Senior School Sport & Extra-Curricula Activities
- From the Senior Sports Master
- Senior Cricket
- Senior Basketball
- NSTA Tennis
- Coerver Football Holiday Camps
- SPX Rugby Club - Save the Dates for 2023
From the Senior Sports Master
As we close the first half of the ISA Summer Season, whilst noting District Cricket continues, can I take this opportunity to thank you all for your efforts in making sure the College has had such a successful start to the season in both cricket and basketball. Congratulations should also go to our NSTA tennis players and our Pennants squash teams for their efforts in Term 4.
The ISA Summer Season will resume on Saturday 4 February 2023 and concludes mid-March. NSTA Tennis and Pennants Squash will resume in early February - dates to be confirmed.
On our return in 2023, the Senior School Swimming Carnival will be our first major event, to be held on Tuesday 14 February at Macquarie University Aquatic Centre.
Please take the summer holidays to replenish any worn out sports uniforms, ready for the recommencement of the summer season.
In the meantime, have a very good Christmas and a Happy New Year.
See you again 2023.
Mr Matt Stearn - Senior Sports Master
Senior Cricket
Note: CANCELLED – U12/U13 or U14 training on Thursday 1 December. No training on Thursday 1 December.
2023 Term 1 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 11 Fixtures – Saturday 3 December 2022
SPX Blue v Wakehurst Red (1.00 pm start)
SPX Gold v CPCC Energy (8.00 am start)
SPX Red v Harbord Dukes (8.00 am start)
SPX Green v Wakehurst Red (8.00 am start)
SPX Orange v Beacon Hill Bulldogs (8.00 am start)
SPX Purple v St Augustine’s Gold (8.00 am start)
Players are asked to check PlayHQ to confirm venues in case of late changes or allocations by MWJCA.
MWJCA Round 12 Fixtures – Saturday 10 December 2022
SPX Blue v BYE
SPX Gold v Harbord Dragons (8.00 am start)
SPX Red v Peninsula Scorchers (8.00 am start)
SPX Green v Peninsula Sharks (8.00 am start)
SPX Orange v Harbord Grasshoppers (8.00 am start)
SPX Purple v Wakehurst Green (8.00 am start)
Players are asked to check PlayHQ to confirm venues in case of late changes or allocations by MWJCA.
MWJCA Round 13 Fixtures – Saturday 28 January 2023
SPX Blue v Seaforth Dragons (1.00 pm start)
SPX Gold v BYE
SPX Red v St Augustine’s Red (8.00 am start)
SPX Green v BYE
SPX Orange v Wakehurst Green (8.00 am start)
SPX Purple v Seaforth Sixers (8.00 am start)
1st XI (Practice match) v St Joseph’s College 2nd XI @ Hunters Hill – Saturday 28 January 2023
ISA Round 7 Fixtures – Saturday 4 February 2023
1st XI v Oakhill College @ Oxford Falls #1 (10.00 am start)
2nd XI v Oakhill College @ Main Oval Oakhill College (10.00 am start)
1st XI (8/90) v St Augustine’s College (10/89) @ Oxford Falls – Saturday 26 November 2022
The 6th and final ISA round for 2022 was played at home against the undefeated St Augustine’s College. Fielding first, the 1st XI maintained their strong bowling and fielding efforts which had seen them bowl out the opposition throughout the term. Mitch McGrath (2-11 off 5 overs) produced a probing opening spell and took a fine caught and bowled. Jesse Mansbridge again was tight and deserved his figures of 2 for 15 off 8 overs. All other bowlers played their part as wickets fell regularly as Andrew May (2-20 off 10), Manas Bansal (1-13 off 10) and fellow off-spinner Will Pavely (1-13) contributed well. Joel Austin’s fielding in the inner circle was high class with a catch and a direct hit run out, while Ollie Freeman, Lachlan Jursevic, Tom Lough, Darcy Aylmer and Andrew May all took their chances; Mitch McGrath also executed a run out. The opposition were dismissed for 89 in the 46th over. A poor start saw the home team struggling at 3 for 13 but a gutsy innings from Pat Frost (17) after taken a blow to his arm steadied things with a counterattacking Manas Bansal (18). When they were dismissed, it was left to last week’s rescue duo of Ollie Freeman (24 not out) and Tom Lough (10) to get the team within sight of victory. However, a mini collapse kept the crowd on the edge of their seats until Jesse Mansbridge provided support to Freeman who showed great maturity to steer the team home to a hard fought win by two wickets.
