of our relay teams competed at the CIS Swimming Carnival. Our Junior Medley Relay team (Alex Davies, Jonathon Yang, Derek Jung, Andre Johnson) came 11th, our Intermediate Relay team (Aaron Lau, Bohan Johnson, Sebastian Wallace, Nicholas Gladen) achieved 9th and our Senior Freestyle Relay team (Connor Ryan, Tom Van Dijk, Max Hargreaves, Ben Ferguson) won their heat and managed to come 7th in the Final. Outstanding results!!!

On Tuesday, both Jonathon Yang and Nicholas Gladen had individual swims. Jonathon came 10th in the 200m Breaststroke and 12th in the 50m Breaststroke. Nicholas came 2nd in the 50 Backstroke, 3rd in the 50 Freestyle, 3rd in the 100 Backstroke 4th in the 200 Backstroke, 4th in the 50 Butterfly and 6th in the 50 Breaststroke. Nicholas’ fantastic results have netted him a spot in the CIS Swimming teams competing at the NSW All Schools Carnival on May 28. Absolutely outstanding results by all boys.

Not only did Nicholas Gladen do well for the ISA this week, he recently swam in the 2021 Swimming Age Nationals where he again, achieved outstanding results. He achieved a Silver in the 200 Backstroke and took 8 seconds off his PB, Silver in the 100 Backstroke, 9th in the 50 Freestyle with a time of 25.12s, 20th in the 100m Freestyle and 23rd in the 100m Breaststroke. He also was part of the Medley relay (Backstroke leg) that came 8th. He rubbed shoulders with a few Olympians during that meet but I think they may have rubbed shoulders with our future Olympian. 

Well done to all the Pius swimmers. Good luck to Nicholas Gladen at the All Schools Meet when he represents the CIS in May.

Ms Leisa Proc - Swimming Convenor

Cross-Country

Training has resumed and  will continue on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings at Beauchamp Park, Chatswood. A reminder that we now commence at 7.15 am as we ramp up towards the pointy end of the season. Students who cannot make the early start should still arrive when they can and join in.

Only 3 weeks of training until the ISA Event – details through shortly.

Mr Greg Virgona - Cross-Country Convenor