Sports News
Ms. Cerene Hughes - Head of Sport and Activities
Mrs. Peta Richardson- Andrews Cup and Interhouse Carnival Coordinator
Mr. Jon Woods - Britton Shield Coordinator
Primary Sport
Swimming
Andrews Cup and Britton Shield (Years 2 to 6)
In preparation for the Andrews Cup and Britton Shield Swimming Competitions in Term 1 2023, all interested students that are entering Years 2 to 6 in 2023 are welcome to join the Primary Swimming pre-season training squad during Term 4, 2022. These swim sessions will be coached by the staff from Clayfield Swimming.
Training sessions are as follows-
Monday mornings 6:45 am - 7:45 am
Wednesday mornings 6:45 am - 7:45 am (Compulsory)
Thursday afternoons 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Friday afternoons 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
All students interested must attend the Wednesday morning training session and are encouraged to attend 1 or 2 other sessions throughout the week. Training will continue until Friday 25 November 2022 and then recommence in Term 1, 2023. Please be advised that these sessions are not Learn to Swim classes and are for students who can manage a one hour training session.
Current Year 1 and Year 2- Students wishing to attend these Primary swimming squad sessions will need to be assessed to ensure they are at an appropriate standard.
Assessments will take approximately 10 minutes with a member of the Clayfield Swimming coaching team and are available on Friday afternoons at 3:30 pm starting from Friday 7 October.
Please note: Year 2 students already attending squad or stroke development at Clayfield Swimming, or were a part of the 2022 Andrews Cup or Britton Shield Swim Team, will not need to be assessed.
Please contact me prichardson@clayfield.qld.edu.au if you have any further queries.
Primary Sport - Britton Shield
Britton Shield - Aquathon
Training for aquathon will be on Fridays 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm meeting at the College pool. The competition date is Friday 28 October and the venue will be Clayfield College.
Britton Shield - Cricket
Britton Shield Cricket training is into its final session:
Monday 17 October 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (College Oval) Years 2 to 6
Monday 17 October 4:30 pm - 5:00 pm (College Oval) Years 4 to 6
Boys are to wear their Clayfield College PE uniform to all training sessions and bring a named water bottle as well as fruit and/or jelly in their lunch box which they can eat during a designated break time in training. Years 2 to 3 parents please ensure that they arrange to pick up their child from Circular Drive at 4:30 pm. Years 4 to 6 parents ensure that they pick up their child from Circular Drive at 5:00 pm and NOT Bayview Terrace.
The competition date for Britton Shield Cricket is Friday 21 October. Clayfield College will be hosting the event at Toombul Cricket Grounds on field 2. The following boys have been attending training and are nominated to compete:
Under 8’s
Oliver Blake
Alfred Chen
Hugo Heinemann
Sahan Jayasinghe
Alexander Nguyen
Charlie Quinn
Euan Erng
Liam Hong
Under 10’s
Zack Blumfield
Zach Slater
Darwin Aziz
Aarav Kanegaonkar
Kai Nasirpour
Shiv Tripathi
Lin Zhang
Akki Kato
Under 12’s
Edo Patelli
Lucas Zhang
Parents should have received an email with information about the competition. If your son is not on the list and has been attending training then please email Jon Woods jwoods@clayield.qld.edu.au before COB Tuesday 18 October.
Britton Shield - Swimming
Reminder that students must attend the Wednesday morning training session plus 2 other sessions throughout the week or 1 other if you are already attending the Friday aquathon training session:
Monday mornings 6:45 am - 7:45 am
Wednesday mornings 6:45 am - 7:45 am (Compulsory)
Thursday afternoons 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Friday afternoons 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Training will continue through Term 4 and into Term 1 2023.
Primary Sport - Andrews Cup
Andrews Cup Gymnastics (Years 2 to 6)
With our competitions fast approaching, it is essential that gymnasts attend all required sessions.
Tuesday 6:45 am - 8:00 am
Wednesday 6:45 am - 8:00 am
Friday 6:45 am - 8:00 am
Training absences must be communicated via email to Mrs. Richardson prichardson@clayfield.qld.edu.au
Competition dates for Term 4:
| Date | Time | Competition | Age Groups Required | Venue |
Sunday 23/10/2022 | 12:15 pm - 3:30 pm | Meghan Mitchell Shield Competition | Team | Delta Gymnastics, Kedron |
Thursday 3 /11/2022 | TBA | AC GYMNASTICS Competition | Team | Somerville House |
Andrews Cup Basketball (Years 4 to 6)
Training continues on the following days and times-
Monday: 7:00 am - 8:00 am (Sports Centre)
Thursday: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm (Sports Centre)
Students must attend both sessions. Training absences must be communicated via email to Mrs Richardson prichardson@clayfield.qld.edu.au.
| Date | Time | Competition | Age Groups Required | Venue |
Thursday 3/11/2022 | TBA | AC Basketball | Team | Coomera, Gold Coast |
Secondary Sport
QGSSSA Badminton Results
Open | 8th place
Senior A | 10th place
Senior B | 6th place
Year 10A | 8th place
Gymnastics
Congratulations to Beatrice Gilbert finishing:
- Bronze at the recent State Championships in Level 6 – Under 13
National Club Championships was held on the gold Coast, and Bea was a member of the Level 6 team who became:
- National Champions on Beam and Floor;
- Silver on Bars and Vault; and
- Silver all around.