Senior School Sport & Extra-Curricula Activities
- From the Senior Sports Master
- Senior Cricket
- Senior Basketball
- Senior Swimming
- NSTA Tennis
- Senior Squash
- Strength and Conditioning
From the Senior Sports Master
This weekend sees the start of the NSTA Tennis and ISA Basketball and Cricket competitions. Please ensure that your sons are fully equipped for their sports and are wearing the correct uniform for each activity.
I attach below the ISA Code of Conduct for players, coaches and spectators. Please familiarise yourselves with this document. I also attach the latest SPX Risk Warning document for your consideration.
I look forward to catching up with you during the season.
Mr Matt Stearn - Senior Sports Master
Senior Cricket
Term 4 Team Training Days
Monday – 1st and 2nd XI (until 5.30 pm)
Tuesday – U15/17 (until 5.00 pm)
Wednesday – 1st and 2nd XI (until 5.30 pm)
Thursday – U13 and U14 (Senior school students – until 5.00 pm), U12 and U13 (during Junior School Sport)
All training is at Oxford Falls and conducted by Cricket Appeal.
PE uniform or SPX Cricket uniform to be worn.
Buses depart from OLD Church at 3.20 pm and return to Anderson St at approx. 5.30 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 6.00 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays.
MWJCA Round 5 Fixtures – Saturday 22 October 2022
SPX Blue v CPCC Gigawatts @ Newport Oval (1.00 pm start)
SPX Gold v Harbord Hitters @ Manly West Park (8.00 am start)
SPX Red v Beacon Hill Breakers @ Oxford Falls #2 (8.00 am start)
SPX Green v Peninsula Sharks @ Terrey Hills Oval (8.00 am start)
SPX Orange v Beacon Hill Bulldogs @ Warriewood Valley Sports Ground (8.00 am start)
SPX Purple v Peninsula Kingfishers @ Griffith Park (8.00 am start)
ISA Round 1 Fixtures – Saturday 22 October 2022
1st XI v Scots All Saints Grammar @ Oxford Falls #2 (10.00 am start)
2nd XI v Central Coast Grammar School @ Tuggerah Regional Sporting Complex #9 (10.00 am start)
1st XI (Trial) v St Augustine’s College @ Oxford Falls #1 – Saturday 15 October 2022
A beautiful day for cricket dawned for the final trial match for the 1st XI at Oxford Falls. Joel Austin, having won the toss and deciding to bat first, led from the front by constructing an impressive 83. His two very good partnerships with Manas Bansal (19) and Will Pavely (29) placed the team in a strong position after 34 overs. Darcy Aylmer (24), Oli Freeman (21) and Lachie Jursevic (11 not out) finished the innings off strongly with SPX achieving 7-208 after 50 overs. Early wickets to Mitch McGrath (4 wickets for 12 runs) and Jesse Mansbridge (2-8) left the opposition teetering at 4 for 11. A good spell from Andrew May (1-12) was followed by a penetrative five overs from Lachie Jusevic who finished with the fine figures of 3-2. The catching from the SPX team was excellent; Will Pavely grabbing three catches at first slip, Oli Freeman three catches including two fine diving efforts as wicketkeeper and Joel Austin a low chance at cover. St Augustine’s were bowled out for 92 in the 36th over. A pleasing all round performance was completed by the home team in preparation for the start of the ISA competition next week. Mr Rodgers
Results – Saturday 15 October 2022
SPX Blue 7/77 (P. Butler 19*) defeated by Harbord Jets 7/101 (C. Cheah 1/0, P. Butler 1/7, O. Pile 1/13, E. Harkin 1/16)
SPX Gold 5/164 (M. Moran 42, B. Fieldus 24, M. Opie 23, T. Costain 22) defeated St Augustine’s White 8/43 (O. Grant 2/0, B. Fieldus 1/0, M. Moran 1/2, T. Costin 1/2)
SPX Red 1/121 (S. Cleary 22*, M. Jory 17*) defeated CPCC Surge 8/95 (W. Pile 2/7)
SPX Green 7/133 (C. Chippendale 27, L. Boyd-Clarke 20, D. Horstead 20) defeated Wakehurst Red 10/119 (H. Arnold 2/6, C. Chippendale 2/15, J. Fernandes 2/16)
SPX Orange 6/62 (A. Pratt 11) defeated by Seaforth Rebels 6/63 (L. Jackson 1/4, M. Cheah 1/5)
SPX Purple 8/117 (J. English 19, W. Lyall 18) defeated by St Augustine’s Green 8/165 (R. Meares 3/10, R. Chang 1/12)
2nd XI (Trial) 10/136 (T. Lough 81) defeated by St Augustine’s /137 (L. Gleeson 1/26)
1st XI (Trial) 7/208 defeated St Augustine’s 10/92 – see match report
Mr David Reay - Cricket Convenor
Senior Basketball
Our ISA Season tips off this Saturday as per the draw below.
