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Co-curricular - Senior Sport

From the Head of Secondary Sport 

The St Patrick’s College Annual Invitation Swimming Carnival will be held this Friday night, 26 November at Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre. It will be a great opportunity for the squad to blow out some cobwebs and perform together as a team for the first time this season. Unfortunately, no spectators can attend the Invitation Swimming Carnival due to venue restrictions of a maximum capacity of 250 people in the stands. We wish Mr Brennan and the squad all the best for Friday evening.

 

This Saturday 27 November, the 13s, 15s and 17s Basketball Trials will take place at Netball Central, located at Sydney Olympic Park. No spectators can attend these Basketball Trials and I remind students that they should travel to and from the venue wearing their full College Sports uniform, consisting of the Supporter’s shirt, black crested shorts, white socks, and sandshoes (College tracksuit in colder weather). The First V Basketball squad will play a trial fixture against Blue Mountains Grammar School at Auburn Basketball Centre. Only players’ parents/carers who are fully vaccinated may attend this fixture as spectators (no siblings).

 

Weather permitting, this Saturday the First XI and Second XI Cricket sides will play an internal match on Breen Oval, with some NDJCA Cricket teams also having scheduled fixtures. Please note, at this point in time, both parents/carers and players’ siblings can attend these Cricket fixtures, with the understanding that they maintain social distancing and adhere to protocols which can be found on Team App.

Summer Sport Training Schedules

With the conclusion of Summer Sport trials this week, students should know which team they will be placed in for the commencement of the season by early next week. Training schedules will be made available to all students and families before the end of Term 4. 

 

Arrangements for end of year training/fixtures:

 

Baseball

  • U16 Baseball teams will train on Tuesday 30 November on SPC 2.
  • Opens and U14 Baseball teams will train on Wednesday 1 December on SPC 2.
  • RHBL Baseball players are expected to be available to play fixtures up to and including the 11 December 2021. Depending on players availability, the College will decide whether Baseball teams will play on the 18 December 2021.
  • All Baseball teams will recommence playing fixtures on Saturday 22 January 2022.

Basketball

  • Due to the lack of facilities, there will be no Basketball training in Week 9.
  • All teams will commence training in Week 1, Term 1.
  • Round 1 of ISA competition will commence Saturday 5 February 2022. 

Cricket

  • The First XI and Second XI Cricket Teams, along with all NDJCA teams will have one training session in Week 9.
    - First XI, Second XI and all 15s/16s, will train on Tuesday 30 November 2021.
    - All 13s and 14s will train on Wednesday 1 December 2021.
  • There will be no training for the Third XI Cricket Team next week.
  • All Cricket teams will commence training in Week 1, Term 1.
  • All NDJCA Cricket teams will play COVID Cup fixtures up until 11 December 2021. Round 1 of NDJCA competition will commence on Saturday 29 January 2022.
  • All Opens Cricket teams - Round 1 of ISA competition will commence on Saturday 5 February 2022.

Swimming 

  • Swimming training will continue up to and including Wednesday 1 December 2021.
  • Training will resume at the College pool on Tuesday morning 1 February 2022.

Congratulations

Congratulations to Lachlan Weir of Year 10 who won the Carnarvon B-Grade Golf Championship, and for the second year in a row, claimed the Junior Championship Title. Lachlan is now eligible to compete alongside fellow SPC student, Luke McSweeney, in the NSW Junior Championships commencing in December. All the best to Lachlan and Luke as they prepare to compete in this future tournament.

 

In late October, Jack Dwyer of Year 11 was named in Water Polo Australia’s Paris and Beyond squad. Jack has been identified as an athlete who has demonstrated potential for future national representative opportunities in Water Polo. The squad selected will be reviewed on a regular basis in the lead up to working towards the 2024 Paris and 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Gaining selection is a great acknowledgement for Jack’s talent and we wish him all the best on his path to wearing the Green and Gold of Australia. 

 

Anthony Calavassy

Head of Secondary Sport