Senior School Sport
1st XV Queeensland Tour
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Football
- Rugby
- ISA Tennis
Basketball Trials
Basketball trials for all age groups will be held during lunchtimes and after school this term in the school gym at Chatswood. Students will be directed to see me to put their name on the trials lists. All students will need to be attentive to announcements made at our Friday morning sports assemblies and in morning homeroom and information placed into the Daily Notices. Year 7 will be trialling first and announcements will be made each week throughout the term until trials are completed.
Due to the large number of students trialling and the winter season concluding it is difficult for me to set specific times at this stage as trials will be held when the school gym is available. Students who are playing a winter sport must attend their regular training session and trial when they are free from winter commitments if there is a clash.
Separate trials will be held for A Teams, B Teams etc and students can trial for more than one team. Specific teams will be announced as they are finalised and trials will continue until all students have trialled.
Students will need to communicate with me if they are injured and unable to trial so that they can be considered for a team and trial when they are able to do so. If in doubt please contact me.
Mr N Gibson - Convenor
Cricket
The 2017/18 Cricket Season is fast approaching!
Registration for SPX Cricket will open very soon via TryBooking - details will follow shortly. More information regarding the SPX Cricket Skills Day at Oxford Falls will also be provided for registered players. This season all District teams (U12 to U16-18) will play in the MWJCA and the 1st and 2nd XI will play ISA Division 1 and 2.
So dust off the bat, find a ball and some stumps and start practising for the upcoming season.
Mr D Reay - Convenor
Football
Dear Parents and Players,
Welcome back to football in Term 3 with a short, sharp run to the end of the season. We are right into the business end of the season with all teams still in the finals picture.
Congratulations to the SPX 1st XI Football team, and their coach Mr Steven Quilty, on their success in the inaugural July Cup in the holidays at Oxford Falls. They defeated Kings 5-1, Riverview 1-0 and Sydney Grammar 3-0 to lift the Trophy. This win sets them up well for the ISA season conclusion where we play St Andrew's, St Pat's and Chevalier before the play off finals.
Please see the draw below. Good luck to all teams this weekend.
Mr S Yue - Senior Football Convenor
FOOTBALL CLUB NEWS
We hope all our boys are rested and ready for the finals push with just a couple of rounds left before Finals time. Many of our teams are well placed to reach the finals and we wish them all well.
The Football Camp held over the holidays was very successful with over 60 boys attending, feedback from coaches and boys is that it was a great 3 days. We will look to continue to run these during the holidays.
As we are nearing the end of the regular season we now ask that each team submit a team photo that will be included in the ‘Season in Review’ publication that will be produced at the end of the season. Send the team photos and any other action shots you may have taken throughout the season to footballspx@gmail.com
Also don’t forget to book your table for the Trivia Night. All moneys raised go to the various Clubs within the College.
Please See our webpages for News, Calendars, Photos and Draws:
http://pandf.spx.nsw.edu.au/sports/football/football-news
Mr Rodger Paino - SPX Football Club
Rugby
2017 Queensland Tour Results
Congratulations to the 2017 Queensland Tour Squad who won the 2nd Division Competition at the Gold Coast Rugby Carnival. Not only did the team go through the tournament undefeated, they did not concede a single point in all five matches. Special mentions to Joe Hinchey who took out the Players Player Award and Nathaniel Panozzo who was given the Coaches Award. Thanks must go to the coaching staff who gave up their holidays to travel with the boys. Well done to all involved.
St Pius X Senior Rugby Rugby Fixtures – 22nd July 2017
St Pius X Rugby Club Supporters Social Night – Saturday 26th August from 5.30pm at the Willoughby Hotel: Please see details in the Rugby Club Newssection below.
Mr J Lynch - Rugby Convenor
FROM THE RUGBY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
"Fast Action"
After a three week layoff and against a team that are travelling a long way to play us, it’s time to switch on right from the kick off. Before the break our commitment and enthusiasm was really high and we were playing some really exciting running rugby. We know St Stanislaus will be tough and used to dealing with the long coach ride. We have to accept this challenge and start our games strongly and at pace. Here are three areas we can focus on.
- Run hard and straight
- Pass accurately and support
- Get off the defensive line quickly and make effective tackles.
Great to be back at Oxford Falls.
