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

Primary Interhouse Athletics Carnival

The new date for the Years 2 to 6 Interhouse Athletics Carnival will be confirmed early next week.

Primary Sport - Andrews Cup

Andrews Cup Netball

Years 4 to 6

Congratulations to the Andrews Cup Senior and Junior Netball teams for their efforts at the annual Interschool competition on Wednesday 27 July. The girls worked hard on improving specific aspects of their game, and with an emphasis on teamwork and having fun, all had an enjoyable day.

Andrews Cup Athletics

All interested girls in Years 2 to 6 are still more than welcome to join the Andrews Cup Athletics Squad.

The following sessions remain and students are encouraged to attend at least two of these per week.

Training and Meets:

*Disciplines practised at each session are subject to change

Important to note- Clayfield will not be attending the non-compulsory Metro Meets on 1/08 and 9/08.

Andrews Cup Gymnastics (Years 2 to 6) and Andrews Cup Basketball (Years 4 to 6)

We are seeking expressions of interest for both Andrews Cup Gymnastics (Girls Years 2 to 6) and Andrews Cup Basketball (Girls Years 4 to 6) to enable preparations for the upcoming seasons in Term 4.

Please note that students will not be able to compete in both Andrews Cup Basketball AND Andrews Cup Gymnastics due to the Andrews Cup competitions occurring on the same day. Students, however, may trial for both sports. Trials for Andrews Cup Gymnastics will commence in Term 3, Week 7 and Basketball shortly after, if enough interest is shown.

Please click on the following button to complete the sign-up link to express your daughter’s interest in trialling for either or both sports. Expressions of interest will close on Tuesday 2 August.

Andrews Cup Swimming

Years 2 to 6

Friday afternoon training continues from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm.

For those students who are swimming training as part of Andrews Cup on a Friday afternoon, please find the following rules that will be closely monitored by the staff of the College.

A staff member from Clayfield Swimming will collect the students from Circular Drive at 3:10 pm
Students will place their school bags in the pool gym for safekeeping as soon as they enter the facility
No devices are to be taken out of school bags
Students may have their snacks on the grass area before changing for training at 3:30 pm start

End-of-Year Primary Sport Awards

Please see below the criteria for the Primary end-of-year Sporting Awards.

Awards Critera

Primary Sport - Britton Shield

Term 3 Aquathlon

Training for aquathlon will be on Fridays 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm starting 22 July meeting at the College pool. The following boys are to attend Aquathon training: Hugo H, Hugo F, Euan, Aki, Darwin, Oliver, Henry, Charlie, Liam, Ronav, Luca, Wynton and Zack B. Check the Clayfield Collective for updates each week.

Term 3 AFL

Unfortunately, there hasn’t been adequate interest shown for an AFL team to be arranged. Thank you to the following boys who did register an interest: Lyn Zhang, Wynton and Quinton Poon, Zach Slater, Liam Hong, Aki Kato and Charlie Quinn. Hopefully, there will be a team in 2023.

Term 4 Cricket

Training will commence in the first week of Term 4 with the event scheduled for 21 October. More details to come.

Secondary Sport

QGSSSA Hockey

The girls played admirably as we only had ten on the field on the day. Thank you to Dave Lennon, who stepped in as a substitute Coach. Dave is well qualified with years of experience coaching girls club hockey and still playing himself. All players worked hard and especially once again our goalkeeper Georgia Waterson.

QGSSSA Netball

The round against St Peters Lutheran College provided some challenging contests for our netball teams.

In the Senior A’s, St Peters set the tone with several deflections in the first quarter as they got off to a flyer. Clayfield players looked for answers in the attack and tried to make an impact in the shooting circle. There were surges down the court, and heroic moments; despite their efforts, they recorded a 54-29 loss.

The Senior B’s confronted a tough match, which tested their endurance. Clayfield super shot specialists were injected early in the game in a bid to stay in touch with St Peters but were unable to level the score. The team rallied and fought hard for possession to claw their way back but were unable to make an impression, resulting in a loss of 59-8.