Please be aware of the ISA Code of Conduct (found in the Senior Sportsmaster's item above) for players and spectators. We have high expectations of our young men in their sporting representative roles, especially around behaviour, sportsmanship, attendance and uniform (SPX gear ONLY on Saturdays).
I hope the season is rewarding and upskilling. Good luck to all players.
Key dates:
- Sat 22 October - ISA Rd 1
- Sat 26 Nov – ISA Rd 6 (final game for this year)
- Sat 4 Feb 2023 – Competition resumes – ISA Rd 7
Fixtures 22 October - Round 1
Training:
Commenced this week and continues until 25 November as per the schedule below.
Team Lists:
Teams for the ISA Season can be found here:
Uniform:
All players should now be kitted out in the SPX Basketball Singlet and Shorts in preparation for the upcoming season. Please, only SPX gear to be worn to/from games.
Season Draw:
This ‘SPX Season Draw 2022/23’ below is a working DRAFT document.
Navigate to each week using the tabs at the bottom of the spreadsheet. Times and venues will be added each week and the FINAL version for the upcoming Saturday is posted via this link each week in Woodchatta.
Venues for the week are also on this draw.
NB. Age Groups correlate to school year, apart from 1st and 2nd V.
Therefore: 13’s = Yr 7, 14’s = Yr 8, 15’s = Yr 9, 17’s = Yr 10, Opens = Yr 11
Mr Greg Virgona - Basketball Convenor
Senior Swimming
Training commenced for this term this week on Tuesday and Friday mornings at Fitness First Chatswood. Sessions are from 7.15 am – 8.15 am. Boys must swim with a cap every session.
Swimmers in the current squad who train three or more sessions with a club are exempt. If you would like to try out for the squad you are most welcome to come and train on Tuesday and Friday morning.
Ms Leisa Proc – Swimming Convenor
NSTA Tennis
With the start of the NSTA season this weekend please make sure that you have checked the draw to see where and who you are playing against. You will find all of this information here (Please use the dropdown to check each division):
8.00 am - Xpoint - Northern Suburbs Tennis Assoc. (xpointsports.com)
10.00 am - Xpoint - Northern Suburbs Tennis Assoc. (xpointsports.com)
Please make sure that you arrive at least 15 mins before the start of your match.
The umpires who are needed to help the juniors for this week are: Lucas Halim, Izaac Tan, Ethan Li, Riley Seeto and Jack Fairbanks.
Mrs Sam Iwatani - NSTA Convenor
Senior Squash
The Summer squash season for 2022/23 began in earnest last Saturday, 15 October. This season, the boys are representing the College in seven two-man teams across six divisions in the Junior Pennant run by Squash NSW. I’d like to welcome Liam Spatola of Year 7 to the squad. He is playing squash for the first time and he put in a decent effort for his first match up against another Pius boy, Liam Tumulty.
DIV 1: SPX 1 V. KNOX 3 SPX 1 win by forfeit
DIV 2: SPX 2 V. KNOX 5 draw 1-1
DIV 3: SPX 3 V. KNOX 6 draw 1-1
DIV 4: SPX 4 V. SPX 5 SPX 4 won 2-0
DIV 6: SPX 6 V. SPX 7 SPX 6 won 2-0
Mr Joseph Madani - Summer Squash Convenor
Strength and Conditioning
Pre-season Strength and Conditioning has commenced. We are trialling a new program with Rugby as of Week 1. As per our meeting last term, we expect our student athletes to participate in the pre-season program twice a week at the Sarto Gym (preferably with their respective age group). Please ensure you collect your Pre-Season Program during Week 1 and 2. All students are reminded to use the Mind Body App when booking their training session.
A reminder that Rugby students will be required to also log their attendance on arrival on the google sheet document which will be made available by the S & C Coach during each training session.
Ms Laura Coombe - Strength and Conditioning Convenor