Senior School Sport

• Basketball
• Cricket
• Football News:  Football Meeting this Thursday
• NSTA Tennis
• Rugby
• -   Under 15s New Zealand Tour 2020
• Squash
• Swimming

• -   Benefit Dinner for Liam Knight and Greg Wade

Basketball

The ISA code of Conduct sets out guidelines regarding the behaviour of players, coaches and spectators. The summarised version of the code is that all involved behave appropriately and keep in mind that this is schoolboy sport. Regardless of the referee’s decisions whether they are right or wrong, they are accepted and the game continues un-interrupted. Players are to be encouraged to play well and distracting players is not acceptable.

Parents must help do the score bench at Home games on Saturdays. If you can help, please let the coach know or just take a seat at the Bench. Our referees are always happy to teach parents what to do just prior to the game.

Round 1 of the ISA season is this Saturday 26 October. Please check the attachment below for game times and venues. All new players who have not purchased a uniform for this Saturday’s game must see Mr Gibson at this Friday morning's Basketball meeting.

Mr Neil Gibson - Senior Basketball Convenor

SPX Cricket– Season 2019/20

Matches this Saturday 26 October 2019

ISA fixtures:  1st XI v Blue Mountains Grammar School at Ziele Oval Blue Mountains Grammar School, Wentworth Falls (10am start)

2nd XI v Chevalier at Oxford Falls #1 (10am start)

At time of publication MWJCA has released the details of the following fixtures:

U16-18 Purple v Forest Maroon at Passmore #1 (8am start)

U15 Yellow v Forest Green at Nolans #2 (8am start)

U15 Orange v Harbord Knights at TBA please check myCricket (8am start)

U13 Red v Wakehurst Red at TBA please check myCricket (8am start)

U13 Black v Seaforth Scorpions at TBA please check myCricket (8am start)

U12 Blue v Harbord Jaguars at Oxford Falls #2 (1pm start)

All teams are requested to check myCricket for latest match details and venues. 

Indigenous Reconciliation and Pink Day @ Oxford Falls. The 1st XI secured two convincing wins at Oxford Falls in their T20 matches against Oakhill on Indigenous Reconciliation and Pink Day @ Oxford Falls. In the morning’s match, Adam Greenwood, Joe Colgan and Stuart Dingley all played aggressively as only two wickets were lost while 170 was compiled. All bowlers then contributed in restricting the opposition batsmen with spinners, Liam Kinna, Logan Nicey and Liam Chang the most successful.

When Oakhill batted first in the afternoon match, SPX again bowled straight and ended up having nine dismissals which hit the stumps and two leg before wickets over the course of the two games. Josh Hooper, Charlie Sharp, James Power, Logan Nicey and Duncan Dingley were all among the wickets. Sharp, Tyson McCallum and Laurence Sheehan knocked off the target with the bat.

The team now looks forward to ISA Round 1 competition against Blue Mountains Grammar School.

T20 #1 – 1st XI 2-170 (Joe Colgan 60 not out, Stuart Dingley 42 not out, Adam Greenwood 38) defeated Oakhill 10-43 (Logan Nicey 3-5, Liam Kinna 3-6, Liam Chang 2-13)

T20 #2 – Oakhill 9-54 (Charlie Sharp 2-6, Josh Hooper 2-9) lost to St Pius 1-55 (Charlie Sharp 30 not out).

Protective Equipment.  For safety and hygiene ALL players are to have their own personal groin protector and their own personal helmet. Wearing of helmets and groin protectors are compulsory for all players batting in nets or a game or wicket-keeping up at the stumps. Please College Cricket Helmet and Groin Protector Polices (attached)

Uniform.  Players and parents are reminded that correct SPX Cricket playing uniform is the only attire to worn on the field during play. SPX cricket playing shirts, caps and wide brimmed hats are available from the College Uniform Shop. 

SPX Cricket MWJCA Results 19 October 2019: 

Match Reports:

Please see the attached documents for more information:

• Welcome to Cricket 2019-20

• 2019-20 1st & 2nd XI ISA Cricket

• SPX Cricket Helmet and Groin Protector Policies

These documents have also been published to the College App.

Mr David Reay - Cricket Convenor

Football News:  Football Meeting this Thursday

An SPX Football meeting will be held tomorrow evening, Thursday 24 October 2019, at 6.30pm at the Sarto Centre.  At the meeting we will plan the beginning of the 2020 SPX Football season which commences with Senior School football trials in Week 2 of 2020.

The SPX 2020 Football season planned to align to the Coaching Program presented by Chris Semaan, SPX Football Technical Director at our meeting on 31 July 2019.

Please come along, join us and have your input to continue to develop SPX Football. We are beginning a new era for the SPX Football Committee and would love to see SPX Football families join in.

