Sports News
Ms. Christine Barnes - Head of Health, Wellness and Sport
Ms. Peta Richardson - Andrews Cup and Carnival Coordinator
Mr. Jon Woods - Britton Shield Coordinator
Primary Sport - Andrews Cup
Andrews Cup Cross Country
Years 2 to 6
All boys and girls in Years 2 to 6 are welcome to join the Primary Cross Country squad, which will train in preparation for the Interhouse Cross Country Carnival, the Andrews Cup Cross Country competition and the Britton Shield competition.
Training has commenced, and new runners are always welcome. Students are encouraged to attend at least two sessions per week.
Andrews Cup Cross Country training times are:
Monday: 6:45 am - 8:00 am (College Oval)
Wednesday: 6:45 am - 8:00 am (College Oval)
Friday: 6:45 am - 8:00 am (College Oval)
Students are required to wear their sports uniform to all sessions and bring a named water bottle. Please pack a nutritious snack for your child to eat after their session, before commencing class. Breakfast options are also available at the College Tuckshop. Please order through your child’s Flexi schools account.
Interhouse Cross Country Carnival - Save the Date
Prep to Year 6
The Primary Interhouse Cross Country Carnival will be held on Wednesday 4 May 2022, at Brisbane Grammar Playing Fields, 771 Nudgee Rd, Northgate, from approximately 9:45 am - 12:30 pm.
Prep to Year 6 students will be participating in the carnival and will be transported by chartered bus to and from the venue. After PC, students will be escorted by their classroom teacher to the bus. Students will return to the College after the carnival for lunch and Lessons 5 and 6.
Further information will be provided after the Easter break.
Andrews Cup Football (Soccer)
Years 4 to 6
Trials will occur during Week 1 of Term 2 on:
Tuesday 19 April 6:45 am - 8:00 am (College Oval)
Thursday 21 April 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (College Oval)
There is a sign-up sheet located in the Primary Reception area for all interested students to write their name on.
Andrews Cup Swimming
Years 2 to 6
Swimming training will continue on Friday afternoons (only) from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm for the remainder of Term 1 (including Friday 25 March and Friday 1 April). Training will then continue throughout Term 2, re-commencing on Friday 22 April. We would love as many swimmers as possible to join these sessions to maintain their fitness.
Primary Sport - Britton Shield
Britton Shield Touch
The final Britton Shield Touch training was held on Wednesday 23 March.
The competition date for Britton Shield Touch Football is Friday 25 March. Congratulations to the following boys on their selection to compete:
The Crocs | The Leopards |
| Daniel Nam | Akiyuki Kato |
| Isaac Piyong | Euan Erng |
| Alex Taian | Liam Hong |
| Sami Salman | Hugo Heinemann |
| Tony Tainian | Henry Schonfeld |
| Lin Zhang | Hugo Fitzhenry |
| Kai Nasirpour | Max O'Kelly |
| Aarav Kanegaonkar | Sahan Jayasinghe |
| Shiv Tripathi | Max Harraway |
| Ronav Sarikwal | Alexander Nguyen |
| Darwin Aziz | Sean Pan |
| Wynton Poon | Stanley Sun |
| Quinton Poon | Rory Wells |
| Edoardo Patelli | Zachary Slater |
All boys are requested to meet Mr. Woods at 1:15 pm today at the Primary Reception area to get a singlet and foam cap. If your son is unable to make the carnival, then parents are asked to email Mr. Woods at jwoods@clayfield.qld.edu.au. Parents please ensure that the singlets and foam caps are washed and returned to Mr. Woods on Monday 28 March. An email has been sent with further details of the carnival.
Britton Shield Cross Country
All boys in Years 2 to 6 are welcome to be a member of the Primary Cross Country squad. Students are expected to attend at least two sessions per week. All training sessions are listed below:
Monday: 6:45 am - 8:00 am (College Oval)
Wednesday: 6:45 am - 8:00 am (College Oval)
Friday: 6:45 am - 8:00 am (College Oval)
Students are required to wear their sports uniform to all sessions and bring a named water bottle. Please pack a nutritious snack for your child to eat after their session, before commencing class. Breakfast options are also available at the College Tuckshop. Please order through your child’s Flexi-schools account.
Secondary Sport
QGSSSA Cross Country
Now that the QGSSSA Swimming Cup Championships are complete, our school focus will shift to Cross Country.
We strongly encourage our girls to transition from Swimming to Cross Country, so the College is just as well represented this year at the Cross Country Championships. This is an excellent opportunity to get involved, not to mention that the benefits to your health, mind and academic success are endless.
Next week there will be a Park Run at Kalinga Park with the Café stop at Let Minnow. All girls are invited to join in the run, so find your running shoes and come along and take up the challenge. A reminder also that next week we will be attending our first XC warm-up meet hosted by St Aidan’s, ALL runners are encouraged to attend. Please ensure your daughter signs up on the transport sheet located on the Croc Board by 1:30 pm Monday.
Next week's schedule is as below:
Monday Kalinga Park – A bus is provided from the park back to the College (Girls MUST sign-up on the Croc Board by 1:30 pm on Friday)
Wednesday St Aidan’s warm-up meet - 3:20 pm to 6:15 pm. Full details will be on the College app and Croc Board by Friday 25 March. Girls MUST sign-up on the Croc Board by 1:30 pm Monday.