Mike Penistone - Rugby Development Officer
RUGBY CLUB NEWS
(1) SPX Rugby Club Dinner: Thank you for your attendance and support – over $36K was raised. We would like to thank all who contributed to the evening and the 220 attendees at the recent SPX Rugby Club Dinner, who through their generosity and whilst having a most enjoyable evening, assisted us in raising over $36,000 from the dinner and the associated major raffle. These funds will be utilised by the SPX Rugby Club to continue assisting the College with the ongoing development of the Rugby Program at St Pius X College and hopefully adding to the enjoyment that each of the SPX Rugby players receives from their chosen winter sport.
Please click below to see the attached Placemat from the Dinner which lists the contributors to the night. We would be most grateful if you would give consideration to giving preference to these individuals and businesses when considering purchases of goods and services.
(2) Brothers’ Rugby ‘Lunch in the City’ – 12 noon on 28th July at Darling Harbour: Brothers’ Rugby Club, who were great contributors to the recent SPX Rugby Dinner and great long-term supporters of SPX Rugby, are holding their annual Rugby Lunch on Friday 28th July at L’Aqua, Roof Top Level, Cockle Bay, Darling Harbour. MC for the lunch will be former Wallaby and current Fox Sports personality Rod Kafer. The Special Guest Speaker will be the former Australian Wallaby Captain Nick Farr-Jones and a further Special Guest is former Wallaby and current Melbourne Rebels Assistant Coach, Morgan Tirinui. Tickets are $150 each. It would be great if as many SPX supporters could get along to the lunch as possible to support Brothers’ Rugby whilst enjoying what promises to be a most entertaining afternoon. If you would like to join an SPX table at the lunch please contact Paul O’Neill on 0418-634750 or pmoneill@optusnet.com.au or rugbypresident@pandf.spx.nsw.edu.au. Click on the flyer below for more details.
(3) SPX Rugby (Senior School) taking on Kinross Wolaroi College at Orange on Saturday 12th August: The Senior College (Under 13s to Opens) will be playing Kinross Wolaroi College at Orange on Saturday 12th August. The Rugby Club will be arranging a dinner in Orange on the evening of Friday 11th August for those who are travelling up to Orange on the Friday. We have also reserved some discounted motel rooms in Orange on the Friday night for SPX supporters. Further details re the dinner and the reserved accommodation will follow shortly. As per normal the College will have a bus leaving Chatswood early Saturday morning and returning from Orange that afternoon for players whose parents are not driving up to Orange.
(4) SPX Rugby Presentation Night for both the Senior and Junior College – Tuesday 22nd August: The College will be holding the Rugby Presentation Night for both the Senior and Junior College boys on the evening of Tuesday 22nd August. The Junior School Presentation (Years 5 & 6) will commence at the Sarto Centre at 5.30pm and conclude at 6.45pm. The Senior School Presentation will be held in the College Gymnasium commencing at 7pm and concluding about 8.30pm.
(5) SPX Rugby Club Supporters 'End of Season Social Get Together’ at The Willoughby Hotel on Saturday 26th August: As a ‘thank you’ to all our SPX Rugby Supporters the Rugby Club will be holding an ‘End of Season Social Get Together’ at the Willoughby Hotel from 5.30pm on Saturday 26th August. The Rugby Club, through the hotel, will provide a good selection of high quality ‘stand-up’ food and those attending will only have to pay for their own drinks at normal pub bar prices. We have secured the whole first floor for ourselves for the function. This will NOT be a fundraising night. It is simply a way for the Rugby Club to say thank you to all the teachers, coaches, support staff, mums, dads, grandmas, granddads and others who have been there every week supporting the SPX Rugby boys and being an active part of our SPX Rugby Community. It’s the week of the SPX College Rugby Presentation Night, a Bledisloe Cup match night (on the screen at the hotel) and the right time to celebrate a very successful and enjoyable SPX 2017 Rugby season! The venue may sell out early so we recommend that you book your FREE tickets ASAP by going to the TryBooking Direct Link https://www.trybooking.com/299087
Paul O’Neill - President, St Pius X College Rugby Supporters Club
ISA Tennis
Welcome back to the last few Rounds of the ISA Tennis Competition. Matches recommence this Saturday 22nd July, with most teams playing against St Pat’s. Team 10 will be against Oakhill and Team 9 have a Bye. See the draw below.
Training also begins again this week on both Tuesday and Wednesday. Please note that there is a Staff Meeting scheduled for Tuesday of next week (25th July) so there will be no training on this day.
- Home games - Please note if playing at HOME, students are required to bring a small plate of morning tea to share with all players.
- Wet weather - Up-to-date information regarding wet weather will be available each Saturday on the school Twitter Account @SPXSeniorSport https://twitter.com/SPXSeniorSport
Ms A O’Brien - Convenor