Senior School Sport

• Basketball
• Cricket
• NSTA Tennis
• Rugby
•  -  School Holiday Camps
• -   Under 15s New Zealand Tour 2020
• Swimming

• -   Benefit Dinner for Liam Knight and Greg Wade

Basketball

St Pius X Basketball Holiday Camps:  During these holidays we will be running training camps for Years 5 – 9 at School in Chatswood. The sessions will be run by Brook Pearce, our new development officer. The price is $40 per day for the whole day starting at 9:00am and finishing at 2:30pm. There will be a total of three days on offer. Students can attend as many days as they want.

Dates on offer are:

• Monday 30 September and Wednesday 3 October in the first week of the holidays.
• Wednesday 9 October in the second week of the holidays.

All students are welcome, even students who are not playing Basketball for St Pius X College this season. Students will need to bring their own lunch and a drink bottle.

Parents:  When booking for more than one day, please select each specific day your son will be attending. Use the link below to access the booking and payment webpage.

Trybooking Link:  https://www.trybooking.com/554043

The First Round of The ISA season is Saturday 26 October. Training for all teams will start in the second week back next term. Students who do not have a Basketball uniform will need to purchase a singlet and shorts from the uniform shop. Students will be allocated a playing number at the shop. I will be emailing the training schedule and draws out to parents when I have completed them.

The Sydney Kings are running Basketball Camps during the School Holiday. Further information regarding the camps (including registration) can be found via the following link: https://www.sydneykings.com/news/article/september-school-holiday-camps

Mr Neil Gibson - Basketball Convenor

SPX CRICKET – SEASON 2019/20

Matches this Saturday 28 September 2019

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

U16-18 Purple v Collaroy Plateau Chargers at Passmore Oval #1 (8am start)

U15 Yellow v Wakehurst Red at Lionel Watts #1 (8am start)

U15 Orange v Bye

U13 Red v Wakehurst Orange at Oxford Falls #2 (8am start)

U13 Black v St Augustines Gold at Nolans Reserve #6 (8am start)

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

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

Results Saturday 21 September:

Match Reports 21 September:

SPX Blue Photos:

1st and 2nd XI Selection Trial Matches:  The prospective ISA players have the following trial matches during the holiday period:

• Wednesday 9 October – 1st and 2nd XI (Trial) v St Aloysius College at Oxford Falls #1 and #2
• Thursday 10 October – 1st XI (Trial) v Mosman CC at Oxford Falls #1
• Friday 11 October – 1st XI (Trial) v St Joseph’s College at Hunters Hill (Main Oval)

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. 

Please see the documents below for more information.  These documents have also been published to the College App.

• Welcome to Cricket 2019-20
• 2019-20 1st & 2nd XI ISA Cricket
• SPX Cricket Helmet and Groin Protector Policies

Mr David Reay - Cricket Convenor

NSTA Tennis

I have emailed all parents and students involved in the Term 4 NSTA Tennis Competition. If you did not receive this email please notify me as soon as possible before the end of this term.  Please ensure that your son has the correct uniform for the first round of tennis, starting 19 October.  All students MUST wear white shorts, with the royal blue school sports shirt and the College (Tennis) cap. No cap, no play! These items are available at the School Uniform Shop.

Mrs Sam Iwatani - Convenor

Rugby

Rugby School Holiday Camps at Chatswood for U6-U14 Years - Monday 30/9 and Tuesday 1/10

Please see the flyer below for details.

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 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

SPX, Old Boys Rugby and SPX Old Boys are holding a Benefit Evening  for two of our Ex-Students, Liam Knight and Greg Wade, on Friday 1 November 2019, 7pm at North Sydney Leagues Club.  Both men need ongoing care, which will be a further financial burden for them and their families. 

We invite you to attend this evening and if you or your business can support this event with donations of goods or services, please contact Mr Rick Russo on rrusso@stpiusxnsw.edu.au or 0418 438 325 or Ms Bianca Eassey on bianca.e@aabuilding.com.au or 0414 900 606.

Their stories, and booking details, are attached below.

• If you are unable to attend the dinner but would like to make a donation to support these two young men, you can do so via    https://www.trybooking.com/538481

Mr Joe Lynch - Rugby Convenor

Swimming

Training starts 14 October at Fitness First from 7.15am to 8.15am and will continue every Monday and Tuesday throughout Term 4.

Our first carnival in Term 4 is the St Aloysius Carnival held at North Sydney Pool on 1 November - all swimmers are expected to attend.

Ms Leisa Proc - Swimming Convenor