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

The Years 2 to 6 Interhouse Athletics Carnival will be held on Tuesday 9 August 2022 at Bowden Park, Maidencombe Street, Geebung, from approximately 9:15 am – 1:30 pm.

Please click on the below button for all Carnival details and a program overview.

Primary IH Athletics Carnival 2022_Parent Communication (002).pdf

Primary Sport - Andrews Cup

Andrews Cup Netball

Years 4 to 6

Thank you to those families that have returned their Netball dress plus visor, washed and in a named plastic bag. Could all remaining uniforms please be returned to Student Reception before next Friday 12 August.

Andrews Cup Athletics

Years 2 to 6

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. It is essential start times are adhered to so all students are present for the warm-up and stretching component of the session.

Training and Meets

*Disciplines practised at each session are subject to change

Important to note- Clayfield will not be attending the Metro Meet at UQ on Tuesday 9 August.

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

Thank you to those families who completed the expression of interest and sign-on link for Andrews Cup Gymnastics and/or Basketball.

Training for both of these Term 4 sports will start in the coming weeks. Please keep an eye on the College app for further information and confirmation of starting dates and times.

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

Secondary Sport

QGSSSA Hockey

Our hockey teams had a bye for Round 3, but are keen to score some goals with a mix of youth and experience to seal a result against Ipswich Girls’ Grammar in Round 4 this weekend.

QGSSSA Netball

Our netballers had a great morning on the Gold Coast playing against St Hilda’s.

The Senior A team for Clayfield had a fantastic game with many seamless passes and great cohesion amongst the team. Standout performances from Jasmine Barnett, whose shooting was very precise and rarely missed. Well supported in the goal circle by Mackenzie Robbins and Matilda Fenn. The final score of 39-18 to Clayfield College.

The Senior B game was a lot closer than the final score line of 24-9 indicated. Kate Beavis led the team from the front and played wonderful defence. The Senior B team is demonstrating improvement every week and enjoying the game, which we believe is a key aim of the QGSSSA competition.

QGSSSA Tennis

It was an early morning for Round 3 of winter fixtures, with games starting at 8:00 am against St Hilda’s on the Gold Coast.

Both the Opens and Senior A teams had hard-hitting matches with only three players available to play in each, which meant one game of singles and doubles were forfeited. Other than this, all girls tried their best. However, it ended with Opens going down 36-2 and the Senior A team scoring a loss of 36-3.

The Junior A girls also played their fixtures at The Southport School against St Hilda’s. They were defeated, however, gameplay and tactics in the doubles has greatly improved, which has been acknowledged by our coaching team. This week, we will be taking on Ipswich Girls’ Grammar on our home courts.

QGSSSA Volleyball

It was an early and cold start to Round 3 of QGSSSA volleyball which saw our players bussed at 6:15 am to the Gold Coast, where they met St Hilda’s.

There were five games scheduled, the first being the Senior A’s and Year 8 teams at 8:00 am. The teams didn’t record wins; however, it isn’t all bad news. The Senior A team, under a new coach, battled to take a set off St Hilda’s but went down 1-2 in a well-fought match.

The Year 8s, 9s and Opens team went down 3-0, while playing hard to take a set. The teams left feeling disappointed but will reset at training and aim for a win this week.

All teams have been training hard in preparation to face Ipswich Girls’ Grammar in a home game round this Saturday. Hopefully, we will see many of the teams take their first win. Go Clayfield!

Student Achievements

Swimming

We had a number of girls compete at the Brisbane Senior Short Course Championships over the weekend. Our swimmers will line up behind the blocks for the Queensland Short Course Championships this weekend.

Ema Costello

100m IM 3rd

100m Back 3rd

Hana Costello

100m IM 1st

100m Back 3rd

200m IM 2nd

200m Back 2nd

Laura Poon

50m Back 3rd

50m Free 3rd

50m Fly 3rd

Poppy Stephen

200m Fly 1st

50m Back 1st

200m Back 1st

Tiana Kritzinger

400m IM 1st

200m Free 1st

200m Breast 1st

Leila Johnson (Year 11)

Leila Johnson competed at the Queensland Athletics State Cross Country Championships at Richlands on Saturday and has qualified on the QA State team to compete at the 2022 Australian Cross Country Championships which will be staged in Adelaide from the 25-28 August. Well done Leila!

Mia Geere (Year 9)

Mia Geere has recently returned from playing at the 2022 National U15 AFL Championships in Albury Wodonga. The week-long event saw girls and boys from all over the country brought together by School Sport Australia to compete in 30 games over five action-packed days of football, with matches used to select an ‘All Australian’ team.

Mia was part of the first ever Queensland U15 girls’ team to win the national carnival, and she was awarded Queensland’s players player for performances at the Championships. Adding to Mia’s outstanding achievements, we extend congratulations for her selection in the ‘All Australian’ team.

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