Around the Grounds

Polding Tennis Trials- Congratulations Archie!

On Friday 5th February, 2021 the following students travelled to Newcastle to compete in the Polding Tennis trials, Mackenzi Naden (St Mary’s Armidale), Dana Campbell (St Xavier’s Gunnedah), Jazmyn Hobden (St Xavier’s Gunnedah), Max Judd (St Nicholas Tamworth), Archie McCormack (St Xavier’s Gunnedah) and Hugh Mitchell (St Nicholas Tamworth). Students played a round robin format against all players in their pool from all over the Polding region. The top three students from each pool progressed to the finals. Mackenzi, Jazmin, Hugh, Archie and Max all got the opportunity to progress into the selection rounds. The top 5 players were selected to represent Polding at the NSWPSSA Championships held in Newcastle later in the year.

A huge congratulations to Archie, Max and Mackenzi who were selected to represent Polding. All children played so well throughout the day. They displayed great initiative in following the draw and finding their opponent and court. They scored their own games effectively and fairly the entire day.

Polding Basketball Trials

On Friday 5th February, Tahnee Steele attended the Polding Basketball trials in Tamworth. There were approximately 140 students trialling for a place in the Polding Basketball Teams. Tash Gippel (Girl's Manager) and Bree Constable (Boy's Manager) reported that all students put in an enormous amount of effort and were delightful to supervise throughout the day. The students were put through some skills and drill sessions lead by Matt Hobson and Greg Irwin our local development officers to further develop their basketball skills and got an opportunity to display their best talents in some modified games.

Swimming Carnival

Well done to Maria Goretti who took home the Championship Trophy and the Participation Trophy from last weeks carnival.

Championship Points/Runner Up

BOYS

6/7 years- Rafe Denovan, R/U Max Smith

8 years- Elijah Guinery, R/U John Sheedy

9 years- Joshua Spinks, R/U Liam Smith

10 years- Ollie Lyle, R/U Angus Simpson

11 years- Jacob Smith, R/U Baxter Knapman

12 years- Zacheriah Akinyemi R/U Lachlan Gurney

GIRLS

6/7 years- Ivy Walshe, R/U Evelyn Swain

8 years- Audrey Walshe, R/U Skylah Guinery

9 years- Molly Ramien, R/U Alexis Campbell

10 years- Matilda Denovan, R/U Eugenie Goddard

11 years- Tahnee Steele, R/U Katie Spinks

12 years- Audrey Hannaford and Dana Campbell, R/U Danika Jones

Congratulations to the following swimmers who broke school swimming records:

Jacob Smith 11 years

50m Free 32.79 (previous record 33.76, held by Charlie Crawford 2009)

50m Back 38.19 (previous record 38.8, held by Charlie Crawford 2009)

50m Fly 36.37 (previous record 40.85, held by Charlie Crawford 2009)

Joshua Spinks 9 years

50m Back 45.94 (previous record 45.97, held by Jake Bastian 2010)

Baxter Knapman 11 years

50m Breast 44.59 (previous record 46.29, held by James Clift 2004)

Dana Campbell 12 years

50m Fly 37.00 (previous record 39.22, held by Maddie Henry 2019)

Audrey Hannaford Senior Girls

200 IM 3:04:06 (previous record 3:10:28, held by Martha Beattie 2001)

Senior Girls Relay

FATIMA- Audrey Hannaford, Dana Campbell, Eliza Campbell, Tahni Bush 2:24:38 (previous record 2:31:59, was held by Fatima 2005)

New record holders (absent Audrey Hannaford)

There are 30 St Xavier's swimmers who have qualified for the Diocesan Swimming Carnival in Tamworth on Friday 26 February.

Sporting Schools

Our school has received funding from Sporting Schools. This term we have put the money towards a Basketball Coach for Year 6 and an AFL Coach for Year 2.

Matthew Hobson (Tamworth Basketball Association) and William Priest (AFL Development Officer) will be joining us to further the students skill levels for the remainder of this term.