Please contact Cathy Thomson, 2019 SPX Football Secretary, on 0439 139 995 for any matters regarding the SPX Football Committee.

NSTA Tennis

What a great start to the season, the weather was perfect and there were some amazing shots and great sportsmanship all round. All 8 courts were ready and raring to go at 8am, with Pius winning 7 of the 8 games! It was great to see some new players to SPX tennis enjoying themselves and so many friendly matches being played. Great rallies were seen on court 4 between Luka Zaknic and Adam Fitrzyk and on court 3 between Ben Bromby and John Badger-Rahme. Thank you to Joseph, Nathan, Zac and Anton who helped with the umpiring in this session, your assistance was much appreciated.

The 10am games seemed quite chilled, everyone was enjoying the games and some great results were seen. In division 2, Nathan and Anton backed up from umpiring in the morning to blitz their singles games to gain the overall win. Our last game to finish was a close one between SPX 7 and Reddam, it was great to see Pius come out with the win.

UMPIRES & MENTORS FOR ROUND 2: Cameron Fernandopulle, Nick Arena, Max Leo and Jayden Chan.

Mrs Sam Iwatani - Convenor

Rugby

Under 15s New Zealand Tour 2020:  At the annual presentation evening all players from the Under 14s age group received an invitation to the 2020 New Zealand Tour.  The tour will occur during the second week of the April school holidays, departing Sydney on Friday 17 April and returning on Friday 24 April in time to enjoy the ANZAC Day weekend before returning to school.

The tour is open to any boy who currently plays rugby or is interested in playing rugby in the future. It is not graded and there is no selection process, we just need a minimum number of 20 boys for the tour to go ahead. Students must be eligible for the Under 15s in 2020, that is they turn 15 next year. Given the numbers in the Under 14s age group, we are hopeful of taking two teams in 2020.

I ask parents to consider this fantastic opportunity for their sons, with more information available in the invitation below.  You can register your interest via:  https://www.trybooking.com/553046

• Benefit Dinner for Liam Knight and Greg Wade

As you are aware the Benefit evening is getting closer and will be held next Friday 1 November at North Sydney leagues Club. There are just a few places left so please join us for a great evening in support of our own in need.

"It is in giving that you receive."   

If you can't join us please consider making a donation to support on-going rehabilitation costs for these two wonderful SPX ex-students affected by serious brain injuries. 

You can book a ticket, make a monetary donation or purchase a raffle ticket for a piece of Canturi Jewellery worth $2,400 via the following link:  https://www.trybooking.com/538481  

The necklace (pictured below) is a three dimensional letter design, and made from 18ct White Gold and Diamonds. The winner will be awarded a gift certificate on the night, which can be exchanged at their own convenience at the Sydney Canturi Salon for a necklace in the letter of their choice.

Mr Joe Lynch - Rugby Convenor

Squash

Sydney Junior Pennant Summer Round 1:  The squash season started in earnest on Saturday 19 October. This year we are fielding five teams across four divisions. For a lot of boys this was their first time playing squash competitively and many boys only picked up a racquet for the first time three weeks ago. The results are as follows:

Division 4

SPX 1 v Knox 7 Loss

Gary Mullins – away

Anton Webber – away

Charlie Cullen 3-15, 6-15, 5-15

Gilbert Davie 3-15, 10-15, 2-15

Charlie Cullen 9-15, 2-15, 9-15

Division 7

SPX 2 v Barker 8 Loss

James Regan – bye

Ashley Johnson 2-15, 10-15, 8-15

Lachlan Miles 15-7, 15-9, 15-10

Cameron Smith 13-15, 8-15, 11-15

Division 8

SPX 3 v NSBH 3 Loss

Jonah Gonzales 2-15, 5-15, 4-15

Samuel Ashman 5-15, 7-15, 10-15

Liam Masters 16-14, 18-16, 17-18, 15-10

Division 9

SPX 5 v SPX 4  (SPX 5 Win)

Dantae Raic – bye, Thomas Wilkins – away

Oliver Mullen v Alex Regan 15-7, 15-4, 11-15, 15-4

Dylan Moore v Christian Robson 5-15, 6-15, 8-15

Oliver Mullen v Dominic Mitchell 15-5, 15-10, 15-13

Mr Joe Madani - Squash Convenor

Swimming

Senior Swimming Squad:  Training continues both Monday and Tuesday over at Fitness First from 7.15am – 8.15am. 

Our first carnival is the St Aloysius Invitational carnival held at North Sydney Pool on 1 November. Pool entry is at 7.00pm and the first event will be at 7.30pm. The team list for students will be up by this Friday on the Student Noticeboard.

Our second carnival this term is the St Patrick's Invitational Carnival held at Ryde Aquatic Centre on 8 November. More details will follow closer to the date.

All swimmers are expected to attend both carnivals unless advised otherwise.

Ms Leisa Proc - Swimming Convenor