The Year 9B team may have been the underdogs, but they rose to the challenge, keeping the game alive. They lifted together and gathered momentum through each quarter, keeping the score line close. There were moments of dominance, highlighted in the final close score, St Peters 24 – Clayfield 14. So close girls!

Our Year 8B team spared no effort, with defenders continuing to come up with tips and touches. A huge shout-out to brand new players who covered vacant positions, knocking up intercepts and rebounds! The final score didn’t reflect their effort St Peters 41- Clayfield 8.The college netball program faced some tough opponents last week; however, we are very excited to give it our best shot against St Hilda’s this week.

QGSSSA Volleyball

With the booming QGSSSA volleyball season up and running, round two was a tough day for Clayfield, with all teams battling out against St Peters.

The Year 7 team went down to St Peters, but not without a fight. We saw strong serving, some impressive vertical leaps and incredible camaraderie among the players, taking one set to St Peters two.

The Year 8, 9, Senior A and Opens teams were spearheaded by passionate players, however, recorded losses of 0-3 for all games.

Our volleyball teams didn’t give up, making for some very exciting games. The Opens played some incredible volleyball maintaining the pressure, and narrowly lost the first set by just two points.

Overall, the serving was excellent, matched by enthusiasm and the manner in which the teams got around each other. Opportunities were taken and I am very proud of how all teams performed against one of the toughest opponents in the competition. The next round is an away game against St Hilda’s. Good luck, girls!

QGSSSA Tennis

The second round of winter fixtures began with a wet start after rain all-day Friday. It was Clayfield’s first home game for the season, and each team focused on accomplishing a result. It was a tough round for all teams; however, there were some outstanding performances by the girls.

The Opens girls lost 11-36, though the doubles performance was an improvement from last week. All players in the Senior A and Junior A teams returned to the court this week after recovering from sickness and other co-curricular commitments. The Senior A team concluded the day with close matches and an overall score of 20-33.

The Junior A girls dug deep, trying to bounce back after early losses in their matchups. Despite their efforts, they recorded a loss of 2-36. It was a standout effort by all involved, especially parents who watched from the sidelines. Congratulations to all players for challenging themselves in the St Peters encounter. Good luck against St Hilda’s in round 3.

Student Achievements

Leila Johnson (Year 11)

Congratulations to Leila, who competed as part of the Met North team at the Queensland Schools State Cross Country Championships at Yatala. Leila came in 9th place in a large and competitive field in the 16 years event.

Well done Leila!

Sports Awards Dinner

16 November 2022 – Date Claimer

The College has confirmed Cloudland, the Rose Room as the venue for this year's Sports Awards Dinner. The cost will be around $75 per person for a two-course sit-down meal with cake for dessert. Further details will be released closer to the date.

Volleyball Academy

Mondays 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Any students who are interested in joining the Volleyball Academy, please read the attached information and application form and return to the Sports Office. All sessions occur in the College PE centre.

Clayfield Volleyball Academy Application Form.pdf

Tennis Programs

Other than running our Andrews Cup and QGSSSA Tennis programs, Lifetime Tennis also offers personal tennis coaching, squads and hotshots. If you would like to find out more and enrol your child in tennis, please see the below tennis program flyer.

Clayfield College Tennis Program Overview.pdf

Friends of Sports Group

The next Friends of Sports Meeting will be held here at the College from 6:30 pm in the Boardroom on Thursday 11 August. All parents from Prep to Year 12 are welcome to attend. Please contact Mr. John Robbins should you wish to attend via Zoom and a link will be sent through.

The full schedule for meetings is listed below and these meetings are for anyone interested in supporting the endeavours of the College’s Sports Department. Your assistance will support Britton Shield, Andrews Cup and QGSSSA sports within the College. 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

Thursday 11 August 6:30 pm
Thursday 8 September 6:30 pm
Thursday 13 October 6:30 pm
Thursday 27 October 6:30 pm