Results – Saturday 19 November 2022
SPX Blue – no result entered
SPX Gold – 8/129 defeated Beacon Hill Blasters 6/56
SPX Red – 8/80 defeated by Wakehurst Black 2/83
SPX Green – 9/139 defeated Forest Falcons 10/36
SPX Orange – 6/143 defeated by Peninsula Heat 8/150
SPX Purple – 6/164 defeated by Wakehurst Red 4/187
2nd XI – 4/186 defeated St Patrick’s College 10/182
1st XI – 8/90 defeated St Augustine’s College 10/89 – see match report
2nd XI Report
The second 11 have made a successful start to the 2022/2023 ISA Cricket season placing them in strong contention for an upper bracket split of the ladder in the latter stages of the competition. Four wins have been underlined by several individual and collective contributions from a determined and resolute playing group. Moreover, the support of parents, coaching staff, match officials, scorers, ground staff and the opposition has invited a welcome return from COVID-affected cricket. For a full breakdown of the first six rounds please click on the document below.
Mr David Reay - Cricket Convenor
Senior Basketball
A solid finish to the SPX Basketball season with our undermanned 1st V winning away at St Patrick’s after earlier wins for the 14A and 17A teams. All ‘C’ teams bar the 17’s beat St Patrick’s at home, whilst our 15D, 17D and 4ths won away at Central Coast. In our ‘E’ and ‘F’ team comps, the 15’s and 17’s again flew the flag, claiming victories against St Andrews and Oakhill respectively whilst the 6ths cruised home against Redlands.
*Please find all Round 6 results on the ISA Sport App. Filter by both School (SPX) and Sport (Basketball Boys) using the icon next to the whistle in the top right corner.
We now enjoy a break from competition and training over the summer holidays. I hope players continue to work on their individual skills in preparation for the season resumption in Week 1 of Term 1, 2023.
Key dates:
- Mon 30 Jan 2023 (first day back at school) - Training Resumes
- Sat 4 Feb 2023 – Competition resumes – ISA Round 7
Saturday 4 February – Round 7 fixtures – Teams, Opponents, Venues and Times
- Still waiting on times/venues for a few away games. These will be added as soon as they come to hand.
Training:
Game Video: Last Saturday our video provider filmed the 15A, 17A and 1st V at St Patrick’s due to an error in Round 4. Full games and highlight packages here.
Team Lists:
Teams for the ISA Season can be found here:
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
Congratulations to the 14 C Basketball Team - Currently undefeated!
Mr Greg Virgona - Basketball Convenor
NSTA Tennis
What an amazing term we have had with not a drop of rain in sight for all 6 rounds! Each week the young men of Pius displayed excellent sportsmanship and good manners in their matches. I received many compliments from our visitors congratulating the boys on their behaviour both on and off the courts.
Congratulations to the 14 teams that made the finals last weekend, especially to the 7 teams who won their divisions.
The competition would have been very difficult to run on my own, so thank you also to Mrs Karen Keighery, Mr David Webster and Mr Alex Listo who have helped to keep things running so smoothly each week. Of course, my final thank you must go to the parents, grandparents and siblings who drove the boys to their matches and cheered them on each week.
I look forward to seeing everyone back again next year!
Mrs Sam Iwatani - NSTA Convenor
Coerver Holiday Coaching Camp
From the SPX Rugby Supporters' Club