Interhouse Cross Country
The Secondary Interhouse Cross Country Carnival is scheduled for Wednesday 20 April at Kalinga Park, being the first week back in Term 2. Students will depart Clayfield College at 8:30 am and walk to Kalinga Park. Events will commence from 9:15 am and conclude at around 11:30 am. Students will then walk back to the College, have lunch, and have Lessons 4 to 6. Further details will be sent out next week and also posted on the College app.
QGSSSA Cricket
Our final game against Ipswich Girls Grammar School will be played on Monday 28 March instead of training. It will be great to watch our girls play and see how far they have come with all the training they have been doing over the last few weeks. Full details will be posted on the College app and Croc Board on Friday.
QGSSSA Gymnastics
We have decided to add another mock trial on Monday 28 March, the day prior, as the PE Centre will be set up ready. This last session will give our girls a run through in the actual competition arena and hopefully a home ground advantage on the day itself.
A condensed copy of the program is available below.
All girls are asked to ensure their leotard is fitted or purchase a new one (if need be) from the Uniform Shop. Any further updates and the full training schedule can be found on the College app.
Autumn Fixtures
Touch
Last week our 8A and 9A teams headed to St. Peter's Fields at Indooroopilly. Both teams played remarkably well and never stopped trying despite the strong competition. Unfortunately, we lost both games; however, our Coach Bill Szabo mentioned that there were many outstanding individuals and fantastic teamwork throughout the matches.
Keep it up girls!
Football
Clayfield had their first match against St. Peters Lutheran College last Friday at Toowong Football Club. The intermediate team gave it their all but, unfortunately, could not secure the win this week.
Our Junior squad fought so hard and put all their training into practice. Special mention to the goalkeepers who stopped some amazing goals! The final score was 3-1 to St Peters Lutheran College; however, a big shout out to Isabelle Pyong, who scored our goal!
Volleyball Academy
Any girls interested in joining the academy, please read the below information and return the application form to Ms. Barnes in Room 1 of the sports office.
Friends of Sport Group
This year the College Parents and Friends has restructured the support groups to provide further consistency and a clearer direction in support for the College. The Friends of Sport will commence meetings from next week for anyone interested in supporting the endeavours of the College’s Sports Department. Your assistance will support Britton Shield, Andrews Cup and QGSSSA sport within the College. Please see the meeting schedule below. Meetings are generally held in the College Boardroom. If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Mr. John Robbins at John.Robbins@bmigroup.com.au or P&F President Mrs. Rae Morris.
- Thursday 24 March 6:30 pm
- Thursday 21 April 6:30 pm
- Thursday 19 May 6:30 pm
- Thursday 14 July 6:30 pm
- Thursday 8 September 6:30 pm
- Thursday 13 October 6:30 pm
- Thursday 27 October 6:30 pm
Upcoming Regional Trials Met North Sign Up Dates
Due to the recent floods, many trial dates and venues have changed over the last week. Please ensure if you have registered to attend a trial that you keep checking the Metropolitan North website to stay up to date with the changes. The Sports Department will do what it can to keep families updated, however, it is the responsibility of each student and their families to ensure you know where and when to take your child for the trial.
Metro-North Trial Dates
Tuesday 29 March:
- Australian Football 10-12 girls
- Rugby 7s 15-16 girls
- Rugby Union 17-18 boys
- Squash 10-19 boys & girls
- Volleyball 12-15 boys & girls
Thursday 31 March:
Any students interested in taking part in any of these trials need to contact Mrs. Rebecca Clydesdale in the Sports Office to nominate and get further information and the forms to attend either the district or regional trials.
Student Achievements
Abby Harris - Year 12
Based on outstanding performances in the Inaugural Brisbane Premier League (BPL) U19 Female T20 cricket competition, Abby Harris (Year 12) is one of seven players who have been retained by the Western Power franchise for the second season of the BPL in September.
This time Abby will take the field in a U23 Female T20 competition.
Great job Abby!
Dannielle Jones - Year 10
Recently, Danni competed in a three-day Little Athletics State Championships in four events that she qualified for. Danni achieved outstanding results at this highly competitive event with over 3,200 athletes. She won a state medal in every U16 event that she competed in.
High Jump – Silver
Shot Put – Bronze
Javelin – Bronze
Discus – Bronze
Great work Danni!
Lindsay Webb - Year 8
Lindsay competed in the Queensland Regional Gymnastics which was held in Brisbane last weekend.
Lindsay competed in Level 8 of the competition and achieved results of:
2nd all-around overall - Level 8
Beam - 1st overall
Vault - 1st overall
Bars - 5th overall
Grace Webb - Year 10
Grace competed in Junior International level at the Queensland Regional Championships last weekend. She achieved a 1st overall for bars and given she’s still returning from injury and hadn’t competed properly in over two years, she has enjoyed being back and competing at a very high competitive level again.
Grace will head to the State Championships in April.
Good luck Grace!
Sachi Smith - Year 8
Sachi Smith (Year 8) competed at the South East Queensland Senior Regional Championships on the weekend in a Level 8 under 14s. She did a fantastic job and placed well on the following apparatus.
6th overall - Level 8
Vault - 2nd
Beam - 4th
She is looking very forward to QGSSSA Gymnastic next week where she will represent the college.
Good luck Sachi!
It is wonderful to be able to share student achievements with you, so if your son or daughter has achieved a significant result in their sport, please send through an email labelled “Student Achievements” to rclydesdale@clayfield.qld.edu.au so we can share and celebrate this achievement with the wider community.