Around the Grounds
NSW PSSA Tennis
Archie McCormack spent last week in Newcastle representing Polding at the NSW PSSA Tennis Championships. Archie played fantastic tennis all week and really enjoyed making new friends with his Polding team mates. The 5 boys in the Polding team made it to the semifinals where they were beaten by CIS (Combined Independent Schools), who were the overall winners. Polding won their next match to end up coming 3rd out of 13 teams which was a top effort.
St Xavier's Athletics Carnival
The Athletics Carnival will be held on THURSDAY 24 June. More details will follow closer to the day.
Polding Softball Trials
There are no trials for Softball at School or Armidale Diocesan level.
Parents can register their interest via the google form linked below. Once their expressions of interest are received they will receive a selection letter with further details about how to register their child on the CSNSW website.
Girls Rugby 7's
Girls Rugby 7's do not have trial dates for the Armidale Diocese due to the lack of numbers. Those interested in trialing for Rugby 7's must apply to the CSO Coordinator of Sport (K-6) via this link. These applications will be reviewed and successful applicants will be progressed straight to the Polding Rugby 7's Trials. Information and eligibility requirements for the Polding Rugby 7's Trials can also found here.
Students must display exceptional skills in the chosen sport prior to applying.
The Polding Rugby 7's Trials will be held on Friday 23 July- venue to be advised.
Sport Pathways
Parents are often unware of the school sport pathway and what Diocesan and Polding competitions are. The Armidale Diocesan Sports Council website is a great reference for sport pathways, upcoming competitions and results. Be sure to check it out. They also have a Facebook page.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF REPRESENTATIVE SPORT
Students in NSW Catholic primary Schools had limited representative opportunities in sport prior to 1995. For some years leading to 1995, the Inter Diocesan Sports Council co-ordinated a variety of Major sports fixtures for Catholic primary schools in NSW. In 1995, two Catholic Regions (Polding & MacKillop) were established to ensure the involvement of Catholic schools in NSW PSSA State level competitions. The Armidale Diocese is a member of the Polding Region. The Polding name is taken from Australia's first Catholic Bishop John Bede Polding (1794 -1877). Bishop Polding was appointed in 1835. He sought to provide efficient administrators to set up dioceses and to respond to the pastoral needs of the community.
Dioceses in the Polding region:
Armidale Diocese- White with blue and red
Bathurst Diocese- White with bottle green
Broken Bay Diocese- Royal blue and white
Lismore Diocese- Pink and black
Maitland/Newcastle Diocese- Emerald green and white
Wilcannia Forbes Diocese - Bottle green and gold
